items for prayer
April 24, 2008 by bobw
I asked a friend to pray for my upcoming Ireland trip, and he requested some specifics. so here they are:
-Pray for Jesus to be glorified in me and through me in this. That I will know him and his agenda. For faith and vision.
-Pray that the funds will come in (so far so good, by the way)
-I know it’s a bit general, but pray for the work that World Harvest is doing in Dublin, and for the people there, that they would know Jesus.
-Pray that my time there with Cal and Susan will be helpful to them and our relationship.
-Pray for our church that we’ll be more missions-focused and outward-focused. I hope that this trip can be a part of that.
-Pray that God will show me His will through this trip. I feel like He’s starting to break me out of my usual self-focus. Michelle and I really excited to support Jim and Laura as they work to go to Ireland, so I’m hoping that this experience will be a good way to see their needs and be able to support them more effectively. Beyond that, I really dont know what God is up to in all this, but I’m pretty amazed that He’s taken me this far this quickly. He really knocked down my fears and anxieties about this trip, and soon as I opened myself up just a little it all rushed in. I’ve been feeling for a while “there’s got to be more than this” kinda feelings. I feel like God is doing something and wanting me to respond. So I feel like this is a step, and I’m eager to see what’s next. I really am amazed at what’s happened once I laid down my fears. Pray that I’ll keep doing that.
-Pray too for Michelle. She wont be going. It’s funny b/c we both prayed a bit about it and agreed that it’s not the right time for her. Not sure why, since she “objectively” would love to go, but we trust God’s leading her to stay as much as me to go right now. She will be in Vermont with my parents and the kids while I’m gone, so that’s nice in a big way, but also will have its challenges. I’ll be in Vermont for a week with just Michelle and the kids when I get back, so that should be very nice. Pray that all these crazy travels would go well.
