Thanks for joining us again sisters! We've got to pray, because He told us to pray! Add in your requests and praises in the comments, remembering this is a public site. Let's pray with Psalm 33 and I Cor 9:24-27 today:
Almighty God,
star breather,
sea gatherer,
Watcher of all mankind,
Maker of hearts,
my Help,
my Shield,
Father, all others fail us. We cannot hope or trust in any of them, for their love fails.
The might of a horse, the strength of our warriors, the shelter of an army base--none of these could save us--all strength fails.
So we rejoice in You! We trust and hope in You, for there is no end to Your strength. No bottom to Your unfailing love. Thank You Lord!
You have given us our mission. You have set the race course out before us. Fort Drum needs us to be Your people.
Lord don't let us fall, this late in the game, when the prize is right in front of our eyes. Even as the world seems rougher, the stakes have always been high. Remind us constantly this week Lord of what contest is the most important. Fix our eyes on Jesus.
Help us to stay in the training, even when that means bruises and fatigue. Renew our vision of mission. Make us not run aimlessly, or fight things that don't matter.
And Lord don't let us disqualify ourselves. Our names are connected to Yours. May there be integrity when people consider our chaplains, our Christian warriors, our children and most of all ourselves.
Remembering Your unfailing love, we pray for our deployed soldiers. Be their strength when they are bone-weary. Be their shield and defense and help. Fill them with encouragement for their courage.
Lord, we beg You to stop the epidemic of the suicidal soldier. Turn their eyes to You. Fill their days with 'coincidental' meetings with believers. Only You can save.
We pray for all of our soldiers. May their work bring them fulfillment, and safety to our nation.
We pray for our little warriors, our children, going out to continue the spiritual battle of this world. Thank You for them. Go before them, come behind them, and keep Your hand on their heads. May they also stay on the race course.
And Lord we pray for us. Every day, our strength fails us. Forgive us when we forget what's important. Forgive us when we lose our trust. Forgive us when we worry only about our own glory. And our love fails. Help us to be more like You. Bring us closer to You today.
Our prize is Jesus! Thank You Lord for such a beautiful gift. To You we give all the honor, all the glory. All of our efforts are piles of rags, yet You can make them beautiful.
Until that day we can see You, face to face....and hold our prize....
Amen.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
February 17, 2014
You, Lord, the Mighty One, God, the Lord,
You speak and summon the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
From Zion, perfect in beauty, You shine forth.
You have no need of a bull from my stall
or of goats from my pens,
for every animal of the forest is Yours,
and the cattle on a thousand hills.
You know every bird in the mountains
and the insects in the fields are Yours. (from Psalm 50)
And You care for every animal. You know when the sparrow falls.
And how You love us. How much more You watch over us like a shepherd, like a father.
We thank You God, for that care. Thank You for providing for us through these wintery days. We need Your protection.
And thank You for forgiving us from our sins, for washing us whiter than the snow. What a beautiful picture of Your overwhelming, complete, perfect forgiveness. All because of Jesus. How beautiful.
Create in us, Your Fort Drum people, a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within us.
Steadfast to do the right thing.
Steadfast to love our families and our neighbors.
Steadfast to sacrifice to serve You.
Steadfast to follow after You.
We thank You today for our chaplains, and we pray for them. May they be seen as gatekeepers to You--not to keep people out, but to open the door and show the way. (I Chr. 26) We pray for their reputation. May all they do be honest and glorifying to You.
We pray for their relationships. This week Lord, may they have significant conversations through 'chance' encounters. Lord, use them in life-saving work. We again pray against the depression that leads to suicide in our soldiers.
We pray for unity Lord. May these brothers and sisters encourage one another.
We pray for strength. Fill them with You, by Your Spirit. We pray for courage.
Lord, may our chaplains be leaders to us all, that we would
watch over Your word
guard Your covenant
teach Your precepts
make offerings.
"Bless all his skills, Lord, and be pleased with the work of his hands. Strike down those who rise against him, his foes till they rise no more." (Deut. 33:9-11)
And may we all fulfill the work You have given us as Your body.
Please keep our children safe through this coming week of vacation. Thank You for this time of rest.
Please be with our deployed soldiers. Bend the heart of the Afghanistan president to Your will, and give our leaders wisdom.
And Lord, please mold us as You wish this week.
