Thursday, August 21, 2014

Morning Reflections - Christian Leaders

"The Christian leaders of the future have to be theologians, persons who know the heart of God and are trained - through prayer, study, and careful analysis - to manifest the divine event of God's saving work in the midst of the many seemingly random events of their time."
                                                                         -Henri Nouwen
 
Today's prayer - Holy God, today we pray for our Christian leaders in every capacity and office in which they serve.  We pray for their private time of devotion and prayer with you; that it may be fruitful and draw them closer to you.  We pray for their study time; that wisdom and knowledge - not for its own sake, but for the sake of your Kingdom - would be the fruits of their labors.  And God, we pray for their analysis; that you would gift them each with discernment beyond their normal capacity that they may put into action the fruits of the other two disciplines.  Amen.

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