Please remember to pray for the people leaving tomorrow for South Africa .......

New Prayer Request

New prayer request from Tresa Hernandez:
That I may find a job. I was fired for missing work due to my son being sick. I am a single mother with no support from their father. I need help badly to find a job to support us asap!! Please God help me in my time of need, guide me to the intended direction.

Thanks Becky for asking. I could give a long list of things but I think the prayers I ask for are to have eyes to see, to be guided by the holly spirit, and to be used however way God has planned for me. I don't want to be wrapped up in the task or use that as a barrier/self defence, to really experience what he has in store for me. To slow down and not try to scramble for some type of control. To be dependant on my heavenly father, to open my hands and make room for him. From the first time I heard Roy speak of South Africa and seen pictures and heard the stories I have had this passion to go. Now that time has come, through the gifts of this amazing community he has placed me in.
Make sure you check out Roy's blog when you get a chance. We are leaving Feb. 24th and return March 6th.
thanks team
Lesa

Prayer for our Church

This is from John Piper’s book, “Taste and See” and is called “A Prayer for Our Church”. That I got from another blogger so not saying I am familiar with the book ....or even alot of what is prayed for here but Father I yearn to want to....and IF it's Your plan for us I'm on board with praying for it......
A Prayer for our Church
Oh, Lord, by the truth of Your Word, and the power of your Spirit and the ministry of your body, build men and women at Shoal Creek Community Church....
Who don’t love the world more than God,
who don’t care if they make much money,
who don’t care if they own a house,
who don’t care if they have a new car or two cars,
who don’t need recent styles,
who don’t care if they get famous,
who don’t miss steak or fancy fare,
who don’t expect that life should be comfortable and easy,
who don’t feed their minds on TV each night,
who don’t measure truth with their finger in the wind,
who don’t get paralyzed by others’ disapproval,
who don’t return evil for evil,
who don’t hold grudges,
who don’t gossip,
who don’t twist the truth,
who don’t brag or boast,
who don’t whine or use body language to get pity,
who don’t criticize more than praise,
who don’t hang out in cliques,
who don’t eat too much or exercise too little;
BUT
who are ablaze for God,
who are utterly God-besotted,
who are filled with the Holy Spirit,
who strive to know the height and depth of Christ’s love,
who are crucified to the world and dad to sin,
who are purified by the Word and addicted to righteousness,
who are mighty in memorizing and using the Scriptures,
who keep the Lord’s Day holy and refreshing,
who are broken by the consciousness of sin,
who are thrilled by the wonder of free grace,
who are stunned into humble silence by the riches of God’s glory,
who are persevering constantly in prayer,
who are ruthless in self-denial,
who are fearless in public witness to Christ’s lordship,
who are able to unmask error and blow away doctrinal haze,
who are tough in standing for the truth,
who are tender in touching hurting people,
who are passionate about reaching the peoples who have no church,
who are pro-life for the sake of babies and moms and dads and the glory of God,
who are keepers of all their promises, including marriage vows,
who are content with what they have and trusting the promises of God,
who are patient and kind and meek when life is hard.

Just struck this morning that 2 members of our team are leaving for South Africa in less than 2 weeks....

Want them to be PRAYED on big time.....we can do this in Romans 8:26 ways AND we can also ask them what their needs are and pray for them the way they desire.

So Lesa and Janie we are praying for you to BE LIGHTS over there...praying for Him to BE REAL to you...that's what I'm gonna pray anyway and also pray in His Spirit, His knowing what you need....

What do you need?
And team how are you going to pray for them.

what an incredible opportunity we have.

New Prayer Request

New prayer request from Daniel R. Picraux:
1.) That Mizzou will kick the snot out of Iowa State.
Seriously though:
2.) My grandmother of 97 has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The decesion was made to remove and treet the area(nose). While it is not terminal yet we are still concerned about her well being.
Thanks and God Bless

New Prayer Request

New prayer request from Christie Edwards:
Hi my name is Christie, I would like to request for prayer. Not really sure where to start but here goes... I am just having a time with my day to day life. I was in a car accedent,I have been off work for six weeks from that and let me tell you that is very depressing in its self and to top it off my husband left me . Can it get any worse yes just when I thought that was enough my work sent me a letter telling me that they have announced that they are laying off in March I just need prayer it seems like i I know how to do right now is cry.I know it will turn aronds at some point but I just don't know how much more I can handle. Thaks for including me in your prayers.

Christie

Praying for all of us followers of Christ to live following.
Praying for us to BE focused on Him and less on what we want.....
Praying for all of us followers of Christ to BE LIGHTS in this dark world....

Praying for all of us TO become followers of Christ rather than simply Christians...to wrestle with what than means.