Give Thanks

In the middle of the ugly, the mess, the difficulties, it is hard to see God at work.

But each one of us, every one, whether they are in His will at the moment or not, was created for something incredibly special.

He has begun a good work in you.

He has begun a good work in your loved one.

And He promises that He won’t stop pursuing us until the day we go to our eternal home.

I give thanks today for my loved one and for the work God is certainly doing in his life.

December 14, 2018 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Philippians 1:3, 4 & 6 NLT [3] Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. [4] Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, [[6] And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Lord, we come to you today hurting, wounded, bloody from the battle. But Lord, even when life hurts, we know that You heal. You turn our weeping into dancing and You can turn our heart of pain to a heart filled with joy. So Lord, we choose today to give thanks. We thank You for (our loved one). Every time we think of (our loved one) we will give thanks to You! We know that You created (him/her) perfectly and have a special plan for (his/her) life. We pray to You with joy because we are confident that You, who began a good work in (our loved one) from the moment (he/she) was born, will continue to work in (his/her) life until (he/she) sees You face to face. We place (our loved one) in Your precious hands and trust in Your deliverance. We pray this in Your son's precious name. Amen!

Copyright @ 2014 Praying Our Loved One Home

Show Me Your Unfailing Love

Res·cue: the act of saving [someone] from a dangerous or distressing situation.

Have you ever been frustrated because you didn’t get out the door when you were supposed to? I have. And then the thought comes into my head, “I wonder what disaster the Lord saved me from because I was running behind.”

He does that. He saves us from ourselves. And it may look today like your loved one is in an incredibly hopeless situation. But He may just be in the middle of doing the saving.

"By your mighty power you rescue."

Today I am going to choose to believe that He is at work and in the process of rescuing my loved one.

Today I am going to choose to believe that He will protect and cover my loved one in the shadow of His wings.

Today I will walk in hope.

December 13, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 17:6-8 NLT [6] I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray[7] Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies[8] Guard me... Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

Lord, we come before You today confident, because we know that you are a God that answers prayers. We pray that today You will bend down and listen as we pray. And I thank you that when [our loved one] cries out to you, you will bend down and listen to [him/her]. Lord, hear [our loved one's] whispers and groans. Show [our loved one] your unfailing love, Lord however that looks. Use the people and events around [him/her] to reveal yourself to [our loved one]. I pray that when [our loved one] does cry out to you that you will swoop in to rescue [him/her] with your mighty hand. Protect [our loved one] from the enemies that are trying to destroy [him/her]. Enemies like confusion, pride, anger, addiction, self-loathing. Lord, whatever [he/she] is facing today, we know that you are greater. Guard [our loved one]. Draw [him/her] near to You and protect [him/her] under the shadow of Your wings. Lord, we pray with confidence that these things will happen as you will them to and ask all of these things in your Son's precious name. Amen.

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No Eye Has Seen

You know, the reason I pray scripture prayers and share them is because I believe the Bible is real and true. And that we don't get to pick and choose the parts that we want to believe and those that we don't think apply to us.

So when God says He loves us, it's pretty easy to believe that. We admit that we know that's true.

But when God says He wants to heal us or He wants to restore us or He came to bring life to EVERYONE or He wants us to be strong in the spirit, we tend to think...we'll that works for others (the pastor at church, the person next door, the righteous one) but we we have a hard time believing those truths for our lives. We deeply doubt that those things could happen for us or our family or our loved one.

But I have seen healing. I have seen restoration. I have seen lovely people, people you meet on the street who are living a prosperous, abundant life who will tell you their stories of deliverance and redemption. People who were on the streets for YEARS. People who were homeless and in bondage to drugs and alcohol.

People who were blind and now see...

People who were lost and now are found...

THAT IS WHAT OUR GOD CAN DO!!!

December 12, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”---the things God has prepared for those who love him---

Lord, we come before you this morning with thanksgiving and gratitude for the love that you have for us. We believe that you have a great plan for (our loved one). We wait expectantly for what you have in store for (him/her). Lord, no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no human mind can conceive the things that You have prepared for (our loved one). We pray with confidence that you hold (our loved one’s) future. We wait in hope for what you are about to do. In your son's precious name we pray. Amen!

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Sing a New Song

They put on this tough exterior. They seem unbreakable.

Even though our loved ones put on this tough "I don't care about anything" act, they are dying inside and they know it. They live in a cycle of guilt and shame. They tell themselves every time they engage in self-destructive behavior, it will be the last time and when they engage in it again and again they have failed in their minds. Their identity becomes that they are a failure.

