{"id":12885,"date":"2022-04-19T17:59:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T15:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?page_id=12885"},"modified":"2022-04-19T17:59:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T15:59:35","slug":"theme-for-march-2022-courage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/theme-for-march-2022-courage\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme for March 2022: Courage"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type='text\/css' media='all'>#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .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-4124834756 .layout12 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .isotope8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .carousel8 .rt-holder:hover .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .layout13 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .isotope9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756.rt-tpg-container .layout4 .rt-holder .rt-detail,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-4124834756 .md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-modal-4124834756 .md-content > .rt-md-content-holder .rt-md-content,\n\t\t\t\t\t.rt-popup-wrap-4124834756.rt-popup-wrap .rt-popup-navigation-wrap,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .carousel9 .rt-holder .overlay .post-info{background-color:#0367bf;}#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .layout5 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .isotope2 .rt-holder .overlay, #rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .carousel2 .rt-holder .overlay,#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .layout15 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .isotope11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .carousel11 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .layout16 .rt-holder h3,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .isotope12 .rt-holder h3, #rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .carousel12 .rt-holder h3 {background-color:rgba(3,103,191,0.8);}#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .read-more a{border-radius:px;}#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .rt-img-holder img.rt-img-responsive,#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .rt-img-holder,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .rt-post-overlay .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .post-sm .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .rt-post-grid .post-img,\n\t\t\t\t\t#rt-tpg-container-4124834756 .post-img img {border-radius:px;}<\/style><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-tpg-container tpg-shortcode-main-wrapper ' id='rt-tpg-container-4124834756'   data-layout='layout1' data-grid-style='even' data-desktop-col='2'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='12879'><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=\"12675\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12675\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/05\/for-courage-and-grace\/\"><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\/2022\/03\/red_blossoms.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"For courage and grace\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12675\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/05\/for-courage-and-grace\/\">For courage and grace<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; A bold prayer for this first week in Lent. &nbsp; A prayer Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sake drew to yourself the world&#8217;s hate, grant us the courage to be vulnerable, grace to expose ourselves to the furies without &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and the furies within; and in our frailty send your holy angels &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to minister &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/05\/for-courage-and-grace\/\">Continue reading \"For courage and grace\"<\/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=\"12682\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12682\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/14\/3-more-prayers-for-courage\/\"><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\/2022\/03\/bushes_on_singel.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"3 More prayers for courage\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12682\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/14\/3-more-prayers-for-courage\/\">3 More prayers for courage<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; &nbsp; Here are 3 brief prayers for courage to aid you in your prayers as you bring your hopes and fears before God. Note: I&#8217;ve called this post 3 More prayers for courage as I already had a post entitled 3 Prayers for courage, posted in September 2020 when the theme of the month &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/14\/3-more-prayers-for-courage\/\">Continue reading \"3 More prayers for courage\"<\/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=\"12727\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12727\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/21\/wait-strong-courageous-stubborn\/\"><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\/2022\/03\/flat_building_and_tree.jpg?resize=800%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"586\" alt=\"Wait \u2026 strong, courageous, stubborn\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12727\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/21\/wait-strong-courageous-stubborn\/\">Wait &#8230; strong, courageous, stubborn<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">&nbsp; &nbsp; Whatever befall, I know this for sure: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I shall see the goodness of the Lord &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the land of the living. So wait for the Lord; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;be strong, be courageous, be stubborn; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;but wait for the Lord. &nbsp; &nbsp; excerpt from Psalm 27 from The Lincoln Psalter by the poet, Gordon Jackson &nbsp; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/21\/wait-strong-courageous-stubborn\/\">Continue reading \"Wait &#8230; strong, courageous, stubborn\"<\/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=\"12747\"><div class=\"rt-holder\"><div class=\"rt-img-holder\"><a data-id=\"12747\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/30\/courage-with-joy\/\"><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\/2022\/03\/tree_paper_mosaic.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Courage \u2026 with joy\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rt-detail\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"12747\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/03\/30\/courage-with-joy\/\">Courage &#8230; with joy<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"tpg-excerpt\">Paper mosaic &nbsp;(Photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; The writer to the Hebrews tells us that Jesus endured the cross, scorning its shame, &#8220;for the joy set before him&#8221;. 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