PREVAILING PRAYER FOR END-TIME ENCOURAGEMENT
Preparing God's People for Works of Service so That the Body of Christ May Be Built up and Become Mature
Volume 8 Number 7 July, 2010
Trusting God When the Waves of Life Seem Overwhelming
I am so thankful that Holy Spirit spoke to me about this prayer letter last week when the changes and challenges of life were not so troubling. I am blessed to have had a short season of calm and relief before more life waves headed my way. I do know that not any of this will be wasted. I am learning so much in this season even though I am tired. I know to enter into God's rest I must abide in full surrender to His will. I've had to ask myself, "Do I perfectly trust His power? Am I squirming and trying to run or do my own thing or go my own way? Have I rested from my own works? It doesn't mean I stop working but I should stop fleshly works and sin. This is when God's eternal works can be brought forth through me or any of us.
Some major lessons I have learned and am still learning -
* Chaos is caused by unbelief and will finally come to rest only by faith. I had to ask if I trusting in what I was looking at our feeling or in God and His promises?
* Trusting God will also quiet the fearful thoughts.
* His love flowing through us will help remove all unforgiveness and end strife. Staying in forgiveness and love makes life so much easier.
* Seek God's wisdom. He has the answer and knows the truth. He sees all the angles of every circumstance. He's our Father and he knows best!
Just doing these four things I mentioned from the heart will let your mind be at rest and the waves even if they are still coming at you will seem less overwhelming.
When life is difficult it is definitely not time to stop listening to God. If we quiet our minds and emotions we will still hear Him speak in His Word and by His Spirit. It is not a time to go off on our own and figure things out and do what we think is best without consulting Him.
Do we really want hearts that go astray and become hardened? The truth is that we will find no rest when we disobey or rebel against God.
It's humbling but I had to keep telling God how much I needed Him and that I didn't understand and that I needed Him to show me the next step to take. Was I ready for any and all changes? Was I committed to the process of surrender?
Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:11-12
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29
I keep thinking it will be nice when God doesn't have to use adversity to reach my heart. Most of the time it is the enemy or my own or others choices that cause the problems I find myself contending with yet I have to admit that God allowed them. I want to stay vulnerable to Him; pliable and teachable so He can continue the work He has begun in this vessel.
Thus says the LORD:
“ Heaven is My throne,
And earth is My footstool.
Where is the house that you will build Me?
And where is the place of My rest?
For all those things My hand has made,
And all those things exist,”
Says the LORD.
“ But on this one will I look:
On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
And who trembles at My word. Isaiah 66:1-2
God fearing is not a subject we hear about much even in our churches. We must honor and reverence Him and His ways. To me that means I say yes to Him before I say yes to anyone or anything else including my own agenda and comfortable routines.
So I pray I am responding more to God and less to my own emotions and even loved ones' expectations. I am learning more about His ways. My desire is to be more obedient. not in a legalistic way but because I love Him.
He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” John 14:20
We are to be His temple, dwelling place or habitation. My heart's desire is to make Him feel welcome and even at rest in my heart. I know I continually ask Him to forgive me for all the "clutter" I have allowed in there that has not been of Him. I want to have a clean heart with all the worldly and selfish things no longer crowding Him. I also tend to build walls in my heart not to keep God out but maybe to keep Him from shining the light on the mess that sometimes accumulates in there. Mostly it is hard to press past the pain and so I hate for him to deal with issues or past experiences that still hurt when He touches them. Oh that we could at last rest in His presence and stay at rest.
My prayer is that those reading this will learn from what I am going through and the lessons god has been teaching me. I also pray that you and I will want to hear what God said to Moses and humbly respond the way He did in the scripture below.
And He said, “My Presence will go with
you, and I will give you rest.”
Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up
from here. Exodus 33:14-15
With love, blessings and prayers - Linda-Sue
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THIS MONTH'S PRAYER NEEDS
JULY, 2010
* Betty Jo * Bob * Brandon * Carol * Charley * Charlotte * Chris * Christopher * Claire * Clara * David * Dee * Deidre * Dick * Dylan * Ernie * Gabriel * Gloria * Heather * J * James * Janet * Jason * Jay * Jerry * Jimmie * Johnnie * Joe * Judy * Julie * Ken * Kerry * Kim * Lou Anne's Mom * Louie's sisters * Louis * Lynn * Mary * Maryanne * Mel * Michele * Milton * Nancy's sister * Neil * Oliver * Pam * Phil * Randy * Samantha * Sandra * Scarlet * Steve * Tony * Travis * Vicky
HEALTH & HEALING
* Audrey * Bev * Bill * Carl * Carolyn * Charles * Cheryl * Clair * Cory * Dave * Denice * Dick * Dorothy * Doug * George * Greg * Helen * Henry * Jay * Jericho * Jessica * Jolly * Kailee * Katheryn * Kathy * Ken * Linda-Sue * Lindy * Liz * Lolly * Melanie * Mildred * Nancy * Paul * Randy * Ralna * Robert * Scott * Sheila * Shelia * Shirley * Stoke * Tom * Will
FINANCIAL – EMPLOYMENT
* Alison * Amanda * Audrey * Bonnie * Carlos * Celeste * Cheryl * CJ * Daniel * David * Denton * Diane * Doug * Greg * Holly * Hubert * Jackie * Jay * Jorge * Julie * Katheryn * Kathy * Katie * Katie P. * Kerry * Lauren * Linda * Linda D. * Lindy * Liz * Lon * Marianne * Max * Melody * Mildred * Missy * Pam * Rick * Sarah * Scott * Terry * Tristan
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
* Cheryl * Jackie * Jeff * Jennifer * Katie * Lil * Linda-Sue * Mason * Robin * Steven
DELIVERANCE & EMOTIONAL HEALING
* Amy * Amanda * Angela * Audrey * Austin * Barbara * Becky * Belinda * Beth * Betty * Beverly * Bill * Billy * Bobby * Brandy * Bubba * Catherine * Charlie *
Cheryl * Cheryl * Chris * Daniel * Darrel * Debby * Dee * Deidre * Denice * Denton * Diane * Deidre * Dick * Donna * Donnie * Doug * Ellen * Emily * Eric * Gary * George * Helen * Hilda * Holly * J * Jackie * Janice * Jay * Jaime * Jean * Jennifer * Jeremy * Jolene * Joe * Jonathan * Joshua * Judy * Kelsey * Kim * Larry * Lauren * Leah * Lecresia * Liam * Linda * Linda D. * Linda-Sue * Lindy * Liz * Mary * Max * Maxine * Michael * Mike * Monique * Nancy * Nancy O. * Pam * Paul * Rebecca * Regina * Reid * Rick * Rob * Robert * Robin * Ryan * Ruth * Sam * Sara * Sean * Sharon * Shirley * Sissy * Stan * Stephanie * Sylvia * Tamara * Tammy * Taylor * Tina * Tom * Tomas * Vickie * Vicky * Willie * WinnieWISDOM – GUIDANCE – DISCERNMENT
* Amanda * Audrey * Bonnie * Carl * Cheryl * Christy * CJ * David * Dennis * Denice * Doug * Erin * Errol * Gene * Henry * Jackie * Jay * Julie * Kathy * Kathy Q * Katie * Linda * Lindy * Lisa * Lon * Luke * Marci * Max * Marta * Mildred * Missy * Rick * Ruth * Scott * Shirley * Steven * Susan
OTHER NEEDS (AS THE SPIRIT LEADS)
* Alex * Alexis * Alison * Amanda * Andrew * Art * Audrey * Austin * Brandon * Brandy * Catherine * Charles * Charlotte * Chass * Christopher * Dave * Deidre * Denice * Dot * Elisa * Elizabeth * Evelyn * Fonda * Gayle * Glen * George * Gwen * Heather * Helen * Henry * Irene * Isaiah * Jackie * Jared * Jay * Jennifer * Jesse * Jody * Jonathan * Judy * Kathy * Kathy Q * Kailee * Katie * Karolyn * Kathy * Katie * Kerry * Kristy * Lana * Laura * Laurie * Lela * Lil * Linda * Linda Lou * Linda-Sue * Liz * Lolly * Louie * Mark * Marta * Martha * Mary * Melody * Michael * Missy * Nancy * Pam * Paul * Phyllis * Polly * Ralna * Rebecca * Reid * Roberta * Ruth * Ryan * Sarah * Scott * Shelia * Shirley * Simon * Stephanie * Suzanna * Taylor * Victoria * Wanda* Winnie
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Intercede for
* those affected by tornadoes in various areas of the Midwest. Also others have been adversely affected by the summer heat and flooding.
