Weekly Encouragement

After every Monday prayer meeting, we email a recap to encourage all of our registry members in their business work. We also post the encouragements to this blog for anyone to learn more about how we do what we do!

The Texas Edition

Today is also Texas Independence Day, a holiday I just learned about today. I also learned that texas means “friends” in the indigenous language of the area. The meaning of texas fits well with today’s scripture found in Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 It’s better to have a partner than go it alone. Share the work, share the wealth. And if one falls down, the other helps, But if there’s no one to help, tough! Everyone needs a good friend. Happy Independence Day to the 9 companies from Texas. Happy Monday to the other 200+ that are on this prayer registry! Leading is lonely. Carrying the responsibility for managing anything can be exhausting. Having someone to share your struggles and celebrations with can go a long way toward a healthy existence for you and the organization.  After thanking God for you and the position that you are in, we prayed: I have found

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The Resolve Edition

Today we prayed 2 Timothy 2:14-15 for you and your business. The verses talk about a resolve to stay focused and to do excellent work. The English Standard Version is, “Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” The unofficial Dayn Standard Version is, “Don’t waste time talking about dumb stuff and being right. Always and in everything, be known for doing great work.” The book of Timothy was written by Paul, Timothy’s mentor. The letter to Timothy emphasizes how to live your life, communicate with those around you and keep your focus on heavenly objectives. As we gathered to pray, we resolved that you: We are in the first week

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 The Closet Edition

We are always trying to get better at engaging with God on your behalf and better at engaging with you. Click here to see a short list of tips that will help you get the most from being on the prayer registry. Today we prayed from Matthew 6:6 for your personal prayer life. This verse is often called the “prayer closet” verse from Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. Here are two translations: You, the members of this registry, all asked to join, so our assumption is that you are a praying person at some level. Our simple prayer today is that you experience God’s presence as you take time to pray. I find distractions to be distracting, so entering into a space (closet, parked car or empty room) with fewer distractions helps me feel closer to God. We hope that you can find a quiet place to sit with God

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The Horsing Around Edition

We prayed earlier today. We prayed for you, the work you do and the people you serve. We found opportunity, hope and encouragement in the words that God spoke to Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 12:5a God said, “So, Jeremiah, if you’re worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against horses?” Jeremiah was exhausted and couldn’t keep up with his job because he was doing everything in his own power. God was offering a better option – do life in my power and on my terms, and you’ll run faster than horses and experience more of life than you can imagine. Corrie Ten Boom, a holocaust survivor, shared, “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God, you’ll be at rest.”  We prayed for those of you who feel like: We prayed that

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