Make time to be present with God instead of rushing past worship

Wait until life feels perfect before coming near God

Treat sacred places as unimportant unless you need something

Stay visible in public only when you want attention

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I need you. I confess that I have sinned and gone my own way. Forgive me. I believe you died for my sins and rose again. I turn from my sin and trust you as my Lord. Walk with me, lead me, and make me yours. Amen.

Come Near and Lead My Life

Lord, renew your Church to walk closely with Jesus and to be faithful in the places where people gather to seek you. Make us steady, attentive, and unafraid to live our faith in public. Let our worship and our witness be marked by your presence, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Renew Our Open Walk With You

Pray by naming one busy place in your life where you need Jesus' calm presence. Ask God to slow you down, help you notice where he is at work, and teach you to stay attentive instead of rushing past him.

Pray for Unhurried Presence

Thank God for Jesus' willingness to be among people in ordinary public places. Give thanks that he is not distant, and that he meets his people where they are gathered to seek him.

Thank You for Jesus' Nearness

Pray for people who come to worship carrying questions, grief, or hope. Ask God to make Jesus' presence clear to them, and to give them peace as they wait and look.

For Those Seeking Him in Worship

Ask God to shape you into someone who moves with Jesus' steady, faithful presence: attentive in worship, patient in waiting, and ready to notice him in the places you visit each week.

Teach Me to Walk With You

καὶ{KAI###KAI###(and)} περιεπάτει{pe-ri-e-PA-tee###peh-ree-eh-PAH-tee###(he) was walking} ὁ{ho###hoh###(the)} Ἰησοῦς{ee-ee-SOOS###ee-ee-SOOS###Jesus} ἐν{en###ehn###in} τῷ{TO###TOH###(the)} ἱερῷ{h-i-e-RO###h-i-eh-ROH###temple} ἐν{en###ehn###in} τῇ{TEE###TEE###(the)} στοᾷ{sto-A###stoh-AH###colonnade} τοῦ{TOO###TOO###(of the)} Σολομῶνος{so-lo-MO-nos###soh-loh-MOH-nos###Solomon}

John 10:23 — Source TextTAB

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