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Let the flame burn brighter
God wants to bring more purity as he burns out of us the stuff that stops us loving like he did so we can have more impact and produce more light

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Struck by the fruitful verses the barren life being based not on what we face but who we place our trust in. Praying for deeper trust in Jesus whatever 2021 may hold 💛

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As we were praying for Scotland & Glasgow I got a strong sense that God wants to set this nation FREE!

When so many believe they are free - free to do what they want, to believe what they want, to choose what they want - they’re so blinded by the enemy that they miss seeing the bondages they are trapped in. Declaring freedom over our nation and over it’s people in Jesus name!

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I was listening to this during the prayer time and was reminded of God’s promises. Praise his name!

I will trust you and surrender
You are always good
You are perfect, you are faithful
You are always good.

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“And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.” Isaiah 58:11

Praying this over Glasgow Grace. Praying for strong bones for the church, that from the surface to the ‘bones’ beneath we would be utterly all for Jesus, right to our core. And praising Jesus that he is the fountain of living water whose waters will not fail, he will provide in the scorched and dry places that we’re going through.

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This morning as I was having my quiet time I was reading about obedience and love in John 14 and 15. If we love Jesus we keep his commands. I really felt pressed to pray around this and felt God saying the deeper we go with him, the more we know and love him, obedience will flow from that place of love.

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We are in Christ, and Christ is in God. That is such incredible intimacy! Felt led to pray that we would be a people who go-between the place of intimacy and abiding on the one hand, and the place of mission and courage on the other.

Praying we would become a people that live from a deep centre of abiding in Jesus. A people who live from the overflow of the generous heart of God.

Lewis C

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12 times in the book of 1 Samuel it uses the phrase to "Obey ..... voice" - e.g. Obey God's voice, Obey the people's voice etc.

God is not just interested in our obedience to a set of principles or documents, He wants us to obey his voice. This involves hearing from Him first. We can be so quick to jump ahead to following patterns that we think are good when we really need to follow the voice of God.

King Saul disobeyed the voice of God when he was told to totally destroy a particularly evil nation, he saved the King and some choice cattle to offer as sacrifices to God ... this seems totally reasonable and follows things God has said before, but it was not what God had told him to do in that context.

Also hearing God's voice and being excited about it is not good enough. God wants us to obey Him. Faith results in action; obedience to God's voice.

I believe God is encouraging us to get good at listening to Him and then obeying Him in this season. We can win a nation that way.

Stu K

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I've been reading from 1 Samuel ... and there's several places where there are prophets who are worshipping and prophesying and other people who get too near to them become overcome by the Holy Spirit and spontaneously start to worship and prophesy.

In this time of social distancing, let's get close to the source of the living waters, let's become overwhelmed by the presence of God, and be so infectious that anyone who comes remotely near us is blessed and hears the voice of God.

Stu K

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Gears of a bike
Was reminded of the gears of a bike and how they help you adjust to the terrain you are facing, the Holy spirit will help us deal with whatever life throws at us if we go in the gear he wants us to go in and this will make everything easier for us. Its good to ALLOW God to manage how we navigate what life brings us.

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I had a picture of racing in a peloton. I was second from the front and sitting in behind the leader. I kept thinking, 'I should swerve out, overtake and get to the front.' Every time I tried to do that I felt overwhelmed at what was ahead, but the rider in front eased out in front of me and protected me from being buffeted by the wind. Immediately I began to enjoy the race again, tucked in behind this leader.

I believe God wants to remind some of us that although the road ahead can look terrifying, He is leading the way, protecting us and giving us strength. Tuck in behind Jesus!

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Jesus wants to give us success! He wants to flourish businesses, give new jobs, he wants us to be healthy & well in every aspect of our life. He wants us to be part of healthy families and strong communities. His heart for us is full of goodness. Success in the Kingdom looks like His people knowing whose they are and who they are. Once we know that we can pursue His will full of boldness and authority.

The Lord God is the King over His church and His people. The government rests upon His shoulders. He is above all authorities. "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." - 2 chronical 7:14

He is our Great Defender! He himself draws us to Him. He reveals himself as the true King in our lives and in our city and nation. Praying over everyone in our church community to be encountered by His majesty today.

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Ecclesiastes 3v1-8
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens...

The last year has changed many of our plans, and put us in places we were not expecting. But the Lord is above it all.
Fix your mind not on earthly things (Col 3v2), but focus on Him, and still your heart.

Through it all, my eyes are on you.
Through it all, it is well with me.

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First of all, I thought an hour was going to feel like a long time but it flew by!
As I was praying for the church and Grace Community, I really felt like I was praying for my family, and I think that was the main thing that I got from today -
We really are a family, and that means the good fun bits of family life, as well as looking after each other, and sticking by each other through the not-so-good bits of life.

Also, Matthew 6 has been coming up ALL WEEK for me, so I would encourage everyone to read through all of Matthew 6, as well as just the bit about prayer... it’s pretty awesome, and has reminded me that God has got this! He provides what we need, so no worries (easier said than done, but maybe thats why I’ve had Matthew 6 flung at me all week!)

Hope you all have a great week Family!
Anna x

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"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
James 1: 3-4

The trials and doubts you are facing are producing a faith with deeper roots and thicker branches. The type of faith held by a person who will provide shelter and help for others for decades to come. Doubting that's you? It probably is then.

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Acts 2: 44-47
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

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My reading plan has taken me to Jacob wrestling with God til daybreak! Seems appropriate for the early morning, praying that God would be as persistent with us, and that he speaks to us today.

“So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.” - Genesis 32:24

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So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11

God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it? Number 23:19

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There is no right or wrong way to pray! Just go for it!!

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This song has been a prayer of mine over the past year and worth sharing, some rich lyrics that are so relatable. For the verses that the song comes from read Matthew 26:38-56.

“Now as your church, we lift our voice and pray: Father not my will but Yours be done.” 🙌

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Hi everyone, thank you so much for taking the time to prioritise praying together as a church in 2021.

Please use this space to share how God is speaking to you, scripture verses, songs, pictures, prayer requests, answered prayer, art etc.  It would be great to get to the end of 24 hours and have a display here of how God is speaking and working amongst his people at Glasgow Grace.

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Some good starting points are praying the Psalms, the Lord's prayer, breath prayer, the promises of God, the Examen, lament, confess sin, warfare prayer.

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