Day of prayer
Thursday 23rd December 2021
For many of us Christmas can be a very busy time of the year. All the more reason to make some time to pause and pray. This will be a very flexible Day of Prayer, where you decide when and where to pray.
There is also the option of joining the regular 11am Thursday Zoom prayer meeting to pray together with others.
Time: whatever suits you Where: Wherever you choose
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV
Prayer Guide:
Thank you our God for……
Forgive me Lord…….
Grant healing lord to……..
Give comfort Lord to……
Grant peace Dear Lord to…..
Things to consider:
| Health and well-being | Anger | Pain |
| Mental health challenges | Physical pain | Home life |
| Anxiety | Finances | Family Relationships |
| Depression | Grief / Loss | Friendships |
| Loneliness | Abuse | Fear |
| Church life | Our neighbours | How we feel and what we do at this time of year |
Possible prayer Activities
Over the phone
Face to face
Prayer walk
Write a prayer
Send a prayer to someone by text.
Join Women at Prayer 11am to 12noon on Sunday Morning Zoom link.
Send a text, email or call Maggie
Tel: 07904675895. Email: maggie@yahoo.com
and we will create a list of people who will Pause and Pray
Scriptures to guide your thoughts and encourage you as you pray:
“Praise the Lord! How good to sing praises to our God! How delightful and how fitting!”
Psalms 147:1 NLT
“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. He counts the stars and calls them all by name.”
Psalms 147:3-4 NLT
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.”
Psalms 139:23 NLT
“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.”
Colossians 3:13 NLT
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.”
Ephesians 6:18 NLT
“Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT
“But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!”
Matthew 5:44 NLT
“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT