August 17, 2013 - Northeast Quadrant Prayer Walk

August 17, 2013

Northeast Quadrant Prayer Walk

Prayer focus for August 17-23, 2013
This week's church prayer is for:
Oakbrooke Bible Church

3750 Pontiac Lake Rd.

Father God I pray Your people are led by Your Holy Spirit and not led by deceptive influences.   I pray Your people don’t get on paths that would lead them away from Your purposes, that they don’t eat the fruit that will be destructive to them. I pray Your people are not deceived by tempting things that look good or promising, but yet not of You. I pray for discernment for Your people so they know what is of You and what isn't. I also pray for the protection of Your people, from deception but also from direct attacks of the enemy. May Your people be safe from both the secret and open attacks.

I pray for the people to have hope. For them to find Your peace and joy. I pray Your people learn to be content in the place You have called them to. That they don’t give in to envy and complaints. Forgive us for our grumbling and dissatisfactions. Let us see the good and experience the joy of our calling. Let this joy and peace of Your people be a sign and a wonder for those who don’t know You. Let them see the freedom, the life and the joy of living for You.

I pray for Your people to receive the discipline of Your Word and the freedom of Your Spirit.  That we have both so we can stay on Your path in both peace and joy. Let the fruit of the Spirit grow, grow, grow in the hearts and lives of Your people. May we become appreciative and filled with gratitude for all You do for us. May we stay focused and determined to take our place in Your Kingdom and experience the joy, peace, freedom and hope that comes from being in our place.

“...for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.” Philippians 4:11 NASB

August 10, 2013 - Soft Soil

Prayer focus for August 10-16, 2013
This week's church prayer is for:
New Wine Fellowship

2671 Williams Lake Rd.

“..You soften it with showers…” Psalm 65:10 NASB

God I pray the heart of Waterford is not a stony place that does not yield to You, but rather good soil for the Word of God to be planted in. I pray that we don’t just live for You on a short-term basis, soon to forget You, but that we are faithful to the end and consistent in our dedication to You. I pray we give You space in our hearts, in our lives. That in the churches, businesses, homes, schools, and government we make room for You.  I pray that in our thoughts, our spending, our space and our diet that we make room for You. That we learn to set aside what is holy for You and give You place in our lives.

 Matthew 13:5-6, 20-21

August 5, 2013- Winds of Worship

Prayer focus for August 5-9, 2013
This week's church prayer is for:
New Hope Christian Fellowship

6020 Pontiac Lake Rd.

Lord God I pray the winds of worship blow from Your people and blow away the smoke screens of the enemy and all that would bring distraction, disease and destruction.  Only that which is built on the rock of the Lord Jesus will stand. Show us how to build our lives on this rock. Teach us Your ways. Let our praise of You flow from our breath. This breath being the winds of worship that clear the air so we can clearly see Your ways.

Acts 2:2-4, 11

July 27, 2013 - Divine Design

Prayer focus for July 27-August 2, 2013
This week's church prayer is for:
New Beginning Baptist Church

2562 Dixie Highway

Oh God I pray Your people seek to pattern their entire lives after Your design. Where there is confusion and despair, let the Your Holy Spirit brood and then move upon those areas, allowing Your light to shine and Your words to be spoken. Let Your creative thoughts arise among Your people!  Let us open our hearts to You and see the heavenly pattern You have for our lives, our homes, our families, our workplaces.  May our words reflect Your image from within us.

Let us become a people who are a shelter for those who don’t know where to turn in difficult times. May we be able to show them how they can take refuge under the shadow of Your wings. O God, come into our midst and remain with us! Stay with us! Dwell among us! May we please You and not disappoint You. May our hearts beat like Yours. May we love what You love and hate what You hate.

May we offer fruit from the tree of life to all those around us. May we bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ so every word we speak produces life and brings glory to You!

Genesis 1:1-5; Hebrews 8:5; Psalm 17:8; Psalm 91; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

July 20, 2013 -Northwest Quadrant Prayer Walk

Prayer focus for July 20-26, 2013
This week's church prayer is for:
Mt. Zion Hispanic

4453 Clintonville Rd.

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.”

Psalm 139:23 NASB

On today’s prayer walk there were three things that came up:

God’s Army:

God I pray as we march through the land, living our lives, may we be motivated only by Your true Holy Spirit.  That we have no selfish or evil intentions or motivations.  May we bring life and leave a trail of life in our path as we travel through our daily lives.

God’s Love:

I pray for a release of the love of God into the hearts of the people. That we receive His love so we will love Him and worship Him. That our worship is like the tabernacle of David.  That we prepare the way for His coming and for the heathen to turn to the Lord.  I pray as we are filled with His love that we not only love and worship Him but that we love people and bring His life and love to others. That we are about His business and not pursuing our own plans.

Letting Go:

I pray we let go of those things we are holding on to so tightly that are not of Him.  That we let go of our plans and seek and pursue His plans. I pray we examine our hearts, our activities, our words and thoughts.  That we re-prioritize and de-clutter our lives so they are in sync with His Kingdom.

1 John 4:19; Acts 15:16-17;  John 13:35, Luke 2:49; Luke 9:23; Psalm 63:1; Proverbs 3:5,6

July 13, 2013 - Air be clean, Land be healed, Waters be pure

Prayer focus for July 13-19, 2013
This week's church prayer is for:
Los Pentecostales de Waterford
2775 Pontiac Lake Rd.

Waterford Oh Waterford
Let your air be clean
Let your waters, rivers, lakes and streams run pure
Let your parks and all your land be full of life
May the people treat you gently
May they seek the Lord Jesus
be filled with His Spirit
and learn His ways
May they crave the Truth
and search for wisdom
Waterford Oh Waterford
May you rest in the Lord and be at peace
Be strengthened, energized and healed
Receive the fullness of life and all that it brings
from your holy Creator

Matthew 11:28-30
"Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light."

July 6, 2013 - Timing

Prayer focus for July 6-12, 2013
This week's church prayer is for:
Living Praise
3505 Percy King

Father God, help us to flow in proper timing with You. May we not struggle to make things happen whose time is not yet. May You orchestrate our lives so we are in the right place at the right time. May we enjoy You and Your presence and see Your beauty in all that is around us as we wait on You.

"For what does a man get in all his labor and in his striving with which he labors under the sun?" Ecclesiastes 2:22 NASB

"There is an appointed time for everything and there is a time for every event under heaven--" Ecclesiastes 3:1 NASB

"...those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary." Isaiah 40:31 NASB