As a child, were you taught a specific way to pray – holding hands just so, eyes cast up or down, head bowed or reaching up, at a certain time of day? Today, Pastor Linda shows us how we can pray always, not just in the way we learned as a child, but in other ways that help us engage with God throughout the day. See if you can find a new way to pray that suits the person you are today.
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Our Scripture Reading is 1 Thessalonians 5:14-25. The reading for today is from 1st Thessalonians, the first letter Paul wrote to the young church at Thessalonica in northern Greece in about 51 A.D. It’s one of the first letters of Paul that has been found. After visiting the church there for several weeks, Paul went to Athens. He sent his associate Timothy back to Thessalonica to help stabilize them, then Timothy rejoined Paul in Corinth and reported what he found. Apparently they had a lot of questions about the end times, and needed guidance on how to work together in the church. Today’s passage addresses the whole church, giving them basic moral standards, praying for them, and requesting prayer for him and his associates.
Good Morning Morgan Hill featured an interview by “Katie Cupcake” (Denise Melroy) of guest “Paul” (John Braslin) about Paul’s story of becoming a follower of Jesus, and of how he advocated praying without ceasing. This episode of Good Morning Morgan Hill is brought to you by Bill and Marilyn’s Excellent Adventure in Acting and Directing.
 The message today from Pastor Linda is “Pray Always.” Pastor Linda demonstrated several ways to pray, so that we could be in an attitude of prayer at any time of day or night. These methods are listed below, with links for more information. They are not specific to any one religion or denomination, but may be practiced by people of any faith.
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- “Saranam, Saranam” traditional Pakistani, words trans. by D.T. Niles, music arr. by Shanti Rasanayagam. CCLI song #5177916, CCLI License #2718708.
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