Lord Let Me be Like the Bumble Bee

Lord let me be like the bumble bee, so totally unaware that he's not supposed to be able to fly that he just does.  no one told him that his body wasn't aero-dynamic, so he just lifts himself off the ground.  No one told him that his wings weren't made to support him and carry him through the air, so he just goes about his business flying from one place to the other.  Whether or not he looks awkward to the other flying creatures, he just flies.  He does it because You told him to.

Lord let me be like the bumble bee, not caring what others might think about me.  Help me to ignore doubt and wasteful words that might be spoken in my direction.  Cover my ears so that hurtful words won't enter my thought realm.  Guide my eyes so that I won't see all the pointing and side glances of doubters and those who walk in darkness.  Lead me so that I won't be moved by the wrong influences.  Be a light to my path so that I won't stumble and fall.
     I may not look like I'm supposed to do all that you have put in my hands to do, but like the bumble bee, I'm going to do it anyway.  Some may say that I don't sound like the orator they think I should be, but you created me and gave me the words to speak, so like the bumble bee, I'm going to ignore them and I'm going to speak anyway.  I may not have come from the kind of family that people  think would produce a leader, but "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me".   I may not have all the credentials that some others have, but I have the seal of Christ.  I may not have attempted this new thing before, but I have the faith of a mustard seed.  Lord help me be like the bumble bee lift me above all the doubt and negativity.  I thank you that all the eagles and hawks will look up and see ...me being all that you created me to be.  In Jesus name.  Amen.

Don't Wait till the Battle's Over SHOUT NOW!!

There is a story in the old Testament that tells us about a time when the Lord sent the praisers out to a battle in front of the soldiers.  Well, by the time the praisers got to the camp with the soldiers, all the enemy soldiers had either run away or they had killed each other.  If you are having a hard time right now, it means that the enemy has plans for you.  He's a defeated foe.  We were given authority to trample him and his power.  (Luke 10:17) Let's begin to sing praises to God who fights our battles!
We have to begin by being thankful even when we don't feel like it.  We have to push the negative feelings away and confess with our mouths that we are grateful for what we do have.  We are thankful for the basics.  We are rejoicing that he loves and forgives us.

Heavenly Father, we thank you so much that we were able to wake up this morning.  We thank you for a place to lay our heads at night.  We rejoice that we can put food in our bodies and that we have a way to get around from place to place even if it's an old bicycle.  We thank you for food to eat and water to drink.  We thank you for lights to see and for heat to stay warm.  We thank you for clothes to wear when the weather is hot outside and for coats to wear when it's cold.  Thank you Lord for friends and family who stick by us. Thank you for the ability to read because without it, we couldn't read your word.  Thank you for the promises that you put in your word and for the hope that you put in our hearts.  We give you praises for the job that we have and for the help that we get when we need it.  We are thankful for the little things and thankful for the big ones, too.  We know that the plans you have for us are to prosper and not to be harmed.  They are for a hope and a future.  We know because Your word tells us that in the book of Jeremiah 29:11.  Help us Lord to walk forward in faith and to be an example to others that we serve a mighty and an awesome God.  We serve a God who is real and who cares for us.  We are thankful that you chose to reveal yourself to us.  Thank you Lord.  In Jesus name.  Amen.

