Prayer Stretchers/Requests

emj · Oct 21, 2007 , 08:42 PM

The word of God in the book of Matthew Chp11 verse 28-30: COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT LABOUR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.
TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU, AND LEARN OF ME, FOR I AM MEEK AND LOWLY IN HEART: AND YE SHALL FIND REST UNTO YOUR SOULS.
FOR MY YOKE IS EASY, AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT.

Hmmm.....i've observed for quite a while that there are many needs that might be met through prayers hence my starting this thread.

You can post your request for prayers anonymously or openly, as many as are led can join you in praying, it is voluntary. It's been on my mind for a while. If you also have a word to share please do so. You can also share your testimony if led to do so.

PS.........am not trying to foist any religion on anybody, it's just that my heart goes out to a lot of people when they share their problem here.
Remember to let go and let God.

A simple prayer:
Father God, look not at our Carnality, but at that which your son our lord and saviour Jesus Christ did on the cross of Calvary. You because of your love for us, made him a sacrifice for the remission of our sins.

emj · Oct 22, 2007 , 01:13 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ginkz...enland%20toyin

A refreshing medley.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foLcU...enland%20toyin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ssfB-TKXmE&NR=1

Learn how to praise the lord for who he is.

PS.........Prayer, Father never leave me at the mercy of anybody, I rest my all in you in the might name of Jesus.

WaleAkin · Oct 22, 2007 , 12:03 PM

Good one EMJ................God bless your heart!

lizmoses · Oct 22, 2007 , 01:32 PM

as many as are led can join you in praying

EMJ,

Well done, good job.

We can start by praying together for God's protection on the children of believers all over the world.

Read Lion King's lastest thread in the main sguare section

emj · Oct 22, 2007 , 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by lizmoses

EMJ,

Well done, good job.

We can start by praying together for God's protection on the children of believers all over the world.

Read Lion King's lastest thread in the main sguare section

May the lord help us all. There is urgent need to pray for the hand of God to rest on us and in extension our children. We need to daily do that which Job use to do before Satan went to God to allow him to be afflicted. He daily tabled b4 God his children and confess their sins.

Request>
Pray for divine direction and release for those who are confused in our midst

lets also daily pray for full deliverance for our nation nigeria amounts other things on our prayer lists.

Please lets lift the homes of our members and extended family members up in prayer this week.

Ps....u can add to the list as time goes on. I have a very busy schedule this week, and might be a bit scarce here.....thanks

emj · Oct 22, 2007 , 05:00 PM

Remember that Juju, Charms and other types of Otumophor have Expiry Date, but the word of God is sure and Constant. What has a beginning must surely have an end...VQAS.

Good thing that those cultist group were exposed. Just read the report, lizmoses.

Pray for the power of God to move across the nation nigeria, to break the evil stronghold of Cultism and other types of wickedness in high places.......just pray the best way u can and leave the rest to God.

Anonymous Villager · Oct 24, 2007 , 02:16 AM

PSALM 91

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD,
He is my refuge and my fortress:
my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers,
and under his wings shalt thou trust:
his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side,
and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
even the Most High, thy habitation;

10 there shall no evil befall thee,
neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, Mt. 4.6 · Lk. 4.10
to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Mt. 4.6 · Lk. 4.11

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. Lk. 10.19

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him, and honor him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him,
and show him my salvation.

Assurance of God's Protection.
God is our Defence.

Anonymous Villager · Oct 24, 2007 , 03:20 AM

Praise Note

I identified a need in the life of a lady a while ago, we take the same Bus Shuttle in the mornings (most of the time). I has noticed that she has no wrist-watch, she always make use of her cell phone or ask other commuters for the time and at the same time struggling to get her kids on and off the shuttle.

I decided to bless her with one of my spare wrist-watch that i hardly use. I prayed about it and wrapped it and put it in my purse for the past 2weeks. It was very difficult for me to approach her in the midst of other commuters, so i decided to bid my time. I was finally able to give it to her as she was disembarking without too many eyes on us, cos am a very shy person.

Apart from praying, i realised long time ago that an act of kindness to a stranger goes a long way. Am so glad that i could get this done today.

It more blessed to give, try it and you will see that it's true.

emj · Oct 24, 2007 , 03:37 AM

–Mart De Haan

Marital AbuseDo we have a high enough view of marriage to respond adequately to marital abuse?

