Good Morning,
Have you ever known someone that you've worked with and they are always on point? They are there for everyone who may be having a bad day and when it's time to run a meeting no one falls asleep. Have you ever stopped to consider what this person's home life is really like?
There once was a man who was very proud of his position and everyday he showed up to work on time and throughout his day people came to his office because they knew that he would be the one to help come up with a solution for their problem. But, they never wondered who he went to for help to solve his problems. He never seemed unruffled.
One night, one of his colleagues received a telephone call. It was unusual because the voice on the other line was a voice of desperation, not one that he was use to hearing; self-assured and carefree.
"I'm sorry man for this call but you're my last resort. I've gone through all of the numbers in my book and you're the only one who answered. I haven't eaten in three days man, and I'm embarrassed to ask, but can you spare a twenty?"
Or, there was another man whose body was carried out of his home because he took his life. He was to show up for a court hearing that morning to be arraigned for attempted murder for road rage.
A young woman cut another off as they entered a fast food restaurant. As they met at the door, one purposely yielded to the other. As the second woman stood in line waiting to place her order she noticed how stressed and short tempered she was with the young girl taking the order. As she got her food, she apologized and took a seat across the restaurant by herself. After placing her order and receiving it, the second woman decided to go over to her to see if she needed comfort.
"Excuse me madam, you don't know me my name is Hattie. The Lord told me to come over and pray with you. You seem like you are having a really bad morning. Can I pray with you?" She looked into Hattie's eyes and nodded. Together they prayed and Hattie went on her way.
Who sits next to you at work? Have you really paid attention to them? Who has crossed your path in stores and restaurants? They may be someone with a dark secret that they are struggling with. I am asking you to say a quick prayer for them. Ask God to place a hedge of protection around them while they are out and about in public. Short tempers and anxiety have caused many car accidents and fights.
Donna Stove is a prayer warrior at Green Grove Baptist Church. The Lord is using her in a mighty way. Everyday I along with everyone on our church listserv receives a daily prayer. Here is an example:
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Please Pray For:
Pastor George & Eartha Holland & Family, __________,______________, _________, Mother __________, ________, The Bereaved, The Incarcerated, The Mentally Infirmed, _________& Family, The Lost, The Sick & Shut In, The Homeless, The Unemployed, Marriages, Singles, Divorced, Widowers & Widows, Military Members & Family, President Barrack Obama & Family.
Victory! Ultimate Victory!! If you don't have the answer for life's biggest test, death, then you have no victory. The Super Bowl and World Series are played every year. The champion is a victor for only one year. But a Christian is a champion forever because in Jesus, a Christian has victory over death.
Prayer:
Thank you God for giving us victory in Jesus Christ. In our daily struggles with sin, please make his will triumphantly present in us now, just as it will be when he raises us from death and brings us home to you. Through our Triumphant King we ask it. Amen.
When you pray? Who do you pray for? I'm of the opinion that we should pray for each and everyone that we come in contact with everyday. You never know what their circumstance is at that time.
I'm praying for you. Who are you praying for?
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