And I think they are crying, just crying for help. Silent screams that they think no one hears.

Rescue me! RESCUE ME!!!!

And I KNOW to that we have all cried these words too. We are hoarse from our pleas.

These words....Lord, rescue them today. Don't look the other way. They are hurt and in pain. Come close and get them out of this mess they are in.

But he hears our cries and he will answer. He is always on time and one day… one day our loved ones will sing a new song!

December 11, 2018 Our Prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 69:1,3,6,13-14,16-18,29-30 MSG [1] God, God, save me! I'm in over my head, [3] I'm hoarse from calling for help, Bleary-eyed from searching the sky for God[6] Don't let those who look to you in hope Be discouraged by what happens to me...[13] And me? I pray. God , it's time for a break! God, answer in love! Answer with your sure salvation! [14] Rescue me...Don't let me go under for good, Pull me out of the clutch of the enemy; This whirlpool is sucking me down[16] Now answer me, God , because you love me; Let me see your great mercy full-face[17] Don't look the other way; ...[18] Come close, God; get me out of here. Rescue me from this deathtrap[29] I'm hurt and in pain; Give me space for healing, and mountain air[30] Let me shout God's name with a praising song, Let me tell his greatness in a prayer of thanks.

Lord, we call out to you today in desperation. We confess that we struggle at times with questions. With unbelief. With a lack of faith. But Lord, we believe that your desire is that not one, NOT ONE of your children should parish. Abba daddy, save [our loved one]. [Our loved one] is in over [his/her] head. We know [he/she] is tired and hoarse from crying out for help, weary from searching for you God. We look to you for our hope, Lord. Encourage us by answering our cries for [our loved one]. It’s time for a break for [our loved one], answer us in love. Answer us with a sure rescue of [our loved one]. We ask that you pull [our loved one] out of the clutch of the enemy. [He/she] is getting sucked down, sucked in. Rescue [him/her] today, because you love [him/her]. Let us see your great mercy full-face today! Come close to us. We are hurt. We are in pain. Lord, give us all space for healing. Even in the pain we shout your name and praise you because of your great love. Lord, we believe today in your power and strength. We pray this prayer in your son’s precious name. Amen

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Deep Waters

I think almost every person who has ever struggled with addiction or depression or anxiety or has walked through the dark valley and is on the other side, would read this and say...yes! This was my experience.

He will meet us in our deepest anguish when we cry out to him...

He will rescue us from the deep waters...

And He will bring us to a spacious place, a place of a kind of freedom that we could have never imagined.

He turns our darkness into light.

December 10, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

2 Samuel 22:7,17-18,20,29 NIV [7] “In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears. [17] “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. [18] He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. [20] He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. [29] You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light.

Lord, today we call out to you on behalf of (our loved one).  Lord hear our voice, hear our cry for (our loved one).  We pray that you reach down from on high and take ahold of (our loved one); Draw (him/her) out of the deep waters (he/she) is in.  Lord we believe that You have the power to rescue (our loved one) from (his/her)  enemy, from the strongholds  that have overcome (him/her).  Lord, we ask that you bring (our loved one) into a spacious place; Rescue (our loved one) so that (he/she)  may delight in You.  Lord, you are our lamp. We pray on behalf of (our loved one) that You will turn (his/her) darkness into light.  In Jesus name we believe that these things will come to pass.  Amen!

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I Will Rescue You

A family wondering where their child is, because they haven’t heard from him in months.

A grandma, raising her grandson, without money for groceries.

A couple, dropping their child off at rehab for the 9th time, hoping this time it works.

A mama, just last night, calling the police on her own child because he pulled a gun on her.

A family learning yesterday that their child is gone forever.

These are the things that some of you are facing today. And you are wondering how you are going to go on, or even if God exists.

He IS there...

And he wrote these words filled with so much HOPE just for you today, just for your loved one today.

Simple words full of the power to sustain us.

He will rescue you my friend...

He will carry you through this day.

