Just because someone has dedicated his or her life to full-time ministry, does not mean that life is always sunny for them. There is no umbrella that hovers overhead, keeping the rains of life from falling. Sometimes I think that Satan sends more rain in an attempt to discourage those who serve God. Why wouldn’t he, when his whole plan is to defeat the church? Pray for your pastors’ families right now please. Pray for good health, for them and their loved ones, not only physical health, but emotional and spiritual. Pray for children to come to faith in their time, when God calls them. Pray about financial concerns, since everyone has them! Pray for lots of time together, since ministry is always more than a 40-hr week, and emergencies come up at any time. Pray for time for marriages to be nurtured. Guard your pastors’ time, and pray for them to spend time one-on-one with the God we serve.
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Thank you for prayer requests for all who serve.