Sally, You Will Never Walk Alone

Our prayer and meditation for Sally's healing today comes from another excerpt from Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young.

GIVE YOURSELF FULLY to the adventure of today. Walk boldly along the path of Life, relying on your ever-present Companion. You have every reason to be confident, because My Presence accompanies you all the days of your life - and onward into eternity. Do not give in to fear or worry, those robbers of abundant living. Trust Me enough to face problems as they come, rather than trying to anticipate them. Fix your eyes on Me, the Author and Perfecter of your faith, and many difficulties on the road ahead will vanish before you reach them. Whenever you start to feel afraid, remember that I am holding you by your right hand. Nothing can separate you from My Presence.

Scripture for Meditation

We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the Joy he knew would be his afterwards. Now, he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God's throne in heaven. Hebrews 12:2

I am holding you by your right hand - I, the LORD your god. And I say to you, 'Do not be afraid. I am here to help you.' Isaiah 41:13

Music for Meditation

You Will Never Walk Alone by The Three Tenors

If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below, or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com.

Behold, I come to you in the thick cloud

Our prayer and meditation this morning comes from Hope for Each Day by Billy Graham.

They looked . . . and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.

 Exodus 16:10

Without the clouds we wouldn’t be shielded from the burning sun. Without the clouds there would be no lavish sunsets, no beneficial rain, no beautiful landscapes.

The same is true with life’s clouds. When hard times come we easily get discouraged. But behind the clouds God is still present, and can even use them to water our souls with unexpected blessings. Longfellow once wrote: “Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; behind the clouds is the sun still shining.”

As God’s people wandered in the wilderness. He declared,  Behold, I come to you in the thick cloud. Exodus 19:9

Each of us experiences clouds in life—sometimes slight, but sometimes dark and frightening. Whatever clouds you face today, ask Jesus, the light of the world, to help you look behind the clouds to see His glory and His plans for you.

Prayer for Meditation

Dear Heavenly Father, help Sally to look beyond the clouds today and see the plans you have for her; the plans to prosper and not to harm; the plans to give hope and a future. In Your Name, we pray. Amen

Music for Meditation

I Feel My Savior's Love by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com.

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

As we pray and meditate over Sally's healing this morning, I offer this excerpt from Praying Through Cancer by Susan Sorensen.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most high 

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

Hannah Whitall Smith, in her classic book A Christian's Secret to a Happy Life, said trials are "God's chariots sent to take the soul to its high places of triumph." She encouraged, "When your trial comes, then, put it right into the will of God, and climb into that will as a child climbs into its mother's arms. The baby carried in the chariot of its mother's arms rides triumphantly though the hardest places, and does not even know they are hard. And how much more we who are carried in the chariot of the the 'arms of God!'"

I was reminded of this on the morning of my mastectomy. The entire way to the operating room a tall, strong orderly sang many of the great Christian hymns as he navigated my gurney through the hallways. I might have believed him to be an angel, but everyone seemed to know him as he walked by. His voice and message were beautiful. I truly felt I was in God's chariot all the way to surgery. I had climbed in, and my loving Father was reminding me of all His great promises as we rode on our way.

Prayer for Meditation

I praise You, heavenly Father. Though sin separated me from You, You grabbed hold of me and made me Your child. I praise You, Jesus, for taking my place on the cross and being the bridge to this wonderful, eternal relationship. How awesome it is to be loved so completely.

Thank you for allowing me to climb into Your arms. I can let go and let You hold me through this ride down a path that is unknown. Help me to trust You so completely that I don't even know the rocky places are hard.

Praise You for Your promise to work all things, even the bad things, for good for those who love You and are called according to your purpose. All I need to do is give my needs, desires, and wants to You, my faithful and loving Father, the God in whom I trust!

Watch for the unexpected blessings - gifts the Lord desires to give you during this journey.

Scripture for Meditation

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28

Music for Meditation

Swing Low Sweet Chariot by Kathleen Battle

If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com.

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

As we pray and meditate over Sally's healing this morning, let us lift her up to the Lord Jesus asking that He take her fear, anxiety, and worry over next week's procedures, and that He prepare our hearts and minds for our hour of prayer and meditation on Sunday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m. EST. 

This morning we continue in our series of prayers fron Jesus Calling: Enjoing Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young. 

Let me prepare you for the day that stretches out before you. I know exactly what this day will contain, whereas you have only vague ideas about it. You would like to see a map, showing all the twists and turns of your journey. You'd feel more prepared if you could somehow visualize what is on the road ahead. However, there is a better way to be prepared for whatever you will encounter today. Spend quality time with Me.

I will not show you what is on the road ahead, but I will thoroughly equip you for the journey. My living Presence is your Companion each step of the way. Stay in continual communication with Me, whispering My Name whenever you need to redirect your thoughts.  Thus you can walk through this day with your focus on Me. My abiding Presense is the best road map available. 

Scripture for Meditation

The Lord replied, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Exodus 33:14

Music for Meditation

What A Friend We Have in Jesus by Alan Jackson

 

If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com.

