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Thanks to
Mrs. Marie Chang-Pisano
for offering this week's prayer
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Heavenly Father,
We praise You and give thanks for the life You have given us and the life around us. We thank You for the opportunity to bless our physical, emotional, and spiritual beings while acknowledging our abilities to make a positive difference in this world and to bring about change. As nature begins to bloom and change around us, we are reminded that our lives are inner directed by You and have the potential for growth and change. You set the course for each new day to offer the hope and opportunity to share our spirit and Your spirit with others. We rejoice in these powerful choices created and granted by You! We exude a life force! We continue to walk in Your illuminating path. We ask Your continued guidance in support of our goals for FOCUSED Ministries and praise Your name continually… in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Mrs. Chang-Pisano is an educator and serves as a member of FOCUSED Ministries, Inc.
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Dear Young People...(and everyone else:)
Are you listening to me?
And He said, He who has ears to hear, let him be hearing [and let him consider, and comprehend] (Mark 4:9, AMPC). Growing up, I often heard my grandmother say, "Are you listening to me?" with her finger pointed right at you. She talked about various topics, people, and past events and experiences that happened to her or that she observed. She had very strong feelings and opinions about a lot of things that happened over the course of her life and in the family. My grandmother certainly was a talker and she wanted to make sure you were hearing what she saying, so she would ask the question, "Are you listening to me?" and a long as you sat with her, she talked, but the question she asked was a legitimate one because she did talk a lot for long periods of time. One could easily get distracted while she was talking and you could miss something she said because of the amount of information she was sharing, so she'd ask, "Are you listening to me?"
The question today is, are you listening. There is so much to listen to today. The amount of messaging sprawling across social media and the news is incredible and it is so challenging to differentiate what is truth because there are so many people who do not speak truth. Well, we believe the Bible is truth, so are you listening to what the Word of God is speaking to you? Do you have that ear and are hearing what the Word of God is saying to you? Be holy for He is holy (1st Peter 1:16, love thy neighbor as thyself (Matt. 22:39), and being kind to others (Eph. 4:32). There is so much more but I want to encourage you today to not just hear but to consider and comprehend.
Lord, give us ears to hear, the heart to believe, and the courage to obey, in Jesus' name, Amen.
In His love,
Dr. Baker
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Prayer of Salvation
Jesus Christ paid the debt for on the Cross. We now have the opportunity to life eternal. Jesus said, ...I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me (John 14 KJV). Romans 10:9 says, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God had raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (KJV). If you have not asked Jesus to come into your heart, do it today. Pray this prayer,
Jesus, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I believe in my heart that You died on the cross to save me from the debt of my sin. I confess You now as my Lord and Savior and ask You to come into my heart and change my life, in Your name I pray, amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of God! We are so excited for you. As you begin your new life in Christ, let us pray with you Call or text us at
1-331-308-1309, or send us an email at focused-ministries.org. We'd love to pray with you!
Need prayer? Submit your prayer request here.
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Help Us Make a Difference in the Lives in Our Community
At FOCUSED Ministries, we are dedicated to providing SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH, CAREER/VOCATIONAL EXPLORATION, and HEALTH & NUTRITION support to the youth and families we serve. There are challenges families face in today's society. FOCUSED Ministries, Inc. strive to be an added level of support and a resource to them, but we can't do it alone. We rely, first, on God's grace. Then, we move forward with the generous donations of donors to continue the vision and mission. Your donations help us make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. By donating, YOU are helping us make an eternal impact on the lives of our youth and families.
You may never meet the ones whose life you'll touch by giving. Join us in our vision. Donate today. Thank you in advance for your giving and God bless you.
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~~Welcome~~
We're adding to our email list each week. I, again, want to personally welcome all of our new email mail recipients. I hope and
pray that you are blessed as journey in prayer and in God's Word. THANK YOU to everyone who reads our weekly prayer. We
appreciate your support! The Lord bless each of you!
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