He took our illnesses

Please join me in praying for:

T.K. high-risk surgery earlier this week; large mass on ovary not yet biopsied, complete hysterectomy

A.M. who is recovering from surgery earlier this week

D.A. who is preparing for a bone marrow transplant in the coming weeks; please also pray for his donor.

B.F. who has stage 4 cancer

T.F. who has cancer

S.S. who has pancreatic cancer

J.S. who is recovering from a heart attack and an illness, (update: he is home now to recuperate)

M.W. who has a lung or respiratory disease

T.H. who has stage 4 cancer, (update: heart echo came back normal)

S.S. suffers from chronic pain due to CRPS and damaged nerves

W.D. who has a rare eye infection.

J.M.

J.B. who is being treated for Lyme disease, praying for complete recovery and no after effects

those who have and have had the coronavirus

U.S.A. our country, leaders, and residents

Family, caretakers, and loved ones of those noted above

This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

Matthew 8:17 ESV

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Please join me this week in praying for healing for these brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering from disease or illness. Pray boldly and with your whole heart, knowing that whatever we ask for and do not doubt, God will do.

 

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #bible #BibleVerses #prayer #healing #disease #illness #petition #intercession #heart

Supply every need

Lift up those who are ill. Ask our Father in heaven to heal them, comfort them, and encourage them.

Please join me in praying for:

T.K. high-risk surgery earlier this week; large mass on ovary not yet biopsied, complete hysterectomy

A.M. who is recovering from surgery earlier this week

D.A. who is preparing for a bone marrow transplant in the coming weeks; please also pray for his donor.

B.F. who has stage 4 cancer

T.F. who has cancer

S.S. who has pancreatic cancer

J.S. who is recovering from a heart attack and an illness, (update: he is home now to recuperate)

M.W. who has a lung or respiratory disease

T.H. who has stage 4 cancer, (update: heart echo came back normal)

S.S. suffers from chronic pain due to CRPS and damaged nerves

W.D. who has a rare eye infection.

J.M.

J.B. who is being treated for Lyme disease, praying for complete recovery and no after effects

those who have and have had the coronavirus

U.S.A. our country, leaders, and residents

Family, caretakers, and loved ones of those noted above

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 ESV

Send me anyone you would like for us to pray for this week to archadia7@yahoo.com and put in the subject line Prayer Request. Or IM me through social media.

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Please join me this week in praying for healing for these brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering from disease or illness. Pray boldly and with your whole heart, knowing that whatever we ask for and do not doubt, God will do.

 

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #bible #BibleVerses #prayer #healing #disease #illness #petition #intercession #surgery #heart

Pray for restored health

This prayer request is from an international missionaries prayer group that I follow. It really tugged at my heart, so I'm asking you to please include Sevgi's* son in your prayers.

For more than two years, you have been asked to pray for Sevgi,* a sister in Christ whose child needs a heart transplant. Last month, when she took her son to the specialists for a routine check-up, it was discovered that his body had retained excess fluid and his heart function, which used to be at 30 percent, had decreased to 22 percent. He was admitted into the hospital. The fluid is now gone, and blood work has been sent off for testing. He had already been put on a list of those awaiting a transplant, but now they have moved him to a more critical list. They are looking for a new heart for him. Please pray for healing however God chooses, and ask that it will cause many others to believe. Please lift up Sevgi, as she has already lost one son due to heart problems when he was in elementary school. (*name changed)

Be bold in your prayers that the Lord will also heal these brothers and sisters:

T.K. high-risk surgery yesterday; large mass on ovary not yet biopsied, complete hysterectomy

A.M. who is recovering from surgery earlier this week

D.A. who is preparing for a bone marrow transplant in the coming weeks; please also pray for his donor.

B.F. who has stage 4 cancer

T.F. who has cancer

S.S. who has pancreatic cancer

J.S. who is recovering from a heart attack and an illness, (update: he is home now to recuperate)

M.W. who has a lung or respiratory disease

T.H. who has stage 4 cancer, (update: heart echo came back normal)

S.S. suffers from chronic pain due to CRPS and damaged nerves

W.D. who has a rare eye infection.

J.M.

J.B. who is being treated for Lyme disease, praying for complete recovery and no after effects

those who have and have had the coronavirus

U.S.A. our country, leaders, and residents

Family, caretakers, and loved ones of those noted above

The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; 

in his illness you restore him to full health.

Psalm 41:3 ESV

Send me anyone you would like for us to pray for this week to archadia7@yahoo.com and put in the subject line Prayer Request. Or IM me through social media.

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Please join me this week in praying for healing for these brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering from disease or illness. Pray boldly and with your whole heart, knowing that whatever we ask for and do not doubt, God will do.

