Growth 2010 - Prayer

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Spiritual Growth Prayer, a Spiritual Exercise
The Emmaus Young Adult Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group Saturday 7.30pm-9.30pm, Room 2
Vision: ‡ A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives. Mission: ‡ to be disciples of Christ according to His heart, through ongoing conversion, sanctification, and mission. ‡ to journey with the young people and to encounter Christ in each other. ‡ to help the young people put the Eucharist as the source and summit of their Christian lives. ‡ to help the young people build their lives upon the rock which is Jesus, the Word of God, and to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. ‡ to build community of believers who is charismatic and missionary in nature.
God Nourishes our Spirit
‡ 1 Thes 5: 23 "May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." ‡ Ps 63: 1 "My Soul thirsts for You." ‡ 1 Peter 2:2-3 " like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation, for you have tasted that the Lord is good." ‡ John 4:34 "Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to finish his work. .. ‡ John 6:35 "Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst. "
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Prayer, Spiritual Exercise
‡ Spiritual Life Relationships with God requires COMMITMENT ‡ Prayer commune with God requires COMMITMENT
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Spiritual Fitness
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
How to Pray? Simple Tips
‡ Find best time best location ‡ Examination of Conscience
± ± ± ± ± thumbs: good things, give thanks index finger: Holy Spirit points sins, be sorry middle finger: outstanding even (Holy Spirit spots) ring finger: commitment little finger (pinkie): I'm hopeful
‡ Journal your prayer (at least once in a while) ‡ Use Icons / crucifix / dedicated prayer space (small altar) ‡ Pray for the Grace to Pray
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Spirit, Soul and Body
Holy Spirit
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Fall and Rise up .. again .. and again
We are not meant NOT to fall, but we are meant to rise when we fall Journey of the Cross
God, Grant me the Grace to desire You
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Summary
Our Spiritual Life Spiritual Nourishment and Exercise Spiritual Fitness Commitment to pray Take up your cross! ± fall and rise again and again
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Sharing Question
1. How is your Prayer Life? How are you going to commit to pray?
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Testimony
ABC's of Testimony A: Audible B: Brief C: Christ's Centered
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Prayer for Evangelization (1)
Loving God, You called us each by name and gave Your only Son to redeem us. In Your faithfulness, You sent the Holy Spirit to complete the mission of Jesus among us.
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Prayer for Evangelization (2)
Open our hearts to Jesus. Give us the courage to speak His name to those who are close to us and the generosity to share His love with those who are far away.
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Prayer for Evangelization (3)
We pray that every person throughout the world be invited to know and love Jesus, as Saviour and Redeemer. May they come to know His unsurpassing love. May that love transform every element of our society.
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Prayer for Evangelization (4)
We make this prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever, Amen. Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us.
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Announcement
‡ Next Session Date: 12h September 2009 Please come by 7.45pm Matthew 6:19-24
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.
Announcement
‡ Love jar and prayer box
A community of Christ's disciples who are passionately in love with the Lord, and whose love is reflected in their ordinary lives.