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Heavenly Father, God of Light,
Enlighten our hearts today that we may know You.
You are the God who overcomes darkness with light.
You speak and light appears.
Lord, how we need Your light in this dark world.
Just as the lack of sunlight dampens our spirits
So does the lack of Your Presence with us darken our souls.
Father, pierce the darkness of our hearts with Your divine light.
Scatter the heaviness that envelopes us, that imprisons us.
Lord, how we need Your light!
Send forth Your light into our lives.
Let Your light shine upon the darkness of our hearts.
Reveal to us the areas You desire to clean and heal.
Restore to us the joy of our salvation.
Bring us forth into the light of day,
The light of Your love and righteousness.
Fill us with Your light that heals and brings wholeness.
Let our spirits grow in the light of Your love
That we may exalt You as God of our lives,
Make us people of light
That we may exalt You and worship You.
Have mercy upon us today, O God.
Shine forth Your light into our lives.
In the name of Jesus, the Light of the World, we pray,
Amen.
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Dear God of Heaven who heals,
Incline Your ear to our prayers.
We need Your healing.
We need healing in our bodies ravaged by disease and pain.
We need healing of our souls which long for peace and love.
We need healing in our land – the government, economy and spirit.
Dear God of Heaven who heals,
Hear our desperation, our need and our longing for health.
Heal our hearts dear God.
Give us hearts for You and You alone.
Reveal to us the wickedness of our ways.
Teach us how to walk with You,
To cherish Your word and Your way.
May we know the beginning of wisdom and health
Is the love of Your Word and Your way.
Heal our hearts.
Turn our hearts once again to You.
Heal us, O Lord. Heal us and our land
That we may proclaim Your goodness throughout the earth.
May we praise You to the highest heavens
For You are the God who heals.
Amen.
2 Chronicles 7:14
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Alas for you O land whose king is a lackey and whose ministers dine in the morning!
Happy are you, O land whose king is a master and whose ministers dine at the proper time- with restraint, not with guzzling!
Through slothfulness the ceiling sags.
Through lazy hands the house caves in.
They make a banquet for revelry; wine makes life merry and money answers every need. Ecclesiastes 10:16-19
God shows clearly that a foolish leader (king) brings misery upon those who live under his leadership while a wise king brings happiness to his people. Then God continues to picture the outcome of slothful and lazy lives as their homes fall in around them. Verse 19 completes the sad picture of a life lived foolishly, that is apart from God. The foolish people live from party to party, having to find joy in wine and believe money is the answer for every need. Without God, life is unfulfilling and money becomes the god. Peace, provision and pure joy come from a relationship with God. That’s wisdom!
“Go therefore and teach all nations, immersing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19a
What does it mean to be immersed in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Most people and most translations render the word immerse as baptize, as with water. Jesus taught, preached and healed and fully demonstrated the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth. To be immersed in the name of Jesus is to become like him and replicate what he did. Jesus was not about making converts but about making disciples – ones who could carry on the work and will of the Father by his name and with the power of the Holy Spirit. That’s wisdom!
“…thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” -Leviticus 19:18
True Success is impacting the lives of others. The article below gives wisdom toward that goal. Enjoy. -Renee
10 Questions That Create Success
Want help focusing on what really matters? Ask yourself these on a daily basis.
By Geoffrey James
Think that success means making lots of money? Think again.
Pictures of dead presidents have never made anybody happy. And how can you be successful if you’re not happy? And buying things with all that money isn’t much better. A new car, for instance, might tickle your fancy for a day or two–but pride of ownership is temporary.
Real success comes from the quality of your relationships and the emotions that you experience each day. That’s where these 10 questions come in.
Ask them at the end of each day and I absolutely guarantee that you’ll become more successful. Here they are:
1. Have I made certain that those I love feel loved?
2. Have I done something today that improved the world?
3. Have I conditioned my body to be more strong, flexible and resilient?
4. Have I reviewed and honed my plans for the future?
5. Have I acted in private with the same integrity I exhibit in public?
6. Have I avoided unkind words and deeds?
7. Have I accomplished something worthwhile?
8. Have I helped someone less fortunate?
9. Have I collected some wonderful memories?
10. Have I felt grateful for the incredible gift of being alive?
Here’s the thing. The questions you ask yourself on a daily basis determine your focus, and your focus determines your results.
These questions force you to focus on what’s really important. Take heed of them and the rest of your life—especially your work—will quickly fall into place.
That’s wisdom!
Holy Father, Lover of our souls,
Hear our prayers.
Incline Your ear to us today.
You know our weaknesses, our mortal flesh.
You know our trials and our struggles in and with life.
You know our fears.
You know our lack of faith.
You know because You care to know.
Now Father, in this moment,
Speak to us.
Ease our burdens with Your love and peace.
Let us fix our eyes on You and be filled with Your wholeness.
Squash our fears and doubts.
Still the raging storms within us.
Infuse us with Your calm and rest.
Satisfy our longings, our hearts desires.
Fill us with knowledge of Your love,
Your purpose, Your ways that our paths may be straight.
Fill up the low places,
Straighten the crooked places,
Level the mountains between us.
Let the glory of the Lord shine forth in all the earth.
Let Your glory be magnified in us and through us!
Be our God, our Savior, our Redeemer.
Be known to us today in this moment.
In Christ’s name we pray.
Amen.
