As we build this community prayer platform, we ask the Lord to listen to our petitions with full confidence they not only are heard but acted upon by God according to His holy will. These requests are on my prayer list and I hope you consider putting them on yours as you place your petitions before the Lord Sunday.

Let’s remember to approach the throne room and respond with faith and not fear, knowing the promises of God and His mighty hand will hold us through any situation! Sometimes, all it takes is just one prayer to change everything. Something extraordinary happens when two or more agree together in prayer.

What is one of the most important things we should do as Christians? Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints (Ephesians 6:18).

Isaac suffered a self-inflicted shotgun wound to his head and is out of surgery and in an induced coma in ICU. He had a major stroke before they could reduce swelling to his brain and could not retrieve the bullet. Now doctors say he will be permanently paralyzed on his right side. We know God performs miracles and the power of prayer works. This young man, his family and his little baby girl needs one and needs one now.

Early this morning Aimee’s head was hurting terribly. The ambulance took her to a local hospital where a CT scan found bleeding on her brain and believe it is an aneurysm. She is going through a procedure right now to find the problem. The doctors seem optimistic. Please pray!

Diane was rushed to the hospital with kidney stones and is facing possible surgery. Please keep her and the family in prayer as they consider the best course of treatment.

Six month old Kaiya is in ICU and on a ventilator due to pneumonia caused by the flu.

Kelly has not been sleeping well and has been having a lot of flashbacks of the abuse and her codependent behavior of choosing to stay and put up with the verbal and emotional abuse for herself and three children during 23 years of marriage. Her divorce was finalized in February. She is asking for prayers of healing and comfort.

Please pray for Kyle and his family. He was in a bad accident Sunday and is still in very critical condition.

MJ had a bad fall last Saturday when she tripped over a nurse’s medical bag that was left in the middle of the floor. She has broken ribs and is in a lot of pain. One of the broken ribs had damaged one of her lungs. Please also pray the nurse will be more careful when visiting blind people so this sort of thing doesn’t happen again.

Jay is looking for prayers as he searches for a job closer to home.

Brad is a strong man of God who has put his trust in God’s plan. He attends Fusion Church, and is a part of Evangelists for Christ motorcycle ministry, along with many other ministries serving the Lord. He has been diagnosed with gliobastoma, one of the most dangerous types of brain cancer. He and his family need your prayers.

Alice  had a major argument with her son and now has to find a new place to live. She also is seeing a pulmonologist for an abnormal chest CT. A repeat CT is scheduled at end of January. He suspects three inflammatory diagnoses that can be dealt with medication.

Keith has cancer and his doctor says he has six months. Praying God will heal him, or if that’s not His plan, give him some good days with his family and strength on this journey home.

There were a host of unspoken prayer requests and we heard of a number of deaths this week. Prayers for their families as they go through this earthly trial. We grieve … heaven rejoices.

We come to You, Lord, because prayer is the least yet the greatest thing we can do for each other. When two or more are gathered in Your name, we confidently know You are with us. What better company can we have? You reign and we trust You! We may be broken and battered but know You heal and quiet the soul. You are the source for all that happens in our lives. We thank You for the progress being made. We thank You for the many blessings we have received this week — some we unfortunately didn’t notice. Nonetheless, those blessings are ever-present in our lives. We thank You for healing. We thank You for slowing us down. We thank You for providing us our daily needs — no more and no less. We thank You for being with us, listening to us, walking with us on this journey. We thank You for the support of our family and friends … for seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary — sunrises, sunsets, flowers, kids laughing, adventures, good news amid the bad news. We know we can come to You with our concerns and they will be heard. Through Christ all things are possible. We lift up those family members and friends who are battling various physical, emotional, financial, career or spiritual issues and ask not for Your guidance and healing (although that would be welcomed) but to keep reminding us we are not alone in our battles. Specifically we lift up Isaac, Aimee, Diane, Kaiya, Kelly, Kyle, MJ, Jay, Brad, Alice, Keith, and all those needing Your healing touch. We pray for the families of all those You have called home. We grieve … You celebrate. We pray for obedience to Your Will so Your “Son” Light shines through us through the power of the Spirit. And we come to You through the confidence of the words taught by Your Son Jesus. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Keep your joys and concerns coming. They have been and will be included during my prayer time and I trust they will be on your lips as well as you approach the altar. All it takes is a couple of keystrokes under the “Contact Me” button on the top bar {or to the right if you’re not a follower yet}. I hope it becomes your best friend as you navigate around the site so we can all be viable prayer warriors. You can also comment or reach me at wisdomfromafather@gmail.com.

THOUGHT TO REMEMBER: Nothing in life will be handed to you. In order to get to the next level, be willing to speak it, pray for it, believe it and work for it!