Oh How I love You

Heavenly Father, I love you.  There are no words to describe how I love you.  There are not enough examples to show your goodness.  There was the time you miraculously healed my daughter,  the numerous times that You allowed me to find favor with my bosses at work, such total love from you.  The answer to so many of my prayers showed me that you listen and hear me when I pray.  The times when I let you down, you just picked me up.  Every time I think of the tears I shed, I see how you dried my eyes and blessed me anyhow.  You have kept me healthy.  You helped me to get educated.  You gave me a wonderful husband and 4 beautiful children.  Every time I look at my pups, tears come to my eyes.  I still remember when I had saved what was to me so much money then, to buy one, only to discover that I still couldn't afford one.  Anyway, I didn't realize how little time I would have for it because I was about to have my second of four children.  I enjoyed every moment of time with them and I wouldn't have traded that time for anything.  After my children had gotten older and I had more time. My children actually purchased the kind of puppy for me that I had wanted oh so many years ago.  It was a wonderful Christmas surprise.  I squealed and laughed and cried as I held it in my arms.  You had come through again.  You used my children to bless me.  You never forgot.  Now I have more of that breed of dog than I imagined I would ever have.
       I remember writing down the kind of home I wanted to have one day, and I folded it and put it in my bible.  A few years passed and I forgot about it.  We moved to another state because of my husband's job and You led me to our home.  The realtor led my husband and I around the property and at the end of the tour we walked into the back yard.  I suddenly remembered that I had asked you for two fruit trees in the back yard.  There they were! Two fruit trees stood in the back yard.  It was EXACTLY the home I had asked you for years ago.  It was in our new home state.  You remembered!  As we unpacked, I opened a box, and there was my bible.  I opened it and right in the middle was the letter I had written to you a few years ago.  The house fit the letter to a T.  I owe you everything.  I owe you my life.  I would give it to you willingly if you had never done a thing.  You are my God.  You are real.  Your love for me is greater than any I have ever known.  Thank you God.  Oh How I Love YOU!

pray for Mexico

Heavenly Father, please keep the people of Mexico tucked under the shade and protection of your righteous right arm.  Cover them Oh Lord as the storm pushes through.  Keep the children safe.  Make the feeble minded to be in a safe area.  Give wisdom and knowledge to those who are trying to decide what to do.  Then Oh Lord, give us compassion and love, mercy and a generous heart that we might all rush to help in any way that we can.  Thank you Lord for being with those who are in trouble.  Grant them your peace.  In Jesus name we pray.  Amen.

Rescue Me

Lord you came to my rescue before I knew I would need it.  I didn't know that I would make the wrong decision and I didn't know that I would turn the wrong corner.  You were always watching.  You had your eye on me all the time.  Even though You knew I was going the wrong way you were there to rescue me.  Even though you had told me what to do and you knew that I was going to make the wrong decision, you were ready to catch me before I fell.  You are my hero, my God and my king.   Your mercy is great and your love is greater than anything on earth.  Your grace is all inspiring and I need you in my life.  Thank you God for being there to catch me even when I tripped because I wasn't listening.  I am sometimes so stubborn and so determined to do things my own way that I forget to listen.  I forget that you already know the beginning and the ending.  You are wisdom and you are love.
     Help me to stand Oh God.  Help me to believe.  Help me to have the faith that I need in order to trust and obey your will and follow your way.  Your word says that you are always at work to make your children both willing and able  to do what you have told us to do.  I submit and surrender, Lord.  Help me to be the person you created me to be.  Help me to do the things that you designed me to do.  Then I won't be so easily tricked.  I won't go in the wrong direction.  Then I won't crash because I wasn't looking.  Then I won't meet the wrong person because I made the wrong decision.  Rescue me from myself my savior and my God.  you are the only one who can.  I love you.  I surrender.  I thank you for salvation.  I thank you for grace and mercy.  I thank you for rescuing me.  

Jehovah Rapha - The God who Heals and Restores

We Praise you oh Lord Jehovah Rapha, we give thanks for you.  When we were  weak, you made us strong.  When we were low, you lifted us high.  When we were afraid, You comforted us.  You are Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals and restores.  I have been blessed to see many healings Lord.  You have had compassion and mercy on so many.  We can't determine why some are healed and some are not, but we do know that you are omnipotent.  Your decisions are good and they are final.  You know all things and our hope is in you.  We all ask that you would, in your compassion, heal those of us who find that we are not in the best health.  Teach us how to care for our bodies so that they will be strong, healthy temples of the Holy Spirit that you would be proud of.  Teach us how to eat, and how to work, and how to breathe, and how to move so that we keep our temples fit for you.  You promised us, oh God that if we obeyed your word, you would put none of the diseases on us that you put on the Egyptians.  When you walked the earth, Lord Jesus, you healed all who would be healed.  You can do it,  and I believe you will.  I know that we need to have faith to be healed.  May our faith be strong and consistent.  May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to you Oh Lord.  The prophet Isaiah told us that by your stripes we are already healed.  Matthew tells us that you bore all our disease and carried off our infirmities.  We know that you desire us to be well.  Help us to believe so that we might be healed like the woman with the issue of blood, like Peter's mother with fever, like the servant of the sergeant who had such great faith, like the lepers and the blind man.  I know You can heal, Lord, I've been witness to your divine healing.  I ask for healing now for all of your children who read this prayer and who are in need of healing and prayer.  Thank you Lord for hearing me.  Thank you Lord for healing your people.  In Jesus name. Amen.  

