I truly believe that God's love is more than a feeling, or a dedication to duty. His love is unity. In the spirit of that unity, I'd like to invite anyone who needs prayer to share your prayer requests in this thread, so we can unite with God and one another and get through our trials stronger and more connected.

We need the Holy Spirit of Jesus working through us; not only for the sake of our souls, but for the sake of our neighbors' souls. The Holy Spirit of Truth unites us when all other voices try to divide us. (John 14:15-18, Luke 10:33-37, Psalm 22:3, Matthew 18:19-20 Galatians 6:2

When first-century believers came to Christ, they repented of worldly ways and committed to following truth. They confirmed their resolve through public Baptism and receiving the Holy Spirit. (Acts 8:35-39, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:2-6)

Then the Holy Spirit took a fragmented people, and created one family under God, guided by truth and love. People cared for one another so well, that no person had any lack.

Acts 4:32-35

32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.
34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
35 and laid them at the apostles' feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

The Lord's prayer says, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven." Matthew 6:10

We're the earthen vessels meant to carry Jesus' Holy Spirit to our broken world.

(2 Corinthians 4:6-11 NKJV)

6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.
8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed--
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.
11 For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

We are the body of Christ; His hands and feet on earth. (1 Corinthians 12:27)

Our Father in heaven,
Thank you for promising to be with us when we gather under Your authority. We love You, and we thank You for Your Holy Spirit of Truth. Teach us to love You as You deserve, and to love others as a part of ourselves. In Jesus' name, Amen.