James 5:16, "Confess your sins to one another, and
pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish
much."
| John 14:13-14 Whatever you ask in My name, that |
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Ephesians 6:18 "With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with
this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints (fellow believers in Christ).
Philippians 4:6 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.'
| Romans 1:20 Since the creation of the world |
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| His invisible attributes, eternal power, divine nature, have been clearly seen...thru all He made! |
Every person alive needs prayer! The only One to turn to in prayer
at any given time is Jesus (whether a person is on their knees or simply praying while driving in the
car). He intercedes to the Father on the behalf of His children who come to Him in faith.
God's glory can be seen in the sky and most often in the beautiful cloud shapes which often
times "appear" to look like the face of God, faces of people in prayer, and at times even figures that resemble
hands lifted up in praise to Him. Since all believers are called to worship the Lord and pray without
ceasing, a fun habit is to "see" Him high and lifted up in the clouds ....which depict His glory in amazing ways
as can be seen in the pictures above.
"Now faith is the assurance of things
hoped for, the conviction of things not yet seen." Hebrews 11:1
In the past few years I have seen God answer prayers that I never thought possible. At
times I had little faith when praying for certain requests. Yet, God even answers (answered) requests
that are prayed with faith as tiny as a little mustard seed. In Matthew 17:20 Jesus said, "If you have
faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there, and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you."
I do know that God honors all prayers brought to Him in simple or child-like faith, and in
the name of Jesus. Doubts will bombard every human soul now and again, but in God's Word I am reminded of Jeremiah 32:27 "Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?"
There are so many powerful scriptures on the topic of prayer! I Thes. 5:16-18
says to: "Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in
everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Apostle Paul is reminding
the Thessalonians to be in an attitude of prayer while going about the activities of the day.
On this link I will gladly lift up to the Lord any prayer requests that are sent to me through
the "Contact Me" Link. No names or e-mail addresses are necessary.
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Song playing: "In Christ Alone" ...."My hope is found. He is my life, my strength,
my song."..... by Adrienne Leisching and Geoff Moore
Romans 8:2 "But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. 26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We
do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us
with groans that words cannot express. 27And
He who searches our hearts and knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with
God's will." (NIV translation)
| Ps. 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; |
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Words of Dr. David Jeremiah:
"Prayer
is communication with heaven that moves us beyond our initial salvation experience and into a friendship with a God who speaks
to us in His Word and listens to us in prayer. The greatest purpose of prayer is experiencing the presence of God.
Just think
4:6 & 8!
James 4:7
& 8 tells us to resist the devil and draw near to God. Deuteronomy 4:7 &
8 tells us how to do it: "What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them
the way the LORD our God is near us whenever we pray to Him? And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous
decrees and laws?
The way
to draw near to God is by prayer and the study of His great decrees in the Bible."
| Jesus is the rock that holds! |
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| He is the everlasting Rock ! Ps. 61:2b, "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I." |
Prayer is not conquering God's reluctance, but taking hold of God's willingness.
Phillips Brooks
Jim Elliot once said: God is still on His throne and man is still
on His footstool. There's only a knee's distance in between.
ABOUT PRAYER:
Let us come boldly to the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16
Week of March 6th, 2011:
My family and friends, I sure do hope AND pray that this week is a very GOOD one for all
those who come to this page, and even for those I pray for who do not come to this page. How great it is to know that God has a great plan for each person's life beyond any-one's wildest imagination....for
this life is to be a walk of faith, not by sight (Hebrews 11). And, in Jesus we can place our trust at all times!
A prayer for each day or every week.... which comes from my favorite book of prayers (31 Days of Praise)
by Ruth Myers....is what I have prayed for all of my various family and friends today, making it my own prayer as well!
May it be helpful and life-changing in some way this very day!
