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The groups divided into 3 tables, with around 4-5 papers per table. The prompts below were divided amongst the tables. Delegates were asked to return to the newspaper(s) and look for a story which fits the prompt: interpretation of the prompt is up to you; feel free to discuss; decide how you pray about it. After praying stories are posted on the wall for all groups to see.
- “How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-living things both large and small. (Psalm 104:24-25)
- John 17:15: My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one
- A story to do with “Social Media” (positive or negative)
- A story that relates to Social Activism (positive or negative)
- A positive message to take from a story that is presented negatively
- An “ending”
- A “beginning”
- A ‘global’ story
- Mark 14:38: Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
- A ‘local’ story
- For a story of ‘hope’
- Evidence of God’s blessing
- A situation that looks as though it is ‘beyond hope’
- Matthew 5:44: But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
- Find an image that really ‘speaks’
- A story that relates to a friend
- Numbers 25:12: Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him.
- A date in history that has modern day resonance
- A story related to “being creative”
- Genesis 4:9: Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
- A story of community
- A story of healing
- A story of inclusion
- A story of exclusion
- A story of “religion”
- An image of “hope”
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A minister passing through his church
in the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar
and see who had come to pray.
Just then the back door opened,
a man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw
the man hadn’t shaved in a while.
His shirt was kinda shabby
and his coat was worn and frayed,
the man knelt, he bowed his head,
Then rose and walked away.
In the days that followed,
each noon time came this chap,
each time he knelt just for a moment,
A lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister’s suspicions grew,
with robbery a main fear,
So he decided to stop the man and ask him,
“What are you doing here?”
The old man said, he worked down the road.
Lunch was half an hour.
Lunchtime was his prayer time,
For finding strength and power.
“I stay only moments, see,
because the factory is so far away;
as I kneel here talking to the Lord,
This is kinda what I say:
“I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I’VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER’S FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
DON’T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY,
BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM
CHECKING IN TODAY.”
The minister feeling foolish,
told Jim, that was fine.
He told the man he was welcome
To come and pray just anytime..
Time to go, Jim smiled, said “Thanks.”
He hurried to the door.
The minister knelt at the altar,
he’d never done it before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love,
and met with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed, in his heart,
he repeated old Jim’s prayer:
“I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I’VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER’S FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
I DON’T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I
THINK ABOUT YOU
EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY.”
Past noon one day, the minister noticed
that old Jim hadn’t come.
As more days passed without Jim,
he began to worry some.
At the factory, he asked about him,
learning he was ill.
The hospital staff was worried,
But he’d given them a thrill.
The week that Jim was with them,
Brought changes in the ward.
His smiles, a joy contagious.
Changed people, were his reward .
The head nurse couldn’t understand
why Jim was so glad,
when no flowers, calls or cards came,
Not a visitor he had.
The minister stayed by his bed,
He voiced the nurse’s concern:
No friends came to show they cared.
He had nowhere to turn.
Looking surprised,
old Jim spoke up and with a winsome smile;
“the nurse is wrong, she couldn’t know, that in here all the while
everyday at noon He’s here, a dear friend of mine, you see,
He sits right down, takes my hand,
Leans over and says to me:
“I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP,
AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.
ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,
I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY,
AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS
CHECKING IN TODAY.”
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. May God hold you in the palm of His hand and Angels watch over you.
But for those of us who are already His, He not only holds us in the palm of His hand, but has engraved our names there, and we are continual ly in His sight (Isaiah 49:16)
If you aren’t ashamed to do this, please follow the directions. Jesus said, ” If you are ashamed of me,” I will be ashamed of you before my Father.” If you are not ashamed Pass this on . .. .only if you mean it. Yes, I do love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and everyday. Without Him, I will be nothing. Without him, I am nothing but with Him
“I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.” Phil 4:13
THIS IS THE BIT OF THIS I DON’T LIKE… CHAIN LETTERS OF ANY SORT…
This is the simplest test . . . if you Love God, and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things he has done for you, think about passing this on!
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What if Heaven started using Voice Mail?
Most of us have learned to live with voice mail, as now a necessary part of our daily lives. But have you ever wondered what it would be like if God decided to install voice mail?
Imagine praying and hearing the following:
Thank you for calling Heaven. Please select one of the following options:
- Press 1 for Requests
- Press 2 for Thanksgiving
- Press 3 for Complaints
- Press 4 for all other enquiries
I am sorry, all of our angels and saints are busy helping other sinners right now. However your prayer is important to us and we will answer it in the order it was received. Please stay on the line.
If you would like to speak to:
- God, press 1
- for Jesus, press 2
- for the Holy Spirit press 3
If you would like to hear King David sing a Psalm while you are holding, press 4.
To find a loved one that has been assigned to Heaven, press 5, then enter his or her National Insurance number, followed by the hash sign.
If you receive a negative response, please hang up and try STD code 666.
For reservations at Heaven, please enter J-O-H-N followed by the numbers 3 – 1 – 6.
For answers to nagging questions about dinosaurs, the age of the earth, life on other planets and where Noah’s Ark is, please wait until you arrive.
Our computers show that you have already prayed today. Please hang up and try again tomorrow.
This office is now closed for the weekend to observe a religious holiday.
Please pray again on Monday after 9-30am.
If you are calling after hours and need emergency assistance, please contact your local Pastor.
Thank you for calling Heaven and have a blessed day!
THANK GOD IT’S NOT LIKE THAT!
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Have you ever been just sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for? THAT’S GOD talking to you through the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to? THAT’S GOD wanting you to talk to Him.
Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven’t seen in a long time and then next thing you know you see them or receive a phone call from them? THAT’S GOD. There is no such thing as coincidence.
Have you ever received something wonderful that you didn’t even ask for, like money in the mail, a debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to a department store where you had just seen something you needed, but couldn’t afford? THAT’S GOD knowing the desires of your heart.
Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it was going to get better, how the hurting would stop, how the pain would ease, but now you look back on it. . . THAT’S GOD passing us through tribulation to see a brighter day.
Do you think that this e-mail was accidentally sent to you? NO! I was thinking of you!
Please pass this along and share the Power of God.
In all that we do, we should totally give thanks and our blessings will continue to multiply. Keep this going. You have no idea which one of your e-mail buddies could use a little hope today.
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