December 8, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Isaiah 46:4 NIV [4] I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

Lord you are HE! You are the great I am. You are the One who loves us and we thank you because you are FULLY trustworthy. Abba Father, sustain us today. Give us the strength to walk through this day in Your peace, Your joy, Your power. Lord, you know (our loved one), for you created (him/her). We ask that you carry (our loved one) through this day. Watch over (him/her), protect (him/her). And sustain (our loved one). Give (him/her) this day, (his/her) daily bread. Meet (his/her) needs whatever they are. And finally Lord, we cry out to you for (our loved one's) rescue. Whatever it is that (he/she) is battling today, we ask that you swoop (him/her) up and wrap (him/her) in your loving arms as only you can. Deliver (him/her) from whatever unknown, unseen forces are holding (him/her) captive. Father, we believe… we KNOW that you are a GOOD God and have the power to change lives. Lord, we ask for your life saving intervention today. We pray this in your Son's precious name.

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Love Never Fails

He sees the load you are carrying today..

The weight of it all, the bones crushing underneath it.

He sees the fear in your eyes…

The images of death and dying.

He sees the doubt that you have…

That life will never get any better than this.

And He feels the breath come out of your lungs…

In the resignation and giving up.

And he loves you. He loves you fully. He loves you in the heaviness, the fear, the doubt and the resignation.

And as he loves us, so we are called to love fully in the messiness of it all.

Because love never fails.

December 6, 2018 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV [7] Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Merciful Father, we come to you today knowing….knowing how much you love us. Knowing how much you believe in us. Knowing how much you desire that each one of us step into the fullness you have for us in this life. Lord we ask that you would give is the strength to bear up under the load we are carrying, the imagination to believe the goodness of heaven on Earth today, the power of hope in the restoration of our family and the perseverance to endure any struggle that comes our way today. We pray for (our loved one) today. (He/she) is carrying a boulder that is far too heavy for (him/her). Give (him/her) the strength to bear up under the weight of all that (he/she) is carrying today. Lord, we ask that you will fill (our loved one’s) mind with the dreams and visions for (his/her) future that you have given (him/her) so (he/she) can begin to walk in that truth. We pray that you would fill (our loved one’s) heart to overflowing with the hope that only begins to well up as a result of your love. And we ask that you would fill (our loved one’s) spirit with the determination to endure through the struggles, knowing that just beyond this mountain (he/she) is climbing are your streams of living water. Lord, we know that love never fails. Lord, we receive this gift from you today and pray these things in your holy name. Amen.

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I Will Lead Them Home

God never sleeps.  He is always watching over us.  And his heart grieves when one of his children goes astray.  Just like a shepherd who won't rest if one of his sheep has gone missing, so our Lord won't relent until his child is back in his arms.  

He is looking for them now my friends.  He is searching for his lost sheep to bring them home.   And as he calls out their names, he is waiting for them to respond and say "Yes Lord."

December 5, 2018 Our Prayer for our Loved One Today:

Ezekiel 34:11-13 NIV [11] “ ‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. [12] As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. [13] I will bring them out from the nations...and I will bring them into their own land. 

Father God, we come before you today in pain.  Broken. At the end of our own understanding.  But thankful because we know we can completely trust your word.  Lord, we hold on to the belief that the promises of scripture will come to pass.  Lord, thank you today that you promise to search after (our loved one) and look after (him/her).  Lord, just as a shepherd looks after his scattered flock, we ask that you will look after (our loved one) and that you will rescue (him/her) from the place where (he/she) is at today, a place of clouds and darkness.  Lord, today bring (our loved one) out of that foreign place (he/she) is living in and deliver (him/her) back to (his/her) home to (his/her) family.  Lord we know that nothing is impossible with you and we ask that this deliverance comes today.  Lord we pray this in your son's Holy Name!  Amen!

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He is our Lighthouse

Recently I got a phone call.  Not one that was unexpected but one that was hard to get either way.  And my co-dependent natural instinct is to want to get my hands in the mix and "fix" things.  My will be done, right?

And then I realized that I had taken my eyes off of the one who truly can fix this situation.  Fear, worry, the need to take control, the need to fix, the depression that can come when things don't go our way...

These are ALL things that occur when we forget who is really God.  

He is...

And I am not.

He is the lighthouse that guides us.  He is the refuge in the storm.  He is where I draw my strength and comfort from.  And today I'll pray that my loved one will be led back to the light.

December 4, 2018 Our Prayer for Our Loved One Today:

Psalm 141:8 NIV [8] But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge....