"I'm so grateful, Lord, that the Christian life is not a rigorous self-improvement
course or a do-it-yourself kit...that it is not a call to prove myself or improve myself by overcoming my own shortcomings
and failures, in my own way, by my own resources. Thank You that, instead, You are at work in me and in my situation
to break old patterns of thought and action, to create within me both the desire and the power to do Your gracious will...and
to make me a joy to You in new ways. (John 15:15; Philippians 2;13)
I praise You that "Jesus Christ is able to untangle all the snarls in my
soul, to banish all my complexes, and to transform even my fixed habit patterns, no matter how deeply they are etched in my
subconscious" (Corrie ten Boom). Thank You for the many ways You use other people to counsel me and help me grow...and
yet that Christ Himself is the Answer to my hang-ups, the one Source who can meet my deepest needs. How I rejoice that
He is wonderful in counsel and mighty in power, and that He heals from the inside out. (Hebrews 10:24-25; Eph. 4:16;
JOHN 6:35; 7:37-38; 8:12; Isaiah 9:6, 28-29)
Thank You, too, for the Holy Spirit---the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and strength. I praise You that He is in me to enlighten me through Your Word, to flush away my
anxieties and fears, my resentments and hostilities, my guilt and regrets, as water flushes away dirt and trash....to keep
me filled with Himself and to flood my hear with Your love...to produce through me the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...and to enable me to give thanks for all things as the hours
and days and weeks pass. I rejoice that You are able to do far more than all I ask or think, according to Your power
that is at work within me---the same power that raised Jesus from the dead! (Isaiah 11:2; John 16:13; Galatians 5:22-23; Eph.
5:18-20; Romans 5:5; Gal. 5:22-23; Eph. 3:20; 1:19-21)...In the precious Name of Jesus....Amen!
{The following stays up permanently on this page}:
"Father in heaven, please help everybody
today to believe and also apply the following, including me!
The words of Isaiah 26:3-4
"You will keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on You,
because
he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD God is an everlasting Rock."
Matthew 19:26 "But Jesus beheld them,
and said unto them. With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
| Thank You Lord Jesus that You hear every prayer! |
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| May all those who know You learn to trust You more, and learn to soar like eagles! |
Prayer by John Piper: "In the treasuring of Christ for His supreme glory
and this overwhelming love for others, may Jesus be exalted above all things---honored, admired, adored, esteemed, enjoyed,
praised, extolled, thanked, and worshiped. May our light shine in this
world so that people see you in our sacrificial deeds of love and our overwhelming words of truth and give glory to Your hallowed name,
Father. Through Jesus Christ Your Son, Amen!"
Ps. 66:19-20: "But
certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not
turned away my prayer, nor His lovingkindness from me."
And, as Jeremiah 17:7 reads and is a wonderful truth to keep in mind every day: "Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence."
Ps. 42:11 and 43: 5b both say:
"Hope in God, for I will again praise Him for the help of His presence."
Ps. 42:8; The Lord will command His lovingkindness
in the daytime and His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life."
Psalm 39:7, 12:
"Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is
in You. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry."
Psalm 20:4
"May He grant you your heart's desire and fulfill all your counsel...and all your petitions."
The
Lord's Prayer (New Living Bible; Matthew 6)
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today the food we need,
12 and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
13 And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.
Hebrews
13: 15-16
"Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to His name. And don’t forget
to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God."
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By John Piper: 9 Ways to Pray for Your Soul (and for
other people also):
1. For the desire of my heart to be toward God and His Word. "Incline
my heart to Your testimonies and not to gain." Ps. 119:36
2. For the eyes of my heart to be opened.
"Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Your law. (Ps.
119:18)
3. For my heart to be enlightened with these "wonders."
"(I pray) that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened (Eph. 1:18)
4. For my heart to be united, not divided, for God.
"O Lord, I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name."
(Ps. 86:11)
5. For my heart to be satisfied with God and not with the world.
"O satisfy us in the morning with Your steadfast love, that we may rejoice
and be glad all our days. (Ps. 90:14).
