Father, we
thank You for our partners and for their service and dedication to serve
You. Thank You that they bring forth the fruit of the Spirit; love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control.
Father, thank You
that our partners are good ground, that they hear Your Word and
understand it, and that the Word bears fruit in their lives. They are
like trees planted by rivers of water that bring forth fruit in their
season. Their leaf shall not wither, and whatever they do shall prosper.
From the first day
we heard of our partners, we haven’t stopped praying for them, asking
God to give them wise minds and spirits attuned to His will, and so
acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works. Our
partners are merciful as our Father is merciful. They will judge only as
they want to be judged. They do not condemn, and they are not condemned.
Our partners forgive others, and people forgive them.
They give, and men
will give to them – yes, good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
and running over will men pour into their laps. For whatever measure
they use with other people, they will use in their dealings with them.
Father, we ask You
to bless our partners with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places,
that goodwill might come to them. They are generous and lend freely.
They conduct their affairs with justice.
Lord, Your Word
says that surely they will never be shaken. They are righteous men and
women who will be remembered forever. They will not fear bad news; their
hearts are steadfast, trusting in You and You only, Lord.
We ask that Your
plans be fulfilled in their lives, and we thank You for Your mercies on
their behalf.
In Jesus Name.
Amen.
Colossians 1:9 (The Message)
Be assured that from the first day we
heard of you, we haven't stopped praying for you, asking God to give you
wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough
understanding of the ways in which God works. We pray that you'll live
well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his
orchard. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to
do your work. We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over
the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the
glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable
and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough
to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us.
Galatians 5:22-23 (New King James Version)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control. Against such there is no law.
Psalm 1:3 (Amplified Bible)
And he shall be like a tree firmly
planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its
fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and
everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity].
Matthew 7:1 (Amplified Bible)
DO NOT judge and
criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and
criticized and condemned yourselves.
Luke 6:37-38 (New King James Version)
“Judge not, and you
shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you:
good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be
put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be
measured back to you.”
Psalm 112:5-8 (New International Version)
Good will come to him who is generous
and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Surely he will
never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will
have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look in
triumph on his foes.
Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)
For I know the plans I have for you,"
declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to
give you hope and a future.
Germaine Copeland,
Prayers That
Avail Much (Tulsa: Harrison House, 1997).
