Thankful Thursday - Prayer

Thankful Thursday Meme

I'm thankful that the Lord has been teaching me about prayer this year. I'm thankful that He urges me to pray. I'm thankful that my faith in Him has been growing as I turn more to prayer instead of fear.

Today, May 1st, is the National Day of Prayer. There is power in prayer. Our prayers to God can change the course of history.

Today, I am going to pray:

• that my husband and kids will grow closer to the Lord
• that God will show us His will
• that God will strengthen our marriage
• that God will bring the perfect pastor to our church
• that our church will grow in fellowship with each other
• that our church will reach out to help and witness to the community

What are you going to pray for?

Christian Prayer Growth - Ideas for improving your prayer life
Pray Others to Christ
31 Days of Praying for Your Husband
31 Ways to Pray for Your Children
7 Ways to Pray for Your Ministry

Sunday Seven: 7 Ways to Pray for Your Ministry

Sunday Seven Meme

I'm so thankful for all you women with Christian ministries - women serving the Lord through blogging, evangelizing, teaching, praying, encouraging, volunteering, counseling, writing, singing, using your talents and skills.

God desires to give us direction and vision for ministry.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Pray for:

• People will come to know Jesus through your ministry
• Motivation to continue when you feel discouragement
• God’s leading in your ministry
• New ideas
  
• Growth in your ministry
• Humility, not becoming proud of yourself
• Funding and volunteers, if money is needed

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Sunday Seven: 7 Ways to Pray for Missions

Sunday Seven Meme

You may not be able to Go, but you can pray.

Here are 7 Ways to Pray for Missions:

• for churches and individuals to give generously to missions
• for the Christian agencies that provide disaster relief to those in need
• for the equipping of ministries that provide food and shelter to people
• for missionaries to serve in places where Jesus is not known
• for mission personnel that plan outreach programs
• for more prayer warriors to faithfully pray for mission programs
• for the needs of missionaries

Are there missionaries that you would like to request prayer for? Please feel free to tell us about them by leaving a comment.

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Thankful Thursday: My Loving Husband

Thankful Thursday Meme

I am thankful for my loving husband:

• that he has committed himself to me forever.
  
• that God brings him home safely after he's been out of town working.
  
• that he can figure out how to fix anything that breaks
  
• that he is a Christian and wants to grow spiritually
  
• that he wants to spend the second half of his life doing meaningful work
  
• that he is determined
  
• that he finds value in the hard times and learns from his mistakes
  
• that he loves his children and wants the best for them
• that he forgives me
  

31 Days of Praying for Your Husband is a list of things to pray for everyday concerning your husband's character, leadership role, struggles, and spiritual growth. You can trust God through prayer as you daily surrender your husband and marriage to the Lord.

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Loving Others Through Prayer

Sunday Seven Meme

7 Things I Prayed for This Week

Sunday: I prayed that my husband would grow in wisdom and his understanding would come from God, and that his relationship with God would continue to grow and bear much fruit in his life. (This prayer idea was from Denise's blog.)

Monday: I prayed for 2 women that I met through blogging. They are hurting emotionally and they are both angry at God. Their pain encouraged me to write the post Angry at God?

Tuesday: I prayed for Amrita in India that God would bless her vegetable garden that she shares with hungry people. And that God would encourage other Christians in India to help the many people who don't have enough to eat. What a wonderful way to show the love of Jesus.

Wednesday: I prayed for Deena that God would heal her cancer through the Chemo treatments and that she would grow closer to Him during this difficult time.

Thursday: I prayed for the native missionaries serving Jesus through Gospel for Asia. I asked God to encourage them, financially provide for them, and help them witness to their own people.

Friday: I prayed for Christian women who are serving God through their blogs. I asked God to: speak through their writing, help the women show the love of Jesus, help the ones writing and reading to grow spiritually, bless their blog ministry spiritually, be glorified through their blogs.

Saturday: I prayed for our neighbor boy, Austin, that he would come to know Christ I used the 8 suggestions and 10 verses from - Praying Your Friends to Christ.

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Pray Others to Christ

The following suggestions were taken from the booklet
Praying Your Friends to Christ

• Ask God to open up their spiritual eyes. 2 Cor. 4:4
• Ask God to set them free from spiritual captivity. 2 Tim. 2:25-26
• Ask God to give them ears to hear Matt. 13:15, faith to believe Acts 20:21, and the will to respond. Rom. 10:9
• Ask God to send people into their lives to witness to them. Matt. 9:38
• Ask God for ways to build caring relationships. I Cor. 9:22
• Ask God for opportunities to witness. Col. 4:3
• Ask God for boldness to witness. Acts 4:29
• Ask God for an opportunity to invite them to a harvest event. Luke 14:23

Who are you praying to Christ?

Prayer: Making Hope a Habit

Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

The following is from the Book: One Minute Prayers for Healing

Give me a deep desire for Your Word, Lord. Draw me to the source of strength and instruction that buoys and builds my faith. When I think, “I know what Scripture says,” humble my spirit and direct me to the passages written to bring me hope this very day.

During difficult times, endurance can be as basic as showing up. I’m here, Lord, with open Bible and hungry heart. I know You will do the rest. - Amen

Help Me Change

Joyce Meyer writes in Starting Your Day Right Devotions

Pray: Lord, please help me to change. Show me the root of my problem and how to get over it. I want positive changes in my life.

We keep ourselves from the future plans God has for us, because we are caught up in our bad attitudes and excuses. What are we missing out on? Let’s give up our “right” to anger, bitterness, or whatever. God has a purpose for each of us. What if Billy Graham got stuck on a bad attitude and never became available for what God had planned for him?

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. (Proverbs 19:21)

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. (John 16:24)