Going to Hard Places: When You Don’t know What To Pray

As Jesus calls us to meet people in their places of deep pain, loss, and grief, as he sends us as his representatives to those places, we are confronted with some real challenges. What do we say? What can we do? How will it be helpful? How can we keep it from being awkward.

It’s often more than we can handle – but with some love, courage, and preparation, we can move into those places and represent Jesus well. Moreover, if we go as he sends us, we go to places where we are more likely to enjoy the great privilege of seeing Jesus at work.

This is the second message in a series on helping people in places of pain. This one is very practical and was the Sunday Message sent out to Love First Coast on Feb 21, 2021. It’s about 11 minutes long.

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When You Don’t Know What To Say – Isaiah 53:4-6

Good Morning, 

When faced with going to be with someone who has experienced painful loss, many people chicken out. My hope is that God will use this little message to give you courage to do some important work in his kingdom. Specifically, today’s message can help with that all important objection, “I would go, but I just don’t know what to say.” It’s about 15 minutes long.  

Also, please be in prayer for our online Alpha Course.  It’s a course for exploring, asking questions, and talking about meaning of life and the Christian faith.  We are starting a week from Tuesday.  I’m really excited about the people God’s bringing to the class.  (Please pray!  If you’d like to take part – let me know.)


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LoveFirst Coast Sunday Message

Good morning! 

This morning we are turning to both Paul & Jesus to see how they prioritized what mattered to them.  How disciplined they were in sharing the Good News and staying on mission! 1 Corinthians 9:19-27; Mark 1:29-39Here are some questions for you:1. What matters the most to you?2. Do you focus on what matters?3. Where are you running aimlessly?4.  What does the Good News look like to those you have been called to?5. 

Are you engaging them with it?6.  If not, how can you?

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Have a beautiful Sunday!  May you join in with creation and shout how great God is!!!SaraAttachments area

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LFC Sunday Message: Rely on God and Stay Cool!

Psalm 95:6 So, “Come let us worship and bow down

Let us kneel before the Lord, our God, our maker

For he is our God And we are the people of his pasture

And the sheep of his hand.”

Good morning!  Last Sunday we talked about having friends with us on mission.  Apart we can survive, but together we thrive!
Today, we are talking about how to keep cool on mission 😎 when things get hot 🥵/😡 Rely on God and stay cool!


May the grace and the peace of our Lord be with you!  Sara

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Sunday Message – Need Some Encouragment?

If you are needing some encouragement to live life on mission with others and not do it on your own, listen to today’s sermon.  


“The Lord gives strength to his people; The Lord blesses his people with peace.” Psalm 29:11


Apart, we may survive, but together, we will Thrive!!!  


May the peace of our Lord be with you!


Pastor Sara Taber

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