Joyful Transformation

Father, Thank you so much for all the many blessings you pour into our lives. Thank you that we have formed this community of bloggers. Lord, my life has been so richly blessed by meeting my brothers and sisters that are scattered throughout this country and even in other countries. I know that I would have never had the opportunity to meet most of these wonderful people if not for “blogging”. Thank you for the encouragement and the friendships that have formed

While we are united in our love for you and our concern for each other, we are all also under attack and Lord we humbly ask for your blessings on this community. Father, bless us with wisdom and shower us with your love. Give us the courage to stand up and be counted for you and to recognize the arrows of the Enemy. There are many more of our blogging friends that need your special love and attention right now. You know their needs Lord and you know their hearts. I pray that you will bless them as well as those who have indicated special needs.

Thank you for Allen and his passion to have this day to join our voices in prayer to you. Father, equip him with a special measure of wisdom and love. Help him to be the husband and dad that he wants to be. Give him peace about his role in his local church family. Help him to work through any conflicts he may have in this area of his life. Help his work situation to be resolved in a way most beneficial to all and in the way to bring glory to you. Allen wants to be more like Jesus. He has great thoughts about evangelism. Help him in these pursuits. Guard and keep him safe Father, he is my precious brother.

Father I also ask that you will be with his beautiful wife Chris. Thank you for her courage in stepping up to lead in their retreat this weekend. Give her courage and fill her with your spirit that her words may help the hearts of the ladies there to open to you more fully. Help her as she wants to be a better wife, mother and friend. Give her wisdom to see where you want her to be and Lord give her peace to know that you are with her wherever she is. Help her to be thankful and to reach a deeper level of prayer and study. Guard their boys and help she and Allen to honor you with their wealth. Hold Chris in your hands and shower her with your love.

Father we ask your blessings on our sister Jeanna. She has been through so much this year and God I am so grateful that she is more determined than ever to live for you. Keep her heart pure and cleanse her of any stray thoughts that may dwell there. Build a hedge around her and Dwight and bless their marriage as they commit it to you. Help their family to be healthy and happy and to all experience a wonderful year together.

Father, please be with Jeff. Help him to develop habits and discipline to eliminate procrastination from his life. Help him to be aware of his priorities and to follow through on his commitments. Bless him with wisdom in dealing with his wealth, both of money and talent. Fill him with your spirit and guide him as he grows into his role as a peacemaker. Father help him in all areas of his life be the man you would have him to be.

Father be with my friend Terri. Give her an attitude of love and tolerance. Help her heart to grow in love that she may be move giving and loving to those around her. Help her to know her value to those around her. Give her courage and strength to continue to be the beautiful woman of Yours that she is.

Father I pray for my sister Amy. Give her guidance as she makes tough decisions regarding school and work. Continue to keep her and her family safe in your loving arms. Thank you for the encourager that she is.

Dear Lord, please be with our sweet sister Dee. Please heal her foot quickly that she may be up and about serving others as she longs to do. Bless her and Tom as they prepare to sell their house. Help it to sell quickly where they can move closer to their family and to Tom’s work. Bless their search for a new house. Guard their steps and bless their search with just the right location. Father, I pray that you will give Dee and Tom a wonderful year filled with spiritual gifts.

Father, please continue to be with all of the victims of the storms that ravaged our coast last year. Please help them to find the way in returning their lives to normal. Remind us all Lord to remember them and to be open to opportunities to serve. Thank you for so many who have served so tirelessly.

Lord, I pray that you will shower your peace on my sweet friend Jenni. Help her to be less stressed at work, and help her to find ways to make her work schedule less hectic. Give her peace of mind as she strives to serve you. Help her to trust you and to sign on for the journey you have in store for her. Help her to realize her value to you and her influence on those around her.

Father, please be with my friend Paul. Help him to grow into the man you want him to be. Give him the courage to accept your love and healing and to continue to offer it to others as he does so well. Bless him in his relationship with his children and continue your blessings on Elizabeth, Jonathon and Jeremy. Father Paul has such a good heart for missions and we pray with him that you will bless those who work tirelessly in the mission fields. Lord, grant him patience in dealing with the second grade children in his life, help him to be a light for you to them. Friendship and love is important to Paul. I pray that you will richly bless his life with relationships that will encourage and strengthen him. I pray that he will find the person he seeks to share his life with, but Lord I pray that he will seek your will in this as in all things. Father, completely heal his heart and rid him of any anger and bitterness that may remain.

Dear Lord, I ask that you continue to bless Diana and the babies. Please Lord keep them healthy and safe. Help her to carry the babies long enough to develop their lungs as fully as possible. But please Lord, protect her health; she is such a precious light in my life. I know that you love her too and will watch out for her.

Father be with others of our community that are expecting babies. We also pray that you will be with all the moms and dads out there. Give them wisdom to be the parents that you would have them to be.

Hear our prayers oh Lord. Shine your favor upon us. Surround us in your love and mercy. Keep our hearts and our minds focused on you.

In the precious name of Jesus I pray...
Amen!