{"id":268,"date":"2017-02-01T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/?p=268"},"modified":"2018-09-04T17:15:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T16:15:33","slug":"disturb-us-lord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/disturb-us-lord\/","title":{"rendered":"Disturb Us Lord"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The words\u00a0in the video below cry &#8220;Disturb Us Lord!&#8221;. Come disturb us &#8211; when we are too safe, too distracted, too caught-up in the now to &#8220;dream of eternity&#8221;. Yet unlike some of those early Celtic pilgrims we are unlikely to literally <a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcometoiona.com\/index.php?id=42\">sail out in a coracle<\/a> into the vast unknown! However, at every stage, circumstance or challenge in our lives we can choose the great adventure. We can choose to trust in God, to give him everything, and allow the Kingdom of Heaven to be poured into us.<\/p>\n<p>Recently a very special man who was part of our home church, an artist and sculptor, lost his battle with Alzheimer&#8217;s.\u00a0 He truly encompassed the meaning behind this poem. He and his wonderful family faced &#8220;the unknown&#8221; and choose to sail with immense courage. He lost so many things in life but never lost his faith, which continued to shine brightly, even in his final days. The strength, love and compassion of his family are a living testimony to the redeeming power of Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Take heart as you sail into the sea of parenting, negotiate the waves of ill health, or navigate the demands of a stressful career. Take courage as you voyage through clouds of depression, tack the shifting waves of anxiety, or confront the darkness of grief. At times such as this we are called to fix our eyes on Jesus, stay soft in heart, and carry the promise of eternity in our hearts.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;&#8230;let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.&#8221; (Hebrews 2: 1b-2, NIV)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v81gh3w2f04?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible to download and keep this film for a small sum by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/FilmPages\/christian_worship_dance_video_disturb_us_lord.html\">following this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box_pink_back orange\">\n<div class=\"box_pink_back orange\">\n<p class=\"left_header purple\"><em>prayer in this film:-<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disturb Us Lord<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves,<br \/>\nWhen our dreams have come true<br \/>\nBecause we have dreamed too little,<br \/>\nWhen we arrived safely<br \/>\nBecause we sailed too close to the shore.<\/p>\n<p>Disturb us, Lord, when<br \/>\nWith the abundance of things we possess<br \/>\nWe have lost our thirst<br \/>\nFor the waters of life;<br \/>\nHaving fallen in love with life,<br \/>\nWe have ceased to dream of eternity<br \/>\nAnd in our efforts to build a new earth,<br \/>\nWe have allowed our vision<br \/>\nOf the new Heaven to dim.<\/p>\n<p>Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,<br \/>\nTo venture on wider seas<br \/>\nWhere storms will show Your mastery;<br \/>\nWhere losing sight of land,<br \/>\nWe shall find the stars.<br \/>\nWe ask You to push back<br \/>\nThe horizons of our hopes;<br \/>\nAnd to push into the future<br \/>\nIn strength, courage, hope, and love.<\/p>\n<p><small>(attributed to Sir Francis Drake -1577)<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The words\u00a0in the video below cry &#8220;Disturb Us Lord!&#8221;. Come disturb us &#8211; when we are too safe, too distracted, too caught-up in the now to &#8220;dream of eternity&#8221;. Yet unlike some of those early Celtic pilgrims we are unlikely to literally sail out in a coracle into the vast unknown! However, at every stage, <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/disturb-us-lord\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[7,8,6],"tags":[11,15,3],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","category-music","category-prayer","tag-film","tag-music","tag-prayer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Journeyingfull_1024.jpg?fit=1024%2C577&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7bKxI-4k","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":778,"url":"https:\/\/www.prayerscapes.com\/blog\/prayer-for-protection-at-work\/","url_meta":{"origin":268,"position":0},"title":"Prayer for Protection at Work","date":"February 28, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"When we work, we serve God. 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