Morning Prayer - November 4, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer… 

Dear Lord Jesus...I start this day confident in Your love for me! I am so grateful for the healing You have already brought to my heart, emotions, and thought life. Your Word is continually cleansing me as I let it wash over my life and the Holy Spirit continues to break lies I once believed about myself as I invite Him to pull on the vines of my hang-ups, hurts, and unhealthy behaviors. I pray today to walk in the fruit of your patience, stop critical thinking, and focus entirely on Your love upon those around me. In your Superlative Name, Lord Jesus. Amen!

 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalm 107:8

Morning Prayer - November 3, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…I begin this day with my attention fully upon You. I set my emotions and mind squarely upon Your written Word, also quieting my thoughts to hear Your voice speaking a fresh word to my spirit (take a loooong moment of quiet, bringing every thought to Him). Before I do another thing or say another word, I pray to be fully led by the Holy Spirit. I choose to walk in all that You have given me and extend Your grace to others. May my eyes be open to the miracles You are doing today around me and around the world. In Your All-Powerful Name, I pray, King Jesus. Amen!

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13

Morning Prayer - October 30, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…I am ready for this day, all because of You! I am so thankful that You have called me Your own and that You completely surround my coming and going. I thank You that fear is no longer a part of my life and that Your kingdom, not any kingdom or nation on the earth, is the one I love and serve first and foremost. Please work through me today to be a light and encouragement to everyone I meet, seeing Your Holy Spirit’s supernatural gifts of prayer language, prophecy, discernment, or any of them, displayed through my life to bring others into Your embrace. In Your Extravagant Name, Lord Jesus. Amen!

You have enclosed me behind and before,
And [You have] placed Your hand upon me.
Psalm 139:5 AMP

Morning Prayer - October 29, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus… I bow before Your throne today. With so much taking place all around me, I am so thankful that Your Holy Spirit and Your Word anchor my soul. The profound healing that You continue to do in my life from past mistakes, traumas, and wounds has been so great, and I rest in the depths of Your love. Please Use me today as an agent of reconciliation and peace with everyone I meet. Work through me today to lay hands on the sick, pray for the lost, and extend hope to the hopeless. You are everything to me, and in Your Almighty Name, I pray, Lord Jesus. Amen!

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32

Morning Prayer - October 28, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…I crown You the center of my life. May everything about me revolve around You and Who You are. Today, I surrender every concern in my heart ________ (name them). I trust You completely as I put these matters into Your almighty hands and back off from trying to take control. And once again, I continue to lift up world events. May multitudes receive You into their lives on both sides of every conflict. May Your peace rule! In Your Marvelous Name, I pray, King Jesus. Amen!

I appeal to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1 AMPC

Morning Prayer - October 27, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…How grateful I am that You are with me, and You dwell within me. All fear is erased in Your presence, and I ask today to be someone who helps strengthen others who are in fearful places in their lives. The whole world is going through so much, and hatred and violence abound. Instead, Lord, love everyone through me, reaching everyone with Your mercy and grace. Please help me to see those in my city who are precariously in the margins. I pray for insight regarding how to reach these folks in both a practical and supernatural way. I am ready for this coming week! In the Matchless Name of Jesus. Amen!

Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
Proverbs 3:5

Morning Prayer - October 26, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…In a world where evil and violence abound, Your grace is enough! Yes, the effective working of Your all-powerful grace through the Holy Spirit fills me to overflowing, gives me abilities beyond my natural limitations, provides for all I need, and resources me to live in freedom from guilt and the stuff that once held me so tightly. Today, may I be a gift of Your grace to everyone I meet. I make myself available for you to work through to bless, encourage, or pray for healing for those I know and those I don’t. I am ready…all because of Your grace. I seal this prayer in Your Gracious Name, Lord Jesus. Amen!

