On the Go - January 10, 2010

When it comes to people and their possessions, it's questionable who possesses who.

Live it
My grandson recently came home from shopping with his mom, proudly wearing jeans that were ragged, torn and faded. Expecting to hear they shopped at a second hand outlet, I was surprised to learn the store was in the mall. By reputation I know that store is popular among the youth, offering only the most desirable and expensive clothes with their logo stamped so others might know where they bought it. Now, I realize every generation creates a trend in clothing and speech, but come on! We're the richest nation in the world (rapidly diminishing truism). Is that the best you can do?

America, the land of the free, the home of the brave. For people who don't live here, it's the land of opportunity and to those who do, it's home sweet home. Even with all her problems, who wouldn't want to live here? For a nation founded by godly men and women of virtue we have experienced God's abundant blessing for now over 200 years. But these days, it seems the popular thing to do is to apologize for our success and prosperity to godless nations who don't have either. The popular thing to do is to act poor, renounce anything that prospers you, undo anything that makes you successful and criticize those who refuse to do the same. It seems the American tradition of "Keeping up with the Joneses," has become, "Acting poorer than the Joneses." Who knows, if we keep doing what we're doing, our pretense may become reality.

Pray it
Thank you, Father for your provision. There is not one need I have that You haven't supplied. There is not one godly desire You haven't helped me achieve. Job was tested to prove his love for You wasn't provisional. He passed and I pray I will too.

Resources
Most of the things that divide Christians are imaginary offenses based on misinformation . (2001)
Are we filled with the Holy Spirit and speaking God's word boldly? (2002)
Trust means to let go and lean on someone else. (2003)
Trusting God requires prayer with feet . (2004)
When it comes to praying, one and done is not much better than none and done. (2005)
Some of God's promises are conditional waiting for us to ask for it. (2006)
A person's character is revealed by what he does, not says. (2007)
When we try to impress people, we are hiding who we really are. (2008)
Nothing influences us that we don't allow. (2009)

How to Pray for...
My husband or wife. (New)
May they get healthier everyday.

My children.
Grow righteousness in them like a flower points to the sun.

Their school.
Embarass and defeat those who try to revise history to their liking.

Their teachers.
Crown the godly teachers with good reputation.

My children's friends.
Lead them to a relationship with Jesus.

My friends.
Bless those who have influenced me rightly.

My work.
Make my testimony clear to other workers.

My city.
Give transients a safe and comfortable place to stay tonight.

Governmental leaders.
Bring shame to those who devise destruction on our country.

My country.
Restore honor and integrity to all elements of our nation.

My President.
Keep him from straying any further from godly principles.

My church.
Make us as excited about discipleship as we are for evangelism.

My pastor.
Care for him and let him know of your love today.

My church leadership.
Give them a passion for serving those normally excluded.

Sister churches.
May the truth of Your word convict congregations today.

Persecuted churches.
Break down the evil snares set for them.

Missionaries.
Create opportunities for presenting the gospel to those who haven't heard it.

The sick..
Turn the fever back and raise the temperature of a grateful spirit within them.

The lost.
Show someone the way to impact the resistant.

Those in despair.
Give them a little light to break the darkness that has them enslaved.

Those in the hospital.
Give the doctors the right prescription to administer.

Those grieving.
Send someone to divert their preoccupation.

Widows.
Make their weakness a source of strength in them today.

Orphans.
Grant the godly desire of their heart today.

Myself.
Grant the godly desire of their heart today.

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