Friday

“Jesus said, “. . . there is more happiness in heaven

because of one sinner who turns to God

than over ninety-nine good people who don’t need to.”

~Luke 15: 7, CEV~

Continue to pray for Rev. Ronnie Nielsen and others as they minister in Romania.

Stacey Scarle

Great news! Stacey just got the results of the CTs of her chest and abdomen and they were clear which means it appears that the cancer has not spread. We are so thankful for all the prayers. Next chemo is July 20th and then we see the oncologist on the 23rd. She is half way through this round of chemo. She had a rough week this week but was better yesterday. Please keep up the prayers as they are certainly helping us through this ordeal.

Micah Tolleson’s surgeon was again able to remove about 95% of the brain tumor.  Pray for Micah, his family, and doctors as they plan the treatment process.

I urge you to take time to read these requests from MK’s

http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/

Two more grandchildren arrived yesterday.  Pray for their parents as they travel to Kentwood  today.

We’re having a fantastic Friday.  I hope you are too!

Anna Lee

Thursday

Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow

if you can help them now.

~Proverbs 3:28 (TEV)~

Micah Tolleson, my 22 year old cousin, will have the regrown brain tumor removed today.  Please pray and stay updated by visiting his CaringBridge site.

This is the day I get to have all six of my grandchildren together for the first time in three years.  It’s been three years since we had all of them at once.  Pray nothing interferes with a good visit for all of us.  Jennie is here and Jason and Becki will come tomorrow.  Pray for safe traveling for them.  Pray for Boyd who is still in Europe and working in three different countries while his family is stateside.

Continue to pray for Gretchen V. Simpson as she awaits surgery which is scheduled for one week from today.  Pray she will be able to endure the pain well this week and the surgery goes well next week.

Thanks to having grandchildren here, David and I got to go watch them bowl with children from the church.  It was a good experience for all.  Thank God for parents who see that all children get to have good, clean fun with other Christian families.

The youth are home from camp despite a bus breakdown.  Thankfully, they were able to get a ride home with another church group.  The bus is repaired in Alabama.  Pray for Marty Simpson as he travels drive the bus home.

TODAY’S PRAYER
IMB
JULY 1, 2010

“Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications!” (Psalm 28:6)

WORLD LEADERS. “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Please pray today for Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia (central Europe, south of Poland).

Prayer requests from Eddie Cox, director of IMB’s Office of Global Prayer Strategy, to “Today’s Prayer” intercessors:

Please express your thanks to our heavenly Father, who faithfully and lovingly responds to our many prayers.

Throughout 2009, we prayed to the Lord of the harvest to thrust laborers into the fields, and He responded with 753 new workers being commissioned to serve abroad–326 long-term and 427 two-year missionaries.

We also prayed for the evangelistic ministries of our missionary personnel, and He blessed us with 506,019 new believers being baptized.

Another prayer request was for church-planting efforts, and God answered with 24,650 new churches being established.

We serve a truly amazing God. All praise and honor to Him, the One who loves all peoples and speaks into lost hearts around the world. May His name be high and lifted up . . .

HEAT

1ametal.jpgPETER USED A powerful metaphor from the world of metallurgy…

When the metallurgist mines the metal, it is in an ore state with a mixture of dross. That means there are inherent corruptions in the metal that rob it of its strength and beauty. In order to bring the metal to its purest state, the metallurgist applies white hot heat until the ore is liquefied and boiling. In this process, the corruptions are boiled out, and it becomes fundamentally stronger and more beautiful than ever before.

What are trials? They are God’s boiling pot. When we initially come to Christ we are dross-corrupted. We are carrying around “corruptions” inside of us that rob us of our strength and beauty. So God, in the grandeur and faithfulness of His redemptive love, boils us. The difficulties that come our way are not a sign of His unfaithfulness and inattention. No, they are an indication of His love. He knows that we are not yet what we were meant to be. He has dug us out of the mine, but we need to be refined.

Now why is this so hard for us to deal with? I am convinced it is because we tend to live with a destination mentality. We want like to be easy, satisfying, and good as it can be, immediately here and now. But, this isn’t a time of destination. Peter says our destination is guaranteed, but we will not have it now. Now is a time of preparation. It is a time of radical, personal growth and chance, so God applies white hot heat to prepare us for the destination to come. Paul David Tripp, “Painful Faith: God’s Story and Suffering,” Lost in the Middle, 197-198

“In this you greatly rejoice,though now for a little while,

if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,

that the genuineness of your faith,

being much more precious than gold that perishes,

though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory

at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

I Peter 1:6-7; Hebrews 12: 5-11/

Posted by Mike Benson at June 30, 2010 10:40 AM

Have a terrific Thursday!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

Jesus said,

“You can tell what they are by what they do.”

~Matthew 7:16 CEV~

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
IMB
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

“’She will be given a wedding dress made of pure and shining linen. This linen stands for the good things God’s people have done.’ Then the angel told me, ‘Put this in writing. God will bless everyone who is invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb,’” (Revelation 19:8-9a, CEV).

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, celebrating weddings with you.

In May 2007, a Bihari believer S married another Bihari believer forming what is thought to be the first marriage of Bihari Muslim-background believers in India. S’s husband is going to go work in the United Arab Emirates, leaving S and their 2-year-old son in India. Many husbands make such a move to provide better incomes for their families. Still, the separation can be a great hardship on a family. The work contracts usually require two years abroad before the worker can return home. Please ask the Lord to provide other believers to encourage and edify S and her husband.

The Swirl people of East Asia are now celebrating the first-ever Christian wedding among their people group. All the new believers are very excited about the response of the 200 people who heard Scripture for the first time during the ceremony. Many of these 200 said that they were very moved by the service. The Holy Spirit has opened the hearts of the people–one young man has already believed!

Mr. C was always very defiant when the new believers tried to share the story of Christ. When they would start to speak, he would rise to his feet and sing a song that glorified self-reliance. Since the wedding, he has been asking questions about the Christian faith, saying, “That was the most meaningful wedding I’ve ever seen. Christians are good people.”

* Please pray for Mr. C, asking that the Holy Spirit will reveal to him that yes, there is a Savior of the world.

* Ask God to bless these young couples and help them model Christian love to others.

* Give humble thanks for the coming wedding feast of the Lamb.

This may be of interest to some of you.

http://worldsoccerjourneys.com/features/alternatives-to-gang-life/photo-gallery/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorldSoccerJourneys+%28World+Soccer+Journeys%29

Jesus Knows What You’re Going Through

http://worldsoccerjourneys.com/features/alternatives-to-gang-life/photo-gallery/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WorldSoccerJourneys+%28World+Soccer+Journeys%29

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Anna Lee

Tuesday Afternoon

Laura DeBlanc asked me to share this information concerning the trip to McComb for the children for bowling and pizza tomorrow night.

We will not take the church van Wednesday night due to automotive trouble. However we plan to leave the church @5:30. We will ride together, anyone who can carpool, it will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Laura

Charlie J. Peek
(January 20, 1927 – June 28, 2010)

A resident of Amite, he died at 3:08 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Kentwood Manor Nursing Home in Kentwood. He was born January 20, 1927 in Tangipahoa Parish and was 83 years of age. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Services conducted by Rev. Murphy Brantley. Interment Union Cemetery. He is survived by his son, Semyon Peek; 2 daughters, Dianne Cox and Iris Langford; 9 grandchildren, Sheree Peek, Donna Cutrer, Ronda Durbin, Ginger Tastet, Tammy McKneely, Connie LaBarbera, Danny Hayden, Robin Hayden and Harvey Hayden; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Idell Edwards; 3 brothers, Harvey Peek, James Peek and Roddie Braddy. Preceded in death by his daughter, Yvonne Trabona; 2 brothers, Sammy and Howard Peek; 4 sisters, Ernestine Cutrer, Helen Ridgedell, Cora Braddy and Emma Lambert; parents, Harvey and Addie Granger Peek.

Tuesday

“Let your light so shine before men,

that they may see your good works

and glorify your Father in heaven.”

~Matthew 5:16, NKJV~

Pray for the Dykes family today.  Jimmy is not doing well.  Your prayers will be appreciated.

I forgot to mention that Mr. J.D. Smith is progressing well.  “Miss” Lorna said he is able to control his headaches with Tylenol.

