This sermon came about after talking to a congregation member about what it looks like to pray - to pray both individually and collectively - and what we pray for. We had a wonderful discussion about how pray and working boldly for the Kingdom of God are interconnected. It was a conversation I simply could not get out of my head and heart.
I think what captivated me the most about the conversation was the desire of this woman to pray for big things in her life, the lives of others, and the life of the church. But she also had the wisdom to realize that when we take the risk to pray big prayers they don't happen instantaneously. Instead, when we are praying big prayers we move not at the speed of light, but at planting pace.
It's hard at times to accept the planting pace of prayers. We wonder why we pray day in and day out for so long with seemingly no answer to our prayers. But what if our prayers are so big that they effect not only our lives but generations to come? What if our prayers are so bold they can change a community? That takes time. And we need to pray through it, if our prayers are aimed at changing hearts, minds, and circumstances.
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