“Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, ’I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.’” Genesis 8:20-21
“Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say, rejoice! Let your forbearing spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all comprehension shall guard your hears and your minds in Christ Jesus. – And God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory, in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:4-7, 19
“We must see beyond the difficult circumstances to the sufficiency and the sovereignty of God. God is always bigger than the problems and His will for us is that we never cease to recognise that being constantly thankful to Him for all the He is, and for all that He is doing.”*
To be thankful in all things is not easy...it is hard work reminding yourself over and over again that the Lord loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life and that He does know before the past and into the future so far there are only His eyes to see there! There is a little book someone gave me once, by Merlin Carothers called: “Prison to Praise”. In it is his story of hardship and difficulty and his own arrogance at God, until he finally figures out that praising, thanking and trusting God in ALL situations, even the most impossible is one of the greatest secrets ever realised.
Take a moment before the end of the week and list TEN things you are truly thankful for. Include at least five things that someone who loves you would think are more problems than good things.
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY?
For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, just page back through previous entries and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray for Steve Barns for relief from great pain and depression. Deborah and her son Michael, who just lost her mother to cancer and her father to suicide. For a solution for Audley and Beverly (she had a stroke a few years back and remains physically challenged and cannot be left alone for long. This limits Audley’s ability to travel for work.). Cucuawe recently lost his 17-year old daughter and now his father-in-law is in the hospital with terminal cancer. Please pray for Michael C, his mother is fading with Alzheimer’s and ill health.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Adrian is doing better. I received a call about a potential new project and need to submit an acceptable proposal to win the business – please pray for my wisdom and insight with this.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: David still needs prayer for his health. Adrian is still in a lot of pain and desperately needs a “healthy” place to live. Tim B and Losa with headaches, that their doctors will OK a new procedure for relief. For Carlton. Gwen (13 year old) -- headaches and attitude toward her mom. Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/) Wisdom for doctors caring for Tim, Doris, David, Poetry and Gary, Annette’s friend Sue.
ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS: For Reg and his ministry, that the Lord would bless him in unexpected ways. For Roger as he considers options for a pledge of heart. Tim (my brother) needs financial help, especially with this surgery and no insurance. Pray he secures a disability pension with his coronary pulmonary artery disease. Adam who is investigating a cult that is filling many unmet needs for him. Scott, as he struggles and grows. For David K that his path forward is filled with faith. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA & REVIVAL for His children. For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son), Michael.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD: For those still affected by the many natural, financial and political disasters in the past year. For the rest of the world to stay calm with regard to war, the economy and most of all for those who are believers, to pray and help others have peace during this time.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might find satisfying work. Paul has resigned from his job and will need employment again. Randy needs a new job in Canada or Australia. I still need a new project.
*Christ For Real by Charles Price
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