6. For strength in this joy, and endurance during the dark seasons.
I pray that God "would grant you according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit
in the inner man." (Eph. 3:16)
7. For visible good deeds and works of love to others.
I pray that you "walk in a manner worthy of the Lord...bearing fruit in
every good work (Col. 1:10)
8. For God to be glorified.
"Hallowed be Thy name." (Matt. 6:9)
9. In Jesus' Name.
He who did not spare his own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not
also give us all things with Him? (Rom. 8:32).
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The following is a good thing to know and apply:
"Your Life The Jukebox, "B-1 for Someone." In a segment of the article
he encouraged his audience to B-1 who prays (also B-1 who helps others and B-1 who cares for others).
"We can B-1 who prays, whatever our age or limitations. Billy Graham said that
the secret to his crusades being a success were because of prayer, prayer, prayer
and more prayer. Each day millions of prayers ascend upward before the Lord. Millions of names are
called. Millions of problems are addressed before the Throne of Grace. And millions of answers descend in
God's timing.
Missionaries are strengthened, children return to the fold, financial needs are met,
pastors are empowered for their work, churches are unified, hurts are healed, and cares are committed into the pierced hands
of the Savior. The quiet unseen ministry of intercession is quite possible the greatest work on this earth."
There are a
couple of songs that God has used/still uses in enormous ways in my life! One of them is "Make My Life A Prayer" by the late Keith Green, which is a very honest
and humble song about prayer, sacrifice, commitment, surrender, and also a song that reminds me that others are praying for
me, as I am for them. The lyrics tell what God desires and requires for those who believe in His Son, Jesus Christ;
dying to self and living for Him. The second is "Your
Name" by Paul Baloche. Both songs are beautiful songs reminding me of the power and the importance
of prayer. Lastly is "There Is A Redeemer" by
Keith Green which makes for a powerful song of prayer as well. What a privilege to carry, everything to God in prayer!
Lyrics below:
There
Is A Redeemer
There is a redeemer,
Jesus,
God's own Son,
Precious Lamb of God, Messiah,
Holy One,
Jesus my redeemer,
Name above all names,
Precious
Lamb of God, Messiah,
Oh, for sinners slain.
Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving
Your Spirit,
'Til the work on Earth is done.
When I stand in Glory,
I will see His face,
And there I'll
serve my King forever,
In that Holy Place.
Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your
Spirit,
'Til the work on Earth is done.
There is a redeemer,
Jesus, God's own Son,
Precious Lamb of God,
Messiah,
Holy One,
Thank you oh my father,
For giving us Your Son,
And leaving Your Spirit,
'Til the
work on Earth is done.
And leaving Your Spirit,
'Till the work on Earth is done.
Make My Life A Prayer
Make my life a prayer to You
I wanna do what you want me to
No empty
words and no white lies
No token prayers no compromise
I wanna shine the light You gave
Through Your Son You
sent to save us
From ourselves and our despair
It comforts me to know You're really there
Well I wanna thank You now
For being
patient with me
Oh it's so hard to see
When my eyes are on me
I guess I'll have to trust
And just believe what
You say
Oh You're coming again
Coming to take me away
I wanna die and let You give
Your life to me so I might
live
And share the hope You gave me
The love that set me free
I wanna tell the world out there
You're not
some fable or fairy tale
That I've made up inside my head
You're God the Son and You've risen from the dead
I wanna die and let You give
Your
life to me so I might live
And share the hope You gave me
The love that set me free!
Your Name:
As morning dawns and evening fades
You inspire songs of praise
That rise from earth to touch Your heart and glorify Your Name
CHORUS
Your Name is a strong and mighty tower
Your Name is a shelter like no other
Your Name, let the nations sing it louder
'Cause nothing has the pow- er
to save
But Your Name
Jesus, in Your Name we pray
Come and fill our hearts today
Lord, give us strength
to live for You and glorify Your Name
CHORUS
Your Name is a strong and mighty tower
Your Name is a shelter
like no other
Your Name, let the nations sing it louder
'Cause nothing has the power to save but Your Name
CHORUS
Your Name is a strong and mighty tower
Your Name is a shelter like no other
Your Name, let the nations sing it
louder
'Cause nothing has the power to save but
Your Name!
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