More Prayer Needed and News of God's Guidance

George and I will meet tomorrow night for prayer at 7 and then I hope that we'll go out for the first time on to the common.

As a matter of interest Graeme, who tidies up after the kids, this week found a wallet there, with credit cards. There are three possibilities here 1) it was dropped by someone unrelated to the drinkers, 2) it was stolen by one of the drinkers and dropped there, 3) it belongs to one of those partying there. This is in addition to the CV that we already have on the USB drive!

Naturally my prayer is for the third possibility, as this would give us another great way in.

I've said to others that as I see God working on this project and the prayer support he's providing via you and others, I've gone from feeling burdened and quite anxious to being really excited and expectant. I'm looking forward to seeing how doors will open to us and how we will be able to access these kids. We really need for them to let us in. BUT we need to be able to remain responsible and not in any way condone any of their negative behaviour. So the trick is to be accepted by them as people worth listening to, but at the same time we must remain us. God's people.

So, prayers for the Holy Spirit to be with us lighting the way and our minds so that our words will be His words are absolutely critical. Only God know the reasons each of those young people are there drinking their lives away. We need to be able to touch a nerve with at least one of them, or preferably more. Please make this your main focus.

Thanks and God Bless You

John

PS

I take comfort from hearing what God said to one of those supporting us in prayer and I thank Him:

"Open your ears, open your eyes, open your heart. The light has come, it will not be quenched, it will burn bright. Reach out for it and carry it before and in you, for you are my lampstand"

I'm also seeing huge meaning in the Creed that we said in Church on Sunday and the song from the previous week - please see below:

We believe that God is present. In the darkness before the dawn, in the waiting and uncertainty. Where fear and courage join hands, conflict and caring link arms, and the sun rises over barbed wire.

We believe that God is with us. He comes to us in Jesus, and sits down in our midst To share our humanity We affirm faith in Jesus Christ, that takes us beyond safe places, into action, into our community, and makes us vulnerable.

We commit ourselves to work for change, and put ourselves on the line. To bear responsibility, take risks, live powerfully and face humiliation. To stand on the edge. To choose life and be used by the Spirit, for God's new community of hope.

Amen

Lord we have seen the rising sun, awakening the early dawn,
And we´re rising up to give you praise.
Lord we have seen the stars and moon, see how they shine,
They shine for you,
And You´re calling us to do the same.
So we rise up with a song, and we rise up with a cry
And we´re giving you our lives.
We will shine like stars in the universe,
Holding out
Your truth in the darkest place.
We´ll be living for
Your glory,Jesus we´ll be living for Your glory.
We will burn so bright with Your praise O God,
And declare Your light to this broken world.
We´ll be living for Your glory,Jesus we´ll be living for Your glory.
Like the sun so radiantly
Sending light for all to see,
Let your holy church arise
Exploding into life,
Like a supernova's light,
Set your holy church on fire;
We will shine.