Prayer

Living Free: Free To Be Content
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Living Free: Free To Be Content

Freedom.  It seems everyone wants to be free yet we often struggle to even admit when we are not.  When Jesus stated that holding to His teachings would lead people to know the truth that would set them free, the religious leaders bristled at even the hint that they had ever been slaves to anyone or anything.  Over the next 29 days I will be sharing the daily devotions from the book, “Living Free”, that I wrote several years ago to help you discover a life of freedom found through a consistent gazing into, and practice of, the perfect law of God’s Word.

Here is day four with an important reminder that living free in Christ means that you, and those around you, are free to find contentment in God.

Free To Be Content

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’  So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?’“
Hebrews 13:5-6 (NIV)

How content are you?  Would those closest to you agree with the answer you gave?  Who first comes to mind when you think about contentment?  Do they have everything they want?  Do they have everything you would want?  Is it possible to not have everything you want and still be content?  How would learning to gaze more intently into the perfect law of God bring more contentment into your life?

Through all of my teenage years, I began various projects on the farm that I had hoped would make me my first million dollars.  In case you are wondering, that never happened but the desire stayed alive within me for many years.  In fact, when I published my first book, it was only through gazing into the Word of God that I became convicted of His desire that I share my work as freely as possible.  By freeing myself from the love of money, I found myself free to be content.  As you pray, ask God to help you see the desires within you that keep you from true contentment.  Pray that you would allow God’s laws to free you from the bondage of possessions so that you would be free to live a contented life.

In prayer,

Tom  

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Encouragement & Prayer (7/08/20)

 

This is the audio from the July 8, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

In prayer,
Tom

Living Free: Free To Approach God
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Living Free: Free To Approach God

Freedom.  It seems everyone wants to be free yet we often struggle to even admit when we are not.  When Jesus stated that holding to His teachings would lead people to know the truth that would set them free, the religious leaders bristled at even the hint that they had ever been slaves to anyone or anything.  Over the next 30 days I will be sharing the daily devotions from the book, “Living Free”, that I wrote several years ago to help you discover a life of freedom found through a consistent gazing into, and practice of, the perfect law of God’s Word.

Here is day three with an important reminder that living free in Christ means that you, and those around you, are free to approach God.

Free To Approach God

“In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.“
Ephesians 3:12 (NIV)

Are there people that you would like to talk with but are afraid to approach them?  Who are some people, or positions, that you would not feel free to approach?  Why?  For you, what tends to make some people more approachable than others?  Do you think people find you easy to approach about anything?  How would believing someone knows everything about you, and loves you beyond measure, influence your willingness to approach them for advice and friendship?

I live with a fear of people.  Not a normal fear of scary people, or bad people, or even unknown people; but an autistic fear of interaction with people.  Some people have a mistrust of people and a similar fear of God that keeps them from feeling free to approach Him.  God has given us His Word so that we may gaze into it in order to find the freedom to approach Him.  As you pray, ask God to help you put aside the hindrances that keep you from freely approaching Him.  Pray that you would know God through His Word in a way that leads you to know Him through relationship.

In prayer,

Tom  

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Encouragement & Prayer (7/07/20)

 

This is the audio from the July 7, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

In prayer,
Tom

Living Free: Free From Anguish
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Living Free: Free From Anguish

Freedom.  It seems everyone wants to be free yet we often struggle to even admit when we are not.  When Jesus stated that holding to His teachings would lead people to know the truth that would set them free, the religious leaders bristled at even the hint that they had ever been slaves to anyone or anything.  Over the next 31 days I will be sharing the daily devotions from the book, “Living Free”, that I wrote several years ago to help you discover a life of freedom found through a consistent gazing into, and practice of, the perfect law of God’s Word.

Here is day two with an important reminder that living free in Christ means that you, and those around you, can live free from anguish.

Free From Anguish

“In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.“
Psalm 118:5 (NIV)

What are some things that tend to concern you to the point of anguish?  Are they issues that are caused by others or yourself . . . or some of both?  At what point in your life does concern or despair lead to anguish?  If you are currently experiencing the distress of anguish, what would it take to free you from it?  How would gazing into the perfect law of God free you from the anguish you experience?  How will you help others once you experience the freedom God promises.

Many times it is in the depths of despair that we learn to cry out to God seeking to be free from the anguish we find our self in.  Life has a way of pressing against us and there are times when we feel as if we are surrounded by enemies that intend to harm us.  As we gaze into the law of God, we find a hope that frees us from the hopelessness that deep anguish brings.  As you pray, ask God to fill you with His hope when everything around you looks hopeless.  Pray that you would look up to Him when you find yourself in the depths of despair.  Pray that your response to being set free would give others hope in their anguish.

In prayer,

Tom  

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Encouragement & Prayer (7/06/20)

 

This is the audio from the July 6, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

In prayer,
Tom

Living Free: Free From Accusation
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Living Free: Free From Accusation

Freedom.  It seems everyone wants to be free yet we often struggle to even admit when we are not.  When Jesus stated that holding to His teachings would lead people to know the truth that would set them free, the religious leaders bristled at even the hint that they had ever been slaves to anyone or anything.  Over the next 32 days I will be sharing the daily devotions from the book, “Living Free”, that I wrote several years ago to help you discover a life of freedom found through a consistent gazing into, and practice of, the perfect law of God’s Word.

Here is day one with an important reminder that living free in Christ means that you, and those around you can live free from accusation.

Free From Accusation

“Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.  But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.“
Colossians 1:21-22 (NIV)

Have you ever been accused of something?  How did you respond?  Does having actually done the thing you’re accused of change the way you respond?  How about if it’s something you’ve done but it has already been dealt with?  How do you respond to people who try to bring up things that have already been resolved?   How much freedom do you experience by knowing that anything you are accused of has already been forgiven by God?

While it would be nice to live completely free from accusation, gazing fully into the perfect law of God’s Word and living by it can free us from the power of the accuser.  Accusations are typically powered by guilt on our part, so when we allow God to forgive us and remove our guilt, we find ourselves able to live free from the power of accusations.  As you pray, ask God to help you live according to His Word so that the accuser has no power over you.  Pray that you would know the freedom that comes from living a life that has no need to worry about accusations.  Pray that you would not be an accuser in the lives of others.

In prayer,

Tom  

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Encouragement & Prayer (7/05/20)

 

This is the audio from the July 5, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.

You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

In prayer,
Tom