For it is You who lights my lamp; the Lord my God lights my darkness. // Psalm 18:28

When I feel like I am drowning in blackness, gasping for hope but gulping down sorrow, lighten my darkness, Lord.

When my desire for wholeness digs me deeper into brokenness, lighten my darkness, Lord.

When my self-reflection leads not to self-correction but to self-loathing, lighten my darkness, Lord.

When my longing to be known drags me further from Your knowing, lighten my darkness, Lord.

Lord, lighten my darkness.

Lighten my darkness, Lord.