So August danced in and rushed out - and so did our prayer time. I hope you will still continue to pray everyday. Just watch the news and you will find plenty of items to pray about. There is also the International House of Prayer ministries - streams live 24/7 at www.ihopkc.org/ ; in Miami check out David Futrell at www.ihopmiami.org. Tomorrow and Friday please pray for Leaders across all 50 states and Territories that they will act justly, serve with integrity, and uphold high moral standards; also for churches that they will be lighthouses of truth, havens of hope, and centers of love for all people; for Christians that we would be witnesses for Christ, humble servants of Christ, and positive influences on society. Also pray for a spiritual awakening across the nation and Territories, that truly God's kingdom would come and his will would be done. Remember those affected by the storm and the ones with the task to provide safety and shelter ... God bless you and thanks for caring enough to pray.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
Marketing through Webinars
I had the brilliant idea to get some writing done on this my unscheduled day off. Not happening. Today, there is no getting past the sea of underpopulated white pages; either writers' block or wool gathering. Anyway, I gave up and tried learning something instead and found some basic instructions on how to host a webinar. The article also mentions several new (to me) social media platforms you may be interested in following. Hope someone finds this helpful.
http://www.flyte.biz/resources/newsletters/09/03-webinar-how-to.php
http://www.flyte.biz/resources/newsletters/09/03-webinar-how-to.php
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Praying for America
Tomorrow marks day 23 of our daily prayer for America. Since it takes only 3 weeks to form a habit, after this month is gone, praying for America every day should be second nature. So, we pray for Christians, leaders and churches in Texas and Utah; pray for Representatives and Senators who serve in Congress, that they will govern with God honoring discernment and preserve the freedoms we have so long enjoyed. Special note: we seem to be heading into hurricane preparation mode, let's pray for mercy and ask God to divert the rain to the fires instead. Are you with me? Amen.
Please remember during the month of August, you can check my Facebook page for daily prayer prompts as we pray for America.
Please remember during the month of August, you can check my Facebook page for daily prayer prompts as we pray for America.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Faith, not feelings.
Well I think my computer and internet finally decided to "lay aside all malice" after the third or fourth reboot - so I am back on line. Yeah! Did you know God honors his word and the prayers of his people even when we don't feel like it and have to "press" to pray (or praise for that matter)? We walk by faith not feelings. That said, as you continue to pray for America you may see the news and feel like you are just wasting time. Don't believe it for a moment especially as that is exactly what the enemy wants you to think. Tomorrow we pray for Rhode Island and South Carolina, the President and Vice President, the Presidential Candidate and Running Mate. Pray for clarity and truth and God's wisdom.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Praying for America
Pray for leaders, churches and Christians in Kentucky and Louisiana; pray for the children and youth of America, that God will grant them protection of body, soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hopes.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
August: God Days Of Summer - Daily Prayers for America
Praying for leaders, churches, and Christians in Connecticut and Delaware and for those who serve as police officers, prosecutors, defenders, judges and justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, that they would be vigilant in service and judgment. Every prayer matters; "the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous person, avails much." Would you take a moment before you make your next post and just breathe a prayer?
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Billy Graham: 'My Heart Aches for America'
Billy Graham: 'My Heart Aches for America'
NEW LETTER ADDRESSES CONCERN FOR NATION'S DECLINING MORALITY
July 24, 2012 - In a new prayer letter Billy Graham writes: "My heart aches for America and its deceived people. The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance."
The farther we get from God, the more the world spirals out of control.
by Billy Graham
Some years ago, my wife, Ruth, was reading the draft of a book I was writing. When she finished a section describing the terrible downward spiral of our nation’s moral standards and the idolatry of worshiping false gods such as technology and sex, she startled me by exclaiming, “If God doesn’t punish America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.”
She was probably thinking of a passage in Ezekiel where God tells why He brought those cities to ruin. “Now this was the sin of ... Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen” (Ezekiel 16:49–50, NIV).
I wonder what Ruth would think of America if she were alive today. In the years since she made that remark, millions of babies have been aborted and our nation seems largely unconcerned. Self-centered indulgence, pride, and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
Just a few weeks ago in a prominent city in the South, Christian chaplains who serve the police department were ordered to no longer mention the Name of Jesus in prayer. It was reported that during a recent police-sponsored event, the only person allowed to pray was someone who addressed “the being in the room.” Similar scenarios are now commonplace in towns across America. Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone—except God.
