Suggestion for Daily Use

Follow the ‘Daily Prayer’ at the side+++Suivez le ‘Prière Quotidienne’. Read the bible passages and then the meditation. Pray, tell God how you felt about the reading and share the concerns of your life with him. Maybe you will continue the habit after Lent. Lisez les passages bible et après la méditation. Priez, dites à Dieu que vous avez ressenti à propos de la lecture et de partager les préoccupations de votre vie avec lui. Peut-être que vous allez continuer l'habitude après le Carême. Daily Prayer Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. Luke 4.1-2 Now is the healing time decreed For sins of heart, of word or deed, When we in humble fear record The wrong that we have done the Lord. (Latin, before 12th century) Read: Read the Bible passage. Read the meditation Pray: Talk to God about what you have just read. Tell him your concerns - for yourself, your family, our church family, our world. Praise him. Pray the collect for the week – see next pages. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Prière Quotidienne Jésus, rempli de l'Esprit Saint, revint du Jourdain et le Saint-Esprit le conduisit dans le désert où il fut tenté par le diable durant quarante jours. Luc 4.1-2 Maintenant le temps de la guérison est décrété Pour les péchés du cœur, de la parole et des actes, Lorsque nous nous souvenons avec humilité Le mal que nous avons fait au Seigneur. Lire : Lisez le passage de la Bible. Lisez la méditation. Prier : Parlez avec le Seigneur de ce que vous avez lu. Parlez-lui de vos préoccupations pour vous-même, votre famille, notre famille de l’église, notre monde. Louez-le. Priez la collecte pour la semaine. Voyez les pages suivantes Mon âme, bénis le Seigneur ! Que tout qui est en moi bénisse son saint nom. Mon âme, bénis le Seigneur, et n’oublie aucun de ses bienfaits !

18 March 2016

Searching for His Will

Hebrews 13     Hébreux 13


Exodus 10    Psalm 22        John 12.20-36a
Exode 10      Psaume 22     Jean 12.20- 36a

Often in my life, I’ve struggled with “finding God’s will for my life”. Where I come from in America, this phrase is thrown around too much inside Christian circles. As a teenager, I remember constantly being in a state of turmoil not knowing what “God’s will for my life” was. My good friend knew that she wanted to teach English in third world countries, another knew that she wanted to be a missionary to the Middle East; I, on the other hand, would attempt to force God into a corner during my quiet times, begging him to show me His will.

And then one day years later, as I began to enter adulthood, I  heard someone say, “there are over a thousand verses in the Bible about giving yourself on behalf of those in need; pick a verse and form your life around it.” This idea spoke so greatly to the deepest parts of me that were longing each day to find purpose. Light bulbs went on in my brain as I realized that all I had to do to be “in” God’s will was to love people. Be encouraged and challenged today: God’s will isn’t some mysterious gift or path. Walk right into it today or anyday by loving people and maybe entertain some angels along the way.

Bailey Douqué


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