Oh Abba Father, we come to you today weak, tired and lost.  Not able to see what's in front of us because of the storms that are raging around us.  Lord, we know that the only way through the storm is to keep our eyes fixed on you, to not lose sight of the light that is always there to guide us.  And Lord, today we humbly ask that (our loved one) would make that decision, that decision to fix (his/her) eyes on you.  Lord we ask that You, in your sovereignty would guide (our loved one) back to a place of safety and refuge in You alone.  Lord, protect (him/her), keep (him/her) safe through in the darkness and bring (him/her) back to calm waters.  We know this is Your desire and we believe that it will happen.  We ask this in Your Son's precious name.  Amen!

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You Are Set Apart

You may need to pray this today because you need to remember how precious the hard to love are...

Yesterday may have been hard. Yesterday your heart may have been broken. Yesterday you may have shattered.

But God knows you. And He has set you apart. And he has appointed you for such a time as this.

And just as he has set you apart, he has set your loved one apart.

Thanking God that He loves perfectly. And learning to love like Him.

December 3, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Jeremiah 1:5 NIV [5] “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you...

Lord, thank you. Thank you that You are the God of the universe and the God of the smallest organism and the God of (my loved one). Lord I thank you that you created (our loved one) perfectly and wonderfully. I thank you that before (he/she) was even conceived You KNEW (him/her). Lord thank you that (our loved one) is set apart. You have a plan. You have a purpose for (his/her) life. You have appointed (our loved one) to do specific things for your kingdom. Lord, I pray that (our loved one) would, through something or someone, see you today. That (he/she) would experience Your love. And that today would be the day (he/she ) would begin to understand how much You love (him/her). We pray this in Your son's precious name. Amen!

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His Power Gives Us Victory

When our heart is breaking comfort comes when we sit at His feet. 

Love comes when we pray for those that are hard to love.  

Joy comes when we pray gratitude over our situations even when the challenges seem insurmountable.  

We have one certain defense in the battle for the heart of our loved ones.  It is our prayers.

December 2, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today.

Zephaniah 3:17 GNT [17] The LORD your God is with you; his power gives you victory.The LORD will take delight in you, and in his love he will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you,

Lord we thank you today that you are always with us and that you are always with (our loved one).  Your word says you will never leave us or forsake us  How comforting those words of truth are to us today.   Lord,  we BELIEVE today that through your great power you will give victory to (our loved one).  

We believe that you delight in (our loved one) even more than we do and that Your love will give (him/her) new life!  Lord we know that you sing over (our loved one), that you are joyful over (him/her).  Lord we pray today that (our loved one) would sense that power and love and experience victory in you today.  In Jesus precious name we pray.  Amen

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Your Faithful Love Endures

Today, for some of you reading this,  it's hard to simply breathe let alone try to fake it through your day.  I understand.  I have walked that path.

My prayer for you today is that you will press into HIS light. I PRAY that you will feel his love wrap you up.   

And our hearts cry is that our loved ones would somehow, someway, through a divine appointment discover how much God loves them and they would be strengthened by that love.

He has a perfect plan for your life.  He has a perfect plan for your loved one's life.    Hold on to the hope of that truth. 

December 1, 2018  Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 138:7-8 NLT [7] Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me. [8] The LORD will work out his plans for my life- for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me.

Lord, today we begin this prayer grateful because we know that we can trust you.  Because of your love for us we are always filled with hope.  Your word says that in this world we WILL have troubles and today we are surrounded by trouble and (our loved one) is surrounded by trouble.   Lord, protect (our loved one) from the enemies that entangle (him/her).  We ask that you reach out your right hand and with the power that only you possess, that you save (our loved one).  Lord, we believe that you have a special plan for (our loved one’s) life and even now, in the midst of darkness you are working out that perfect plan because of your great love for (our loved one).  Abba Daddy, you created (our loved one) perfectly and wonderfully, so we trust that in Your great love.  We know you have not abandoned (our loved one) and we wait on You expectantly for our prayers to be answered in Your son's precious name!  Amen

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He will Bring Us Peace

“I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway.” This morning, those words truly cut deep.

He sees what we do...every little scowl, every eye-ball roll, every middle-finger. He hears our gossip, our anger, our complaining. He sees the pills we take, the wine we drink and the porn we watch.

And He will heal us anyway. Because that is grace.

And if we are to be like Him, if we are to love like Him, our command is to extend that same grace to others.

And the grace that we extend to others will turn our tears into songs of praise!

And He will bring us peace...

November 30, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Isaiah 57:18-19 NLT [18] I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn, [19] bringing words of praise to their lips.May they have abundant peace, both near and far," says the LORD, who heals them.

