Please Pray for Gerald Crabb!

Christian Award Winning Singer and Songwriter Gerald Crabb is very ill right now and needs our prayers. Seems he got a bad bug and it's got him confined to bed. He's had to reschedule planned events because of it. Please keep him in your prayers!

You are Great, Lord

Lord, I am finite. No matter how much I praise You, O Lord, it isn't near enough for all that You are. I cannot begin to give You the glory that You deserve, even for only what You have done for me. You are GREAT! O God! And, that description is not great enough. Please continue to be all that You are. I love You, Lord. In Jesus' Holy Name I pray, Amen!

Give me Jesus

Dear Lord,

You created this world, and all that is in it. You gave it to us as a gift. We look upon it with all of it's wonders and we exercise all of our senses as we fall in love with it.

You created the flowers, and the grass, and the thorns on the rose bush. You created the bear, the snake, the alligator, and the puppy dog and the kitten. You created all that was available to make the car and the truck, the airplane and the boat. You gave us all the intelligence we needed to fix broken arms, pneumonia, appendicitis, cuts, scrapes, and in some cases, even cancer.

As we go through the life you have given us, we learn that in order to enjoy all of the parts of Your creation that intrigue us, we are required, at times, to make sacrifices, in order to provide what best keeps your creation alive and beautiful. We take shorter showers, longer baths in order to conserve water. We turn out the lights in order to save on electricity. We give our old clothes to the homeless to help the less fortunate and not waste what is still usable.

And, we let little dogs go to homes that will love them so we can afford to have a place to live that allows us to save enough so that in the future, we can have a home that little doggies will never have to leave.

Our hearts break when we choose to send our children off to live with someone who can provide a loving home, complete with nintendos, football, basketball, music and siblings and pets, rather than try to keep them in a place where the next step is uncertain, and homelessness and hunger and doing without, or staying with strangers are eminent if they stay.

Doing the right thing in order to preserve the gifts that You have given us is so hard, because making sacrifices was never meant to be easy...hence the term "sacrifice".

So, as we make these sacrifices in our lives, Lord, in order to take advantage of the doors that You are opening for us, please be the Great Physician who mends our broken hearts.

I, personally, would sacrifice the whole world if it meant never losing my faith that You can fulfill the void that leaves. Take the whole world, just give me Jesus.

I love You, Lord. My heart is broken. I need You now.

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Please pray for Stacy Ware Haskins

Tammy Grissom writes: Please say a prayer for my baby sister. Stacy Ware Haskins this morning she going have surgery. My Heavenly Father please put your arms around Stacy and protect her. In the name of Jesus Amen

Please Pray for Matthew Neese

Please pray for Brother Matt Neese, Pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle in New Boston, Texas. Out of respect for his privacy, I can't tell you what he is in the hospital for, but he has asked that I put him on the prayer list. He is recovering, but we need to pray for a quick and complete healing so he can get back to doing what God has called him to do!

Oh, by the way, due to these circumstances, he won't be in church Sunday. Maybe he'll be able to be there next week if we pray hard!

Please Pray for Dallas Switzer!

Dallas is currently battling issues with gall stones. She is already a short tooth pick and she's losing weight because of it. She has made arrangements to get it taken care of, but we still need to pray for her for God to get her through it!

Please Pray for Kaytlyn!

Dianna McAdams Emfinger writes: Please pray for my daughter, Kaytlyn and my unborn grandson. She's being admitted to the hospital. She's having some heart trouble, very anemic, and having contractions. I know God is the with them, but prayers always help. Thanks everyone!

Please Pray for "Double R" Garry!

Amanda Stanphill writes: As some of you may already know, our Double "R" Garry was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and will begin part of his daily treatment tomorrow. We held a small family meeting yesterday to work out plans to help get him through the difficult days ahead. We are asking for assistance from our amazing church family right now!!! Our top priority at this moment is making sure he eats, even though his appetite is minimal. I am looking for volunteers to make a single meal that will suffice to get him through lunch or dinner. I'll be making a sign-up calendar for anyone that can help. The meal can be taken to church (Sunday or Wednesday) or it can be delivered to my house and I will get it to him. Again, we're asking for help with just one meal per day. He is on a low salt, low sugar diet and his stomach can not handle greasy or spicy foods right now. But he does love veggies and fruit!
If anyone is able to help, please just let me know. Here before long we also be looking to do a fundraiser to help him financially. He is unable to work, but we all know bills keep coming! I'll give more details on that as we get them set.

