Prayer in Church

You know what bugs me? When a church uses the prayer time after a sermon to allow the music team to all set for some closing songs. Do they think we don’t notice all those people walking up towards the stage?

I know it’s trivial, but it bothered me today. Is the music team above praying with the rest of the church? Would it be too much to ask for them to sit and pray with everyone else?  I can sit and wait another 30 seconds after the prayer is over for them to get set up.

End rant.

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A Prayer

Lord grant me patience. Make me slow to anger and frustration. Make me bold but not rude.
Lord grant me wisdom. Let me look to you for guidance. Take away my ideas of the future and replace them with yours.
Lord make me humble. Show me how absurd my pride is. Let my confidence lie only in you and not in my weak, petty, selfish, pitiful, needy, un-compassionate, and tiny self.
Lord give me passion for things that matter and make me indifferent to things that don’t.
Lord let me be more aware of your work in the world. Let me see what you’re doing and praise you for it.
Lord, comfort me when I suffer. Teach me through it and make me more compassionate because of it.
Lord, take away my bitterness and cynicism. Soften my heart. Forgive me for this as well. Too often I find myself calling out among the scoffers.

All honor and glory to you Lord, Amen.

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