So do not fear, for I am with you

Today’s prayer for Sally’s healing comes from Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young.

When you bring Me prayer requests, lay out your comments before Me. Speak to Me candidly; pour out your heart. Then thank Me for the answers that I have set into motion long before you can discern results. When your requests come to mind again, continue to thank Me for the answers that are on the way. If you keep on stating your concerns to Me, you will live in a state of tension. When you thank Me for how I am answering your prayers, your mind-set becomes much more positive. Thankful prayers keep your focus on My Presence and My promises.

Scripture for Meditation

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, he is

The One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 56: 3-4

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13

For He himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:5-6

If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com.

They shall mount up with wings like eagles . . .

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing are excerpted from Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in his Presence by Sarah Young.

I am able to do far beyond all that you ask or imagine. Come to Me with positive expectations, knowing that there is no limit to what I can accomplish. Ask My Spirit to control your mind, so that you can think great thoughts of Me. Do not be discouraged by the fact that many of your prayers are yet unanswered. Time is a trainer, teaching you to wait upon Me, to trust Me in the dark. The more extreme your circumstances, the more likely you are to see My Power and Glory at work in the situation. Instead of letting difficulties draw you into worrying, try to view them as setting the scene for My glorious intervention. Keep your eyes and your mind wide open to all that I am doing in your life.

Scripture for Meditation

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21

Even the youths shall faint and be weary.

And the young men shall utterly fall,

But those who wait on the LORD

Shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint

Isaiah 40:30-31 (NKJV)

Easter Sunday - Hallelujah

If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com. 

Today’s prayer for Sally’s healing comes from Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young.

When you bring Me prayer requests, lay out your comments before Me. Speak to Me candidly; pour out your heart. Then thank Me for the answers that I have set into motion long before you can discern results. When your requests come to mind again, continue to thank Me for the answers that are on the way. If you keep on stating your concerns to Me, you will live in a state of tension. When you thank Me for how I am answering your prayers, your mind-set becomes much more positive. Thankful prayers keep your focus on My Presence and My promises.

Scripture for Meditation

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, he is

The One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 56: 3-4

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13

For He himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:5-6

Music for Meditation

Hallelujah by Andre Rieu

The Lord's Prayer

Praying the Lord’s Prayer by Max Lucado

Here’s an example of how the Lord’s Prayer can guide your prayers

Our Father
Thank you for adopting me into your family.
who is
Thank you, my Lord,
for being a God of the present tense:
my Jehovah-jireh (the God who provides),
my Jehovah-raah (the caring Shepherd),
my Jehovah-shalom (the Lord is peace),
my Jehovah-rophe (the God who heals),
and my Jehovah-nissi (Lord, my banner).
in heaven,
Your workshop of creation reminds me: If you can make the skies, you can make sense out of my struggles.
Hallowed be thy name.
Be holy in my heart.
You are a “cut above” all else.
Enable me to set my sights on you.
Thy kingdom come,
Come kingdom!
Be present, Lord Jesus!
Have free reign in every corner of my life.
Thy will be done,
Reveal your heart to me, dear Father.
Show me my role in your passion.
Grant me guidance in the following decisions …
On earth as it is in heaven.
Thank you that you silence heaven to hear my prayer.
On my heart are the ones you love.
I pray for …
Give us this day our daily bread.
I accept your portion for my life today.
I surrender the following concerns
regarding my well-being …
Forgive us our debts,
I thank you for the roof of grace over my head,
bound together with the timbers and nails of Calvary. There is nothing I can do to earn or add to your mercy.
I confess my sins to you …
As we also have forgiven our debtors;
Treat me, Father, as I treat others.
Have mercy on the following friends
who have wounded me …
Lead us not into temptation,
Let my small hand be engulfed in yours.
Hold me, lest I fall.
I ask for special strength regarding …
Our Father … give us … forgive us … lead us
Let your kindness be on all your church.
I pray especially for ministers near
and missionaries far away.
Thine—not mine—is the kingdom,
I lay my plans at your feet.
Thine—not mine—is the power,
I come to you for strength.
Thine—not mine—is the glory,
I give you all the credit.
Forever. Amen.
Thine—not mine—is the power. Amen.

Music for Meditation

The Lord's Prayer by Andrea Bgocelli

If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below, or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com.

 

Love So Amazing, So Divine

This is a reprint of Angela's comment to a previous post.

Dearest Sally,

This is my first time to visit this special site. I spent a few minutes exploring it before beginning my note. I spent a few minutes listening to The Prayer with Celine Dion and Josh Groban, which I couldn't finish with dry eyes. Now it is almost midnight and you should be asleep. I pray you are, and that you are resting well. I pray all of you are. I know you are all so weary and I grieve for you as passionately as I wish I could take this from you. Every day I cry out to God to "Just DO it, Lord! We know you CAN ...show us you WILL ... just DO it ... give your divine healing ...."

