Good morning, Lord

Matthew 21:21 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. 22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

Good morning, Lord, please teach us to ask aright, to not attempt to abuse this powerful promise, to ask according to your will, please help us see those things in our lives you want us to pray about and bring your miraculous power to bear on, please forgive us for asking for things we should not ask for.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Nepal, where “…most persecution comes from militant Hindus who aim to drive all Christians from the country.” We thank you that the church is thriving in Nepal, we pray those who are kicking against the goads might have their eyes opened and see how futile their efforts are to stop the relentless advance of your kingdom.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Mina of India, among whom a “…lack of education, illiteracy and lack of access to proper facilities keep the Mina in the clutches of several sicknesses. Mina believe in life after death and rebirth. Those who do well in this life are supposed to be born as stars in the next life. Minas are ruled by several such superstitious beliefs.” We pray for this unreached people group of 4,609,000, please bring your word to their world in powerful ways, through people who will risk it all to reach the unreached. Please help the Mina see there is no rebirth in the since they believe there to be, but that they must be born again in Christ, and then they can shine like stars in the universe.

We pray for Home Improvement Ministry, thank you for Dane and Mary and their ministry to the Tulsa community, please bless their efforts to bring health and healing to the homes of many in our community.

(Prayer List)

Mary Cook: Please pray for my sister, Betty Oliver – she is in terrible pain and doctors have no diagnosis; pray her pain will be easier and doctors will find the cause. Praise – after our car accident last month, both Chloe and I are ok and financial needs are working out ok too. Lord, we pray for Betty to have some relief from the pain, we ask you to heal her body and make her whole again.

Matt & Angie Crosser: Kevin is home! Please pray that he will be able to stay home; continued prayer for Jeanne Crosser (Matt’s mom), still at Forest Hills. Lord, we pray for Kevin to be able to stay at home, we pray you would help Matt and Angie and Greg with strength and stamina to stay the course with Kevin and his healing process, we pray you would accelerate the process and deliver Kevin from the brain damage and the wheelchair. We pray for Jeanne, please help her see how you are working and healing her body, please help this family stay close and connected through their challenges.

Marjorie Culver: Brian & Sandy Culver (my son and daughter-in-law) – Sandy has Huntington’s disease. Lord, we pray for Brian and Sandy and Marjorie, please help them know how great is your love, how tender your mercies are, how they are new every morning, we pray they would see your faithfulness no matter what the Huntington’s disease might do to Sandy.

Max & Amy Davis: Amy with congestive heart issues; Max in a lot of pain from recent falls. Lord, we pray for Max and Amy, please give them strength, please fill them with hope, please help them see how you are working in their lives.

Terry DeShazer: Arthella Stice – dementia; Clarence Davis – knee surgery. We pray for Arthella to experience healing in her mind, we pray the dementia would not take over her mind and change her life. We pray for Clarence and his recovery from knee surgery, please help him see how you are working in his knee and body.

Billy Joe Dick (brother of friend of Debby Sumpter): Diagnosed with liver cancer. Lord, we pray that Billy Joe would see how much greater you are than liver cancer, than the problems we have in this life, we pray he would know the joy of your presence and experience a miracle of healing in some way, small or great, that reminds him you are always near, always present in our lives.

Charles Dossey: Please pray for my sister with stress problems and my brother-in-law with cancer. Lord, we pray this family would stay together through this storm, please give them vision and hope for the long term challenges ahead, you have put eternity in our hearts, please help them see how you are working in their lives for your honor and glory.

Keith Easter: Brother, Dan, is at home now and still recovering from a stroke. Lord, we pray for Dan to recover from the stroke, we pray the damage would disappear and he would experience complete recovery.

Ingrid Ewing: Continued prayer for my son, Chris – he was released from jail to drug court; pray for housing and a job for him; Morgan and Mariah also need to find jobs. Lord, we pray for Chris, please help him find you while he is seeking what he needs, please help him know you are near and working in his life for your honor and glory. We pray for Morgan and Mariah, please help them find the jobs they need.

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