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Lord help us not to be swayed by temptations and worldly things. Help us not to see you and experience you in a way that you desire us to encounter you. We may want tangible ways like miracles but you Lord know what is best for us. Help us to know that we are growing even though we can see the fruits of our growth yet.

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Help us to grow deeper lord. Give us the strength and the courage to persevere in faith. Do not let anything hold us back from your love. Empower us and give us child-like faith. Help us to remember that we are precious in your sight and help us to also desire to know you more. Give us trust, clarity of mind, wisdom and strength to continue this journey .

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Lord continue to hold us, continue to hold our hands and help us to pull through all of our struggles. This is only the beginning of our journey and continue to reassure us that we did enough and we did our best. Help us to always remember that you always have our backs.

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We pray that the confirmands will not just leave church after confi and that you God will give them the inspiration to serve you in their small ways.

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We pray for courage against the lies that may come up after this retreat. We pray against discouragement and we ask for fortitude to in the good and especially in the bad times, that we may trust and remember God's infinite goodness. May we desire to share life with others and to always remember that we are held and that there's always a church that welcomes each and everyone of us

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we pray that we will not desire isolation or be afraid of being seen by you Lord. May we always desire to be close to you!!

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Image of a lighthouse. The Lord assures us that however far we might stray, the Lord is always with us to guide is back!!

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The Lord wants to spend some time with YOU!!

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we are not alone in this struggle. The Lord did not send out the disciples out of mission alone. He sent us out in pairs so that we can help each other!! Faith stirs faith!! Lean on other people faith when you cannot do it by yourself.

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For those who did not receive anything (READ THIS!)

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For those who did not receive anything (READ THIS!)

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may you continue to ask the spirit to help you be the salt and the light for others. The Lord is not done with you yet!! Continue to be open and allow God to lead you and reveal himself to you!! DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED!! You did not miss out!! God did not forget you!! You are loved and seen by your Heavenly Father.

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May we not be satisfied with a hand-me-down faith and take ownership of our faith!

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when we struggle with our identity and struggle to be ourselves, may we allow God to help us be our true authentic selves so that we can be the light that shines for God!

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Courage to proclaim and claim who God is for us!

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Courage to proclaim and claim who God is for us!

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May we be able to have the courage to claim for ourselves all the goodness and truth that the Lord has revealed in this camp and to recognise hoe God has changed us for the better

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May we have the courage to step out of ourselves so that we do not go back to our old ways. May we also realise that our God not only came to save us but to also save everyone else

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reminder of the prodigal son: the turning point was when he remembered that he had nothing left but he could still turn back to the father. We are also called to remember that we are a daughter/son of God and that we will always remember that we have a father to run back to and a house to go back to. May we also have the strength to continue running to Jesus in this journey of life and to see him in our everyday life

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I pray that the seeds of faith that are sown will fall in the good soil so that the plant will grow well instead of being on the thorny ground or on the rocks.

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Awareness that the Lord is with us in the storm

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Awareness that the Lord is with us in the storm

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Jesus Calms the Storm

23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”

26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

Pray that we will remember that even though Jesus is sleeping, He is still with us on our boat during the storm and He will not let our boat capsize.

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Image of a sheep on God's shoulders. Even though the sheep is struggling, it is safe in God's arms

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Allow God to continuously work in our lives

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Allow God to continuously work in our lives

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Image of milo powder that is separated from the water and is sitting at the bottom of the cup. The Lord is stirring the powder and He is the one who is making the drink tasty. -> don't settle at where we are at and to allow God to keep working in our lives

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Trust that the Lord is leading and guiding us in the right direction

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Trust that the Lord is leading and guiding us in the right direction

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Image of someone on a boat in the vast sea and the Lord is the one steering the boat int the right direction.

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Image of God sitting next to us, waiting for us to open our mouth to share everything with Him.

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Do not be afraid to trust God! We pray that we will speak up and not be afraid to share our feelings and our whole life to the Lord.

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We pray that the Lord will continue to pierce through the darkness in our lives so that we can live as children of light!

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image of a child running away/ running on treadmill with Jesus behind the child. I pray for us to realise that we are running away from God and for us realise that we are running aways and to stop the treadmill and turn around to see Jesus behind us. If we don't know how to stop then we should just trust that Jesus will be there to catch us and prevent us from falling

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Knowing with your heart instead of your mind

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Knowing with your heart instead of your mind

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image of a child in the classroom always answering the teachers questions -> The Lord wants us not just to know the answers/facts with our minds but He wants the truth and the knowledge to be led to our hearts

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God is PATIENT and He wants to HEAL us!!

