"In order to explore new oceans, you must be willing to take your eyes off the shore." ~Anonymous~
Please pray for Ann Herrington, a friend of my mother’s and mine. She has been diagnosed with cancer on her kidney.
Norm Baird was injured up at the men’s retreat; please pray for complete healing of his knee. Hal Cole was very ill when he came home from the retreat, please keep him in prayer.
Anabelle, Char Cole’s mom, was taken to Kaiser yesterday with uncontrollable shaking. They have allowed her to come home – but they do not know what caused the problem. Please keep her in prayer.
I am requesting prayer for Willie and his family. They have faced a lot of difficult challenges lately. These challenges coming one at a time would be hard enough, but to have them keep coming one after another, like waves on the shore, has got to be soul-wearying. I believe in the power of our prayers (I am, after all, writing this!) and I believe in the mountain-moving power of God’s children praying in agreement. Through our prayers, we can build a stronghold of protection and peace around our pastor and his family.
Please continue to pray for – The Nolte & McBain families as they grieve Ann McBain’s passing, Eileen Betts, Kat Bailey’s father, Sandy & Kelli, Kathy waiting for back surgery, Barbara Kansler with health issues; Carol Robertshaw with lung cancer, Norm Baird as he leads the Men’s Emmaus Walk, our Katie as she faced ongoing health challenges, Ellen Burton with worsening cancer and Walt Couch, who has prostrate cancer.
Pray for our missionaries –The Reaching Hand Society in India, Yvonne Deel in Belize, Bounkham & Khamla in Laos, Laurie Bethall in Prague, Meghan Dineen in Mexico, Biana and Faith Alive in Nigeria, Judy, Faye & Miisaw with New Life Center in Thailand, Jan & Larry Martin in Thailand, and all the missionaries worldwide.
Pray for our pastors our leadership, our ministries, and Father’s provision for His Church.
Pray for the unexpected. The unexpected glimpse of the beauty of creation, the unexpected note from a friend, the unexpected encounter with our God Who loves us so, the unexpected opportunity to share His love with someone who does not know.
Our Great God,
Our soul sings songs of love, songs of praise, songs of joy and they are all for You, LORD God. We come, within the stillness of our hearts, before You. We just need to hear Your voice. Sometimes the world gets so noisy, so confusing, and we seem to chase after this that and the other, until we find ourselves away from You. Call us back to You; let us hear Your voice so that we know how to come home. Whisper words of comfort and love, teach us to follow You more closely, sing with us of eternal joy in Your presence, we just want to hear Your voice.
Healer of body, soul and spirit, we pray for Ann Herrington, Norm Baird, Hal Cole and Anabelle. You know the physical needs and You have the power to heal, but LORD, with humble hearts we ask for more than just a physical healing, we pray for a spiritual renewing and that these health challenges help them to lean more heavily of the miracle of Your love and care for us.
God of the Angel Armies, your promise is that where two or three are gathered together in Your name, there You are with us. We are sharing this prayer at different times and in different places, but our hearts are gathered together with the same purpose, we invite You among us. We are praying in agreement, LORD God, and we are praying that Your power surround Willie, Joy and their children (and child-in-law). Holy Spirit, each one of us could tell You of a time when Willie impacted our lives. Sometimes it is through a sermon, sometimes it is just by being Willie. Thank You so much, Father, for bringing the Nolte’s to our church family. They have blessed us so much. We ask, Holy One, that You continue to protect them and strengthen them. Deliverer, bind satan away from the Nolte’s, don’t let that liar come near them. Comforter, be the Peace that surpasses all understanding in their lives, calm their storms, and remind them that do not stand alone. You stand with them, and we stand with them. We ask again, Warrior God, that You protect the Noltes and that You protect all of our pastoral staff and their families. You have blessed to overflowing with them.
Holy Spirit, we ask that You bless us with understanding and willing hearts as we enter into this new series, “Go Fish.” Show us the power of the net.
LORD of Light, shine on those who remain on our prayer chain, and show them Your mercy.
We thank You for Your missionaries who serve You with courage and love. We ask, Father, that You provide for them in every way. We continue to ask for the needs of the Church, that we continue to keep our focus first on You, and then on our neighbors.
You are our Way, You are our Truth, You are our Life, reveal Yourself to us in the unexpected. We ask, Spirit, that we be given the opportunity to share Your words with somebody this week. Give us the eyes to see the opportunity and the courage to speak boldly of You.
We have come to worship You with our words, we have come to lift You high with our thoughts, and we have come to honor You with our deeds and our lives. You alone are worthy, You alone are holy, You alone are God. We love You, LORD. It is a forever love.