And for those that will, please pray for comfort, strength, peace and Gods will be done for our beloved brother.

Thank you all so much and God bless!

Please Pray for D! (Updated)

Kristie Walker writes: I'm asking for prayers! D fell at work yesterday and hurt his hand. He tried to work this morning but now is home with a swollen hand. He has an appointment at 1:30 to find out if it's broken. Just like most people nowadays we live paycheck to paycheck and if he can't work we will lose our insurance too. So pray, please pray.


****Update***** Thank you all for your prayers! Praise God!!! The Doctor looked at the x-ray and said he did not think D's hand is broken. If it is it is a fracture too small for him to see. He put D in a wrist brace and said he should go easy on it for the next week. If it doesn't seem to be getting better he will have to go back and get a CT scan and possibly a cast. Please continue to pray!

Please pray for Amber!

Lisa Wright writes: Please keep our oldest baby Amber in your prayers. She found out today that she has kidney cancer.

Please Pray for Steven

Angie Wetz Duke writes: Prayer warriors please join me in praying for Steven, the dad of a family friend. He had surgery this morning for staph; surgery went well. However if the meds don't start working he could lose his arm and possible his life. He lost his wife when his two daughters were very small. One of the daughters is in college with Levi and the other is a teacher. Please pray for healing. Thank you.

Please Pray for Elizabeth (Liz) Aaron!

Liz went to the ER today because she wasn't feeling well. She was diagnosed with Pleurisy and High Blood Pressure. She was given a prescription and told to rest. She has a lot on her plate, and is constantly worrying. I would like for you all to pray for peace and good health for Liz. Thank you!

Please pray for Angie's mom!

Angie Jeffirs Pierce writes: Asking for prayers for my mama! She has a bad infection and has had a antibiotic shot, IV antibiotics, PO antibiotics, steroids, and new breathing treatments! Have been to HCE LAST NIGHT AND 2 times today and will be going back tomorrow! She does not want to go in the hospital, so the doctor is working hard to keep her out!! Her WBC is very high, so we are hoping tomorrow it has dropped a lot!!! Thanks for the prayers!

Please Pray for Robert Eitel!

Jeff Eitel writes: Asking for prayers for our Dad, Robert Eitel. He is experiencing some health issues which, while not uncommon for his age, are certainly troublesome for Mom and him. Thanks and we know God is in control!

Please Pray for Sheila's Mom

Sheila Mobley writes: say a prayer for my 86 year old moma. She woke me up to chest pain's so i had some nitro's and gave her one. She is spitting a lot of flem up and it could be reflex's or fluid because she is hard headed and won't take her fluid pill's.

Please Pray for Judy's Family!

Judy Joyce writes: Need prayers for My family My nephew and some of his friends was in a car wreck one of his friends passed away and they was injured pretty bad thank you in advance

Please Pray for Stephanie's Daughter!

Stephanie Land writes: The past 18 months began a journey that I hope nobody EVER has to experience.

My daughter who is 13 years old has been treated for anorexia nervosa.

It has been a long complicated battle & a lot of expenses that has left me broke.

I'm trying to raise the $1250 funds to put my daughter back into a residential facility in Utah.
This is for my daughter's medical health & safety.

If you could PLEASE help me and make any kind of donation.

This is a very devastating struggle and difficult time. Most never fully recover.

Keep us in your prayers for a full recovery.

I sincerely appreciate it soooo much.

Thanks A Bunch!
Stephanie Land

Donations can be sent to the address below or Wal-Mart moneygram. Wal-Mart can be done online and I can pick.up at any location.
P.O. Box 472
Nash, Tx 75569

Stephanie's email address is friendlyface16@yahoo.com

Stephanie's dad, Willard Land is the pastor who brought me my first Bible when I was in the hospital with tonsilitis at seven years old. He is also the Pastor who led me to salvation when I was eight. When I was baptized at fourteen years of age, he and his whole family came to the church where I was baptized and sat on the front row to witness it. If there is any way you can help Stephanie, please do so!

Please Pray for Todd Dierdorff!