Before answering, let’s consider one woman who represents many. To personalize her, let’s imagine her as our daughter or friend.

She doesn’t know where to turn and blames herself for ending up in a bad marriage.

We know she isn’t perfect. But what we haven’t seen is how often she’s cried, and how hard she’s tried to make her marriage work. For the last 12 years she has prayed that God would give her the patience and grace to stay with the man she promised to love for the rest of her life.

He tells her he doesn’t love her and says he’s sorry he married her. He calls her names, deprives her of affection, and yet, whenever he’s in the mood, expects her to meet his sexual demands. When she talks about getting help, he threatens to tell her friends that she’s mentally ill or that she’s having an affair. She doesn’t doubt that he would lie to protect himself. He knows wounds of the heart are hard to prove and leaves physical bruises where others cannot see.

When she has confided in church leaders, they have advised her to be more submissive to avoid provoking his anger. They usually ask if he has been sexually unfaithful. She doesn’t think so. Some have asked if she thinks he’s really a “believer.” She tells them, “He says he is.” When she asked one elder why those questions were important, he told her that without evidence of an affair or the abandonment by an unbelieving spouse, she doesn’t have biblical grounds to leave her husband. The same church leaders have told her that separation is not an option because it is often the first step to a divorce.

Tough Questions: The subject of marital cruelty opens a Pandora’s box of questions. If we allow separation, and open the door to divorce, how many marriages will be lost? How can we know that a woman is not merely looking for an excuse out of an unhappy marriage?

Often-Overlooked Answers: As difficult as these questions are, they do not keep the God of the Bible from responding to the possibility of real marital cruelty.

Moses did more than describe God’s sacred purpose for marriage (Genesis 2). He also wrote laws granting the protection of divorce to the most powerless and socially disadvantaged women in Israel. Even for daughters who were sold into slavery to pay for a family’s financial debt (Exodus 21:7-11), and for foreign women captured as spoils of war (Deuteronomy 21:10-14), Moses made laws granting protection from husbands who showed willful disregard and neglect of their marital obligations.

In another law, Moses allowed a husband to divorce his wife with only one surprising restriction: he could not marry the same woman again if she was divorced or widowed from another man in the meantime (Deuteronomy 24:1-4). In a legal system severe enough to require the death penalty for those who committed adultery, Moses recognized hard-hearted cruelty that could be worse than divorce.

But is it right for us to call attention to these Mosaic laws when Jesus corrected religious leaders who were quoting Moses’ tolerance for divorce?

Jesus repeatedly corrected the misuse of Moses. When talking to self-centered men who were looking for legal loopholes to divorce “for any reason,” He talked about the importance of marital permanence. To such men, the Lord emphasized that God’s original intent was that marriage be a lifelong relationship.

But it would be a mistake to assume that Jesus would respond to a victim of domestic abuse in the same way. In parallel situations dealing with other laws, Jesus respected the intent of the law as well as its words.

Consider, for instance, the way He applied Sabbath law that, under Moses, required the death penalty for infraction. According to the gospel of Luke, Jesus went into a synagogue on the Sabbath and healed a woman who had been bent over for 18 years. When the ruler of the synagogue saw what Jesus had done, he was angry and accused Jesus of violating the no-work policy of the seventh day. Jesus, however, showed that it was the leader of the synagogue who misunderstood the intent of Sabbath law (Luke 13:10-16). In a similar incident, Jesus later asked, “Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?” (14:5).

On another occasion, Jesus recognized other exceptions based on the intent of the law and said, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:23-27). By the same principle, we can safely say that marriage was made for people. People were not made for marriage.

But what if we aren’t sure that it makes sense to reach back to the Old Testament for practical guidelines today? If we’re wondering, remember the following.

Paul encouraged his readers to find spiritual insight in the whole counsel of God. So he wrote, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). Even though he wrote these words in the days of the New Testament, Paul saw that when the timeless principles of the Law and Prophets are rightly interpreted and applied, they offer us guidance for working through broken relationships.

So when a daughter, sister, or friend tells a personal story of marital abuse, we need to be careful. Let’s believe them until we have reason not to. And if their plight is real, they don’t need to be told again about headship, submission, forgiveness, and the threat of losing church membership. They need to know that the God of Moses and Jesus cares not only about marital permanence, but also for those who are caught in abuse that is worse than protective separation and divorce.

