A reflection on prayer:
"Prayer is not as much inner as outer. It is the most practical thing anyone can do. It is not mystical escape, it is historical engagement. Prayer participates in God's action. God gathers our cries and our praises, our petitions and intercessions, and uses them. The prayers that ascend to God now descend to earth. God uses our prayers in his work. 'Prayer,' wrote Pascal, 'is God's way of providing man with the dignity of causality,'"
-- Eugene H. Peterson
This week's requests:
- Pray that God would help us to experience the love of Christ in our midst as we worship, knitting us into a deeper and closer community of God's people.
- Pray for Katie as she leads our children's ministry. For her to be encouraged and emboldened in her faith. For God to give her more and more vision for our children's ministry and the faith to lead toward that vision. For our members to support her and serve with her.
- Pray that God will give us wisdom in terms of outreach opportunities we should pursue in the community. Pray for the Spirit to embower us to reach out.
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