Open Heart Surgery

February 15, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

God can perform open heart surgery! He did it to my heart some 28 years ago. I was the woman at the well. I was the selfish, unloving, narcissistic, money hungry, unengaged Pharisee. My addictions were not drugs and alcohol (although I used them as an excuse for bad behavior at times) but the ugly in my life ran deep.

And He changed all of that. Because he is the God of open heart surgery. And he took my stony heart and turned it to a heart of flesh. In his perfect timing. Because I didn't want to lose everything.
And He can do that in a blink with our loved one.

Confident this is coming, in His perfect timing.

February 15, 2019 Our Prayer for our Loved One Today:

Ezekiel 36:26-28 NIV [26] I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. [27] And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. [28]...you will be my people, and I will be your God.

Lord, we come before you this morning knowing that you are the great physician. Lord, you took our pain and our infirmities and nailed them on the cross with you. Lord, I pray today that you will perform "open heart surgery" on (our loved one). Lord, we pray today that you will give (our loved one) a new heart and put a new spirit in (him/her). Lord we ask that you would remove (our loved one's) heart of stone and give (him/her) a heart of flesh. Lord, we ask that you put a new spirit in (our loved one) and move (our loved one) to follow your decrees and desire to keep you laws. Lord, we look forward to the day when (our loved one) comes back to you and (he/she) will be your people again and you will be (his/her) God! We are confident in your perfect plan for (his/her) life. We ask this in your Son's precious name! Amen!

Love Never Fails

February 14, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Today, may you grasp how much 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.

February 14, 2019 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.

I Am Safe

February 12, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Lord, keep my loved ones safe...

Hide them in your precious shelter...

And one day...

Set them high on your rock...

To triumphantly sing Your praises and shout for joy!

February 13, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 27:4-5 NIV [4] One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple[5] For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.

Father God, there is one thing that I ask of you today, one thing that I seek; that [our loved one] would dwell in your house all of the rest of the days of [his/her] life, that [our loved one] would gaze upon your beauty and that [our loved one] would seek you in your holy temple. I pray that in [our loved one’s] moments of trouble that you would keep [him/her] safe in your dwelling place; that you would protect [our loved one] in the shelter of Your sacred tent and that You would set [our loved one] high upon a rock. Lord I humbly ask that You hold [our loved one] in the palm of your hand today. In Jesus name we pray. Amen!

Live Free

February 11, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Most often the things we try to control end up controlling us. They end up consuming us.

We don't have to be a slave to worry, fear, anger and addiction. In Him we are free. In Him we have peace. In Him we have pure love and can supernaturally love others. Not in our own strength but through His strength that resides in us.

And today I pray that our loved ones would cry out for that strength.

The strength through Him to live free!

February 12, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Galatians 5:1,13A NIV [1] It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. [13] You, my brothers and sisters were called to be free!

Thank you Lord! Thank you that you love us beyond measure! Thank you that you had a perfect plan for each one of us to live freely when you sent your son. He was broken so we could be healed. Lord He came to set me free and He came to set (our loved one) free! Lord, my prayer today is that (our loved one) would embrace that freedom. I pray (he/she) would stand firm today and allow you to remove, once and for all, the yoke of slavery from (his/her) shoulders, never again to bear that burden. Lord, I pray that (our loved one) would step into the inheritance that you gave (him/her) when you sacrificed your son on the cross, that (he/she) is called to be free! Lord, we praise you today for your power to break every chain! We pray this in Jesus precious name! Amen

Truth Is

February 11, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

The lies of the enemy will hold us captive.

“I am a failure”

“I am not good enough”

“I caused these problems.”

“This will never change.”

Freedom comes when we believe the truth.

The truth is....God LOVES you!

The truth is....God LOVES your prodigal more than you do!

The truth is....there is NO condemnation through Christ!!!

The truth is....He is able to break any and every chain!!!

The truth is...NO weapon forged against you or your loved one’s can prevail.

Walk in truth and you will walk in freedom today.

February 11, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today.

