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Welcome! We are so glad you've joined us to pray. As you know, PrayingPals.org offers a way for thousands of Christians
worldwide to gather online and pray for prayer requests.In addition to church, it's a great way to get extra prayer. Please share about it with your friends. Take part in our weekly prayer time in three easy-to-apply steps:
1) Focus on God's Word.
2) Pray for all prayer requests.
3) Send in your prayer request or praise report.






Listen to "The Praying Pals Radio Program (with Stacie Ruth)": http://prayingpals.org/images/Shine,_Love,_Live.mp3.


Or tune in on the radio! KCHE 92.1 FM airs it every Sunday. Listen as you get ready for church. And remember to pray for your pastor today.

 

Devotional
"Take God's Word For It" is a weekly devotional by Stacie Ruth Stoelting Hudzinski.

 
Savor and Share the Good News: Shine, Love, and Live through Christ!



The system of this world thrives on stirring up people's anger to elicit higher social media engagement. It uses and abuses. It also thrives on tempting people to look for the bad in others and find excuses to hate while disregarding God's Word and love.

Yet does God stop loving when people ignore and scorn Him? No. God's loyalty and love continue and surpass our most beautiful ideas. He is so good. So faithful. So kind. So powerful! So holy. So gracious. So true. He's waiting for people to turn to Him. It's time to praise Him and focus on Him instead of the darkness. It's time to savor the Savior's love and light. Enjoy the refreshment and beauty of repentance and forgiveness in Christ.

Through Christ, you can shine, love, and live in contrast to the culture. Yes, shine! Love! Live! Savor the truth:

"For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine;
The Lord my God illumines my darkness" (Psalm 18:26).

"Let your light shine before men in such a way
that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence,
and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven"
(Matthew 5:16).

Moreover, stop scanning the newsfeed and the news for the bad. Instead, open the Bible and your heart as you ask the Lord to show you what is good. Focus on Him. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you in His Word. Be refreshed in the deepest part of you as you repent and receive Him who is true.

"Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord [with reverent awe and obedience]
and turn [entirely] away from evil.
It will be health to your body [your marrow, your nerves,
your sinews, your muscles—all your inner parts]
And refreshment (physical well-being) to your bones" (Proverbs 3:7-8).

He loves you. He loves me, too. Let's love Him and, with His love, love others today. In Him, we exit the losing system of this dark world. In Him, we win! Ask Him to use you to share the good and see the good He is doing. Yes, focus on the Good News instead of the bad.

"So repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins] and return [to God—seek His purpose for your life], so that your sins may be wiped away [blotted out, completely erased], so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord [restoring you like a cool wind on a hot day]..." (Acts 3:19).





-Stacie Ruth for Praying Pals (www.PrayingPals.org)
  

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Prayer Tip of the Week

Pray for a friend and call that friend with some encouragement.
Share the Gospel in word and in action.


Weekly Prayer
"Lord, we praise You still even as we face everyday pressures. We thank You for the gifts we received, but, Lord, we want You most! We repent of our sins such as excluding You from our daily lives. Please open our eyes and our hearts whenever we open Your Word. Grant us grace to give grace, please. Heal us so that we enjoy You most and bring glory to You. We pray for all members of Praying Pals, too, and ask for Your best for each prayer request sent. We hand over everything to You. Thank You, Jesus, for coming so that we can come close to You for eternity. We love You. In Jesus' Name, Amen."


Prayer Requests
Share your prayer request at www.PrayingPals.org.

 If you have a praise report, please send it by e-mail 
instead at info@prayingpals.org.


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