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Lovefast 12: Woman to Woman; Heart to Heart

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Day 12 of 30

By Phil from the Mahabba team

Inspired by today's entry in the 30 Days of Prayer booklet, but with a UK twist!

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Thought for the day

Woman to Woman; Heart to Heart

Women’s Interfaith engagements provide unique opportunities for sharing memories, hopes, dreams, and longings for future goodness. In a Northern UK city, Christian women and South Asian Muslim women, and their daughters, gather together frequently, building strong relationships and support networks that go beyond faith tradition and family ties. Recently, with some simple creative writing, discussion, and workshop tasks, this group completed a 6-week journey together into the world of the Bronte sisters and back into their own century, exploring the Bronte story in a new, modern light. Discovering similarities and differences for creative women then and now brought out deep insights, probing the creativity in each woman and her daughter and within the gathered group. Visiting the Bronte Museum and contributing to an original play, I Am No Bird, written by the creative host, Sophia Hatfield, formed essential aspects of this journey. Capping the journey by watching the film, Walking Invisible, together set the stage for almost two hours of authentic and vulnerable sharing. All gathered felt the presence of godly wisdom and grace through and to one another.


Prayer for the day

We thank you, Great God in Heaven, Creator of all life and peoples, for bringing together Christian and Muslim women in authentic friendship and creative pursuits. We ask You to continue inspiring women to come together, dream together, and work together for peace and care within communities across this great nation. Pull down all barriers, lead women to form bridges and pathways for one another and their daughters – to “walk together, visible”, visibly bringing godliness, peace, encouragement, and joy while forming spaces in which others can thrive.


Daily action

Please note: actions were written before the COVID-19 pandemic. Please consult the latest advice from your local public health authority or government and adhere to any current restrictions on travel or social situations.

If you are a girl or woman, become involved in grassroots interfaith endeavours. If there aren’t creative initiatives around you, consider how God might inspire and lead you to form them. Support the interfaith endeavours of women in your area and city. Shine the light on how the relationships that women share provide safe spaces, not only for themselves, but for their communities and the good of the city.


Your turn

Let us know how it went! Leave a comment on our online community platform, Discourse, or tag us on social media with the #lovefast hashtag on social media.

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Resources

Do you want to involve your church in blessing Muslim people through prayer and friendship?

There are new 30 Days of Prayer church resources available for you:

  • Pray Together as a Congregation

  • Small Group Session

  • Night of Power Prayer Meeting

  • Prayer Walk Guide

What’s your next step after 30 Days? There are loads of resources to help you on your journey.


Partners of 30 Days of Prayer

Fellowship of Faith for the Muslims

Global Connections

Simply Mobilising

Hope for Muslims

Operation Mobilisation

Interserve

Open Doors

WEC

Frontiers

London City Mission

Arab World Ministries

Elam

Frontiers Ireland

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