Father in heaven, forgive us for multiplying the pain of those who are living with abusively hard-hearted spouses. Please give us the wisdom we need to offer help and consolation to those who are grieving lost hopes and dreams. –Mart De Haan

lizmoses · Oct 24, 2007 , 09:53 AM

Lovely post EMJ, well done.

Praise Note

I identified a need in the life of a lady a while ago, we take the same Bus Shuttle in the mornings (most of the time). I has noticed that she has no wrist-watch, she always make use of her cell phone or ask other commuters for the time and at the same time struggling to get her kids on and off the shuttle.

I decided to bless her with one of my spare wrist-watch that i hardly use. I prayed about it and wrapped it and put it in my purse for the past 2weeks. It was very difficult for me to approach her in the midst of other commuters, so i decided to bid my time. I was finally able to give it to her as she was disembarking without too many eyes on us, cos am a very shy person.

Apart from praying, i realised long time ago that an act of kindness to a stranger goes a long way. Am so glad that i could get this done today.

It more blessed to give, try it and you will see that it's true.

Keep up the good work A.V. He that waters shall surely be watered

emj · Oct 25, 2007 , 04:02 AM

SPEAKERS ON PLEASE!

Listen closely and enjoy

Wow is all I can say...................

New Dolly Parton Song - HELLO GOD

I don't know where Dolly Parton is in her walk with God, but this song should be America's new national anthiem. We have managed to mess the world up pretty bad and sometimes I wonder what He must really think. We have shut Him out so many times and so many places.

I hope this touches your heart. It sure touched mine.

IT MAY TAKE A MINUTE FOR THE SOUND BUT WORTH THE WAIT. DO TURN VOLUME UP!

http://gospelman.info/christian/HelloGOD.html

joyhappiness · Oct 25, 2007 , 05:33 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nbp8Naaslg

Heavenly Father, thank You for the promise of life in Your Word. Show me any area where I can rise up higher in pursuing loyalty. Help me, by Your Spirit, to be more faithful and supportive to those around me. Let Your light shine through me as I pursue righteousness and loyalty today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. from JOEL OSTEEN...

joyhappiness · Oct 25, 2007 , 05:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USrymDQutMc

mulan · Oct 26, 2007 , 01:25 AM

Russell Watson is one of my favourite voices. Please lets pray that God spares his life after his tumour operation. i also pray that the words of the following song will touch someones situation as well as his today...

Russell Watson - Faith Of The Heart Lyrics

It's been a long road
To get from there to here
It's been a long time
But my time is finally here

And I can feel a change in the wind right now
Nothing's in my way
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No they're not gonna hold me down

'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm going where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anything
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's going to bend nor break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith of the heart

It's been a long night
Trying to find my way
Been through the darkness
Now I finally have my day

And I will see my dream come alive at last
I will touch the sky
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No they're not gonna change my mind

I know the wind's so cold
I've seen the darkest days
But now the winds I feel
Are only winds of change

I've been through the fire
And I've been through the rain
But I'll be fine

emj · Oct 26, 2007 , 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by mulan

Russell Watson is one of my favourite voices. Please lets pray that God spares his life after his tumour operation. i also pray that the words of the following song will touch someones situation as well as his today...

Russell Watson - Faith Of The Heart Lyrics

It's been a long road
To get from there to here
It's been a long time
But my time is finally here

And I can feel a change in the wind right now
Nothing's in my way
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No they're not gonna hold me down

'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm going where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anything
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's going to bend nor break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith of the heart

It's been a long night
Trying to find my way
Been through the darkness
Now I finally have my day

And I will see my dream come alive at last
I will touch the sky
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No they're not gonna change my mind

I know the wind's so cold
I've seen the darkest days
But now the winds I feel
Are only winds of change

I've been through the fire
And I've been through the rain
But I'll be fine

Father we appproach your throne of grace through the righteousness of Christ Jesus, and ask that you stretch forth your hand to perfect the health of your son Russell.
Whilst thou please make him whole again in the might name of Jesus.
>>>also help us to thirst towards righteousness, that we might begin to experience Heaven on earth.

