PRAYER
FOR GUIDANCE AND PROTECTION TO THOSE I LOVE
O heavenly Father, our protector and guide, You are the
greatest Friend and
joy we have! To be able to come to You in prayer like
this is the most
beautiful part of our lives!
It is not for myself that I want to pray today, dear
Father, but for those
who are near and dear to me and about whom I worrying.
You know what they
are facing, dear Father. And You know most of all the
deepest reasons why
these things have come upon them!
And You know how I want to help. Truly I think it would
be easier if I could
only face what they are facing. But You know how
helpless we are to help
another even though we know what is just and right.
Only You are left, dear Father. Do be with them in all
things at all times.
Protect them from enemies and evil, my Father. Forgive
them their sins and
put love of others in their hearts.
O do make them happy in their lives at home, dear
Father, and help them live
as You wouldst have them live. Above all, put love in
their hearts for You.
And thank You, my Father, for Your goodness to them and
to me. Thank You for
Your love and guidance and protection! May we honor you
all the days of our
lives. And be happy and uplifted even as I feel right
now!
Amen.
A Friend I can Trust
Hello God, I called
tonight
To talk a little while..
I need a friend who'll listen
To my anxiety and trial...
You see, I can't quite make it
Through a day just on my own...
I need your love to guide me,
So I'll never feel alone.
I want to ask you please to keep,
My family safe and sound.
And fill their lives with confidence
For whatever fate they're bound.
Give me faith, dear God, to face
Each hour throughout the day,
And not to worry over things
I can't change in any way.
I thank you God,
for being home
And listening to my call,
For giving me
such good advice
When I stumble and fall.
Your number, God, is the only one
That answers every time.
I never get a busy signal,
Never had to pay a dime.
So thank you, God, for listening
To my troubles and my sorrow.
Good night, God, I love You, too,
And I'll call again tomorrow!
PEDAL -- Author Unknown --
I used to think of God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or
hell when I die. He was out there, sort of like a president. I recognized His picture when I
saw it, but I didn't really know Him.
But later on when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike, but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Christ was in the back
helping me pedal. I don't know just when it was He suggested we change places, but life has not been the same since I took the back seat to Jesus, My
Lord. Christ makes life exciting. When I had control, I thought I knew the way, but it was rather boring, but predictable. It was the shortest distance
between two points.
But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long cuts, up mountains, and through rocky places and at breakneck speeds; it was all I could do to hang on!
Even though it often looked like madness, He said "Pedal!" I was worried and anxious and asked, "Where are you taking me?" He laughed and didn't answer,
and I started to earn to trust. I forgot my boring life and entered the adventure. And when I'd say, "I'm scared", He'd lean back and touch my hand.
He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance and joy. They gave me their gifts to take on my journey, our journey, my
Lord's and mine. And we were off again. He said, "Give the gifts away; they're extra baggage, too much weight." So I did, to the people we met, and I
found that in giving I received, and still our burden was light.
I did not trust Him, at first, in control of my life. I thought He'd wreck it, but He knows bike secrets, knows how to make it bend to take sharp corners,
jump to clear high rocks, fly to shorten scary passages. And I am learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places, and I'm beginning to enjoy the
view and the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Christ.
And when I'm sure I just can't do any more, He
just smiles and says ...
"Pedal."
Sometimes
we read about a charity, or someone in need of help and
its as though something explodes inside us, we just know
we have to help somehow, however small. I first came across
Mercy Ships a few years ago when I met one of the
surgeons, but at the time I didn't know who he was or the
great work he did until later. Then today their name was
mentioned again as a speaker from their organization was
appearing in my old village to give a talk at the school
there. Yet again something exploded inside me when
I went to their website they have international sites also.
Please read this link "Floating
Hospitals and Mercy Missions"
and then visit Mercy Ships website below
Contact:
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