A Prayer from Saint Augustine

It's appropriate for this coming Sunday, the second one after Epiphany:

O God, the light of the hearts that see You, the life of the souls that love You, the strength of the minds that seek You; from Whom to turn is to fall, to Whom to turn is to rise and in Whom to abide is to stand fast forever: grant us Your blessing as we offer up our confessions and supplications, and though we are unworthy to approach You or to ask anything of You at all, hear and forgive us, for the sake of our great High Priest and only Mediator, Jesus Christ Your Son. Amen

Source: Ancient Christian Devotional: A Year of Weekly Readings, Lectionary Cycle A (General Editor: Thomas C. Oden; Edited by Cindy Crosby)

(Saint Augustine)

'Pray the Devil Back to Hell'

That's the title of a wonderful documentary about how, in the late-90s and early-2000s, Christian and Muslim women prayed and non-violently lobbied for peace in their land of Liberia. Liberia, as you may remember, was in those years, racked by a civil war, mass killings, and a tyrannical government under Charles Taylor. In that terrible period, the congregation I served as pastor prayed for peace in Liberia. Those prayers, I'm so thankful, were answered.

Watch this movie and be inspired!

By the way, we got a copy from NetFlix to watch at home.