This morning I was blessed by another beautiful MPO run. Though I was gone for about 1 1/2 hours, the time between starting and finishing seemed like it happened in the blink of an eye. What's interesting is that before I began this journey in obedience and was trying to run in my own strength, first of all, I couldn't run for 1 1/2 hours, and, any time spent running seemed like it was much longer than it really was because it was hard.
I suspect that in comparison that is how it will feel as we move toward the finish of our time here on earth. If we are living in surrendered obedience, our time will seem short and blessed. If we are living in self reliant striving, our time will seem long and harder.
Matthew 11:28-30“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Be a blessing! Be blessed!
Move, Pray and Obey!
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Peace and Love with faith by grace
What an amazing, beautiful MPO run I was given this morning! I felt as though I was running through a living painting of God's majesty! The freedom that God is giving me as I surrender myself to Him is growing and expanding in ways I cannot describe. All by the Holy Spirit, through Jesus, for God's glory.
I pray if you are reading this, you will trust God's faithfullness and let Him envelop you in His love and Christ's perserverence. That you will love each other through prayer and that you will take care of the temple of the Holy Spirit (your body) in obedience to the One who gave you His son's body and blood that you may be free.
Move, Pray and Obey!
Ephesians 6:23-24 Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
Friday, March 16, 2012
What about you?
I have been asked how I pray for the people I serve through Move, Pray Obey (MPO). My answer is that I pray in the ways God stirs my heart as I run. He led me to the verse below and moved me to keep it in my heart.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
(May the Lord) (direct your hearts) (into God's love) (and Christ's perseverance.)
I found it pretty easy to memorize this verse 3 words at a time.
God gives us the words to pray in simple and powerful ways. Do you see the beautiful, completeness of this prayer? Put this prayer seed in your heart, carry it with you , and spread it to each person you are led past today.
I am praying for each person who reads this blog.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
(May the Lord) (direct your hearts) (into God's love) (and Christ's perseverance.)
I found it pretty easy to memorize this verse 3 words at a time.
God gives us the words to pray in simple and powerful ways. Do you see the beautiful, completeness of this prayer? Put this prayer seed in your heart, carry it with you , and spread it to each person you are led past today.
I am praying for each person who reads this blog.
Your excuses come from you.
Your excuses make what you do or don't do all about you.
God says it's about Him and His glory.
I'm going to Move, Pray & Obey...what about you?
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Fruit - Flowers - Seeds
During my MPO run this morning the fruit of the Spirit came to mind.
Galatians 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. I prayed that those I was praying for would be touched by the fruit of the Spirit.
If you have read my earlier posts, you may remember that one of the prayers that God keeps on my heart for those He sends me past is that my prayers would be planted as seeds in those hearts.
I had to smile as I recalled something about the difference between fruits and vegetables being about the seeds. I looked it up and found that a fruit is the part of a plant that has developed from a flower and contains seeds.
God made fruit brightly colored and attractive to the hungry. I can see why Paul compared the attributes of being filled with the Spirit to fruit.
Please consider Moving, Praying and Obeying in your community. God will free your heart to love your neighbor, offer joyful obedience, spread peace, practice patience, extend kindness and goodness, faithfully serve with a gentle attitude, and excercise self-control.
Galatians 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. I prayed that those I was praying for would be touched by the fruit of the Spirit.
If you have read my earlier posts, you may remember that one of the prayers that God keeps on my heart for those He sends me past is that my prayers would be planted as seeds in those hearts.
I had to smile as I recalled something about the difference between fruits and vegetables being about the seeds. I looked it up and found that a fruit is the part of a plant that has developed from a flower and contains seeds.
God made fruit brightly colored and attractive to the hungry. I can see why Paul compared the attributes of being filled with the Spirit to fruit.
Please consider Moving, Praying and Obeying in your community. God will free your heart to love your neighbor, offer joyful obedience, spread peace, practice patience, extend kindness and goodness, faithfully serve with a gentle attitude, and excercise self-control.
Friday, March 9, 2012
...so that you may know Him better
For my MPO run the morning of tuesday, March 6, God led me on an "unusual" path, one that I knew but had not run in a long time...maybe not at all since MPO was realized. I always trust that God leads me past households and people who need prayer. I don't have to see obvious results to know His timing is perfect. I also believe He delights in surprising us in totally unexpected ways by revealing His involvement.
On the way home from bible study the evening of tuesday, March 6, the friend I was riding with received a call to let her know that a beloved member of our community had died earlier in the day in a terrible accident that happened in the road right in front of her property. I did not know the woman. My friend shared about how well known and loved this woman was and how shaken the community would be. She also told me where the woman lived...I had been led to run past her home earlier on that "unusual" path that was planned for me. God knew that household would need prayer March 6, 2012.
Amazingly, I am studying in Ephesians chapter 1 this week. God wants us to know Him better and understand our call to represent Jesus here through loving prayer for our neighbors.
I pray this for all who read this blog. Ephesians 1:17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.
