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I pray that my mom finds answers for her epilepsy. I pray her seizures are less severe and less often. I pray for her health and prosperity. I pray you forgive me for all the wrongdoings I have done this week and recognize my apologies. I pray you watch over my family and everyone’s loved ones. Thank you, Amen

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Today,
I pray for me and my family.  We have undergone so much persecution from those that Satan had got through deception and greed.  I pray today for protection for me and my family.  Deliverance from those surrounding us  and those that mean us harm.  I fall short of your Glory God everyday, but I pray your grace and your mercy on my life and my family life through out  this year and ask for love and guidance .  I say this pray in Jesus precious name.  Amen

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Please pray for me. I've been self-medicating with drugs & alcohol and I lost my job because of it. I feel even more lonely and depressed. Thanks.

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Lord Bless Our coming and our going. Touch the heart of all Your children who need to know that your Love is radically inclusive and unbendable!

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Lord Bless Our coming and our going. Touch the heart of all Your children who need to know that your Love is radically inclusive and unbendable!

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Prayer for THE MEMORY of those we lost to AIDS.

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I want to thank a second to praise god.
Dear lord, Thank you so much for hearing our prayers for our LGTBQ+ community and uplifting the protections against discrimination that all humans should have. Also thank you lord so much for DACA being upheld. We pray that those who have difficulty appreciating the diversity of this nation to see the love and community they are missing out of blinded by their hate of things they do not understand. I pray that they feel your light and that they see you made no mistakes and were created in your image.

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You are my fortress, my hiding place
you fortify my spirit and ignite my soul
I pray for Your continued guidance
Your courage to set my soul ablaze
Your abiding strength to continue this journey.
I dont want to walk this journey alone.
Amen

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Prayer for the Lord's favor, wisdom, etc.,

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Prayer for the Lord's favor, wisdom, etc.,

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I am requested prayers for Jesus' guidance, wisdom, favor, peace etc. ., in my life. (In Jesus' awesome name!)

Thank you & God bless. Amen!

-Angel

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We pray for comfort for those who mourn, strength for those who protest, and courage to make change. Amen

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Peaceful protest is what is needed, not vandalism, arson and theft. I'm disgusted by the original Minneapolis police action and the subsequent violent response by protestors. Everyone who seeks change had better vote this November!

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Lord We are so tired. We are so tired of the hatred. So tired of hatred. So tired of hatred that eats at our humanity. Sustain you children God, fortify us for the battle.
We need you now.
Amen

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Guide our words and deeds God of justice, help us to respond in righteous indignation, but to act in love. Help us God of Justice, Help your people muster the strength to say no to white supremecy and its monsterous violent acts and searing words of hatred. Help us oh God, slay this beast that has far too long antagonized your people.

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My dear friend, Barb Klein, passed away from cancer this Monday. She was a beautiful soul who would light up any room! She will be dearly missed!
-Patricia

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I pray for justice for George Floyd’s murder, and for social justice for all African Americans. I pray that each person will continue to show understanding and patience as we find ourselves stuck in this pandemic situation. I pray that all wake up every day with the Holy Spirit present in our hearts so we can spread love, kindness and compassion throughout each of  our days.

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Open the eyes of my heart Lord
I want to see you.
Open the eyes of all our hearts
So that we may see you
And respond accordingly
We need you now.
Amen

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“Open your heart and quietly to yourself say the only prayer that’s ever needed: Thank you, thank you, thank you. You’re still here. You get another chance this day to do better and be better, another chance to become more of who you were created and what you’re created to fulfill. Thank you. Amen.” - - Oprah

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“Open your heart and quietly to yourself say the only prayer that’s ever needed: Thank you, thank you, thank you. You’re still here. You get another chance this day to do better and be better, another chance to become more of who you were created and what you’re created to fulfill. Thank you. Amen.” - - Oprah

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“Father, Mother, God, THANK YOU for your presence during the hard and mean days. For then we have you to lean upon. THANK YOU for your presence during the bright and sunny days. For then we can share that which we have with those who have less. “

- —Maya Angelou

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Dear God,

Deliver us to our passion.

Deliver us to our brilliance.

Deliver us to our intelligence.

Deliver us to our depth.

Deliver us to our nobility.

Deliver us to our beauty.

Deliver us to our power to heal.

Deliver us to You.
Amen
- - Marianne Williamson

Amen

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“We are travelers on a cosmic journey —- stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. But the expressions of life are ephemeral, momentary, transient. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment, but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis in eternity. If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love, we will create abundance and joy for each other. And then this moment will have been worthwhile.”  - - Deepak Chopra

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My chest compressed, I gasp for air.
Shouldn't an inhale come after an exhale?
Count to 10, breathe slow
1
2
3...
My mind races
My heart pounding
My throat closing
Our father once
Our father twice
Why do i only know our father?
I'm frustrated
Tears build in my eyes
Inexplicable despair
I collapse to my knees
Gasping for air
Where does this weight come from
I
Feel
Helpless
Is this real?
I don't want to be here
anymore
How I crave your love, your peace, your guidance, God.
Why can't I feel just let go?
I search but I still can't breath
Breathe your peace into me
I will not give up
I will push to find
Your breath in me.
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I feel so many feelings in any given moment, sometimes it is hard to find peace in my own head. I have spent quarantine trying to find some quiet, sometimes succeeding, other times just lucky to have someone who holds me tight until it passes. I know I cannot be alone in this. I am here to tell you that I am scared too. I'm overwhelmed too. I am not always okay. But I have to believe God is with me because he has made me resilient through traumatic events of the past. I have to believe that this coronavirus is a challenge from God for us to appreciate what we have; to appreciate each other more. I have to believe that the protest, although heartbreaking to watch the riots and looting, needed to happen to send a message to the world that we have an opportunity to become better humans if we just listen! I pray God's love can be shown in the coming days and that we can let our guard down and allow ourselves to love and express love more openly, despite lack of leadership in our nation. I pray to no longer worry myself sick from all the chaos.

Thank you aChurch4me and pastor Jennie for making me feel like I can be myself throughout my spiritual journey.

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May we be free from suffering!
May we be healed!
May we be whole!
May we be at s Peace!

May all people dwell in the Heart!
May all be free from suffering!
May all people heal in the Heart!
May we all be at Peace!
Be at Peace!  Be at Peace!
May we all be at peace!
- - an ancient prayer

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For aChurch4me members and friends who are feeling lonely. May they find connection through our virtual gatherings and through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

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For Rev Bobs family as his father has entered hospice care. God be with them and help them enjoy each blessed moment together.

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I'm praying for justice for Gregory Floyd and for comfort for his family.

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Distressed, Depressed, and Tired. Just some thoughts.

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Distressed, Depressed, and Tired. Just some thoughts.

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It's so hard living with 3 major, national crises at the same moment... A health crisis, an economic crisis, and now a crisis of our souls. And to top it off, we have a failure of executive-level national leadership.

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This sums it up well, written by Dan Balz in the WaPo:

"America experienced a wave of burning cities in the aftermath of a racial killing in 1968.

America was hit by a pandemic in 1918 that killed even more people than the 103,000 who have died of the novel coronavirus.

America was battered by a Great Depression in the 1930s and laid low by a Great Recession just a decade ago.

America has never experienced all of this kind of tumult in the same moment.

It is more than the system can bear, and people grieve for the country."

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I appreciate this poem by the late, great Black poet and activist Langston Hughes.

Listen to it here: https://youtu.be/JDsbRDHU7qg

And read it here: https://poets.org/poem/let-america-be-america-again

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🙏🏽 Mark B.