Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:12-14)

PRAISE AND THANKS

• Give thanks for what we have recieved because of what Christ has taken hold for us - life, salvation, heaven, the Holy Spirit, purpose, healing, life goals...whatever else comes to mind.  
• Spend some time thinking about heaven and praising God 

PRAYING ABOUT FORGETTING

• Commit to the Lord those things in our past that we hold onto in an unhealthy way, whether good or bad. 
• Ask the Holy Spirit to give us the courage to let go like a trapeze artist, and surrender to God knowing he will catch us
• Pray for those with painful memories, that they would find healing from a new grace memory to cover over them. 
• Pray for The Grove to always remember God's powerful deeds, but to let go of anything in the past that could hold us back. May we be totally open to knew things, new people, new strategies from the Lord.
• Pray for those holding onto unforgiveness, to release in thier hearts those who have wronged them. May they find healing and freedom in forgiveness. 

PRAYING ABOUT PRESSING ON

• Pray that God would make the goals of our faith very clear to us. To see whats before us and run towards it. 
• Pray we would not be lured by earthly goals, and find oursleves giving up on heavenly goals. Pray especially for those who started the race, but seem to have stopped running.
• Ask God to fan faith in The Grove for the next 4 months as we see the finish line of moving into the building. May we press on with great passion, giving it all we have got to take hold of the prize.
• Pray for those who have lost sight of eternity, that the amazing hope of heaven and mind blowing future, would become increasingly bright in these dark times. 
• Pray for those who don't know Jesus and despair daily without purpose, to explore Christian faith through the upcoming Alpha course. Pray many would tune in next Wednesday night, and that we would send out invitations to many.
• Pray for missionaries around the world to press on and be encouraged. Remember Ian Stoodley in his work with Wycliffe Bible Translators, praying for daily encouragemnt and provision, and that the word of God would imapact widely.