Praise Report...!

I thank God today for providing me a great wife and good friends... It's motivating and encouraging to live with a woman who is constantly seeking the Lord. It's awesome to have good friends who truly care about me and put my needs before their own.

I recognize that I do not deserve any of that on my own merit and that God is the Great Provider. I love God. I pray that I am a reflection of Him today.

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord, let me be a conduit of Your Love. Let me show mercy and grace to the world today. I want to be like You. I hope to impact those around me for the sake of Your Kingdom today.

Father God I lift up my friends Bill, Pat, and Charles to You. You know their struggles. They are men who know You and are seeking a closer walk with You. Oh I pray that You would draw them close to You. I lift up my precious wife to You, too. Please bless her day, my King. Lord I lift up my sister Becky, too....

I pray for her husband as well. Oh melt his heart of stone, Jesus. Keep working on my heart, too Lord. I can always use a little out patient surgery...

Father God, I pray these things in Jesus' name, Amen.

Intercession

I hardly slept at all last night. I awakened pretty much every hour on the hour. Every time I woke up I felt the need to pray for a friend or family member who is hurting or under some type of stress or persecution.

Oh it seems the only kind of news we hear of these days is bad news. The Enemy is working overtime. We must draw close to God during this time of persecution. We have to spend time in the Word. We have to have quiet time with God. We must wait on the Lord....!

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord I stand in the gap for my friends and family this morning. I pray for Divine Spiritual healing on those who are hurting. Lord I recognize that my own 'problems' are few and insignificant compared to what my friends and many in the rest of the world are facing.

I am truly grateful for everything I have. I thank You for my precious wife and lift her up to You. Bless Monica to have a good and productive day. Bless Elijah to be good and allow his mommy to get much accomplished.

Father God, help me to be a comfort to the hurting. You have placed me here at this moment in time and surrounded me with many people in need of encouragement. Lord I pray for the hurting. Give me words of life to impart to them.

I love You Lord. I live to today to honor You. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Tennis Tournament Blessing

Dear Heavenly Father,

Lord I pray for a good tournament today. Please bless everyone traveling today. Bless the conduct of the players and their parents. Lord bless myself and my tournament staff today.

Father God I recognize that this is a great opportunity to impact many people for you today. Oh I am not worthy to even carry Your family name, but by Your Grace I will represent you to the best of my ability today.

Everything good that happens comes from You my King. To You be the Glory now and forever, In Jesus' name I pray, Amen...!

Lifting up family and friends...

You know, I've got troubles. I've got problems. But I'm not going to despair. God will see me through. And he wants us to bear one another's burdens. When I look at the lives of others around me I realize how truly blessed I am. I have much to be thankful and grateful for.

I have several people in my life who need intercessory prayer. This morning I'm lifting up my sweet sister, Becky and my good friend Coach Pat...!

As for my problems, I'm placing my faith in GOD...

Prayer for the Week

This week is a very action packed , busy week. I have lots of lessons, hitting sessions, a big meeting on Friday, and I'm preparing for a big tournament on Saturday. I'll be delighted when this week is done, but I do welcome the opportunity to impact many others.

One thing I have been thinking about recently, is that on weeks like this I need to be careful that I don't become so busy that I do not allow much quiet time with God into my schedule.

Although my family needs the financial resources that come from having a busy and productive summer, it is all for nothing if my relationship with my Lord and Savior suffers. God is not going to bless something when he is not part of the equation.

This morning my prayer is also for God to help me keep the main thing the main thing: Help me to keep Jesus number one in my Life...!

Come what may, I am going to spend concentrated time in the WORD every day...!

Here's a link to a good video from Dr Stanley that I watched this morning...

http://ww2.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2287431/k.5DC1/Life_Principle_Videos.htm


Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you my Precious Savior for my many abundant blessings. Thank You for my sweet wife. Help me to be a better husband to her. Thank You for Connor and Elijah. Help me to be a better daddy to them.

Lord thank you for the many abundant new tennis students this summer. Help me to impact them and motivate them in a powerful way today. Lord the Enemy would have me too busy to consider these things.

Father God I pray that you will order my steps today. I want to live solely, completely for You my King. From this moment forward my day is being lived for Your glory. Help me to remember that every thing I say, do, and even think is a reflection of my relationship with You.

Thank you for making me an 'adopted son' in the family of God. I love you and praise you, Lord.

In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.