Week 2, Day 7
+ We draw near to God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.
Silence
Readings
Silence
Creativity
- We realise that God’s Spirit blows freely and so we will not assume our work should continue indefinitely.
Where have you known the Spirit’s movement recently?
Is there any aspect of your work which calls for more time from you?
Where’s the spark in what you do?
Is that God saying ‘be more attentive to this in your life’?
What aspect of your work is life-denying?
Is God inviting you to move on from it?
Hold all this before God in prayer.
Living God
thank you that you don’t leave us simply maintaining
ways of worshipping
ways of meeting
ways of being your people
but that your invitation is to an abundant, overflowing life.
Help us to see our lives in seasons
when there is a time
to sow and reap
to plant and establish
to harvest and enjoy
to prune and wait.
What we do is all yours.
You are our guide, our leader,
our protector, our nourisher.
You build up and you tear down.
Help us not be so attached to what we do
that we miss your voice saying
‘Enough!’ or ‘Move on’.
But in all that we do,
and in your mercy Lord,
help us to hear your voice saying
‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.’
Because when times are hard
we need to know that this matters to you.
And it’s only because all these people
and all their situations matter to you
that we are here at all.
Bless us Lord, we pray.
Free prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Lord, in your mercy
Let your kingdom come!