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May 26, 2024 10 AM Blended Worship at Epworth UMC

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  • ### Prayer Guide: Embracing Generosity

    #### Opening Prayer
    - Begin by inviting God's presence into your time of prayer. Ask for an open heart and mind to receive His guidance and wisdom.

    #### Prayer Prompts

    1. **Generosity as a Symbol of Unity**
    - **Reflection**: Reflect on the interconnectedness of the early Christian communities and how their acts of generosity fostered unity.
    - **Prayer**:
    - Ask God to reveal ways in which you can contribute to the unity of your community through acts of generosity.
    - Pray for a heart that seeks to bridge divides and foster mutual support among those around you.

    2. **Enrichment for Generosity**
    - **Reflection**: Consider the ways in which God has enriched your life, not for personal gain, but to enable you to be generous.
    - **Prayer**:
    - Thank God for the blessings and resources He has provided you.
    - Ask for the wisdom to use these blessings to support and uplift others.
    - Pray for opportunities to be generous on every occasion, allowing God's blessings to flow through you.

    3. **Gratitude and Thanksgiving**
    - **Reflection**: Think about how acts of generosity can lead to an overflow of gratitude and thanksgiving to God.
    - **Prayer**:
    - Thank God for the specific blessings you have received.
    - Pray for a heart that is always grateful and ready to share these blessings with others.
    - Ask God to help you see the needs around you and respond with generosity, bringing hope and joy to those in despair.

    4. **Transformative Power of Generosity**
    - **Reflection**: Reflect on the story of Sarah Miles and how her journey from skepticism to faith led to a powerful ministry of generosity.
    - **Prayer**:
    - Ask God to open your heart to His enrichment, allowing you to create ripples of generosity in your community.
    - Pray for the courage to step out in faith and start initiatives that can transform lives and communities.
    - Thank God for the examples of generosity that inspire you and ask for the strength to follow in their footsteps.

    5. **Legacy of Generosity**
    - **Reflection**: Consider the importance of writing a will as an act of intentional generosity and the legacy you want to leave behind.
    - **Prayer**:
    - Ask God to help you reflect on the abundance you have been blessed with and how you can share it with others.
    - Pray for guidance in making decisions about your resources that will continue to impact others positively even after you are gone.
    - Thank God for the opportunity to create a legacy of generosity that will inspire gratitude and thanksgiving to Him.

    #### Closing Prayer
    - Conclude by thanking God for His presence and guidance during this time of prayer. Ask for His continued help in living out a life of generosity and creating a lasting impact on those around you.

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