Move, Pray, and Obey always for His glory, your good and the good of all you pray for in love.
On the way home from bible study the evening of tuesday, March 6, the friend I was riding with received a call to let her know that a beloved member of our community had died earlier in the day in a terrible accident that happened in the road right in front of her property. I did not know the woman. My friend shared about how well known and loved this woman was and how shaken the community would be. She also told me where the woman lived...I had been led to run past her home earlier on that "unusual" path that was planned for me. God knew that household would need prayer March 6, 2012.
Amazingly, I am studying in Ephesians chapter 1 this week. God wants us to know Him better and understand our call to represent Jesus here through loving prayer for our neighbors.
I pray this for all who read this blog. Ephesians 1:17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.
Move, Pray, and Obey always for His glory, your good and the good of all you pray for in love.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
There goes that smiling runner! What's making her so happy?
I ran the Cowtown 1/2 Marathon sunday and my brother ran the Full Marathon. Both of us wore t-shirts with this blog address, Psalm 119:32, and an invitation to join Team MPO (Move Pray Obey). Several people commented that they liked our shirts. Our hope is that some would be called to action. I know that God's word is alive and does not return void. We were only there to glorify Him.
As always, for me, there was a lesson in this particular call to obedience. I had some struggles in my running for about 2 weeks prior to running sunday. I was looking at the pictures of myself that were taken sunday on the course and I did not like what I saw. My expression was not joyful!
By divine coincidence, my bible study for the week was in 2 Corinthians. In chapter 8 Paul talks about being a generous giver and encourages believers to continue in eager willingness. Chapter 9:7-8 says... Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
I did not look cheerful in those pictures and I knew that I did not look cheerful as I was out in my community praying for those I was passing on the street.
This morning I decided to become a cheerful giver and run with a smile on my face. At first I felt like a fool. It did not feel natural running down the road smiling. However, my running was not a struggle, my prayers and concentration on those who were passing by was amazing. Most people who saw me smiled back! What a blessing to us both! When I got home it took me a while to stop smiling!
The Holy Spirit put a new prayer on my heart. Today I prayed that all households and people who I was led past, lost or saved, would receive a seed, planted by my prayer, in their hearts that would expand and dissolve any sinful strongholds that are keeping them from receiving God's best for their lives. I asked Jesus to call His people to action...move, pray, obey.
As always, for me, there was a lesson in this particular call to obedience. I had some struggles in my running for about 2 weeks prior to running sunday. I was looking at the pictures of myself that were taken sunday on the course and I did not like what I saw. My expression was not joyful!
By divine coincidence, my bible study for the week was in 2 Corinthians. In chapter 8 Paul talks about being a generous giver and encourages believers to continue in eager willingness. Chapter 9:7-8 says... Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
I did not look cheerful in those pictures and I knew that I did not look cheerful as I was out in my community praying for those I was passing on the street.
This morning I decided to become a cheerful giver and run with a smile on my face. At first I felt like a fool. It did not feel natural running down the road smiling. However, my running was not a struggle, my prayers and concentration on those who were passing by was amazing. Most people who saw me smiled back! What a blessing to us both! When I got home it took me a while to stop smiling!
The Holy Spirit put a new prayer on my heart. Today I prayed that all households and people who I was led past, lost or saved, would receive a seed, planted by my prayer, in their hearts that would expand and dissolve any sinful strongholds that are keeping them from receiving God's best for their lives. I asked Jesus to call His people to action...move, pray, obey.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Because He says so!
The prayers below illustrate the great needs of the different people in our communities...those who live there and those passing through. Please consider honoring God by Moving out of your home, Praying for all He sends you past, and Obeying His command to love your neighbor as yourself. The world around us is in desparate need of prayer.
All who don’t know their need for Jesus – have mercy on them, Lord, and speak Your perfect truth into their hearts.
Lonely – Bless them, Lord, with the warmth of Your presence
Weary – Remind them, Jesus, to come to You and You will give them rest.
Angry – Show them Your peace, Lord, that surpasses all understanding
Young – Protect them. Guide their footsteps according to Your Word. Let no sin rule over them.
Sick – Lay Your healing hands on their bodies, minds and hearts, dear Lord.
Frightened – Show them Your mighty, faithful, power and presence, Father.
Oppressed – Show them, Lord, that you are a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble
Rejected – Comfort these, Lord. You were rejected by the ones you came to save and still chose to die for us.
Hungry –Jesus show these that You are The Bread of Life and he who comes to you will never go hungry
Injured – You will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak
Suffering – Comfort these in Your promise, Lord, to never leave them or forsake them.
Grieving – Father, have mercy on these and turn their grief to joy
Lost – Show these, Father, that Jesus came to seek and to save what was lost
Old – Show these to place their hope in Your promises, Lord, and know that Your strength is perfected in weakness.
Ready – Move those who are ready to serve You, Jesus, into active, obedient, loving service .
Yearning – Burden their hearts to commit to Your way , LORD; to trust in You and You will make Your righteousness shine
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