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02-17-2018, 07:59 AM | #76 |
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Inspire us, Lord, to take the gospel more seriously, that we may be credible witnesses of your love. Amen.
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02-18-2018, 11:59 AM | #77 |
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Let us pray:
God our Father, give us the power of your Spirit that we may see and love in others what you see and love in them. We want to see the positive in people and bring out the best in each other. It’s easy to say that, but not always easy to live it out, and so we ask you to help and inspire us to live as you would like us to live this day. Amen.
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02-19-2018, 10:42 AM | #78 |
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Let us pray to be appreciative
of all who influence our lives, including many whom we will never meet: God our Father, I thank you today for those people whom I will never know who make my life better for what they offer - those far away, and those very near. More and more may I come to appreciate and respect everyone who is a part of my life. Amen.
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02-20-2018, 02:42 AM | #79 |
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Let us pray:
God our Father, we pray that we may grow in such a way as to be welcoming to other people, and generous in every way to those people we don’t agree with. Lead us to appreciate others in the same way that we would like to be appreciated. Never let us look down on others, or consider anyone to be less than ourselves. Show us how to be open-minded and able to learn from each other so that, together, we may grow as the people you invite us to be. Amen. Voltaire’s words were: “I do not agree with what you say, but I would be prepared to die to defend your right to say it.”
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02-21-2018, 09:09 AM | #80 |
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Let us pray:
Dear God, I am powerless and my life is unmanageable without your help and guidance. I come to you today because I believe that You can restore and anew me to meet my needs today. Since I cannot manage my life and affairs, I have decided to give them to You. I put my life, my will, my thoughts, my desires and ambitions in Your hands. I give You all of me: the good and the bad, the character defects and shortcomings, my selfishness, resentments and problems. I know that You will work them out in accordance with Your plan. Such as I am, take and use me in Your service. Guide and direct my ways and show me what to do for You. I cannot control or change my friends or loved ones, so I release them into Your care for Your loving hands to do with as You will. Just keep me loving and free from judging them. If they need changing, God You'll have to do it; I can't. Just make me willing and ready to be of service to You, to have my shortcomings removed, and to do my best. Help me to see how I have harmed others and make me willing to make amends to them all. Keep me ever mindful of thoughts and actions that harm myself and others, and which separate me from Your light, love and spirit. And when I commit these errors, make me aware of them and help me to admit each one promptly. I am seeking to know You better, to love You more. I am seeking the knowledge of Your will for me and the power to carry it out. Lord, teach me patience, and remind me that it is hard work, but well worth the labor. Guide me in all I do to remember that waiting is the answer to some of my prayers, and that when I need You, You will be there to help me. Amen ~ Amen
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02-22-2018, 08:18 PM | #81 |
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In the Bible we find this passage from
Saint Paul about filling our minds with good things. “I want you to be happy, always happy in the Lord. I repeat, what I want is your happiness. Let your tolerance be evident to everyone: the Lord is very near. There is no need to worry: but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with prayer and thanksgiving, and that peace of God, which is so much greater than we can understand, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Finally, fill your minds with everything that is true, everything that is noble, everything that is good and pure, everything that we love and honour, and everything that can be thought virtuous or worthy of praise… Then the God of peace will be with you.” Let’s pause for a moment in silent prayer, asking that our minds be filled with all that is good… The scripture is Philippians 44-9: Jerusalem Bible
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02-23-2018, 09:45 AM | #82 |
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Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, you called Zacchaeus by his name and enabled him to grow. I ask you to enter my life in a new way this day that I may grow in stature and wisdom and grace as the person you call me to be. Inspire me to follow you more closely and help me to live in such a way that I encourage others and bring life to them. No one is small in your eyes; let no one be small in mine. Amen.
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02-24-2018, 07:11 AM | #83 |
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We’ll use as our prayer some words written
by the father-in-law of Mohammad: I thank you, Lord, for knowing me better than I know myself. I thank you for letting me know myself better than others know me. Make me, I ask you then, better than they suppose I am, and forgive me for what they do not know.
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02-25-2018, 05:49 AM | #84 |
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Let us pray, using some words from one of
the psalms in the Bible: I thank you, Lord, for the wonder of myself, and for the wonders of all your creation. (Psalm 139) This prayer is so short that it can be memorised and simply repeated at odd moments during the day, and no-one else would ever know that you were praying. Some people find it’s helpful to do this with a very short prayer, simply repeating it slowly a few times throughout the day. It is a way that many people use to grow in the awareness that God is with them. They realise that, if they really live in God’s presence, they can only be positive and joyful and loving. Some examples of short phrases to memorise and use as occasional prayers: I thank you for your faithfulness and love. You stretch out your hand and save me. (Psalm 137/138) Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. (Luke 2342) Lord, you know that I love you. (John 17) The things, good Lord, that we pray for, give us your grace to work for. (St Thomas More) Let us remember that we are in the presence of God. And let us adore him.
