May 2024

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Wednesday and more time to have more conversations. If we isolate ourselves, we won’t naturally meet others and fall into organic situations where conversations are natural. Help us to desire contact with others, to use our eyes to connect, our ears to hear and understand, and our voice to converse, establishing relationships for a common cause, and hoping for future fellowships… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday-eve and more time to stop seeing blessings as burdens. When we’re blessed with things and situations, we are susceptible to thinking of them as burdens, rather than blessings from God. Help us to step away from ourselves, our idiosyncrasies, and our tendencies, and to engage and participate in the blessings God brings to our lives, always seeing opportunities for more… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday and more time to overcome impulses. Being annoyed can come from within ourselves, or be triggered from others, but patience and grace are available to us in abundance, if we choose to deploy them. Help us to be familiar with our triggers, and to effortlessly convert our impulses from annoyance to graceful patience, leaving the doors open for the future… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Saturday and more time to change with the seasons. We can be static in our ways and stubborn in our demeanor, or we can flow with change, but be diligent in our devotion to God. Help us to be intellectually curious, but devoted to Jesus, exhibiting creativity in finding opportunities within our devolving culture to spread the comforting truth of God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Sunday and more to time help others find their peace. Those who have a deep and true relationship with Jesus know the inner-peace that God brings into our lives. Help us to be enablers to those who don’t have a relationship with God, using our subtle words and actions in an effort to help them crave and find what we have… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Monday and more time to make ourselves a little uncomfortable for others. Discomfort is different than dread, and sometimes, meaningful change can be a little uncomfortable. Help us to endure discomfort for a greater gain, knowing that our efforts in doing so are meant to move ourselves and others forward to a better place, while displaying quiet selflessness and glorifying God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Tuesday and more time to see God’s blessings displayed in the moment. Sometimes it takes a little time and reflection to see God’s work and answers to our prayers unfold, but we also have the ability to see real-time as well. Help us to sharpen our awareness and connection to You, to see your movements in the moment, blessing our lives… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Wednesday and more time to honor our obligations to their natural end. We can see trends develop, but we really don’t know the final results unless we allow matters to play-out to natural conclusions. Help us to avoid the urge to have geometry in our lives, and instead to honor our spiritual commitments, allowing the supernatural to move and glorify God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday-eve and more time to be data-driven. Feelings, for the most part, are notoriously inaccurate, and can lead us down paths of destruction, if we’re not careful. Help us to be cognizant of our feelings, but to be data-driven, allowing facts and reality to guide us, and scripture and Proverbs to be our guardrails in achieving our goals, always glorifying God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday and more time to help others see you, and include you. You are our heavenly Father, you are the only God, you love us deeply, and you want us to include you in our lives.  Help us to remember that you are everywhere and available, and help us to help others see you in our lives and want You too… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Saturday and more time to ignore ourselves. We are the sum total of our experiences, both good and bad, some having left permanent scars that impact our decisions going forward. Help us to resist our own thoughts when triggered, knowing that our fight-n-flight responses can receive false alarms from ourselves, so test our thoughts within trusted fellowships in Jesus before reacting… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Sunday and more time to extend beyond our comfort zones. We all tend to like our comfortable routines and the predictability to our days that our routines tend to bring. Help us to be open to extending beyond our daily patterns, freeing our time to develop relationships with others, and laying the foundations for future fellowships that become profitable for God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Monday and more time to be aware of our blind spots. No matter where we are on our journey in this life, we all have blind spots that we need to be aware of, and open to commentary on. Help us to keep our pride under control, allowing for us to be cognizant of our shortcomings, always seeking to glorify God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Tuesday and more time to let the truth do the heavy lifting. The truth is simple, and deception is hard work that ultimately is designed to separate us from God. Help us to make the investments in truth for all of our endeavors, letting the solid foundations of truth become the weight bearing pedestals for our work, aligning us with others.. In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Wednesday and more time to do good work with truth and fidelity. Good and honest work requires a mindset that resists shortcuts, and relies upon trusted methods to deliver superior quality. Help us to seek to please You in our work, resisting any urge to tip a scale or slant a glidepath, always focused on truth and fidelity of our outputs… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday-eve and more time to let things soak in for a while. When we’ve been on a productive path, pushing briskly