We invite you to take a moment to breathe and sit quietly with God. Here you will find a gentle place to pour a cup of tea or coffee and reflect on these selected excerpts and inspired words through the following devotionals, poetry, music, prayers and inspirational testimonies. May these bless, encourage and inspire you in your faith journey.
Prayer for the Women of Kessid
Lord, I break open my heart and invite you to gently explore and expose my innermost being. Help me to truthfully be who I am with the women who journey to “Magnify” your name. Mercifully reveal and illuminate those hidden places in my heart that need Your health and healing. Let me be receptive to change and to the love, wisdom and discernment of those who care for me. Help me to remove any masks I have worn and let Your light into any darkness they have hidden. Let me move though this journey with a willingness to be real, vulnerable and transparent. Give me the courage to open new doors, risk new beginnings and trust deeper relationships. Show me what it means to create a safe place to carry the burdens of the women in our community. Help me walk difficult roads with other brave women and speak the truth of our collective stories. Where there is insecurity and doubt let me reveal and share my weaknesses and fears. Where past experiences have left wounds and scars let me not hide, disguise or deny them. Where there is envy and jealousy let me humble myself and reveal my heart’s struggles. When I feel the need for control help me to slow down, loosen my grip and let You guide my path. Where I need to be confronted help me to release my pride, receive wisdom and take steps of growth. When I have been hurt let me speak honestly and move towards forgiveness and reconciliation. Where there is judgment and condemnation soften my heart and forgive my blindness. In Your mercy, reveal and expose any hidden agenda or selfish motive in my actions or deeds. Remove any lies that have held my own heart captive and kept me from living in Your freedom. When You speak, help me discern Your voice and obey without argument, hesitation or delay. Let my words uplift, edify and speak truth, encouragement and blessing to my sisters in Christ. Help me to be an honest and nurturing place that invites the hearts of women into the arms of Your love. Quietly weave the threads of my own story, unique gifts and passions into the tapestry of Your ministry. Bind and lovingly link me together with the precious women who desire to serve and know You. Lord, magnify my heart from the inside out so that my life may magnify Your glorious name. Amen.
