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Roofing Party Pics & Thanks
Thanks to everyone who participated in the roofing party (see photos)…to those who organized the supplies, provided equipment, cooked the food and contributed blood, sweat and tears.
A Reminder to Pray
My dad was visiting last week and he spent a lot of time applying his landscaping skills on my flower beds. At one point he showed me how to use a mattock to even out the flower bed border. As I picked up the mattock, I paused and prayed for a friend of mine named Mike. That may seem to be an odd thing to do while working on flower beds, but my friend Mike had given me the mattock with one stipulation: to pray for him whenever I used it. I took his request to heart, and now it has become the norm.
We are living in perilous times, where the very norms of our society are being ripped apart right before our eyes. The Bible tells us to pray for our governmental leaders: (1 Tim 2:2). A lot of the people who are pushing the immoral agenda, would not if they were in Christ. The Bible tells us to pray for opportunities to proclaim Christ [Col 4:2-4], for boldness [Eph 6:18-20], and to be effective in sharing our faith [Phile 1:6].
We should also pray for the church [Phil 1:9-11]. There are people within the church who are in need of healing, jobs, improvements in their marriages and family relationships. We need to keep our children in prayer as they grow that they would be steadfast in their faith [Eph 3:16-19]. We need to pray for upcoming church projects and outreaches, and for direction [2 Th 1:11-12] .
It seems the list of things to pray for is inexhaustible. I don’t know if we necessarily need a reminder to pray, as much as a reminder to pray for specific items, as the list can be overwhelming. My family typically takes time during our even meal time prayer to pray for the weekly prayer focus family. The Tuesday night prayer time is a reminder to me to pray for individuals in the church body. Sunday mornings I pray for the church service and the individuals who will be there. At the beginning of Sunday church service we take time to thank God for his goodness to us, and during announcements we pray for specific needs.
It is exciting to see how God has been answering our prayers. So how can we incorporate more prayer in our lives? Are there times in your daily schedule that you can take an opportunity and pray about a specific subject? Are their mechanisms in your life to serve as reminders to pray?
The Bible calls us to pray continually (1 Th 5:17 NIV). And that can include praying as we work in a flower bed. Amen?
Prayer for Son to Get a Job is Answered
Mike and Chery Eul have been praying for their son in California to get a job on the fire department. Jobs are scarce at this time, and getting onto the fire department in that town is even more difficult. The Lord opened the door for him to start this new position.
Man Spared in Job Accident
The Lord was watching over Kurt Klingelhofer at work. A large pipe slipped free and struck him in the face. There were some borken bones around his eye, but no permanent damage was sustained to his vision.
Photos from Indiana Trip Added
The team is back from the short term mission trip to Indiana where they assisted folks whose homes were damaged in a flood. Check out some photos.