November 6th, 2009: Prayer Update
There has always been opposing philosophies and elementary principals of the world that challenged the Church, however the real danger to the Church is complacent and sleeping Christians! There is a WAR all around us; we need to wake up and be watchful and appeal to the Only One who can fight for what is right.
Prayer is so vital to deliver the Gospel and much needed relief to those seeking God. There are so many things to be thankful for first. We have been blessed by your sacrifice to enable this work to make a difference in real people lives here. We thank God that he continues grant the leaders here divine wisdom so we are able to work along side our friends here of other faiths. We thank God for his favor toward those that come to a saving knowledge of His Son Jesus the Christ. We thank God for His indwelling Spirit, who continuously provides all things according to God’s will.
I have been given work that is impossible for me to do! Please pray for God’s wisdom, power and plan: that we clearly see what God desires, while we are sensitive to His daily leading with great discernment.
After visiting some villages this week (see home page), I “caught” a fungus. I thank God for this little nuisance, it is giving me a very small glimpse of what the daily challenges in the village must be like. Please pray it goes away without too much fuss.
Please pray for the many projects that are being undertaken. Pray they are well organized, effective, and fully supported. Pray for the seven villages we just visited, especially for the children’s health and education. Pray that superstitions would not prevent adults from taking children to clinics and that our work would have medicines available to help them in their great need.
Pray for my various ministries, I am involved in: discernment for my role in my home church (preaching, teaching, and administration), leading Bible Study on Saturday morning, helping lead a new university student ministry, Saturday Art Market House Church, Joe’s Kitchen Ministry, and personal evangelism.