Oh Lord, we come before you today knowing that you are omnipotent are sovereign. You know everything about us. Where we sit and where we stand. And Lord, we know that You see EVERYTHING we do. Yet Lord, you continue to love us, to cherish us, to bless us. Lord, we thank you today for this assurance....that in spite of our rebellion you promise to heal (our loved one) and you will lead (him/her). Lord, I thank you that You will bring (our loved one) to a place of rest in You. Lord, thank you that when that time comes You will comfort (our loved one) and You will comfort each of us who have loved and prayed and mourned for (him/her). Lord, thank you that you promise to change our tears to words of praise; change our worries, fears and anxiety to abundant peace! Lord, we THANK YOU that you are trustworthy and that You will keep Your promises! We pray this today in Jesus precious name. Amen

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May He Answer All Your Prayers

Mornings are always a time when I reflect on all the good in my life, all the blessings that our gracious God has lavished on us.  And it’s always a time for me to pray those blessings over others.  

As you pray this prayer for your loved one today, know that I am praying it over you all.  

May He protect you and strengthen you…

May He grant you the desires of your heart and may all of your plans succeed...

May you walk in victory in His name...

And may all of your prayers be answered...

November 29, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 20:1-2,4-5 NLT [1] In times of trouble, may the LORD answer your cry. May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm. [2] May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem. [4] May he grant your heart's desires and make all your plans succeed. [5] May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the LORD answer all your prayers.

Lord, in dark days, in hard times, it’s difficult for us to see light and hope.  Lord, we thank you for your words of truth that we can rely on even when we can’t see through the dark.  Lord we come to you today heavy and burdened, in this time of trouble and ask that you answer our cry. We pray that when (our loved one) cries out to you, you will hear (his/her) cry.  We pray you keep (our loved one) safe from all harm.  We ask that you send (him/her) just the right help in the right time and that you strengthen (our loved one) as only you can.  We pray that you will grant (our loved one) (his/her) heart’s desires, the passions and dreams that you put inside (him/her)  and that you will make all of those plans succeed.   Lord, we believe with our whole heart that one day soon we will shout for joy, because of your victory in (our loved one’s) life and we will raise a victory banner in the your precious name.  Lord, we agree that one day soon we will share in the joy of these answered prayers that we ask in your son’s holy name.  Amen

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His Love Will Lead Them Home

A simple promise..

He is always with us, watching over all of us. 

And He WILL bring them back to us one day.  His love will lead them home.

November 28,  2018  Our prayer for our loved one today: 

Genesis 28:15 NIV [15] I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. ”

Father God, we come before you today confident that your word is truth and that you will never leave us and never leave (our loved one).  Lord, we pray that you will be with (our loved one) today and that you will watch over (him/her) wherever (he/she) may go.  We believe that one day you will bring (him/her)  back to "this land" - to us...to (his/her) family, to those who love (him/her).  Lord, we believe today that you will not ever leave (our loved one) and that you will do what you have promised, that your love will lead (him/her) home.  Lord, we trust in your words this morning.  Lord we ask that they would give us peace.  In Jesus Name we pray!  Amen.

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I Belong to the Lord

Isaiah 44. I heard it as clear as if it were my husbands voice in the room. Isaiah 44. Wait…what? I was completely alone, sitting on my precious chair, with my even more precious coffee cup next to me. And again….Isaiah 44. I had heard stories of people hearing the voice of God. It talks about that in the Bible…you know Saul literally falling off of his horse because God spoke to him. I know God can do this, but it had never ever happened to me. At that moment, I had no other choice but to open my Bible to Isaiah 44 and this was the promise that God gave me.

I believe whether he says it out loud to you or not, His promises are for ALL of us. This promise is for you my friend. And when we are walking through the valley of the shadows, the ONLY thing I have complete assurance in is that His promises are true and for each one of us, for such a time as this.

Hold on today, dear sisters and brothers. It will get better.

November 26, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Isaiah 44:2-5 NIV [2] This is what the Lord says---he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. [3] For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. [4] They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. [5] Some will say, ‘I belong to the Lord’...

