Tag Archive for ‘prayer’
Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Gentleness
Kindly, amiable, mild, kind or tender temperament. Oxford dictionaries.com The Holy Spirit gently calls us away from our sinfulness and into a fuller life. We are all sinners and we all need to be gently coaxed to the right side of the ledger in the fullness of Christ. “Barbara come and listen to this. I […]
Wednesday 12 August
Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Ps 66; Matthew 18:15-20 Love one another Jesus is very clear – we must make honest attempts to heal divisions amongst ourselves. He even tells us exactly how to go about this in simple, easy to follow, practical steps. His method seeks reconciliation not aggression, gentleness and mercy rather than litigation and scandal. […]
Thursday 18 June
2 Corinthians 11:1-11, Ps 111, Matthew 6:7-15 The Lord’s prayer Prayer is difficult, so Jesus gives us a hand. This prayer that Jesus has given us is a call to action. He tells us to praise his Father and all he does for us, and to forgive others as he himself forgives us. In these […]
Friday 29 May
Ecclesiasticus 44:1, 9-13, Ps. 150, Mark 11:11-26 House of Prayer Each of us may have a favourite or customary place of prayer – the outlook, lighting, special chair or prayer stool, a particular cushion; there may be a special cross or statue, one might light a candle, pick a flower. Any of the above may […]
Monday 11 May
Acts 16:11-15, Ps. 149, John 15:26-16:4 A place of prayer Your place of prayer may not be on a river-bank, but it should be helpful and supportive of serene and deep conversation with our Lord and God. Some have found helpful: a religious image, a candle, an open Bible or prayer book – use what […]
Find Our Own Way Of Prayer
Trying to meditate has always been a difficulty for me. I think it requires a discipline of mind which I don’t have. I have to keep jerking myself back from thought distractions. And more often than not it seems like I am talking on the celestial telephone by myself.. Until just recently…. I was lying […]
Reading a Church
Part 2: The Entrance When you step through the doorway of a church you are leaving the outer-world behind and entering an inner world. The outside world is a fair place abounding in life and activity, but also a place with a mingling of the base and ugly. It is a sort of market place, […]
Tuesday 24th March
Numbers 21:4-9, Ps. 102, John 8:21-30 O Lord hear my prayer and let my cry come to you. Have you ever lost patience with God in difficult circumstances? Anguish doesn’t separate us from God. Prayer is honest relationship grounded in God’s unrelenting commitment to us. Once we learn to speak honestly with (and especially listen […]
Saturday 7th March
Sts Perpetua and Felicity Micah 7:14-15,18-20, Ps. 103, Luke 15:1-3,11-32 Do we long for and embrace those outside our comfort zones? I once heard a father tell his teenager that the porch light would always be on. Have you ever pleaded with God, found prayer become onerous, church boring, God forgotten, or maybe someone hurts […]
Thursday 5th March
Jeremiah 17:5-10, Ps.1, Luke 16:19-31 What might help you thrust deeper roots this Lent? As a child I loved lying beside a stream, gazing up through leaves and dreaming. It was cool and calm with the soft smell and gentle sounds of fresh water. Though I didn’t know it, I think that began my taste […]
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