Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Prayer 11/23/2016

November 23, 2016

I need to pray. And right now I am writing a list of prayer items so that I would be systematic in prayer and so that it can help my mind not wander off as I pray.

I pray for:

  • MCF Olandes
    • Lord I ask that you cover us with unity. Help us be united. I know there are issues and maybe they are legitimate, but I do ask that they the way they do this is in love and not out of hurt or anger.
    • Lord I pray for adults in the church. If I were tobe honest, I really do not know if I am relating to them whenever I share your Word. I cling to you God that whenever I do come to share Your Word, the Holy Spirit would be actively working and burning their hearts as confirmation, encouragement or conviction to them. I pray that their hearts and minds would be quick to welcome Your truth and principles,and that your Word would realy serve as a mirror, so that they would see themselves as it is preached.
    • Lord I pray for Step Up. Thank you Lord for giving excitement in our youth so that they are really working for the event to be successful. I pray Lord that you would give us success in every Step Up event. I pray that there would young people who would come to see you as their personal Lord and Savior. And that they would be saved. And that they would start walking with You towards a growing relationship with You. I cancel all the works of the enemy that they are trying so that young people would be hindered to come. I cancel their work so that we would interrupted or discouraged. I cancel all price that no one of us wll take the glory that is due only to You Lord. We are doing this for you and to you alone. We are doing this so that we could lead young people into a growing relationship with you.
    • I pray for our small groups.I pray that though we do not regularly meet (except for the adults) I pray that  through our meeting, you would help each on of us grow in our relationship with You. Help us and move us to always involve You in our lives.
    • I pray oh Lord that You would help us accomplish our vision for our church--that we would be a church that people would love to belong. That everyone here or anyone who would be near to us would experience Your grace and mercy and love and truth that they would be drawn near to you and to us, your MCF-Olandes Church.
    • I pray for our Sunday School Kids, I thank you Lord because many of the Sunday School kids are getting to know their Kuya and Ate's. MCF-Olandes is beginning to be a part of their lives--as their home. We ask that you would continue to help us love our children. Help each and every one of them to embrace You more than the blessing they might receive here.
    • I pray for all of us here in MCF Olandes. Fill us with Your Spirit Lord in very powerful ways. Use us mightily in extending and expanding you kingdom here in Olandes. We may be small in numbers but I know God that You can do might things through us. Help us be prayerful. Help us live holy lifestyles. Help us be worshipppers in Spirit and in Truth always.
  •  Family
    • Lord I pray for provision. Thank you Lord for You have been faithful in providing  for us. You have surely blessed us indeed, but I will not stop in asking for more blessing because I know God that You are the God of the so much more! You have greater things in store for us as a family. We wait for You, Lord! We wait for You!
    • I Pray for health. In Jesus name I rebuke the work of the enemy in our family that is giving us sickness and illnesses! I thank You Lord that You have shielded us from sicknesses again and again, but right now God I pray and hold on to the authority You have given us. I command healing for Rana. In Jesus' name I cancel the workings of the sickness in her. I command cough and colds out of her body! In Jesus' Name! Amen!
    • Lord I pray for wisdom as to what we will do with our our car. Give us wisdom Lord. Papa and Mama decided to sell the car so God I ask, would you honor their decision and a couple and help up find a buyer for Goldy. Thank you, Lord.
  • The Country
    • Lord I pray for our country, the Philippines, I pray Lord that you would cover our country with your righteousness, mercy and peace. I pray for righteousness that you would expose the evil that is in our society and help us as a nation purge the evil that has settled among us. I rebuke the works of the enemy. In Jesus' Name I come against corruption, addiction, idolatry in this country! I pray and declare holiness, righteousness reigning upon us because Jesus is King of this nation!
    • I pray for our President, Rodrigo Duterte, God I I pray that you would fill him with Your wisdom in leading this nation, I pray that you would cause Him to lead with Your Righteousness and Your Peace may You surround him with godly advisers o God. Everyday O Lord, I ask that You would show Yourself to him that He may acknowledge You always oh God. I rebuke, the influences of the enemy upon Him. I pray against pride, isolationism.
Lord, these things I pray to You, for now. And I believe Lord that you are God that is also contending for us and with us so that Your glory would shine greater and that more and more people will be drawn to You. You are our God until forevermore! In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen!

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Gusto Ko Sanang Dumami Kami

Sunday ngayon. Church kanina. May Sunday School. May small group. May practice pa ng music team para sa next Sunday. Maraming activities ang nagpupuno sa oras tuwing Linggo. But I came home longing.

Gusto ko sanang dumami na kami. Mag-5 years na akong pastor sa church kung saan ako dinala ni Lord pero hindi pa rin kami dumami towards sa sinasabi nga sanang critical mass. Hanggang ngayon kami-kami pa rin. Maraming mga kabataang tumanda na pero kami kami parin. May mga napapadaan lang sa church. May ilan din namang umalis. May ilan na naghahanap nung mga ginawa naming activity na hindi kayang i-sustain dahil nakakadrain. Ang resulta--kami kami pa rin.

Gusto ko sanang dumami kami. Sa totoo lang may mga nadagdag naman.May mga nakasama na kami na talagang bago. Mga sunday schooler na umusbong ang binhing naitanim sa kanila. May ilan din namang mga naibitahan na nanatili. Pero pagkalipas ng ilang panahon kami-kami pa rin.

Gusto ko sanang dumami kami. Yung tipong hindi lilipas ang isang buwan na may bago sanang mapapadaan sa church. Yung tipong palaging may bisita. Yung bisita na maaring bagong lipat na naghahanap ng home church na kabibilangan. Yung bisitan na naimbitahan ng isa sa aming mga kasamahan at maakay nang tuluyan upang magkaroon ng lumalong relasyon sa ating Panginoong Hesus. Yung bisitang mananatili at darating ang mapahon na masasabi mong kami-kami na rin.

At the end of the day sa totoo lang, minsan nakaka-konsensya at nakaka-guilty dahil ang feeling ay wala kang ginagawang paraan para matupad ito. Para akong na-di-depress kasi nga gusto ko sanang dumami kami.

So inilathala ko ito bilang tanda ng aking panalangin sa Dios. Panginoon, hubugin niyo po ang MCF-Olandes upang tunay na maging isang samahan ng mga tagasunod ni Kristo na kagigiliwan ng mga tao ang pagiging kabilang dito. Una dahil nararanasan namin Kayo--ang buhay na Dios, na kumikilos tuwing nagsasama-sama kami at sa mga personal naming mga buhay at ikalawa, dahil sa mga taong binabago mo na kabilang na sa church. Amen