 

I'll post daily reminders on:

twitter @7DegreesOfMe

Instagram @archadia27
Pinterest Prayer Group #7thHourPrayerPower

Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

#7thHourPrayerPower #bible #BibleVerses #prayer #healing #disease #illness #petition #intercession #surgery #heart

Greatest joy

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4 ESV

Our reward

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

The fruit of the womb is a reward.

Psalm 127:3 NKJV

Peace

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, 

and great shall be the peace of your children.

Isaiah 54:13 ESV

Tell of His wonderful works

Give ear, O my people, to my law;

Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

I will open my mouth in a parable;

I will utter dark sayings of old,

Which we have heard and known,

And our fathers have told us.

We will not hide them from their children,

Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord,

And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.

For He established a testimony in Jacob,

And appointed a law in Israel,

Which He commanded our fathers,

That they should make them known to their children;

That the generation to come might know them,

The children who would be born,

That they may arise and declare them to their children,

That they may set their hope in God,

And not forget the works of God,

But keep His commandments;

Psalm 78:1-7 NKJV

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Please join me this week in praying for a child you know. Pray that that child is raised in the Word. Pray for that child to grow up understanding the gospel, what Jesus did for them, and for their lives to glorify God. If you are the parent or guardian of the child, pray for the seeds you plant to blossom into image-bearing fruit that will perpetually spread God's Word.
I'll post daily reminders on:
twitter @7DegreesOfMe
Instagram @archadia27
Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Teach your children well

This is worth repeating: "If we don't teach our children to follow Christ, the world will teach them not to." We have a very short time with our children where we have their full dependence and are their primary source of influence. As they grow, their circle of influence grows, so make sure you spend as much time with them as possible. Eat dinner together at the dinner table. Go to their events. Be involved with their groups. Get to know their friends and teachers. Most importantly, read the Bible together, attend church together, and pray together.

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 ESV

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Please join me this week in praying for a child you know. Pray that that child is raised in the Word. Pray for that child to grow up understanding the gospel, what Jesus did for them, and for their lives to glorify God. If you are the parent or guardian of the child, pray for the seeds you plant to blossom into image-bearing fruit that will perpetually spread God's Word.
I'll post daily reminders on:
twitter @7DegreesOfMe
Instagram @archadia27
Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Jesus loves the little children

When I was growing up, my mom and I went to Sunday school and church almost every Sunday. I wasn't saved until I was 14, but as a child growing up in that atmosphere, I knew that Jesus loved me; I believed in Him and there was never any doubt that what the Bible said was the truth.

I took the words of Matthew 19:13-15 literally and pictured the kingdom of heaven full of children and thought it must be a fun and happy place. I pictured a loving, caring, Jesus and took comfort in that. I can't imagine where I'd be without that early spiritual education. Give the children in your life a chance to know Jesus with the faith and open-mindedness of a young child.

Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” And he laid his hands on them and went away.

Matthew 19:13-15 ESV

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Please join me this week in praying for a child you know. Pray that that child is raised in the Word. Pray for that child to grow up understanding the gospel, what Jesus did for them, and for their lives to glorify God. If you are the parent or guardian of the child, pray for the seeds you plant to blossom into image-bearing fruit that will perpetually spread God's Word.
I'll post daily reminders on:
twitter @7DegreesOfMe
Instagram @archadia27
Facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

Where's your treasure?

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, 

where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, 

where neither moth nor rust destroys and 

where thieves do not break in and steal. 

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:19–21

I read a self-published book once where the whole premise was based on "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." It was written as if the author believed that you'll find treasure in the (earthly) things you love, whatever that meant for each person. In reality, it's meant to remind us that whatever we love most is where our true heart is. So, a person who loves money can't also love the Lord. We shouldn't concern ourselves with earthly treasures but spend our time here laying up treasures in Heaven. I always regret the fact that I didn't try to reach out to her and explain the verse.

As a side note to this week's prayers...I had our taxes done Thursday evening and for the first time, we owed money instead of getting a refund. I was livid. I got so emotionally wrapped up in having to pay even more taxes, and now I'm going to have to take money out of savings, and now I'm going to have to wait longer to get a new car, and now, and now, and now...finally, I calmed down and actually had to laugh at how upset I had gotten. It's amazing how tied up in knots we can get over money. Even though I don't consider myself to be someone who loves money, I still get way too upset when I'm forced to give it up. The treasures in Heaven are the only treasures that matter.

