Can You Get a Prayer Through?

What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.

Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised Thou wilt all our burdens bear
May we ever, Lord, be bringing all to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright unclouded there will be no need for prayer
Rapture, praise and endless worship will be our sweet portion there.

 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:6-7).

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Prayer: an opportunity to communicate with the ALL-POWERFUL, ALL-KNOWING CREATOR/ FATHER;  a privilege we have that allows us to access the THRONE of GOD. 

I can't help but to think about the oppotunities I miss, on a daily basis, to connect with God.  I am not ashamed, I MUST confess:  I NEED theLord.  I cannot afford NOT to pray.  God is the seed, source, beginning, and end.  From Him all other things originate.  Acknowledging God through prayer, praise, and testimony builds our faith to trust Him more!!  

Are you experiencing sickness?  Are you facing financial difficulty?  Do you want to be closer to God?  Are you overwhelmed?  Are you fed up with life?  Do you need better friends?  Need help healing past hurts?  Need direction for your life?  Don't be  intimidated, turn to God in prayer.  Take time during the day to talk with God.  Clear your mind, focus on who God is in your life.  Tell Him all about your day and wait for Him to respond. It is only a matter of time and God will shift your whole perspective and work things out for your GOOD. 

Can you get a prayer through:  ^"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.  And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him".  -1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)

I have a prayer request:  Lord, please bless the women of POW.  Bless their families and loved ones. Whatever they need, meet them where they are, O Lord.  Some of these women are facing life altering trials, others just need strength to make it through their test.  Whatever it may be, God move like only you can move so they know that it was Your power, Your spirit, and Your love.  In the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen!!!

Strengthen Yourself in the Lord

⁵ Why, my soul, are you downcast?

    Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,

    my Savior and my God.

⁶ My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you

from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.

⁷ Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls;

all your waves and breakers have swept over me.

⁸ By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me—

    a prayer to the God of my life.

⁹ I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me?

Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?”

¹⁰ My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me,

saying to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

¹¹ Why, my soul, are you downcast?

    Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,

    my Savior and my God.

 PSALM 27:4-8 (NIV)

Whenever you're feeling down, the best place to turn is the Psalms. In today's passage, the writer asks: "Why are you in despair, O my soul?" (v. 5). Surprisingly, this question is the first step in overcoming discouragement.

Look within. Before you can deal with your despair, you need to know what is causing it. If you're not sure, ask the Lord to help you figure out what's going on inside you.

Look up. The next step is to lift up your eyes to the Lord and place your hope in Him. Remember, discouragement comes to everybody at one time or another, but it doesn't have to stay. In the course of time, you "shall again praise Him for the help of His presence" (v. 5).

Look back. Despair has a way of erasing our memory of all the good the Lord has done for us over the years. Instead of wallowing in our present misery, we must make an effort to remember His past care and provision. Then our faith will overpower discouragement (v. 6).

Look Ahead. Knowing that God's plans for us are good, we can look forward to what He going to do in the future. His lovingkindness will support us by day and bring comfort by night as we trust Him to work all things out for our good (v. 8).

When your focus is right, you'll respond correctly to discouragement. The key is to fix your eyes on the Lord. Circumstances may cause you to think He's forgotten about you (v. 9), but His Word promises that He's there and will bring you through the valley. Even if you feel lonely, you're never alone.

6am Prayer on January 2nd, 2013

I was so blessed by 6am prayer this morning.  Thank you to the ladies that prayed  and those who called the conference line.  I just wanted to share some things that God shared with me after prayer this morning. 

God is nourishing you spiritually (You shall be like tree, planted by the rivers of living water-Psalm 1:3), clothing you spiritually (Garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness - Isaiah 61:3), and giving you all the things you need to function properly.

Nourish: to provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; to foster development of or promote.

