Another prayer for our Eldership and church......

Dear Father

Each day brings something new so I embrace it with knowledge that it comes from You. Thank You so much for the gift of life. There are many things that can go wrong with life but so many more things that can go right and knowing You lets us look for the things that do go right and see them ever so clearly. Father I know it’s You and I can feel the love You have for Your own. Thank You for being so kind, so loving even in the darkness. Thank You for the girls at the stores yesterday who really brightened my day and helped me. Thank You for that young man at Krogers who went the little extra for me to get me just what I needed. It made me smile because I could know You really do still live in the heart of many. There are people on this earth that still make the extra effort for another person. Thank You for making that seen in the everydayness of life.

Father a new days starts today as our eldership meets to discuss the business of the church, the day to day goings on that will help us be the body You want us to be. Be with them Father make them see the value of every effort as a strong hold for You. We as a church have to make it work we are the ones who have to hold it together for the sake of growth. Father, guide the minds of those men to the new challenges that are going to face them. It’s not an easy task for mortal men to know what to do. They will need You to be the foundation. Leadership and management seem like strange words for the church but they are needed as all things need balance. Let us all be looking for what we can do as individuals to help these men with their cause. We seek this by Your supervision for it is Your will that will make or break this church. Keep us all with humbled hearts, listening ears and soft actions. Keep peace among the body as these changes take affect and let them be accepted as the best choices for Your church. Give us hope and let all the glory in this be to Your Holy Name and support for the Spirit that lives in us as Your children. Keep us in every respect working in the right direction basing everything on Your words not our own.

Father, watch over Mark Goode and our service men today. Comfort their families and bring them home safe and sound. Watch over the leaders of this country. I asked a special prayer for Darla, Hana and Thomas bless their new home. Give them unity and a strong spirit of hope. Bless Debra in her efforts to get things going in a better direction for herself. Ease my worries for her choices. Be with Roland he is worn down and fight a cold. He has a really hard time with colds more so than most so it’s extra difficult plus he can’t seem to slow down to get better. He is having troubles with his eyes Father so we are making appointments with doctors for explanations of the problems be with those doctors and let us seek the best answer to help Roland with this problem. He is very dependant on his eyes for his work and being in a plant has also caused problems with his hearing. He really needs to be able to see and hear to work effectively so help in these matters and lead us to the best doctors to help him.

Watch over Robbie and Sandy and bless their new home and help them to work hard to get it fixed up and in working order. Help Robbie with work and bless Sandy in her new job as well.

I pray it daily into Your hands Father, be with all the people on my “list” You know it well by now. Thank You so much for letting us be able to pray. Thank You so much for us being able to do anything at all. Bless Your children this day keep our heads on straight and our thoughts on Your will and not our own. In the name and sacrifices of Your son Christ Jesus we lay it all at the foot of the cross…….Amen

Prayers for Our Eldership

Dear Lord, My Master and King

This morning is filled with choices, yesterday calm today not so much. I got the call for my new job venture yesterday and today I will be making a decision on that by 8 a.m. Lord, I just want to be thankful for all that I have. I want to express to You all glory and praise for this blessed life You have provided me with. I want to always be grateful for the opportunities that I have been given. This job Father just fell into my lap while others are seeking work this just came easily to me. It’s the first job I applied for and seems that it’s the right fit for me. I am a bit surprised at how this has worked out. I have to wonder though why it came at this time. I pray that it’s something You would have me do and not just an escape route for things I don’t want to deal with. Father, You have never let me be without purpose in this life. There has always been a job for me out there and my hands are not without task to do already. I pray that when I talk to them on the phone this morning about this job if I have other work to do let me be able to just say no if it’s not the right thing for me. Be with my choice Father and let it be something where I can continue to glorify Your name. If I am more needed else where let me be lead in that direction if not let this be a good situation for me to start into.

Father, a prayer for our eldership is needed today. We as a body have been asked to call upon You and the Spirit to guide men, mortal men to make decisions about this earthly church we serve. They asked for direction, vision, discernment, sensitivity and good management skills with a clear picture of what to do next. I can not think of a harder task for one to face and I ask You Father to be with each heart, each mind, as they will affect our outcome for Your work. Let Christ be seen in their actions. Hold them up while they are bearing this heavy load. Let their combined skills work for the good of Your church. Let us grow under their leadership and be accepting of their guidance. Keep us keenly aware that changes are coming and that with cooperation those changes can be a blessing. New programs and ways to seek Your word and carry it to the world are needed more than ever. Just give us the means to seek the right directions and make the right planning steps to keep us on a firm foundation. These men and their wives face the largest task this church has taken on in a great while bless them. David and Kim, Mike and Liz, Harvey and Pat, Harold and Linda, Bill and Jane, Bo and Shirley, I name them Father for a special blessing and to place them into Your watch.

