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Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. |
Corrie Ten Boom |
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PRAYER
“The fewer the words, the better the prayer.”
—
Martin Luther
“Some men’s prayers need to be cut short at both
ends and set on fire in the middle.” — Dwight L.
Moody
“In prayer it is better to have a heart without
words than words without a heart.” — John Bunyan
“Words are but the body, the garment, the outside of
prayer; sighs are nearer the heart work.” — Samuel
Rutherford
“The best prayers have often more groans than
words.” — John Bunyan
“A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer
was talking. But he became more quiet until in the
end he realized that prayer is listening.” — Soren
Kierkegaard
E-PRAYER
For many years First Pres has
operated a telephone prayer chain. This ministry
has been coordinated through the deacons.
With our busy lives it has become difficult to
get the word out, to all, on a timely basis.
We will continue to use the telephone prayer chain. In
addition we will use email
to communicate prayer requests.
If you would like to be included in our E-PRAYER list
please send
an email to
fpceh.prayer@gmail.com with you name and we will add you to the list.
To send a prayer request use the same email and let us know
about your request.
Lectio Divina
A classic
approach to drawing near to God through His Word
(pdf file)
The Blessing of Morning Prayer
The entire day
receives order and discipline when it acquires unity. This unity
must be sought and found in morning prayer. It is confirmed in
work. The morning prayer determines the day.
Squandered time of which we are ashamed, temptations to which we
succumb, weakness and lack of courage in work, disorganization
and lack of discipline in our thoughts and in our conversation
with other men, all have their own origin most often in the
neglect of morning prayer.
Order and distribution of our time become more firm where they
originate in prayer. Temptations which accompany the working day
will be conquered on the basis of the morning breakthrough to
God. Decisions, demanded by work, become easier and simpler
where they are made not in the fear of men but only in the sight
of God. “Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord
and not men” (Colossians 3:23). Even mechanical work is done in
a more patient way if it arises from the recognition of God and
his command. The powers to work take hold, therefore, at the
place where we have prayed to God. He wants to give us today the
power which we need for our work.
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, pp
64-65
Prayer of Saint Patrick
Christ be with me, Christ
within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, and in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
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