Weekly Encouragement

Today we prayed from two areas of scripture, Numbers and Galatians.

Numbers 28:16-17a “God’s Passover is to be held on the fourteenth day of the first month. On the fifteenth day of this month hold a festival.”

And 

Galatians 5:1 “Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.”

We started by thanking God for you and for the work that you do. We praised God for His generosity in giving each of us gifts and opportunities to bless others through our work. After that, we mainly focused on Freedom and Festivals.

For Freedom, we prayed:

• That you and your employees are free from dark thoughts and despair;

• That you are free to live with your coworkers as family;

• That you experience the freedom of living more closely and openly with your biological family;

• That you, your employees, and coworkers are free from addictions;

• That you live free from unforgiveness and that you freely forgive those who have wronged you;

• That you are free from anything else that is holding you captive;

• That any chains of bondage over you, your thoughts, and your business are broken permanently.

For Festivals, we prayed:

• That you celebrate often – the minor victories and the major ones;

• That your rest is complete and satisfying;

• That your festivities bring together many people and strengthen your relationships;

• That you see many things to celebrate throughout your day!

Live fully in the freedom that Jesus came to Earth to give us.

Celebrate each other as often as you can!

Our team is freely celebrating you this week!

Love,

Dayn and the prayer team

We prayed from two passages in scripture: John 15:16 and Psalm 37:1-9. (the links are worth clicking on and they help keep my emails short 

From those passages, we prayed that:

• your work bears the fruit of joy, peace, friendship, integrity and love;

• you know that God chose you and that you are loved so much that God created you in His image;

• you are not overly influenced by influencers and braggarts, even if they are pastors, professors or prodigies;

• you are able to sit quietly with God to hear His voice;

• you unreservedly accept God’s approval and love for you even if the world doesn’t show it;

• you recognize and cherish God’s friendship with you;

• you are not climbing the ladder just because there is a ladder;

• you remember to ask God for your needs both small (parking space) and large (help with the business, marriage, etc.);

• you understand the reason that God has chosen you! If you don’t know, ask Him.

Praying with purpose,

Dayn and the prayer team

Yesterday while attending a conference in the Middle East, I watched three women wash each other’s feet, hug, ask forgiveness and pray blessings on one another. The cool thing (and almost unheard of for now) is that one grew up as an Arab Christian in Egypt, one as a Jew in Israel and one as a Muslim in Iran! Those are three cultures with centuries of conflict and generational pain between them. It was the most beautiful example of reconciliation that I have ever seen. Through my tears, I thought of all the prejudices and biases that I carry with me. They are unintentional and uncomfortable to deal with, but if these women can overcome toxic cultural history through prayer and forgiveness, maybe I can carry that type of love into the workplace.

Some of the prayers that we prayed for you and your business:

• Unity among your staff and colleagues;

• Unity between owners/partners;

• Unity within the families that own and work in the business;

• Unity between the business and the local government;

• Unity among and with vendors;

• Unity with God as you try to follow where He is leading you.

Praying for togetherness,

Dayn and the prayer team

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, here is a famous quote that he repeated often, ”In a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same. I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn.” It sounds like he was a persistent man of prayer.

We prayed for you to experience:

• Patience in results and relationships;

• Steadfastness even in unanswered prayers;

• God’s mystery;

• Deeper trust in God;

• God’s generosity and goodness;

• Peace as you wait on the Lord;

• Protection against the spirit of distrust;

• Unexpected blessings;

• Stamina in your prayer life.

Thank you again for letting us pray for you and the work that you do.

Praying with Saint Patty,

Dayn and the prayer team

This week marks the 2nd anniversary (March 13) of the Prayer Registry. THANK YOU for being part of it and for letting our team talk with God about the work you do!

The world is in the midst of Lent and Ramadan. In theory that means 4.28 billion people (Christians and Muslims) are spending more time in prayer right now. I think God likes that! If we approach His throne with humility and awe, He will welcome us with open arms.

A special thank you to my friend John A who shared Genesis 5 with me on Friday. The genealogy of Adam to Noah is where our prayer time for you and your business originated yesterday (we pray on Mondays as a team). Below is a list of the names written out in Genesis 5 with their translated meanings next to them. I’m shortening this because “Adam begat Seth; Seth begat…” can be tedious reading.

Adam -Man
Seth -Appointed
Enosh – Mortal
Kenan – Sorrow
Mahalalel – The blessed God
Jared – Shall come down
Enoch – Teaching
Methuselah – His death shall bring
Lamech – Despairing
Noah – Comfort and rest

When you combine the meanings of these names, the lineage reads: “A man is given a life of sadness, but the blessed God will come down to teach. His death will bring comfort and rest to those who are feeling hopeless.”

I’m amazed at how God planned the reconciliation of humankind as soon as Adam and Eve were removed from the Garden of Eden (Paradise) and spelled it out through Noah’s genealogy! Names must be important in Heaven, so the prayer team asked God what name He had for us at this moment. After waiting and listening for a couple minutes, we shared with each other what we heard, felt or saw. 

Then we prayed that you would feel known and named by the Most High God. We prayed that you would know that you are here for a purpose, and that God’s desire is to draw you closer to Him. We prayed that your hearts and minds would be more focused on relationships and redemption than simply on results. We prayed that you would be known for your love and mercy rather than for how well you perform. We prayed that you would be able to do your work from a place of rest, rather than resting from your work.

If you feel like it, take a few minutes without distractions and ask God what He has named you at this point in time. Maybe you’ll be blessed with something fun like I was (my story is in the P.S.).

Thank you for the incredible updates last week and for letting us pray for you.

Parqued,

Dayn and the Prayer Team

P.S. If you are wondering what name God gave me for this moment in time, He gave me Parque. That is a word that I’m not familiar with, so I Googled it. It means “park” in Portuguese which is cool because one member of our team is Brazilian and her mother tongue is Portuguese. I feel like Parque has two meanings for me: stay put (park a car), and be a fun place to gather (like a park). This registry reminds me of a park because it is where I get to engage with so many friends, and one of the most fun things I get to  do is watch God work in businesses.