John 8:32 NIV [32] Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Lord, we come to you in love and adoration today with a heart of gratitude, because your word gives us hope! We know in our hearts that we can fully put our trust in you and you alone. Lord, today we pray that you will reveal truth to us and to [our loved one]. We believe that where Your truth exists, chains will be broken and [our loved one] will be set free! I pray against any lies that I or [our loved one] might be believing. Give us clarity and purpose and give us the power and strength to walk in that truth today. We pray this in your son's precious name! Amen.

His Love Will Lead Them Home

February 10, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

In the middle of all of the ugly...

It is so easy to forget to thank God for all that we have. And if we were to be honest, it's sometimes hard just to find things to thank God for with our loved one.

But we must do it anyway...

Focus on who they are in Christ, who God created them to be...

It is the one sure way to change our heart...

From anxiety to peace...

From anger to calm...

And from the darkness of hate to the light of love...

Because love will lead them home.

February 10, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Ephesians 1:16-18 NLT [16] I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, [17] asking God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God[18] I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called-his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.

Lord, I will not stop giving thanks to You for my [loved one]. I will pray for [him/her] constantly. I ask today that you would give [our loved one] spiritual wisdom and insight so that [our loved one] might come to a knowledge of you. I pray that [our loved one's] heart will be flooded with light so that [our loved one] can understand the confident hope that you can give [our loved one] because you have given [loved one] a rich and glorious inheritance! Thank you Lord for the work you are doing in [our loved one's] life. We pray this today in Your Son's Precious and Holy Name! Amen!

You are My Song

February 9, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

This...

This is as real as it gets...

Pain...

Darkness..

The lost causes...

The abandoned...

The hopeless cases...

The smell of certain death...

And then, the quiet whisper of our Abba Daddy that says...

I am with you. I have redeemed you. I will save you.

May you hear that whisper today. May your loved one hear it today as well....those words that say “you are loved.”

February 9, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 88:1-8, 89:1 MSG [1-8] God, you're my last chance of the day. I spend the night on my knees before you. Put me on your salvation agenda; take notes on the trouble I'm in. I've had my fill of trouble; I'm camped on the edge of hell. I'm written off as a lost cause, one more statistic, a hopeless case. Abandoned as already dead, one more body in a stack of corpses, And not so much as a gravestone--- I'm a black hole in oblivion. You've dropped me into a bottomless pit, sunk me in a pitch-black abyss. I'm caught in a maze and can't find my way out, blinded by tears of pain and frustration. Your love, God, is my song, and I'll sing it! I'm forever telling everyone how faithful you are. I'll never quit telling the story of your love.

Lord God, we cry out to you today because you are our last chance! We spend day and night on our knees before you. Lord, we pray on behalf of (our loved one). We ask that you put (our loved one) on your salvation agenda! Lord, take note of the trouble (he/she) is in. My heart knows that (our loved one) has had (his/her) fill of trouble. (He/she) is camped on the edge of hell. Most have written (him/her) off as a lost cause, as one of the statistics, as a hopeless case. Lord, many have abandoned (our loved one) as already gone. (Our loved one) is in a black hole today, in a bottomless pit, an abyss. (He/she) is caught in a maze of destruction that (he/she) can't get out of. (He/she) is blinded by tears of pain and frustration. But Lord, we believe in Your precious love. We believe You will save (our loved one). Abba Daddy, You are faithful and one day (our loved one) will sing of Your love and never quit telling the story of how You saved (him/her). Lord, we pray this prayer today with confidence! We ask these things in Your mighty, mighty name. Amen.

Nothing Can Separate Us

February 7, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

One of the things that I know many of us have struggled with is not just dealing with the stronghold of addictions or mental health issues, but that in many cases, our loved ones walk away from their faith.

So friends, if you are struggling with this today, please hear me when I say this...

NOTHING can separate us from God's love. NOTHING. Not one thing you do or I do or our loved ones do can change that. He loves us immeasurably more than we could ever imagine. And he loves our loved ones right now, right where they are at no matter how fast they are running from him. So be assured, that NEVER EVER changes.

And as we are to love like our Heavenly Father, my heart is to demonstrate that same steadfast love. Do I love my prodigal in a way, that when he chooses to change, he will want to come home to the Lord?

I pray today that you will walk in this assurance.

NOTHING, NOTHING can separate us from His love!

