Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Thankfulness Conquers Selfish Ambition

"Thanksgiving precedes the miracle."  -Ann Voscamp

We have a beach baptism this Sunday that we currently have 35 people signed up for and I'd love to see 100 people sign up.  That could very well be a selfish prayer with my own interests truly at heart.  Lord I pray that You'd purify my heart from what's ugly.  May what's left be only from You, angled to do what You want.

Thank You for each of these baptism candidates who are ready to go.  Thanks for their heart in standing up to proclaim that they're Yours.  Thanks for how You've been working inside of all of us, and I pray You'd protect them during this time.  May they keep their focus on You.

Thank You for each of the people who are pondering whether or not to get baptized right now.  Oh Lord, would You bring them into Your clarity and Your will?  Please show them what You'd have them do and then be give them the bravery and trust to walk in it.  

Thank You for those who are ready, but who haven't finished the step to sign up yet.  Please draw them in today, Lord.  I pray that they could know what this means to You.  Show them the urgency of what You've commanded.  I pray they'd sign up and be there.

Thank You for how You are working at our church, and for how You're smiling at us now.  Thanks for the millions of ways You bless me everyday, for holding hands with Jeff and talking with Rhonda and texting with Joy and singing in the car.  Thanks for filling up my life with good things. 

I love being Yours.  You not only take away death but You give me life.  Thank You Lord.


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