Todd writes: Prayers, please. I'm part of the military ministry of my church. I'm leaving, in just a few minutes, to go meet with a young couple. He's ex-Army, having hassles with the Army over money they say he owes. His wife just gave birth to twins. His best friend, a fellow combat veteran, killed himself, two days ago. He's depressed and really struggling. Man, do I feel inadequate. Please, bathe all of this in prayer. Thank you.

Please Pray for Penney Dianna Manuel!

Lisa Hodge writes: Please remember my cousin, Penney Dianna Manuel in your prayers. She has been admitted into the hospital and I was told she maybe having surgery tonight.

Please Pray for Linda Jacobs!

Kathy Gillie writes: Please pray for my sister, Linda Jacobs. She is in the hospital and being transferred to Dallas today to UT Southwestern Hospital. Thank you.

Please Pray for Ray and Tristan!

Todd Dierdorff writes: My brother-in-law, Ray who has prostate cancer and is going to undergo an expensive treatment. For my nephew-in-law (my niece's husband), Tristan. He has had a recurrence of Leukemia. He recently had a bone marrow transplant. Please pray for their healings and peace, comfort and strength for my sister and my niece. Thanks!

Please Pray for Christian Pastors Yat Michael Ruot and Peter Yein Reith

In Sudan, Christian Pastors Yat Michael Ruot and Peter Yein Reith were arrested and charged with trumped-up crimes because of their Christian faith. They faced a trial for their faith and a possible death sentence after months of secret detention. We (The Be Heard Project) mobilized our global offices and demanded their immediate release. They have been released, but Pastors Michael and Peter have been banned from leaving Sudan. They are again in great danger.

Read more by clicking HERE

Thank you, Lord, for Soldiers, Parents and My children

Lord, today I want to thank you for letting me be born in a place in the world that has sheltered me from the persecution of living my faith. But, I know the time of reckoning is coming soon, and we will all be called to stand up and proclaim Your majesty in the face of terror. I pray that when that day comes, that You will give me strength to stand strong, even if it may cost me my life. There is no freedom without You.

I thank You for all of those who have gone before us, for us, to parts of the world we have never seen, to fight enemies that we are unaware of here in our cozy homes as we live our lives and raise our children in peace and comfort. I pray that the apathy that comes with that is somehow diminished as we realize how important these souls, our veterans, our heroes are. Give me the opportunity to thank them in a way that makes a difference to them when they come home to a different kind of war. Help us to have their backs as they have had ours.

I pray for the parents on this list who need to realize the importance of what they do on our future, and our children's future. What we teach them they will carry on to teach their children. May we teach them to be true to You, to have integrity, to be brave, and to succeed in being who YOU created them to be. May they honor us in the way we honor You.

I pray for my children, who have gone out into the world to make their own way. They are searching for themselves, and trying to find common ground with what they were taught, and what they wish to believe and practice. May their paths lead straight into YOUR arms, whatever it takes. And may they one day find peace in their hearts with understanding of the gifts they have been given by You, and use them to honor You. Nothing would make me prouder as a parent. Whether they succeed or fail in this world is not important to me. Rather, I pray they will succeed in finding their purpose in You, in storing up the riches in YOUR Kingdom that will maintain them for eternity is all that matters to me.

Thank you for helping me to see what REALLY matters in this life, and for showing me that all my ambitions in life are but nothing without You in it.

In Jesus' Holy Name I pray, Amen

Please Pray for Virgil House!

Ronald House writes: Please add my grandfather, Virgil House, to your prayers. He has been struggling to recover from a fall last week and is back in the hospital with multiple complications. Please also pray for my family as they continue to attend to him in the hospital. Especially my grandmother, Ruth House.

Please Continue to Pray for Tami Morgan!

Tami has been delivered from Stage 4 Breast Cancer, but she is still having to undergo expensive treatments and follow-ups that are vital to her recovery. She lives on a fixed income and she is having trouble with the insurance and on other fronts concerning her treatments as well. I am praying that maybe we can come up with a way to help her with her expenses, but even if we can't, that God provides so that her health gets back on track and she can live a normal life again.

Please pray for her finances as she goes through this!

If anyone has any ideas how we can help her, just let me know!

Pray for Rita Meyer

Rita writes: having minor surgery. would someone pray.. I have to trust God for this. I've put it off fifteen years.. it truely is minor but not when you are facing it.. God bless your day. ttyl & ty !

