Prayers

Special prayer for all the mothers out there may they have a wonderful day and feel the appreciation they deserve. God watch over our moms and bless them in all that they do. Amen

Iron Sheik, thanks for the prayers; I agree that standing firm in the Lord is the source of our strength!

WT, I will keep the young lady in my prayers for her healing.  It is hard to see our young athletes suffer injury so early in their playing days.

I also stand in agreement with you in blessing our mothers/wives today.  May the Lord bless and keep them for they have done so much for us.

"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."
Proverbs 31:30

Be blessed each and every one of you!
Sissy

Happy Mothers' Day, mothers! May God richly bless you because you have the toughest job in the world.


Wild-Turkey, the 7th grader is lifted up in prayer.

Everybody have a wonderful day and don't forget to at least call mom!

Hey Armyman, you popped up while I was typing my post so I missed ya!  God's blessings to you.  I called Mom--she's just one room away so it's easy for me .  I praise the Lord she has healed so well from all the things she's gone through in the last 18 months, but she is even driving locally by herself! (I feel like a mother with a teenager who takes the car out for the first time! lol)

Be God's!
Sis

Sissy, so great to hear your praise reports and know that you are in my thread. Blessing to all and know that Iam praying for this thread and all who come here.
Gary

so great to hear your praise reports and know that you are in my thread

LOL, I meant to say prayers! :-)

I hope everyone is having a blessed day and praying so.  Gary, how is Paula doing?  Praying for both of you, brother. 

Today, my mom called from work just sick inside, because someone stole her billfold from her purse.  I haven't been able to talk to her since, but she was going to call the police, and as well as I know her, she is beating herself up over it.  I'm praying that whoever did it gets caught... that something good comes from this.  I'm trying to fight feelings that God wouldn't want me having right now, towards whoever did it, and the way I shouldn't react.  It's not about me, it's because I know how sick she is over this.  Anyway, prayers are greatly appreciated.  I love you all, and I appreciate you very much.

Anyway, prayers are greatly appreciated.  I love you all, and I appreciate you very much.

I ditto this post and see very well that every person on this thread thinks the same way.

Praise be unto His Holy Name forever and ever! All those in need are lifted up in prayer and He answers prayers!

Bump to get this thread back on the front page.

How is everybody doing today?

Bump to get this thread back on the front page.How is everybody doing today?

Great Armyman.  Good to see you on the thread.  We kind of like being off the radar sometimes.  We seem to attract driveby harrassers like flies.  Sometimes being inconspicuous works to our advantage.  Some of us used to spend a lot of time doing apologetics on the old theology thread- but we attracted stalkers whick followed us to the prayers thread and made it impossible to interact eith our friends. 

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Paul, Silas[a] and Timothy,
To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace and peace to you.

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4 For we know, brothers and sisters[b] loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. 7 And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead —Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

Greg

Good morning and God's blessings to all!

I use my profile to get in here so I never know whether or not the thread is listed high and visible on the list of threads.  No problem with being invisible--God will bring our brothers and sisters here as He directs!


"I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry."
Psalm 40:1

In today's world, we think of waiting as a waste of time, yet we spend much of our time doing just that--waiting for the doctor's report, waiting for the phone call to be returned, waiting for our turn in line, waiting for a loan to be approved, etc.  We have much less control over our lives than we would think, and we get caught up in frustration trying to make the waiting time shorter.

Yet it is exactly in those waiting times that God would have us be quiet and seek Him out and let Him speak to us.  I used to carry notecards with me so if I was in stopped traffic, I could pull out the cards with scripture memory verses on them and practice until I had learned them all.  We can pray during those times, we can meditate on His goodness, we can commune with our Father while our world seems to be on hold.  What a blessing those waiting times can be!

Father, we thank You for the many blessings You bestow on us and for the grace that saved us through faith in Your Son, Jesus, our Lord.  Help us to see You in all the moments of our lives--busy or waiting--and to redeem the time as You have taught.  Forgive us for letting this world so clutter our minds that we crowd You out of Your rightful place--first in our lives!  Grow us to maturity in You and help us become the servants You designed us to be and we will give You all the glory and honor for only You are deserving of such praise and thanksgiving.  We pray for the needs of all on this thread and around the world--needs spoken and unspoken, as You know our hearts and our paths and our needs.  We pray in Jesus' name, Amen

Guys had a 7th grade basketball player on one of my AAU teams go down with a dislocated knee cap and possibly some ligament issues as well. 7th grade girls and knee injuries do not go well together please pray for her. Thanks

WT ... Hope the report is better, but non-the less praying now.

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Today, my mom called from work just sick inside, because someone stole her billfold from her purse.  I haven't been able to talk to her since, but she was going to call the police, and as well as I know her, she is beating herself up over it.  I'm praying that whoever did it gets caught... that something good comes from this.

Praying over that now too.


Bless all that come, and view ... prayed for you and your needs to.
 

