Ladies. let us come together and pray for our beloved country- Malawi. "Yes We Can, through our Lord." As women we have aduty to pray for one another as commanded in Matthew 18:20.
Prayer is so simple; it is going in the presence of the Lord; listening to his voice; presenting our petition or not. Our Lord in Matthew 18:19-20, says, "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (NIV Bible)
Praying according to Gods will: If we ask everything according to his will he hears us..1 John 5:14-15
Women if we pray together, the power of the Lord will dwell in us... The Lord in Ephesians 6:9 says "Pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests."
Here is another inspiring story:
ReplyDeleteA parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule "braying" or whatever mules do when they fall into wells.
After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving.
Instead he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.
Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back...a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back...he should shake it off and step up! This he did blow after blow.
"Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!" he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!
It was not long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over the wall of that well. What seemed like would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.
That's life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness or self-pity...the adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the potential to benefit and bless us!
Remember forgiveness-faith-prayer-praise and hope.... All are excellent ways to "shake it off and step up", out of the wells in which we find ourselves!
One more thing..."never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the titanic."