Good evening, Family! 🙏🏽
This week, we praise God for:
💟 Evelyn thanks God that Brianna will have another Birthday this week. She prays God will continue to bless her on her special day and always!
💟 Angy thanks God for bringing Jordan through this very difficult year to his birthday. She asks that the church continues to pray for him and his health.
💟Vasthi praised God that He also gave Carole another year of life, as her birthday was also this past week. Vasthi is also grateful for the traveling mercies the Lord granted her and Sharon, as they are visiting Sharon's family in Florida. May God protect and bring them home safely.
💟 María is grateful to God for David's birthday on Wednesday. She thanks God and asks for continued prayer for his health. She also gave God praise for Jeannie, who is having a birthday at the end of the month.
💟 Alex is thankful to the church for praying for his mom's aunt, Anicia during her cancer battle. He also thanks the church for praying for his family always.
💟 Kristina praised God for Seth's restored health and for God's favor and blessing over him always. She also praised Him for the miracles He is working in their Baby Girl, who had a scan to assess her development and is said to be looking perfect by the doctors! 🙌🏽 AND THE WHOLE CHURCH SAID...AMEN! 🥰
Let's keep praying for her growth, development and health...her next scan is November 5th!
💟 Carole thanks God for her church family and for the way we always come together to help one another!
💟 Gilbert expressed his thankfulness for all that God has done throughout his journey thus far. He is grateful that everything went well with his surgery and recovery, and we all praised God that Gilbert is able to stand and walk on his own! He thanks all those who've prayed, who showed their support in coming to his home to pray and lift him up and keep praying for him and his family. 🙌🏽 Gilbert is also grateful that God granted Everly another year of life and looks forward to holding her again.
We are also praying for:
🛐 Astrid's aunt, Anicia, who is battling lung cancer which has spread to her bones. She's in a lot of pain and Astrid is asking the Lord for mercy. Astrid also asked for prayer for her aunt's husband, who is paralyzed. Her aunt used to be able to take care of him, but now is unable. Astrid is asking that the Lord help them find a solution.
✝️ María asked that we continue to pray for her dad, who is battling prostate cancer. May the Lord bless and touch him with healing as he undergoes treatment.
🛐 Each and every silent prayer request lifted.
🛐 ALL of the children connected by love to The Lighthouse as they attend school with the added worries and stress associated with Covid. May God grant them a year filled with PROTECTION, good health, learning, friendships, memories and new MERCIES, available to them each and every morning! 🌅
🛐 Alex Edmond. Amel requested that we pray for Alex as he not only started college, but also got a job and will be very busy. May God guide and protect him - especially from Covid, as he will be interacting with many people on a daily basis.
🛐 Carole and her family, as they are in great need of prayer
🛐 Catheryn, Connor and growing Baby Llibre. May the Lord watch over and protect them, their new home and their future plans as they continue to walk with Him.
🛐 Protection and intervention on Elijah's behalf while he is in Florida. May God grant him and his family resolution on his custody case, that he might return to his family soon.
🛐 Our Bible Study groups on Sabbath morning and our Prayer Ports during the week. May they lead to stronger and healthier relationships with Jesus.
✝️ Angy's nephew, Jordan, as he deals with a health crisis. May God lead him to the right medical team, and may He then lead the team!
🛐 Matthew, as he deals with the pressures of the academy. May God strengthen and protect him as he continues to pursue his dreams in law enforcement.
Tonight's Devotional was shared by Annie.🤍
Thank you for such great insight on trusting God! ☝🏽
Everyone is always telling us to have faith and to trust God. Sometimes, that's easier said than done. That's because sometimes we believe that things will be easier if we take them into our own hands. Which means that MOST times, they end in disaster.
1. He Knows Better Than We Do
We were created by a God who knows everything about us, including what we are going through at any given moment. He also knows anything and everything we will go through in the future. He knows the best way to handle every situation or problem so that we get the best possible outcome or solution so we need to learn to trust him to do just that. We need to learn to follow his path and stay on it -come what may, because he sees the end from the beginning.
2. All Things Are Possible With God
God knows the deepest desires of your heart. If you trust in him with the things that you want most, he wants to give them to you, as long as they won't harm you or put you at odds with his plan. He knows what is BEST for you, your future and your life. If you feel like your goals are too hard to achieve or even impossible, know that nothing is impossible for God. Trust him to help you get it done.
3. He Is Worthy Of Our Trust
To have faith is to trust God. You have to trust with your whole heart that God has only good plans for you. However, in order to benefit from what he has planned for you, you must fully trust. How? Look into his word. Read and memorize Scripture so that the promises of God become your truth. Pray. Worship...listen to the words of a song and offer them to God from your own heart. It's powerful!
4. He Knows What He Is Doing
Our powerful God knows exactly what he wants for your life. He has a purpose for you and has everything planned out in order to make it happen. He knows who you are going to be and only allows people and things in your life that will help shape you into that person. He knows every detail of your life, both big and small. He knows what you are going to do tomorrow, next month and years down the road. Do not doubt his plan, because he knows it all and he knows YOU better than you know yourself.