MOMENT FOR PRAYER
Prayer is a most important aspect of our faith. Prayer is of course a very personal thing. There are no right and wrongs ways of going about it - so long as You are praying to our God and Father or to the Lord Jesus or to the Holy Spirit - one God, three persons.
Our congregation's prayer diary, (issued 2 or 3 times a year), is an aid to prayer - mainly to help us in our prayers for others and to keep us from being too self-centred in our prayers. Here are some we would like to share with you.
Winter 2009
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You are the chosen of the Lord, To sing His highest praise. And through the melody of song To show His wondrous ways. Anon. |
Thank you Heavenly Father, Thank you Lord Jesus, Thank you Holy Spirit. Receive our love, our thanks and our praise. |
Please pour your purity, power and passion for justice into our hearts
as we humbly pray...... for Your kingdom to come and Your will to be done in the name of Jesus. Amen. Care Prayer Guide. |
| Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 24:35 KJV | .....upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 KJV | Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he shall lift you up. James 4:10 KJV |
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Sovereign Lord, where do we begin? We thank you for so many things, the faith You have given us, all who share it with us, Love that hung on a cross for us, Your Holy Word available to us, Your Holy promises that stand forever. |
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we have slept this nation has been taken by every sin ever known to man; So at it's gates, though burnt by fire and broken, In Jesus name we come to take our stand. Hear our cry.... Hear our cry. O Lord....O Lord. Be merciful.....Be merciful. Once more... Once more. Let your love....Let your love Your anger stem....Your anger stem.... Remember mercy, O Lord again. |
Creator and Redeemer, we thank you for your wonderful world. Help us to recognise your presence in all that you have created. make us faithful stewards, empowering us to value and protect all that you have provided for us on land, sea and in the air. Help us also to love and care for your people throughout the world, while seeking to preserve for future generations all the blessings we now enjoy, in Jesus name. |
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For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive
to their prayer. 1 Peter 3:12 NIV Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians Ch3:20 NIV |
You are my friends of you do what I command. John 15:14 NIV And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 |
Lord, let your Spirit meet us here to mend the body, mind and soul, to disentangle peace from pain and make your broken people whole. Remember also other countries and people caught up in wars, acts of terrorism, natural disaster, oppression, those denied human rights and freedom to worship. |
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Help me, O God, to be a good and true friend. To be always loyal and
never to let my friends down. Never to talk about them behind their
backs in a way which I would not do to their faces. Never to betray a
confidence or talk about things about which I ought to be silent. Always
to be ready to share everything I have. To be as true a friend as I
would wish them to be to me. This I ask for the sake of him who is the
greatest and truest of friends, for Jesus sake. Wm Barclay 14 Prayer Focus. |
Heaven is full of answers to prayers for which no one ever bothered to
ask. Billy Graham. When you can't sleep, don't count sheep. Talk to the Shepherd. (Shared by Mrs B Galloway). |
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Joyful; pray continually; Give thanks in all circumstances, For this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians Ch5:16-18 NIV |
I AM THANKFUL.......
| For the wife who says "It's hot dogs tonight" because she is home with me not out with someone else. | For the parking spot at the far end of the car park because it means I am capable of walking and have been blessed with transportation. |
| For the husband who is a couch potato because he is home with me not out at the bars. | For my huge heating bill because it means I am warm. |
| For the teenage who complains about everything because it means they are at home not on the streets. | For the lady behind me in the church who sings off key because it means I can hear. |
| For the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. | For the pile of laundry and ironing because it means we have clothes to wear. |
| For the lawn that needs mowing, windows that need fixing because it means I have a home. | For the alarm that goes off in the early hours because it means I am alive. |
| For all the complaining I hear about the government because it means I we have freedom of speech. | And finally, for too much e-mail because it means I have friends who are thinking of me. |
| For the person who gossips about me even mistakenly because it means they are not selfish concerned entirely with themselves. | Live well, laugh often and love with all your heart. |
Add your own reasons to be thankful, turning negatives into positives.
