Prayer (Page 4)

One of our former elders sent me his prayer this morning as we head into the final election day.  May this serve as a reminder that our hope is not in people or politics or governments or bureaucracy but in Christ. Our Father As a Father you care about us and you know what’s best for us.  You are OUR Father, the one who cares for each one of us in the way that our unique situation requires.  You provide,…

Here is Open Doors Monthly prayer guide for our persevering brothers and sisters:

Here is a great 2 minutes by Derek Thomas on “How to pray.”  It is simple, sincere and helpful for anyone who is wanting to start out in prayer or who just wants to be reminded about the basics of a prayer life. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Derek Thomas “How do I pray?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

Here is the Open Doors prayer Resource for the Persecuted Church

Here is the Open Doors Prayer Calendar for the month of August to help you know how to pray for the persecuted church:

Hope in Christ’s DAY2PRAY Wednesday, July 6th CHURCH: Please pray for the Hispanic churches for a spirit of unity, evangelism, and discipleship to the 15,000 Hispanics in our county. For a great relationship and partnership between our Christian schools and our local churches. Pray for Hope in Christ’s Vitality and  Renewal process. GOVERNMENT: Pray that our government would return to its founding and a constitutional form of government. FAMILY: Pray for numbers of men in prayer of Whatcom Co. to…

Due to the Okanagan Mission Trip I am late getting out the Monthly Prayer Calendar from OpenDoors USA for praying for the persecuted church.  Here it is:

Lord, there is chaos all around.  I feel like the disciples in the boat in the raging storm.  It seems as though the whole world is in an uproar.  The financial markets, the political scene, the moral fiber of our culture and society, the world scene with its wars and rumors of wars, the persecution of your people in ways we have not seen in modern history… until it appears that your people may be completely crushed in some places.…

Lord, help me today to keep my eyes on Jesus. I confess that I have been like Peter sinking in the storm because I am looking at the raging storm rather than you.  Lord, help me be like Mary and sit at your feet and look at you, and listen to your voice rather than being focused on the busyness of my business.  Lord help me be like the king of Judah who said “We have no power against this…