Our Prayer:
Heavenly Father, in Jesus holy and glorious name, we come bodly and confidently to your throne of grace to obtain mercy and receive grace to help, guide, and protect Ana Adler, Gladys Cabrera, Sofia Fondeur, Millie Jhaveri, Diane Osterfeld, Kris Rivera, Karen Ross, Kat Silverglate, and their co-leaders as they take up Your vision to lead, plan and manage what You have entrusted to them, the ECC Women's Retreat. We ask that You give them Your spirit of wisdom, knowledge and discernment to do the work that You have prepared for them. You have called and chosen them that they might go and bring forth much fruit thru this retreat, that You alone may be honored and glorified. We thank You that no weapon formed against them, or their families, plans, or ministry prosper. That You would put hedges around them and no evil or scheme would penetrate. That You would increase their territory and bless the works of their hands. We pray that they be of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose, to glorify You. That they walk in a manner worthy of their calling with all humility, gentleness, and patience. May they be in unity and tuned to the Holy Spirit for direction. We pray and ask that they esteem one another more highly than themselves. May they give no cause for offense in anything, in order that the retreat not be hindered, but in everything commending themselves as servants of God. May You surround them with Your favor and blessing. May they have their priorites right so all will go well..You Lord and Your Kingdom sought first, then the ministries of their home; marriages, families, church etc. I pray that they be able to impart the vision that You have given them to each other and all the ladies involved in the planning of the retreat. May You guide the leaders as they prayfully choose speakers with messages that will stir up the minds and spirits of the listeners leading them to glorify our Lord. May You guide and protect their management of finances and time, planning, and meetings. We pray You send many women to the retreat and may nothing hinder their desicion and arrangements to attend. Thank You for supplying every need of the women's ministry according to Your riches in glory in Christ. We pray for the Bedtime Story theme be a blessing and may the story told of their life glorify our Lord. We thank You for Your wonderful plans for the retreat. We rebuke and suppress the plans of the enemy by the Blood of Jesus. Thank You Lord that You go before us. All the glory and honor be unto You. In Jesus name we pray and agree. Amen.
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