Be with those who suffer burdens today. Be with those who are ill, our elderly, Ed Isaacks and Virginia, Floyd Dickens, Tammy Mattingly, Gladys Adcox, Flow Fritsch, Ella Mae Arnold, Charlene Zaun. Be with our expectant mothers. Sarah, Ashlea, Tamar Johnson. Protect the hearts and minds of the teachers that will be working with our children in this school year.
Life can bring unexpected challenges so help us Father to cope with those changes. Be with Mark Goode and all of our military bring them home safely and watch over them with great care. Be with the families of those who have lost loved ones and who fear for those who still serve. Be with Denise and Steven, Holly and Lisa. Hold us up as a nation that is protected by Your Holy Spirit. Keep us ever mindful of where we came from and what are goals are. Be with the members of my own family and keep them safe and under your protection at all times. Be with Roland and the good work that he has in him to do.

Bless those who work for Your church. Keep them strong and well rounded in what they do. Support them in all areas of their lives and be kind when things do not go as they should. Be with Paul and his family as he works with our youth. Be with Darla and be with David. This work is the most important of all work so give them strength to withstand and hold firm. Guide them and fulfill their needs.

I pray this all into Your blessed will Father, for it is in Your Sons name that it is possible. Thank You for the sacrifices and knowledge that make this prayer possible. All to His glory until He comes or calls us home….. be with us……Amen.

Prayers for our Eldership.......

Father Abba Father

With honor unto Your name I just want to take sometime this morning to praise all that You are in my world. Thank You for mornings and hummingbirds and the beauty that comes with each morning. Today my world is calm and for that I feel very very blessed. Not all mornings can start out that way but when they do it is wonderful and I thank You deeply for it. All my praise to Your glory this day.

Father, my concerns for what goes on runs deep, You know the troubles I am having with Debra. What seems to be a good thing runs reservations in my mind about what lies underneath. It’s a common fault I have not to just be able to accept that something good could come out of her going to these NA meetings. Calm my worry Father as I know You must be her guide. I can step aside and know I have prayed her into Your hands for all healing and guidance and now that I see something happening that could be a safety net for her I am worried. Give me some peace in these matters. Also, let me be accepting of her choices and be supportive where I can. Be with Robbie and Sandy also as Robbie has gotten a new job and the money will heal a lot of the headaches they are having. Let things go well with that and it be something he can hang onto for a while until they can get on their feet again. Be with Roland as he is facing many things at work and will be even more confronted with problems there as time goes on. It’s not where he wants to be and life is a battle there just guide him Father and help us to hold on to during these stressful times. Let me be a good supportive wife to him and help and not be a burden to him.

Father, walk with those who feel the defeated path of this world. Let them hold strong to the faith they have in You. When we are at the breaking point You are our strong hold. Sometime we think things should be this way or that way but facts are things are as they are. We live in a world filled with lies and deceptions placed here by satan himself to steal us from our place with You at the appointed time. Keep us from those lies. Hold us tightly to You until we are where we should be. Do not let us fall from grace and mercy that Your sons blood bought for us. Link us to You daily by the Holy Spirit that is here for us.

Father, look after Mark Goode and his family today. Keep him safe and let no harm come to this dear soul. Protect him, watch over him and guide his way to saftey. Share our love with him with Your comforts for his every need.

Father today I ask a special prayer for the eldership of our church. New and different ways of doing things are coming and we are making a way for that. Be with the hearts of the men that lead us. We honor them with our acceptance of Your will as they make the choices for this body of Your people. These people are Bo Cox and his wife Shirley, Bill Hana and his wife Jane, Mike Miller and his wife Liz, Harvey and his wife Pat, David and his wife Kim, Harold and his wife Linda. As they come to mind for me Father I know that what they do is difficult because of all the different types of personalities they must deal with but Father bless them with a strong and purposeful need to do what they must for Your church to grow and do not let them be put off by the petty things that could wear them down. Let them be affective and let us support them in the choices that they make.

Father today I pray it all into Your hands, through the name of Your Son Christ Jesus. Love us Father and keep us safe. Forgive us of our sins……..Amen

God Bless a productive day!!

