I will praise God's name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving. (Psalm 69:30 NLT)

Week 6 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL. Please pray!

Today's prayer topics:

• Troubles come and go, but the Lord is always beside us, and for that we give thanks.
• On this Lord's day as we ponder anew his great love for us, may our voices burst forth with songs of adoration.
• Offer thanks today for each gift we have received in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Never give up unless it's praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

I am suffering and in pain. Rescue me, O God, by your saving power. (Psalm 69:29 NLT)

Week 5 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL. Please pray!

Today's prayers:

• Lord Jesus, we are comforted knowing that through your suffering you understand our distress.
• Heavenly Father, rescue us and give us rock-solid faith until you do.
• May you use the campaign FOR EMMANUEL to show your saving power.

Never give up unless it's praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:12-13 NIV)

Week 5 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL. Please pray!

Today's prayer topics:

• Pray we want more of God than merely wanting more of the things he can give us.
• Pray we learn to live satisfied with the resources God provides and the timing in which he delivers them.
• Pray the campaign FOR EMMANUEL points people to Christ's mission and how he would lead them to support it.

Answered prayers:

• Thank God for contributions yesterday totaling $25,625.
• Thank God for a pledges received yesterday of $26,200. 

Never give up unless it's praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT)

Week 5 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL. Please pray!

Today's prayers:

• O God, as we share our needs with you, may we rest from our worries, knowing you will help us now as you have helped us before.
• Lord, protect our minds from negativity, bitterness, cynicism and every emotion that disrupts your peace in us.
• Jesus, may your peace saturate us in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Answered prayers:

• Thank God for revealing that it's not as much about what we ask God to do with our problems as much as it is simply sharing our needs with Someone who knows what to do with them.

Never give up unless it's praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation. (Proverbs 10:25 NLT)

Week 5 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to Him.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray we anchor to the foundation, who is Christ Jesus, our immovable rock of stability.
• Pray that after the raging storms, we stand – unscathed, on mission, advancing.
• In the campaign FOR EMMANUEL, pray that the efforts of the enemy collapse and fall away.

Thank you for praying.

But I am trusting you, O Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My future is in your hands. (Psalm 31:14-15 NLT)

Week 5 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to Him.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray we not just meditate on trusting God, but may we also proclaim it.
• If we believe our future is in God’s hands, then may we accept hard times as easily as we receive the good.
• Pray for our supporters to trust and obey God in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Thank you for praying.

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly. The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He care for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked. (Psalm 146:8-9 NLT)

Week 5 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to Him.

Today’s prayers:

• O Lord, when weighed down, may we embrace your love that lifts us above the reach of our adversaries.
• Dear God, you help the vulnerable and fragile. Help us.
• Jesus, please open the eyes of our supporters to see the possibilities in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Thank you for praying.