Together In Prayer (August 2025)
The world is hanging by a thread;
That thread is prayer, which links the world with God.
(Peter Dainty)
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Lord God, we praise you for your light which brings warmth and illumination into our lives.
We praise you for your power which holds our world and other planets in space.
For the mountains and the restless sea.
We praise you for your truth, which inspires us to greater things.
For every prophet and saint who stirred our mind or pierced our heart.
Lord, we praise you for your love which you brought with sacrifice.
Most amazing is your love. We thank you. Amen
(adapted from a poem by Peter Dainty)
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Even Christ pleased not Himself
(Romans Ch15 vs3)
When we pray because we feel like it, we are pleasing ourselves….. but when we pray not feeling like it, we bring God not only the content of our prayer, but a disciplined spirit. We have kept our appointment with Him against inclination. We have displeased ourselves in order to please Him and his pleasure is real indeed.
(Dr W. E. Sangster)