Thank You, Mighty One, Thank You!
You speak and summon the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
From Zion, perfect in beauty, You shine forth.
You have no need of a bull from my stall
or of goats from my pens,
for every animal of the forest is Yours,
and the cattle on a thousand hills.
You know every bird in the mountains
and the insects in the fields are Yours. (from Psalm 50)
And You care for every animal. You know when the sparrow falls.
And how You love us. How much more You watch over us like a shepherd, like a father.
We thank You God, for that care. Thank You for providing for us through these wintery days. We need Your protection.
And thank You for forgiving us from our sins, for washing us whiter than the snow. What a beautiful picture of Your overwhelming, complete, perfect forgiveness. All because of Jesus. How beautiful.
Create in us, Your Fort Drum people, a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within us.
Steadfast to do the right thing.
Steadfast to love our families and our neighbors.
Steadfast to sacrifice to serve You.
Steadfast to follow after You.
We thank You today for our chaplains, and we pray for them. May they be seen as gatekeepers to You--not to keep people out, but to open the door and show the way. (I Chr. 26) We pray for their reputation. May all they do be honest and glorifying to You.
We pray for their relationships. This week Lord, may they have significant conversations through 'chance' encounters. Lord, use them in life-saving work. We again pray against the depression that leads to suicide in our soldiers.
We pray for unity Lord. May these brothers and sisters encourage one another.
We pray for strength. Fill them with You, by Your Spirit. We pray for courage.
Lord, may our chaplains be leaders to us all, that we would
watch over Your word
guard Your covenant
teach Your precepts
make offerings.
"Bless all his skills, Lord, and be pleased with the work of his hands. Strike down those who rise against him, his foes till they rise no more." (Deut. 33:9-11)
And may we all fulfill the work You have given us as Your body.
Please keep our children safe through this coming week of vacation. Thank You for this time of rest.
Please be with our deployed soldiers. Bend the heart of the Afghanistan president to Your will, and give our leaders wisdom.
And Lord, please mold us as You wish this week.
Thank You, Mighty One, Thank You!
Sunday, February 9, 2014
February 10, 2014
Lord God, we thank you for Fort Drum! We thank you for this little corner of the world we call home.
We thank You for the gate guards, keeping us safe.
We thank You for the trees and green space. You have made it truly beautiful! We love the soft pink of the winter sky. We love the deep color of the evergreen. We love the quiet stillness. We love the cardinals at our bird feeders, the deer picking its way through the field, the turkeys sleeping in a sunny spot.
We thank You for our warm homes, with problems fixed for us.
We thank You for the nearly 20,000 soldiers working here for the defense of our country. We thank You for our soldier's job, a meaningful labor. We thank You for our paychecks. We thank You for the nearly 5,000 civilians in supporting jobs. We thank You for our leaders, staying up late nights, trying to do the best for us.
We thank You for the neighborhoods filled with laughing children and life. We thank You for the gyms of able-bodied people striving to be their best. We thank You for the numerous volunteers working hard to help. Thank You for the commissary, bringing in fantastic food to feed our families. Thank You for the doctors and nurses ready to help when sick.
We thank You for our chapels, lifting up the word of God. We thank You for Your present bride, reaching out to her neighbors. We thank You for our chaplains, in the muck with our soldiers. We thank You for our Christian soldiers, working hard to be the light.
And yes, Lord, we thank You for the snow as it reminds of your omnipotence, your provision, your creativity and love of beauty. Thank You for this unique experience of the North Country.
And Lord, it is for Fort Drum we pray.
Build Your Kingdom here Lord!
May Your church arise to the needs around us. Lord, use us today!
May Your chapels be a place of growing in You, a place of family where there is none.
May Fort Drum be the unique place where many find You.
We pray for the young, single soldier, so far from home and familiarity. May that need be what drives them to You. Lord, please drive away the thoughts of hopelessness and suicide.
We pray for the young mom whose husband is a long ways away. Hold her in Your arms.
We pray for the teenager, trying to figure out who he/she is in the midst of this crazy culture.
We pray for the retiring families: for direction and peace in starting another life together.
We pray for the leaders, making decisions that will affect people's lives every day.
We pray for those who are in the midst of trying to find meaning in life day after day.
