Wednesday, October 23, 2013

10 Ways To Pray Today!

 1.  For men like this who God is working miraculously in & for God's Word to go forth clearly through our teachings, through the audio Bibles we hand out, through sharing at home visits, through the Bibles we give out.  


2.  For students as they begin to write their exams for this year - and many of them continue to endure going to school hungry in the morning, tired from not having a comfortable & safe place to sleep at night, and anxious about their futures.

 3.  For people like my friend, Nonhlanhla (Fortunate), who struggle to take their ARV's for HIV when their homesteads are out of food.  Many people are dependent on our ministry for food or vitamins to take with their tablets so that they don't get sick.  See more of her story here.  


4.  For a gogo we serve who was told by 3 hospitals that her bones are too old for them to help her with her broken leg.  And for a mom who has been admitted to hospice because of cancer, leaving an 8 year old son in the care of neighbors.  And for the thousands of others with medical needs beyond the treatment offered here.

 
5.  For this teenage girl who is privileged enough to get the treatment she needs for a long lasting ear infection as she prepares for surgery on Monday.  And for the other two children who also have severe ear infections that will have surgery in the weeks to come. 


6.  For a man in his early 20's who lost his girlfriend and their unborn child this last week due to complications from pregnancy & birth.  Praise God that he had hope enough today to decide to go apply for a job to start this week.


 7.  For this elderly couple who is responsible for caring for their 5 grandchildren...and for the many other elderly who are waiting for the grant from the government to be distributed.  Last we have heard is that they won't distribute money until December, leaving grandparents like this struggling to provide food for their homesteads.  


8.  For a 15 year old girl that has pain problems that haven't been explained by any medical treatments (scans, etc) but that seem very consistent with dark spiritual attacks that we have seen in others in our area. 


9.  For this 6 year old mentally disabled girl who just lost her great grandmother, who cared for her, but death is beyond her comprehension.  Pray for her grandmother who now has the responsibility to care for her as she keeps asking where the great-grandmother is.


10.  For our ministry partners who continue to serve faithfully every day when there is consistently one need after another.  Pray they would be sustained by the Lord as He uses them to comfort & teach His people.