Lloyd's Prayer

Gracious LORD, please raise our eyes from the limited things around us to that which is wonderful. Shift our gaze to you. Please show us your nature – your goodness and beauty; your power and unparalleled glory. Let those things that trouble us day by day seem fleeting and tiny compared to your infinite majesty… Read more Shift our gaze

Heavenly Father, thank you for tiredness and rest. Remind me often of the most obvious fact that you are God and I am not. May weariness impress upon me my limitations and cause me to marvel at your infinite power. May I rest gladly, knowing that your work continues through the night. Please refresh me… Read more Rest

Gracious Lord, thank you for the rest you have given us over the Christmas holidays. Thank you for the encouragement we have received from many friends and family, and the reminders from your word of your continued grace to us. Please keep nourishing and refreshing us as we head back to work soon. Please give… Read more Heading back

Heavenly Father, please prepare my own heart to speak your word to these children. May the gospel of Jesus sink in and shape the way I think, act and speak. May the children see the faithfulness of Christ and how worthy he is to be followed. May they rest on him through the storms of… Read more Kids camp: last morning

Heavenly Father, please help the children in this camp to see the beauty of Jesus. Please work through your word by your Spirit to transform us all, shaping us into Christ’s likeness. May the children see how good it is to be brought back into your presence, holy and blameless. May they rejoice in Jesus,… Read more Kids camp day 4

Gracious Lord, please keep our heads clear as the week begins to wear us down. Remind us of the goodness of the gospel and let it sink deep into our hearts to transform every area of our life. May we tire graciously and rest well, seeking to give you glory in everything. Please keep working… Read more Camp day 3

Heavenly Father, you provide us with every good thing, please provide us with all we need this week. Strengthen us to labour in the gospel, pointing these children to the beauty of Jesus. May we do that in the mess of life that they may see the way Christ is our ultimate satisfaction. May the… Read more Kids camp Hervey Bay

Heavenly Father, please keep us safe as we travel. Keep us alert and sensible as we drive. Please remind us that we are travellers in this place and citizens of another. Keep our eyes set on the horizon of your kingdom, and fill our hearts with longing for it to come in all its fullness.… Read more Travellers

Heavenly Father, we need you so desperately. Please give us eyes to see this and the wisdom to bow before you, to cry out to you as our only true provider. Spare us from stupid pride that stretches up its head and says, “I can do this!” Spare us from the mindless ignorance that keeps… Read more Need

Heavenly Father, help us to lean into your steadfast love and take comfort. We are frail in our humanity and quickly crumple under the strain of suffering and brokenness. We can do nothing to reverse the effect of sin in our life and our world – we cast ourselves on you. We cling to you… Read more Hope through the mess