Good morning, Lord

Psalm 31:1 In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. 2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. 3 Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. 4 Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. 5 Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.

Good morning, Lord, thank you for the gift of truth, thank you for revealing truths to us, that we have heard and seen things that many will never hear in this lifetime, please move us to share, please break us out of our shells, please help us prioritize our lives so we are aligned with your will, so we are sharing the important conversations with those you send into our lives.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Tajikistan, (where “…religious freedom is guaranteed by the constitution, but fear of radical Islam provides the government with an excuse to watch all religious activity closely.”) We pray the 1.38% Christians would stand firm and strong, and take the Good News to the darkest corners of their country, please help us help them as we can.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Arab, Shuwa, Baggara of Chad, we pray for this people group with less than 2% who follow Christ. We pray you would help them spread the Good News far and wide in their land, we know you tug at the heart strings of many all over this planet, we pray for a revival in Chad, we pray it would start now and make an indelible, eternal mark on this land, we know you rule the nations, we pray that the lost in Chad would know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who you have sent.

We pray for Project Elf, please help them continue to impact the lives of families here in the Tulsa area, we pray they would spread your good name through good will and meeting needs for many years to come.

(Prayer List)

David Hinkle: Please continue to lift up Margie and my mom, Thelma, in your prayers. Lord, we pray for the Hinkle and the Pritz families as they go through this season of mourning and change, we know joy comes in the morning, and each day is brighter, we pray you would help this family process Mary’s passing in healthy ways.

Vicki Hinten: My mom, Shirley Davis – doctors could not remove skin cancer from her eyelid surgically so she will be starting radiation therapy this month. Lord, we pray the radiation therapy will destroy this cancer, we pray it would be what Shirley needs to get healing in this area.

Terri Hozhabri: My sister-in-law, Gina Henshaw, has health issues. Lord, we pray for Gina, we pray for wisdom for her doctors, we pray you would fill her with hope as she trusts in you.

Eddie Joiner (friend and barber of some HP members): Recovering from surgeries. Lord, we pray Eddie has recovered completely and can see evidence of you working in his life.

Charleen McCracken: My aunt, Fran Doerner, diagnosed with liver cancer. Lord, we pray for Fran, please help her know the sufficiency of your grace.

Bob, Steph & Joelle McMillen: Prayer for cousin, Kevin Bengston – lost his wife to ALS during the holidays, they have two daughters. Lord, we pray for the Bengston family, please help them move forward and adjust to life without this mom and mate, please help them see how you are working in their midst.

Shannon Mathews: Continued prayer for a healthy pregnancy. Lord, we pray for the Mathews and the health of the baby, thank you for this precious little one.

Tom & Betty Moody: Our grandson, Ryan Trantham, is on a mission in the mountains of Afghanistan; please pray for his safety. Lord, we pray for Ryan, please help him know you are near, during the cold, dark nights in the mountains of Afghanistan, please help him see you truly are Lord of all the earth.

James O’Neal (Susie Bugh’s nephew): Tulsa firefighter recovering at home from injuries sustained in a recent house fire. Lord, thank you for James, and thank you that he was not more seriously injured in the fire, we pray for healing, especially emotional healing, from this incident.

We pray all these things in your name, Jesus, Amen.