Prayer
They start to sing—and it’s not because they’re suddenly caught up in a moment of euphoria, inspiration, and wonder. “Hallowed be your name” is a longing to see God here and now, to know his presence in the midst of this mess. They start to sing as a way of praying, “Where are you, God? We want to see you. You are the loving Father. You promise to
... See moreTim Mackie • Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
Kindle the flint, the tinder
Liven the hearth, the stone
Shelter the dying lantern light
Gladden the shadowed home
Into this wilderness of shadows
Come, Light original
Answer our famine yearning
Nourish our blighted fields
Raise all our fallen storehouses
Leaven the bitter yield
Into this emptiness, this hunger
Come, Bread all-bountiful
Loosen the cloaks of
... See moreShould we expect to be forsaken—by God or the world or both?
Yes, perhaps by the world—and we will feel forsaken by God. But in Christ, we never actually are. The pattern of the faithful is not to avoid the pit, but to find God there—even when it seems He’s gone. That’s the paradox of Psalm 88 and the passion of Jesus: the dark is not the end. It is... See more
Yes, perhaps by the world—and we will feel forsaken by God. But in Christ, we never actually are. The pattern of the faithful is not to avoid the pit, but to find God there—even when it seems He’s gone. That’s the paradox of Psalm 88 and the passion of Jesus: the dark is not the end. It is... See more
The most profound ways that we encounter God are often in affliction.
Tish Harrison Warren • Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
Litany of Humility
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the... See more
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed,
Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved...
From the desire of being extolled ...
From the desire of being honored ...
From the desire of being praised ...
From the desire of being preferred to others...
From the desire of being consulted ...
From the... See more
Litany of Humility - Ascension
Open, O doors and bolts of my heart,
that Christ the King of Glory may enter!
Enter, O my Light, and enlighten my darkness;
Enter, O my Life, and quicken my deadness;
Enter, O my Physician, and heal my wounds;
Enter, O Divine Fire, and burn up the thorns of my sins;
Ignite my inward parts and my heart
with the flame of your love;
Enter, O my King, and... See more
that Christ the King of Glory may enter!
Enter, O my Light, and enlighten my darkness;
Enter, O my Life, and quicken my deadness;
Enter, O my Physician, and heal my wounds;
Enter, O Divine Fire, and burn up the thorns of my sins;
Ignite my inward parts and my heart
with the flame of your love;
Enter, O my King, and... See more
PRAYER
CONFESSION: Eternal God, you are truth.
We have been deceived;
misguided by lies,
and disoriented by darkness.
In our error, correct us.
In our repentance, forgive us.
In our ignorance, illuminate us.
Jesus, your name is above every other name:
I worship you.
A prayer of Kari Kristina Reeves,
adapted from Canyon Road: A Book of Prayer
CONFESSION: Eternal God, you are truth.
We have been deceived;
misguided by lies,
and disoriented by darkness.
In our error, correct us.
In our repentance, forgive us.
In our ignorance, illuminate us.
Jesus, your name is above every other name:
I worship you.
A prayer of Kari Kristina Reeves,
adapted from Canyon Road: A Book of Prayer
“Why
do you think Jesus tells us to pray
for daily bread? Why not monthly or
yearly bread?” It was an interesting
question I had not considered. As I
thought, a young woman flanked by
fussy toddlers on her chest and back
replied, “Because if God gave me food
for more than a day, I would not talk
to him.”
do you think Jesus tells us to pray
for daily bread? Why not monthly or
yearly bread?” It was an interesting
question I had not considered. As I
thought, a young woman flanked by
fussy toddlers on her chest and back
replied, “Because if God gave me food
for more than a day, I would not talk
to him.”
“It little matters where we are if we can pray; but prayer is never more real and acceptable than when it
rises out of the worst places. Deep places beget deep devotion. Depths of earnestness are stirred by
depths of tribulation. The more distressed we are, the more excellent is the faith which trusts bravely in
the Lord, and therefore appeals to him,... See more
rises out of the worst places. Deep places beget deep devotion. Depths of earnestness are stirred by
depths of tribulation. The more distressed we are, the more excellent is the faith which trusts bravely in
the Lord, and therefore appeals to him,... See more