Heavenly Father

I was able to see my way through a pretty rough night with our cinnamon colored cocker spaniel. I am feeling pretty rough today but had a productive day despite all of this. I know Father that is a blessing for me from You. I am tested when Cinny gets a rough night because I love that animal so much. It’s really kind of sad. It upsets me to see her age before my eyes. I know Father I won’t have her forever and I am ever grateful for such a fine pet for as long as she is with me.

I have been taking some personal time to pray about things that are really on my heart. It’s always a blessing to know I can reach as deep down as I can go and leave it at the foot of the cross. My worry is so needless Father I know Your Holy Spirit directs everything and I still flop around working out a plan that seems to never go as planned. Help me be mindful of the facts Father, only Your Spirit can do what is right. There is hope for the restlessness inside of me I just have to give it to You. I will not live in fear; I refuse to do that ever again. I will not let fear control the life I live and I tune my thoughts to Your path for whatever it may bring. No matter who it deals with I seek You first in all things. Please bless those who are at odds with me and ease the misdirected thoughts that they might have. May my choices be right in Your eyes alone and let me stand firm in those choices if Your hand is upon them. If not Father soften the process and let me go easier with my words. Let no harm ever come from the harshness of words. They strike such a painful blown. Guide me Father; direct every part of my life.

Father, the eldership at our church is going to have a meeting of the minds. These men will be making choices that will affect many aspects of our church. Give them the blessings of Your Holy Spirit and let them be the mouth pieces that will make Your will known to this body of people. We need direction in the worst way and now choices have been made to have a new path. Let it be the right one. Let us as a membership to this body respect these men and support what they line out for us as a church. There is nothing better than a strong body to hold Your people together. I know hard times are coming Your word tells us but we seek Your guide in knowing what is best during even the most difficult times. It is the only safe haven we will have during our darkest hours. Help all of us just hold on until the time is right. You gave a promise and I believe in You for all things. I trust Your will in all things. Never let my will be a negative force against Yours. Give us all grace and mercy as we fight our human side for Your glory. I sin and I ask forgiveness often but heal my heart Father and keep me from doing it again. Make my commitment to You real. Put the people who seek You on a personal level. Listen to our hearts we are crying out, we need You to take control. There is hope for the helpless, hopeless, broken heart it is in the glory of the sacrifices of Christ Jesus please Lord let us never forget that.

My list Father, I added some names today. I wont bore you with my thoughts on the matters here but Lord just send comfort to those who need You, live for You and try the very best they can to be servants to You. Be with Mark Goode, Denise and Steven. We can never send enough hope to our service men and women. Keep them safe Father, bring them home. Keep Roland calm these days he fights a lot of battles. Let him know my time on the computer is just a way to cope with things bothering me. I can loose myself in this thing we call the internet. If you are there you don’t have to be in the problems you don’t want to face. It’s true for a lot of people, all reaching for something to fill an empty space. Keep me in Your word as well online and off. Father, if I should be doing something harmful touch my heart with that information and help me to make the proper corrections in my behaviors.

Lord in closing, thank you for every moment we have to bond, to seek Your name and Your will for hope for every man, woman, and child who can be brought into Your loving hands. Hold us close until this storm passes by. We are all coming home someday and we want more than anything to not fall away from what is true. Love us Father, guide us through the pit falls, and walk with us hand in hand until we are where we belong. Lay everything at the feet of Jesus because we know what He did for us let us love Him with all that is in us to do so. In His name we pray it all …Amen

I learned a lesson from what I saw......

Dear Heavenly Father

Sometimes Father the ground is covered with weeds and there just doesn’t seem to be any hope but when I come to you in prayer I can see the beauty under those weeds and know in my heart if I just dig a little deeper, look at the situations a little closer there is something down there worth digging for. I am so grateful for a heart that seeks you daily, I need You daily an Your honest answers is like new life breathed into my soul daily. Thank you for the time it took to get things done yesterday it kept me in Your word for hours and Father thank you for taking me back to the scriptures that comforted me in the past and comforted me again yesterday in my fears. I often don’t know what to say or how to say it but I have prayed often for Your knowledge and Your words to be the controlling factors in my judgment about what I say and do and yesterday Father I just want to thank You so much that I had some good judgment and words to fall back on. Thank You for guidance and knowledge and strength. It’s like being rescued because Father you know I am growing weary. There is so much wisdom in Your words Father and it’s a rare and beautiful treasure. I come with a very humble heart to just praise Your knowledge and understanding. Thank You Father for sharing with me, for giving me hope, for saving me from myself! I can make such troubles for myself when I just rant and rave but because of You I don’t find myself gong to that level very often. What a blessing.

