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The Open Gate - Intercession
The Open Gate - Intercession
by SPCK - David Adam
Intercession Intercession is not so much what we want from God, as discovering what He wants to do and is already doing for us. It is not that we are seeking to change God’s mind, rather it is to open our minds and our lives to His action that is taking place. Too often in prayer…
The Open Gate - Thanksgiving
The Open Gate - Thanksgiving
by SPCK - David Adam
Thanksgiving The psalmist says, ‘Come into his gates with thanksgiving, enter his courts with praise.’ One of the easiest ways to seek God is to think and thank; literally to count your blessings, to see the world as His creation, to see your life, and your eternal life, as in Hi…
The Open Gate - Dedication
The Open Gate - Dedication
by SPCK - David Adam
Dedication Not only is God forever giving us gifts, He is giving us Himself. In fact it is because He gives us Himself, that His gifts are available to us. God is present in our lives and the more we open ourselves to Him, the more His gifts are able to flow into us and through u…
The Open Gate - Confession - Prayers 1&2
The Open Gate - Confession - Prayers 1&2
by SPCK - David Adam
Confession We come to you, Lord, for you alone can heal and restore us. We are not able to heal ourselves, We are not able to forgive ourselves, We are not able to restore ourselves, We are not able to sanctify ourselves, We are not able to satisfy ourselves...
Eggs and Ashes Book - A Passover Meal for Thirteen
Eggs and Ashes Book - A Passover Meal for Thirteen
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Reflection - Meditation A Passover meal for thirteen How come it’s always me that gets to lay the table and never the boys? A Passover meal for thirteen, mum says, in our upstairs room; ten courses, best dishes, two jars of wine, and they might need a waitress. Job for you, Naomi…
Eggs and Ashes Book - God Has Made Laughter for Us
Eggs and Ashes Book - God Has Made Laughter for Us
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Prayer - Acclamation God has made laughter for us Christ is risen; He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Risen in quiet and mysterious darkness before the chorus of the dawn. Alleluia, Christ is risen; HE IS RISEN INDEED. Risen with glory and grace in reserve, and authority beyond measur…
The picture of you in our mind
The picture of you in our mind
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Prayer of Confession The pictures of you in our mind Loving God, forgive us, how we have got you wrong! Lazily we have settled for pictures of you in our minds which tell a terrible tale. We have painted you stern and unbending, the eternal judge... By John Harvey Taken from Eggs…
Eggs and Ashes Book - Under Your Wings
Eggs and Ashes Book - Under Your Wings
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Prayer of adoration and praise Under your wings How many times have I wanted to put my arms around all your people, just as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would not let me. (Luke 13:34) Under your wings You would hide us MOTHERING GOD Under your wings You woul…
Eggs and Ashes Book - When We Cry
Eggs and Ashes Book - When We Cry
by R Burgess/C Polhill (Wild Goose Publ)
Prayer - Thanksgiving - Adoration When we cry When we cry you rock us When we are hungry you feed us YOU LOVE US MOTHERING GOD When we are lost you find us When we are happy... By Ruth Burgess Taken from Eggs and Ashes by Ruth Burgess and Chris Polhil. Click here to buy. Publish…
Until the Tide Turns - A poem by David Adam