Praying for all on the Thread and lifting your request up to our Heavenly Father.  I hope all having a blessed week and I wish you all the success that is possible as each of you walk along the path provided to by God.

Remember:  We have all entered the Great Commission so give it your all today and everyday!

Praying for all on the Thread and lifting your request up to our Heavenly Father.  I hope all having a blessed week and I wish you all the success that is possible as each of you walk along the path provided to by God.

Remember:  We have all entered the Great Commission so give it your all today and everyday!

Amen to that W.T.  I also am lifting up and reading all requests daily, even when I don't post.  It is very encouraging to see so many laboring in the love of prayer to minister to one anothers needs in prayer. 

I came across this passage as part of my devotions for today:




Joel 2:

“And afterward,
    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
    your old men will dream dreams,
    your young men will see visions.
29 Even on my servants, both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days.
30 I will show wonders in the heavens
    and on the earth,
    blood and fire and billows of smoke.
31 The sun will be turned to darkness
    and the moon to blood
    before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
32 And everyone who calls
    on the name of the Lord will be saved;
for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem
    there will be deliverance,
    as the Lord has said,
even among the survivors
    whom the Lord calls.[c]


Even though the topic is the dreaded Day of the Lord in which he pours out His wrath on all unbelieving mankind, it is heartening to see God's heart in that he pours out his Spirit on young men and women and gives visions and dreams.  All through Hosea and Jeremiah, God makes his case against Israel as the people ran after the Baals and even sacrificed their children to heathen gods.  God laments and anguishes over Ephraim who is remembered as a precocious and lovable youth.  He must punish Israel, but it causes Him grief.  He begs them to repent and return that He might bless them.  Then Joel shifts to the Day of the Lord- the endtime judgment and we see the same heart of the Father speaking to us.  It is humbling and sobering given the evil of our times and what is coming upon those who stubbornly refuse His grace. 

Greg

"Even so, Come Lord Jesus."

Verse of the day:

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" —2 Corinthians 5:17

Neverending praise be unto our God for His wonderful gift!

Keep praying brothers and sisters.

So good to see all my brothers here!  May our Lord make His face to shine upon you!

"Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity."
Psalm 64:2

 
Doing what is right and good is sometimes risky. There is always someone who will question our motives and try to undermine the good we hope to accomplish. Be assured that God sees all things, and He will richly reward those who continue to do right, even in the face of stiff opposition.
 
Father, I know that You are on my side and that You will not leave me to fight on my own. I am constantly made aware of how hard it is to do good things. Fill me with perseverance, Lord. Amen.

Be God's!
Sissy

Praise:  Don't know if you guys ever saw the thread creaded by the poster ProudDad but he basically was diagnoised with cancer and did not feel his chances were good and was saying to some extent goodbye.  He just posted for the first time in quite a while and listed the following:

Another side note....thank you all for the prayers!!! My cancer is in remission once again, and I am thanking God for the gift of life once again and the opportunity to hopefully take my family to Death Valley for all home games and maybe an away game or two if my health gets better. Once again...thank you, thank you, thank you all from the bottom of my heart!!!    

So praise for the power of prayer and put ProudDad on your prayer list.

So praise for the power of prayer and put ProudDad on your prayer list.

PTL for his remission!! Will be praying.

Father, we thank You for ProudDad's cancer remission.  Please continue to heal his body, mind, and spirit to restore him to wholeness for Your glory.  Speak Your peace to him and to his friends and family, and give wisdom to the healthcare professionals who assist him in his healing.  We recall the promise that the plans You have for us is to prosper us and to give us a future and a hope.  We know that hope has been paid for with the precious blood of Your Son, our Lord and Savior, and we give you all the praise for ProudDad's recovery in Jesus' name, Amen

So praise for the power of prayer and put ProudDad on your prayer list.

  ProudDad was one of the first friends I made when I first came to this board. When I found out he had Cancer and might not survive, it hit me hard, and I have been praying for his return to health and to this board. When I seen him posting again the other day I knew our prayers were answered. I continue to pray for ProudDad and all on this thread. Hope everyone is well and doing fine.

  ProudDad was one of the first friends I made when I first came to this board. When I found out he had Cancer and might not survive, it hit me hard, and I have been praying for his return to health and to this board. When I seen him posting again the other day I knew our prayers were answered. I continue to pray for ProudDad and all on this thread. Hope everyone is well and doing fine.

Once again the prayers of the faithful have been answered. Praise His Most Holy Name night and day because He hears the prayers of His people and responds with His great mercy and grace! It is no wonder that angels love Him and fly around His throne day and night and never stop proclaiming, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty'!

Wow it is going to be a great day when Christ comes back.

Man the prayer needs are piling up at our house right now:

1.  The 7th grade basketball player I put on this list the other day had her foot turn blue and the mom has taken her back to the doctor for x-rays.  Very odd thing to happen for a knee injury so please keep her in your prayers.