* those still dealing with the aftereffects of the flooding in Nashville and the oil explosion that is causing such damage to those who live and work in the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and also the wildlife and marine life that live in and around this body of water.
* those still in need after the earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and Baja California.
* our leaders in government and the administration here in the US. Give them wisdom and pray for godliness and truth to be seen and experienced remembering that God is in control. May He be exalted! Look up! Know He rules and reigns no matter what we see, hear, think or feel.
* the health care bill that is best and yet cost efficient for the American people to be the one that will actually become a reality. May everything hidden in the bill be revealed; the truth to be made known.
* the financial systems in the US who have gone through a major downturn. Continue to pray for this country's economy which is also affecting the world economy
Pray about all we see in the news but don't follow after the media's influence. Seek God for truth and wisdom. Continue to pray for those affected by all that is trying to distracting us and steal our peace. Seek God and remember we belong to His Kingdom and Jesus is our King!
Pray for -
* Israel and the peace of Jerusalem.
* the strife, conflicts, treats of war from Iran and North Korea
* the wars that continue in Afghanistan and Iraq and in other areas
* the thousands who have been displaced and those who have lost loved ones or are wounded in all the world's wars and conflicts.
Pray about
* the Senate and House - Republicans, Democrats and Independents will work together for the good of this nation and represent those who elected them.
* continued violence in the Middle East
* all the kidnappings, pirating, rapes and murders
* the human trafficking around the world and even in the United States that enslaves hundreds of thousands of mostly women and children (800,000 captured for enslavement latest statistic)
* for those who lost loved ones in war, the suicide bombings and any weather related disasters
Pray concerning the war against terrorism and all domestic and foreign issues.
* Pray for wisdom and help to protect children and even adults being abused, kidnapped, killed and in danger in US and around the world.
* Also pray for the unborn especially those facing abortions. Ask that those responsible for the lives of these babies will choose life!!! Also pray for the babies in danger in their mothers' wombs or fighting for their lives in incubators. They need us to stand for them
Pray for these leaders -
* President - Barack Obama * Vice President - Joe Biden * House and Senate Leaders including * Secretary of State - Hillary Clinton * Attorney General - Eric Holder * Secretary of Agriculture - Tom Vilsack * Secretary- designate of Commerce - Gary Locke * Secretary of Defense-Robert Gates * Deputy Secretary of Defense - William Lynn * Secretary of Education -Arne Duncan * Secretary of Energy - Steven Chu * Secretary of Health and Human Services - not nominated yet * Secretary of Homeland Security - Janet Napolitano * Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -Shaun Donovan * Secretary of the Interior - Ken Salazar *Secretary of Labor - Hilda Solis * Secretary of Transportation - Ray LaHood * Secretary of Treasury - Timothy Geithner * Secretary of Veterans Affairs - General Eric K. Shinseki