Please Pray for Gwen Poteet

Penny Poteet Wright writes: Prayer warriors! Mom is in the hospital - need your prayers for healing!

UPDATE 2/19/16: Penny writes: what originally presented like a heart attack or other heart issue yesterday has been ruled out and they released her this afternoon. She's doing ok and is resting at home - other things to follow up on but for now her heart is good! Thank you everyone for your prayers!!

Please Pray for Melissa's Friend

Melissa Sube Maynard writes: I would like to take this time to ask for prayers for a dear friend of my daughter's and her 3 yr old. They were involved in a road rage shooting today. Scary times we live in. Scary times. But they are both fine.. Just scared.

Here is the story on ABC News

Please Pray for Laqueta Williams

Laqueta is having chest pains. She has gone to see the doctor. Please be in prayer for her!

Please Pray For Mr. House!

Ronald House writes: Prayers for my dad please. He is being admitted to ICU at Wadley with a low blood pressure. He's stable. Please pray for a quick recovery. Thank you.

Ronald writes: Dad was discharged today. Thanks for the many prayers.

Please Pray for James Bradford's Niece!

James Bradford writes: My 15 year old niece was air lifted to LSU with head trauma earlier today after being in a wreck. Please pray for her.

Please pray for the Family of Linda Missildine!

Diana McDaniel Peterson writes: Please keep our son in law Jerry Cain an his family in your prayers His sister Linda Missilidine passed away last night after a long battle with cancer....

Please Pray for Stephen Jeanes!

Scott Moody writes: Please Pray for my Brother in Law, Stephen Jeanes, Leann's husband is have heart surgery in the morning.. please pray for him and her...Thank you all for your prayers. They really need all the prayers they can get.

Please Pray for Diana's Niece!

Diana McDaniel Peterson writes: Please add my sisters daughter Michele Wilson to your prayer list.They sent her to Baylor hospital last night with heart an kidney failure.They ended up having to put her on a ventilator..So sad ,my sister has dementia an has no idea what is going on...

Please Pray for Timothy!

Timothy is Linda Duren Jacobs' 3-year-old grandson. He has pneumonia and RSV and is currently hospitalized.

1/20/16 Timothy has been sent home from the hospital.

Please Pray for Bob and Rosa Edwards!

2/15/16 Please keep Bob Edwards in your prayers today as he goes in for his second hip replacement!

UPDATE: Only a few hours after surgery today, Bob was up and walking around. PRAISE GOD!

Please pray for Bob Edwards. He is fixing to get both of his hips replaced. Bob has been a very active marathon runner for St. Judes Children's Hospital. He is determined that he will not stop running, in spite of this. His last known fundraiser was a five mile walk at Orange Leaf Fayetteville for St. Judes in October of 2015. Bob is a champion for Jesus Christ, a runner in the race of life, and a runner in the race for cures for all kinds of children's illnesses.

Bob writes: As I face surgery, to replace both my hips, God is reassuring me I will run marathons when I am in my 90s. Am I afraid of surgery ? Absolutely. But Jesus gives me strength in my weakness. I loves Jesus, and want to glorify my Lord. Things are settled in my heart now. God gave me Rosa Edwards to stand with me. Rosa is the most awesome wife ever, and loves me even though I am ornery sometimes. Thank you Jesus for putting faith in my heart, to believe you my Lord.

Rosa, his wife and my childhood friend, needs your prayers as well as she cares for him, stands with him and applauds him on! (Not to mention she has a few health issues herself!)

Please keep them both in your prayers!

1 Corinthians 9:24
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

Philippians 3:14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

2/5/16 Rosa writes: Edwards update: Some of you have checked in to see how we are since you haven't heard much on Facebook lately. Bob Edwards had a hip replacement Jan. 18 on the left hip and will have the right hip replacement on Feb. 15. Between physical therapy, doctor's appointments, his daily rehab schedule, and my work, we've just had a lot going every minute of the day. We are doing great; he's recovering well and is a terrific patient, highly motivated to recover and get back on the trails to train for that next marathon. I'm blessed to have a terrific job with supportive supervisor and co-workers that allows me to work 30 hours instead of the usual 40 (and sick leave for the difference) and adjust my schedule around his appointments. We are so grateful for the amazing community God's put around us through our church, our work, our friends, our family. Silence doesn't mean anything is wrong, it just means we are shoulder-deep in alligators trying to drain the swamp right now! Thanks for the prayers and support and checking in - every text, email, or post means so much to us!

