Try Praying Day 2

I sought the LORD, and he answered me;

he delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;

their faces are never covered with shame.

This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;

he saved him out of all his troubles.

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,

and he delivers them.

Taste and see that the LORD is good;

blessed are those who take refuge in him.

Fear the LORD, you his holy people,

for those who fear him lack nothing.

Psalm 34 v 4-9

we only need to ask, and we will receive. pray with persistence and boldness. how bold can we be? can i be as daring as abraham to bargain with God for sodom, or to ask for not one but two signs like Gideon? if only i had that faith.

Lord, i would like to pray for Hull. Lord, may you work in this city. heal this land, wipe away every tear from people's eyes. pour your everlasting love onto your people. may i ask that you let us taste of your goodness.

life is pretty interesting. i'm so so bored at work. especially when it's a tuesday and there's like noone in. then someone comes in and things change. it really struck me yesterday when an asylum seeker came in and got to help him. i got to know some of his story. he found out that his wife had been killed, his mother injured and brother had fled. such tragic stories. and people are just stuck here with no way out. so many stories. so sad. but there is still hope. my friend has been refused asylum, she has been a believer since coming to the uk. her only hope is literally in God. apart from God, there really is noo other way. I struggle to think about what i would be doing if i was in the same situation. i love hearing people's stories and trying to understand people. i love it even more when i don't have to ask. after working over a year with many of my clients, i don't know their story and why they're hear. i just hear snippets every so often. it doesn't matter. it's the person that is the most important. not the past. God is interested in our present and future. at 'amazing grace chruch' on sunday we were all given different verses. mine was

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5 v 17

that's great, especially when you think about all the stuff that you've done, even yesterday. today. now.

i went to nandos yesterday. it was pretty good. it just ended up with 3 of us. but it was really nice. dunno why. just joking around. i wish that i could conjure up the boldness to speak out for christ. to share his word. Lord, give me the chance to share with these people. i don't really understand islam religion, but Lord, give me wisdom. for they need you too.

there are too many things to pray for. Lord, you know what is on my heart. thank God for Frank and Margaret in USA. they are so lovely. so much to learn from this elderly couple who so obviously love the Lord with all their heart.