PRAYER FOCUS: Family

The Holidays can be a joyful celebration, grievous for those who are gone, difficult for those holding grudges and a mix of emotions. During November and December, we will focus our prayers on families to be strengthened by looking at issues that help, heal and hurt. Let's pray families find ways to unify, show mercy, love and be loved, build and not tear down, heal and find joy again. Check out the podcasts, scriptures and resources & join us.

BUT we have The Father in Heaven, in whom we can seek restoration, redemption & reconciliation.

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Monday, Nov. 3

Family Prayer Focus: COMMUNICATION [Anybody listening?]

• Podcast: [Are you really listening? What are you saying? Put the phone away!]

• Prayer points: making a choice to listen out of love; getting rid of distractions, choosing right place right time, seeking to understand first, paying attention to verbal & nonverbals, putting phone away, allow for faults, humility, gentleness, patience, speaking the truth in love, build each other up with wholesome language, kindness, forgiveness, slow to give advice

• Scriptures: James 1:19, Proverbs 1:5; Deut. 12:28; Eph. 4: 1-3; 15-16; 23-24; 26-27; 31-32

• Resources: Pay attention, listen, seek to understand - Communicate better; Communication Skills for You and Your Family | Cooperative Extension | University of Delaware (udel.edu)