Prayers for revival

Prayers for revival

Holy Father in Heaven

You are God

You are the” I am”

 The beginning and the end

We are just blips in time and yet you care for us.

You have revealed yourself and made us your people.

You have grafted us into your family

 And yet we function as if we were orphans.

Our time and place are not by accident.

You are calling your people to come and see,

You have been inviting us into your ways.

Inviting us to come along side

 And fight with you instead of against you.

Forgive us Lord for wasting your gifts,

 Forgive us for moving in our own understanding

Forgive us for building our own kingdoms

Forgive us for doubting your power to move

For seeing more of what is not instead of looking at what you are doing

You have and are equipping us by your spirit.

You have given all we need.

We have full access to your power in love.

Strengthen us Lord, Give us courage to move in that power.

Give us faith to believe in your power.

Give us discernment in using your power.

May we never move an inch if it is not your will

But may we move swiftly and in obedience

When you say go.

Remove from us the pride that hinders

Decrease our fleshly need for approval

Teach us to receive your love in full so we may bring you glory

Lord give us eyes to see the captives around us

Give us hearts for the broken hearted

Give us the ways and the means to pour out the freedom that you desire.

Let your spirit have its way in us.

Remove all fear that would staunch the flow of your goodness from flowing.

Pour out you spirit on your people that we may rejoice and bring you glory.

Let freedom and unity burst from your people, your body

Let the healing begin in your churches that it would be brought to the nations.

Loss

Loss

Pain crashing with waves relentless

Emotions leaving defenseless

Loss of loved ones

Can any one overcome?

Loss of security

Loss of innocence and purity

Loss of all held dear

 The calling to draw near

The struggle not to drown

Waves just keep knocking down

But a promise whispered in the deep

He who treasures you, will keep

You will not be overthrown

Your suffering is known

The waves will not disappear

But in confidence cry out to him who hears

For he walks us through the water

As father with his daughter

In his power we can rise above

And in time relearn to trust and love.

Loss not the end of the story

because of Jesus we can march 1 step  forward

Sharing in His Glory

Isaiah 43:2

² When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
    they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
    you will not be burned;
    the flames will not set you ablaze.

New International Version (NIV)

Our Lack/His Full

Our Lack/His Full

Lacking confidence and concentration,

Striving, ending in frustration.

Hoping somehow for a fascinating narration,

That a different story will bring the ovation.

External and internal voices adding to the deception.

The “not enough voice” a steady companion.

No matter the work and the planning,

Left with emptiness, feeling abandoned.

Our lack though; leaving room for more than we can imagine.

His “full" has, can, and will stop stagnation.

His “enough” is able to fight all temptation.

His “more than” is an endless supply for all duration.

His overcoming power when received, leaving all in grateful prostration.

Father, son and Holy Spirit together in compassion

Never leaving, constant champion.

His love instilling in us His passion,

Moving us to be still or to action.

His sufficient grace poured out after resurrection,

Ample to overcome all rejection.

Needing to believe that our lack will go beyond all expectation,

That He is complete and we will be found whole

 in Gods' heavenly thrown by His  extravagant transaction.

you

You

You were spoken into existence.

You were planned for,

 Not just happenstance.

Your time on earth founded

By the one who is and was and will be.

Your hairs have been counted,

Even your eye color, skin and country of origin,

Planned before the world began.

The promise also given for reconciliation.

You are beloved creation

Though’ here and now the pain unsurmountable

And The push and pull of temptation

Feels like an albatross weighing down.

His glory made full when in him you are found.

You are wanted and known.

Intrinsic to the fabric of the weaver.

Placed in such a time and place, not to be alone.

You were made by Him and for him

The desire of the father and son’s heart

That no longer shall creation and creator be apart.

You are loved.