Dear Heavenly Father.......I open my heart & surrender all that is within --- to YOU! I ask that You remove all that is not pleasing to You ~ heal the wounds / remove the disease / & replace it with a clean heart. And Lord, at times when I feel so sorry for myself & I attempt to handle my problems on my own --- please forgive me! I thank You now for the opportunity to come to You with my cares & place them at Your feet ~ Your presence is a sanctuary for my soul & I rest in You as You replace my cares with a refreshed spirit / a renewed mind / a perfect peace / & such an unspeakable joy! I am thankful, Lord, that I come to realize that the cure for my heavy heart is Your presence. Through Your Word, it was made known to me that there is NOTHING in this life that is more fulfilling or more precious than the time I spend seeking Your face & laying every problem & care at Your feet! Keep reminding me Lord that when I attempt to carry my burdens (on my own), I can end up consumed by my troubles & spending endless hours wallowing in a pool of self-pity. Remind me that when that happens--- You are surely NOT edified! Thank You Lord for inviting me to bring all of my cares to You --- releasing them to You as I immerse myself in You. Thank You for speaking comfort & wisdom to my heart. Thank You for making me aware that life will continue to have its problems & disappointments, but I can be assured that You, my God is NEVER annoyed by me & that You are ALWAYS ready to listen & lighten my load ~ You will replace that load with "joy" & with perfect peace ~ You will give me a place to rest & renew my life with a new sense of self worth & purpose ~ You will give me a healing hand to sooth my wounds ~ and most of all, the HOPE that will lead me into a better tomorrow. O Father, I thank You.this I pray in Jesus most loving name.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Joel 2:25
So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten
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Striving for souls, I loved the work too well;
Then disappointments came; I could not tell
The reason, till He said, "I am thine all;
Unto Myself I call." Cowman
" Many Christians are strong on service but weak on worship! "
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Prayer request(s) from "me" {evelyn}:
- Please lift our dear sister-in-Christ, Misty, who will be starting her graduate school --- for God to continue giving her the strength and peace in knowing that He will be with her every step of the way --- pray that God will meet her at the point of her needs as she goes one step higher on her career --- that God will be glorified in her success!
- Please lift all the Pastors of our church, Church of the King, and the entire staff as they continue to plant seeds in the lives of the people all over. That Gods protection will be upon them & their families and that God will continue to use them in whatever way --- for HIS glory!
- Please continue to lift my family in prayer on the following:
- For Lester: for wisdom & direction in what God wanted him to do as far as job search & for total physical healing of his body.
- For Melodee & Patrick: for provision in their life as Patrick gets closer to finishing his graduate school & for an open door for a job that God has already set aside for him / for Melodees health and peace in her heart that God is in control of everything that is going on in their lives
- For Jerome: for peace & comfort / for wisdom & direction / and for supernatural overall provision in his life.
- For Arvin & Alisa: for wisdom & guidance as they serve the Lord / for Arvin to have more hunger for Jesus as he undergoes his training to be one of the elders of his home-church / and for protection & provision for their needs.
- For Nancy (my sister): for total restoration & Godspeed healing / for peace / comfort / & provision for her husband and 8 children as they take care of her. Some of you will recall that she had 2 strokes early this year aside from very small movement on her hands and her eyes --- she had a few setbacks because of fever & her high blood pressure. Please continue to lift her up in prayers.
- For Ellen & her kids: for supernatural provision for her big decision of moving from Arizona to Louisiana next month and starting a new life here close to my husband & I. (Some of you will remember that we prayed for Ellen [my best friend who saved my life when we were in college] & her entire family when she lost her husband in an automobile accident a few years ago.
- For Wil & I: for the Holy Spirit to continue to speak to our hearts on the direction He wanted us to go / for Him to continue to use both of us for His glory / and for "supernatural provision" on the God-inspired vision that He gave us.
Thank you all for sharing your time of prayer!
<>< evelyn & wil ><>
