A Prayer For Our Church

Heavenly Father, cause the truth of your word to be established in the lives of all who attend NBFC. Through the power of your Spirit and the ministry of your body as we relate one to another, build men and women at New Beginnings . . .

• Who don't love the world more than God,
• who don't care if they make much money,
• who don't care if they own a house,
• who don't care if they have a new car or two cars,
• who don't care if they get famous,
• who don't expect that life should be comfortable and easy,
• who don't feed their minds on TV each night,
• who don't measure truth with their finger in the wind,
• who don't get paralyzed by others' disapproval,
• who don't return evil for evil,
• who don't hold grudges,
• who don't gossip,
• who don't twist the truth,
• who don't brag or boast,
• who don't whine or use body language to get pity,
• who don't criticize more than praise,
• who don't hang out in cliques,
• who don't eat too much or exercise too little;

I pray that you build men and women . . .

• who are on fire for God,
• who are completely sold out to God,
• who are filled with the Holy Spirit,
• who strive to know the height and depth of Christ's love,
• who are crucified to the world and dead to sin,
• who are purified by the Word and addicted to righteousness,
• who are diligent in memorizing and using the Scriptures,
• who keep the Lord's Day holy and refreshing,
• who are broken by the consciousness of sin,
• who are thrilled by the wonder of your grace,
• who are persevering constantly in prayer,
• who are fearless in public witness to Christ's saving grace,
• who are able to unmask error and blow away doctrinal haze,
• who are tough in standing for the truth,
• who are tender in ministering to hurting people,
• who are passionate about reaching the people who have no church,
• who are pro-life for the sake of babies and parents and the glory of God,
• who are keepers of all their promises, including marriage vows,
• who are content with what they have and trusting the promises of God,
• who are patient and kind and meek when life is hard.
• who worship you because they know and enjoy you.
• who are prepared for your return. Amen