Kay Erdman

3/16/2026 • Welt

Need for Global Peace and Justice

There’s so much weighing on my heart right now, especially when I think about the state of the world. With everything happening in places like Ukraine and the countless marginalized communities fighting just to have a voice, it feels overwhelming. I can't help but think about the people who suffer daily from injustice, violence, and oppression. One of my friends shared heartbreaking stories about Christians being persecuted in parts of the world just for their faith, and I find it hard to understand how people can face such brutality. It just doesn’t seem fair. I keep praying for peace and justice to reign, not just as an abstract idea, but in real ways that can impact lives. Natural disasters in places like Haiti have devastated so many, and with any hope for recovery slipping through their fingers, I wish I could do more than just send prayers. I know many people are also anxious about climate change and its impact on communities worldwide. Sometimes it feels like there’s so much need, I’m wondering how one person can really make a difference. If you could join me in praying for God’s intervention and strength for those in our world facing these daunting challenges, it would mean so much. I’m trying to hold onto hope and believe that change is possible, but I also know that it requires collective action and outpourings of love from all of us. Please keep these concerns in your prayers.