November 4, 2013

Couple of housekeeping notes Friends: Thanks so much for standing in the gap for Fort Drum! Please feel free to share this link with other praying sister-warriors. The idea is to come together as we can on Monday morning, knowing God honors our unity without time constraints. Use the comments to share prayer requests and add in your 'Amens!'  That said, I have no idea who is looking at this. Do not put people's names on here unless you have their permission. Be sure you are comfortable putting anything in the comments 'out there'--able to be seen by anyone. Blessings on your busy, varied week. 

The Stand by Joel Houston
You stood before creation
Eternity in Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

For the glory of a hundred shimmering colors in a sunset to the painting of a million leaves with frost, we stand in awe of You. For the simple pleasure of a cup of tea and a piece of chocolate to the overwhelming flood of Your love for us, we thank You. To feel the strength of a horse, see the depth of the heavens, smell a newborn... Your love, Your glory surrounds.

You stood before my failure
And carried the cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand

Willfully turning our back on You. Not trusting You over and over again. Ignoring Your wishes. Picking at each other even to death. What horrible children we are. Yet knowing all of that, and all the sin that is to come, You still said we were worth it.

(Chorus)
So what can I say
And what can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll stand, with arms high
and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all
I'll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours

So I'll walk upon salvation
Your Spirit alive in me
My life to declare Your promise
My soul now to stand

Ah Lord God,
what a blessing to come to You.
In this month when they say depression spikes
and demons of despair can strangle and physically kill--
we have a lap we can crawl up on to, arms that encircle us, a hand that lifts our chin, and we can see hope in Your eyes.
Lord God, we pray that hope for all those in our 'Jerusalem' of Fort Drum. Lord please do spiritual battle for us. You are all-powerful and You can protect our soldiers from suicide. Use us Lord. Send us out as lights. May Fort Drum be the place where people find Christ.

Here we stand Lord, as mothers. Mothers who desperately need You. The greatest blessing of our lives is also the greatest trial. We thank You for our little ones. From the sleepless nights of rocking babies, to the long nights of praying for those no longer in our home, help us Lord. Strengthen us. Give us Your wisdom beyond our understanding.

When our sympathy runs out, give us Your eyes. When our patience runs thin, fill us with Your unfailing love. May we understand Your love for us better through our (limited) love for our children. Show us how to give ourselves grace. Help us to distinguish between our job, and Yours, and trust You to handle Yours. This parenthood trip can be the biggest guilt trip in the world. Help us to give it to You. Lord God, may we this week show our children that being their mother is a job we love.

Colossians 1:11, Lord! May we ..."be STRENGTHENED with His glorious POWER so that you will have all PATIENCE and ENDURANCE you need. May you be filled with JOY, always THANKING the Father..."

And when all else, and everyone else fails, we will stand before You.

"Since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart."--II Cor. 4:1

Amen!

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