See His Glory (lights) all through heaven (the white sheet) and He's there in Heaven, and we ask for His Glory to be here on earth the same.
We practiced in the listening station closing our eyes, shutting out the noise (in the room and in our heads) and listening to Him. It's not easy, but we can repeat things like, 'Father, I want to hear you' and 'Papa, God, please speak, I'm listening.
Praying is really important for CLC. We were born from prayer & we've enjoyed many milestones along our 20 years history–talking & listening to God along the way.
A few years before that CLC was bursting with vision to reach students and see Jesus do something new in their world. So what did we do? We dreamed and we talked and we acted. But also we prayed.
We prayed specifically, effectively, passionately, asking Him to send us three key students as we didn't know anyone inside the illustrious walls and gates of our city's fine university. And, He did! Not right away, but thanks to His righteousness and love, He heard our trusting requests and answered with a 'Yes!'.
Well, have you met our young guests in December?! We've had grandchildren and a grandparent–what fun! Come on, let's keep asking, seeking and knocking!
Our season of Prayer starts this month and it's a special chance for us to meet Him together, hear Him for our church and our communities.
We know prayer is about so much more than just asking. While we talk and listen to Him, He changes us, blesses us, grows us more and more into the people that He always intended us to be! Sometimes it's great to be with Him, to enjoy Him with our agenda's set aside. That's what we'll be doing Be Still and Know that He is God at our Sunday evening, Jan 7th, gathering at the Cades. You are welcomed to come around 8pm and we'd love you to join your prayers together.
I enjoy praying with friends in a very specific, visually engaging way. We go outside, find a hill and get to the top. Then we look to the four directions and speak out Bible verses as prayers, reminding ourselves of how big Father is, remembering how wide His influence reaches. We see a little glimpse of how much authority He has while seeing his amazingly beautiful creation.
I'm struck by Papa-God's generous heart and big-scoped promises. We will have a home, a place to call our own. And a family, children and grand-children are promised to us here.
People and relationships are priority one to our God. See what he wrote about those who have scattered? We are all His beautiful wonderful creation and He cares deeply about us all.
Keeping in mind God's heart shown in these two passages, find a hilltop and pray something similar. Pray for freedom and reconciliation with family for those supported by Mayak east of us. Pray for the decision-makers in the USA west of us. Ask for wisdom and generosity from our government south in London, in regard to immigrants and foreigners who need somewhere to live. Make it more personal and thank Him for a family member or colleague or friend who needs some of these blessings.
Welcome to our Autumn week of prayer. As a church we believe prayer is accessible and changes things. Prayer is more natural than you can imagine because God is a God who talks, and so do we. Research has found that on average woman speak 20,000 words a day, men 7,000 words a day!! We're a good match!
The theme of the week is 'God at Work'. Each day we shall be praying into a different aspect of the way Father works in the earth. Praying for more of a Him, for His kingdom to come and His will be done.
Want to pray for an hour, for 20 minutes? Sign up for a slot, or more than one slot, during a time marked in yellow. Father wants us to know Him more and see His purposes fulfilled in our lives and our city! Come on!
Wherever we are on Thursday, let's pray.
Start by thanking God for what He is doing. Then take some time to praise Him for who He is.
In Christ: For the Holy Spirit to fill us. His transforming presence to be what marks us out. Pray Haggai 2:1-9.
In Community: Our Small Groups. Relationships, Provision in finance and 3 new people joining us.
In Mission: for a significant finish to Alpha this month and pray for those on the course for openness. For Christ's kingdom to come, to break out and bring life in Kings Hedges, in the University, in Cambourne, in Romsey, among young people.
Hope in our city and work places.
'I desire that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting'. 1 Tim 2:8.
Wherever we are on Thursday, 25th October, we stand together and pray; during the day individually and at Kings College Chapel in the evening.
In Christ: For strength and deepening reality with God for us all. Pray: Habukkuk 3:17-19 & Ephesians 1:13-14.
In Mission: for Alpha and those on the course for openness. The Places we live and care about, For the People we care about. For Christ's kingdom to come, to breakout and bring life.