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02-26-2018, 08:02 PM | #85 |
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Let us pray:
Lord, be the foundation on which I build my life. May my door be wide enough that I may be welcoming, inviting others to grow. May my door be narrow enough to keep out what is not good. May I build no walls that keep anyone out, but build your Kingdom together with all whom you give me as my brothers and sisters - valuing all who are a part of my life. May I live in such a way that those “who trespass against” me - who hurt me - may know my forgiveness and generosity - as I know yours. Surround me with your love and shield me from all harm. Amen. "Let us pray: Lord, be the foundation on which I build my life. May my door be wide enough that I may be welcoming, inviting others to grow. May my door be narrow enough to keep out what is not good. May I build no walls that keep anyone out, but build your Kingdom together with all whom you give me as my brothers and sisters - valuing all who are a part of my life. May I live in such a way that those “who trespass against” me - who hurt me - may know my forgiveness and generosity - as I know yours. Surround me with your love and shield me from all harm. Amen. "If you seek his monument, look around you.”
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02-27-2018, 05:10 PM | #86 |
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Let’s pray for peace in parts of our world
where there is war and violence and bloodshed. We pray in the words of what is called “The Universal Prayer for Peace” - a prayer that is used in many countries and in many different languages: O God, lead us from death to life, from falsehood to truth. Lead us from despair to hope, from fear to trust. Lead us from hate to love, from war to peace. Let peace fill our hearts, our world, our universe. Amen. (‘The Universal Prayer of Peace’)
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1 The words “Do not be afraid” appear 366
times throughout the whole of the Bible - as though it is a daily message for each day of a leap year. “Do not be afraid” is a very basic message of the Bible. 2 The angel tells Mary not to be afraid when she is asked to be the mother of Jesus. Joseph is told not to be afraid, but to take Mary as his wife, and the shepherds in the fields were told not to be afraid. 3 Jesus calls Simon Peter to follow him, telling him not to be afraid. When Jesus walks on the water towards his disciples in their boat, he sees what they are like and says: “Have courage, don’t be afraid; it’s me!” 4 Jesus says: “No one is forgotten in God’s sight. There’s no need to be afraid, because you are precious. Don’t worry about the future.” When Jesus rises from the dead, he says to his friends: “Don’t be afraid…I leave you my peace.” 5 Let’s pause for a moment in silence, remembering that God calls each of us by name and tells each of us not to be afraid. Let’s pause for a moment and each simply repeat those words in silence a few times - “Do not be afraid” - starting with our own name. (pause…)
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MARCH
It is not only amidst our joys and hopes but also in our grief and anguish, Lord, that you are with us. Sustain us today in your love Let us pray: Lord of life, we give you thanks for the beauty of creation, and we rejoice when we see signs of new life. May we be Spring to others and never Winter. Amen
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03-02-2018, 11:24 AM | #89 |
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The passage written at the original source isn't applicable. This is my choice.
This is the prayer when I am filled with resentment: "This person who offended me, is a sick person. God save me from being angry. I need to avoid retaliation or argument. I wouldn't treat a sick people this way. If I do, I will destroy my chances of being helpful to them. God help me show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that I would cheerfully grant a sick friend. I cannot be helpful to all people, but at least, God show me how to take a kindly and tolerant view of this person and all else that I feel angry with or hurt. How can I be helpful to this person? Your will be done. Show me my part in this problem and show me if I need to make amends. I know fear and pride are an underlying problem in this situation. Fear somehow touches about every aspect of my relationships. It is an evil and corroding thread. It has set in motion trains of circumstances which brought me misfortune I felt I didn't deserve. But, somehow this fear started with me and my reactions. I know I always want to run the show but now You are my director. I am in the world to play the role You assigned me. Just to the extent that I do as I think You would have me, and humbly rely on You, You will enable me to match calamity with serenity. Demonstrate, through me what You can do. I ask You to remove my resentment fear and direct my attention to what You would have me be." - unknown
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Bringing this prayer forward as I need it in today.
The Other Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to stop beating myself for not doing things perfectly, the courage to forgive myself because I'm working on doing better, and the wisdom to know that You love me just the way I am.
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