{"id":12450,"date":"2022-01-05T19:18:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T18:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=12450"},"modified":"2022-01-05T19:18:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T18:18:32","slug":"theme-for-november-2021-consider","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-november-2021-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for November 2021: Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .rt-holder .rt-woo-info .price{color:#0367bf;}body .rt-tpg-container .rt-tpg-isotope-buttons .selected,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2179043660 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-2179043660 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-2179043660.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-2179043660 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-2179043660'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='12446'><div data-title='Loading ...' class='rt-row rt-content-loader   layout1 tpg-even '><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"12236\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12236\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/06\/amazing-to-consider\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/lift_up_your_eyes_isaiah_40v26.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Amazing to consider\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12236\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/06\/amazing-to-consider\/\">Amazing to consider<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; Those who were at the October 2021 Presbytery meeting might recognize this verse from Isaiah 40:26, which I posted in the chat to encourage us. &nbsp; Call to Worship (inspired by Psalm 147) Celebrate God\u2019s grace! How comforting it is to know God always accompanies us. Approach God in awe! How amazing it is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/06\/amazing-to-consider\/\">Continue reading \"Amazing to consider\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"12269\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12269\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/14\/consider-their-splendour\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dandelions.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Consider their splendour\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12269\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/14\/consider-their-splendour\/\">Consider their splendour<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; \u201cConsider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these.&#8221; (Luke 12:27) &nbsp; A prayer &#8211; for splendour restored inspired by Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:5-10 For the speechless tongues of those oppressed For weak hands, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/14\/consider-their-splendour\/\">Continue reading \"Consider their splendour\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"12284\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12284\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/19\/considering-considerate\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bench_valkkoog.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Considering considerate\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12284\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/19\/considering-considerate\/\">Considering considerate<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; James tells us the wisdom from heaven is &#8211; amongst other things &#8211; considerate (James 3:17). &nbsp; Here&#8217;s a quote from a recent sermon I preached entitled Be wise in God&#8217;s eyes that references this verse: &nbsp; What does genuine wisdom look like? James spells it out for us in v. 17: \u2018the wisdom &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/19\/considering-considerate\/\">Continue reading \"Considering considerate\"<\/a>...<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-6 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"12323\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12323\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/27\/consider-this\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rt-img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/album_covers_at_de_doelen.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Consider this\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class='rt-detail'><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12323\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/11\/27\/consider-this\/\">Consider this<\/a><\/h3><div class='tpg-excerpt'>&nbsp; &nbsp; Madeleine L&#8217;Engle writes: We need the prayers of words, yes: the words are the path to contemplation; but the deepest communication with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence. 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