Every Time I Feel Your Spirit

The older generations would sing a song about feeling your spirit Lord.  They would rejoice in knowing that you were with them.  They would say that no matter where they were, they knew you were there.  When ever they felt your spirit, they were moved to praise your name and to pray.  They knew that when they prayed, You would answer.  They knew that you heard their prayers.  They were sure that they were not alone.  We are a new generation, Lord, and we have our own songs.  We know that you are here with us, and we know that when we pray you hear our prayers.  The world we live in is different from the world 50-100 years ago, but our need for you is the same as theirs.  Our love for you is the same as theirs.  Our songs are different, but they come from our hearts.  You are our alpha and our omega, the beginning and the end.  You are He who was, who is, and who ever shall be.  You were here for our ancestors and you are here for us.  You will be here for our children and for our children's children.  There is none like you.  We love you Lord, and we praise your name.  Every Time We Feel Your Spirit, Lord, we will praise your name and we will pray.  We will believe and we will hope.  We hold on to our salvation and we look to you for guidance.  Thank you Lord that you will never leave us.  Thank you love for your steadfast love.
In Jesus Name.  Amen.

Walking With You in the realm of the Miraculous

Lord I thank you that I can walk with you today.  I know that I am safe when I walk with you.  I hear you when you tell me to turn left instead of turning right.  I listen when you warn me to be silent and hold my tongue.  I know that you have my best interest at heart and I know that the plans you have for me are to prosper me and not to harm me.  I know that your plans for me are to give me hope and a future.  I thank you that you walk before me and that you allow me to walk with you.  I know that when I walk with you I can expect supernatural intervention.  I know that there are miracles around every corner.  Sometimes the miracles that I run in to are the people whom you have healed.  Praise Your name!  Sometimes the miracles I meet are those you have saved from a serious accident or a dangerous fire.  We glorify you, oh God! There are times, O God, when I stand right in front of a miracle that only You could have produced.  I love to walk with you in the morning.  I rejoice when I get to walk with You through the day.  I need to walk with you in the evening.  I lift my hands in praise and I marvel at the wonders that you have created.  I am excited about the situations that you have designed for my good and for the people whom you have placed in my path.  I know that they are not "meetings by chance".  They are "Meetings By Miracles'.  They are appointments that you have arranged long before I arrived at that spot.  I thank you for all the people that You kept out of harm's way today.  Help more people to come to know you and to trust you so that they, too, can Walk with You in the Realm of the Miraculous.  In Jesus name I pray. Amen

let everything that has breath....

Oh Lord our God, How awesome is your name.  We love to sing your name and to give you praise!  you are worthy Lord of all our praise.  The angels in heaven praise your name.  They give you honor and blessing.  We won't be left out Oh Lord our God.  We also kneel at your feet and honor your name.  We give you praise all day long.  The rocks won't have to cry out for us.  We continually sing your praise.  In the morning when we rise we hear the birds singing your praise because they know their creator.  The tree branches gently bow down to glorify your name.  The dolphins and whales and seals leap from the ocean to to give you honor.  The bees give thanks as they hover over the flowers that you have provided them.  Everything that has breath gives you praise oh God.  Everything that has breath is your creation.  Everything that has breath acknowledges your greatness and your power - for without it, we would all cease to exist.  Thank you Lord for all that you do.  Thank you for loving us enough to forgive, and to encourage, and to fill us again with hope for tomorrow. Father we praise you.  You are worthy to be praised.  In Jesus name.  Amen.

