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How are you doing with your faith walk these days? Do you worry some? A lot? Are you hopeful? Are you happy? Are you sad? Are you anxious? Are you confident? Are you feeling lonely even though you are surrounded by people? Do you feel on top of the world? Does every day feel like a rainy day and Monday? Do you have questions gnawing at you just below the surface? Do you greet each day with a joyful noise? Are you feeling fulfilled and alive in all you do? How are you doing in your faith walk?
To be certain, we are all experiencing life and our faith differently at any given moment. Some moments we may feel close to God and other moments we may be wondering if God is really there. On any given day we may feel vital or bored, purposeful or wandering, refreshed or just plain worn out. Some of us may pray momentarily throughout every day. Some of us may rarely pray. And some of us may question the validity of prayer. Circumstances can change without a moment’s notice and leave us breathless or we may feel it is just a bump in the road.
There are too many things in life we cannot predict, much less control. It is true of us as individuals, family, and even church family. It occurred to me that we have not spent intentional time in prayer for a few years, since 2009 to be precise. We have participated in a few prayer worship services. Yet, we have not organized a prayer vigil or set aside time for prayer. Seems like I remember Jesus saying something about God’s house being a house of prayer. And I know how much I appreciated my pastoral prayer retreat last Fall and how I look forward to my additional time of retreat later this month.
So, what do you think? Might we set aside some times this Spring for Prayer Triplets? Great things come in threes; “God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit.” “Where two or more are gathered together, I am there.” Prayer partners are great, but prayer triplets bring a fresh and new dynamic aspect to prayer and share times.
Think about two someone’s you might like to spend some time with to pray and share. I’ve discovered a great resource; “Unbinding the Gospel” for our guide. Ash Wednesday is coming in three weeks on February 22. Surely by then we can form our triplets and meet until close to Pentecost Sunday. Will you join us in prayer?
Grace, Hope, and Peace,
Pat
