Inspire Movement Prayer Bowl OCTOBER 2016
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Monthly PRAYER
Bowl 

Welcome to the first of our monthly Prayer emails.
We are calling them 'Prayer Bowls' like the bowls of incense in the book of Revelation: 


"they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people." Revelation 5:8 

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We are so grateful to have you praying with us. Please consider supporting our work financially too. You can find out more here:  inspiremovement.org/giving/

Hi,
I am the Inspire Lead Missioner for Prayer, which means that I help to mobilise people in prayer and coordinate our prayers and pray-ers. There are various ways that we help to encourage one another in prayer through Inspire and this Prayer Bowl is one of them.  We hope that you will find it helpful but we especially hope that it will encourage you to pray with and for us. And we would love you to tell us if you feel God is saying anything to you, especially for the Inspire Movement. We want to encourage one another as we seek God together, so do please share your insights with us. You can contact me at: c.hill@inspiremovement.org
Blessings, Cath

Seeking Growth

Growing in the grace of God... 

'Nothing can shake me, he's right by my side. My heart is glad. I've pitched my tent in the land of hope.' (Acts 2v25-26)

There is profound truth in these words from Acts. Our circumstances may try and tell us otherwise and sometimes we may feel that our hope is fragile and small, but there is nothing that can shake us away from the strong grip that God has on our lives. I am convinced more than ever that God can and will work in us and through us even when we feel broken or overwhelmed by life. It is in those moments that we can offer our brokenness to God in prayer and find that he transforms it into something beautiful and whole. Then we can truly declare that we have pitched our tents in the land of hope. It is easy to look inward and down when life tries to trip us up but God never stops fighting on our behalf. We can trust that he is in the midst of our lives, constantly at work to bring his goodness and love out into the light.

When we seek God we find hope because he is hope. When we put our lives into his hands we find his shalom peace; nothing missing nothing broken. When we let God define who we are, rather than our circumstances, we find purpose and power to serve him no matter what trials we face. When we take hold of his promises we find solid ground in the storm. And when we do all this in close fellowship with others we find strength and perseverance when we are tempted to give up. 

'You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope, with less of you there is more of God and his rule. You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.' (Matthew 6 The Message)

Blessings, Cath

Using Disciplines

Practicing the presence of God...


Friday 28 October 2016

On the last Friday of each month, we commit to fasting, in whatever way we are able, and to praying throughout the day for the work of Inspire. Everyone is invited to participate: beginners and more experienced; fasting from one meal, or all day; fasting from caffeine; fasting from technology rather than food...  However you are able to participate, we do ask that you commit time to PRAY during the day and then TELL US what you feel God might be saying! Cath, Lead Missioner for Prayer, would LOVE to hear from you any time: c.hill@inspiremovement.org. AndIf you would like to connect with others who are joining us as we fast and pray go to our Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/mission.spirituality 

Sharing Fellowship

Journeying together with God...

This month we are particularly praying for:

  • The Inspire Movement Steering Group who meet three times a year with the Trustees to offer wisdom and counsel to help guide the Movement. 
  • Missioners around the Movement who are reviewing their roles and thinking about how they can encourage people in discipleship using Inspire in the contexts in which they live and work
  • Inspiration for Phil Meadows, Director, as he works on writing books and resources for Inspire during his sabbatical.
  • the details to fall into place as we start to prepare for next year, so that God will direct our steps and plans will come together 
  • Pray for protection over the ministry of Inspire in all the places that we are working. 

Engaging Mission

Living as Co-workers with God...
We are so grateful for your prayer support. Please also consider how you could bless Inspire with your financial support. Every gift we receive, no matter how big or small, is of great worth to us because it helps us to continue as co-workers with God in growing and multiplying disciples who abide deeply with God and live missionally in the world. We encourage people to give regularly but if you are not able to commit to that at this time, please consider making a single gift, and please encourage others to support Inspire as they are able
THANK YOU.
We have a WhatsApp group to share up-to-the minute prayer requests, answers to prayer and words of encouragement for the Inspire Movement and those involved and connected. If you would like to join, we just need your mobile phone number and permission to add you to the group. Contact Cath: c.hill@inspiremovement.org
We meet regularly via Google Hangout which enables you to 'see' all the participants.  It is very easy to use and provides a way for us to connect 'face-to-face' with our pray-ers all over the world! Contact Cath for details of the next Hangout: c.hill@inspiremovement.org
Inspire is an ecumenical network. We are pleased to have people from all the major denominations, many new church streams and networks participating in our way of life. We are always happy to hear from others who may wish to become partners with us in the journey of mission-shaped discipleship.
 
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