{"id":9684,"date":"2020-05-27T22:20:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=9684"},"modified":"2020-05-27T22:20:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:20:32","slug":"theme-still-small-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/05\/27\/theme-still-small-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"Theme: Still small voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/still_small_voice_2020_may_prayer_sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF version<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This <span style=\"color:red;text-transform:uppercase;\">prayer sheet<\/span> is inspired by the May 2020 theme of the month: Small. <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:24px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;\">In these prayers we open ourselves to hear God&#8217;s gentle whisper and look to him to give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim his heart for the world.<\/p>\n<p>For personal use or to share.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>A. CALL TO WORSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be still!<br \/>\n<strong>We come to quiet ourselves in this haven of holiness.<\/strong><br \/>\nBe still and know . . .<br \/>\n<strong>We come to discern the Word which can set us free.<\/strong><br \/>\nBe still and know that God is<br \/>\n<strong>our Hope, our Help, our Refuge, and our Redeemer.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>B. OPENING PRAYER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O God, you come to us not in the chaos of the whirlwind, not in the roar of the earthquake, not in the crackling heat of the fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. <\/p>\n<p>Quiet our minds, bring peace to our hearts and stillness to our bodies that we might meet you in that silence. <\/p>\n<p>Help us to listen for your still, small voice.<br \/>\nGive us the courage to go wherever you lead us, trusting that you will prepare the way. <\/p>\n<p>We pray this in the name of our Companion on the journey,<br \/>\nJesus the Christ. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Amen. <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>C. PRAYER OF CONFESSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>God, we confess that we do not always understand Your ways. We are easily discouraged when life takes unexpected turns and our carefully laid plans and dreams come to nothing. We confess that we are quick to give up when things get difficult, and quick to question Your presence and Your power.<\/p>\n<p>Forgive us. Grant us patience to wait for Your good timing. Open our eyes to recognize Your leading in our lives \u2014 to listen for Your gentle whisper when we least expect it. And then give us courage to step out in faith and obedience, trusting in Your leading even when we cannot yet see the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>We praise You for Your faithful love, and pray that You would make us worthy to bear Your name. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Amen. <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>D. READING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+131&#038;version=NIVUK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 131<\/a>  <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>E. QUIETLY PROPHETIC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a cynical and despairing world, O God, give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim your hope.<\/p>\n<p>In a violent and angry world, O God, give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim your peace.<\/p>\n<p>In a dismissive and disinterested world, O God, give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim your compassion.<\/p>\n<p>In a lonely and inhospitable world, O God, give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim your love.<\/p>\n<p>In a grieving and weeping world, O God, give us a quietly prophetic voice to proclaim your joy.<\/p>\n<p>May we be so captivated by your hope, O God, that we cannot help but to whisper, to sing, and to enact, the message of your reign which is always coming into our world. And may our quietly prophetic lives, be channels of your restoring grace wherever we may go.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Amen. <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>F. LET US PRAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people \u2013 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.\u201d<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Timothy+2%3A1-2&#038;version=NIVUK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1 Timothy 2:1-2<\/a>)  <\/p>\n<p>Let us pray \u2026<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>G. PRAYER OF DEDICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O God, I hold up my life to you now, as much as I can, as high as I can, in this mysterious reach called prayer. Come close, lest I wobble and fall short. <\/p>\n<p>It is not days or years I seek from you, not infinity and enormity, but small things and moments and awareness, awareness that you are in what I am and in what I have been indifferent to. <\/p>\n<p>It is not new time, but new eyes, new heart I seek, and you. <\/p>\n<p>Amen. <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>H. BENEDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trust in God, and do what is good; live with quiet confidence where God has placed you. Delight in God\u2019s presence, and you will have all that your heart desires. Commit everything you do to God \u2014 trust Him completely \u2014 and He will never let you down. Be patient. Don\u2019t worry or get upset when things don\u2019t go well. Instead, learn to rest in God\u2019s presence. For those who trust in God will have everything they need.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>CREDITS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. by Thom Shuman, from <a href=\"http:\/\/lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/reformation-day.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lectionary Liturgies<\/a><br \/>\nB. by Rev. Heather A. Moody, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucc.org\/worship\/worship-ways\/year-c\/p\/pentecost-ordinary-time-16.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.ucc.org<\/a><br \/>\nC. from <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/prayer-of-confession-commitment-august.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">re-worship<\/a><br \/>\nE. by John van de Laar, from <a href=\"https:\/\/sacredise.com\/prayers\/type\/intercession\/quietly-prophetic\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sacredise.com<\/a><br \/>\nG. by Ted Loder, from his book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Guerrillas-Of-Grace-Prayers-Battle\/dp\/0806690542\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1354232066&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=guerrilas+of+grace\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nH. from <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/psalm-37-3-9.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">re-worship<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Prayer sheet prepared by Rev. 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Jude 1:2, \u00a0VOICE \u00a0 \u00a0 Opening prayer God of small seeds and mighty plants, you take our meager lives and with your love cause them to produce acts of loving kindness for you in this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","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\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/bumblebee_foraging.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10628,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/12\/31\/little-eyes\/","url_meta":{"origin":9684,"position":4},"title":"Little eyes","author":"Irene Bom","date":"December 31, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"(Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 As we bring this month's theme to a close, a very short story about a three-year old with a seasonal application and a prayer for children. My father was once walking on the beach with his three-year old grandson when the little boy stopped, picked up\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\/12\/bambi.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/bambi.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/bambi.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/bambi.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8758,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2020\/01\/15\/2019-is-history-top-20-posts-for-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":9684,"position":5},"title":"2019 is history: Top 20 posts for 2019","author":"Irene Bom","date":"January 15, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Rome at twilight \u00a0(Photo: Irene Bom) \u00a0 With the current theme being HISTORY, I decided to devote a post to the 20 posts with the most views in 2019. 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