"Rejoice in the hope of experiencing God's favor; access the favor of God through your faith"

-Joyce Meyer

Shared scriptures:

Romans 4:20-21
Romans 8:24-39

Happy New Year POW!! Hello 2013!!

Affirmation!!

I decree and I declare that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I am covered by the blood of Jesus and the love of God who created His son! I declare that Jesus' blood has everything covered this week! He has my mind covered! He has my body covered! He has my finances covered! He has my resources covered! He is my source! Everything I need is covered! Even my desires are covered! I believe God for the best becasue He placed His best inside of me! He made me to lend and to not borrow! Every move that I make is to fulfill the destiny He put in me to make good choices that will bring Glory to His name! Since I am covered by His blood! Everything I do has His stamp on it! I decree and declare that everything that God has stamped my name on and sealed it in His blood is mine! I send every demon and demonic curse hat has been sent my way back to the sender in Jesus name Amen!

Let us PRAY!!

A Sister's Daily Prayer

Lord God in the name of Jesus I pray for Applied Knowledge. Give me the understanding about the skills, work of my hands, gifts, undertakings, enterprises, businesses and talents that you have blessed me with and show me how to use them practically, properly, in a useful manner and effectively to the Glory of God every day!

Lord, cause my mind to catch up with your will and desire for me.  Cause your desires for me to become my desires. Lord I bind mind racing and worry. I come against every thought and imagination that exalts itself above the knowledge and understanding of who God is. I pull it down right now in the name of Jesus and put it under the subjection and obedience of the word of God and the control of His Spirit  Lord, give me the mind of Christ.

Lord, cause my thoughts to move to the rhythm of your Holy word.  Lord give me a hunger and thirst for your word and let me meditate on it day and night that I may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then I shall make my way prosperous, and then I shall have good success.

Lord, when I speak let your character proceed from me and your joy rest inside of me.  Lord let your character be reflected in how I respond to my boss, co-workers, employees, siblings, parents, friends, neighbors, and strangers. Let your love be reflected in every word I utter and let my words bring glory to the Kingdom of God. Now give me the tongue of the learned that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] weary: Lord thank you. Thank you for you waken morning by morning mine ear to hear as the learned.  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight.

As a result of conducting myself as a women of God and trusting you in all things I walk in peace and I am filled with your joy! Lord you said that the joy of the Lord is my strength. Lord, fill me with your joy that only comes from fully relying on your strength and truth for all things. Help me to maintain a garment of worship that will overpower any spirit of heaviness that comes to wipe out the joy that you have placed inside of me. In Jesus name!

Lord let my praise be worthy and my worship for real. Lord, show me how to live a life style of worship. Let my thoughts, actions and words exemplify your character and your image. Let not my praise be empty of faith and clear understanding of who you are. Give me a fearlessness that guides me through every challenge and circumstance. Empower me to understand that you have all my needs spiritually, emotionally, physically, and mentally covered. I have the spirit of faith, love, power and a sound mind. I resist the spirit of fear and I believe you for all things.  Let my worship at every service, encounter or celebration be a picture of the private time I spend with you and the way I conduct myself with others on a daily basis. In Jesus Name! 

Lord let me be an asset and not a liability. Lord, show me how to submit to the authorities at my job, marital relationships, and in ministry. Lord whatever I do let it be done with excellence and in a way where I am able to serve in such a way that I cause everything around me to flourish, grow and be productive.

Lord, let victory be my outcome and prosperity my portion. Lord finally in the name of Jesus whatever I am dealing with in this season whether it be a test, a trial, persecution, circumstances beyond my control, financial difficulty, physical or mental illness, and emotional heartache let victory be my outcome. Lord you said all things work together for the good, the best and the most excellent of them who love the Lord and are called according to your purpose and plan.  So let BEST be my outcome!  And let prosperity, good success, productivity, wealth, and  a boom in businesses, relationships, all undertakings and works of my hands be my OUTCOME!

In Jesus Name I Pray,

Amen!