The season has begun where a number of you will be spending a good many hours in seeders and trucks. Some of you always do that, no matter what the season. Below are some things you can do to connect with God and your faith in your tractor/truck as the seeding season unfolds. This could also be helpful to those of you who spend much of your time at home or even working a 9-5 job.
- Begin your work day by committing it to God and inviting his help and presence through your day. End your work day reflecting on when you were aware of God and when you weren’t.
- Start your day with a 12 minute scripture-based guided prayer: Pray as You Go (there’s also an app for that! // Android // iTunes //). Or do it anytime during the day.
- Work/drive in silence for 20 minutes.
- Offer what comes to mind to God.
- Repeat the Jesus Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”
- Take time to reflect on your life with God—confess, receive forgiveness, listen for God’s call for what’s next.
- Pray the Lord’s prayer slowly, reflectively throughout the day. Pause after each phrase and ponder/meditate.
- Pray for
- people in your contacts
- other farmers or coworkers
- the day’s prayer items from the bulletin
- anyone who comes to mind
- Listen to an audio Bible. You can purchase mp3 audio Bibles, but Bible Gateway has some excellent free streaming audio Bible options (this is my favourite)
- ponder/meditate on a short passage.
- Listen to a Christian podcast. I recommend Unbelievable? (available on most podcasting apps and Spotify), but there are many good Christian podcasts out there.
- Listen to worship music and sing along (you’re probably alone, so don’t be timid!) If you don’t know where to start, here’s a Malmo Youth worship playlist to get you started:
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