Dear Lord Jesus,
Tonight I want to lift my dad up to You. Please heal him. You know what he's going through. Please touch him and heal him. I know that he knows You as his Lord and Savior. I'm not worried about where he will spend eternity. I am however scared that You may call him to be with You which would devastate not only mom, but me and my brothers and sisters. I know that being with You would be much better than being here any longer. But can I just be real with You for a minute, God? Right now I'm feeling pretty scared and selfish. I don't want to lose my dad. Not now. Not yet. I know I probably will never be "ready" to lose him, or any other family member for that matter. But I haven't even seen my parents this year yet! Please help me to go down and visit soon. Please help my dad, mom, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews get and stay healthy for a good long time. Lord, I will love You, serve You, and praise You through everything no matter what the outcome may be. But I ask You - even beg You - please let us keep him with us here for now. Please grant me this. You know how much my parents mean to me. Please do not take them away just yet.
Amen
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Thursday, June 4, 2015
My Anchor Holds
Dear Jesus,
I want to thank You for being my anchor through the storms of life. Thank You for keeping me close by Your side, never letting me too drift far away. Thank You for the people You've placed in my life. Thank You for reminding me, even through them, of Your love and sovereignty. Right now I feel a good sense of the direction You want me to take, but I ask for that to be confirmed. I know that my feelings can confuse my interpretation of Your direction. For this, I ask for clarity of vision. I know that Your Word says that we should ask for direction and confirmation of that calling. And Your Word also says that You will also give good to those who follow after You. I know You're moving me into a new position. Please help me to know in which direction that will be so that I may prepare for it. I want to serve You to the fullest, Lord, wherever You place me. Please grant me the opportunity to begin to prepare myself for Your will at this time. Thank You, Lord Jesus! I love You!
Amen
I want to thank You for being my anchor through the storms of life. Thank You for keeping me close by Your side, never letting me too drift far away. Thank You for the people You've placed in my life. Thank You for reminding me, even through them, of Your love and sovereignty. Right now I feel a good sense of the direction You want me to take, but I ask for that to be confirmed. I know that my feelings can confuse my interpretation of Your direction. For this, I ask for clarity of vision. I know that Your Word says that we should ask for direction and confirmation of that calling. And Your Word also says that You will also give good to those who follow after You. I know You're moving me into a new position. Please help me to know in which direction that will be so that I may prepare for it. I want to serve You to the fullest, Lord, wherever You place me. Please grant me the opportunity to begin to prepare myself for Your will at this time. Thank You, Lord Jesus! I love You!
Amen
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Let Your Will Be Done
Dear heavenly Father,
Thank You for being our provider, sustainer, our everything. Thank You for being a faithful friend to us. Thank You for always being there for us. We ask that You would continue to use us to carry out Your will. And we thank You for giving us the opportunities to serve You as we serve the needs of those around us. Please continue to remind us of Your provision and Your plan as we press forward into the future. Keep us humble and pliable. Help us to know and understand You better, Lord. Help us to remember that Your will is perfect and ours is not. Help us remember that You will cause all things to benefit those who believe and follow You. Thank You for giving us peace and rest in the security of Your loving embrace.
Amen
Thank You for being our provider, sustainer, our everything. Thank You for being a faithful friend to us. Thank You for always being there for us. We ask that You would continue to use us to carry out Your will. And we thank You for giving us the opportunities to serve You as we serve the needs of those around us. Please continue to remind us of Your provision and Your plan as we press forward into the future. Keep us humble and pliable. Help us to know and understand You better, Lord. Help us to remember that Your will is perfect and ours is not. Help us remember that You will cause all things to benefit those who believe and follow You. Thank You for giving us peace and rest in the security of Your loving embrace.
Amen
Monday, June 1, 2015
I Trust You, Lord
Dear Jesus,
I know You've carried me this far without letting me fall. I know You always have every situation I face in Your complete control. And while circumstances and situations may surprise me, You're not at all shocked. I ask for an extra portion of grace and mercy during these times. I know You have something amazing planned for me, whether on earth or in Heaven, this will all be worth it. Please be patient with me, as my faith is tested and I try to live up to the faith I which I claim. Help me, Lord Jesus, to remember to hope and dream. Help me to see You in everything. And to reflect You to everyone around. Please chisel away anything in my life that is holding me back from serving You better. Please continue to speak to me through Your Holy Word and teach me Your ways. Show me more of You, Jesus. I love you.
Amen
I know You've carried me this far without letting me fall. I know You always have every situation I face in Your complete control. And while circumstances and situations may surprise me, You're not at all shocked. I ask for an extra portion of grace and mercy during these times. I know You have something amazing planned for me, whether on earth or in Heaven, this will all be worth it. Please be patient with me, as my faith is tested and I try to live up to the faith I which I claim. Help me, Lord Jesus, to remember to hope and dream. Help me to see You in everything. And to reflect You to everyone around. Please chisel away anything in my life that is holding me back from serving You better. Please continue to speak to me through Your Holy Word and teach me Your ways. Show me more of You, Jesus. I love you.
