Few weeks back,
I was asked to say closing prayers for the cell group meeting.
the environment was like, its ok. Just try your best. But still, I was stressed.
Majorly due to COVID-19, being state of "always at home", out of outside contact,
made me reduce my face-to-face interaction with outsiders except family members.
But still, there are something that family wont be the choice for my talk. God would be the patience listener. Hehe
Back to topic, 5 min preparation, i already had in my heart, just add some sentence and beautify only. Usual prayer of gratefulness for food and learning.
But ... However... pressure of the presence of people getting heavier, the words, jumble, ended short... its was a disaster.
It was said when you talk to God, focus. But usually i pray, i "talk" to him 1 on 1. So, im used to I pray that, so to change it, I cant fully focus, as need to divide attention to the wording.
But doing so, attention divided to other people being there.
So, i just prepared one...
As my instinct, sixth sense been telling me
(just "Dear God" when just me praying)
God wont care how you present your words, just your heart (sincerity) is most important, God know what you are thinking and knows what you want to tell him but waiting for you to tell him.
But people cares, so word matters. So, beautify it. The end.
Dear Lord, our heavenly father, we pray in the name of Jesus, with the power of Holy Spirit,
we ask that the words we have heard today preached by (name) speaker, through your grace, be grafted in our hearts,
(that they may bring forth in us the fruit of spirits, to honour and praise your name)
And thank you, Lord, for this food before us. Bless (name) host for kind hospitality, the preparation for the food (and those who are sharing it with us). May it nourish our bodies and bring us together in gratitude and love.
In the name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.