 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
2 Corinthians 12:9

Morning Prayer - October 25, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…I am so grateful for Your healing power! You alone can fully heal our souls, minds, and bodies, so today, I speak Your Name, Lord Jesus over these loved ones in my life who need Your healing touch _______ (name them and include yourself if needed!). As I pray, I also wait upon the Holy Spirit to show me specifically how to pray for each of them, knowing that You know each of us so intimately, far beyond what we could ever imagine. I thank You in advance for Your work in every part of our lives. Jesus, You are Lord! Amen.

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
Matthew 4:23

Morning Prayer - October 22, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Heavenly Father…I enter Your throne room today by faith. I am so grateful for the once-for-all sacrifice that Jesus made on my behalf that qualifies my entrance into Your Presence. In this moment, I release all the frustrations, irritations, and unresolved business of my life. I know that as I place each care into Your capable hands ________ (name your cares and give them to Him), You will unravel every knot and show me the path to take. While the world is in such a desperate place, I found my peace in You. Please work through me to reach others with Your love in all I say and do! In the Name Above All Names, Lord Jesus. Amen!

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
Ephesians 6:18 NLT

Morning Prayer - October 21, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer… 

Dear Lord Jesus…Today, I eagerly come into Your presence to receive a fresh word from Your heart to mine. As I worship you in this moment _________ (take time to do this). As I open Your Word on a daily basis, how amazed I am that I always receive the needed strength, encouragement, direction, peace, or joy that I need! I am so grateful to be Your child that You love to spend time with. I surrender afresh to You in this moment all my cares, dreams, hurts, and unresolved issues. You have never failed me yet! I am ready for this day. In Your Name, King Jesus. Amen!

And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.
Acts 2:21

Hey Everyone! Here are just a few photos from my Jordan trip in September, which was amazing and such a wonderful time. I arrived home just six days before the Middle East conflict, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to go, the timing, and the ministry that took place. Thank you beyond words for praying for me!

Morning Prayer - October 20, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Heavenly Father…No matter what I face personally today, I know that by Your righteous right hand, You will bring me through. When I stop worrying and trying to figure out my life’s situations, well, that leads me exactly nowhere. However, when I exchange my thoughts for Your thoughts, my words for Your all-powerful Word, You always make a way. So, I do that now with both these personal situations ______ (name them), and these events happening in different parts of the globe ______ (name them, too). Whew! What a relief! In the Superlative name of Lord Jesus, I pray. Amen!

When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
Isaiah 43:2

Morning Prayer - October 19, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Heavenly Father…I am Yours! The power of Your grace and truth continually set me free from the lies of the enemy, my own shortcomings, and all my guilt when I blow it! I ask for the Holy Spirit's overflow in my soul to continually transform me from the inside out. Today, there is much to battle pray for, and I pray for the Spirit’s leading in these matters that concern me ________ (name them) and for these nations in the world that need a miracle from heaven ______ (take time to stop and pray as the Spirit leads you). May everything I say and do in the coming days bring You glory. In Your Majestic Name, King Jesus. Amen!

Rejoice always,
pray without ceasing,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Morning Prayer - October 18, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…With the world absolutely coming unglued, You are the glue that keeps me together! Oh, Your faithfulness in my life astounds me. Even in those situations that I didn’t understand at the time, You were in the midst of it all. As I surrender to you today, I pray that the Holy Spirit will aid me as I intercede for this situation ______ (name it). I know that as I pray what I know, pray what I am sensing, and pray in the Holy Spirit, You will guide my words. You alone are my fortress! And in Your Magnificent Name, I pray, Amen!

The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2

Morning Prayer - October 15, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…As the world is shaken by war and violence, I start my day by lifting the gaze of my heart and mind to You! I hide myself in the shelter of your wings as I begin this day. I choose to pause and wait for your direction as I intercede for the ongoing events in the Middle East and Ukraine. I wait upon Your felt peace to guide me as I ask for Holy Spirit enablement to pray with Your discernment. I pray for the multitudes to give their lives to You all around the globe. You are our only hope. I ask all these things in Your Name Above All Names, King Jesus. Amen!

