Lord, a disaster is unfolding around me right now, and I am frightened. The ground I trusted is not steady — the storm, the shaking, the water, the fire — and I do not know what the next hour holds. Your word says You are a refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, even when the earth itself gives way and the mountains fall into the sea. So be my refuge in this, not only after it. Be with everyone caught in this — the trapped, the fleeing, the searching. Strengthen the rescuers and first responders risking themselves right now. Hold the frightened, steady the panicking, and meet the dying. I cannot promise myself how this ends, and I will not pretend I am not terrified; I am only asking You to be present in it with us. Whatever the next hours bring, do not leave us. Be our refuge, Lord, in the middle of the storm. Amen.
A prayer for you
Prayer During a Natural Disaster
When the ground itself is shaking or the water is rising, here are words for the middle of a disaster as it happens.
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we won't be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas.”
General prayer support near you
We don't yet have a ministry that specialises in this exact need, so here is general prayer support you can reach out to. You are not a burden to any of them.
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calvarybaptistakron.org
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cornerstonechurch.info
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gardencityakron.com
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movementchurch.com
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springfieldassembly.net
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thotl.org
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www.chapelofprayerbaptist.org
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Gentle next steps
- Reaching emergency help and relief services where you are(coming soon)
- Caring for yourself and others through the shock(coming soon)
- Scriptures for when the ground feels unsteady(coming soon)