Good morning, Lord

Psalm 37:1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. 8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.

Good morning, Lord, please help us commit our ways to you and you alone, please help us take up our cross daily and follow, please forgive us for sitting on the sidelines when there are so many lives to be touched, so many hurting people to be cared for, please equip us to do the good you have called us to do.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Tibet, we pray for the secret believers who fellowship at great risk in this land, we pray for the tiny fraction of Tibetans who know you, the only true God, we pray they would be able to spread the good news, that they would be equipped to win disciples and share your love with the lost in their midst.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Rabari, Hindu of India, 981,000 unreached people who worship Hindu deities, who have access to the Bible in their native language, who dwell in western India, among whom child marriages are practiced. Lord, we pray for the Rabari, we pray their eyes would be opened, we pray their hearts would be stirred, we pray your word in their language would go forth in mass quantities and that many lives would be shaken up by the gospel.

We pray for Hailey Spencer, thank you for this wonderful young servant, please help her continue to bless the lives of others where she serves, please help her fight the good fight and do her part to build relationships with the lost on campus.

(Prayer List)

Jerry Ferguson: My mom, Joyce Ferguson, has pain and difficulty walking, related to a previous stroke and fall; my uncle, Kent Martin, undergoing chemo treatments for cancer, and my aunt, Marilyn Martin, to have surgery to remove a stone from bile duct. Lord, we pray Joyce is doing better, we pray she has experienced a healing miracle, we pray she would continue to recover and be better able to do that which you have called her to do with her life. We pray for Kent and Marilyn, we pray they are growing in grace and love in spite of the challenges of cancer.

Jerry & LaDawn Ferguson: Nephew, Jon Moss – chemo treatments and recovery from surgery; LaDawn’s brother, Layne Hauglund – health concerns. We pray for Jon to know you are close, even closer than we can perceive, we pray he would feel your presence in his life as he deals with cancer. We pray that Layne’s health concerns would be found to be no concern at all, we trust you to do what is best for Layne.

Shirley Foreman: In convalescent care at Leisure Village; continued prayer for strength and healing. Lord, we pray Jimmy is recovering well, please help Jack take care of both Jimmy and Shirley, please bless their family, we thank you for the Foreman clan, and pray for unity and solidarity in their relationships with one another.

Norma Ganner: Recovering at home after heart stint surgery. Thank you for Norma and her faith, we pray she would recover completely and that the surgery would be a complete success.

Bob & Mildred Gibbens: Mildred’s sister, Norma Huff, has had successful surgery for colon cancer with excellent results. Thank you that Norma’s surgery went well, we pray Norma would realize where her healing came from and share the news about the wonderful things you have done in her life.

Beverly Glory: Joel Burkhart (husband of Arsie Burkhart and friend of mine) has inoperable brain tumor; continue to pray for Phyllis (my sister-in-law) as she goes through chemo treatments. Lord, we pray for Joel, we pray his tumor might disappear, suddenly, miraculously, we pray it might be gone.

Lloyd & Pat Hair: Clyde Haney – lung cancer; brother, Jess Hair, for strength and healing. Lord, we for Clyde and his battle with cancer, please help him know that the battle belongs to you, we pray his soul would be strengthened and you would work in his life for your honor and glory. We pray you would bless Jess with strength and healing, we pray you would help Lloyd and Pat minister to these that they love and care for.

Joe & Earlene Hart: Brother, Raymond Pool, in the hospital - assisted living is not an option now. Lord, we pray for Raymond, we pray he would be given strength to deal with the life change that has come upon him. Please help Joe and Earlene be ther for him.

David Hinkle: Continue to lift up Margie as she goes through her chemo therapy sessions and for my mother, Thelma Hinkle, as she struggles with her dementia. Margie’s sister, Mary Pritz, did pass away this past week and we covet your prayers on behalf of her family. Lord, we pray for Margie and David as they face the challenges of cancer and deal with the death of a loved one, please help them see how you are working in their lives, please help them take care of Thelma and the challenges in her life.

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 cancer would be removed, either by the radiation or any other means you might choose to use.

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