Bishop Jos Tharakan
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Bishop Says!
Aug 20
Lord of the persistent heart, when prayer feels futile, remind me of this parable. You invite me to keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking — not to wear You down but to keep my own heart open to You. Let prayer become as natural as breathing: continuous, vital, life-sustaining. Amen. (Luke 18:1)
Aug 19
Patient God, I am learning that waiting is not wasted time. While I wait, You are working. While I am still, You are moving. Teach me to be still — not passive, but rooted. To wait — not resigned, but expectant. To trust that Your timing is wiser than my urgency. I wait for You. Amen. (Psalm 37:7)
Aug 18
Spirit of hope, pour Your love into every hollow place in me. Disappoint my despair. Contradict my cynicism. Let hope rise — not naive optimism but the deep, tested hope that knows You are faithful. You have not left me and You will not. That is enough to keep hoping forward. Amen. (Romans 5:5)
Aug 17
God of abundant life, I confess that I sometimes settle for survival when You are offering fullness. Forgive the smallness of my expectations. Jesus did not come so I could barely get by — He came so I could truly live. Open me today to the abundance You offer, not in things but in being. Amen. (Joh...Read more
Aug 16
Creating God, I cannot clean my own heart — I have tried. So I bring it to You as it is: mixed, sometimes murky, capable of both love and failure. Create something new in me. I do not ask for repair but renewal. Make me fresh from the inside out. This is my prayer. Amen. (Psalm 51:10)