Father, be with my list today. I pray for them everyday. Roland, Debra, Robbie, Mark Goode, Glen and Peggy, Nathlie Carroll, Philip Pratt, Bobbie Hale, Eddie Bridwell, Carol Fabian, Virginia, Geraldine, Lois, Charlene Zaun, Bubba Kay, Sunshine, You know it Father it doesn’t change but sometimes there are new names added. Father a special prayer for Ricki Lane help her to understand me and whatever it is that is the driving force behind her actions let us both come to terms so we can both continue to be productive servants for Your church. Give us both good judgment and let our actions not ruin the good that has been done. Help both of us to be careful in what we say and do for it is not to cause harm or hurt feelings as these matters can do. Give us conviction to be a blessing to Your church. Father we both need Your guidance. Help me to realize my part in this and send your Holy Spirit to test me and make sure my motives are pure and not selfish.

In closing Father, I thank You for Your son who makes all these blessings and prayers possible for it is in His Holy name that I can pray my concerns into Your loving hands. Thank You. ………Amen

Let Our Fate be as You would have it..........

Our Most Holy God

I am so thankful for a life in You. Father I can not even express today the range of emotions I have and I thank You for the balance that Your promise gives to me in dealing with my days. I have completely given over to Your will all the fears I have in this life. I am walking and living under Your hand and today Father because of that its gona be a good day. I am ready to face whatever this life has to throw at me and I thank You because of Your love it’s possible. I have prayed to You a thousand times to give me a voice and knowledge to let me say the things I need to say in the proper way with the right results I pray it again today. I know You will help me set the things that bother me right. Not my will but Yours will resolve matters with the best results I am trusting in You for this Father. I am also surrendering to Your choices. There is so much to be done don’t let me slow down because of worry, gossip, heartaches. Just make whatever choices be Your choices. You live in me Father walk within me so Your will is right there take over the thoughts, the actions and make Your will foremost in me before I speak or take any action on any matter. Thank You for prayer, thank You for reassurance, thank You for all the blessing I see in You daily as I walk in this world wanting so badly to be in Yours.

Father I want to Thank you for the good view Roland got at work. It took a lot of the fears he was having and put them to rest. Thank you for letting him know that he is supported in his choices at work and now he can relax just a little and be reassured his job is in good standing for the moment anyway. We never know from day to day if the money will hold out but in Your house there is hope and You care for Your children. We have been so blessed financially in all these years so Father we thank You for the coverage and protection You have given. Father let it always be on our hearts to help others who are in need and give with openness to those who are not. You guide me in my giving and I thank You for that guidance it blesses my life and the lives of others so let it continue as You would have it be.

Father, with a heavy heart I bring the Culpepper family to Your feet. Bless those children and husband in that family as they watched their mother die at the hands of someone who just drove away. Thank you that she did not suffer. If life has to be taken so harshly there is comfort in the fact she did not suffer. For her family it is not the same story they suffer greatly today and will for a long time…please be with them. Father I can not even think how horrific it would be to be going out for a nice outing and lose a loved one in the events of the day. We are not sure of our hours here on this earth Father so in all measure let each and everyone of us use our time wisely so when our hour comes no matter what we are ready. Curse Satan for the evil lies that made it be this way. Take away his power Father and grate Your children freedom even now. Guide us with the Holy Spirit in dark days such as these so we will not be lost in our heartaches and fears.

There are others I will bring before you today Father. You know the needs so glory and honor to Your will Father in all matters that concern these people. Ricki Lane, myself, direct us Father by Your hand. Patsy Wallance, Tammy Mathiugh, Charlene Zaun, Brian Shelley, James Spears ….a special blessing for James Father because he is dear to me look on his needs with an extra measure and Alma as well. Ella Mae Arnold, Eddie Bridwell, Carol Fabin, Sarah Fall Ashley Foster, Tamar Johnson, Linda Allen, Bubba Kay and our sweet sweet Dorothy. God bless them hold them close to you and give Your favor upon each of their lives. Father, I beg it daily for You to watch over Mark Goode and all those who serve for the freedom that I have. Let those who have given their lives not be in vain. For policemen, firefighter, people of public office I send cries for mercy upon them all to do the right things by this nation. Be with Debra, she’ll be interviewing for a new job today and Father You know the heartaches in that for her and the fears of rejection she has so give her a boldness today to take her place in this world. Put in her Father the ability to survive this world with the pain of depression at bay. Let her know Father that You go with her to that interview and You’ll help her get a job that she can do even with her problems such as they are. Make her know she has a place in this life and with You all things are possible. No one is a stranger here we sing that in a song to You so make a place for her Father where she can be comfortable in her own body. Give her something she can handle and develop some pride in so she’ll feel better about herself and her worth. Father she talks about suicide and we know that people who talk about it can do such things if their worth in this world is not established. We do all we can Father but we can’t do it for her only You can give her a stronger base to work with. Many of my prayers don’t get published they are private and I don’t put this information on the blog but I fear Father if I don’t go a step more I might just lose her to this horrible thing they labeled depression. I asked that You send the Holy Spirit to her side each and everyday to make sure she does no harm to herself and make me ever aware if things are going wrong. Let me be there Father to help her and guide her and make me stronger than I have ever been to handle this matter. Show me where to go for help, what signs to look for, where to be and when, if I should back off or stand firm only You can let me know and my ears are keen to hear Your voice in all that concerns this matter. Help me Father; don’t let this be our fate.