I want to walk worthy

Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you in the mighty and miraculous name of Jesus, the Christ.  We give you thanks heavenly Father for all that you do for us each day.  We don't take for granted the fact that some people didn't have the opportunity to wake up this morning.   We don't take for granted the fact that we have clothing to wear and that we had something to put into our stomachs this morning.  We are so thankful that from the beginning you raised us up and filled us with hope and with joyful singing.  let us join the angels who give you praise this morning!  Lord there are so many things that you have done for us.  Some of them are big things and some of them are small. We thank you God for them all.  Help us to walk worthy of your love, oh God.  Help us to use words of praise instead of words of hate.  Help us to praise instead of gossip.  We set aside a compromising spirit and we stand for you alone.  Help us step over the line of compromise and not stand on it.  We will not stand for the world Lord God.  We will stand for your Word.  We want to walk worthy of your love, worthy of your gifts, worthy of your grace and mercy, worthy oh Lord of your sacrifice.  Your death was not in vain.  Our salvation is secure.  Help us to walk worthy Oh Lord of you.
In Jesus name we pray. Amen

You are our Forever and Forever

Blessed be the name of the Lord, both now and forever more.  We praise you oh Lord our God and we lift you up.  You are our almighty.  You are forever and forever.  Father you know our beginnings and our endings.  Why then do we worry about little things?  We thank you that you have made yourself available to us so that all we have to do is call your name.  You always hear us and you always answer us.  Sometimes it feels as though you are gone because the stillness is so quiet, but it is there where you dwell, just watching us the way any parent would watch a child as they play, or think, and grow.  Your eyes are always on us and you are always there to cheer us on.  Father without you we who are so small would be even less, and we would be  even more lost.  It is because you are here, because you never sleep nor slumber, that we are able to function at all.  We bless you name oh Lord our God.  We give you praise continually.  We offer our thanks because you are always with us; because you are so patient; because you are so loving; because you are so forgiving; but most of all because you are you.  All praise be to our God and king.
    In Jesus name we pray.  Amen.

Blessed Lamb

Blessed Lamb

Blessed lamb, we come before you in your name, the blessed name of Jesus.  We thank you so much for your love, mercy and grace.  We magnify your name.  Lord we thank you for all that you do and for moving us in your power and in your love and wisdom.  We thank you for extended life.  Lord we all believe in you and we know that you are able to do all things.  We glorify you because you are worthy to be praised.  There is no other name in heaven or on earth or under the earth that is equal to yours.  Jesus our Lord, Jesus our savior, Jesus our miracle worker, Jesus our friend and our master.  We love you Lord.  Thank you for all you do and for all you have done.  Thank you for forgiving us and for giving us another chance.  Continue to help us to be pleasing in your sight.  Revive our souls and take control of our lives so that we might shine like the stars at night.  We thank you for the Holy Spirit working in our lives.  We thank you for your work in our lives.  You have brought us to this place in our time.  Thank you Lord.  Thank you for healing, for help, for touching us, for giving us peace and for giving us your spirit.  Let us walk with you in the morning and all through the day.  May we taste the dew of your word and be refreshed even as the grass and the flowers taste your blessing in the morning.  May we be as fruit on your tree.  In Jesus holy name.

                                               Amen

SOMETIMES WE NEED HELP

Father in heaven,
sometimes we need help.  We try to do what we feel is right and everything falls apart.  We find ourselves in uncomfortable situations that are of our own making.  Suddenly we discover that things didn't work out the way we thought they should.  We need you.  We need you every hour.  We need to listen.  We forget to do that sometimes.  We need to follow your Word.  We forget to do that sometimes.  We get too excited and run on ahead of your plan.  We forget to wait.  Now we are turning around to look for you and we are thankful that you are always there.  You are smiling and waiting for us to turn around.  We are your children and you are our God.  What a blessing it is to know that you are always there for us.  What a wonderful God you are!  How loving and how kind.  In you, oh God, we find peace.  In you Father God we find love.  In You oh God we find joy.  You are our help in trouble and our answer to every prayer.  We love you oh Lord our God.  We thank you for being who you are oh God.  We need you.  We bless your name oh God.  You are our alpha and our Omega, our beginning and our end.  All things come from you oh God and for that we are truly grateful; and for that we bless your name.  You are everything that we need.  Amen.