February 7, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today. As you pray, put your loved one's name in the blanks:

Romans 8:37-39 NIV [37] No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. [38] For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, [39] neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Lord, we come before you today grateful. Grateful for your promises and for your son's death on the cross. Because Lord, we believe these words today. That in ALL things _______ can be more than a conqueror because of YOU who loves __________ immensely! Lord, we are convinced that NOTHING...not death or life, angels or demons, not the present or the future or ANY powers; not heights or depths or anything else in all of creation could EVER separate __________ from your love that is in Christ Jesus. Oh Lord, it is easy to love the lovable God but there are days when I am unlovable and my child is unlovable. We THANK YOU today that your love is constant and exorbitant and never-ending. We pray today that _____________will feel that love raining down on __________. And we ask Lord, that you would fill my heart with that kind of love for (our loved one). We thank you and praise you and ask these things in Jesus precious name. Amen!!!

All Things are Possible with God

February 6, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Not long ago I had the delusion that if I did something different, if I would have been different, if I controlled more or monitored more or played more or loved more...

that somehow I could do the saving.

But over the years I've learned that's not up to me.

There is only one that can do the saving and one who can asked to be rescued.

Scary to surrender. But a relief to know the saving isn't up to me. And what was entirely impossible for me...

Is entirely possible with God.

February 6, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Mark 10:26-27 NIV [26] The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” [27] Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

Lord, we come to you today humbled. Humbled because we've tried to do the saving and it just hasn't worked. Humbled because we realize that we don't have that kind of control or that kind of power. And humbled because we know the only hope for saving is through you. Lord, we believe in our hearts that You are the only one who can save (our loved one). And that one day, (he/she) will whisper "rescue me Lord." We recognize that without You, this is impossible, but with You ALL things are possible. Lord we thank you that You are able to bring about in (our loved one's) life what we can not. Lord we surrender (our loved one) to You. And we thank you for what you are about to do. We pray this in your Son's precious name. Amen.

The God of U-Turns

February 5, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Our God is the God of U-turns. He can take the dead and make them alive. He can take a raging sea and make it dry land. He can take a few loaves of bread and some fish and turn it into a feast for thousands.

He has taken this girl, who was lost and broken and wretched and made her a new creation....

He can do the same for you....

He can do the same for your loved one....

February 5, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 30:2-3,11-12 NIV [2] Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. [3] You, Lord, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit. [11] You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, [12] that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. Lord my God, I will praise you forever.

Father God, we come to you today with confidence in our heart that You are a God that hears our prayers and answers them. Lord, we know that You are the same God yesterday, today and always. A God with the power to transform. Lord, we pray that today (our loved one) would call on you for help and that you will heal (him/her). We ask that you Lord, will bring (our loved one) up from the realm of the dead, that You will spare (him/her) from going down to the pit. Lord, we believe today that you will turn (our loved ones) wailing into dancing; that you will remove (his/her) sackcloth and clothe (our loved one) with joy that (his/her) heart will sing Your praises and never be silent. Lord, that (he/she) will praise you forever. Lord,, we believe that this vision will be fulfilled in your perfect timing and we pray these things in Your Son's precious name. Amen

He is Faithful

February 4, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Temptations are all around us. Choosing the right path, or staying on it is not an easy task.

These verses say that God always provides a way out of temptation. Whether it's through an understanding glance, a hug, a smile, a phone call that comes just at the right time or a friend who talks us off the ledge, God is there.

I pray today that our loved ones would heed God's nudging. That they would be aware enough to see the way of escape that God puts in front of them. That they would see God's power and whisper "save me!"

February 4, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today

1 Corinthians 10:13 But remember this—the wrong desires that come into your life aren’t anything new and different. Many others have faced exactly the same problems before you. And no temptation is irresistible. You can trust God to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it, for he has promised this and will do what he says. He will show you how to escape temptation’s power so that you can bear up patiently against it.

Lord God, our hearts are burdened for our children. Lord, to whom can we go but You. You hear our broken cries. Lord, we pray today on behalf of (our loved one). Lord, we know that the wrong desires that have come into (our loved one’s) life aren't anything new and different to you. We know that others have faced and conquered these very same problems. And NO temptation that could come before (our loved one) is irresistible. Lord, we pray that (our loved one) would trust You when (his/her) temptation is so strong that (he/she) feels that (he/she) can't stand up against it. Lord, we know that your promises are true and you promise that you will provide (our loved one) a way to escape temptations power and bear up against it if (he/she) simply calls out to you. Lord, we pray that (our loved one) would whisper the words "help me Jesus" today. We pray this in your son's holy name. Amen!

