A Prayer for Us

Truthfully girls, I really wasn’t in the mood to write a blog this week. I've been pulling and hauling for the past 6 weeks and it sort of caught up with me.

Nonetheless, I still tried to sit down and write one yesterday, but before I knew it, I needed to get ready for 2 hour webinar. And 1 ½ of those 2 hours bored me stiff! My creative juices seemed to be zapped after that, and I decided to replay a blog from the past. (Believe it or not, I have over 500 to choose from.)

But when I awake this morning asking the Holy Spirit to take me to the right blog—He said, “No.”

His desire was for me to write a prayer for us—His will be done.

Father, I stand before you on behalf of myself and my sisters in many lands and many different circumstances, yet we are one in the Messiah. I also stand for those who have yet to come into your Kingdom, but are on their way.

I ask that the Spirit of encouragement become strong amongst me and my sisters. I pray jealousy and envy will no longer have a place of prominence in our lives, as we grow in the knowledge and understanding of who we are to You.

May You give us a heart that yearns to spend time with you. May we develop a love, which runs so deep that there is nothing we would deny you. May our daily lives be of service and gratitude for You.

Help us to forgive those who have wronged and hurt us. Help us to love as Jesus loved. Help us to want to be healed of the heartaches and shame we continually carry throughout each day.

Give us the strength to be bold in sharing the gospel. Give us the courage to stand when everyone around is not. Give us a heart to love the lost, versus judge them.

I stand for those who have turned their backs on You—I pray they come to themselves and turn back. I stand for my sisters who are angry with You—I pray they get over it and come to realize you are the great “I Am” and what that means. I stand for my sisters who have allowed their sin to make them run from you—I ask you to put those in their lives who will help bring them back.

Dear Lord may the ones who are on the fence, makeup their minds and follow Christ. May those who are afraid to come, no longer fear and move forward.

I ask for special protection for the women who are born into the Muslim religion, but desire to be free. I pray for all the people you have helping them to hear the truth, and bring them to safety.

May my sisters who live in America focus more on changing the lives of others, versus wanting more for themselves. May we not just be about our church congregations, but be the Church to the hurting world in which we live.

May the spirit of laziness and procrastination be abolished among your daughters! May we read and study the Word more and always find time to spend with You. May we come to the realization that everything we need or will ever need is in You through Christ Jesus!

Holy Spirit, help us to pray, not just for ourselves and family, but for those you appoint in our spiritual care. May we not forget to pray for our pastors and their families. May we continually pray for the lost and our country and leaders? But most of all let us not forget to pray for peace in Jerusalem.

Father, I pray for unity among us girls. No more strife or discord. I pray we can learn to be happy for one another and stand and support each other. I pray we learn to love more, so the world will see and know that we belong to the Messiah. But I also ask that you help us to learn to love and value ourselves as You do.

These things I ask, in the blessed and mighty name of Yeshua! (Jesus the Christ) Amen!

Until next week...

Blessings and Hugs,

Ponnie