- Focus on others before your own needs.
- Start by Praising God for who He is, for all He is doing, and all He has done.
- Praise Him with Thanksgiving, Thank God for every Big and Small thing you can think of that He has done for you or those around you.
- Take time to admit your faults and ask God to give you strength and mercy in those areas.
- Finally, present your needs to Christ, ask for His intercession and to fill those needs as He sees fit.
- Then, Thank God for His Son Jesus, His Grace, and His mercy.
- Close your prayer expressing your love for God
Submitted for Prayer ---- Sunday, August 17, 2025
Debbie D. – Terry D. & family, Sandi & Thom, Wanda, Stacey & family, Marie C. family, all who are sick, lost & lonely, USA, Pres. Trump. Praise: Thank God for travel mercies.
Fred & Janet – Praise God for His love, grace, mercy & forgiveness. Prayers for our church family and all with health issues.
Debra – God bless our church families, our health & especially all our children & babies. Thank you for all our blessings!
Deb D. – Prayers for my family, Marie’s family & our church family. God is good!
Peggy M. – Travel prayers for my family. God is good!
Glenn & Karen – Terry G., Norman G., Greg & Rose, Jerry L., all health concerns. All at SSCC, especially those with health problems.
Jan R. – Please keep my family & my church family in your prayers. We all need to try to find friends & family to help fill our church!
Susan M. – Prayers for our son Todd needs healing and our friend who needs healing and prayers for everyone who needs them.
Carissa & Eddy – Prayers for Matthew’s, Casey’s & Willow’s salvation.
Anonymous – Prayers for Marie C. family.
Janet – Prayers for my family especially healing my niece Connie (cancer), Sandi & Thom & Greg & Kathy, Jan & Ron, Arnie & Peggy, Wanda, Jerry & family, Bob & Jomary, Debbie D., Terry D. & Clara C., Nancy & Julie, Deb D., and my church family. Thank you, Lord, for always being with me. God is good all the time!
Greg & Kathy – “8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” ----- Deuteronomy 31:8
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING and In EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS!!
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