“Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” Philippians 2:4, NASB
What’s the cure for selfishness?
Get your self out of your eye by getting your eye off yourself. Quit staring at that little self and focus on your great Savior . . .
Focus on the encouragement in Christ, the consolation of Christ, the love of Christ, the fellowship of the Spirit, the affection and compassion of heaven.
AMEN!
Let me ad this verse……But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. Matt 23:11
And this verse……….
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” Mark 10:45
We could turn this Country around, if we can get more to keep their eye’s fixed on JESUS and have the heart of a Servant! AMEN!
Thanks to Pastor Garland Moore for the word’s he spoke to me years ago….Keep your eye’s fixed on JESUS! AMEN!
I received this little CUP of honey yesterday……..
I share this with you to show how the Body of Christ works……we all have people praying for us…….State Rep. Nora Espinoza is such a Godly Women of God…..there have been times when out of the blue she will call saying, “I am praying for you!” I could not make it if it were not for the Body of Christ! Nora and her husband Sonny are such giving people,they give and give. We need to hold up Godly leaders like Nora and Sonny! They make no bones about where they stand for God! We need more Nora’s in the State Legislature! She is one of a few that are BOLD for JESUS!
Sharon and I, and the rest of the crew here at the Radio Ranch covet your prayers…..I am encouraging us all for every breath we take we say a prayer for each other and our Nation. These are dark times, and we need to be in constant prayer.
Too many in this Country, the United States of America, do not know how dark it is.
Another reason why we need to HOLD UP people like Nora and let her light shine!
Fulfilling the Great Commission and brining others to JESUS!
Too many people say they are for JESUS, but stay on the sidelines or are afraid to come out fully for HIM!
Too many Politicians have come into the Radio Ranch and said they are for JESUS, but then they go out among the people and it’s like they don’t know HIM!
I do not want to get to heaven and have God look at me and ask me why I did not fully represent HIM!
At the very end of this posting you will see a note on a HUGE event for JESUS in Houston.Let us all pray over this event and also the Revival in Los Lunas this Sunday….more at the end of this posting.
One of the things I love so much in what I do is seeing people come together………
Last week we had notes from San and Victor on living with pain and healing………
Here is Sam’s response to Victor’s note……..
Those of us who experience Pain daily, seem to gather together. For No apparent reason other than No one can Know what you are going thru unless they have been there. Oh, you can have compassion and Pray for those in constant Pain. But you won’t know till a Horrible pain comes on you that only then can you Know how they feel. I have several people I keep in contact with that are Sufferers. They have contacted me because they know I KNOW. And we do always separate a lot Lighter than before. Our Lord is of course is in the middle of our conversations. The scripture : Where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am also.. (not word for word) But that scripture always makes the conversations easier and directs them in a way that Always Relieves Pain. I always thank the Lord for that… But then when I drop a can and it misses my big toe, I thank the Lord!! Family and Friends, Bless their Heart have Love and Compassion and they want to fix your pain, or find a way for you to fix it. Bless them, but until the day our Lord sees fit to heal you or take you home, some will have it for the rest of their days. Oh Victor I pray the Lord gives you day’s off, as I call them. Good days. IF He does aren’t those Blessed days? Don’t you just Revel in them? I sure do. I Love my days off, but they are also a ‘Re-Enlightening’ for the days to come. God is Good, He knows when we need a ‘Day off’ and I Praise Him for those days. Bless you Victor, and Bless your Walk in Jesus. Bless your Family and Friends that keep you uplifted. And Bless the Lord for putting it on your heart to share your life with the rest of us. I KNOW what you are going thru.
What I’ve learned most recently through my back condition is the power of fear and hope. Fear is crippling – physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. Hope has the exact opposite effect. Let’s pray for each other to do our part (fear not, be not dismayed…) and live with hope – both for ourselves in this world and our home in Heaven. Not a “maybe” kind of hope, but a hope resting on the promises of God and Jesus Christ, who is our hope. Thank you again for your kind words, comfort and sharing your heart and experience with me! God bless you and have a wonderful fourth of July weekend.
