SoulThirst Church

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Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Aug 29th

J Patrick Miller

Heavenly Father, 

There are times when the darkness around us and our personal struggles with the darkness within us can make it seem like there is no light. In your mercy, crash your light into the darkness. By your Word, scatter the dark clouds with showers of your grace. In the midst of our daily struggles you call us here by the Holy Spirit, and you bless us with this time and place of sanctuary and rest in your son Jesus Christ. Turn us to you. Hear our prayer Father, through your Son, our mediator and our mediation.

Lord,

Out of fear, we so easily get distracted and turned from you by the overwhelming tide of voices all around us. Loud and self seeking voices that elevate anger, resentment, and self-righteousness. Voices which would have us declare our neighbors as our enemies, and call it virtue. Voices which we so often gladly join, in a resounding chorus of self-righteousness. Where these voices and our own hearts cry “War!”, turn our hearts and tongues to declare peace. Where the world and our own hearts double down on the pain and wounds of this life, turn our hearts and tongues to proclaim the healing balm of the Good News of Christ’s reign.

King Jesus,

We confess we so often fall to temptation, and bear the fruit of sin: hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy. Be the Christ for us. Remind us that we are marked with the name of God Most High, and stir the Holy Spirit within us that we might instead bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Be the friend and pardoner of sinners. In your mercy turn us, repent us, faith us, forgive us, renew us, and lead us that we might walk in your ways.

In your mighty and gracious name,

AMEN.