Dear God in Heaven,
I thank You for giving me another opportunity to pray.
I thank You for giving me the measure of faith.
I thank You for helping me keep my faith strong and healthy.
I thank You for saving the lives of Mary Sankagui and her family.
I thank You for saving the lives of many Christians who face dangers of all kinds.
I thank You for Pastor Jean-Paul Sankagui and many other faithful Christians who did not love their lives unto death.
I lift up Mary Sankagui and her family in prayer.
I also lift up Pastor Sankagui’s church family in the Central African Republic in prayer.
I ask that You help them to always receive, feel, and enjoy Your love and comfort.
I ask that You restore what they have lost and to help them receive all the blessings You give them.
I ask that You help them keep their faith strong.
I ask that You help them know they are loved and are not forgotten.
I lift up in prayer all pastors and church leaders serving in places where they experience a daily threat of public humiliation, opposition and even violence.
I ask that You give them Your love and strength so they can love their enemies and remain faithful to Your call to be a witness for Christ to those who hate them.
I ask that You help me soften my heart so that I can receive Your love and share it with everyone regardless of how they treat me.
I ask that You help me as I continue to commit to Jesus Christ so I will become and remain a bold and faithful witness no matter the opposition I face.
I ask that You show me how I can faithfully, sacrificially, and boldly serve You and Your kingdom.
I thank You for hearing and answering this prayer.
I thank You for helping me and others receive the answers to prayer.
In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, I pray.
Amen.
7 comments:
Amen.
Thank you for sharing the story of Pastor Jean-Paul and all the other information.
Feeling: humbled
Thinking: We take too much for granted. Have you read any of the accounts from people who would smuggle Bibles into the then USSR?
Would I stayed: I honestly don’t know.
Did not know June 29 is the Day of the Christian Martyr. Will check out the VOM links.
You are most welcome! It was my honor to share the pastor’s story. He is now a part of the Great Cloud if Witnesses.
Bible smugglers face many dangers. Sometimes it’s easy to disguise the Bible’s. Sometimes not.
I like to think I would have stayed. I agree with your answer. I don’t know what I would do had I been in Pastor Jean-Paul’s shoes. Even the Apostle Peter denied he knew Jesus three times in one night.
I thank you for checking out VOM. I have been learning from them for several years. In my opinion, Christians outside of the USA and Western Europe have not experienced extreme persecution the way the rest of our family in the faith have. I continue to pray for them and for us.
It’s so lovely that you have blogged TW. You have wonderful way with words. God bless you T.
Thank you Apple Monkey! You are so sweet & kind! I know I haven’t made a lot of posts so far. I hope the quality is high to make up for it. I pray every post is quality, honors the LORD, and blesses all of us.
God bless you!
God bless you TW. Whenever you post again I am sure it will be heartfelt and enlightening. You are a natural wordsmith.
I hope you read this as I only read the comments today. Sending you big hugs. You are a warm bright soul and always think your contributions are interesting. I love America and you living in America always gives me food for thought. Sending you much love T. Please look after yourself. xo
Hi Apple Monkey!
Please forgive me for my late reply. Today is December 1, 2020.
I thank you for the compliments! I think you are a lovely person too and you have a lot to share with the world. I receive the love you sent to me and I send my love to you as well.
As you know, I am recuperating and although there is still improvements to be made, I am making progress. I hope to put up a new post today. I have something special planned for this month.
God bless you and take care!
With love,
TW
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