And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him. - I John 5:14-15
WORDS OF WISDOM Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits. Psalm 66:19, Commit your way to the Lord. Psalm 37:5. PRAYER REQUESTS Pray for Annette and her family as she's out of fellowship due to addiction to pain medication. Pray for the Grant family. They are in Seattle seeking additional treatment for Matthew. Pray that God leads and guides them every ...
Keep ReadingPray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Please pray for the post-abortion, recovery group that meets Thursday evenings at the South Boise Women's Correctional Center. This will be the third week of an eight-week program. Pray that the women become discouraged as they face this part of their past. Pray that the Lord will deliver them from guilt and shame and that th...
Keep ReadingMy voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer to You, and will look up. -Psalm 5:3. PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for my brother Patrick who just found out he has cancer. Pray for Mia, my daughter, to be healthy. She is dealing with autoimmune diseases. . Ask God to bless Chris today and comfort him. Please, pray that God wil...
Keep ReadingMonday May 15 WORDS OF WISDOM Stand before God for the people, so that you may bring their difficulties to God. Exodus 18:19. PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray for Randy who has struggled with depression from past hurts, sin and guilt since a young age and has attempted suicide several times. Pray that God will touch his life and heal him.Please pray for a little girl in third gra...
Keep ReadingMay 14, 2017 "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. "And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie...
Keep ReadingIf I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear. Psalm 66:18. It's always a good idea to let the Holy Spirit poke around in our hearts before we pray. He has a way of revealing the dark, secret places we tend to ignore. He can deal with them, too, and His methods are never harsh. In fact, they're always in our best interest. So, before you lift up these requests f...
Keep Reading"Therefore I will look to the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me." Micah 7:7. Sometimes it is so hard to wait for God to act! We know He can do anything and we want Him to respond immediately--especially when we're worried or anxious. But the Bible is clear. God does hear and He does answereven when it seems like our requests are going nowh...
Keep ReadingHe will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry. When He hears it, He will answer you. Isaiah 30:19. God has always heard the cries of His creation. He has always had a heart to help people. Now, because of Jesus' great atoning sacrifice we have the privilege of standing before the Father's throne clothed in Christ's righteousness, full of the Holy Spirit. Today ...
Keep ReadingFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Praise God! His Spirit is fearless, bold and confident. It overrides any of the crazy thoughts that can derail our emotions and harden our hearts. It is a Spirit of liberating forgiveness and humility and it is vital if we are to grow more like the Lord we serve. Today, ...
Keep ReadingOpen my eyes, that I might see wondrous things from Your law. Psalm 119:18. How much the sustenance of our prayer life depends upon the answer to the prayer of our text for today. They who have been greatest in prayer have known God's word most thoroughly. Knowledge helps prayer and prayer helps knowledge. PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray that more prayer warriors will ava...
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