Lord, we want to see Fort Drum be a light on a hill. Use us! Make us the tools You use, starting today. Out of grateful hearts, we want to give back to You. Thank You for being with us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdJXKqVgtg&feature=kp
"Build Your Kingdom Here"
by Rend Collective Experiment
We thank You for the gate guards, keeping us safe.
We thank You for the trees and green space. You have made it truly beautiful! We love the soft pink of the winter sky. We love the deep color of the evergreen. We love the quiet stillness. We love the cardinals at our bird feeders, the deer picking its way through the field, the turkeys sleeping in a sunny spot.
We thank You for our warm homes, with problems fixed for us.
We thank You for the nearly 20,000 soldiers working here for the defense of our country. We thank You for our soldier's job, a meaningful labor. We thank You for our paychecks. We thank You for the nearly 5,000 civilians in supporting jobs. We thank You for our leaders, staying up late nights, trying to do the best for us.
We thank You for the neighborhoods filled with laughing children and life. We thank You for the gyms of able-bodied people striving to be their best. We thank You for the numerous volunteers working hard to help. Thank You for the commissary, bringing in fantastic food to feed our families. Thank You for the doctors and nurses ready to help when sick.
We thank You for our chapels, lifting up the word of God. We thank You for Your present bride, reaching out to her neighbors. We thank You for our chaplains, in the muck with our soldiers. We thank You for our Christian soldiers, working hard to be the light.
And yes, Lord, we thank You for the snow as it reminds of your omnipotence, your provision, your creativity and love of beauty. Thank You for this unique experience of the North Country.
And Lord, it is for Fort Drum we pray.
Build Your Kingdom here Lord!
May Your church arise to the needs around us. Lord, use us today!
May Your chapels be a place of growing in You, a place of family where there is none.
May Fort Drum be the unique place where many find You.
We pray for the young, single soldier, so far from home and familiarity. May that need be what drives them to You. Lord, please drive away the thoughts of hopelessness and suicide.
We pray for the young mom whose husband is a long ways away. Hold her in Your arms.
We pray for the teenager, trying to figure out who he/she is in the midst of this crazy culture.
We pray for the retiring families: for direction and peace in starting another life together.
We pray for the leaders, making decisions that will affect people's lives every day.
We pray for those who are in the midst of trying to find meaning in life day after day.
Lord, we want to see Fort Drum be a light on a hill. Use us! Make us the tools You use, starting today. Out of grateful hearts, we want to give back to You. Thank You for being with us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdJXKqVgtg&feature=kp
"Build Your Kingdom Here"
by Rend Collective Experiment
Come set Your rule and reign
in our hearts again.
Increase in us we pray.
Unveil why we're made.
Come set our hearts ablaze with hope
like wildfire in our very souls.
Holy Spirit, come invade us now.
We are Your church.
We need Your power in us.
We seek Your kingdom first.
We hunger and we thirst.
Refuse to waste our lives
for You're our joy and prize.
To see the captive hearts released.
The hurt, the sick, the poor at peace.
We lay down our lives for Heaven's cause.
We are Your church.
We pray revive this earth.
Build Your kingdom here.
Let the darkness fear.
Show Your mighty hand.
Heal our streets and land.
Set Your church on fire.
Win this nation back.
Change the atmosphere.
Build Your kingdom here.
We pray.
Unleash Your kingdom's power
reaching the near and far.
No force of Hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts.
You made us for much more than this!
Awake the kingdom seed in us!
Fill us with the strength and love of Christ.
We are Your church.
We are the hope on earth.
Build Your kingdom here.
Let the darkness fear.
Show Your mighty hand.
Heal our streets and land.
Set Your church on fire.
Win this nation back.
Change the atmosphere.
Build Your kingdom here!
We pray!
Build Your kingdom here.
Let the darkness fear.
Show Your mighty hand.
Heal our streets and land!
Set Your church on fire!
Win this nation back.
Change the atmosphere!
Build Your kingdom here!
We pray!
in our hearts again.
Increase in us we pray.
Unveil why we're made.
Come set our hearts ablaze with hope
like wildfire in our very souls.
Holy Spirit, come invade us now.
We are Your church.
We need Your power in us.
We seek Your kingdom first.
We hunger and we thirst.
Refuse to waste our lives
for You're our joy and prize.
To see the captive hearts released.
The hurt, the sick, the poor at peace.
