Wednesday, April 13, 2011

31 Ways to Pray for Us

We greatly appreciate your prayers for our family and ministry. Here are some specific items that you can be praying for us:

1.
Being sensitive and receptive to the Word of God

2. Having Christ-like harmony with family, friends, and co-workers

3. Developing a working plan to understand and teach God's Word

4. Being faithful in attending church (specifically preparing oneself to worship God)

5. Being true and faithful to spiritual convictions

6. Sharing the Gospel vibrantly with others

7. Turning first to God in times of trouble (and blessing)

8. Displaying courage in current and future ministry opportunities that God provides

9. Having Biblical insight/discernment in ministry

10. Calling on God's strength for trials and crisis

11. Seeing God's hand in every circumstance of life

12. Being consciously accountable to the Lord (and with other growing Christians)

13. Finding encouragement in God when discouraged

14. Preparing our hearts to hear the Word of God

15. Being faithful in reading, studying, and meditating the Word of God

16. Having a Christ-like response to conflict

17. Growing in ability for wise decision-making

18. Being filled with the knowledge of God's will

19. Growing in Godly character

20. Walking worthy of the Lord

21. Increasing in the knowledge of God

22. Using our spiritual gifts in the will of God

23. Expressing gratefulness for big and little things

24. Having increased victory over Satan's temptation

25. Developing deep and Godly personal relationships

26. Growing in the spiritual discipline of prayer

27. Living blamelessly

28. Being sensitive to take opportunities to minister God's Word

29. Abounding in love for others

30. Respecting and praying for those in authority

31. Looking daily for practical opportunities to speak about Christ to others.

(This list was compiled by Dr. Elwood Chipchase)

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