Prayables | Hearing God's Commands

Published: Thu, 05/05/22

Thursday May 5, 2022

To rejoice in the prosperity of another, is to partake of it.
William Austin

May God bless you with the freedom and time to play hard, work hard, and sleep soundly from a day well spent.

Dear God, remind me to stop and look back at the distance I've covered. To pause and think about what I've experienced and what I learned.
Blessed are You who has given me life and leads me to pleasure and satisfaction.

Psalm 103:20 Blessings, you mighty angels who carry out God's orders, listening for each of God's commands.

PREACHING SEX POSITIVITY

Jo Neufeld, a 40-year-old living in Manitoba, Canada, used to feel that she was sex positive despite being Christian. Then, about 10 years ago, she started following Twitter accounts like those of Kevin Garcia, a gay pastor based in Atlanta, and other Christians who talked openly about sex.

Neufeld said the accounts introduced her to “ideas around God wanting pleasure for us” and helped her to reconcile her Christianity with her sex positivity: “I’ve found examples of people living out holy sexuality. And for me, that has been about slowly embracing that I was created for sexual flourishing.”

Traditionally, most Christian leaders have accepted the teaching that sex should occur only in marriage. That has come with a great deal of stigma about sex outside of marriage, leaving Christians — women and LGBTQ people especially — often feeling forced to choose between following their religion and embracing...read more

PRAY FOR PASSING GRADES

Please help me pray for the intention of letting my son pass the licensure examination for teachers this coming June 2022. Thank you very much.

- Gina