Come Into the Light

February 3, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Freedom isn't a state of our physical circumstances, it's a condition of our heart and our spirit. We can be physically free, but in total bondage. And we can be in physical chains and experience total freedom.

No matter what is going on around us, we can walk in perfect peace.

On this Sunday I pray that we all step into the freedom that is ours when we fully rely on and trust the One who is truly in control.

When we surrender....we become free.

February 3, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Isaiah 49:9 NLT [9] I will say to the prisoners, 'Come out in freedom,' and to those in darkness, 'Come into the light.'

Abba daddy, we come before you today because we know that you are our living water, our source of life and hope. That when all else feels like it's crumbling around us, you are holding us together. Lord, thank you that you desire freedom! Freedom for any of us who are sitting in the darkness today. Lord, I pray that you would plant a seed of desire in (our loved one's) heart today for freedom Lord, as (he/she) lives in the darkness. And we pray today that you will whisper into (our loved one's) heart "come into the light." Lord, we pray that today will be the day that (our loved one) would make that decision to step into the freedom of your light. Lord, we believe that you are at work, in our lives, in our loved one's life. Today we choose to trust you completely, knowing that you desire restoration for all of us. We pray these words today in your Son's precious name. Amen.

You Are Not Forgotten

February 2, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

I know....

You are feeling lost, alone and forgotten by God today.

You are wondering where He is...

You feel hopeless...

But He has a word for you, for me, for our loved ones...

A promise....

Not one...

Not one of his children...

Is forgotten.

He is fighting for you right now...

And He is fighting for your loved one right now.

That is hope.

February 2, 2019 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Isaiah 49:15-16,25-26 GNT [15] So the LORD answers, "I will never forget you[16] Jerusalem, I can never forget you! I have written your name on the palms of my hands[25] The LORD replies, "I will fight against whoever fights you, and I will rescue your children[26] Then all people will know that I am the LORD, the one who saves you and sets you free. They will know that I am Israel's powerful God."

Father God, we come before you today with heavy hearts, feeling lost, feeling alone, feeling like the forgotten ones because we love the forgotten ones. Lord, we look to you for comfort and peace. Thank you that your promises bring us hope. Thank you that you will never forget [our loved one]. Lord, you created [our loved one] and you have written [his/her] name on the palm of your hand. How wonderful and precious that is! Thank you that you are waging a battle for [our loved one] right now and that you will fight against whoever fights [him/her]. Lord, rescue [him/her]. Lord, rescue me. We believe in your power to defeat the enemies that oppress [our loved one]. You are the God who has the power to save [our loved one] and to set [him/her] free. We are believing you today for that powerful VICTORY!!! In your son's precious name we pray! Amen

He Restores

February 1, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

In the middle of the muck and the difficulties and the ugly, it's really hard to see when or how or where things are going to end. Hard to visualize things getting better. Hard to picture our loved one free and healthy and living in abundance.

But we have to or we will lose heart. That is faith.

And these verses promise us that we WILL share in His glory. And after walking through the fire...

He will restore them.

He will support them.

He will strengthen them.

And he will place them on a firm foundation.

So we can look down the road and choose to look at the future in one of 2 ways. Either the way it is now or the way we believe God will have it be in his perfect timing.

That is the miracle of hope.

February 1, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

1 Peter 5:10 NLT [10] In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

Lord God, You are all loving, all powerful and all kind. And in Your amazing kindness, you have called (our loved one) to share in Your eternal glory through your son Christ Jesus, who died for us. Lord (our loved one) is suffering. (He/She) is hurting. Lord, we believe Your promise today that (our loved ones) suffering will end and at that glorious time You will restore, support and strengthen (our loved one). You will place (him/her) on the firm foundation of Your love and grace and mercy. Lord we believe this promise today. We pray with confidence that this will come to pass in your perfect timing. In Your Son's name we pray. Amen

His Wounds, Your Healing

January 31, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

I was reading this passage this morning and what I love about it is that the words are past tense.

