Let's welcome God every morning by reflecting on this short Living In Faith Exchange (LIFE) Group devotion (life-devotions.blogspot.com), which is based on Living Faith. All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Col. 3:17
Broken was the snare and we were freed. Psalm 124:7 (full readings)
Living Faith snippets: "I know of many family and friends separated by long-held grievances. Remaining in these self-styled traps is hardly ever worth it. Forgive. Dear God, free us from the snares that divide us." by Paul Pennick
Faith Challenge: Let's challenge each other to joyfully live out the Good News.
* NEW: With God's grace and through the Holy Spirit, let's work on releasing ourselves from our own snares (grudges, etc)...forgive and be free!
* NEW: With God's grace and through the Holy Spirit, let's work on releasing ourselves from our own snares (grudges, etc)...forgive and be free!
* Let's never forget the horrific reality of abortion (images)...#1 cause of death in America. Let's courageously share ProLife Truth (John 14:6) to create social tension for exposing abortion's unjust peace...rebuilding a Culture of Life (Matt 5:16) and setting the unborn free!
Our Prayers: Those who pray together stay together. Fasting ideas in footnote below.
* Prayer to end abortion, abused children, chastity, peace, our enemies, our troops, depression/ despair, prisoners, ProLife politicians, illnesses/injuries, jobs, natural disasters, addictions, Nana Suzie (prayer of thanksgiving for each "good day" that JP experiences), Stephanie Spader (for a family with unexpected pregnancy)
* NEW: Carla Neal (Mandy & Craig have a family emergency.)
Feast Day: St. Henry
Faith Quote: "Do not let your hope die! Stake your lives on it! We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father's love for us, and our real capacity to become the image of God's Son." John Paul II
Through Christ our Lord,
Pat
Pat
Phil 4:13
* Prayer: Prayer connects us with God's will & His miracles, changing us & helping others. 'If you pray that God will move a mountain and He doesn’t, assume Christ wants you to climb it instead.'
* Fasting: Let's fast from things that take our eyes off Jesus (selfishness, bitterness, being so critical, impatience, gossip, excessive video games, etc) and take on things that fix our eyes on Jesus (selflessness, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, patience, understanding, caring, helping, listening).
* Defend the unborn: 'Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don’t stand back and let them die' (Prov 24:11). 'Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you' (Jer 1:5). 'It is a great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish' (Blessed Mother Teresa).
* Evangelization: Let's make room for unbelievers (be a friend, make a friend, lead friend to Christ) and perpetual re-evangelization of self and those near us, by way of daily prayer (relationship) and following Christ's example of selfless love, mercy, and service.
Let's joyfully invite others to join our LIFE Group...Rich or Pat will gladly add them to the devotions distribution list (Mark 16:15)!
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