We lay down our lives for Heaven's cause.
We are Your church.
We pray revive this earth.
Build Your kingdom here.
Let the darkness fear.
Show Your mighty hand.
Heal our streets and land.
Set Your church on fire.
Win this nation back.
Change the atmosphere.
Build Your kingdom here.
We pray.
Unleash Your kingdom's power
reaching the near and far.
No force of Hell can stop
Your beauty changing hearts.
You made us for much more than this!
Awake the kingdom seed in us!
Fill us with the strength and love of Christ.
We are Your church.
We are the hope on earth.
Build Your kingdom here.
Let the darkness fear.
Show Your mighty hand.
Heal our streets and land.
Set Your church on fire.
Win this nation back.
Change the atmosphere.
Build Your kingdom here!
We pray!
Build Your kingdom here.
Let the darkness fear.
Show Your mighty hand.
Heal our streets and land!
Set Your church on fire!
Win this nation back.
Change the atmosphere!
Build Your kingdom here!
We pray!
Monday, February 3, 2014
February 3, 2014
Let's pray to the ultimate Daddy for our children today. As always, add in your specific prayer requests and praises in the comments. Just remember it's a public site.
Oh the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments
and his paths beyond tracing out!
Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?
Who has ever given to God, that He should repay them?
For from Him
and through Him
and for Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever!
Amen! (Rom. 11:33-36)
Yes! Lord! From You are all things, including our children--the children of Fort Drum. We thank You for their lives. They are the blessings of our days, giving us joy and reminding us continually of how You love us.
Lord, so many things we would wish for our children: wealth, possessions, honor, death of their enemies, long life....Help us instead to pray as Solomon did, and to ask for wisdom. You, the source of all wisdom, can give it freely. And You do promise to give it. And all other things aside, that is what we most need in raising our children. That is what our children most need to live in this world.
We ask for wisdom, Lord:
in finding, and living their life mission
in being united parents
in choosing activities
in choosing friends
in the physical realm, for what to do when they are sick
in discipline for disobedience
in bending the will and the spirit
in developing character
in their education
in growing in the Lord
God, how this world could be different with a generation of wise children living for Your glory! May we be a cloud of witnesses surrounding this generation.
And Lord we always want to pray for Fort Drum. For our soldiers. For this unique community You have created, people You have specifically placed here. Lord, make us ever aware of our mission to reach first our neighbors on Fort Drum, then Watertown, and then the world. Help us to be Your arms of comfort to those hurting. Help us to be Your witnesses this very day.
And please also give our soldiers wisdom in their daily tasks. Not necessarily long life, but fullness of life in fulfilling their mission.
Thank You Father for adopting us as Your children. For loving us so very, very much. May we live as loved children today.
And all my sisters said, Amen!
Oh the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments
and his paths beyond tracing out!
Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?
Who has ever given to God, that He should repay them?
For from Him
and through Him
and for Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever!
Amen! (Rom. 11:33-36)
Yes! Lord! From You are all things, including our children--the children of Fort Drum. We thank You for their lives. They are the blessings of our days, giving us joy and reminding us continually of how You love us.
Lord, so many things we would wish for our children: wealth, possessions, honor, death of their enemies, long life....Help us instead to pray as Solomon did, and to ask for wisdom. You, the source of all wisdom, can give it freely. And You do promise to give it. And all other things aside, that is what we most need in raising our children. That is what our children most need to live in this world.
We ask for wisdom, Lord:
in finding, and living their life mission
in being united parents
in choosing activities
in choosing friends
in the physical realm, for what to do when they are sick
in discipline for disobedience
in bending the will and the spirit
in developing character
in their education
in growing in the Lord
God, how this world could be different with a generation of wise children living for Your glory! May we be a cloud of witnesses surrounding this generation.
And Lord we always want to pray for Fort Drum. For our soldiers. For this unique community You have created, people You have specifically placed here. Lord, make us ever aware of our mission to reach first our neighbors on Fort Drum, then Watertown, and then the world. Help us to be Your arms of comfort to those hurting. Help us to be Your witnesses this very day.
And please also give our soldiers wisdom in their daily tasks. Not necessarily long life, but fullness of life in fulfilling their mission.
Thank You Father for adopting us as Your children. For loving us so very, very much. May we live as loved children today.
And all my sisters said, Amen!
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