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(09/16/2000) not what I did


Hello prayer warriors, 1. Prayer note: not what I did [Philippians 3:13-14] 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Some of us may reminisce and thrive on our past victories or our past failures. We may still be living in our past. We need to learn from Paul. We are not to live in the past but live in the present for the future. I heard an excerpt from Charles Nieman's message on this verse. He talked about a woman who came to him and told him her problems. He was deeply concerned and asked her, "When did these happen?". She replied "20 years ago". How long do you want your past to affect you? Do you want your past to drag you into your future and destroy God's blessings in your life? We need to let go and learn to live the way God wants us to live. [Ephesians 2:10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. God has called us His sons and His workmanship and He has a path for us and a plan for us. And because He has planned His path for us, He will give us the ability to walk in that path. Are we living as princes and princesses or as we still living as bondservants when God has freed us from the bondage of our past which include our victories and our failures. Let us not say that we have succeeded because we did this and that in the past or that we have failed because we have failed in our job or our marriage, etc. We will succeed when we forget about our past and press on to the future, when we learn to live as sons and daughters and not as bondservants or hirelings. Success is not what I did but how I live and serve Him NOW! 2. New prayer requests: i. Pray for an increase in the fire of the Holy Spirit in me -- guest I am a new born-again Christian & am just learning to come to grips with the changes I need to make in my life. I would like everyone to pray that God will become a stronger force in my life & in the lives of all His followers too. Help me to surrender to the love, grace & mercy of God, and to make the changes in my mind & heart that are necessary for me to be a true follower of Christ. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=364&table=prayer ii. Healing for Paige -- christiandeb Paige is a drug baby. Both her parents are drug addicts & she was born at 26 weeks gestation. Once she was taken home, mum was back on drugs & neglected her with the results that she has had pneumonia twice (she is 8 months old now & has only been out of hospital for 4 months) & now she is having to face an operation to put scopes in her lungs. Her mother is off & leaving her, so please pray for Paige & her older sister who is 2. God would watch over them & salvation would come to the parents & they would be totally released from their drug dependency. Thank you all, I appreciate your prayers. You are all so special to me. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=366&table=prayer iii. Mother-in-law, Eleanor -- debski Please pray for Eleanor Pavlowski. She is not in good health & recently lost her right leg. She is in serious condition. She is in ICU & very weak. Her health has been failing her for the last few years. Our family is also in need of prayers. This is a very difficult time for us all. Thanks. http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=369&table=prayer iv. need prayer for renewed faith, teenager daughter, healing & financial wisdom -- julianne I am a believer but drifted away slowly. I pray for forgiveness for pulling away from God & strength & dedication in renewing my relationship & faithfulness to God's will. I also lift my daughter, Jennifer, up for healing a back injury & the trials she is experiencing in beginning high school. Additionally, I have been ill for a year & a half with a slew of doctors totally baffled & uncertain as to what's causing all the symptoms...extreme fatigue, stiffness, achiness, constant nausea, migraines, tmj (jaw), back/neck stiffness & pain, low grade fever, rashes, memory loss & confusion, dizziness, etc.. the list doesn't end soon. I pray for healing. I pray for the energy to be able to work fulltime & maintain the kids and household responsibilities. pray for a healing of our finances that have been ravaged by all the medical bills & for wisdom to handle finances better going forward. pray for clarity in my life & the ability to better serve the Lord by helping others in need. (waihun: julianne has posted an update on this) http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=370&table=prayer 3. Prayer update: i. My finances -- star I put a Prayer Request in for the first time last week, & my prayers have already been answered about my finances. The Lord worked it out for me to consolidate some of my bills & save me alot each month. I just want to thank everyone for praying for my situation & also would like to Praise the Lord for being there for me again. Also, I got a raise this week that I wasn't expecting. The Lord is so good & I praise him and Thank him. May God Bless all of you prayer warriors. Prayer is the answer. Now I have to make myself more cautious of my finances. Thanks again. ii. New arrival -- christiandeb Thank you to all the prayer warriors who have been praying for my daughter Kathie. Matthew David was born to-day at 11.50a.m weighing 9lb. 5oz. 4. Number of prayer warriors: 418 We welcome stjude_uk and cab960 into our prayer group. in Christ, waihun
Saturday, September 16, 2000 9:37:37 AM waihun
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