"Father, I pray that the prayer, retreat, and learning center at Emerald Hills will be characterized by love — love for You, love for those who are serving You, and love for the unreached peoples of the world. Help us to love all that is worth loving. We need to be filled with Your strength for the task ahead of us. Fill us today. We pray this in the Name of Jesus, Your Son, Amen."
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2006-06-30: Pray with Gratitude.
"Dear Father, It is with gratitude that we come before You this day for all You have done in the development of Emerald Hills. We look back on the way You have brought this place into being. Help us, O God, to move forward, motivated by love for Your Son and for the unreached people of this world. We are vessels through which we ask You to pour Your love into this endeavor in order to bring praise and glory to Your Name. In the Name of Jesus, Your Son, we pray, Amen."
2006-06-29: Lead in the Development of Emerald Hills.
"Father, Thank you for the ways you lead us. We do not always understand Your ways, but we trust you to lead in the development of Emerald Hills. In the Name of Jesus, Amen."
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2006-06-28: Glory to God Forever and Ever.
"Father, There are no words to express properly our thanks to You for all You are and all You have done. You sent Jesus, Your Only Begotten Son, to live among us as a human being. You allowed Him to die in our places for our sins. You loved us so much. All glory and praise belongs to You forever and ever. In the Name of Jesus Who reconciled us to You and made it possible for us to worship You, Amen."
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2006-06-27: Pray for Ministers to Catch the Vision.
Pray that ministers who attended the informatonal meeting at Emerald Hills will catch the vision of all the prayer, retreat, and learning center will mean in reachng the nations with the message of Jesus Christ.
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2006-06-26: Pray for Opportunities.
Ask God for opportunities to share the vision of Emerald Hills with potential donors during the North American Christian Convention this week.
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2006-06-25: Accept God’s Invitation to Pray.
Ask God to make Emerald Hills a place where people will accept God's invitation to pray — both in personal and individual contact with God as well as in public united prayer.
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2006-06-24: Pray for Thankful Hearts.
O God, I ask that you would give us thankful hearts in every step of the process in developing Emerald Hills into a prayer, retreat, and learning center. Help us not to whine or complain when things do not go our way. Help us not to miss even one of the benefits you have given us in this beautiful place. Help us to give back to you our thanksgiving, praise, and adoration. In the Name of Jesus, Amen."
2006-06-23: Step Out in Faith.
Ask God to raise up partners who will step out in faith so that construction of the prayer, retreat, and learning center at Emerald Hills can begin.
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2006-06-22: Pray for Direction.
Pray that God will direct our steps in the development of Emerald Hills and untangle any knots we may have caused along the way.
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