Amen
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Morning Prayer
Dear heavenly Father,
Good morning. I just want to thank You for this morning. I want to thank You for the opportunity You gave us to care for Your sparrow, whom we have dubbed Keebler, while he passed from this realm to Heaven. Thank You for caring for us as we go through this life. Thank You for helping us to work out our differences and through our problems. We ask that You would help us to learn to rely on You more. Teach us to be people strongly connected to You in prayer. Teach us to pray about everything as our instinctual reaction. Help us to consider our words and how they may be perceived before we allow them to be communicated. We ask that You draw us and keep us close by Your side and wrapped up in Your loving embrace today. Help us to tune into Your voice and be attentive to Your teaching today and always.
Amen
Good morning. I just want to thank You for this morning. I want to thank You for the opportunity You gave us to care for Your sparrow, whom we have dubbed Keebler, while he passed from this realm to Heaven. Thank You for caring for us as we go through this life. Thank You for helping us to work out our differences and through our problems. We ask that You would help us to learn to rely on You more. Teach us to be people strongly connected to You in prayer. Teach us to pray about everything as our instinctual reaction. Help us to consider our words and how they may be perceived before we allow them to be communicated. We ask that You draw us and keep us close by Your side and wrapped up in Your loving embrace today. Help us to tune into Your voice and be attentive to Your teaching today and always.
Amen
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
A Prayer for a Mother and a Daughter
Dear Jesus,
We thank You for Your guidance and for placing us at just the right place and at just the right time to be used by You to comfort those in need. We thank You for giving us ears to hear, a heart to feel for the hurting, and even the time to listen. We thank You for our brothers and sisters in Your Name all over the world. And thank You also for Errin, who reached out in Your Name to a woman in need of prayer tonight. A woman nervous and confused as she seeks to be reunited with her prodigal daughter. We ask that You will make Your manifest presence felt at this meeting. Open the hearts of both mother and daughter to receive one another with joy and to pour out love one to another. Help them both find the words to say and more than that to forgive one another. Help them both to know and understand Your grace. And to find a renewed relationship with each other. Give them the grace to endure the struggles that are ahead of them. And let them not forget to forgive. Help them hold onto the joy of this moment and never take for granted that this opportunity does not present itself to all in this situation, nor does it often present itself more than once. Help them work through this together. Your Word says that it is Your will, Jesus, that the hearts of the parents be turned back to their children and that the hearts of the children be turned back to their parents. This is one of those times, Lord! The hearts are turning back toward each other. Help them restore their relationship to one another. And help them find a saving relationship with You.
We love You, Lord Jesus! And we thank You for allowing us to be a part and a witness to such an awesome occasion! Thank You!
Amen
We thank You for Your guidance and for placing us at just the right place and at just the right time to be used by You to comfort those in need. We thank You for giving us ears to hear, a heart to feel for the hurting, and even the time to listen. We thank You for our brothers and sisters in Your Name all over the world. And thank You also for Errin, who reached out in Your Name to a woman in need of prayer tonight. A woman nervous and confused as she seeks to be reunited with her prodigal daughter. We ask that You will make Your manifest presence felt at this meeting. Open the hearts of both mother and daughter to receive one another with joy and to pour out love one to another. Help them both find the words to say and more than that to forgive one another. Help them both to know and understand Your grace. And to find a renewed relationship with each other. Give them the grace to endure the struggles that are ahead of them. And let them not forget to forgive. Help them hold onto the joy of this moment and never take for granted that this opportunity does not present itself to all in this situation, nor does it often present itself more than once. Help them work through this together. Your Word says that it is Your will, Jesus, that the hearts of the parents be turned back to their children and that the hearts of the children be turned back to their parents. This is one of those times, Lord! The hearts are turning back toward each other. Help them restore their relationship to one another. And help them find a saving relationship with You.
We love You, Lord Jesus! And we thank You for allowing us to be a part and a witness to such an awesome occasion! Thank You!
Amen
Sunday, July 13, 2014
A Prayer for David Pierce
Dear heavenly Father,
We lift up David before You asking for a healing touch. We know that You are in control of all things and that You work all things to the good of those who believe in You. We ask that You would give David the strength to make it through this battle and we trust You with the outcome. We ask also that You would grant the peace of knowing that You are in control to David, his family, and friends. And let Your goodness and grace shine throughout this situation.
Thank You for the assurance that You are always in control. Thank You for always being with us. Thank You that we can have peace and joy even in trying times through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Thank You.
Amen
We lift up David before You asking for a healing touch. We know that You are in control of all things and that You work all things to the good of those who believe in You. We ask that You would give David the strength to make it through this battle and we trust You with the outcome. We ask also that You would grant the peace of knowing that You are in control to David, his family, and friends. And let Your goodness and grace shine throughout this situation.
Thank You for the assurance that You are always in control. Thank You for always being with us. Thank You that we can have peace and joy even in trying times through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Thank You.
Amen
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