Lord we honor and glorify you this morning knowing that you created each of us perfectly and wonderfully. We thank you for forming (our loved one) in the womb and for your desire to help (our loved one). We pray that you cast out all fear that (our loved one) may have today because You have chosen (him/her). Lord just as only you can poor water on a thirsty land and create streams of water through a dry ground, we believe that You will poor our Your Spirit on (our loved one) and rain blessings down on (him/her). Then (our loved one) will spring up like grass in a meadow, like a poplar tree by a flowing stream. We believe that in that moment (our loved one) will say "I BELONG TO THE LORD." We eagerly await that day and will not stop praying until it comes to pass. We thank you for your faithfulness and power in our lives. We pray this in Jesus Name! Amen.

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He Is Always On Time

As we walk through fear and doubt and hopelessness our armor is to keep His promises in front of us.   While we can't see it, he is creating a beautiful tapestry in each of our lives.  The finished product won't be revealed until we meet him face to face. But be assured that what may look ugly to us right now, will come together in the end to be something incredible.   I believe with all my heart that God will use all of this pain, all of the knots, all of the insanity for something very beautiful.  

November 25, 2018 Our Prayer for Our Loved One Today

Habakkuk 2:3 TLB [3] But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!

Lord we come before you today worried, fearful, anxious, doubting.  What we see around us doesn't always reconcile with your love.  So we question.  But your word gives us confidence.  Your word says that you are working behind the scenes right now in (our loved one's) life.  That even though we can't see your work yet, that slowly, steadily and surely the time is approaching when the vision for (our loved one) will be fulfilled.   And because of your promises, Lord, we will not despair because we trust that these things will come to past in our life and in (our loved ones) life.  Help us to be patient as we walk this difficult journey waiting, trusting, believing that the moment, that moment when (our loved one) says “yes, Lord” will be in your perfect timing and will not be overdue a single moment.  Lord we honor your promises and rest in them today.  In Jesus precious name we pray.  Amen.

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You Are Chosen

You are CHOSEN.

You are loved by God

You are called by God

You are chosen by God

Each one of us is. No one is excluded. It’s just a matter of when we are going to step into that truth.

He sees you my friends. He knows what you are going through. And he alone can take your pain, your struggles, your messes and make them into something marvelous in your life and the life of others.

Today I thank God that he chose my baby boy and pray with all my soul that soon he will step into the abundant life God has waiting for him.

August 5, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

1 Peter 2:9-10 MSG [9-10] But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you---from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.

Father we humbly come before you today acknowledging what you did on the cross for us. Your death has made us chosen by God. Lord, I believe that [our loved one] was chosen for a high calling, chosen to be a Holy person, chosen as one of your special instruments to do Your work and speak out for You!! I believe that one day [our loved one] will give testimony to the night and day difference that You have made for [our loved one] in [his/her] life! I praise you Father God that through Your death You have made [our loved one] a new creation. From nothing...to something, from rejected to accepted! I believe that this is already done and will come to pass in your perfect timing. I lay claim to these words in your Son's precious name today! Amen!!

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He is Our Help and Hope

The oppressed…

The hungry…

The blind…

The prisoners.

The God who made the heavens and the earth is faithful.

He upholds them…

He gives them food…

He give them sight…

He sets them free.

November 23, 2018 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Psalm 146:5-8 NIV [5] Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. [6] He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them---he remains faithful forever. [7] He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, [8] the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.

Father God, the God who made heaven and earth, the God I praise you today. You are the faithful one. You are my help and my hope. Lord, you are the only hope for (our loved one), the One who upholds (our loved one), who takes up (his/her) cause, who provides (him/her) food, who is able to heal (our loved one) and who holds the power to set (him/her) free. Lord, we ask today that (our loved one) would pause long enough to hear your voice and that (he/she) would find rest in you. We pray that (he/she) would receive the strength and love and freedom that can only come from you. Lord, we trust that you are at work and that in your perfect timing, your love will lead them home. In your son’s name we pray. Amen

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This Day of Thanksgiving

On this day...

This day of Thanksgiving.

We give thanks to the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, for he IS good and His love endures.  His love endures beyond the reach of our pain, our difficulties, our empty chair.

And we pray that today His love endures and sustains our loved one.

November 22, 2018 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Psalm 136:1 NIV [1] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.

Lord, we give thanks to you today.  We give thanks because you are always good.  Lord, we give thanks for (our loved one) today.   We pray that (our loved one) would have a love encounter with you today. We pray that (he/she) would feel your love as you pursue (him/her) and we pray that (our loved one) would be sustained by that love.  We thank you that your love for (our loved one) endures forever.  We praise you for this promise on this Thanksgiving Day.  We pray this prayer in your son’s precious name.  Amen.

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