forward, it is important to know when to pause, and let things soak for a minute. Help us to resist the urge of intoxicating productivity, and to remember that rest is as important as labor, both designed to glorifying You… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday and more time to listen more than we speak. When others seek our attention, we should be humbled and attentive to their needs and motives. Help us to listen intently, to allow their words to paint a landscape for our minds to process, to help where we can and to share opinions only when we have heard the entire story… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Saturday and more time to come together with those near. We can have grand plans, ideas to span the earth, and visit far away cultures, or we can concentrate within our own intimate neighborhoods. Help us to see what’s in our own backyard, and to understand that our ministries and reach are needed within a very close proximity, convenient in need… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Sunday and more time to acknowledge our blessings. We have many errands to run today, most of them involve purchasing things we either need, or have convinced ourselves we need, and we feel burdened and rushed. Help us to focus on our blessings, acknowledging that God has provided the means to purchase all of these things that many do without entirely… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Monday and more time to find the opportunities to plant seeds. Sometimes the mission field comes to us in the form of a busy day, by people seeking our time and collaboration for the work we share. Help us to always be ready to plant seeds for God’s purposes, striving to create new fellowships while also strengthening the ones we have… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Tuesday and more time to help others cross the finish line. When we are firmly connected to God and have displayed integrity in all we do, we have the opportunity to help others by participating in their achievements. Help us to selflessly offer our help to anyone who’s available, using our connection with You to move them across the finish line. In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Wednesday and more time to plan on unplanned conversations. Our calendars are two dimensional, but our lives comprise the full available spectrum. Help us to welcome conversations that are not on our calendars, to be open and consistent in our thoughts, allowing Your proverbs to guide our ears and tongues, and to be welcoming to all in ways that glorify God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday-eve and more time to sense our next steps. When our burdens are minimal and our paths are clear, we know we’re in the correct proximity of our purpose. Help us to be attuned to our senses, to feel and move as led by the Holy Spirit, adjusting and connecting to others as we’re escorted through God’s purposes in our lives… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday and more time to extend invitations. We have all been given talents and skills designed to complete puzzles that are far larger than our ability to fully comprehend. Help us to extend invitations to those who we can share our skills with, allowing the time together to create and strengthen bonds centered on You, enriching our lives for Your glory… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Saturday and more time to understand the difference between accuracy and precision. Being precise is a gift, but like all gifts, the gifted can use their God given traits for good or evil. Help us to know and understand that God’s gifts are to only glorify God, and true accuracy can only be achieved if our intent is to glorify God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Sunday and more time to use what God has provided. It is easy for us to fall into an attitude where we feel like we need more, or that we don’t have what we need. Help us to clearly understand where we’re going and how best to get there, knowing that God’s equation isn’t about a number, but rather about enough… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Monday and more time to see and act upon the moments. When we stretch beyond our small spheres of comfort, we often have the opportunity to learn and plant seeds for those who need truth in their lives. Help us to venture out with others, and to be keen in noticing when we can plant seeds for cultivation for God’s purposes… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Tuesday and more time to stay organized in what really matters. When we commit ourselves to tasks, projects, or learning, our steadfast commitments result in the accomplishment of goals, and the reliability of readiness in purpose. Help us to organize our lives in such a manner that we devote consistent time to what matters, ultimately glorifying You in all we do… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Wednesday and more time to complete tasks with Jesus guiding our way. Our ways seem right to us, but collaborations in fellowship with others need to take paths that seem unfamiliar. Help us to seek Jesus in the guidance to completing tasks, allowing the Holy Spirit to move us across the finish line, strengthening fellowships in doing so, and glorifying God… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday-eve and more time to deemphasize our own needs. We are here to serve others, and in our pursuit of serving others, God makes sure our own needs are met. Help us to prioritize others, traveling beyond our comfort zones, stepping outside of our self-imposed boundaries, and reaching across tables to connect with those not familiar, always hoping for grand fellowships… In Jesus’ name…

Heavenly Father, in Jesus’ name I pray for my friends in fellowship. Thank you for this Friday and more time to take time to consolidate our wins. Working hard and moving forward, in spite of headwinds, will result in good work if we are seeking to glorify God in our efforts. Help us to enjoy the fruit of our efforts, and to take the time to consolidate the victories into meaningful momentum, always seeking to glorify You… In Jesus’ name…