Lord, I need your courage to resist my deep urge to smooth over holy tension ~ in myself, and in your church. I need your courage to step out of my conversational comfort zones. Jesus, you are resurrection and life. Call me out when I settle for less than the fullness of life you came to bring us all. In your strong name, Amen. -Pastor Karen
Hear the tears we cry, Lord. Hear the sound of our hands beating our chests. Hear the trembling in our voices. Hear the pain, the shame, the anger, and the sighs too deep for words. You are the true source of our courage, the true source of peace, the true source of love, but so many times we have stepped away from you. Woo us back to your heart, God, bring us back to the embrace of Jesus Christ that we may once again find the courage of living for our neighbors. Amen. -- Pastor Chad
Dear Lord Jesus: You faced the unknown and fear in so many ways--people with horrible illnesses seeking healing, the hungry, the homeless, the angry, even those possessed of demons. You often found yourself in the midst of angry crowds or among hostile religious leaders seeking to "test" you. Lord, I seek your help. My courage is waning in the face of a pandemic, the personal challenges it has caused, and the national anxiety it has created and fed. Prompt me regularly to carve out the time in my busy existence to "come away and pray" like you did to both restore your courage and your strength to face the "storm." In your most precious name I pray. Amen. ...
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