Thomas Merton

My Lord God,


I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that, if I do this , You will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust You always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for You are ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone.
Thomas Merton

Prayer and fasting

Slide show from this morning with a few notes to expand some of the points. Please remember to pray and fast (if able) on Tuesday seeking God's will and vision for our church.

Fasting 27 02-11

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1 Samuel 2:1-3

1 Samuel 2

Hannah Prays
1 Hannah prayed:
You make me strong
and happy, LORD.
You rescued me.
Now I can be glad
and laugh at my enemies.
2 No other god is like you. We're safer with you
than on a high mountain.
3 I can tell those proud people,
"Stop your boasting!
Nothing is hidden from the LORD,
and he judges what we do."

Praying is hard to do

Yesterday at the prayer meeting I was struck by the fact we are called to keep persevering in our prayers.  I had a picture of us like the freinds of the paralysed man tearing the roof apart to get to Jesus.
I felt Jesus saying we have to keep digging no matter how long it may be taking or how hard it gets.  He will be there right beside us helping us to reach the presence of God