PrayerLink
Thank you for being a part of PrayerLink. You’ve signed up to pray on behalf of our church for a 30 minute session wherever you are at the time. This information is to help guide you through your time in prayer with God.
PREPARATION — Get as comfortable as you can and bring your mind and spirit into a time of complete silence to the world. Concentrate your full attention on loving God with your whole being.
PRAISE — Begin your prayer by declaring all that God is. State every name, description, and character trait that comes to mind.
CONFESSION — Invite the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal to you unconfessed sin, either against God or others. Then seek forgiveness from God for everything He brings to your mind.
THANKSGIVING — Thank God for everything that comes to mind. Move beyond words into an attitude of thanksgiving.
INTERCESSION–To intercede is to stand in someone’s place. Think about people and situations important to you. Then ask God for guidance as to how to pray for each specific need.
LISTENING–Ask a question and then listen for an answer. What would you ask God if you knew that He was listening? He is listening–Ask! Be aware of scriptures that may come to mind in answer to your question. Write down any impressions that you may have so you don’t forget them.
PRAISE–End your prayer as you began with joyful praise!
You may wish to read the related scripture verses by each section to help you complete your time in prayer.
At the conclusion of your prayer time, please call the next person in the link that is listed on your participant sheet.
Click on the COMMENTS section ABOVE and enter any thoughts God revealed to you as your were praying.
Thanks again for your participation. We pray that God blesses you for your involvement and step of faith.
Two thoughts came to mind as I finished my time praying for Ginger Creek just now. First, how amazing would God’s work be in our congregation and community (and dare I say it, world?), if we engaged in purposeful prayer like this every week-end? Second, one of my favorite verses came to mind at the end of my prayer time: “The Lord your God is with you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17. Our God is with us, Ginger Creek, and He rejoices when we come to him. He is the author and perfecter of our faith, and because He has plans to prosper us, we can be sure He will lead us to victory when our actions glorify Him. I am eager to see his answer to our prayers. (If only we could hear His singing when the shipments from Feed My Starving Children arrive!) Also, I would like to say “thank you” to the leadership at Ginger Creek for giving us this opportunity to tangibly support your work and the work of our church as a whole.
I apologize for misquoting the verse from Zephaniah. Here’s how it really goes: “The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing” Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV).
Give everything to Him. Spend time each day in the Bible and also in prayer. Thanks and gratitude fills my heart for the leadership of GCCC, the volunteers, and our congregation. I believe God has many blessings for the community of Ginger Creek. My time in prayer revealed a very powerful presence of God’s hand over our church.
God moves so powerfully when we are obedient to His calling. I give praise to God for prompting Pastor Stone to have the courage to challenge us as a congregation to give by faith. God reminded me of the great importance of being still in His presence so I, too may clearly hear Him speak.
As I prayed, God brought Ephesians 2:10 to mind:
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
There is nothing more exciting than to watch the body of Christ walk in obedience to the good things that He calls us to do. I thank Pastor Stone for his example of obedience and give praises to our great God!
Jennifer C.