Albright Church
It is easy to focus on all the things we don't have and forget to be grateful for all the things we have already. Learning to give thanks torpedoes the divided mind that anxiety brings.
Worship in Prayer
Let’s join together as the church to declare our gratitude and lift our requests to God as we surrender together to His will for us. Praying together is not limited to our gatherings on Sundays, we can pray together daily as the church! As you pray through these 6 areas, use this prayer guide to help your daily prayer focus all week long
Give thanks and pray:
- for your family
- for your church family, friends, and neighbours
- for our pastors, staff and church leaders
- for healthcare and front line workers
- for Our City and government
- for our EMCC denomination and our Mission Partners
Visit our website for a more detailed Prayer Guide
Philippians 4:6 NIV
“The widest river on earth is a body of water called, ‘If Only’.” Max Lucado
When we become anxious we need to trace our anxiety back to the source.
Are you looking for the land of the good life that always seems a step too far?
The best life doesn’t begin when our circumstances change; it happens when we are brought into a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
Instead of trying to get to the other side of the river we learn to swim in the ocean of His love and grace. We, slowly, become thankful people.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Philippians 4:6
Gratitude releases the endorphins of God’s grace that produces empathy for others. We will want to bless others out of the experience of God’s grace in our lives.
- Do you have Jesus?
- Are you living in thankful worship?
- Where is your focus?
- Do you need to be freed from the “If only” trap in your life?
What you have in Christ is greater than anything you don’t have presently in your life.
“When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed.
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost.
Count your many blessings, name them one by one.
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.”
Johnson Oatman
Bringing our requests to God in prayer reveals what we desperately want from God. Being thankful in prayer reveals what we desperately want to give to God: A heart of worship!
It is easy to focus on all the things we don’t have and not be thankful for all the things we have already.
Learning to give thanks when we feel anxious is a spiritual discipline that frees our minds to worship Him alone.
We can only fully enjoy the moment when we worship God in the moment.
When God changes our hearts we become more aware of the ocean of His abundance than the river of our ‘If Only’s.’
“When we give thanks for our blessings, anxiety grabs its bags and slips out the back door. It refuses to share space with a thankful heart.” Max Lucado
We are praying that your in home services will be a fruitful time of experiencing God's presence and enjoying time with Him whether you are on your own or with others, we remain united by the Holy Spirit alive in us! As you gather, feel free to post a picture to our church facebook page! Let’s share the joy of our times meeting with God, whatever they look like!