Gifted2Go Pray For One Another!

We all have someone in our lives that we are praying for! 

Today I sense the urgency of "A Call to Pray" as the Lord leads you and the Lord leads me!!

Pray for the Salvation of those that Need The Lord!!

Pray for Everyone the Lord has on your heart!!  My heart and life is in a season of prayer for our Troops!!

Please always feel the freedom to share your prayer requests as we are committed to prayerful lives as we "Pray one for another"  James 5:16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-q8WvfgURU&feature=related  ('Let Us Pray' by Steven Curtis Chapman)

Does God Change as a Result of our Prayers? Part 3

Timing? - The Sponge Game. (I Sam. 1, Matt. 6: 25-34, Gen. 37:5- 42:8)

How often do you get your answers to prayer with lots of time to spare? How often have you correctly predicted the miraculous answer to the prayer you have been repeating for years? You still don’t have the answer you have been praying for? You are not alone. Joseph had a vision from God that someday his brothers would bow down to him (Gen. 37:5-8). Jealous, they sold him into slavery (v38), and he ended up rising to the head of staff of his Master’s household (Gen. 39:6) only to be thrown into prison for something he didn’t do (Gen. 39:19-20). Then in prison, he correctly predicted the outcome of visions of two of the prisoners (Gen. 40:12-14). When they promised to help him by getting him released, they forgot about him (40:23) until the King had a similar vision. Timing? About 20 years after the visions he’d seen one from God he saw his prayers answered as he rose to second in command of Egypt (Gen 41:28-36) with his brothers begging him for food in the middle of a famine (Gen. 42:7-8).

Hannah just knew her calling was to be a mom. I Samuel 1:1-20. However, year after year she had a household tormentor who reminded her of her infertility (v7). In a time when your offspring were your credentials she had none. But God did answer her prayer (v20). She has a son named Samuel and she fulfilled her promise to God to commit him to God’s service.

We too have issues with God’s timing. A friend of mine was going through a particularly rough patch in his life when he grabbed up a kitchen sponge from our sink, placed it precariously close to falling off the edge of our kitchen counter, and said that God was always there for him, but usually pulling him back from the edge right at the time he thought he was doomed to fall over the edge.

God doesn’t really play the “sponge game” with us, we just lack the closeness with God to understand he has it all under control. Jesus reassured each of us in the “sermon on the mount” that there is a cure for our anxiety. In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus reminded us that we cannot add an inch to our height by “taking thought” (v27) and he reminds us that Solomon in all his glory was not adorned like the birds of the air and the flowers of the field (v. 28-29). He ends his discourse on reliance by saying “seek first His kingdom and all these things will be provided to you (v33).”

Don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own (v34). The day’s worries can defeat us or teach us daily reliance when we don’t have the resources to handle them ourselves. The important thing to know about prayer and God’s timing is that God wants us to pray and turn it over to him. He is in control of the timing of the “big answer.” We are only responsible for daily faithfulness. We live for a God who cares. Let him worry about the details. Enjoy the air you breathe and the food you eat today. Don’t worry about how close you are to the edge. God will always save you from the precarious appearance of the “sponge game”.

Sharing a GIFT of Prayer!

A GIFT of Prayer!



Ephesians 6: 19-20 "Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should."





G od gives the words to share through prayer as you go! (v.19-20)



I nvite others to pray for you as you pray and go! (v.19-20)



F earlessly pray & go! (v.19-20)



T ake prayer with you as you go! (v.19-20)


A Thankful Fall Strategy for Evangelistic Prayer....Fall is a wonderful important time to focus on the importance and the power of prayer! A time to renew thankfulness and get "prayed up". As we share the Lord with others, our personal prayer life is so important! Prayer is simply talking to God, but the results are strategic! Prayerful lives are powerful Gifted2Go lives! There are thankful Fall strategic prayer opportunities are all around us, especially during Fall activities, See You At The Pole Prayer Day, and the upcoming Thanksgiving season! Below are a few plans you can make to pray listed for you. We would invite you to share your simple summer strategy ideas of prayer too! God promises to "teach us to pray"! (Luke 11:1) One way The Lord teaches us to pray is when simple strategic prayer plans are shared with others!!


Some Fantastic Fall Strategies for Prayer: A Prayer Walk, A Prayer Retreat, A Prayer Garden, A Prayer Gram, A Prayer Journal, A Prayer Time...we left room for your prayer ideas and would love to hear about one of the times that you experienced an answer to prayer!


