““Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.””
As humans, if we are not careful, we can find ourselves in a place where we begin to think we have all what it takes to do God’s Work. The word of God is complete because it guides us into a path to prevent such a temptation. Proverbs 3:5-6 is what we need in our daily walk with him. Working with God should never be based on anything about us but all about him.
Pray that all the speakers for the retreat and the mission’s trip will ONLY trust God, depend on God’s knowledge and wisdom, as well as allow God to lead as they prepare.
John 16:13 “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.” Pray that they will open their hearts and allow the Spirit of truth to guide them so that they are able to hear and only speak according to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 50:4 “The Sovereign LORD has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.” Pray that as they prepare, God will give them the ability to download what they have heard from God so that they will be able to connect it to the needs of the people. Pray that they will listen and be attentive as God wakes their ears early in the morning to speak to them.
Exodus 4:12 “Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” Pray that as they walk in obedience, God will help them and give them the right words to speak.
Isaiah 57:15 “For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.” Pray that they will be humble before God. God will not dwell in a pride and arrogant heart.
John 12:49 “For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.” Pray that they will only speak as they hear the father speak. There shall be no addition.
Isaiah 10:27 “And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” Pray for the anointing to flow through these servants with the grace to break yokes and deliver God’s people.
Jeremiah 1:9 &17 “9Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.” 17Now, gird up your loins and arise, and speak to them all which I command you. Do not be dismayed before them, or I will dismay you before them.” Pray that God will put his word in their months and they will arise and speak as the Lord commands without any fear.