Friday Morning Prayer:): May 7, 2014
May 18, 2014 - 8 minutes readFaithful and beloved family In Christ,
The old hymn goes… “Shackled by a heavy burden…Then the hand of Jesus touched me, And now I am no longer the same…
He touched me, O, He touched me, And O, the joy that floods my soul. Something happened, and now I know, He touched me and made me whole.
I will never cease to praise Him, I’ll shout it while eternity rolls.”
Another Chorus: “And He walks with me And He talks with me And He tells me I am His own And the joy we share as we tarry there None other has ever known.”
In my desire to develop greater intimacy and regular heart felt communion with our gracious God, I humm hymns like these as much as I can throughout the day. During not so busy times, usually late at night, I look forward to sitting and listening to praise music, especially the old hymns, as I prepare for divine fellowship:). My hope for us “In Christ” is that “holy habits” will supernaturally integrate so that praying becomes like breathing, and spontaneous prayer is the norm. The hard thing will be to refrain from prayer:).
“…Rejoice always, pray CONTINUALLY…” 1 Thes. 5:16-17
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, Faithful in prayer.” Rom 12:12
“And pray in the Spirit on ALL occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and ALWAYS keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Eph 6:18
“Devote yourselves to prayer, BEING watchful and thankful.” Col 4:2
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in EVERY situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Phil 4:6
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us CONTINUALLY offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” Heb 13:15
“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should ALWAYS pray and not give up.” Luke 18:1
You understand life struggles: starting from early this morning was endless activities! I was feeling strained, hurried, a noisy heart, many thoughts around a pressured schedule. In fact, as I write this email I am in Dallas. I caught a plane at 12:45 and once I got here is was time to go to dinner… meet this person… plan for this and that… this morning was crazy! Seeing people at the office, or packing my suitcase and getting out the door. Oh, the airport…packed…no parking… forgot my itinerary! Lord Help!
Well God is faithful! :). It is late here in Dallas, but there is nothing I’d rather be doing than reflecting and praising our God:).
I retreated to the Psalms before leaving the office this morning: “Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.” Psalm 4:1 A prayer for relief… I think we can apply to our own stressful situations.
“But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” Ps. 5:11-12.
Be Encouraged Friday is coming! May the Lord give us opportunity to share Christ and even pray with someone who is struggling and needs to know and experience the comfort found only In Christ:).
Friday Prayer: Brothers are meeting at Mt. View Bible. We meet at 0730 for a time of hanging out, gathering our thoughts, preparing our hearts, encouraging, sharing… Around 0745 we rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to guide us as we pray and worship our God. Yes! Pray and Worship! YOU are invited. Location: 2710 Alpine Blvd. Alpine.
Sisters are meeting at 0900. Location: First Baptist Church. 1912 Arnold way, Alpine. Pray it forward!
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Ps. 5:3
If you can’t make either of these prayer circles, pray with us in Spirit during this time wherever the Lord has you. And, let’s pray without ceasing and cry out for joy and excitement as we travel this prayer journey of discovery:).
Unceasing Prayer: Our local churches: Pastors: preparing messages, studying the Scriptures, feeding the flock, a supernatural process that needs our prayers. Elders, Deacons, Teachers, Youth Leaders, Worship Leaders, Leaders.
Alpine Community: Families, Singles, Couples, Youth, Children: we pray for MERCY, O Lord, grant salvation to many many throughout Alpine and the surrounding communities. May we be prepared to love those God directs to our church, Bible study, or to ME or YOU personally, those seeking answers at God’s stirring. Give us a hunger for the lost Lord… may we give everyone you direct Lord a clear answer for the hope we have In Christ! Use us to proclaim the Gospel more and more!
May our prayers facilitate sovereign transformation of many people…. and may we experience this supernatural process, especially as we pray for those in our sphere of influence. Help us Lord to never grow weary or lose heart!
Higher Ground group at Joan McQueen Middle School, Alpine Special Treatment Center, East County Pregnancy Care Center. And those that faithfully minister through these avenues.
Alpine Youth Center: Staff: Jonathan, Kevin… renewing and empowering! Ongoing financial support, partnership with local churches… a pursuit of getting families established in a local church, discipleship. A bright light to our Alpine community!
Joseph, Jessica, Alexia, Hayden, little Joey.
And, He walks with me and He talks with Me, and He tells me I am His own:).
Pray you are overflowing! Thank you for your unceasing prayer! :).
In Christ,
Randall:).
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