A Praise of David.
I will extol You, my God, O King;
And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
Psalm 145:1

Morning Prayer - October 14, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…I do not want to do anything today without the Holy Spirit’s power and presence overflowing my life. I am tired of making messes then turning to You to clean them up. I choose to live surrendered today (and every day!) to Your will. I thank You for the lavishness of Your love in my life, and I trust You for the things taking place that I don’t fully understand. Instead of trying to figure out these situations, I totally rest and trust in You. Let the day begin! In Jesus’ All-Powerful Name. Amen!

So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.
Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:34 NLT

Morning Prayer - October 13, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…As I quiet my heart before You at the start of this busy day, I bask in the overflow of Your presence through the Holy Spirit. I am so grateful for Your felt presence, filling me and brimming over the edges of my life full of Your love, joy, and peace that passes all understanding. I am learning that in these “secret place” times (Mt. 6:6 NKJV), all anxiety flees, direction comes, and I hear Your voice from Your Word in greater clarity. I am so undeserving! Yet, Your cross covers all my sin and Your resurrection power sets me free. I continue to pray for Ukraine and the Middle East. In Your All-Powerful Name, King Jesus. Amen!

For out of His fullness (abundance) we have all received [all had a share and we were all supplied with] one grace after another and spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing and even favor upon favor and gift [heaped] upon gift.
John 1:16 AMPC

Morning Prayer - October 12, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer

Dear Lord Jesus…As I position myself before You in humble surrender—exchanging my plans and will for Yours—what peace and joy fill my heart to overflowing. Only Holy Spirit can do that! In these uncertain times with war in so many places, my heart and mind are fixed upon You. As I pray in the Spirit today, may my prayers be right on target as I lift up my family, neighborhood, nation, and the nations of the world. May I be a conduit of Your goodness to many today as Your goodness pursues my life. In the Name of the Everlasting King, Lord Jesus. Amen!

Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.
Psalm 23:6 AMP

Morning Prayer - October 11, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Heavenly Father…As the world faces so much need for help and restoration because of war and violence beyond comprehension, I pray for Your guidance to know exactly how to pray. I will pray what I know, what I sense You are saying, and I will pray in the Spirit! How grateful I am to partner with You in battle prayer. Please also reveal to me areas where I can help in practical way with finances, resources, or my own two hands. I am so grateful that You, Lord, are gracious and full of compassion, drawing many to Yourself in their time of need. Including me. In the Limitless Name of Lord Jesus. Amen!

He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Psalm 111:4

Morning Prayer - October 10, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Heavenly Father…With turmoil, war, and violence surrounding the globe, my heart and mind are steadfastly focused upon You. Today, I lift up those who are held hostage, those who are injured, those who have lost loved ones, and all whose lives have been completely upended on both sides of every conflict. I focus especially is this part of the world ______ (pray as the Holy Spirit leads you). I declare Your kingdom come, Your will be done! Please help me to walk prayerfully and soberly today in Your felt presence. I surrender my all to You. In Lord Jesus’ Sovereign Name. Amen!

 May He grant you according to your heart's desire,
And fulfill all your purpose.
Psalm 20:4

NOTE: So sorry for the missing posts over the weekend! I had the wonderful privilege of sharing at the Fulfill Women’s Conference for amazing Pastors Connie and Paul Shrum in Cottonwood, CA.

October 6, 2023

Morning Moment of Prayer…

Dear Lord Jesus…How grateful I am for the authority You have given me from Your Word and the power of Your name! It still boggles my mind that You entrust me, a mere person, even with all my flaws and failings, to do spiritual battle against our adversary and be victorious. Today, I ask for Holy Spirit discernment for how to pray on target with what You are doing, not only in my loved ones’ lives, but around the world. Even now, I still my heart and mind to hear what You are calling me to do and pray _________ (take the time to do this). I am ready! In Your Triumphant Name, I pray, Lord Jesus. Amen!

He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
Psalm 33:5