{"id":11531,"date":"2021-05-17T18:59:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T16:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=11531"},"modified":"2021-05-17T18:59:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T16:59:44","slug":"the-holy-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/05\/17\/the-holy-other\/","title":{"rendered":"The Holy Other"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/05\/17\/the-holy-other\/flames\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flames.jpg?fit=582%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"582,436\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A320FL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1577365123&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"flames\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flames.jpg?fit=582%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flames.jpg?resize=582%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"436\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flames.jpg?w=582&amp;ssl=1 582w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/flames.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 85vw, 582px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Annie Dillard<\/strong>, writer of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Holy-Firm-Annie-Dillard\/dp\/0060915439\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holy the Firm<\/a><\/em> and other books of non-fiction and poetry, said in an interview with Philip Yancey: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I often think of God as a fireball &#8211; friendly &#8211; who rolls by. If you&#8217;re lucky you get a slight glimpse of him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nfrom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Open-windows-Philip-Yancey\/dp\/0840759606\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Open Windows<\/em><\/a> by Philip Yancey, 1985, p. 30<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>Let us pray<\/h3>\n<p>Lord God Almighty, may we revere and serve you, forsaking all other would-be gods.<\/p>\n<p>Loving God, you hear our prayers: <strong>You live among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holy Trinity, one God, you are so powerful that the highest heaven cannot contain you. Neither can our churches, our hearts or our world hold you fast. Nevertheless, hear our prayers and pleas this day, for your love is far greater than our needs.<\/p>\n<p>Loving God, you hear our prayers: <strong>You live among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holy Spirit, comfort the brokenhearted among us with your promise of redemption and resurrection, for we believe we shall live forever in the house of the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>Loving God, you hear our prayers: <strong>You live among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arm us with your might, Lord God, else we will be defeated by evil. May your truth, peace, faith and holy Word guard us, inspire us and embolden us to be your people.<\/p>\n<p>Loving God, you hear our prayers: <strong>You live among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lord Jesus Christ, help us take no offense from your difficult teachings. You are the Holy One of God, and the Heavenly Father bids us come to you in faith.<\/p>\n<p>Loving God, you hear our prayers: <strong>You live among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lord God Almighty, this world delights in producing weapons of war. Forgive us our fear of one another, teach us to trust your Son, and bring peace to the hearts of all people.<\/p>\n<p>Loving God, you hear our prayers: <strong>You live among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among us are many counting on your goodness and mercy for hope and healing. Hear us as we name them _____.<\/p>\n<p>Loving God, you hear our prayers: <strong>You live among us.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The love of God has won.<br \/>\nThe new life has begun.<br \/>\n<strong>Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n~ written by <strong>Paul Sauer<\/strong>, and posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/prayer-of-intercession-proper-16-b.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">re:worship<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Annie Dillard, writer of Holy the Firm and other books of non-fiction and poetry, said in an interview with Philip Yancey: I often think of God as a fireball &#8211; friendly &#8211; who rolls by. 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Creator God, we give\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bird_feeding_tabletop.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bird_feeding_tabletop.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bird_feeding_tabletop.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bird_feeding_tabletop.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9704,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/06\/04\/a-holy-space\/","url_meta":{"origin":11531,"position":4},"title":"A holy space","author":"Irene Bom","date":"June 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"A \"Black Lives Matter\" protest march, Rotterdam, June 2020 (Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 \"All life is a parable ... listen to it.\" Frederick Buechner, from a Rewrite Radio podcast \u00a0 \u00a0 As humanity reels from one crisis to another, let us pay attention to what God is saying to us\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black_lives_matter_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black_lives_matter_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black_lives_matter_2.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/black_lives_matter_2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2775,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/10\/26\/3-prayers-to-the-sacred-three\/","url_meta":{"origin":11531,"position":5},"title":"3 Prayers to the Sacred Trinity","author":"Irene Bom","date":"October 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Outside St Andrews Scots Kirk, Lausanne (Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 Here are 3 short prayers affirming our communion with the holy and glorious Trinity and seeking to deepen that relationship of love and trust. 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