* White House Chief of Staff - Rahm Emanuel * National Security Advisor - Gen. James Jones * National Intelligence Director - Dennis Blair * Federal Emergency Management Agency Director - Craig Fugate * Chairman of Federal Reserve Board - Ben Bernanke * CIA Director - Leon Panetta * Director, Faith Based/Community Initiatives - Josh Dubois * Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Peter Orszag * Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Lisa Jackson * FBI Director - Robert Mueller III * Acting Director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - Kenneth Melson * Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman - Mike Mullen * Office of National Drug Control Policy Director - Gil Kerlikowske * Secret Service Director - W. Ralph Basham * Surgeon General - Steven K. Galson * United States Trade Representative - Ron Kirk
* Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House * Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader * Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader * Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader * John Boehner, House Minority Leader * Dick Durbin & Jon Kyl, Senate Whips * James Clyburn & Roy Blunt, House Whips
Pray for US Senators and Members of the House or Representatives
Pray for Supreme Court Justices
* Chief Justice John Roberts * Samuel Alito * Stephen Breyer * Ruth Bader Ginsburg * Anthony Kennedy * Antonin Scalia * John Paul Stevens * Clarence Thomas * Sonia Sotomayor
Pray for all the Branches of the Armed Forces especially for the members who are fighting overseas or in harm's way
*Air Force * Army * Coast Guard * Marine Corps * Navy
CHURCHES & MINISTRIES
* Acts Ministries (FL) * Aglow International * Bayonne First Assembly of God (NJ) * Bayside Church of Roseville (CA) * Beach Assembly of God * Bellview Freewill Baptist Church (GA) * Calvary Chapel of Capistrano Beach (CA) * Captive Free Ministries (TN) * Christ Church (LA) * Faith Assembly (VA) * Faith Family Church (IL) * Family Christian Center (ME) * Faith Life Church (MO) * Faith Tabernacle (CO) * First Baptist Church of DeBary (FL) * First Freewill Baptist Church (MI) * First Red Bank Baptist Church (TN) * First United Methodist Church (TN) * Freedom Fellowship (TN) * Fly Like a Mighty Eagle (FLAME) (TN) * Forerunner Generation Ministries (MO & OK) * Full Gospel Missionaries (IN) * Good Shepherd Episcopal (VA) * Haven of Praise (VA) * Heartland (TX) * Horizon Church (NC) * Hosanna - A Place of Worship (TN) * Iglesia Cristiana Carismatica (NJ) * Immanuel Church (DE) * Jacksonville Church of God (NC) * Jubilee Mountain Church (WV) * Kenneth Copeland Ministries (TX) * Kingdom Power International * Lascassas United Methodist Church (TN) * Light House of Mercy (IN) * Living by Faith Ministries (TN) * Living Word Fellowship (VA) * Middle Creek Church of God (TN) * New Covenant Christian Community (PA) * New Covenant Church (TX) * New Covenant Church of God in Christ (MD) * New Day Free Methodist Fellowship of Donegal (PA) * New Direction Apostolic Ministries (KY) * New Harvest Worship Center (VA) * New Hope Fellowship Church (CO) * Open Bible Holiness Evangelistic Church (IL) * Outreach of Love (TX) * Prayer and Warfare Deliverance Group (VA) * Real Life Assembly of God (SC) * Sozo New Covenant Fellowship (GA) * Spirit & Truth Ministries (TN) *
St. Paul Lutheran Church of Belverde (TX) * St. Thomas Aquinas (LA) * The Dalles Full Gospel Fellowship Center (OR) * The River at Tampa Bay (FL) * The Tabernacle - Church on Fire (KY) * Times Square Church (NYC) * United Vision Pentecostal Church (NC) * Vineyard Christian Fellowship (PA) * Voice of Judah Ministries (VA) * Wilton Chapel and Christchurch (UK) * Word of Life Victory Center (FL)SPIRIT &TRUTH MINISTRIES GROUPS, SPIRIT & TRUTH CHRISTIAN CENTER & THEIR MEMBERS
* Christ Centered Church * Christian Music Lovers * Christian Remnant * End Time Encouragement * Living by Faith Fellowship * Reflecting Christ * Scripture Prayers * Worship in Spirit and Truth