Pray for our troops!

     This week end take some time and set it aside to pray for our troops. We are free because of the sacrifice they have made. There is no greater love on this earth than to lay down your life for another.

Prayer Vigil

     Some churches or prayer groups organize a prayer vigil. It is a designated prayer time for a specific request. It is a list of members who will agree to continue prayer at a specific time and volunteer and sign up on a list of times. You may have a specific need stated for the prayer petitions and intercessions. Most vigils are for a specified time period, like 24 hours or a specified day. A sign up sheet that has around the clock times posted or it may have just daytime hours posted leaves a line beside a specific time you volunteer to pray for a specific time and you sign in at that time. The purpose of the vigil is to have a specific time of continued prayer by one intercessor at a time. That way you will have continued prayer for the length of time specified in the vigil. It is like a chain of intercessors taking turns in prayer to lift up a certain request to the throne room for hours at a time. It is a unified effort and allows continuous prayer for 24 hours, or for days at a time. I will provide an example of a prayer vigil sign up sheet so you can see how it works. Most organized vigils has shown to be successful.

Keep Strong in the Word!

     One of the reasons to keep strong in the word is to have a successful prayer life. If the word of God is built up in our hearts we will receive answers to prayer. It is important to remain faithful to God's word.

Worship for Prayer Time

     This download has 100 praise and worship songs that are more contemporary to play softly in the background while you pray or to worship the Lord before you pray. This is three hours of songs, so you could use it for both.

100 Praise and Worship Songs

Prayer Card

     I like to keep many notes, scriptures and prayers on recipe cards. I am a big recipe card person. I have files of scriptures organized with different subjects. I also found this prayer card you may want to print and fill in. You can allow others to fill in the cards with requests or fill them in yourself and carry them in a pocket or purse or backpack to look at several times during the day. Remember to thank the Lord for answering the prayers listed on the card.

Casting Your Cares and worries on the Lord.

     One thing to remember when you become a serious intercessor is that your faith is important. Fight the good fight of faith and protect your heart. Your faith is effected by the things you allow to influence your mind and heart. Scripture tells us that faith is built up by hearing and understanding the word pf God. Daily reflection and study of the bible is an asset to keeping your faith and your prayer life active and strong.
     Another way to guard your mind and heart is to remember to cast all your cares on the Lord. It is easy to get caught up in trying so hard to help others that we forget that the battle belongs to the Lord. Many of the requests you receive for prayer will be a burden and can cause you to be weighed down. Intercession should be a blessing to yourself and to those you pray for, so it is important to pray earnestly and sincerely and then cast the answer and care of the prayer over on the Lord. You don't have to do the fighting and answering, just the praying. God is the greater one and He is greater than any problem you bring to Him, He will defeat the hindrances and carry our sorrows and griefs. When you sense a relief or when peace returns to your heart and mind you are done praying. Leave the rest to the Lord and thank Him for answering.
     Also, remember we have all the help we could ask for. The Holy Spirit is our helper and comforter. Ask him to help you in your prayer life. Ask for his guidance and strength. He is always there with you and is there to be your helper.

Happy Mother's Day prayers!

     Please remember all mother's today in your prayers. Ask God to give them His wisdom and understanding. Every Mother needs and deserves God's blessings. Please agree with me today for God to send His angels to guard and protect mother's everywhere. What would this world be like without a mother's prayers!