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God is PATIENT and He wants to HEAL us!!

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locked heart and Jesus is the key who wants to unlock our hearts and heal us. But He waits for permission to use the key because He wants us to take that step to say our 'yes' when we are ready.

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Image of chain on legs. We are so busy trying to take it off but the chains are not stuck to the ground. The Lord wants us to look to Him instead of being fixated on our chains and be rooted in our identity as a child of God.

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image of a dark tunnel , the Lord will walk with us in the tunnel towards the light and we do not have to be afraid of the dark or being alone!!

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image of playground to have fun with the Lord and the invitation is to hold the Lord's hand

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image of a cake baking, really long process and the times where you will fail, but step by step the Lord will guide you

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The Lord is patient and is waiting for you 

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The Lord is patient and is waiting for you 

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the image of the good shepherd as he waits for the sheep to come back , the little step to slowly open up to him

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Surrender everything to Jesus and we will find JOY!

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Surrender everything to Jesus and we will find JOY!

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Image of us holding out ours hands to Jesus in a grassy field with a big smile on our face

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The Lord sees your desires, He will intensify and grow you. Trust in Him and do not be afraid to be loved by Him and love Him.

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Isaiah 49:16 - See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.

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Matthew 6:25 - “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?"

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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Saw an image of a crown. The Lord desires to tell you that you are PRECIOUS in his eyes. You are important and significant to Him regardless of what the world says of you.

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You are not defined by your achievements 

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You are not defined by your achievements 

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You are defined by the choice that God made in creating you, in dying for you, in adopting you as his children :-)

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An image of a vase fixed with gold. Sensed that the Lord wants to tell you that you are now a new creation despite of your brokenness. He has fixed these broken pieces. Though the broken pieces are still present/remembered, He has brought beauty out of it.

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Turning AWAY from worldly things and turning TO Jesus!!

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Turning AWAY from worldly things and turning TO Jesus!!

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Lord we pray that you enter into the depth of each of their hearts. That they turn away from worldly affirmations and be kept safe in your sacred heart

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1) you are the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26)

2) you have been chosen by God the Father to be his adopted children (1 John 3:1)

3) Jesus, the divine Son, has chosen to love you and to shoulder your pain. He took on your death so that you wouldn't have to experience it

4) The Holy Spirit chose you to be his dwelling place

5) God has chosen to forgive you

All of this is very good news :-)

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1 Jn 3:1 See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are.

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Jesus loves you and He will not love you less because of your sins. He continues to draw close to you.

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My power is made perfect in weakness.

My dear young people, do not be afraid of feeling small in this vast world. For it is precisely in your littleness and childlike heart that the glory of God can be best manifested! Your childhood and youth is a great gift, not to be impatiently shunned away, but to be embraced as a pleasing offering to the Father :-)

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Behold, I have given you a Spirit of Sonship

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Behold, I have given you a Spirit of Sonship

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Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and he gives you everything. When we give ourselves to him, we receive a hundredfold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ – and you will find true life. Amen.

- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

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The Lord says "not to fear and to tell Him all things, to trust Him". He desires the best for you and He knows you through and through. The Lord does not judge you and He desires you to be assured of that.

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The image I have is a dove soaring through the sky with Jesus saying “come my child, come here into my arms and don’t be scared” for he makes us feel at peace when we are with him

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Image of Jesus standing in a field of grass, children walking towards Him and Jesus embraces them! Do not hold back from receiving Jesus or His love!

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Let go of images of shame! God looks at you with heavenly love, you are not hopeless!

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Let down your pride, let go of condemnation, you are given eyes to see the greatness the Lord desires for you

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God is good and we should NOT settle for less!

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God is good and we should NOT settle for less!

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The Lord rescues us from our fears for He is good, He does not settle for anything less than for His children to be in His loving arms

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Put out your nets deep for a catch!

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A short story about life in the world,starts with exploring , continues with achievements and processes to the Lord's embrace that these things are not needed only the being with the Lord is all he needs.Amen

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A picture of the Lord ,titled "struggling to hold on "

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Come & tear down the walls my sin has built up.  Open my heart up to your unending mercy and unconditional love.

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“Let us keep firm in the hope we profess, because the one who made the promise is faithful.”

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Jesus breaks through our prisons of shame and fear to free us from our shackles that prevent us from entering into his deep love! Do not be afraid dear friends! Take heart and move with the Spirit, move into the light