Word of Encouragement (09/16/2022)

Pastor James
September 16, 2022

“ALMIGHTY and blessed God, you have never left yourself without a witness on earth. In every age you have great stuff holy and prophetic people to lead us into the way of faith and love. I praise your name for the gift of your holy apostle Saint Paul. Thank you for the zeal you gave him to carry the lamp of truth, already lit in the East, into the Western world.

Saint Paul said, Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. O God, incline my heart to follow in this way.

Saint Paul said, Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. O God, incline my heart to follow in this way.

Saint Paul said, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, will not be disqualified for the prize. O God, incline my heart to follow in this way.

Saint Paul said, Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. O God, incline my heart to follow in this way.

Saint Paul said, Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. O God, incline my heart to follow in this way.

Saint Paul said, Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word, that we may declare the mystery of Christ....

“O God, I pray tonight especially for all who, following in the footsteps of Saint Paul, are crossing frontiers to share the light of Christ's gospel. Amen.”