Welcome and thank you for joining us in our time of prayer together this month our theme is unity and community. As we begin our time in prayer, I invite you to take a few deep breaths, to calm yourself and prepare your mind to focus. Our scripture reading for today is Ephesians 4:2-4

With all humility and gentleness with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, there is one body and one spirit, just as you are called to the one hope that belongs to your call.

Living in unity and community with our brothers and sisters in Christ can seem nearly impossible at times. Our own entitlement or personal offence or even quote unquote personality differences can truly hinder unity in Christ with others.

If there are people in your life that is a brother or sister in Christ that this is true, ask the Lord to reveal any obstacles that exist within yourself that may be preventing loving them in gentleness with patience?

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Knowing that the Lord has been gentle and patient with us in our relationship with him, ask the Lord what the next right step to take with that person is, being done through his love and his spirit to attain reconciliation and peace with them once again?

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Is there a youth or coworker in your life that walking out ministry is especially challenging? If so, ask the Lord how you can best love this youth or co-worker as he loves us.

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Are there youth in your ministry that struggle to get along with each other? Ask the Lord how you can best lead them to a place of peace with one another.

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Consider how to day’s passage can be a compass or template with how we interact and live with the body of Christ.

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