At last night's Love in Action feeding, we were blessed to have a group of twelve Girl Scout volunteers (with five parents), as well as our usual crew of athletes from American Heritage High School helping out. We also had another high schooler in the parking lot giving out backpacks she had collected at school!
It brought to mind the section of Matthew 18 when the disciples ask Jesus, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Jesus calls a child to his side and says: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
Amen! What a beautiful example they set for us! In fact, the first 10 or so prayers on the list this week were offered up by the little girls from the Scout troop, who wanted to pray for the people they met at the feeding.
Many of our guests commented on how wonderful it was to see the smiling, servant faces of these kids. One man, a former Marine and father of four, couldn't stop crying because seeing the girls reminded him of his own children, whose lives he is missing due to addiction and homelessness. You'll see him referred to in the girls' prayers; they were so worried about him.
Please keep these prayers at your side this week. Please lift them up with your own. And let us be thankful for our many blessings, even as we remember those who are struggling all around us.
Blessings,
Erika
-- O.: I pray for everyone to be healthy and live a long life. Everybody needs a home, no matter what. I pray for the nice man who was sad because he missed his daughters.
-- N.: I pray for Claudia to have more children and a husband and food, money, home. I pray for everyone at Hope Central and for them to stay healthy and get a home.
-- N.: Dear God, please help the man I have met today. I feel very bad for him. I also pray for him to see his daughter again.
-- D.: Please let everyone have a good time. Our Father, who are in heaven, now thy be thy name. Your kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, how are in heaven. We will forgive people that trust past agains us as they forgive us.
-- Dear God, please provide the food and a house, a happy life, make them feel happy. I love you, God. Thank you, God, for everything.
-- K.: Dear God, I want the homeless people to have a good life. Let a man's prayer request come true.
-- M.: God bless everybody. I pray that no one gets sick and everybody doesn't die and make sure that everybody is safe.
-- I pray for all the people that came and I hope they get a home.
-- L.: I pray that all the people will have a good home.
-- Todd D.: God, please help all of the people that were here tonight find out about Jesus.
-- Riley: Pray for me, that I grow stronger in the Lord. Thank you.
-- M.M.: Pray for my own place to live, but most importantly that God bless me with more wisdom. And my disability to be approved.
-- Brad A.: Please Lord, guide me in my journey of homelessness.
-- My name is William S. I would like a job and a place to stay.
-- Theresa P.: God, love you very much. Need a job. Thank you.
-- That many homeless people find home and jobs.
-- Judy V., Paul V., Katrina V., Robert V.
-- Pray that B.J. L. and Brittany M. grow to love God and each other very spiritually, physically, and emotionally. Thankz.
-- For James L.: To help him pick himself up.
-- Don W.: Employment; desire, motivation to quit smoking/drinking.
-- Innocence
-- Ronnie R. and Debra P.: Need God's blessing for getting back into our house. Thanks!!
-- God bless everybody.
-- Chelda and Mike: Job.
-- Pray for brother Kenny and Nicole.
-- Pray for job, home, family.
-- Napoleon P.
-- HELP!
-- Robert S.: God bless Erika and her family.
-- Keily, Katy
-- Get back on my feet and be closer to God.
-- For my children Hanna and Jonathan and me, Elvis. I need it .... And for Diane, Jon, and everybody involved. Thank you very much!
-- For family, wife, brother, sister, mother, for job, place to stay.
-- My name is Patrick L. Please pray that I'll have a nice and prosperous life with health and strength for all my life, and grant me the serenity prayer and peace into my heart with a shield of gratitude forever.
-- Donny S.: Trying to get off the streets.
-- Please bless the homeless animals, the abused animals. They are innocent as children. Please pray for them!
-- Ricardo R.
-- Arlene: To love my mom and dad.
-- Woodrow: To love my mom and dad.
-- Dave: Thanks be to God! May His name be glorified for the richness of His blessings!
-- Pray for me, Gary H. I'm about done with life.
-- Jimmy L. E.
-- Rufus L. W.
-- Psalms 23, for JayCee's family.
-- Family, housing, food, life and good health.
-- I need a bus pass for $7.00.
-- My name is Marvin. I'm asking in my prayer that y'all keep me in y'all's thoughts also.
-- Earl F.
-- Pray for me, Taz, and wife Tiff.
-- Rosario: Pray for me.
-- Michael D.: Wishing for a job.
-- T.: God, I pray that you will provide us with a place to stay and a job for me. And I, God, I pray to finish school.
-- Please pray for me and my family. Thank you.
-- C. and S.: Please pray for me and my husband. We need all the prayers, financially and spiritually.
-- Fawna's cancer
-- Some people will find work and be happy.
-- Carl and Richard: A job and a home.
-- My name is Floyd P. and I just want to say thank you for the food and prayers. Now that that's taken care of, I ask you to please pray that I find employment and that I am able to let go of the reason for my homeless situation, powder cocaine. I need the Lord to help me on this....
-- Derico: Have my unemployment situation resolved.
-- For Randy, Thomas, Brieanna, Kelley, Nina, Tommy, Richie, Errol, Gypsy, Chester.
-- For Robert, who feels desperate and overwhelmed. He needs a place to stay and a job.
-- For Scott, who is in recovery and dreaming of a future. Please, God, give him strength and wisdom.
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