Isn’t that one of Jesus’ hardest sayings? Here is a wonderful prayer called ‘The Grow Down Prayer’ that takes up that theme and helps us to pray this through. It is available from the link I have given in PowerPoint format. With the supplied pictures, it could be a useful worship resource.
Dave Faulkner. Musings of an evangelical Methodist minister.
Big Circumstance 
This is the last time I’ll be writing so bear with me. I wandered into the wrong place, didn’t I! There’s a pastor in Sydney called Bill Crews who runs the Exodus Foundation, you may have heard of it, I don’t know. He meets people, believers and non-believers alike, at their point of need (and the needs of his people are considerable). I would say his prayer is looking after his people, my kind of pastor. Peace to you always.
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Hi Pam,
I’m surprised and saddened if this is your last comment here. I hope you are OK. I hadn’t heard of Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation, but it looks pretty amazing at a quick look. So are you going to be working with them?
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I support Bill and staff in prayer and financially but with family & work commitments at this time unable to do more. Hope to in the future though.
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I was picking up on your statement This is the last time I’ll be writing so bear with me. I wandered into the wrong place, didn’t I! .
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You’re a persistent pastor Dave, good quality. Maybe what I should have said was “I’m the wrong person for this place”. Probably more accurate. Grace and peace. And don’t reply, please, easier for me that way!
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OK, I’ll live with not knowing. Not my personal preference, but often what we’re called to as Christians! Peace be with you.
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