Songs

This idea is taking a theme and using it to build up a prayer style. It is very much like the first idea of JOY. Looking at our relationship with Jesus, others and ourselves.

Currently, I’m enjoying growing stuff and have a small greenhouse and am pleased with my little chillies, tomatoes and herbs. I’m especially excited about the marrow. Am I, however, pleased with my prayer life and excited by it? I don’t think so as I certainly don’t put enough time and effort in. Do I show all these qualities? Again, the answer is no, and I expect it’s the same for everyone so if we take a little time out over these next two months to pray through these spiritual fruits we may begin to show signs of growth and maturity in this area of our Christian walk with God.

The pattern will be to use the fruit to consider and pray through various situations in your personal and church life that call for that gift.

#For example, Love:

• Prayer to be more loving and tolerant to close family members try and stand in their shoes and see things from a different perspective.
• Pray for those you find hard to love in the church, the neighbourhood and work.
• Pray for a deeper understanding of God’s love by considering the given verse and then if you have time look for more verses on this topic.
• Pray to love the downtrodden and destitute or maybe the outsiders who pop into church every now and then.
• Pray to be more loving of yourself and give yourself space.

Use this idea with each fruit and listen to the reflective song.

Each week there is a song covering different styles, bare with them and reflect that others like that style as it will help you be patient with others points of view. Read the verse and think it through and then work through it.