2 C. love
1 C. kindness
1 C. hope
heap of faith
3 TBSP of peace
2 1/2 TBSP of joy
1 Lb of prayer
In the heart, combine love and kindness. Stir in hope. Add a heap of faith and stir frequently until well blended. Sprinkle with joy. Top with peace And serve with a prayer.
This mixture should resemble our love for one another.
ASK YOURSELF:
Do your truly love your neighbors?
Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
ASK YOURSELF:
How can one have an effective prayer life?
What is the most important prayer in all of Christianity?
Are you or someone you know in need of prayer?
Philippians 4:6
James 5:16
Matthew 5:5,6
Psalm 55:17
Let not love with words and tongue but with actions and in truth. - John 3:18
Love
~the greatest emotion in the world~
~endures thick & thin~
~is kind~
~comes from within~
~is blind~
~sends a message~
~takes time~
~does not hurt~
~many splendored thing~
~lasts forever~
How do you define Love?
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
- Hebrews 11:1
My dear friend Tammy had been trying to conceive for over fifteen years. She and her husband so badly wanted to have a child. After they learned that they were facing fertility problems it was when they began to reach out for infertility treatment. These fertility problems was putting a lot of strain on them. It was at that time they start getting treatment.
The infertility treatments ranged from charting her basal body temperature, countless blood tests, semen qualilty, treatment for endometriosis, numerous of surgeries, and they even tried vitro fertilization. I believe they tried vitro fertilization twice. Tammy would tell me how stressful, costly, and it was hard on her body. They tried for years and no luck. They had gave up hope a long time along.
Tammy and I were very good friend, so we shared a lot of time and thoughts together. I remember we were talking and I reminded her of "The Story of Abraham and Sarah". Now, Abraham was 100 and Sarah over 90 when they gave birth to their son Isaac. God is doing is the same thing now that he was doing then. I told Tammy to stay faithful until the Lord and talk with him through her prayers.
In August of 1999 at ripe age of 43, they miraculously gave birth to to my god daughter Erica Marie.Tammy and husband live happily in Texas with their daugther. I am a believer and still continue to hold on to God's unchanging hand.
Lord, please give us the strength to continue with you on this exciting faith journey.
2 Corinthians 5:7
Matthew 14:31
1 Peter 1:7
O Lord! Hear our prayer.
Thank you for each day,
given special thanks for Ash Wednesday.
May we accept th ashes of repentance freely.
Blessed be those that die now to sin,
to rise up to a new life in The Father.
Help us to leave behind our old way of living.
Grant us new life in Christ.
Lord, help us to transform our lives during Lent.
Give us the strength to pray by the hour, fast by day, & love one another to eternity.
Come inside and never leave us,
For we long to be close to Christ forever and ever, dear Lord.
