Posts Tagged as ‘poor in spirit’

January 22, 2009

Prayer: Teach Us Sobering and Joyful Reality 1/21/09

Prayer: Teach Us Sobering and Joyful Reality, 1/21/09
When we cannot reach you,
Are minds are paralyzed with our candy culture and cannot grasp your glory,
Therefore, grip us,
Grasp hold of us,
Don’t give up now my friend!
God isn’t giving up pursuing you!
How God uses you, you barely have a clue,
God wants to use you in your life and [...]

January 20, 2009

Prayer before Service 1/18/09

Lord, we come this morning with a prayer regarding pain and comfort,
This is not a prayer that lies in contradiction, but rather a prayer that rests in the wonder invoking, awe inspiring paradox of our Word,
And so we pray,
Lord, many of us are achy, tiring, worn, and weary,
Strengthen us, heal us, and relieve our pain,
Comfort [...]

November 26, 2008

Prayer

God
Your love is deep.
Your faithfulness is unwavering.
Your grace is plainly evident.
Us
Our love for ourselves is deep.
We are faithful in being double-minded.
Our grace is invisible.
Our Struggles
We sing for You to give us clean hands, to give us pure hearts, and that we would not lift our souls to another.  However, we weekly struggle.  We daily struggle.  [...]

November 24, 2008

Widening Gap

Had a short conversation last week that speaks volumes to Christians.  This post will be particularly helpful to those who have been Christians for a few years.  The conversation was about one’s struggles, shortcomings, and downfalls.  It’s the falling, failing, frustration, and everything else bundled into it what leaves us empty, discouraged, and needy.  The [...]