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\nRotterdam caf\u00e9 in festive mode  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span>
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\nPeter writes,
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\n“… prepare your hearts and minds for action! Stay alert and fix your hope firmly on the marvelous grace that is coming to you. For when Jesus Christ is unveiled, a greater measure of grace will be released to you.” <\/div>\n

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(1 Peter 1:13<\/a>, The Passion Translation)<\/div>\n

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From the blog<\/strong>
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\nPrepare = action<\/a>
\nPause for breath …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Prepare a way (referencing Isaiah 40:3-5, Mark 1:3, Matthew 3:3, Luke 3:4) In the lonely\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","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\/2018\/03\/plants_in_snow.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/plants_in_snow.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/plants_in_snow.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/plants_in_snow.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4448,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2018\/03\/25\/hw18-1-he-suffered-scheming\/","url_meta":{"origin":6577,"position":4},"title":"HW18 #1: He suffered scheming","author":"Irene Bom","date":"March 25, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Photo: Lindy Twaddle) \u00a0 Mark 14:1-2 Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. \u201cBut not during the festival,\u201d they said, \u201cor the people may\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/meaning_scheming.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/meaning_scheming.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/meaning_scheming.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4688,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2018\/03\/28\/hw18-4-he-suffered-anguish\/","url_meta":{"origin":6577,"position":5},"title":"HW18 #4: He suffered anguish","author":"Irene Bom","date":"March 28, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"(Photo: Lindy Twaddle) \u00a0 Mark 14:32-42 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, \u201cSit here while I pray.\u201d He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. \u201cMy soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/log_with_beige_mushrooms.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/log_with_beige_mushrooms.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/log_with_beige_mushrooms.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/log_with_beige_mushrooms.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bible<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Rotterdam caf\u00e9 in festive mode  (Photo: Irene Bom)     Peter writes,   “… prepare your hearts and minds for action! 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