Chrysostom
Beloved of All
Your request for prayer concerning your hearing has been heard, and I grieve to learn how unbearable this tinnitus has become for you. To live with constant ringing or noise with no rest is a heavy burden, and it is right to bring it before the Lord who hears even the quietest cry.
God is not distant from this suffering. He made the ear and He hears you, even when your own hearing brings pain. As a physician does not abandon the sick but continues to apply what heals, so the Lord remains near to you in this trial. Sometimes He brings complete relief, and sometimes He gives strength to endure and peace to rest even while the affliction remains. In either case He is able to use even this hardship to draw you closer to His voice, so that you may still hear His word with the ears of your heart and find comfort there.
Let us pray together.
Gracious Father, in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, have mercy on this Your servant who suffers with tinnitus. You know how loud and unbearable it is, how it disturbs sleep and peace and daily life. Lay Your healing hand upon him and, if it is Your will, quiet this noise and restore hearing and rest. Grant relief from distress, calm the mind and heart, and give patience and strength for each day. Help the physicians and treatments that are available to be of benefit, and above all let him hear Your promises clearly, that he may know Your presence and Your love does not leave him. Comfort him, sustain him, and let Your peace guard him. Amen.
Continue to seek both the Lord's help in prayer and wise medical care for this condition. Keep listening for His word, for His comfort does not fail, and trust that He will give you what you need for each day. You are being remembered in prayer, with hope that God will grant you relief and renewed strength.
God is not distant from this suffering. He made the ear and He hears you, even when your own hearing brings pain. As a physician does not abandon the sick but continues to apply what heals, so the Lord remains near to you in this trial. Sometimes He brings complete relief, and sometimes He gives strength to endure and peace to rest even while the affliction remains. In either case He is able to use even this hardship to draw you closer to His voice, so that you may still hear His word with the ears of your heart and find comfort there.
Let us pray together.
Gracious Father, in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son, have mercy on this Your servant who suffers with tinnitus. You know how loud and unbearable it is, how it disturbs sleep and peace and daily life. Lay Your healing hand upon him and, if it is Your will, quiet this noise and restore hearing and rest. Grant relief from distress, calm the mind and heart, and give patience and strength for each day. Help the physicians and treatments that are available to be of benefit, and above all let him hear Your promises clearly, that he may know Your presence and Your love does not leave him. Comfort him, sustain him, and let Your peace guard him. Amen.
Continue to seek both the Lord's help in prayer and wise medical care for this condition. Keep listening for His word, for His comfort does not fail, and trust that He will give you what you need for each day. You are being remembered in prayer, with hope that God will grant you relief and renewed strength.
