Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 FROM: QUIET MOMENTS WITH GOD BY LLOYD JOHN OGILVIE LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, DO GOOD AND LEND, HOPING FOR NOTHING IN RETURN; AND YOUR REWARD WILL BE GREAT, AND YOU WILL BE SONS OF THE HIGHEST. FOR HE IS KIND TO THE UNTHANKFUL AND EVIL. THEREFORE BE MERCIFUL, JUST AS YOUR FATHER ALSO IS MERCIFUL. _______________________LUKE6:35-36 ALMIGHTY GOD, ULTIMATE JUDGE OF ALL, FREE ME FROM THE TENDENCY TO THINK LESS OF OTHERS WHEN THEY DO NOT AGREE WITH ME. HELP ME TO NOT QUESTION THEIR CHARACTER NOR QUIETLY CONDEMN THEM WHEN THEY DON'T MEASURE UP TO MY IDEALS. AND REMIND ME THAT I AM NOT JUSTIFIED IN REFUSING TO PRAY FOR PEOPLE SIMPLY BECAUSE I'M NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THEM. I REALIZE IT'S EASY FOR ME SELF-RIGHTEOUSLY TO NEGLECT IN MY PRAYERS THE VERY PEOPLE WHO MOST NEED YOUR BLESSING. GIVE ME SAMUEL'S HEART; HE SAID, " FAR BE IT FROM ME THAT I SHOULD SIN AGAINST THE " LORD " IN CEASING TO PRAY FOR YOU " (1 SAMUEL 12:23). REMIND ME THAT YOU ALONE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE MINDS AND HEARTS OF PEOPLE IF I AM FAITHFUL TO PRAY FOR THEM. MAKE ME AN INTERCESSOR FOR ALL THOSE WHOM YOU HAVE PLACED ON MY HEART---INCLUDING THOSE WHOM I MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY CONDEMNED WITH MY JUDGMENTS. I PRAY THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS, WHO, WITH MOSES AND THE PROPHETS, TAUGHT THAT WE SHOULD DO TO OTHERS WHAT WE WANT THEM TO DO TO US. AMEN! GENTLEHUGS AND PRAYERS SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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