{"id":3885,"date":"2015-03-31T04:51:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T09:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.brethren.org\/?p=3885"},"modified":"2015-03-31T04:51:56","modified_gmt":"2015-03-31T09:51:56","slug":"a-troubled-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/blogtest\/2015\/03\/31\/a-troubled-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"A troubled soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

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John 12:20-36<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\nQuestion:<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>What is your deepest need at this moment? How do you sense God\u2019s presence with you in the midst of your need?<\/div>\n
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\n Prayer:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nO God, in our brokenness, and in that of others, we know You are present. We know that through Christ Jesus, there is nothing that separates us from Your great love. Thank you. We are humbled by Your love and grateful for Your presence. In silence and in wonder, we pause and pray. Amen.<\/p>\n

~ Debbie Eisenbise, Director of Intergenerational Ministries
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Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple prayers and questions in connection to this year’s\u00a0Lent Devotional<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>written by\u00a0Craig H. Smith<\/em>, district executive for the Atlantic Northeast District of the Church of the Brethren and ordained minister. (Available from\u00a0Brethren Press<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>in<\/span> <\/span>print and E-Book formats). Join us as we look and listen for the coming of the Word through the reading of scripture, Craig’s reflections, times of prayer, and conversations on t<\/em>his\u00a0<\/em>blog.<\/em><\/p>\n

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