Youth Sunday / 20th Week after Pentecost/3rd Sunday in October

20th Week after Pentecost · 3rd Sunday in October

Theme

Faith Over Feelings: Trusting God When Life Does not Make Sense

Collect

Almighty God, the author and perfecter of our faith, thank you for intimidation in our life journey. You have shown us that courage is not expressed by being aggressive but by being assertive. We are threatened by the tear of shame and embarrassment due to our foolish past, fear of emotional pain due to very disturbing experiences, fear of physical threat on our lives, fear of rejection, criticism or failure. Eventually these fears make us abandon the call of God upon our lives. We pray that we be strengthened when we find our faith difficult or impossible, troubled by questions to which we can find no answer, unable to take the leap of faith and lives overwhelmed by sudden catastrophe, our hopes for the future crashed and faith in your purpose shaken. Speak and help us to hear your voice; lead us to see your hands; teach us to know your will and send us out to walk by faith. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.