Prayer, a conscious effort!
Within my heart, my soul music.
A cry for peace within a chaotic world
A friend in the silence.
The loving energy of God,
The uniting of will and heart,
Refreshment when nothing can be said!
Merging with A deeper love,
My heart joining with the maker of the world.
An ever-flowing river of dynamic love,
Ebbing and flowing in a heartbeat rhythm,
And the peaceful surrender to a purpose.
An intersession of self-offering,
A community chorus that covers the whole world,
An offering of shared joys and woes,
Trusting in God and grace,
And a sharing of his work.
Our imperfect love,
Uniting with the redeeming saving love.
All freely given because of a death,
On a tree!
Prayer
A New Covenant Prayer for 2020
Eternal One, I have always belonged to you. Even when I thought different, I am yours.
Because I belong to you, I freely give myself to you, pick me up and place me anywhere in your creation.
Position means nothing to you, so why should it to me so, rate me with whom you will.
You made my body unique and yours, because of this, I yield to you in my work.
If I am doing, let me do for you and your kingdom.
If I am not doing, let me think of you.
If I suffer, let me suffer, but I trust you give me the heart to endure graciously.
If I am full, may I remember it is, you that filled me!
If I am empty, let me patiently wait on you! For you will always provide even when I feel it is not the case, you have always supplied, I know this!
If you choose to exalt me then may I remember you in all things and not forget you, keep me grounded.
My possessions are given by your grace and mercy, so I yield them to your will desire and removal.
Eternal One, I am worried and afraid when making this covenant with you. These are not just words; they have meaning on earth and in heaven.
But I trust you.
So, my loving, sustaining, everlasting God.
Who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I am yours you are mine.
I make this covenant with you both now in this place on earth and in heaven.
So be it.
Amen.
Whips of chords you carried that day!
Whips of chords you carried that day,
The sheep and cattle were all astray.
You came to your father’s house to pray,
And found madness, your people lost and astray.
The money changers and the priests all lost their way,
Turned your Father’s house into a marketplace!
Zeal for your house consumed you that day,
The Passover was near, there was no time to play.
So, you overturned the tables and drove them out of the way.
The coins poured on the floor, they accused you of affray.
The doves were driven out too, the selling all over that day.
And you said Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!
Be still and know
I often feel like I am running around like mad man
Trying to juggle the things that happen day by day.
Things running around in my head at a thousand miles an hour.
BE STILL AND KNOW
The wordpool of my mind says I can’t hold it all in
Faster, faster quicker, quicker things come in. They come and I don’t know what to do.
Stop the world I want to get off.
BE STILL AND KNOW
Plates are spinning life is swirling, whirling and turning, so fast all is a blur!
They are going to fall!
Fall to the floor and smash to the ground broken unable to be put back together.
BE STILL AND KNOW
Am I being pulled apart, broken and poured out spilled to the floor!
Lost and spilling through the cracks of life.
Never to be the same again.
BE STILL AND KNOW
BE STILL AND KNOW
Stop Bang Crash!
BE STILL AND KNOW
BE STILL AND KNOW
BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD!
So I Stop what I am doing!
I Quit trying,
I Quit fretting,
I Quit panicking,
I Quit fussing,
I Quit resisting.
I am still . . .
And I know that you are God. . .
I trust that You know what you’re doing with Me
And I am in awe or you. . .
I am Resting in your arms of love. . .
I am still and know that I am with God. . .
One Love!
The body of Love broken for you!
Drink at the table, one cup we share!
The blood shed in love for you.
Eat at the table, one loaf we share!
The body of love broken for all!
The body, the blood the sign that is true.
Love for all he shed his life.
This Jesus our saviour, given for you!
Come to the table!
Be renewed!
Come all who are broken, lost and forgotten.
Find love and forgiveness and a life renewed.
Share in the fellowship our love for each other!
Be made strong and new!
The body of love, broken for you!
The body of love broken now new!
New life for all, free and true!
The body of Jesus broken for you!
Drink and Eat and be made full!
Receive life anew!
Our saviour is true.
Amen.
Grace Rhythm.
LORD, let us move to the rhythm of your Grace,
And to be intimately open to you,
To recognise your spiritual call on our lives,
And to travel together in mutual respect.
Discerning the movements of your spirit together.
And to follow the leadership of your loving spirit.
LORD, help us learn from our mistakes.
Let us be honest with ourselves
May we learn to put the past behind us;
Then remember not to do it again
May we know that we will make mistakes?
But be humble when we stumble in your ways.
May we ponder the path of our feet?
But, give us the assurance of your way
So we are sure that every choice that we make,
Will be in the pursuit of you.
LORD.
Amen.
You and I
You and I,
Could follow the stars in the sky,
We could climb the highest mountain.
But all I want is to rest in your loving arms.
You and I,
Could talk about the things we have done,
And the times I have spent with you,
But all that I want is to thank you for the life I’ve had.
You and I,
Could spend eternity together Side by side,
Living the fullest of lives together,
But all I want is to thank you for the dreams that I’ve seen come true through you.
You and I,
That’s all there is,
You and I,
LORD Just You and I.
AMEN
One Day
LORD,
If I could spend one day with you what would we do?
Maybe we could sit upon a mountian top
and make the morning sunbeams with our hands.
Or we could make the shapes with the clouds,
just keep people guessing!
We could float our time away without a care in the world,
Travelling wherever we please.
We could play hide and seek with the angels,
then try to catch their falling feathers as we make them laugh.
Together hand in hand we could walk through ruby red sky’s,
Or just sit and talk until the diamond stars come out,
We could make shooting stars fall and new constellations until dawn.
And then Together just you and me we could sleep until the morning song begins.
If I could spend one day with you what would we do?
I know it Would be fun!
Amen.
Passion
Help me to have passion,
Passion like yours,
Passion for the world around me,
Passion for those who are oppressed,
those in need, the lost, and the fearful.
May my passion be like yours.
Let your passion flow from me like a raging river of life.
Passion is all that I ask for lord, and all that I need.
Amen
Chameleon
I don’t want to be a chameleon Christian!
Hiding in the partial sight of life
Hoping no one will recognize!
No one will question.
Wanting to blend in!
Trying not to be seen,
By putting up a facade,
Hoping no one will challenge!
I want to be a in your face Christian!
Wearing all the colours of your rainbow!
Wearing them with confidence!
Pointing and shouting out about you!
I want to be a courageous Christian!
Wearing your badge with pride!
Fully fledged with faith!
Ready to take on the world!
Bring it on.
Amen.
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