I know God has a plan for everything but I pray His plan for you reflects my prayer for you, and He will take this cancer from you. I pray He will wash your body clean, restoring you with strength and good health. I pray He will renew your spirit. I LONG to give Him glory for all He will do in you, dear Sally!In Psalm 30 the psalmist wrote "Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me; O LORD, be my help. You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever." It is my prayer for you tonight, that your weary and broken body will be transformed by the Great Physician's perfect touch and you will be clothed with uncontainable joy. Transformed in a moment.

We will love and praise Him forever, no matter what - His plan for each of us will forever be greater than our own, of course - but the petition tonight and every night is simple and persistent ... Lord God our Father, our Helper, our Hope, we implore you ... Just do it. Turn your face to this child, reach down from heaven on high, and just do it. Please, dear Lord, just do it. I love you Sally, and continue to intercede for you faithfully.

Angela (Marietta)

Music for Meditation

When I survey the Wondrous Cross by Kathryn Scott

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Having faith the size of a mustard seed

Dear Sally this is Monte,

Just wanted to say that the West coast is representing, by being prayer warriors for you.

Matthew 17:20 says if you have the faith of a mustard seed, you could tell this mountain to move from here to there and it will move. I also recently found out a little info about mustard seeds. 

Did you know they are one of the strongest seeds on this planet.  They are super tiny, if you have never seen one, yet in their small stature they are on of the toughest.  Anyway, this is a verse I try to live by and my hope is it gives you a bit of inspiration. 

God is good, he really is, and the Jones family will continue to pray for you and your family.  You are an inspiration to us, and hope we can be an inspiration to you.  We love you very much.

Monte, Kara, Trevor, and Lauren.

"Arise, and do not be afraid."

Dear Sally,

We are happy to hear you were released from the hospital yesterday. Your Prayer Warriors have held virtual hands and prayed during your hospital stay, and we will continue as you undergo more procedures.

This morning's meditation comes from Max Lucado's book FEARLESS.

I wonder if the disciples ever reflected on the most-often repeated phrases of Christ. If so, they would have noted: "he was always calling us to courage."

So don't be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows. (Mt. 10:31 NCV)

Take courage, son, your sins are forgiven. (Matthew 9:2 NASB)

Don't worry about everyday life-whether you have enough . . . (Matthew 6:25)

Don't be afraid. Just believe, and your daughter will be well. (Luke 8:50 NCV)

It's all right. I am here! Don't be afraid. (Matthew 14:27 NCV)

Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. (Matthew 10:28)

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32)

Don’t be troubled. You trust God, not trust in me . . . I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. (John 14:1-3 NLT)

. . . don’t be troubled or afraid. (John 14:27)

Why are you frightened?” he asked. “Why are your hearts filled with doubt? (Luke 24:38 NLT)

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. (Matthew 25:6 NIV)

Jesus came and touched them and said, ‘Arise, and do not be afraid.’ (Matthew 17:8 NKJV)

Prayer for Meditation

by Ned Beckes

Lord Jesus, Help Sally, our sister, not to give up, but give in. Help her give into your love, to find hope and peace in letting go of what she cannot control. To trust in your intimate presence and care. Amen

Right Here. Right Now.

Right Here. Right Now. Four little yet powerful words. Jim and Sally repeat them often. God does amazing things and He often does them Right Here. Right Now.

Join us as we pray for Sally's release from the hospital and for more good test results. She has been lifted up by your prayers and your well wishes. Please sign the comment section below (a short message that says "I'm thinking of you" or "Get well soon") or send an email to Prayersforsally@gmail.com and your message will be posted to the blog for her to read.

Prayer for Meditation

"I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of his power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 1:19

The Prayer

I pray you’ll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don’t know

Let this be our prayer
As we go our way
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we’ll be safe
La luce che to dai

I pray we’ll find your light
Nel cuore restero
And hold it in our hearts
A ricordarchi che
When stars go out each night
L’eterna stella sei
Nella mia preghiera
Let this be our prayer
Quanta fede c’e
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace

Give us faith so we’ll be safe.
Sognamo un mondo senza piu violenza

Un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Simbolo di pace e di fraternita

La forza che ci dai
We ask that life be kind
E’il desiderio che
And watch us from above
Ognuno trovi amore
We hope each soul will find
Intorno e dentro a se
Another soul to love

Let this be our prayer
Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Just like every child

Needs to find a place,
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we’ll be safe
E la fede che
Hai acceso in noi
Sento che ci salvera

Send Sally A Get Well Message

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May 1 Virtual Hour of Prayer & Meditation

On Sunday, May 1 at 6:00 p.m. EST, Prayer Partners for Sally will host a Virtual Hour of Prayer & Meditation for Sally's healing. Join us for this very special time wherever you are in the world as we lift up our sister in prayer. As we approach the date, we will post specific scriptures to meditate upon and prayers to pray.

For today, we ask you to join us in this prayer based on Matthew 8:2:

Dear Lord, 

Anything You have done before, You can do now.

Anything You have done anywhere, You can do here.

Anything You have done for anyone, You can do for Sally.

Lord, if You want to, You can make Sally well again.

Amen