Wednesday, February 27, 2008

31 Prayer Requests for the Flinck Family

Someone gave me a handout today that listed 31 prayer requests. I enjoyed the list so much that I would like to share it with you as a helpful resource to use in praying for our family and ministry. It has been slightly edited for our ministry focus.
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1. Be sensitive and receptive to the Word of God

2. Have Christ-like harmony with family, friends, and co-workers

3. Have a working plan to understand and teach God's Word

4. Be faithful in attending church (specifically preparing oneself to worship God)

5. Be true and faithful to spiritual convictions

6. Be vibrantly sharing the Gospel with others

7. Turn first to God in times of trouble (and blessing)

8. Have courage in current and future ministry opportunities that God gives

9. Have Biblical insight/discernment in ministry

10. Call of God's strength for trials and crisis

11. See God's hand in every circumstance of life

12. Be consciously accountable to the Lord (and with other growing Christians)

13. Find encouragement in God when discouraged

14. Faithful in heart preparation to hearing or reading the Word of God

15. Be faithful in reading, studying, and meditating the Word of God

16. Have a Christ-like response to conflict

17. Grow in ability for wise decision-making

18. Be filled with the knowledge of God's will

19. Growing in Godly character

20. Walk worthy of the Lord

21. Increasing in the knowledge of God

22. Using our spiritual gifts in the will of God

23. Express gratefulness for big and little things

24. Have increased victory over Satan's temptation

25. Develop deep and Godly personal relationships

26. Growing in the spiritual discipline of prayer

27. Live blamelessly

28. Sensitive to taking opportunities to minister God's Word

29. Abound in love for others

30. Respect and pray for those in authority

31. Daily look for practical opportunities to speak about Christ to others.

(This list was compiled by Dr. Elwood Chipchase)
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I would encourage you and your family to pray through this list during the month of March. We would appreciate your prayers for our family and ministry.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Hi from Bovey!

Checked out your blog today. I always get a warm feeling when I think of you and your family. Just so proud of you, all of you. So fun to see the pictures of the kiddos. Especially love the photos of Dad with you guys. He just is beaming. Obviously he loves to be with you. Also, liked the photo documentation of your "anger management" group. :) I will keep checking your site. Take care. Love you lots. Auntie Laura

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sharing this list of 31 prayer requests. I hadn't pulled it up before when on your website. We will be praying it for your family and ours as well.

Anonymous said...

Hi, you don't know me, but I have followed your blog almost from the beginning. I believe you attended language school with my nephew Marc Sankey. I have tried to pray for you when I think of you. Just wanted to encourage you in the work of the Lord. My husband and I worked for a while in Haiti then lived in Arizona with the Navajo Indians for over 12 years. They were wonderful years. Thanks for taking the time to blog. It is a great way to communicate. Blessings on you and your family. deborah collins, Mitchell, Indiana