1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. My mom used to say, "Prayer is part of our benefits package," and "prayer should become your first plan of attack in all of life's battles, not your last resort," and she was so right! Prayer strips us down and rebuilds us, humbles and inspires us, and teaches us to believe. I have always been a firm believer in the power of prayer, but I simply preferred to do it in the privacy of my own home - in the quiet of my own heart. You know, that secret place where no one could judge me or make me feel like I was doing it wrong. But then, I read James 5:16, "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working." Confess your sins to one another. Pray with one another. That sounds a whole lot like a command, doesn't it? It takes a lot of courage to confess our sins to one another, to pray with each other, to share our burdens with our brothers and sisters in Christ. But there is power when we walk in obedience and promise when we choose to pray as a community. Today, I will be extending a heartfelt invitation to you - asking you to join our online prayer community here at Tailspin Farms Life In Grace. There is an amazing connection that happens between souls who pray with one another. Prayer strips us down and rebuilds us, humbles and inspires us, and teaches us to believe. Matthew 18:19-20 Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. When we choose to unite our hearts in prayer with others, God promises to meet with us and hear our requests! An Invitation to Join Us in Prayer I'd like to invite you to participate in our online prayer community. This is a place where you can regularly share your own prayer requests, and faithfully pray for others. And you can do it all from the comfort of your own home. I am excited to pray with you, and cannot wait to see lives changed through the power of prayer. Share a Prayer Request below in the comment section. I truly believe I would not be where I am today without the faithful prayer warriors in my life. I want you to experience the blessings and benefits of engaging in a prayer community too. God is mighty and He is waiting for us to unite together and ask, seek, knock. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask and it will be given to you: seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 3 Reasons to Join Our Online Prayer Community By taking a step out of our comfort zone and into a vibrant prayer community, we are embracing a lifestyle of prayer. Prayer has the power to change everything! 1. Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Sometimes our deepest struggles are too painful, too raw, too vulnerable to share with the people in our life. Because of this, we keep them inside and are cut off from the life=changing power of engaging in a vibrant prayer community. When you post a prayer request in Tailspin Farms Life In Grace comments you are free to do so anonymously (In the name section you can write anonymous). If you are in need, we are here for you. Even if we don't know your name, God does! 2. Ephesians 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints. Years ago I had a desire to learn how to pray in the presence of others. The idea terrified me at first, but the more I was able to pray in front of others the more I grew in my prayer life. Whenever there is an opportunity to pray in public (before a meal, at the beginning of small groups, with a friend) the more I practiced the more I became confident and better with each prayer. You can learn how to pray for each other in private, infusing your heart with confidence when opportunities arise to pray in public. 3. Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. There is power in writing down our burdens. The humble act of verbalizing our concerns and asking others to pray for us infuses our hearts with a burst of courage. knowing we don't have to carry it alone any more gives us the strength we need to set it down and walk away. God has promised us his "yoke is easy and his burden is light (Matthew 11:30)," yet we often carry an abundance of burdens into our everyday life. By regularly sharing requests with our online prayer community, you are learning how to lay those burdens down at the foot of the cross. A Few Closing Thoughts As part of my own personal commitment to prayer, and my desire to bathe all we do at Tailspin Farms Life In Grace in prayer, I will be faithfully sharing my own request with our online prayer community. God has done a tremendous work in my heart and life over the past few years, and I can trace it all back to the faithful prayers of the prayer warriors in my life. And I realize, now more than ever, how desperately I need prayer as I humbly walk out my calling to write Bible studies for this ministry. We are stronger together than we could ever be alone, and I can not wait to see what God has in store for our Tailspin Farms Life In Grace. online prayer community! Thank you for joining us.
Blessings, Margarita & Stace
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Margarita
9/8/2021 05:28:33 am
When you have an INVISIBLE ILLNESS it's hard to explain to someone who doesn't have a CLUE. It's a daily STRUGGLE being in PAIN or feeling SICK on the INSIDE when you look FINE on the OUTSIDE.
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Margarita
1/16/2022 07:04:49 am
Prayer For Worry
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Margarita
1/16/2022 07:09:19 am
Lord, I want Your wisdom.
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