Yet the farther we get from God, the more the world spirals out of control.
My heart aches for America and its deceived people. The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance. In Jonah’s day, Nineveh was the lone world superpower—wealthy, unconcerned, and self-centered. When the Prophet Jonah finally traveled to Nineveh and proclaimed God’s warning, people heard and repented.
I believe the same thing can happen once again, this time in our nation. It’s something I long for, and my son Franklin recently shared a vision for perhaps the greatest challenge in the history of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association—to launch an outreach called My Hope with Billy Graham that would bring the Gospel into neighborhoods and homes in every corner of America next year.
BGEA has already taken My Hope to more than 50 nations. We’ve worked in close partnership with local churches across each country, and those churches have reported millions of life-changing decisions for Christ. Carrying out a nationwide American version of this evangelistic outreach will be an enormous undertaking, but in my spirit I know God has called us to do this, and I pray He will stir your heart to join us in prayer and support.
Franklin will share more about the project with you as the planning develops. In the meantime, all this year Franklin and his son Will are preaching “repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21, ESV) at Crusade events across North America—from Texas to Canada—and God has blessed the work. Already tens of thousands have heard the Gospel, and many have responded, especially young people.
As I write, I am in the middle of a busy summer enjoying visits with many of my grandchildren and other family members, but also working hard on a new book that addresses some dangerous illusions about eternal salvation that are becoming increasingly accepted in many places. I want to point the world to what the Bible says.
Although age and health restrict my mobility and my stamina, not to mention my eyesight and hearing, I am thankful for the days God has given me, and I am humbled by His continued hand of favor on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The Lord draws people to Himself daily through BGEA’s various evangelistic ministries, and I am so deeply grateful.
She was probably thinking of a passage in Ezekiel where God tells why He brought those cities to ruin. “Now this was the sin of ... Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen” (Ezekiel 16:49–50, NIV).
I wonder what Ruth would think of America if she were alive today. In the years since she made that remark, millions of babies have been aborted and our nation seems largely unconcerned. Self-centered indulgence, pride, and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.
Just a few weeks ago in a prominent city in the South, Christian chaplains who serve the police department were ordered to no longer mention the Name of Jesus in prayer. It was reported that during a recent police-sponsored event, the only person allowed to pray was someone who addressed “the being in the room.” Similar scenarios are now commonplace in towns across America. Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone—except God.
Yet the farther we get from God, the more the world spirals out of control.
My heart aches for America and its deceived people. The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance. In Jonah’s day, Nineveh was the lone world superpower—wealthy, unconcerned, and self-centered. When the Prophet Jonah finally traveled to Nineveh and proclaimed God’s warning, people heard and repented.
I believe the same thing can happen once again, this time in our nation. It’s something I long for, and my son Franklin recently shared a vision for perhaps the greatest challenge in the history of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association—to launch an outreach called My Hope with Billy Graham that would bring the Gospel into neighborhoods and homes in every corner of America next year.
BGEA has already taken My Hope to more than 50 nations. We’ve worked in close partnership with local churches across each country, and those churches have reported millions of life-changing decisions for Christ. Carrying out a nationwide American version of this evangelistic outreach will be an enormous undertaking, but in my spirit I know God has called us to do this, and I pray He will stir your heart to join us in prayer and support.
Franklin will share more about the project with you as the planning develops. In the meantime, all this year Franklin and his son Will are preaching “repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 20:21, ESV) at Crusade events across North America—from Texas to Canada—and God has blessed the work. Already tens of thousands have heard the Gospel, and many have responded, especially young people.
As I write, I am in the middle of a busy summer enjoying visits with many of my grandchildren and other family members, but also working hard on a new book that addresses some dangerous illusions about eternal salvation that are becoming increasingly accepted in many places. I want to point the world to what the Bible says.
Although age and health restrict my mobility and my stamina, not to mention my eyesight and hearing, I am thankful for the days God has given me, and I am humbled by His continued hand of favor on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The Lord draws people to Himself daily through BGEA’s various evangelistic ministries, and I am so deeply grateful.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Let us pray ...
It's August and pretty soon we will begin to hear folks talking about "the dog days of summer." I propose we do something different this year. Let's make them "The God Days" instead, by praying for America every day this month. The site featured is one of many offering prayer guides and other resources for intercessors. Inexpensive prayer maps are available at "spire resources" and others. Today we pray for the President and Vice President that they will honor God in their decisions. Come on Believers; let us pray. www.getamericapraying.com/
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