Prayer & Praise
It does not come easy to us to imagine that you closed the womb of mother Hannah and thereby foreclosed the future for a time.
And yet, we can name in your presence a myriad of shut-down places around us …
those shut down in poverty and despair,
those shut down in fear and in rage,
those shut down by abuse and violence, too hurt to speak, too frightened to appear, too scarred to dance.
And closer, our own shut downs: in anxiety, in resentment, in pretense, too weary to care, too greedy to share, too much of us for neighbor.
These are not all your doing, we confess.
But you are the God who opens all shut downs: by your power, you give fixtures,
by your goodness, you give hope,
by your mercy, you make new.
So we bid you this day come to our shut down places and give birth anew.
We pray through the Easter opening of the Friday shut downs.
Amen.
Walter Brueggemann. Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth: The Prayers of Walter Brueggemann (p. 119). Kindle Edition.
Amen…”So we bid you this day come to our shut clown places and give birth anew.”
What an incredible prayer. thank you for sharing it.
On the last prayer thread, I asked for prayer for my wife, who has pinkeye along with sinus and ear infections. She’s still dealing with it, and now it’s my turn. Went to urgent care and sure enough. So I’m on antibiotics and other fun stuff now too. My throat feels like I swallowed barbed wire.
Please pray for a friend of mine who shared with me that she has lost her faith. She is the daughter of a pastor, married and 2 young children. She is involved in ministry. My heart just aches for her. She said she truly wants to believe, but feels so guilty that she doesn’t that she has just let her faith go. I tried to encourage her that God understands and even the fact that she “wants” to believe is the Holy Spirit working in her life. I told her I love her and would, indeed be praying for her. Pray for my sweet friend.
Nonnie, praying for your friend
Kevin praying for your healing
Linnea… You are in my heartfelt thoughts and prayers.. 🙂
Paige… Hi… 🙂
Praying for your friend, Nonnie…
For Kevin’s healing…
Thank you, SisterChristian for your dear prayers…
Help!
I started a new job this week and have run into an issue with one of the guys that works her being a bit of a bully.
He has usurped my meeting times two days in a row, gone behind my back and talked to people I had set up meetings with and is generat pushing EVERY hot button I have.
I am literally so angry right now I’m shaking (takes a lot to get me there)
I’m about to call my recruiter and tell them I am done (or cry which is worse)
I need prayers for a cool head urgently.
Thanks
London,
Praying…outlast him…
Well, there is that…
I got a call last night from my client saying he and his pot stirring buddy are about to be fired soon, so we will see.
I just not interested in putting up with the drama.