Missouri Shared Prayers [link removed] September Devotion
Have you ever felt disconnected from God? While prayer may be a way of caring for the heart, sometimes we allow the clamoring of life’s challenges to distract us from prayer’s life-giving blessings. One tool to reconnect to that vital relationship with God is the use of prayer beads.

In her book, A Bead and a Prayer, author Kristen Vincent describes her experience creating a prayer life using prayer beads. When she first began, Kristen struggled with prayer. Over time, the prayer beads enabled her to encounter God in a vital way. Such an encounter, she writes, may lead us to surrender to God’s power. Upon surrendering to God, we may feel encouraged to offer ourselves to God. Then we learn to listen for God’s response. I find prayer beads help when I am distracted. Holding the beads as I pray keeps my mind focused. You can purchase prayer beads or experiment with prayer knots on a length of string, yarn or ribbon:
Cut a piece about 16 inches long.
Tie 8 knots of equal distance beginning about 1.5 inches from one end of the cording.
Pray a scripture verse for each knot, or use the knots to offer prayers of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication (ACTS) as you hold the knots. As you pray remember the point is not just to talk to God but to listen for God’s response.
Prayer Requests
Prayers are requested for mailto:[email protected] Mike Rushing, (former Lay Leader in the Southeast District and currently serving on the Episcopacy Committee) on a recent diagnosis and upcoming treatments. Words of encouragement can be sent 1285 Greenleaf Ave., Jackson, MO 63755.
This Week's Churches and Pastors:
August 26
Smithville
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor Rebecca Mulford
August 27
South Park/St. Paul (St. Joseph)
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor Sid Robbins and spouse Jayne
August 28
Sparta
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor Rodney Krumme and spouse Phyllis
August 29
St. Andrew (Kansas City)
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor Jeffrey Williams and spouse Sharon
August 30
St. James (Kansas City)
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor Emanuel Cleaver and spouse Sharon
mailto:[email protected] Associate Pastor Elmer Cunningham
mailto:[email protected] Associate Pastor Jacqueline McCall and spouse Randy
Mozambique Church: Faquete
Venancio Uaquico Dembele
August 31
St. John's
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor James Hoffman and spouse Margaret
Mozambique Church: Lihozwane
Lidia Juliao Vilanculo
September 1
St. Luke’s (Kansas City)
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor Glen Connoley and spouse Catherine
Pembe
Rodolfo Carlos Valoi
September 2
St. Mark’s (Independent)
mailto:[email protected] Senior Pastor Sarah Wimberley and spouse Andy


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