Prayer for Faith..........

I feel the need today to call people to pray for their faith. Pray for all of the Christians worldwide that their faith might be strengthened through the power of the Holy Spirit. We live in a time when countless Christians are persecuted and even killed for their faith. I personally do not see this trend going away anytime soon and envision a world in which it will continually grow worse. the Bible tells us that as Christians we are going to face persecutions and that when these things happen we are actually being blessed.

Matthew 5:15 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me." (NIV)

As Americans we live in a country in which we do not have to suffer serious persecutions for our faith. Therefore, all of my brothers and sisters in Christ pray for our fellow Christians around the globe who are suffering greatly because of their faith in Christ. Pray that through our weakness God can complete His works in us.

Prayer for Americas Churches.......

I find it fitting today since it is Sunday to ask you to pray with me for our churches. Let us pray that we do not become confined within the walls of the places in which we worship. Pray that God will fill our hearts with the desire to go out into the world, away from our safety nets and spread the message of Jesus Christ. Pray the the messages that we hear in our Churches are truly inspired by God and that we do nothing for the sake of ourselves. We will never be perfect but we should constantly strive to be more like Christ.

Prayer for Prostitution....

I was reading today and cam across an article about prostitution in the Ukraine. It broke my heart to read the article and realize how many woman are subjected to this type of lifestyle and feel that there is nothing wrong with the way in which they are living. No woman should be forced to live a life filled with selling yourself for the pleasure of others. "The girls see themselves as victims of fate" (1) the article read. We need to pray for these woman and ask the Lord to open their hearts and realize just how much He cares for each and every one of them. We also need to pray for the workers out there in the mission field who are trying to tackle this problem at its core. Never forget that these woman are daughters, sisters, mothers, and in some cases even grandmothers. Please take a few moments to pray with me for these woman and as always God bless.


1)http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2022987,00.html?hpt=C2

Prayer for Strength..........

I have had a very interesting and trying weekend. I thought about it a lot and continue to think about it now. I ask that anyone reading this pray for the strength to carry on. Whether it is a physical illness, emotional illness or spiritual illness, pray for the strength to overcome and carry on. Pray for the guidance to find comfort in the arms of the Lord.

A Prayer for Children.....

I just sat down today without a thought in my head of what I wanted to pray about and as if a light had been turned on I immediately thought "Children". The Bible makes it clear that God holds children in a very high regard and I feel that we should strive to do the same.

Matthew 18:6 "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." (NIV)

To often children are regarded as a sort of "second class citizen" or in some cases are even considered a burden. The following is a small section from the Seattle Pi:

"A Philippine woman who acknowledged giving birth to a baby on a flight from the Middle East and then leaving him in the trash on the plane said she was raped by her employer, a lawmaker said Thursday."

The baby was almost dead when he was pulled from the trash bag. I am not trying to fault this woman in particular as I do not know her circumstance, this is all about the children. If you are a parent, pray for guidance. If you ever plan on having children, pray for wisdom. If you know of any child that is currently in a bad situation, pray that they receive the help that they need. Pray with me that our children will grown into great leaders and outshine us in all ways. Pray for all children, especially the ones who do not have a voice to pray for themselves.

Pray for Politics.....

I will be the first to tell you that I am not one to get involved in politics or issues of the government. Primarily because I work for the government and have to be very careful with how I choose my words. However, I was recently reading a news article in which Lady Gaga was speaking publicly to a crowd of her fans. The following quote was taken from an article on cnn.com:

"The 24-year-old singer also drew cheers by proposing a new law, titled, "If you don't like it, go home," which would remove homophobic straight soldiers from the military instead of gay soldiers." "In addition to speaking at Monday's rally, Gaga has used her online presence to rally her fans -- nicknamed "Little Monsters" -- in support of repeal."

I am not opposed to free speech at all. I do want to pray though that people will vote on the issues based on their own convictions and not because the are following a celebrity hero. Please join me in praying for all of our politicians and all of the voters around the world. Above all let us always pray for salvation through Jesus Christ for the unbeliever.

Prayer for the Women of the World..........

I read the following two excerpts in an article today and it broke my heart. we need to pray for these people and we need to pray now. They could use all of our prayers and out support. I will be looking for organizations that help with this sort of problem and I will post them on the blog. Here is what I read:

"The victims, some as young as 12, are kidnapped, beaten, raped, and forced to have sex with up to dozens of men each day. Their pimps brainwash them into emotional dependence. Pimps then teach their sex slaves to mistrust police, making their escape from this vicious cycle of violence extremely difficult."

"Children comprise 50 percent of the human trafficking trade. Trafficking humans, a $10-billion dollar industry, is now the third most profitable criminal activity behind drug and arms sales."

Please join me in praying for these children and women. They need help and they need it now. This is not something that should be ignored. These people are daughters, sisters, mothers, and friends and they are being sold like material goods. Pray that they will find freedom from their captors and freedom in Christ.