Written by Sarah Joy Holden Prayer is never just for emergencies. Prayer is not a way to manipulate God. Prayer is not a vending machine for ourselves. Prayer should always be willing, not forced. Prayer isn't about personal shopping lists. Prayer is to be requested, not demanded. Prayer doesn't make us superior to others. Prayer is not to be misused or trashed. Prayer isn't a reason for personal desires. Prayer is an instruction taught only by God. Prayer is not a formula of

Take me, take me now. Take from me all that shouldn't be. Take from me all worry and sorrow. Take my hand and be my guide. Take my yesterday and tomorrow. Take from me what I can't handle. Take me, and make me new. Take me, and mould me. Take my hand for you, I will follow. Take my voice when words fail me. Take me, let your loving grace flow. Take me, Jesus, as I am - I come to thee.

It is the moment when Heaven and Earth collide It is the quiet, loud intimacy of relationship Between you and God. It is the raw, broken cry of my heart For my friend, my child, myself. It is the moment when I have nothing left But tears, raw pain, deep wordless pain That I have no words for. But You, in Your deep love for me Come and sit with me in the rawness. The broken-hearted pain of loss. You gently take my hand. Hold me While I scream, cry, yell out my hurt. Yet You lo

The watchman stood on the wall. He looked out to the horizon. Yes alert Watching Seeing Observing Sometimes it was hard being alone. Other times it was good. Then He saw it. A little bit of dust Kicked up in the distance. Just where the Land and Sky meet! He was alert He continued to watch Yes, it was getting bigger. Was it the wind? No It was! It was! Horsemen? Who were they? More alert than ever He continued to watch Then He saw it The colours. Not friendly colours So, He p

Someone thought of you today Someone prayed for you this day Someone called you today Someone offered you help this day Someone believed in you today Someone engaged with you today Someone did you a good deed today Someone treated you on this day Someone showed compassion today Someone fought your corner this day Someone paid it forward for you today Someone listened to you on this day Someone stood with you today Someone walked by your side on this day Someone knew you by na

In Luke's gospel, we read a beautiful account of what friendship looks like. A man who was paralysed and lay on a mat most of his life couldn’t get to the man who could heal him. Four of his faith-filled friends decided to carry him. They walked carrying him on his mat. It doesn’t say how long they walked. When they got to the house where Jesus was teaching, the house was bursting at its seams. It was full of people, all leaning in, hanging on to every word he was speaking.

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