2.  We got a call last night that my wife's 92 year old grandmother was taken to the doctor and blood work came back way off and they ended up doing an emergency blood transfusion.  She is in ICU today and family is facing to get to the small town in Mississippi that she lives in.  My wife is a mess and is not taking this well at all and her dad (this is his mom and he is an only child) is a type 1 diabetic and stress is never good for a 65 year old diabetic.  Please keep all 3 in your prayers.

Praying for all you guys and have love in my heart for all as well.

Have a blessed weekend!

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Old Bat, we pray for any who ask in faith.  We hope to be a place of God's love and compassion and encouragement for those who come in peace.  I have many gay friends and I love them dearly.  We are all sinners saved by grace, not by our own behavior.  We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.  His Son died so that ALL would have access to grace, forgiveness, and salvation, so why would I be any less?  If I speak without love, my witness is worthless.  It is sad that there are some in this world who call themselves God's "church" while spewing hate.  That is not from God, hate is not sanctioned in His word.

And I'm not getting the messages you displayed, so maybe He's already heard you?

Love your screen name (have you seen a real picture of me?  The name would be a good description but I sure don't look anything like your avatar anymore! lol  Looooong past that! )

Sis

1.  The 7th grade basketball player I put on this list the other day had her foot turn blue and the mom has taken her back to the doctor for x-rays.  Very odd thing to happen for a knee injury so please keep her in your prayers.2.  We got a call last night that my wife's 92 year old grandmother was taken to the doctor and blood work came back way off and they ended up doing an emergency blood transfusion.  She is in ICU today and family is facing to get to the small town in Mississippi that she lives in.  My wife is a mess and is not taking this well at all and her dad (this is his mom and he is an only child) is a type 1 diabetic and stress is never good for a 65 year old diabetic.  Please keep all 3 in your prayers

Holy Father, I lift up these requests to Your throne of Grace.  We don't know the nature of the injury to they young athlete and her foot/knee, but we know You do.  Touch her injuries, heal her, and restore her soul.  I also lift up the 92 year old lady and her blood condition.  We ask that the proper blood sugar levels be restored, and that she be restored whole to her family.  Give peace to WTs wife as she anguishes over her mother.  It is a helpless feeling to not be able to do much in a direct and tangible way to help. Give her the peace that passes understanding.  

I don't know the person who asked the question about gays, and I don't know how sincere they are.  I do know that it is no sin to have an orientation, but engaging in extramarital sex is contrary to the will of God- whether it is hetero or homosexual.  We don't presume to judge these matters- there is a Lawgiver and Judge, and He is righteous and true.  He also forgives, cleanses, and restores the sin- sick soul.  Repent and believe in the Lord Jesus- that He shed His blood for you, and rose again to secure your redemption.  Receive the sealing of the Holy Spirit that will heal your soul and assure your eternal destiny with Him in heaven.  This offer is to all of us who are sinners- and we all are.  There is no sin which is lesser, or greater than another.  No one here is in a position to judge gay people as more sinful than any other sinner.  

  

Mark 5:

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man

 17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. 18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. 19 When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 23 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 24 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. 26 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”

 Greg

Greg, as always, I stand in agreement with you in prayer and add my Amen to yours.  You speak the truth in love, as we all should in serving our Lord, and I am glad to call you my friend!  Be blessed this day and always!

Sissy

WT, I am keeping the young lady in prayer for complete healing.  Father, give wisdom to the healthcare workers to identify the problem and resolve it.  Speak peace to this young lady and her family and friends and let them feel Your presence and Your comfort.  Give strength and endurance to the grandmother of WT's wife as she faces health concerns and lead the medical team to be successful and compassionate.  You know how we worry when those we love become ill.  Step into the middle of our lives and let Your word be recalled and Your promises remembered for Your faithfulness is new every morning and is great.  Help us trust in You with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding.  We entrust all aspects of our lives to You, knowing Your love is without limit.  Amen

1.  The 7th grade basketball player I put on this list the other day had her foot turn blue and the mom has taken her back to the doctor for x-rays.  Very odd thing to happen for a knee injury so please keep her in your prayers.

2.  We got a call last night that my wife's 92 year old grandmother was taken to the doctor and blood work came back way off and they ended up doing an emergency blood transfusion.  She is in ICU today and family is facing to get to the small town in Mississippi that she lives in.  My wife is a mess and is not taking this well at all and her dad (this is his mom and he is an only child) is a type 1 diabetic and stress is never good for a 65 year old diabetic.  Please keep all 3 in your prayers

Father, again, we lift up these people, precious in Your sight. Please bless them and let Your healing hand be upon them. We ask these things in accordance with Your Holy Will and in Jesus' precious name, Amen. 

I recently lost an aunt to leukemia. I have just found out that her daughter, my cousin Jenny now has leukemia. She is only in her mid-forties and the leukemia she has is a milder kind that can be overcome with rigorous chemotherapy. Please pray for her as she now lay in hospital and is recovering from the initial attack.