Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.
Philippians 4:6 AMP
Prayer is not just a one way street, not just a "fix this for me...", but a conversation with the Creator of the Universe...and when we talk to Him about what's going on for us, when we get beneath the surface, when we get to the heart of the matter and pour that out to Him, lay that at His feet, give that as our sacrifice...then...our anxiety, our fear, the chains that bind and hold us back, can be chipped away at by the Living God...replaced by grace...replaced by love...replaced by purpose and hope...
#prayerchangesus
...four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn't bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus... Mark 2:3-4 NLT Great account of inventiveness and determination to get their friend to see Jesus. Love this. Do you wonder about the back story? Are these the same 4 people who bring this man food? Take him to the toilet every day. Clean him up. Does he live with one of them? Are they family? Are there whole families or groups of people in the background who have supported and cared for this man? A group of children who grew up seeing their parents love in action? Probably. Healing Help Hope These things are found in community. These 4 guys are the heroes here. The upfront people. One day it will be interesting to see who the background heroes are. #loveinaction #community #inthistogether #walkingeachotherhome #gospelofmark
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