Prayers – May 11, 2025
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4
Thank you, Lord….
● for the spring season brightening our world
● for rewarding our secret prayers. Matthew 6:6
● for forgiving our confessed rebellion and guilt. Psalm32:5
● for the joy of watching babies learning to conquer life in the world
● for 90 years of ministry at CCC
Have your way in us, Lord, even as we fight to control each aspect of our lives, guide us to be more like Jesus….
● turning our backs on the ways of the world as we are obedient to God’s leading. James 4:7
● renewing our minds by allowing God to change the way we think. Romans 12:2
● waiting patiently for God’s timing rather than being frustrated when it seems evil is prevailing. Psalm 37:7
● valuing others above ourselves and placing their interests above our own. Philippians 2:3-8
We pray for brothers and sisters not only at CCC but also outside our walls, asking that God’s good and perfect will be accomplished even though we might not understand the process or outcome….
● for our brothers and sisters in frail health
● for the de-escalation of disagreements between countries and people groups that too often result in war
● for our cross-cultural workers dealing with earthquakes and other weather events in their mission field
● for the right words and actions to convey to family members who do not know Jesus
● for those self-conscious about their being different from others to know God loves them just as He uniquely made them
● for unity of spirit and purpose in our ministry programs
For more prayer items for our world, our country, our community, our church, our family, and ourselves, please see our monthly prayer calendar on the website.
“又要以耶和華為樂，祂就將你心裡所求的賜給祢。” 詩篇37:4
感謝主……
• 春天的季節為我們的世界帶來光明。
• 主祢垂聽我們暗中的禱告。（馬太福音6:6）
• 主祢赦免我們認罪的叛逆與過犯。（詩篇32:5）
• 讓我們觀看嬰兒學習征服世界之生活的喜樂。
• 主祢賜予CCC 90年的事工恩典。
主啊，儘管我們努力操縱生活的各個層面，求主幫助我們按祢的方式行事, 讓我們變得更像耶穌…
• 當我們順服神的帶領時，求主祢幫助我們轉離世俗之道。（雅各書4:7）
• 求主祢更新我們的心思意念，使我們能够被神改變。（羅馬書12:2）
• 求主祢賜我們耐心等候神的時機，而不是因邪惡看似得勝而沮喪。（詩篇37:7）
• 求主祢教導我們看重他人勝過自己，將他人的益處置於自己的益處之上。（腓立比書2:3-8）
我們不只為CCC教會的弟兄姐妹禱告，也為在教會以外的弟兄姐妹禱告，即使我們完全不明白上帝的旨意為何，我們仍祈求祂完善的旨意成全。
• 為身體虛弱的弟兄姊妹禱告。
• 為國家與族群間的爭端緩解，減少戰爭的發生。
• 為在地震和其他天災中服事的跨文化宣教士禱告。
• 為那些尚未認識耶穌的家人，賜下合適的言語和行動來傳達福音。
• 為那些因與眾不同而感到自卑的人，願他們知道神愛他們，並按神的心意創造了獨特的他們。
• 為我們的事工能在靈裡合一，目標一致禱告。
若要了解更多關於我們世界、國家、社區、CCC教會、家庭及我們個人的禱告事項，請參閱我們網站上公布的每月禱告日曆。