TODAY’S PRAYER

IMB
JUNE 29, 2010

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” (Romans 1:16)

WORLD LEADERS. “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Please pray today for President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone (western Africa, between Guinea and Liberia).

ALGERIAN ARABS OF ALGERIA (al-JEER-ee-uhn). Throughout North Africa, God has brought many to saving faith in Him by using different forms of media. There are thousands of believers across Algeria who have heard the Gospel through radio, television and the “JESUS” film. Because of the tremendous response to these and other forms of media, it has been a difficult task to do safe and accurate follow-up with those who have questions about who Jesus is. Because of a law that makes it illegal to “shake the faith of a Muslim,” many brothers in the faith have been arrested or have spent time in prison due to sharing the Good News boldly or having Christian literature in their possession. Due to these security issues and a lack of leadership within the body, follow-up and discipleship can be overwhelming. Ask the Lord of the harvest to raise up laborers willing and ready to go into the harvest and proclaim the mystery of Christ. Please pray that more national believers will be trained each month to help do follow-up calls and visits around the country. Ask our heavenly Father to prepare the hearts of those who are seeking to be good soil so they will receive His Word with great joy. Remember our Algerian brothers and sisters in Christ, asking that they will be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, love and grace as they testify to God’s goodness. Pray for strength to endure as persecution and trials arise.

DAKAR, SENEGAL (dah-KAR). The Dakar Urban Team writes: “Give thanks to God for the enthusiasm of the students to attend the university’s English club, in answer to your prayers. We had more than 30 at the last meeting. One new attendee is the new neighbor of one of our team members, and this opens a door for more dialogue with her and her family. God continues to grant us favor with the administration and students. We have been asked to join them in an end-of-the-school-year outing in July. The plan is to visit a neighboring English-speaking country for a weekend trip. Thank God for the opportunity to spend the whole weekend together, and pray that there will be many times to share the message of Christ and His forgiveness.”

CORRECTION

talking.jpgTHERE ARE TWO distinct ways of seeing a person’s faults: conviction and condemnation…

God convicts of sin, whereas Satan condemns. The divine purpose in addressing sin is to call us to repent so that we will become the people He created us to be. God’s motive in correcting us is pure love. But Satan’s motive in addressing our flaws is pure hate. The demonic intent is to produce despair, self-condemnation, and self-hatred because Satan’s goal is to decimate, destroy, and kill.

When we’re trying to persuade a person who is sinning to do what is right, our purpose must be like God’s. We must never correct in a way that reflects judgmental harshness, leading to despair and discouragement of condemnation. The motive of the heart must be: “I love you too much to see you do this. I want God’s best for you. Please repent before it’s too late.” Rebecca Manley Pippert, “Meekness: The Remedy for Anger,” A Heart for God, 185

“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.”Galatians 6:1

Posted by Mike Benson at June 28, 2010 12:08 PM

Have a great day!

Anna Lee

Monday

You need to persevere

so that when you have done the will of God,

you will receive what he has promised.

For in just a very little while,

“He who is coming will come and will not delay.”

Hebrews 10:36-37 (NIV)

CaringBridge – Macy Gueldner

Both Smiley Conerly and Andy Taylor have recovered from pneumonia and were able to be back in church yesterday.  Andy’s special music was beautiful, showing no indication of the recent pneumonia.

Margie Williams is recovering well from her surgery.  She should be back at work soon.  Thank-you for praying for her.

Bonnie Blue Broussard is having much better days than she did after her surgery last week.  Thank God for her progress.

Micah Tolleson, my 22 year old Texas cousin, will have surgery Thursday to remove the tumor that has quickly regrown in his brain.  Please continue to pray for Micah and his family.

Mrs. Annie Belle Harrell continues to need our prayers.  She continues to battler health issues.  She certainly would appreciate prayers on her behalf.

Pray for Jimmy Dykes.  He is in ICU at North Oaks.  His family will be most appreciative of your prayers.

This is the day!  They are crossing the Atlantic now.  Pray for no problems with customs and a good connection with the next flight.  Jennie and the children arrive at New Orleans tonight.  It’s been a long two and a half years since they were stateside!

Have a great day!  Make it count for something good!

Anna Lee