Trust in the Lord with all your heart

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. In all of your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths. ~Prov. 3:5-6

Never let loyalty and kindness [mercy and truth] leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep in your heart. Then you will find favour with God and people and you will earn a good reputation. ~ Prov 3:3-4

May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Thes 5:23

Lord God, I want to lift up the Arlington County Board to you. I saw in the paper that they are expecting a much reduced budget for this year and next but they don't want to increase the tax burden or reduce services, a virtually impossible task. Lord I pray that you would fill the board members with Your wisdom, that You would direct their paths. Lord, I pray they would seek after you as they look for a solution that enables the county to keep providing for the poor and destitute. Father, I pray that the board members would bind mercy, love, kindness, and truth around their necks and inscribe them deep in their hearts, that the decisions they make would be rooted in mercy, kindness, and love. Lord, I pray that as they make decisions about reducing services or the tax burden, that those decision would be in line with Your will, that You would preserve them blameless. Lord, I pray they would trust You, seek You, acknowledge You in all their ways, that You would direct their paths and the paths of Arlington County. Thank you Lord!

Lord, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death. Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jersualem's gates, soI can rejoice that You have rescued me. ~ Ps 9:13-14

Father, I again want to lift up the prayer ministry that is launching tomorrow at my church. I pray that you would prepare our hearts, that we would trust in You, acknowledge You, and be directed by You. Lord, I pray for discernment and love. Lord, I pray that we would bind around our necks love, mercy, kindness, and truth. That love, mercy, kindness, and truth would be inscribed on our hearts. Lord. Lord, I pray that we would have good reputation with You and the people of our church. I pray that we would comport ourselves in such a way that others would be willing and eager to come for prayer so that You can meet them where they are. Father, I pray for those who feel that their enemies surround them, who feel like they are at the jaws of death. Jesus, I pray that you would save them, so that they could praise You publicly. Rescue them, so they can rejoice in Your goodness and grace. Lord, I do pray for the broken. Lord, I pray that you will fill them with Your love, the hope of Your calling and that you would work in them every good word and work. Thank you Lord that you call us into relationship with You. That You invite us in. Thank you Lord!