joyhappiness · Oct 26, 2007 , 08:32 AM

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

Spiritual maturity isn’t measured by how long you’ve been a Christian, or how much you know, or how often you go to church. Spiritual maturity is measured by the way you treat other people. It’s measured by the love you allow to operate in you. Corinthians tells us that one characteristic of love is that it is not rude. That means, when we are walking in love, we treat other people with courtesy and respect. Are you courteous to other people? Are you kind to the person at the check-out counter that may be moving too slowly for you? Are you gentle when you are driving down the highway and someone cuts you off? Are you patient with your family and coworkers? These are all characteristics of love. The Bible tells us that love is patient. It is kind. It does not envy; it is not proud. It is not rude. Love is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrong. Love never fails. Notice that these characteristics don’t have anything to do with feelings. Love is a choice. You can choose to walk in love toward people even when you don’t feel like it! Make the choice to do what is right. Choose today to show kindness and be courteous to others. Look for ways to cultivate the greatest thing in your life—love! As you do, you’ll move forward into the life of blessing God has in store for you!

A Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, thank You for working in my life. Thank You for loving me so that I can show love to those around me. Keep me close to You, and help me be an instrument of love to those around me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

joyhappiness · Oct 30, 2007 , 03:32 AM

One translation of this simple verse says that, “Love looks for a way to be constructive.” In other words, love looks for ways to improve someone else’s life. Love brings out the best in other people. Don’t just get up in the morning thinking about yourself or how you can make your own life better. Think about how you can make someone else’s life better. Ask yourself, “Who can I encourage today?” “Who can I build up?” You have something to offer those around you that no one else can give. Someone in your life needs your encouragement. Someone in your life needs to know that you believe in them. I believe God will hold us responsible for the people He’s put in our lives. He’s counting on us to bring out the best in our family and friends. Are you improving the lives of those around you? Are you giving them confidence? Ask the Lord to give you creative ways to encourage those around you. As you sow seeds of encouragement and bring out the best in others, God will send people along your path that will build you up so that you can move forward into the blessing He has in store for you.

A Prayer for Today

Father God, thank You for loving me. Thank You for believing in me and always building me up. I ask that You show me creative ways to encourage and build up the people around me. Help me be an example Your love today and always. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

emj · Oct 30, 2007 , 03:56 AM

Father God even as the month and year comes to an end, cos not our life and aspirations to come to an end.

Let all the blessings that are meant for our good locate us at the appointed time in the mighty name of Jesus.

As many as they are that are close to us, including those who are reading this that have one need or the other....Lord have mercy to provide and fulfill those needs.

We lift up our nation Nigeria before your throne of grace and ask that u wrought your deliverance soonest. Enough is enough of your children working like elephants and feeding like ants. We refuse to sow for another to reap unjustly.

Enough is enough of thugs, touts, rogues parading themselves as our leaders. We have suffered long enough, please stretch forth your hands to deliver us.

We confess and say that we shall not be made a sacrifice on the altar of satan......we bear in our body the mark of the lamb our lord and saviour Jesus Christ...therefore let no powers, forces, principalities bother us.
For thou hath our rock of offense and defence......as many as they are that rise against us to destroy or hinder us will be crushed in the mighty name of Jesus.

.bebi · Oct 30, 2007 , 08:47 PM

Father in heaven how we love u
We lift ur name in all the earth
May ur kingdom be established in our praises
As ur people declare ur mighty works

Blessed be the Lord,God almighty,who was and is and is to come
Blessed be the Lord God almighty
Who reigns for evermore

emj · Nov 4, 2007 , 03:06 PM

Lizmoses, i was told that u said that ur work here in da village is done. I thank God for ur life, and dare to say to you that even as u run(not run away o) with da vision dat the lord has given to u, u will make it in the mighty name of Jesus. It was quite a pleasure to have u around even though for a very short period.

I this morning lift up all the shephards dat the ancient of days himself gave a mission. I pray that the mission given to dem will not fail. I also lift up all the missionaries in the mission field b4 the throne of grace and say oh lord meet all their needs and perfect them even as they set out to do thy Will.

As we set about our various tasks dis week both at home and in foreign lands, may that which we sort be achieveable in the mighty name of Jesus. May the freshness from above refresh us. We receive into physical manifestation dat which has been settled even in the spiritual.

Bible Passage for this week.....Psalm 107 Verse 1-43( very refreshing)

PS....And for the lady who sent me a bible passage to meet my needs on Friday, i say to you that, that which accures to those who set about to comfort others and much more be your portion...thanks.