Not exact matches
... the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now... but the Spirit intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words... In Romans 8, St. Paul's witness leads
into the mysterious depths of the Paraclete's ceaseless
intercession for the church and all creation.
Intercession, so understood, moves those one loves from a private closet
into the open air; it ought to continue what baptism began as it releases those one loves
into a more spacious life.
He is alive now and makes
intercession on behalf of those that have asked Him
into their hearts in a personal way.
For those interested in learning more about contemplative prayer, Jim Borst, author of Coming to God in the Stillness breaks it down
into twelve steps, from silence through to forgiveness and
intercession.
Thus Christian
intercession and prayer of petition are not only a possibility but provide a valuable insight
into the nature of things.
He would do so knowing that the Father had given all things
into his hands, the supreme power of
intercession for the wounds of humanity and its sins, of praise and glory for all that God has made beautiful and just.
When one enters truly
into the mood of
intercession, bitterness departs and fellowship takes its place.