Through Christ Blood I come before You this morning. I seek to have the Spirit open my eyes and my heart to all of You today. I ask the same for the youth with me today. Awaken their hearts for passion life for You. Show them how to be truly excitied. May we worship You with a pure heart and mind today. Clear away the distractions that so easily keep us from You.
Heal Angie and the boys. Give her the strength and wisdom she needs for this day. Give her strength far beyond herself. In Jesus Name Amen!
Tuesday December 18, 2007
I am not worthy to come in to You presence except by the blood of Christ. I pray You will see me and hear my prayers through his sacrifice. Holy Spirit take my words and complete my thoughts so that the Father can fully understand my heart.
Gracious Heavenly Father I praise You for another day. I am thankful for all that You have given to me. I am humbled by what how You use me. So many times I find myself in disbelief of where You have brought me to. I am thankful.
I ask for peace for Angie's heart. I ask that You would protect her today. Calm her fears and worries. Grant her the strength she needs for her task(s) for today.
Help Aiden to feel better. Help us to get the answers we want to have. Help us to take good care of him. Help Anthony to understand. Help him to continue to grow and learn. Grant us Your wisdom as parents.
I lay all my students before You. So many choices and decisions they must make. So many opportunities. Give them the courage to stand for You. May they me Your light in their schools. May they be bold in all they do for You. Show each one of them the purpose(s) You have for their lives.
Heal the pain in Elizabeth's heart. Give strength to lil'k. Give peace and strength to Kermit. Give clear direction to Kristin.
Give our church leadership Your plans and goals for us. Give us Your direction and purpose. Expand our influence for You in the town.
Help me to grow closer to You in all that I do. Amen!
Gracious Heavenly Father I praise You for another day. I am thankful for all that You have given to me. I am humbled by what how You use me. So many times I find myself in disbelief of where You have brought me to. I am thankful.
I ask for peace for Angie's heart. I ask that You would protect her today. Calm her fears and worries. Grant her the strength she needs for her task(s) for today.
Help Aiden to feel better. Help us to get the answers we want to have. Help us to take good care of him. Help Anthony to understand. Help him to continue to grow and learn. Grant us Your wisdom as parents.
I lay all my students before You. So many choices and decisions they must make. So many opportunities. Give them the courage to stand for You. May they me Your light in their schools. May they be bold in all they do for You. Show each one of them the purpose(s) You have for their lives.
Heal the pain in Elizabeth's heart. Give strength to lil'k. Give peace and strength to Kermit. Give clear direction to Kristin.
Give our church leadership Your plans and goals for us. Give us Your direction and purpose. Expand our influence for You in the town.
Help me to grow closer to You in all that I do. Amen!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Gracious Father, I praise You for another day. I Praise You for saving me. I am thankful for all that You have done for me in my life. I scarcely understand it all. I accept on faith alone the grace You have given me. I cannot understand the depth of Your love for me. I am some how worthy and unworthy of the calling I have received. It is only by Christ's blood that I have any right to come before. Yet because of his blood I can come before You without fear. Somehow You make it possible for fear and boldness to exist together within me.
I praise You for Angie. Pray peace and direction for her. I ask You protect her. Give her strength and wisdom. Give her all of the patience she needs for the boys. I ask that You have the boys get lots of rest. Keep them free from sickness.
I lay Denise and John before Your throne. May their relationship be honoring to You. Give Denise clarity of mind and thought to have her focus be on You and You alone.
I lay Johnathan and Sonya before You. May You continue to guide their time together. Grow their relationship. Help them to continue to be themselves yet begin to grow together.
I ask for Your wisdom in how the Youth ministry is to move forward. What are the plans You have for us? Show us Your purpose! Provide all that each one of the students need for today. Help them to be Your light on their campus today.
I praise You for how you will provide for Lynn and his wife. I pray for reconciliation. I pray for no bitterness to linger. I ask You grant supernatural wisdom through all of this.
You are a truly awesome God. I love You. I fear You. I adore You. I desire to do Your will. Hear my prayers. See them through the blood of Christ. Amen.
I praise You for Angie. Pray peace and direction for her. I ask You protect her. Give her strength and wisdom. Give her all of the patience she needs for the boys. I ask that You have the boys get lots of rest. Keep them free from sickness.
I lay Denise and John before Your throne. May their relationship be honoring to You. Give Denise clarity of mind and thought to have her focus be on You and You alone.
I lay Johnathan and Sonya before You. May You continue to guide their time together. Grow their relationship. Help them to continue to be themselves yet begin to grow together.
I ask for Your wisdom in how the Youth ministry is to move forward. What are the plans You have for us? Show us Your purpose! Provide all that each one of the students need for today. Help them to be Your light on their campus today.
I praise You for how you will provide for Lynn and his wife. I pray for reconciliation. I pray for no bitterness to linger. I ask You grant supernatural wisdom through all of this.
You are a truly awesome God. I love You. I fear You. I adore You. I desire to do Your will. Hear my prayers. See them through the blood of Christ. Amen.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Graciously Heavenly Father. I praise You for the good things You do in my life and in the lives around me. I seek to come into Your presence by the Blood of Christ. I desire only that you hear my prayers and that You give me the courage and peace to accept the answers You give. I praise You for listening to me today. I praise You for my family. They are such a blessing for me. Angie is an incredible woman of God and I in awe of the passions You have given her. The boys are so unique and that is all because of You. You have made those boys to be wonderful. I ask for peace when they fail to follwo directions. We desire Your wisdom in how to raise them. We ask for smooth sailign with Anthony's adoption. We look forward to the day when he is legally ours. I thank you for bringing him in to our lives.
I praise You for Denise and the work she puts in to the ministry of our church. Give her peace in her heart and body. Grant her rest. Grant her the wisdom she needs. Place a great desire in her heart to seek You out with all of who she is. I praise You for all of the leaders in our church. I praise You for those new leaders who will be stepping up into Councils and other places here soon. I praise You for Mrs. Jean's willingness to help with little people on Sunday nights. Thank You for Sue and her willingness to help watch the boys during practice. You are so good to us.
I ask for growth of this body. I ask Spirit that You come and move in great and mighty ways in the hearts and minds of those in our congregation. I ask You open my eyes to see Your work. I ask You open my heart to how I must change to become a better servant for You. I praise You for Your willingness to send Your son to save me and it is by His name that I come before You. AMEN!
I praise You for Denise and the work she puts in to the ministry of our church. Give her peace in her heart and body. Grant her rest. Grant her the wisdom she needs. Place a great desire in her heart to seek You out with all of who she is. I praise You for all of the leaders in our church. I praise You for those new leaders who will be stepping up into Councils and other places here soon. I praise You for Mrs. Jean's willingness to help with little people on Sunday nights. Thank You for Sue and her willingness to help watch the boys during practice. You are so good to us.
I ask for growth of this body. I ask Spirit that You come and move in great and mighty ways in the hearts and minds of those in our congregation. I ask You open my eyes to see Your work. I ask You open my heart to how I must change to become a better servant for You. I praise You for Your willingness to send Your son to save me and it is by His name that I come before You. AMEN!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Father God I praise you for who You are. I praise You for being holy. Help me to understand this holiness better. I am thankful for the wisdom you give to Your children. I am thankful that I am one of your children. I praise You for my wife. I praise You for all of my children. Each one is so precious to me. Thank You for how Anthony is growing, learning, and developing. Thank you for Aiden's generally sweet. I look forward to how You will continue to grow them. It is so awesome to watch You work through them even now.
I am so thankful for Angie. I am so proud of her. She is an awesome wife and I am so blessed to have her. I look forward to how You will use her of over the coming days, weeks and months.
I ask for Your wisdom as we move towards an international adoption. If we are not to go down this road then I specifically ask that You place roadblocks in our path. You are such an awesome God. Thank You.
I pray for the youth and college students. Pray for their protection as they travel this week. I pray for the youth who are upset over Lynn leaving. Grant him wisdom. Grant them peace and understanding. Use them at their schools to shine Your light.
I thank You for allowing to come before You. In Jesus name. Amen!
I am so thankful for Angie. I am so proud of her. She is an awesome wife and I am so blessed to have her. I look forward to how You will use her of over the coming days, weeks and months.
I ask for Your wisdom as we move towards an international adoption. If we are not to go down this road then I specifically ask that You place roadblocks in our path. You are such an awesome God. Thank You.
I pray for the youth and college students. Pray for their protection as they travel this week. I pray for the youth who are upset over Lynn leaving. Grant him wisdom. Grant them peace and understanding. Use them at their schools to shine Your light.
I thank You for allowing to come before You. In Jesus name. Amen!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Father God I praise You for who You are. I am both thankful and overwhelmed by Your Holiness. I am in awe of how I am able to come before You. I am scared yet at peace. I do not understand why you listen to the prayers of sinful man. I know in my head that it is through the blood of Christ but I just do not understand how that works. I am thankful that it does though. I praise You for how You are connecting dots for me. I am excited about how You are opening my eyes to so many truths around me. I am thankful for musicians like Petra and Robin Mark. It amazes me how You continue to work through their songs long after they are first written.
I praise You for Angie and all she does in taking care of the boys and myself. Grant her the rest she needs. Heal hear and the boys. Expand her ministry. Give her the opportunities to do what You have called her to do. Reward her faithfulness to You. Protect her. Encourage her.
I lay the students before You. You know their names. You know their needs. Protect them as many of them and their families will be traveling this Thanksgiving. Show them how to be a light on their campuses. Grant wisdom to my parents. May You draw them closer to Your side. Help them to be Your kind pf parents.
Provide rest for Kelly and his family as they travel. Grant him your wisdom on providing leadership to our church.
Open the hearts of those who will be here on Sunday. Bring us new faces. Open the hearts of those who have been running from You. Break down the walls. May Your words be my words.
I look forward to what You will do today, tomorrow and for the rest of my life. I ask for Your wisdom in the adoption process. You have a great plan for me and my family. May we stay on Your path.
Thank You for listening to my prayers today. In Christ name I present his prayer to You. Amen!
I praise You for Angie and all she does in taking care of the boys and myself. Grant her the rest she needs. Heal hear and the boys. Expand her ministry. Give her the opportunities to do what You have called her to do. Reward her faithfulness to You. Protect her. Encourage her.
I lay the students before You. You know their names. You know their needs. Protect them as many of them and their families will be traveling this Thanksgiving. Show them how to be a light on their campuses. Grant wisdom to my parents. May You draw them closer to Your side. Help them to be Your kind pf parents.
Provide rest for Kelly and his family as they travel. Grant him your wisdom on providing leadership to our church.
Open the hearts of those who will be here on Sunday. Bring us new faces. Open the hearts of those who have been running from You. Break down the walls. May Your words be my words.
I look forward to what You will do today, tomorrow and for the rest of my life. I ask for Your wisdom in the adoption process. You have a great plan for me and my family. May we stay on Your path.
Thank You for listening to my prayers today. In Christ name I present his prayer to You. Amen!
Friday, November 9, 2007
You are a holy God. You are so incredibly holy. You are so far beyond my comprehension. Hear my thoughts and prayers tonight. Listen to my heart. Holy Spirit sift through my words and present my prayers to the Father in ways that I cannot.
Father God I praise You for this day! I am so thankful for all that You have given me and my family. I thank you for my family. I thank you for all of the children I have been blessed with. I am blessed to know that at least 3 of my children have fulfilled their purpose in life. I pray that my other 2 children and future children will also fully fulfill their purposes in life. I pray for a passion for people in both Aiden and Anthony. I ask they will also have a passion for You. Give wisdom and patience to Angie. Protect her mind and spirit from the lies of the Evil One. Encourage her heart. Remind her of the calling You have placed on her life. Guide her actions. Allow her incredible rest tonight. Relieve her tiredness.
I thank you for each one my teens and college students. I pray you give them the boldness they need to live completely for You. I pray for the lost among them that You will bring them into your family. Draw them closer to You this night. Send Your children to speak truth in to their lives. I thank You for my Sunday School class. Give each one my students the opportunity to share what they know about You to their friends. Give each one of them the chance to invite friends to church on Sunday! Give their parental units the guidance on how best to bring them up in Your ways. Grant me the wisdom on how best to teach them.
Once again I praise You for all that You do for me. I am not worthy of the blessings You pour out. I thank you for Your son's blood and how You came after me. You made a way for us to have a relationship. May You hear my prayers through His sacrifice. In His name I pray. Amen!
Father God I praise You for this day! I am so thankful for all that You have given me and my family. I thank you for my family. I thank you for all of the children I have been blessed with. I am blessed to know that at least 3 of my children have fulfilled their purpose in life. I pray that my other 2 children and future children will also fully fulfill their purposes in life. I pray for a passion for people in both Aiden and Anthony. I ask they will also have a passion for You. Give wisdom and patience to Angie. Protect her mind and spirit from the lies of the Evil One. Encourage her heart. Remind her of the calling You have placed on her life. Guide her actions. Allow her incredible rest tonight. Relieve her tiredness.
I thank you for each one my teens and college students. I pray you give them the boldness they need to live completely for You. I pray for the lost among them that You will bring them into your family. Draw them closer to You this night. Send Your children to speak truth in to their lives. I thank You for my Sunday School class. Give each one my students the opportunity to share what they know about You to their friends. Give each one of them the chance to invite friends to church on Sunday! Give their parental units the guidance on how best to bring them up in Your ways. Grant me the wisdom on how best to teach them.
Once again I praise You for all that You do for me. I am not worthy of the blessings You pour out. I thank you for Your son's blood and how You came after me. You made a way for us to have a relationship. May You hear my prayers through His sacrifice. In His name I pray. Amen!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Father God, I am scared. I feel so lost. I want to help my bride but I do not know what to do. I have no idea what is best. I know that You do. I desperately need your wisdom. Protect Angie. Keep her safe as she goes through this. May it all goes as well as possible.
You are holy and just. You are the great God. The almighty God of the Universe. All thing are under your watch and control. I know You can do whatever You want. You can relieve pain. You can heal a body after miscarriage. I ask that Angie's body would be fully healed and repaired after this loss. I pray You grant us Your incredible wisdom and what to do next. Give us the strength we need to make those next steps. Take care of my wife in ways that I cannot.
Take care of the students tonight. Speak to their hearts. Teach them great things tonight.
Encourage the youth while they are with their friends. May serving You be a priority in their lives.
You are holy and just. You are the great God. The almighty God of the Universe. All thing are under your watch and control. I know You can do whatever You want. You can relieve pain. You can heal a body after miscarriage. I ask that Angie's body would be fully healed and repaired after this loss. I pray You grant us Your incredible wisdom and what to do next. Give us the strength we need to make those next steps. Take care of my wife in ways that I cannot.
Take care of the students tonight. Speak to their hearts. Teach them great things tonight.
Encourage the youth while they are with their friends. May serving You be a priority in their lives.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
How do I process this all? Is being relieved o.k.? What do I do now God? Where do we go from here? You have answered my prayers and for that I am thankful. I know You will answer these questions and more. I claim Your that You will answer when we call and that You will teach me. You will continue teaching us.
I lay Angie before You. Grant her rest. Grant her peace and comfort. Help me to present her as a blameless bride before you.
I am thankful for the wonderful time at the Youth Lock-in. Thank you for providing all that we needed. Thank You for bringing just the right amount of teenagers. Thank you for the rekindling of relationships. Continue to move forward in expanding the youth group. You know where we are to go. You have great plans for us.
You know my heart. Hear the cries of your child.
I lay Angie before You. Grant her rest. Grant her peace and comfort. Help me to present her as a blameless bride before you.
I am thankful for the wonderful time at the Youth Lock-in. Thank you for providing all that we needed. Thank You for bringing just the right amount of teenagers. Thank you for the rekindling of relationships. Continue to move forward in expanding the youth group. You know where we are to go. You have great plans for us.
You know my heart. Hear the cries of your child.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
What a day God. So many ups and downs. I praise You for never leaving my side. I am so thankful to know that You will always be there. I do not know what the future holds for Angie and I. I know that You do. I am so tired of thinking about it. I just want to be able to live for You right now. I do not want to be concerned any more. How do I get to that point to just let You worry about tomorrow? Get me there God. Move in my heart. Move my mind and heart to that place.
Protect Angie as we continue to move forward. Guard her heart and mind. Guard this child. Protect them in ways I cannot imagine. Protect us from having thoughts that are absolutely false. Keep the evil one away from us and our minds.
I praise You for how You do answer prayer. I am not sure what Your answer will ultimately be with this pregnancy but I know You will provide the answer. I ask that we would no longer remain in this feeling of limbo. Move us in one direction or other. I believe anything is possible with You. No life is too far gone for You to be able to restore. Give us the peace to move in whatever direction You have for us.
I thank you for the contacts You have allowed me to make in the past couple of days. May these contacts produce great fruit for You. I ask that You would continue to expand the ministry of UBC. Search me and what I have been doing. Show me my faults so that I may grow into a better servant for You.
Watch over those students you have placed into my flock. Give them the grace and strength to make right and good decisions. I praise You for how you are moving in their lives. You are so awesome and mighty. It amazes me to hear what You are teaching them. Help them to be sources of hope and light in their classes. Use them in mighty ways to change their schools. I look forward to seeing how You will work through them.
Help my boys get great rest tonight. Grant peaceful rest to Angie and I all night long. Amen!
Protect Angie as we continue to move forward. Guard her heart and mind. Guard this child. Protect them in ways I cannot imagine. Protect us from having thoughts that are absolutely false. Keep the evil one away from us and our minds.
I praise You for how You do answer prayer. I am not sure what Your answer will ultimately be with this pregnancy but I know You will provide the answer. I ask that we would no longer remain in this feeling of limbo. Move us in one direction or other. I believe anything is possible with You. No life is too far gone for You to be able to restore. Give us the peace to move in whatever direction You have for us.
I thank you for the contacts You have allowed me to make in the past couple of days. May these contacts produce great fruit for You. I ask that You would continue to expand the ministry of UBC. Search me and what I have been doing. Show me my faults so that I may grow into a better servant for You.
Watch over those students you have placed into my flock. Give them the grace and strength to make right and good decisions. I praise You for how you are moving in their lives. You are so awesome and mighty. It amazes me to hear what You are teaching them. Help them to be sources of hope and light in their classes. Use them in mighty ways to change their schools. I look forward to seeing how You will work through them.
Help my boys get great rest tonight. Grant peaceful rest to Angie and I all night long. Amen!
Wednesday October 17, 2007
Father God, I praise You for all that You do. I love You beyond anything I can understand. I need Your Wisdom. I ask, as Solomon did, for the wisdom to see truth and lies. I desperately need your guidance for so many things in my life. So many things are up in the air. Am I working in vain? Am I working on my own path and ideas? If I am stop all things that are not of you, close all of those doors. Slam them shut. Show me my wrongs and short comings.
Bring forth the students. Tell me why they do not come. Where are those youth that I believed you were raising up to be strong leaders in this church and ministry? Is there fault in me that is causing problems? I beg for you to show me. I beg for You to move this ministry towards great heights. Use the students to change their world. I know you have called each one of them for great things. Hard for me to imagine You doing anything differently. I praise You for how You answer prayers. I praise You for how immediately You will answer prayers. Thank you for bringing Matt and Ben here tonight.
Bring forth the students. Tell me why they do not come. Where are those youth that I believed you were raising up to be strong leaders in this church and ministry? Is there fault in me that is causing problems? I beg for you to show me. I beg for You to move this ministry towards great heights. Use the students to change their world. I know you have called each one of them for great things. Hard for me to imagine You doing anything differently. I praise You for how You answer prayers. I praise You for how immediately You will answer prayers. Thank you for bringing Matt and Ben here tonight.
Monday, October 15, 2007
I come in to Your presence humbled and amazed and Your holiness. I cannot understand how I am allowed to come before You. I accept it with a great full heart. I bow before Your throne. My mind and heart bows before You. I do not deserve to be able to come in to Your presence. Jesus cleanse my heart and lips this day so that they may be pleasing to the Father. Spirit guide my heart and mind while I am in His presence.
Father God I praise You for all that have you done in my life and the lives of those around me. It is so obvious to me that You are working and dong some great things in the lives of so many and that You want to do so much more. I praise You for where You have brought Angie and I. Help us in our unbelief. Protect Angie and the baby. To the best I can I take hold of your promises of protection and successful pregnancies. I pray things are clear on the ultrasound this week. That we can easily see a heartbeat and that everything will look normal. May You truly be the Prince of Peace for us this week.
Heal Aiden. Remove his fever. Comfort him until it is gone. Give Angie patience and strength as she cares for the boys. I praise You for the incredible wife and mother that she is. I praise You for her calling. I praise You for the opportunity You have placed before her to be such a wonderful servant of Yours. I look forward to all of the wonderful ways You will be using her to change the lives of children and families here in Macomb. I praise You for how she loves on and ministers to the youth and college students here.
I again lay each one of my students at your throne. Remove their barriers. Clear their time. Allow them to complete their tasks. May they place you first. May you be before homework, before band, before class, before sports, or whatever it is that they spend their time doing. Show this church how to best raise them up. I pray for the couples among us and that You give them wisdom on how best to go about their relationships.
Show us how to expand our influence here in Macomb. Expand it beyond our wildest imagination. May we be bursting with people who want to praise your name. Even today give courage to the people in our church to share their faith with friends and co-workers or people they have just met. Fill the student house! Fill the SS rooms! Fill the pews on Sunday.
Grant to Kelly te rest he desperately needs. Even without sleep energize him. Spirit move on his heart. Give him this day the message for Sunday. Allow him to complete his tasks early and have the time to rest in You all weekend long. I praise You for the little ones I have on Sunday AM. They are such a blessing. I pray for their next teacher. I ask your wisdom in showing me to best serve this church on Sunday Mornings. Expand my role.
I praise You for this wonderful day and look forward to talking with students tonight. AMEN!
Father God I praise You for all that have you done in my life and the lives of those around me. It is so obvious to me that You are working and dong some great things in the lives of so many and that You want to do so much more. I praise You for where You have brought Angie and I. Help us in our unbelief. Protect Angie and the baby. To the best I can I take hold of your promises of protection and successful pregnancies. I pray things are clear on the ultrasound this week. That we can easily see a heartbeat and that everything will look normal. May You truly be the Prince of Peace for us this week.
Heal Aiden. Remove his fever. Comfort him until it is gone. Give Angie patience and strength as she cares for the boys. I praise You for the incredible wife and mother that she is. I praise You for her calling. I praise You for the opportunity You have placed before her to be such a wonderful servant of Yours. I look forward to all of the wonderful ways You will be using her to change the lives of children and families here in Macomb. I praise You for how she loves on and ministers to the youth and college students here.
I again lay each one of my students at your throne. Remove their barriers. Clear their time. Allow them to complete their tasks. May they place you first. May you be before homework, before band, before class, before sports, or whatever it is that they spend their time doing. Show this church how to best raise them up. I pray for the couples among us and that You give them wisdom on how best to go about their relationships.
Show us how to expand our influence here in Macomb. Expand it beyond our wildest imagination. May we be bursting with people who want to praise your name. Even today give courage to the people in our church to share their faith with friends and co-workers or people they have just met. Fill the student house! Fill the SS rooms! Fill the pews on Sunday.
Grant to Kelly te rest he desperately needs. Even without sleep energize him. Spirit move on his heart. Give him this day the message for Sunday. Allow him to complete his tasks early and have the time to rest in You all weekend long. I praise You for the little ones I have on Sunday AM. They are such a blessing. I pray for their next teacher. I ask your wisdom in showing me to best serve this church on Sunday Mornings. Expand my role.
I praise You for this wonderful day and look forward to talking with students tonight. AMEN!
Thursday September 27, 2007
Father God, I am humbled by your holiness. I am in awe by who You are. I feel so unworthy to even call upon You this day. My heart bows at Your presence. Jesus cleanse my words with Your blood.
Gracious God I praise You for the wonderful weather You have give me this day. I praise you for the young men I met today. I thank you for getting to see Peter again today. May You be real all of these young men's lives. I praise You for all that You do for us. I thank You for Angie and all that she does for our family. I would ask that You would give her body the energy and strength it needs to allow baby barnacle to grow. I hope and pray that this pregnancy will go well. Help the boys to sleep well tonight and to have a great time with the Hedges and Reeds this weekend.
I thank you for each one of the students You have allowed me to meet. I especially ask for wisdom, guidance, reconciliation and strength for the parents of the teens. For each of the college students I would ask that you lead them to closer relationships with You. For all of the students I would ask that You make them incredibly bright lights for You on their campuses.
Give peace to those students who need it. Give Kelly the wisdom he needs for the message this week. Prepare our hearts for worship. Guide Josh as he leads us. Open the our hearts as we go to Axiom. May we be totally open to what You have in store for us.
In Christ Name I come before You tonight.
Gracious God I praise You for the wonderful weather You have give me this day. I praise you for the young men I met today. I thank you for getting to see Peter again today. May You be real all of these young men's lives. I praise You for all that You do for us. I thank You for Angie and all that she does for our family. I would ask that You would give her body the energy and strength it needs to allow baby barnacle to grow. I hope and pray that this pregnancy will go well. Help the boys to sleep well tonight and to have a great time with the Hedges and Reeds this weekend.
I thank you for each one of the students You have allowed me to meet. I especially ask for wisdom, guidance, reconciliation and strength for the parents of the teens. For each of the college students I would ask that you lead them to closer relationships with You. For all of the students I would ask that You make them incredibly bright lights for You on their campuses.
Give peace to those students who need it. Give Kelly the wisdom he needs for the message this week. Prepare our hearts for worship. Guide Josh as he leads us. Open the our hearts as we go to Axiom. May we be totally open to what You have in store for us.
In Christ Name I come before You tonight.
A Quick Update....
Some people have made the comment that I must not be praying much since it has been so long since I have posted anything. That is not the case. I simply have not felt the need to share some of my prayers of late. They have been intensely personal, especially about others and I just felt it best to not share all of those thoughts.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
I praise You in this storm. I praise You for this rain. May this all bring Your glory.
Use the rain to cleanse me. Clean up issues which are many. Remove the unnecessary junk from my life. Prune off all the excess. Prepare my heart for the new growth. Help me to feel you carrying me. Move the knowledge in my head into something that is real and tangible. I desire to have a personal revival. I desire so many things. May my desires and thoughts truly be Yours. May I remember that You are not necessarily slow to act so much as it is that You are patient. Thank you for bringing this rain upon my life. I desire to grow from it. Grow me!
Thank you for the rain in my family. Heal the pain and suffering. Provide the wisdom to raise our boys. Show us hoe they are different and unique. Show us what this means in raising them.
May You bring the rain upon MJSHS. Use Your children there to do great things in Your name. Use Your church to impact the lives of the students, teachers, staff and administration there. Break the campus. Break the people. Tear down the fear. Tear down the walls. Tear it all down. Use students to reach teachers. Use teachers to reach students. No fear
What am I to be doing?
Bring rain upon WIU. Raise up your children to stand for you. NO FEAR!
Whom shall we fear?????????None!!!!
Use the rain to cleanse me. Clean up issues which are many. Remove the unnecessary junk from my life. Prune off all the excess. Prepare my heart for the new growth. Help me to feel you carrying me. Move the knowledge in my head into something that is real and tangible. I desire to have a personal revival. I desire so many things. May my desires and thoughts truly be Yours. May I remember that You are not necessarily slow to act so much as it is that You are patient. Thank you for bringing this rain upon my life. I desire to grow from it. Grow me!
Thank you for the rain in my family. Heal the pain and suffering. Provide the wisdom to raise our boys. Show us hoe they are different and unique. Show us what this means in raising them.
May You bring the rain upon MJSHS. Use Your children there to do great things in Your name. Use Your church to impact the lives of the students, teachers, staff and administration there. Break the campus. Break the people. Tear down the fear. Tear down the walls. Tear it all down. Use students to reach teachers. Use teachers to reach students. No fear
What am I to be doing?
Bring rain upon WIU. Raise up your children to stand for you. NO FEAR!
Whom shall we fear?????????None!!!!
Friday, August 31, 2007
I praise you Father God for the beautiful day you have given us. I think for the time with my boys this morning.
Thank you Father for all of the many blessings you have poured out upon us. Thank you for my wife and children. Strengthen and encourage Angie today. May she be a special blessing to someone today. Help us to be the great ministry team you desire us to be. May we be your servants. Show us the young couples you want us to minister to.
I lift up the teens in our church. Grant them great courage and strength today. May they be bold for you. May they be bold with their peers and their teachers. Help them to be the absolute best at whatever they are doing today. May you grew and increase the influence of the UBC Youth Ministry. I pray for Nancy and I am thankful for the special and strategic role you have placed her in at the school. Give her increased boldness to stand for your truth and show her how best to teach and encourage the youth.
I pray for wisdom and guidance for our church. I thank you for the leaders who are serving. I look forward to seeing whom You will raise up for the new church year. May all be willing to heed your call to serve.
I am looking forward to all that you have for our church in the near future. Expand our influence. Grow our members. Teach me what I need to learn to lead the Student Ministry. Search me and show me my faults. Provide me the strength and wisdom to change what needs to be changed. May I be a good steward of all that You have provide for me this year. Show Angie and I how to be Your kind of parents. Help us teach our boys about You. May they never know the darkness of living without You. May their future spouses and their families be drawn to your side today. May they know You are real and true today. I come before you in Christ Name. Amen!
I lift up the teens in our church. Grant them great courage and strength today. May they be bold for you. May they be bold with their peers and their teachers. Help them to be the absolute best at whatever they are doing today. May you grew and increase the influence of the UBC Youth Ministry. I pray for Nancy and I am thankful for the special and strategic role you have placed her in at the school. Give her increased boldness to stand for your truth and show her how best to teach and encourage the youth.
I pray for wisdom and guidance for our church. I thank you for the leaders who are serving. I look forward to seeing whom You will raise up for the new church year. May all be willing to heed your call to serve.
I am looking forward to all that you have for our church in the near future. Expand our influence. Grow our members. Teach me what I need to learn to lead the Student Ministry. Search me and show me my faults. Provide me the strength and wisdom to change what needs to be changed. May I be a good steward of all that You have provide for me this year. Show Angie and I how to be Your kind of parents. Help us teach our boys about You. May they never know the darkness of living without You. May their future spouses and their families be drawn to your side today. May they know You are real and true today. I come before you in Christ Name. Amen!
Tuesday August 21, 2007
Gracious God, I praise you for this day. I praise You for the light you have given to me, my family, and some of my friends. I praise You foBlogger: Prayers of DT Boy - Create Postr my wife. Strengthen and encourage her today. Give her the patience and grace she needs for all that she will encounter today. Heal her body. Heal her pain. Heal our pain. Carry us through this week. Guide our steps even when we do not see it. Thank you for my boys. Draw them to your side. Teach them more about You this day. Help them learn Your Word. Help them learn the words and signs. Place a spirit of peace and calmness within them.
I praise you for the students from last night. May the BCM and UBC be used to minister to them. May we be spring board for them to minister to other students. I desire to see students brought from darkness and into light. Show me my role in this. Bring students into my path so that I may reach out to them. Show me how to best be a light of hope for hurting students. Show Denise, Lisa, Meme, Vicky, Sonya, Johnathan and others how they can show the love and light of Christ to those around them. I praise you for Denise and the ministry she has done this summer. I look forward to the wonderful ways You will be suing her this semester. I praise You for the wonderful things you did with Johnathan this summer. May the stories of Your wondrous deeds be told over and over again all over this city.
I thank you for all of the youth You brought to us Sunday Morning. May You bring even more tomorrow night. Guide us as we study Your word. Raise up leaders for them. Provide us with all of the space we need. I desire to grow and expand our youth ministry. I look forward to how you will be working on Sunday Nights. Provide all that we need. Help the youth to have the consistent time they need and many of them want to have with You. Show them who they are to share the Gospel with. Give them a heart for the lost. Burden them for their friends and classmates who do not know You. Burden them to change their campus.
Expand the ministry of UBC. Raise up the leaders we need. Grant us new Sunday School leaders, new council leaders, new Deacons, new ministry leaders and small group leaders. Raise up people who have a desire to reach the lost and do whatever it takes to accomplish this task. Grow us beyond our imagination. I praise You for the new members we have. I praise You for Angelina and her acceptance of You and her desire to be baptized. Amazing!!!! May she be a beacon of hope in her classroom. May she tell her friends all about You and the choice she has made. Use more than her parents to teach her. May her friends ask her questions about church. Give her the answers. May she invite her friends to come and watch her baptism and may they ask questions because of it.
I praise You for the sacrifice of Your son. For it is in His name that I can and do come before You this morning. Amen!
I praise you for the students from last night. May the BCM and UBC be used to minister to them. May we be spring board for them to minister to other students. I desire to see students brought from darkness and into light. Show me my role in this. Bring students into my path so that I may reach out to them. Show me how to best be a light of hope for hurting students. Show Denise, Lisa, Meme, Vicky, Sonya, Johnathan and others how they can show the love and light of Christ to those around them. I praise you for Denise and the ministry she has done this summer. I look forward to the wonderful ways You will be suing her this semester. I praise You for the wonderful things you did with Johnathan this summer. May the stories of Your wondrous deeds be told over and over again all over this city.
I thank you for all of the youth You brought to us Sunday Morning. May You bring even more tomorrow night. Guide us as we study Your word. Raise up leaders for them. Provide us with all of the space we need. I desire to grow and expand our youth ministry. I look forward to how you will be working on Sunday Nights. Provide all that we need. Help the youth to have the consistent time they need and many of them want to have with You. Show them who they are to share the Gospel with. Give them a heart for the lost. Burden them for their friends and classmates who do not know You. Burden them to change their campus.
Expand the ministry of UBC. Raise up the leaders we need. Grant us new Sunday School leaders, new council leaders, new Deacons, new ministry leaders and small group leaders. Raise up people who have a desire to reach the lost and do whatever it takes to accomplish this task. Grow us beyond our imagination. I praise You for the new members we have. I praise You for Angelina and her acceptance of You and her desire to be baptized. Amazing!!!! May she be a beacon of hope in her classroom. May she tell her friends all about You and the choice she has made. Use more than her parents to teach her. May her friends ask her questions about church. Give her the answers. May she invite her friends to come and watch her baptism and may they ask questions because of it.
I praise You for the sacrifice of Your son. For it is in His name that I can and do come before You this morning. Amen!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Gracious God thank You for this wonderful day. Thank You for all of the children You have brought to us for VBS. I praise You for the wonderful conversations and lessons that are going on each and every night. I know many of these little ones have rough homes and I ask Your protection around them. I plead with You for the salvation of them and their parents. Use our church to reach our and minister to them. I thank You for all of the workers who have given so much of their time for VBS. I thank You for Angie and her willingness to serve as our Director. Grant her and all of the workers strength and courage for the rest of this week.
I praise You for all of the wonderful time I have had with my family lately. Thank You for Angie and her love and how she takes care of our home. Thank You for my two boys. Help Angie to accomplish all that she needs to get done today. Protect her mind, body and spirit today. Encourage her. Show her Your direction for ministry and service. Give her the boldness to step up and do whatever You desire her today. I praise You for Aiden's continues healing. I praise You for how he is growing and learning so much. I thank You also that my youngest boy is growing so much and learning so many new things each day. Continue to help him with his speech and all of those things that he needs to improve on. I lift up their future spouses and their future in-laws. May they be walking in will this day. May you provide abundantly for their needs today.
I lift my students to You. I pray for those who will be returning to Western soon. I beg that You show us how best to reach them, how best to bring the lost sheep into Your fold. I pray for the teenagers who will soon be returning to classes. May Your children be bold this year in sharing their faith with their friends. Grant to them the courage to stand up for what is right. May they be bold in telling their friends what is right and wrong.
Show UBC the direction you desire us to go in. May we be bold in our witness to Macomb. Show us how to get back to the streets! In Christ name. Amen!
I praise You for all of the wonderful time I have had with my family lately. Thank You for Angie and her love and how she takes care of our home. Thank You for my two boys. Help Angie to accomplish all that she needs to get done today. Protect her mind, body and spirit today. Encourage her. Show her Your direction for ministry and service. Give her the boldness to step up and do whatever You desire her today. I praise You for Aiden's continues healing. I praise You for how he is growing and learning so much. I thank You also that my youngest boy is growing so much and learning so many new things each day. Continue to help him with his speech and all of those things that he needs to improve on. I lift up their future spouses and their future in-laws. May they be walking in will this day. May you provide abundantly for their needs today.
I lift my students to You. I pray for those who will be returning to Western soon. I beg that You show us how best to reach them, how best to bring the lost sheep into Your fold. I pray for the teenagers who will soon be returning to classes. May Your children be bold this year in sharing their faith with their friends. Grant to them the courage to stand up for what is right. May they be bold in telling their friends what is right and wrong.
Show UBC the direction you desire us to go in. May we be bold in our witness to Macomb. Show us how to get back to the streets! In Christ name. Amen!
Friday, July 20, 2007
Gracious God, thank you for Angie and all that she means to me. Thank you for her love. Thank you for all of the work she does in keeping our family together. Thank you for how you have gifted her to be a wonderful mother and wife. Thank you for the calling(s) you have placed on her heart. Guide us with Your wisdom as a couple, as parents, as ministers and as friends. Thank you my boys. Help us to raise them up in Your glory and grace. May they seek after no other god. May their hearts be focus on You. May their future wives be the same. I pray for their parents. Do what ever you need to do to bring all of them to a saving faith in You.
Give strength to my mom as she prepares for another school year.
I thank for our church home. I praise You for how You are beginning to move among the people here. May we see where You are working and how You want to use us. Hope the hearts and minds of all those who come here. Use this church to heal those who are hurting. Grant wisdom to Kelly and I. I thank You for his friendship. May You richly bless the Reed family.
I pray for Tammy and Kevin and their pregnancy. Prepare their minds and bodies for the work of being a parent. I thank for Keith and his family. I praise You for the ministry you have allowed Keith to have. Grow their ministries. Grow them.
Grow the ministry of UBC. Grow it well beyond anything I could ever imagine. Help me to have the patience to wait on You and the wisdom to know we to run at full speed.
In Christ name I come before You. Amen!
Give strength to my mom as she prepares for another school year.
I thank for our church home. I praise You for how You are beginning to move among the people here. May we see where You are working and how You want to use us. Hope the hearts and minds of all those who come here. Use this church to heal those who are hurting. Grant wisdom to Kelly and I. I thank You for his friendship. May You richly bless the Reed family.
I pray for Tammy and Kevin and their pregnancy. Prepare their minds and bodies for the work of being a parent. I thank for Keith and his family. I praise You for the ministry you have allowed Keith to have. Grow their ministries. Grow them.
Grow the ministry of UBC. Grow it well beyond anything I could ever imagine. Help me to have the patience to wait on You and the wisdom to know we to run at full speed.
In Christ name I come before You. Amen!
Saturday, July 14th
Gracious God, please heal Aiden. Remove the infection or whatever is causing his fever. Heal his bone perfectly. May his cast come off on Tuesday. Help him to understand. Grant Angie rest. Protect her mind, body, and spirit. Thank You for caring us this far. Thank you fro the many ways you are beginning to grant to us the desires of our hearts.
Holy Spirit move in Kelly's heart. May he speak with incredible passion tomorrow. May his word be Your words. Show us where You are moving.
Bring us the little ones. I Christ Name, Amen!
Holy Spirit move in Kelly's heart. May he speak with incredible passion tomorrow. May his word be Your words. Show us where You are moving.
Bring us the little ones. I Christ Name, Amen!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Father God protect and heal my family. Give Angie and my sons great rest tonight. Draw Angie closer to your side. Draw close to You my friends who need you most in this hour. Guide me as a leader in Your church. I thank you for all that You have done. I praise you for the many blessings you have given to me and mine. You are an awesome God. You give more than we could ever imagine.
Thank you for allowing for to find old friends. May You use these relationships to further Your Kingdom here on Earth. Spark a revival in Your Youth at UBC. Holy Spirit light a great passion within them. Give their parents renewal, guidance and strength. May Angie and I be Your kind of parents.
Give to us more children at VBS than we can handle alone. Increase our influence on the children and families of Macomb. Increase our numbers at UBC. Increase our influence on Macomb. Increase the spread of Your Gospel. Use UBC to spread the Gospel. Break down the walls and hard hearts in our church. Bring forth a great Spirit of Unity in purpose, mind and deed. Show us Your vision for our church. I praise You for You. Amen!
Thank you for allowing for to find old friends. May You use these relationships to further Your Kingdom here on Earth. Spark a revival in Your Youth at UBC. Holy Spirit light a great passion within them. Give their parents renewal, guidance and strength. May Angie and I be Your kind of parents.
Give to us more children at VBS than we can handle alone. Increase our influence on the children and families of Macomb. Increase our numbers at UBC. Increase our influence on Macomb. Increase the spread of Your Gospel. Use UBC to spread the Gospel. Break down the walls and hard hearts in our church. Bring forth a great Spirit of Unity in purpose, mind and deed. Show us Your vision for our church. I praise You for You. Amen!
Thursday July 5, 2007
Gracious God, I thank you for this wonderful day you have given to me. The grass is so green. The sky is so blue. I thank you for the lunch date with Angie. Thank you for Linda being able to watch the boys during nap. Thank you for all of the wonderful blessings you have given to us since we arrived here in Macomb. It is so hard to believe that it has nearly been a year.
Thank you for Angie and her love. Thank you for her passion for children. Clearly show her Your will. Show her the ministry You have for her here. Protect all her. Grant her rest. Heal her body. Continue to heal her headache.
Continue to heal Aiden. Comfort him. Teach him through this. Show Angie and I how to be Your kind of parents to both of the boys. Continue to work in a special way in my youngest boy. May we give him any of the special things he may need. Help them both to sleep well tonight. I pray for their future spouses. Grant wisdom and guidance to those young ladies' parents. May they raise her in the understanding that she is princess of the King. May they become princesses of the King. Keep the boys and their spouses sexually pure all of their lives.
Thank you for the plans that you are laying before the BCM. Thank you for Denise's hard work on the fall. May we be faithful to You. May we never miss an opportunity to share Your love with all those who cross our paths.
Grant Angie and I rest tonight. Thank you for Your great love. Thank You for Jesus and His sacrifice. I praise You for all that You do. In Christ name. Amen!
Thank you for Angie and her love. Thank you for her passion for children. Clearly show her Your will. Show her the ministry You have for her here. Protect all her. Grant her rest. Heal her body. Continue to heal her headache.
Continue to heal Aiden. Comfort him. Teach him through this. Show Angie and I how to be Your kind of parents to both of the boys. Continue to work in a special way in my youngest boy. May we give him any of the special things he may need. Help them both to sleep well tonight. I pray for their future spouses. Grant wisdom and guidance to those young ladies' parents. May they raise her in the understanding that she is princess of the King. May they become princesses of the King. Keep the boys and their spouses sexually pure all of their lives.
Thank you for the plans that you are laying before the BCM. Thank you for Denise's hard work on the fall. May we be faithful to You. May we never miss an opportunity to share Your love with all those who cross our paths.
Grant Angie and I rest tonight. Thank you for Your great love. Thank You for Jesus and His sacrifice. I praise You for all that You do. In Christ name. Amen!
Tuesday July 3, 2007
Father God I thank you and praise you for this day. I thank you for the wonderful sunshine and the nice outside temperatures. I praise you for the green grass in my yard. I thank you for the home we have. I thank you for my wife and her gracious love. I thank you for my little boys. I pray your healing touch for my oldest. I pray you comfort him in his frustrations. May his bone heal even faster than the doctors could ever imagine. I ask that you would also comfort my youngest. He has been so grumpy. Show Angie and I how to be the kind of parents they need us to be. Heal Angie's migraine. Restore her to full health.
I lift Angie up to you. I pray for her mind, body and spirit. Show her your will for her ministry her in Macomb. Be beyond clear to her and to others. Send others to her to guide her towards Your will. Grant us both the complete joy of our salvation.
For the people of Macomb I ask you to pour out the spirit of revival. Start with me. Start with the UBC youth. Place in their hearts an intense desire to share your good news with all of their friends and classmates. Help them to get it, to grasp your amazing will for their lives. Show me how best to lead them to the promise land of Your will. Show us how to reach those who are lost. How do we most effectively bring them into the fold? Grant your supernatural courage to all of those who have the opportunity this day to share their faith in You. I know you could fill our church building at any moment. Show us how to prepare and to expect such an out pouring.
I lift up Denise to you. Pray your rest for her. May she simply rest in your powerful arms. She has been such a wonderful blessing. I praise You for bringing her to UBC and my family. Give her courage to make the decisions she knows deep down that she must make. Give her peace. Show her Your calling upon her life. May she always use the passions you have given her to proclaim Your word. Bring her family to salvation. Use her time with them this week to bring them in the fold.
May your healing touch be on Gayle, Mark and PJ, my mom, Kelly's mom, his brother. Grant wisdom and guide to Kelly, myself, our Deacons, our Councils and other leaders. May we lead the church down Your path.
I know you can and will do so much more than I have asked for today. I look forward to seeing how gloriously you will respond to my prayers.
It is Christ name that I come before You. Amen!
I lift Angie up to you. I pray for her mind, body and spirit. Show her your will for her ministry her in Macomb. Be beyond clear to her and to others. Send others to her to guide her towards Your will. Grant us both the complete joy of our salvation.
For the people of Macomb I ask you to pour out the spirit of revival. Start with me. Start with the UBC youth. Place in their hearts an intense desire to share your good news with all of their friends and classmates. Help them to get it, to grasp your amazing will for their lives. Show me how best to lead them to the promise land of Your will. Show us how to reach those who are lost. How do we most effectively bring them into the fold? Grant your supernatural courage to all of those who have the opportunity this day to share their faith in You. I know you could fill our church building at any moment. Show us how to prepare and to expect such an out pouring.
I lift up Denise to you. Pray your rest for her. May she simply rest in your powerful arms. She has been such a wonderful blessing. I praise You for bringing her to UBC and my family. Give her courage to make the decisions she knows deep down that she must make. Give her peace. Show her Your calling upon her life. May she always use the passions you have given her to proclaim Your word. Bring her family to salvation. Use her time with them this week to bring them in the fold.
May your healing touch be on Gayle, Mark and PJ, my mom, Kelly's mom, his brother. Grant wisdom and guide to Kelly, myself, our Deacons, our Councils and other leaders. May we lead the church down Your path.
I know you can and will do so much more than I have asked for today. I look forward to seeing how gloriously you will respond to my prayers.
It is Christ name that I come before You. Amen!
Power of Prayer
I have heard my whole life that there is power in prayer. Long before I was a Christian I knew that when I was in need I should call out to God for help. This concept of prayer has lingered in my thinking in the years sense my salvation. Even today I have to fight the temptation to only see prayer as something I do only when my back is against the wall.
There is some truth in prayer being there for us in our times of need. Prayer is so much more than that. It is God's special gift to us where He allows us to come before Him with everything that is on our hearts and minds. As I have be retraining my mind to have a larger view of prayer I have come to truly realize that God can do so much more than I could ever ask of Him. It is my hope and yes prayer that my mind will continue to grasp more and more what God desires of my prayers.
To this end I want to begin sharing with you a portion of those things which I share with God. It is my hope that you will receive encouragement from the words that you will find here. Please feel free to share your prayers with me and others.
There is some truth in prayer being there for us in our times of need. Prayer is so much more than that. It is God's special gift to us where He allows us to come before Him with everything that is on our hearts and minds. As I have be retraining my mind to have a larger view of prayer I have come to truly realize that God can do so much more than I could ever ask of Him. It is my hope and yes prayer that my mind will continue to grasp more and more what God desires of my prayers.
To this end I want to begin sharing with you a portion of those things which I share with God. It is my hope that you will receive encouragement from the words that you will find here. Please feel free to share your prayers with me and others.
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