Day 3: Loving God: Be Still

5/22/2019

Day 3: Loving God: Be Still

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Scripture:
And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6: 5-6

Be Still and know that I am God - Psalm 46: 10

Reflection Questions:

When you are quiet, what does your thought world gravitate toward?
Are the voices kind, Critical, Distracting?
How can you bring stillness throughout your day?

Prayer:
God, I offer all of myself to you, my thoughts, my heart, my impurities, all to you. Be with me in the silence. Amen

Challenge:
To practice silence as a way of resting in God.

Author

Over the next 21 days, Aldersgate UMC is invited into an intentional time of prayer for ourselves and our community, You will be receiving a daily email (FaceBook blasts too!) with scripture, questions, prayer, and a daily challenge to use during your personal prayer and devotional time. The prayers used will come from a new resource by Justin LaRosa, a UMC Deacon from Hyde Park UMC in Tampa FL. The resource is called “the Jesus Challenge” - 21 Days of loving God and Neighbor. Some other prayers will be adapted to include specific prayers for our Aldersgate community.
I pray that you engage in these days of prayer as a time to go deeper in your relationship with God and in prayer for the Aldersgate UMC and the community of East Brunswick! I look forward to hearing about your experiences on Pentecost Sunday!!
Blessings Pastor Erica

21 DAYS OF Prayer