His wounds became your healing.

It's already been done for us. We have been healed. They have been healed.

Praying today that each of us would believe that and receive that promise.

And that we would walk in that freedom.

January 31, 2019. Our prayer for our loved one today:

1 Peter 2:21-24. This is the kind of life you've been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step... He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you're named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.

Father God, we come before you today overwhelmed, both with desperation and with hope. We thank you for all we have, knowing that everything comes from You. Lord, we thank you that you have invited all of us to step into an amazing life with you! The kind of life that you demonstrated to us. You carried our sins and you carried (our loved one's) sins in Your body on the cross. You did this so that we could be set free to live for righteousness! You did this so that through Your sacrifice (our loved one) could be completely healed. I pray this day that (our loved one) would chose LIFE and that (our loved one’s) healing to begin today. In Jesus Name....Amen!

He Delivers

January 30, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Do you know that the BIble mentions the word deliver or deliverance 246 times? I find that incredible. God our deliverer.

You see...God delivered the Israelites from Egypt.

God delivered Jonah from the belly of a wale.

God delivered Daniel from the mouths of the lions.

God delivered Shadrach, Mashach and Abednego from the fiery furnace.

God delivered David from the evils of Saul.

And God delivered his very own son into the hands of the Romans so that WE could have a forever relationship with him.

So that WE can have freedom from our captives. So that WE can have abundant life....and so that our loved ones too, can be delivered from the oppression that entangles them.

He saves, heals and delivers!

January 30, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

2 Thessalonians 3:2-5 NIV [2] And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. [3] But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. [4] We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. [5] May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Lord, we thank you and praise you that you are our Protector and our Deliverer. Lord, that you have delivered us from death to LIFE! Lord we pray today that (our loved one) would be delivered from the wicked and evil that surrounds them for we know that not everyone is faithful. But Lord we know that You are faithful and we ask that you would strengthen (our loved one) today and protect (him/her) from the evil one. Lord we have full confidence that You are with (our loved one) and that you know what you are doing and have a perfect plan for their lives! Finally Lord, we ask that You would direct (our loved one's) heart into Your perfect love and Christ's perseverance. We believe that through Christ's death these things have already been done! We pray this in Jesus precious name! Amen!

Dry Bones Come to Life

January 29, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

During the height of the craziness in our home we forgot. We forgot a lot of things to be honest. But mostly we forgot about the power God has given us with our words. Romans 4 says that God calls into being things that don’t exist as if they do, that he gives life to the dead. And in Romans 8 it says that WE have that same power in us.

What are we calling into existence today? Do our words build up or tear down?

Is our tongue being used to speak life or speak death over our loved ones?

Are we giving power to the enemy by verbally putting our ugly, destructive fears out there for him to play on?

Today….when we speak, let it be words of life. Let’s call those dry, dead bones to live and breathe once again!

January 29, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Ezekiel 37:4-6,14 NIV [4] Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! [5] This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life[6] I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord. ' ” [14] I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord. ' ”

Abba daddy, we come to you today feeling desperate and powerless. We confess that at times our words and the meditations of our hearts have been a tool of death. We know through our words and through the gift of prayer we have the power of life. Today, we call into being that which doesn’t exist as if it does. Lord, we speak healing and life over [our loved one]. We ask that you would breathe your breath into [our loved one’s] very soul. We pray that the dry, dead bones of a wounded and weary spirit would be healed in your name. We pray that you would put a new and fresh spirit in [him/her]. Fill [him/her] with the oxygen of hope Lord, bring [our loved one] back home, to the life you have claimed to be [our loved one’s]. We eagerly wait in expectation for You to show us the power you have to bring dry, dead bones back to life and we give You all of this honor and glory in your Son’s holy name we pray. Amen

You are Chosen

January 28, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

There have been many times on this journey, sometimes when things were at their very worst, when a well, meaning, smiling, godly woman, would lovingly pat me on the arm and say “well, you know...God works everything out for good.”

Tell that to a mama who’s loved one just went off the grid.

Tell that to a wife who just found out her loved one has graduated to heroin.

Tell that to the daddy who just watched his baby girl taken to prison in handcuffs.