Please Pray for James Otwell!

James writes: Please pray for me and my kids. I'm facing a battle that I've never even dreamed of before. I will be off of Facebook for several weeks, but please keep me in your prayers. Praying the Lord will help my doctors help me.

Please Pray for Tom's neighbors

Tom Richardson writes: I'd like to ask for your thoughts and prayers for our next door neighbors, Chris who apparently committed suicide and his Mom, Betty, who discovered him when she came home this afternoon.

Please Pray for Stacy!

Pam Schmidt writes: Please pray for my sister's stepdaughter Stacy Jane Clark, my niece. She was in a pile up And is banged up pretty badly.

Update:
1/13/16 Pam writes: Her car is totalled but they thank God she is okay. I hope her being sore heals fast.

Please Pray for Miss Eva

Miss Eva recently lost her husband, and is being harassed by home invaders breaking in. Please keep her situation in your prayers. The police are apparently tired of the complaints from her about it and are unresponsive. Pray that somehow she finds peace!

Please Pray for Tammy Grissom

Tammy writes: I have been up since 3am. I have a migraine headache I can't raise my head up. My body is hurting Lord I need you. This pain is no joke. In the name of Jesus amen!!

Pray for Levi

This was sent by Gerald Crabb this morning:

Update from Gerald Crabb after surgery: A report about Levi!!!
He wants his mommy! He wants his mommy! Praise God! Praise God! Praise God! He can't talk because of throat from breathing tube, but he squeezed his momm's hand three times code for "I love you" Pastor Cas

Please Pray for Linda Duran Jacobs

Linda writes: I feel awful. . hoping I don't have pneumonia again. They're so busy here that I came by ambulance and having to wait out in the waiting room.

Please Pray for Rusty Latham

Rusty Latham is running for the Arkansas House of Representatives (District 1) and he needs our prayer support. He is a Christian.

Rusty Latham is a fourth generation Miller County resident. He is the third oldest of four children and a graduate of Genoa Central High School. Throughout his school years Rusty played basketball and ran track. In high school he participated in a vocational program where learned to build and repair small engines. He excelled at this craft, placing and even winning regional, state and national competitions. This skill landed Rusty numerous scholarships at colleges and universities throughout the state of Arkansas, but he felt he had a higher calling and chose to join the National Guard.

Rusty served six years in the National Guard as a combat medic. He received training at Fort Sam Houston, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Hood. After an honorable discharge from the service, he returned to Miller County where he joined Genoa Baptist Church and became the youth pastor. The group started with four youth, but the Lord used Rusty’s service and dedication to develop this group into about 35 people by the time he left. Since then he has also served as the youth pastor at Arabella Heights and is currently serving as the assistant director of youth at Unity Missionary Baptist Church.

As a servant leader Rusty has ministered to many troubled kids as they faced drug and alcohol addictions, trouble in school, and single-mother households, often serving as a role model to those without a father. Many of these youth keep in touch with Rusty today and credit him with having a huge impact on their lives.

We need more like him running for office, and we need to support those that do. So please pray for him as he campaigns.

Please Pray for Crystal's Brother-in-law!

Crystal Tidwell-Weatherford writes: My brother in law was just in a major accident. He was air lifted to east Texas medical in tyler. He is in emergency surgery. Please lift him up and my family in prayers. Also, the driver in the accident passed away, please pray for his loved ones in there time of loss.

Pray for Carrie

Greg Sutton writes: Asking for Prayer Please . Carrie is one of our students at School of Faith. She is 6 year's old has been diagnosed as having a possible brain tumor. We believe in the Power of Prayers and we are the School of Faith. Please Pray with us for a Divine Healing in Jesus Name. God Bless

Please Pray for Becky Melton's Dad...

Becky writes: Please say a prayer for my dad. He is in surgery now for a total knee replacement.

Pray for the Hammonds in Oregon, and the Patriots who stand with them

My prayers go out for all of those who are standing up in Oregon today. May God go before you, may He make the way straight, May He fight FOR you, May He stand WITH you. May all that happens be to HIS glory in the end, and may He keep all involved SAFE. I pray this in the Name of Jesus, who gave all HE had first. AMEN.