"Therefore gird your minds for action, keep sober
in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ.
"As obedient children, no not be conformed to the
former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who
called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behaviour because it is
written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy." I Peter 1:13-16
"Second, we should
not allow the doctrines of God's sovereignty to cause us to respond passively
to the actions of other people that affect us.
We should take all reasonable steps within the will of God to protect
and advance our situation....the doctrine of God's sovereignty, considered by
itself, should never be used to promote passivity.
God has watched our
individual lives since conception, set our lives in motion on a journey to find
Him and once we do, our purpose is to grow more into the image of Jesus
Christ.
Jesus who reflected
obedience and trust in the Father's plan all His life....yet, He was not
passive in His mission, nor His daily life.
Even as He was accused, tried and abused, His dignity and trust in the
hands of His enemies brought awe.
Take care with love,
especially His! Your servant and friend
in Christ, Darlene
PLEASE NOTE THE PRAYER
UPDATES! AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE FAITHFUL TO PRAY AND TO KEEP ME UPDATED
ON GOD'S PROGRESS!
For any of you who wonder
if prayer is worth taking time for, just page through previous entries and see
the hand of our loving Father in action!
URGENT PRAYER
REQUEST: Adrian is still fluctuating dramatically in his health since
they took him off morphine. Now his
blood pressure and heart rate are seriously erratic and they are looking at the
health of his kidneys. Give the new
doctor insight and sensitivity.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Bettina
needs our prayers to give her strength and wisdom. Paul
NS's final job interview was postponed till today. We are praying for good news and that his
spirits remain hopeful.
Hans
needs employment where he can make an honourable contribution.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Things seem to finally be settling down for Fion and his family.
He thanks you all for your prayers. Elina has had two wonderful job interviews and thanks
everyone for their prayers so far for her as she searches for work. Deepak's
father passed away and he is now working to get back to life as normal
and thanks those who prayed for him.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH
CONCERNS: Pray
for my brother, Tim, that his
COPD (cardio-pulmonary artery disease) is manageable for him and that he will
have the patience and wisdom to cope with the limitations.
Baby Saige
faces a lifetime of surgeries, procedures and time in hospital. Please pray for all those who care for her,
especially her family.
Please pray for Deepak's wife recovering from
treatment for stage-2 breast cancer. Her
chemo is over.
David R losing his eyesight due to macular degeneration. I hope to go home to see him before he can no
longer see me. For Audley
and Beverly’s situation and his return to the ministry. For Nancy who
is growing stronger and for Fred as he
cares for her.
Pray for Raven as she regains her
strength from the cancer treatments. Patty, who
lost her three year old daughter four years ago has sent a most amazing letter
of thanksgiving. She is not 100% but says she is around 85%.
Prayer update......Scott is doing a little better,
he is taking baby steps but he still needs lots of prayers for healing, and
ability to think clearly, he also needs
prayers to focus on God which he is NOT doing right now. He thinks he can do everything himself.
ONGOING JOB
RELATED: Sergio seeking new
employment - is in Mexico City.
For PJ that
he may find projects to fill his needs. Justin B and his father in India
need prayer that Justin will find work in his field of BPO and voice in the
Lord's perfect time.
ONGOING PRAYER
REQUESTS: Pray the Lord’s hand is
dramatically apparent in the lives of all who receive and read this
devotion...that His mighty works would be worked out in each life for
His purposes in surprising and wonderful ways!
Elaine and Jim in Hong Kong have begun a new ministry. Please pray the Father keeps guiding them in
their work.
Isaias & Judith need our continued prayers
for protection and good health. They lead
the efforts of Ambassadors for Christ in the Philippines.
The financial needs are
so great, please consider contributing...just click on Ambassadors for Christ
link above.
For Linda
and Ian. For Rob and
his daughter. For Reg. Pray
for Annette
and Lyle and
their wonderful family. Pray for wisdom for my
brother as he deals with an important matter. For David
K, in
his studies and Matthew
K as
he grows up.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD: Pray
for revival in the USA to
continue. Pray
for Birgit who is in Germany. Please pray for the many individuals in Singapore. Just recently the WeakDay Devotion blog is
being read by many people there! God is
mysterious! Pray for the Catholic Church
and that the new
Pope will
always put Jesus first.
* "Trusting God" is copyright
protected since 1988 by Jerry Bridges.
All rights are reserved, including translations. The ISBN is 08910-91742. I quote carefully and respectfully from his wonderful
book.
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