Tell that to a grandma who just got a call that her child has od’d and she is now responsible for taking care of her grandchildren.

Tell that to the daughter who’s being verbally abused daily by her drugged up parent.

As well meaning as it all is, it can be pretty hard to hear sometimes.

BUT...

These words ARE in the Bible. And if you continue to read the words following those, you will see one of the most amazing promises God wrote to us.

You see...I believe my loved one was chosen, called by God. And when I lose site of that I can become wounded, defensive or hopeless.

The truth is, no matter how I feel today God does promise that because we are chosen, because our loved one is chosen (whether they’ve discovered it yet or not) we can walk in this assurance.

One day, God will work everything out for his purposes for those who love and trust in Him.

January 28, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Romans 8:28-30 NCV [28] We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him. They are the people he called, because that was his plan. [29] God knew them before he made the world, and he chose them to be like his Son so that Jesus would be the firstborn of many brothers and sisters. [30] God planned for them to be like his Son; and those he planned to be like his Son, he also called; and those he called, he also made right with him; and those he made right, he also glorified.

Father God, thank you that you know me and that you that you knew (our loved one) before you even created the world. Wow what wonderful knowledge that is! You knew us before you even created the world! Lord, we believe today that you are working everything out for good, because we love you. Lord, we believe in our heart that you have a calling on (our loved one’s) life and we hope in that plan for (his/her) future. And Lord, you CHOSE (our loved one) to be like your son so that Jesus would have many brothers and sisters. Lord, You have planned for (our loved one) to be like your son....to be like Jesus! How awesome is that promise Lord. And for those you have promised to be like your son (which includes us all) you have called. Yes Lord! You have called (our loved one) to be like YOU and to be made right with You! And thank you Lord that as you have created (our loved one), promised to make (him/her) like your own son, called (him/her) unto you to do great things and promised to make (him/her) right with you, so your words say you will glorify (our loved one). Lord, I visualize right now (my loved one) being glorified and honored by YOU...King of Kings and Lord of Lords! How precious is that picture Lord. Thank you for this promise to a broken hearted mamma this morning! I believe this and claim this today in your son's precious name! Amen!

He’s a Chain Breaker

January 27, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

On this Sunday morning, let's give thanks from the depths of our hearts for what we have been given and what He is going to do in our lives and in our loved one's life! It's coming! Don't despair. Don't lose hope!

January 27, 2019 Our Prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 107:8-10,13-15 NIV [8] Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, [9] for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. [10] Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains, [13] Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. [14] He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains. [15] Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,

Lord God we give THANKS to you today for your unfailing love and your wonderful deeds in my life! Lord THANK YOU that you satisfy our spiritual thirst Lord and fill our hungry hearts with your goodness! Lord (our loved one) is sitting in darkness right now, in utter darkness, a prisoner suffering in iron chains. Lord, we pray today that (our loved one) would cry out to you in (his/her) trouble Lord and thank you today that You WILL bring (him/her out of (his/her) utter darkness and break away all of (his/her) chains! Lord, we ALL give thanks to you Lord for your unfailing love and all of your wonderful deeds. Lord because we KNOW that every good and perfect thing comes from You and You alone! We thank you and praise you this morning. In Jesus Precious Name. Amen

No Condemnation

January 26, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

The spirit of condemnation.

The tool he uses to keep us sick.

“I am bad.” “I am an addict.” “I am the sum of my failures.” “I will never get better”

The momentary numbing of the emotional pain always brings us back to bondage.

Today we pray against the spirit of condemnation and the spirit of failure.

Because Christ bore that to the cross.

No guilt, no shame.

A full pardon

January 26, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Romans 8:1-2 NIV [1] Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, [2] because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.

Father we come before you today with the authority of the suffering Jesus Christ paid on the cross. We thank you that because of his death we don’t have to live in lies and deception, that we can walk in truth. We pray against any spirit of condemnation or failure that has taken hold of [our loved one]. We believe that through Christ Jesus, your Spirit, who gives life to [our loved one], will set [him/her] free from sin and death. We believe that through you, true freedom will come to [our loved one]. We pray that all of [our loved one’s] chains will be broken today. We pray this with confidence in your son's Holy and precious name. Amen

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