May 20, 2018 Sunday

I dreaded the Paint & Pray party and I will not do one again - except one gal will now becoming to church because of that event! Mixed emotions! 

DAILY PRAYERS:
Prayed for 66 members of my family.
Prayed for 18 prayer warriors by name
Prayed for 40 church members by name
Praying for 52 of the lost on our list by name.

Prayed for the personal requests that have been confidentially asked of me to pray.
Prayed forgiveness of any sin I may have committed. I pray for wisdom, guidance and ears to hear and for feet to follow.
Pray for our church to be a house of prayer and the prayer life of the congregation to be elevated.
Prayed for the Salvation Praying Group to increase.
Prayed for the Power Hour of Prayer Group to increase.
Prayed for the new Shield of Faith Prayer Group starting this coming Sunday - May 20, 2018
Prayed for my new position as one of the Stewards that I am equipped to do a good job.
Prayed for our women's prayer breakfast group WINGS
Prayed for church average attendance to continue to increase to 150 by the end of the year.
Pray for my dear friend Donna every day!

PRAISES AND BLESSINGS:

Adawna Holdaway from the rock painting group in Linn County came to the Paint and Pray Party yesterday and she told me she did not have a home church - she is coming tomorrow!!!

BIBLE READING:
Colossians 4

Verse 2 - Devote yourself to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

 
 BOOK READING:
"TOO BUSY NOT TO PRAY" by Bill Hybels

He talks about needing a prayer pattern - a structure to your prayer life. As an example he uses the A.C.T.S method = Adoration; Confession; Thanksgiving; Supplication. He says you need a balance in your prayers. It can not always be Give me; Help ... we also need to give thanks and worship. If we do not keep a balance in prayer we might feel guilty and just stop praying.

MY CALL TO ACTION TODAY/MY TIME OF SILENCE NOTES:

I need to pray about what I heard Vicki say vs what she says she said and should I just leave it alone? I know that I asked her outright if she was sure she heard Donna say the Pastor was against Bunco because it was gambling. She said YES. I then said Donna would not schedule a game if pastor was against it. Gerre's never came up in the meeting. I am so confused - do not want to feel like I am starting a problem, but I needed to defend Donna. Maybe Vicki was so upset she does not know how she worded it ... Lord I leave this in your hand and I shall listen for You to tell me what to do. I pray that all confusion disappears and there is unity in our church family.

Have a blessed day.