I pray all this into Your hands Father and I put it all at the foot of the cross of Jesus Christ for Your will in all matters. In acceptance of Your glory I pray it all in the name of our savior and Lord Christ Jesus. Amen.

One Day at a Time Sweet Jesus........

My Lord and King

Today I come to you with surrender for Your ways, a consideration for the gifts given to those of us who receive them so uniquely and don’t even realize it. Father I know that in You is the ability to craft an experience that would be appealing for every soul but we seem to get in our own way in the process. Forgive us Father, I know in you nothing was overlooked give me peace in that knowledge. Father, I have my own desires but I know Yours come first and in services and worship I heard Your voice saying there is no finish line. It really hit a cord with me because I have forgotten in You there is eternity and we are working toward it daily in our preparations even in this present day. Thank You for Paul Fagala and his message it touched a lot of hearts. Peggy Hemmenway had even written it down to be a reminder as she fights so hard dealing with a daughter-n-law that torments them at this very defenseless time while Glen is so very ill. Father touch Jennifer and make her realize the harm she is doing to her father and that her actions could do damage that is not repairable. Father we all know that time is not on Glen’s side and each moment of each day there is constant testing. Give Glen and Peggy both the courage and faith to endure for in Your hands there will be safety and no more tears and heartaches so let them do what ever it takes to get through this to be restored, in health, in mental anguish, in heartaches so they remain in You and You in them while they are walking through this hell on earth. Strike down the evil forces that cause them such pain. Let us be Your arms around them until this storm passes by.

Father there are many others, Mark Goode, Lois Allen, Lucy and Daniel, Carol Fabian, Pat Grisham, Janet and Mark Dolecki, Debra, Robbie, Crystal, Valentin and Mary Padraza, Father, My God please extend your hand this list goes on and on. Father, even Roland hasn’t been able to get a handle on the things at work but he gets up and goes in everyday to face things I don’t understand. I haven’t ever been in his shoes I don’t know how hard it is and he knows we depend on him and that makes it even harder because of his dedication to his family. Give him some peace Father and send blessing on the ones who torment others so they can release this death grip of need for constant control over other people. Father, lay it on the hearts of those who bring burdens to others that You are in control.

Father, I want to Thank You for the sisters in Christ who have prayed with me for my burdens, For Darla, for Lucy and all the others who I visited with in my time of anxiety. Thank You for the words of encouragement they were able to provide to help me know what direction to take. They were good sounding boards to bounce my actions off of before I just acted without thinking it through. They are good listeners Father and I thank You for each of them in my time of troubles. I thank You for the realization that it is for You that we work and continue on and not for any other reason so it is in that comfort that my work has no finish line. I often say “I’m done” but on Sunday I found in Your words delivered by Paul…I am not done and I will never be done with Your work it is eternal. Father, don’t ever let me forget that. Each day is into Your service and for Your glory and it’s about nothing else ever. Thank You for the sweet prayers of Lucy and the long talk we had on her couch. It blessed my life and her words are so pure and straight forward. Bless her kindness! Her life has been filled with heartaches just like so many others but she rises above it Father and fully understands Your will in her life. Thank You. Your help does let us rise above all the problems we have and Your love does cover our burdens. Thank You Father.

Be with us guide us, lead us, and beyond all measure let us fall at the feet of Jesus for he is the Savior of the world and He is with us until the end. Turn our faces toward His accomplishments and bring Your sons and daughters back to glory when all of this is finished. It is in Your perfect timing in which I wait in faith and hope in Jesus name I pray it all. Amen.