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Morning prayer

in Thoughts by Jinha Kim 18/01/202218/01/2022 0 comments

“Neither I nor the poets I love have found the keys to the kingdom of prayer,
And we cannot force God to stumble over us where we sit,
But
I know that it’s a good idea to sit anyway.
So every morning, I sit, I kneel, waiting,
making friends with the habit of listening,
hoping that I am being listened to. . .
There, I greet God and my own disorder.

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14

A Journey From Worry to Confident Hope: Praying Through the Lord’s Prayer

in Thoughts by Jinha Kim 05/01/2021 0 comments

Day 1 of NT Wright’s 7-day devotional/prayer challenge – you can join & read the rest here: https://bible.com/…/8de3161a1483a680a6e142df50d42620

“When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

“Pray then in this way:

A Prayer

in Thoughts by Jinha Kim 08/10/202008/10/2020 0 comments

Sometimes, we don’t have the words…. in those moments, reading the prayers of others (like the prayers of David in the Book of Psalms, or the prayers of other Christians) can help us voice what we are feeling.

This week, I have been feeling a bit down and found this prayer by Henri Nouwen helpful:

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14

Prayer for Justice

in Thoughts by Jinha Kim 02/06/202002/06/2020 0 comments

In memory of George Floyd and others who have been senselessly killed and unjustly treated. May we break the cycle and change the culture.

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14

Prayer and Trust

in Thoughts by Nyarai 04/03/202004/03/2020 0 comments

“And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Prayer and trust go hand and hand. If we trust God enough to pray to him, shouldn’t we trust him enough to believe he will answer our prayers the best way he sees fit? Remember that God sees what we cannot. If we truly think about some of the things we have prayed for over the course of our lives we should be grateful God did not say yes to everything we asked.

by: Nyarai

7 ways to creatively uplift your prayer life

in Thoughts by Bronwyn 25/02/202026/02/2020 0 comments

Prayer and devotional life doesn’t have to be on your knees next to your bed at given times in the day. This is definitely an important habit to have but to limit prayer life to these confines could be limiting the depths to which God can reach you and change your life.

Recently I attended a women’s conference for prayer. We practiced several different and creative methods for meditating on God’s word and speaking to Him. It was illuminating, restful and invigorating to commune with God in these different avenues. I want to share some things I have picked up along my Christian sojourn.

by: Bronwyn

A Breath of Fresh Air: Let the Spirit In

in Thoughts by Bronwyn 04/12/201904/12/2019 0 comments

At the moment I have a cold. It’s the third virus I have had this season so I am no stranger to a blocked nose and all that goes along with it. Sleeping is difficult when you can’t breathe. Added to that I am pregnant and my large belly is making breathing difficult. (And unable to take decongestant!)

“Blessed are those who can breathe freely…” are words I would not usually think to say. However when something so vital, so ingrained, so normally ubiquitous and under-recognised suddenly disappears we are rendered helpless.

There is another sort of ‘breath’ that is so vital, ingrained, ubiquitous and under-recognised. The Spirit.

by: Bronwyn

God Will Make a Way

in Sermons / Videos / Podcasts by Jinha Kim 29/07/2019 0 comments

Historically, God always surprised by doing powerful, miraculous, creative things that challenged, inspired and awed humanity. Do we still expect great things from God? Are we open to the new ways He may be working now?

What God Thinks When We Ask for Things

in Sermons / Videos / Podcasts by Jinha Kim 23/07/201923/07/2019 0 comments

Do you ever feel like you’re inconveniencing God when you ask for help? Or do you feel like you shouldn’t be asking for help in certain situations? What does God think about our requests for assistance? We will be exploring Mark 2 this weekend to answer these questions.

The Air I Breathe

in Thoughts / Uncategorized by Jinha Kim 17/07/2019 0 comments

Micah had an asthma attack last night. It was around midnight, and he was crying that he couldn’t breathe. I rushed into the room with his inhaler and tried to calm him down so that he could get the ventolin puffs. But he was too distressed to take a good deep breath in. I tried to stay calm, but I was also panicking, because if he didn’t breathe in the much-needed medicine, he could literally run out of breath.

by: Jinha Kim

"But those who drink the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:14