Pray for Families (service in love)

Dearest prayer angels,

I am on day 6 of my vacation with both immediate and extended family. I use the term "vacation" loosely. In this short time, 7 of th 9 of us have suffered from a virulent stomach virus, with one family member requiring an ER visit. It has been a real test (and opportunity) to serve one another in love, as Christ did.

"If I then,your Lord and Teacher,have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you" John 13:14-15

So today, pray for families, and serve your families in love.

Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet

Pray for M.O.M.

Good Morning Prayer Angels,

Today’s reflection is once again from: "Lies Women Believe" by Nancy Demoss

Lie: If my circumstances were different, I would be different.
Truth: I may not be able to control my circumstances, but it should not have control over me. God is bigger than my circumstances and has a plan for my life. (James1:2-5)

Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing 3 of your faith produces perseverance. And let perseverance be perfect, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it. James1:2-5

Pray for all marriages, that they can see God’s plan for them within their marriages.

Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet

Pray for Families (Lies)

Good Morning Prayer Warriors!

I was reading some excerpts from “Lies Women Believe” by Nancy DeMoss, and the following “lie” caught my eye. And by the way, this lie isn’t only believed by women, so I suggest the men continue reading on!

As you read the lie, think of how it may apply to your life or your family and then meditate on the truth instead.

“Lie: I should not have to live with unfulfilled longings.
Truth: I will always have unfulfilled longings this side of heaven. The deepest longings of my heart can’t be filled by any created person or thing. If I accept them, these longings will increase my longing for God and heaven.”

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself. Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, in this way stand firm in the Lord, beloved. (Phil 3:20-4:1)

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to pray for families on Fridays.

Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet

Pray for M.O.M. (Trust)

Dear Prayer Warriors,

Hope you had a great 4th of July and are enjoying today as the work Holiday!

Independence. In our youth and young adulthood, we strive to become independent. We finally reach independence, but then we marry and we must learn interdependence! And we thought becoming independent was hard! Fruitful interdependence relies on a foundation of trust.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5

So as we pray for marriages, let us pray for an increase in trust so that we/others can grow as a strong, interdependent couple where 1+1=3.

Peace, Love, and Joy,
Janet

Pray for Families (weariness)

Dear Prayer Warriors,

Have you ever felt too tired to pray? Had too much going on in your day, your weekend, or your life to carve out time to pray? Has the "warrior" in you ever felt weighed down by the armor?

Then offer up your joy, your sorrow, your work, and each sacrifice for families. Ask that these offerings activate the power of God in your families midst. Ask that each heartbeat and each breath be your prayer of love for God. Make good choices regarding nutrition and exercise as a prayer of gratitude. Seek the will of God is your life.

No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat (or drink), or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? Matthew 6:24-26

Thank you for your continuing commitment to pray for families.

Peace, Love, and Joy,
Janet

Pray for M.O.M. (Healing of Verbal Wounds)

Good Morning Prayer Warriors!

Marriage is tough in that it takes a lot of work and effort to make it good. The bible teaches us that “the two will become one flesh”. Wrapping our human minds around the reality of becoming “one” can be challenging. We know we must unify. In our frustration though, words are often used to wound our “other half.” It is amazing how much venom can be packed into a few words. Unfortunately, once bitten, the venom travels systemically, and additional words can never extract the venom. Although wounds may eventually heal, scars remain. As scars separate us, unity feels impossible.

So turn in prayer to Jesus the Divine Physician. Ask Him to heal your wounds or the wounds you created so that they won’t leave permanent scars. Ask forgiveness of the person you hurt, or forgive the one that hurt you. Then humbly call upon the Divine Physician to forgive you of the sin that caused you to use such weaponry. Give Him your burdens and trust in Him. Ask Him to teach you to love.

Bless the LORD, my soul; do not forget all the gifts of God, who pardons all your sins, heals all your ills, delivers your life from the pit, surrounds you with love and compassion Ps 103: 2-4

Pray for all marriages, that love may become the only language used.

Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet

Pray for Families (To love and serve)

Good Morning Prayer Angels,

Any frustration seems easier to bear in the sunshine! Maybe because it seems to be more illuminated! So begin today by praying for families.

As much as we love our families, individual members can at times be challenging, testing our patience, love, optimism, and faith. So how do we respond and still honor the Lord? I recently read something that was simply profound, or perhaps it was profoundly simple. It said, when you love and serve your family, you love and serve God. Consecrate your home to God. Allow God to dwell in your home, and you will dwell in God.

Read that a few times and allow it to sink in. Pray for the grace to serve each family member, especially the one that challenges you the most. When you glorify the Lord with such acts, newfound joy will spring up within. And you will have taken the first step to strengthening your family.

Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 1Peter 5:5

Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet