Tuesday September 9, 2008

Gracious God, I thank you fro all that You do. I praise You for how You provide and how You do answer prayers. I praise You for a wonderful first morning with Aiden going to school. Help him to do well and to follow directions. Help to make new friends and learn more about You. May You give peace to Angie and Anthony while he is at school. Help their time to be wonderful and fruitful.

You are a great and mighty God. You are mighty beyond my understanding or imagination. All nations should fear Your name. Your name alone is mighty among the nations. Your grace is all sufficient. You justice is pure and righteous. Your wisdom is so far beyond any of us. We are Your creation and Your special ones. You have a plan for all people. It is a personal and mighty plan. It is one that is full of great triumphs and tragedies. It is one full of knowledge, wisdom and fun. It is one filled with hard work and times of relaxation/rest. May I always praise You no matter the season of life that I am in. May the circumstances around me never prevent me from worshiping You.

Correct me yet just as Jeremiah asked to be corrected with justice and not wrath so do I. Correct me in Your love and not Your anger. Show me my wrongs. Show me how to grow and move forward. Help my heart and mind to move beyond those things which trouble and frustrate me. May the fears and struggles I have been calmed because of Your presence. May Your peace flood over me like nothing I have seen and experienced before. You know the personal and ministry struggles that I am having. You know the pain deep within my heart. Heal that pain. Show me how best to use and work with the burdens You have given me. Show which burdens are of You and which ones are not. Open the doors that need to be opened and close the others. May Your will and path be unmistakable. May it glow in the darkness. You have awesome plans for so many things.

So many people need to know about You or know more about You. There are so few who are willing to do what needs to be done. To present the truths that they know without fear. May Your people step out in boldness. May Your people do whatever it takes to reach those who need to hear from you. May they put aside all those things which are of this world. May they no be worried or concerned about money or even time. Move it all aside.

I do not know what You have in store for UBC and Macomb. I know Your desire is to have more people in relationship with You and for deeper relationships with You. Use me to accomplish these goals. Use my family to accomplish these tasks. Show us Your perfect will and path. You are the one true God and the Creator of everything. You are Lord. You are my Lord and my God. I praise You this day for that. I praise you Christ for Your work. I praise You Holy Spirit for Your wisdom and guidance. I praise You for allowing me to come before You. I know that I can only do this without fear of death because of the blood of Christ. It is by His blood and His name that I do come before You. Amen!

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