First Steps – September 27, 2021

Give me 5 minutes.  I think it will be worth it.

I know that so many are facing struggles, losses, oppositions, fear, anger, grief and so much more.  Often, we donā€™t know what to pray or what to do, and our cry is ā€œplease just show me the way because Iā€™m hurting.ā€  We cry out, ā€œWhat do I do, where do I go, how can I envision anythingā€ ā€¦and our hope is just a glimpse, a fraction of where to go and what to do?  

The burden of life can be so daunting for any single person, how much more when we watch people hurt and suffer? How helpless do we feel when we love someone and watch them struggle to find their way?  How many times have you longed for firm footing for those you love, only to watch them fall again?

If Iā€™m describing you, I want to offer you a first step.  It is a song.  St. Augustine said that when we sing, we pray twice.  If that is the case, then let this be your prayer.  I have sungā€”prayedā€”this about a hundred times over this past week.  It has been my prayer, my desire.  I hope it will be yours.

 


This Week’s Readings:
  • Monday – Mark 1 | Mark 2
  • Tuesday -Mark 3 | Mark 4
  • Wednesday- Mark 5 | Mark 6
  • Thursday – Mark 7 | Mark 8
  • Friday- Mark 9 | Mark 10
Please Pray for:
  • An end to the Covid Crisis.
  • Our children as they cope with world issues.
  • All upcoming ministry events inside and outside the walls of St. Paul.
  • Families in crisis.
  • Loved ones battling illness.
  • Those seeking to find their way.
  • The St. Paul Church family. 
  • The United Methodist Church family.
  • Our leaders, our country, and our world. 

ā€œDonā€™t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.ā€ – Philippians 4:6