Have A Wonderful Prayerful Day!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX49H0oHUh0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7LJEUcmtw8

CALL on Him!

"One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray..." Luke 11:1

In "HeartCall: A New Heart" (http://www.namb.net/heartcall/), which is a free downloadable simple discipleship guide, session seven teaches about Prayer! I would like to share with you the simple Pattern for Prayer - A CALL to Prayer that is written in "A New Heart". Please feel free to download "A New Heart" and share it with others!!

"This, then, is how you should pray: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one." Matthew 6:9-13

In these verses (Matt. 6:9-13), we see some specific steps to take as we pray. Jesus is calling us to have a lifestyle of prayer as we share heart to heart with Him. Every believer is called to prayer. God is always there, always listening, and always has an answer to our prayers based on His Perfect Will! Don't you love to talk with someone that loves you and always has your best interest in mind? God is the one that loves you more than anyone else and He has a special plan for your life! (Jer.29:11-13) Let's look and learn a simple pattern for prayer using the acrostic CALL:

Confess your sins so God will hear your Prayer! "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." Matt. 6:12

Confessing your sins is simply admitting to God the things that you have done that are not pleasing to Him. Psalm 32:5 teaches confession, repentance, and forgiveness. Take some time to write Psalm 32:5 in your own words. Read Psalm 103:3, & 8-12. According to these verses, what does God do with your sin when you confess it to Him and turn away from it? Confession is a Key to our Prayers being heard by God!

Adore God for who He is as we praise Him! "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name." Matthew 6:9

To "adore" is to praise, respect, love, cherish, honor, esteem highly, worship, idolize, and much more. God is the ONLY ONE that is worthy of our total adoration! He Is Holy!! Read Psalm 63. Fill in the blanks of Psalm 63:3-4 "Because your __________is better than _________, my _________will __________ you. I will __________ you as long as I __________, and in __________ __________ I will lift up my hands." Psalm 63:3-4. Let's pause right now and pray a prayer of adoration and praise to God as we admire Him for Who He Is! Write down some of the words of adoration and praise that you just shared with God in prayer.

Let go and trust God to provide for your daily needs! "Give us today our daily bread." Matthew 6:11

God knows what you need and He wants you to turn to Him for everything! Are you totally depending on God? He is your daily provider in every area of your life. When you pray and ask Him to provide for your "daily bread", you are acknowledging that God is in control of your life. As you pray and communicate to God that you trust Him, you are letting go and letting God have control of your life!! You can TRUST God!!! He will never leave you, forsake you, or let you down...fall into His arms, let go, and let God have control of everything in your life! Make a list of all the burdens, cares, or concerns that are in your life today. Write down a commitment to God, sharing with Him the 100% trust you have placed in Him. If there is a struggle with trusting God, pray and ask Him to help you and teach you how to trust Him, He will answer your prayer!!

Lift up your requests to God, thanking Him for every answer to prayer! "Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven...And lead us not into temptation, deliver us from the evil one." Matthew 6:10, 13

As you pray, God wants you to lift up your specific needs, one by one, as you ask Him for His Will to be done. God has a special purpose for each one of His children! Ask God to show you His special purpose for your life. He will! It is important to also ask God for help to live for Him daily as you stay away from evil. When (not if) you are tempted by the enemy, God will provide the protection and deliverance you need to have Victory over temptation. You can live a victorious life in Christ that is dedicated to God daily through prayer!! Read Psalm 141:1-2 and make a list of the prayer requests that you have. According to these verses, how should you begin your day? Set a specific time and place that you go to God in prayer daily. Keep a record, a prayer journal, of your prayer time with God. You may want to us a spiral notebook, tablet of paper, prayer folder on your computer, or journal to keep a HIStory of prayer requests and answers to prayer!

When we lift up everything to God through prayer, we will have the peace of God ruling in our lives! Prayer protects our heart and mind because we are using prayer as a guard in Jesus Name!! Let's ask God to turn our worries into prayers. The more we pray, that less we will experience anxiety (Phil. 4:6-7). This sounds like a Prescription for Peace = Confess, Adore, Let-go, and Lift-up...CALL on GOD today!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmiebkAEzfc (When I Call on Jesus! by Nicole Mullen)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCtnCoYYWhU (Let Us Pray! by Steven Curtis Chapman)