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Let's pray for someone we know who is having financial problems. I'll post daily reminders on:
twitter @7DegreesOfMe
instagram @archadia27
facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

My anxious thoughts

Daily Bible Verse

Search me, O God, and know my heart;

Try me, and know my anxieties;

Psalm 139:23 NKJV

Angry words

A soft answer turns away wrath,

But a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 NKJV

David Jeremiah tweeted this and I thought it was perfect as we close our week of prayer for the healing of an angry heart:
 "Our world is filled with angry words, and if we're not careful, it's angry spirit can seep into our marriages, homes, and churches. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can remain calm in angry situations and end up solving much more than an argument is capable of."

Pressing anger

For pressing milk produces curds, 

pressing the nose produces blood, and 

pressing anger produces strife.

Proverbs 30:33 ESV

Talk it over

“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, 

but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, 

lest you incur sin because of him. 

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge 

against the sons of your own people, 

but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: 

I am the Lord.

Leviticus 19:17-18 ESV

     I get very frustrated with people who get angry or hold a grudge when they never attempt to talk it over with the person. We conjure up situations in our minds that are twice as bad as what would really happen if we just were open and honest with the person causing us grief. If that doesn't work, though, talk it over with a friend. Sometimes, just getting the situation out in the open helps to unburden our hearts. And, of course, pray about it. Ask God for guidance, strength, patience, a softened heart. He hears you and will help you always.

Slow to anger

Know this, my beloved brothers: 

let every person be quick to hear, 

slow to speak, 

slow to anger;

James 1:19 ESV

I think the world would be such a better place if everyone followed this advice.

Put off anger

     I found this slide as a part of an online power point presentation by Dr. Chloe, May 27, 2009, "Those Ugly Emotions, Responding to them in a Biblical way."
     Each situation is different, but I've found that the best remedy for anything that has me upset or angry is to talk to someone about it; better yet, to talk to the person who's made me angry. Resolution is the best medicine. However, if you've tried to reach out only to be shut down, it becomes more difficult to deal with and may even make it more difficult to deal with a similar situation with a completely different person. Trust in the Lord. Give all of your troubles up to Him. Let Him guide you through life.

Don't go to bed angry

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Ephesians 4:26 ESV

This is the advice my first husband and I received during our pre-marriage counseling. We adhered to it for 25 years, so I believe it was the best advice we ever received. It works well for other relationships, too. Have you ever gone to bed angry, had angry dreams and thoughts that kept you from sleeping well, and then, woke up even more angry than when you went to bed? I have. If I go to bed angry, not only is that anger multiplied by the next morning, but I usually have additional negative feelings as well. My heart is heavier. I've gotten so worked up that I'm frustrated, emotional, obsessed (replaying the problem over and over again in my mind), and the anger can turn into hatred. I believe the best remedy is communication. Try to talk to the person and try to work out the situation. If that doesn't work, as with my specific problem, about all you can do is try to let it go. Forgive. No matter what the outcome, give it all up to God. He will help you through it like He's helping me through my anger.

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Please join us this week as we pray for the healing of an angry heart. I'll post daily reminders on:
twitter @7DegreesOfMe
instagram @archadia27
facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

An angry heart

     Yesterday morning, the anger I was feeling toward someone woke me up. I have struggled with my emotions for this person for over 25 years and most of the time am able to subdue extreme feelings but over the past several months it's become more difficult. For some reason, yesterday seemed to be the peak of that anger and I could feel it in my heart ... it had turned into pure hatred. I thought that going to church would help, that the music would soften my heart and the message would speak to me, but what happened was the evil feeling overwhelmed me. I felt especially guilty feeling like that in church. So I sought out a dear friend right then and there. We went in the prayer room and talked and prayed and I could feel the anger and hatred leave my heart. It's so easy to let a bad feeling sit and fester and grow into something dark that takes over. As Christians, we can take these evil thoughts and emotions to God in prayer. Give them up to Him as you would any burden and He will take care of it. Seek out help from someone in your church family, too. Don't keep everything internal. Don't walk alone.
     When I woke up yesterday morning with those negative feelings, I prayed right then and there. When I turned on my computer, I opened Twitter first for some reason, and at the top of my feed was a post by David Jeremiah:
"Have you ever noticed that your anger isn't contained in your circumstances but is contained in your heart? When dealing with anger, let God use His words to bring healing to your angry thoughts. Ecclesiastes 7:9 and James 1:20 are great places to start."

Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (NKJV)

for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

James 1:20 (NKJV)

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Please join us this week as we pray for the healing of an angry heart. I'll post daily reminders on:
twitter @7DegreesOfMe
instagram @archadia27
facebook group 7th Hour Prayer Power

A devious mouth

Put away from you a deceitful mouth,

And put perverse lips far from you.

Proverbs 4:24 NKJV

We speak what's in our hearts

The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, 

and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, 

for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Luke 6:45 ESV