How do we stand together during these times of heartache?

Dear Family of Love,

After today's special blog, I started pondering about how we can stand together during these times of  heartache and violence and all things that are causing us dis-ease. How do we do this? Are we strong enough? Where is God in all of this? Here are the  answers to the above questions:

How do we do this? 
With God's help.

With love in our hearts.
With God's help

As the united people of God.
With God's help

With bonds of familial relationship.
With God's help

With courage.
With God's help

Without fear and anxiety.
With God's help

With peace in our hearts and souls. To make peace we mus have peace in our hearts and souls.
With God's help

Without judgement.
With God's help

With calmness of spirit.
With God's help

Relying on each other with the common good always being upper most in our minds.
With God's help

Carrying the light of Christ with love to those who still live in the dark places of their hearts and minds
With God's help.

Practicing peace every day that we live, move, and just be.
With God's help

Are we strong enough? 

Yes!
With God's help'
No doubt about it.
God is there!
I've heard it only takes faith the size of a mustard seed.
God only needs a little bit of faith from us 
With God's help and ours we are stronger.

Where is God in all of this? 
Right beside us all the time!
Listen for God in the stillness!
Feel God's gentle tap on your shoulder?
Feel God's indwelling presence!
See God in everyone's eyes.

Here are the prayers from the special blog earlier today Adapted for this evening!

Let us with God's help stand together in prayer responding  Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we,Stand with the people of Ferguson, Staten Island, Sandy Hook, Sydney, Peshwar and all places where violence is occurring on a daily basis.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we, Not be complacent but actively engaged in fighting injustice everywhere.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we ,Stand up for what is right, just, and merciful.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we,Stand up against violence, terror, torture, and abuse of any kind.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we,Stand up and practice peace and be God's peace makers.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we, Stand with refugees, captives, victims of violence and abuse, victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, our undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ sisters and brothers. We all our family !
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we, Love God, our Family members, and ourselves.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we,Stand up and be light bearers to your fragile and broken world.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we, Stand up for universal human rights for all God's Children.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we,Stand with each other and not against each other
.Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we, Stand up against extremism in all its forms 
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!
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Stand with the least of these
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we, Stand with the voiceless ones and those who are crying out and seeking to be heard.

Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we, Stand with the vulnerable.

Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Lord God may we,Stand with you, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as bringers of love, peace, joy, and hope.

The light of Christ in me recognizes the light of Christ in you!

The God in me Loves me Loves the God in you!

The Holy Spirit who comforts me Comforts  you this day when things we can't explain and gives us heavy heart.

Lord God we add our own prayers and those of our family members who have requested our prayers especially_____________

Come Lord Jesus and Help us !

To You, O Lord, our God.

Will you Stand with me?  Will you love one another?  Will you love your enemies and do good to those who hate you?  Will you continue to walk with me on our journey?

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Good Night Dear Family of Love! I love you!  May you feel God's presence this night and always. I give God thanks for you this night and always.

Love, joy, hope, and peace, and God's Blessings,

Sara

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