Holding

We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father, knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you; for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.  1 Thessalonians 1:2-5 NASB

May all who seek to live godly in Christ Jesus, stand fast on God’s Word of truth and put on the breastplate of Christ’s righteousness. May we walk in His ways of peace, in spirit and in truth, and may God help us to protect ourselves by grace through faith, as we resolutely stand firm on the many facts of His living Word. May our thoughts and minds be protected from the deceptive lies and wicked deceit of the enemy, as we cover our heads with the helmet of Christ’s Salvation, by grace through faith. And may we wield the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God with wisdom and understanding, as we stand firmly grounded on the Rock of our salvation.  Keep us humble before You God, and may we persevere in continuous, earnest and pleading prayer, knowing that in Christ the enemy is already defeated and with Jesus, we are called to remain steadfast in the faith, by the power of Holy Spirit and to the glory of God. God, oh God, how we love You! We trust You! Thank You Lord for always knowing what is necessary - what is best for us. We pray that our eyes remain open to Your path as You lay it out for us. Thank You for the gift of free choice. We pray that hearts remain attached to You, provider of every moment, every thing. We pray that our ears continue to hear the promptings of Holy Spirit. Thank you. We pray hope, we pray healing, we pray joy, we pray deliverance, we pray reconciliation, we pray love, we pray rejoicing, we pray salvation, we pray revival, we pray forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ, amen!