Prayer...More Than Words

Lord, 

There are places where we are not able to go, so we send your Spirit. There are hearts that we cannot touch, so we pray for the power and comfort of the Holy Spirit to minister to them. We also pray for those that will have the opportunity to minister and pray for those who are in need and broken-hearted. Give them wisdom. Help them to minister in a spirit of love, truth and restoration. 

In the name of Jesus, Amen. (by Nona O.)



 

Encouragement From Timeless Messages

This week, I received news of the tragic loss of a close family friend who was the victim of senseless violence in my hometown of Oakland, California. As you read this, I hope that you will join me in a prayer of comfort for his family. The following is a collection of a scripture, video dramatizing a scripture, and a hymn. Although I may not know what you have encountered this week or what season of life you are in, I pray that you will be blessed and encouraged by the timeless messages offered below and continue to hold on to the hand of the "One" who will never leave you.    

Scripture

But you, O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. Psalm 3:3 (New Living Translation)

Pursue Wisdom

--> Pursuit Intro HD from PC3 on Vimeo.



Hold To God's Unchanging Hand
Jennie Wilson and Franklin L. Eiland

Verse 1:

Time is filled with swift transition,

Naught of earth unmoved can stand,

Build your hopes on things eternal,

Hold to God’s unchanging hand. 

Chorus:

Hold to His hand, God’s unchanging hand,

Hold to His hand, God’s unchanging hand;

Build your hopes on things eternal,

Hold to God’s unchanging hand. 

Verse 2:

Trust in Him who will not leave you 

Whatsoever years may bring 

If by earthly friends forsaken 

Still more closely to Him cling

For additional lyrics, http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Hold_to_Gods_Unchanging_Hand/

To sing along:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJv1-QC3lg

What is a fool...

He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. - Chinese Proverb

A fool says in his heart, there is no God.  Psalm 14:1 New International Version

Can you hear me now? Injustice at the right price.

You were silent...Injustice metamorphose in silence. The unconscionable becomes not only justifiable, but allowable especially when the right price is paid for the silence.

No Limits!

People will try to limit you because they are limited. Don't allow it!

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882)

Affirmations from the Bible:

1. For [say your name] can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. --Phillipians 4:13 (New Living Translation Bible*)
   
2. Now to [Jesus] who is able to do immeasurably more than all [I] ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within [me]. --Ephesians 3:20 (New International Version Bible*)
   
3. [Say your name], press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling [you]. --Phillipians 3:14 (New Living Translation Bible*)

Happy New Year!!

*All scripture excerpts taken from Biblegateway.com

A New Year's Prayer For Those Who Know The Words and Worth of Prayer

I grew up in church. In fact, you could say that I have been in church all my life. I remember back in the day when people would get up during the 'testimony service' and say, "...those who know the words of prayer, please pray for me." Then, we heard a slew of admonitions challenging the validity of "the words" of prayer. So, people began ending their testimonies with, "...those who know the words and worth of prayer, please pray for me."

Well, Romans 8:26-27 (Amplified Bible) says the following regarding "words" and "worth",

So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance. And He Who searches the hearts of men (and women) knows what is in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit intercedes and pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to and in harmony with God's will.

The motivation for this blog came when I recently received some news about someone that I know.  The news immediately stirred my spirit to heartfelt prayer. The following words were the result:

Lord, there are places where we are not able to go, so we send your Spirit. There are hearts that we can not touch, so we pray for the power and comfort of the Holy Spirit to minister to them. We also pray for those that will have the opportunity to minister and pray for those who are in need and broken-hearted. Give them wisdom. Help them to minister in a spirit of love, truth and restoration. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

In 2010 as we pray for ourselves and our needs and wants, let's allow the Holy Spirit to move us to prayer for others as well because...

P R A Y E R  C H A N G E S  T H I N G S ! !

Happy New Year!

What is God looking for?

But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do,
what God is looking for in men and women.
It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don't take yourself too seriously—
take God seriously."

Micah 6:6-8 - The Message Bible - BibleGateway.com

To have real power is rare. To have influence is a privilege. Use it wisely. Use it to produce good that will leave a legacy for future generations.
--V. Nona Ogunsula