Victor
I am personally praising the LORD and looking at this call to prayer as an opportunity to humble ourselves before the LOrd. I don’t have to consider any political tie or any identification to the convener except his willingness to call the Body to repentance. At this time, I am “neutral” on that, but I do see this as an opportunity allowed by our LOrd to help focus us, as His Children on the desperate need to address ll Chronicles 7:14. Deuteronomy 28 seems also to express the possibility of what else is happening in our nation.It is with this reason that I am forwarding this email so that IF you have not been made aware of this opportunity to pray at the Saturday, August 6 “Response” in Houston at the Reliant Stadium, you now have this invitation to join in preparation praying. The event will begin at 8:30 AM with worship, and the prayerful portion will be initiated at 10 AM, and be completed by 5 PM.If you are unable to attend the “Response” in Houston, may I suggest that you either gather people in your home, in your church homes, or wherever other possibilities you may personally have. The location is not the most important thing, it is the position of your heart of being willing to “seek His Face,” for ourselves, our families, and especially our nation.I am sending this simply “just in case you do not know.” We,the Church, are the ones who have fallen away from His plan and sinned against His Name.Just as Paul commented about himself, “I am chief of all sinners,” I feel in my own heart that is where I am. Please examine this as His opportunity to draw us together to “turn from our wicked ways,” and not be side-tracked by who called it. Who knows but if he might have been put in this position, “for such a time as this.”Unity Quest
Ann Quest
Prayer Targets
#13 July 5 (33 days out)Thanks for being part of the Response Prayer Force. Your prayers are joining thousands around the world as we prepare our hearts for August 6th and beyond. If you are in Houston please feel free to join one of the Response Prayer opportunities. For information on what the Response is and why we are involved follow the links below.
It is our prayer that we will have people praying from all 50 states before August 6th. To do this we need your help. Will you forward this to your relationships and encourage them to register with the Response Prayer Force.
You must register for the Prayer Force to receive the daily prayer points.
Time is drawing closer for the nation to come and gather together as instructed in Joel. If you have not considered traveling to Houston would you commit to asking the Lord if you are to come! You can pray where you are but Joel 2 is calling all of us to run to the sound of the Trumpet.
SEEK GOD’S FACE
Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Pray: Father, I humbly enter Your courts with thanksgiving, and come before You with a fervent desire to commune and unite with Your heart. I surrender completely to You, and yield myself wholeheartedly to You. As was the cry of Moses, I ask, “Show me Your glory.” I yearn to be conformed to Your image.
FAST
JOel 2:12 Return to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, weeping and mourning.
Action: Go back to the Prayer Force registration and sign in and prayerfully consider signing up to fast a day or days leading up to August 6th. Read the article on Fasting on the registration page.
Pray: That the Church would hunger for God more than the things of this world.
REPENT
Psalm 105:37-41 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan ,and the land was desecrated by their blood. They defiled themselves by what they did; by their deeds they prostituted themselves. Therefore the Lord was angry with his people and abhorred his inheritance. He handed them over to the nations, and their foes ruled over them.
Pray: Creator of all life, we regret committing abortion. We repent of committing abortion. We repent of our works and inventions that enable abortion. We repent of our sexual immorality that embraced abortion. We repent of our silence that endorsed abortion. We repent of being of a culture that failed to protect and provide for our women. We repent of our indifference, insensitivity, and inactivity towards those bearing the shame and pain of abortion. Thus, we have trivialized and promoted abortion. We turn from these wicked ways, from committing abortion, the sacrificing of our sons and our daughters, those that You formed in our wombs. Please have mercy on us, Father, and forgive us.
REMEMBER
Romans 5:7-8 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Pray: [If you have ever committed abortion, or been party to it in any way, pray this prayer] I have been confronted with my sin. I am ashamed of my sin. I receive Your forgiveness now Lord. I declare today that I will turn from my wicked ways.
PRAY
John 8:10-11 Jesus said to her,” neither do I condemn you; go your way. From now on sin no more.”
Pray: Thank you Lord, for removing condemnation from me. Please take my guilt away. Today I receive grace and forgiveness. I will not sin any more.
DO
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Pray: Lord grant me boldness when I see abominations, immorality, injustice and things I know grieve Your heart. I will not be passive any more but speak to it and declare that righteousness will prevail.
WORSHIP
Psalm 30:4-5 Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Pray: I sing praises to the Lord for He is worthy of all praise. I remember His holy name and all He has done for me. His anger is just for a little while, but His love for me is for a lifetime. When things go wrong I will remember, weeping lasts only for the night, but
Let us be in prayer……The Open Door Church of Los Lunas is holding another Revival this Sunday in Los Lunas at the Daniel Fernandez Park. call Pastor Jim Montoya for more information 505-440-9770. Another outreach, fulfilling the Great Commission, shining the LIGHT of JESUS CHRIST! PRAISE GOD for Pastor’s like Jim Montoya!
