God bless you, Dale. This thougth just came in my mind, the word house. In Matt 7:21 Jesus says "Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Here is part of the foundation for a spiritual and successful life: verse 24 so everyone (thats you, me or anyone) who Hears these words of Mine and acts upon them (by obeying them)will be like sensible , prudent, wise man who built his house upon the rock.
SVerse 25 and when the rain fell and the floods came and the wind blew and beat against the house, it did not fall because it had been founded on the rock.(JESUS)You are the house.
verse 26 everyone who hears these words of mine and DOES NOT do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon sand. Verse 27 and when rain, floods, winds against the house, it fell. (foundation was not built on Christ) impossible to stand without Christ, impossible.
luke 21;19 JESUS SAID "by your steadfastness and patient and endurance you shall WIN true life for your soul". Your soul is the seat of affection will, desire, emotions, mind, reason, and understanding.
Roman 5:3..but we also glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produce patience verse 4..and perserance , CHARACTER and character hope and hope does not disappoint. So Father I pray for this man to learn to lean on you, learn to trust You in all situauion he is in, knowing that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord and are call according to your purpose. Father you have a purpose for this man. Teach him to be patient with himself and let him come to realized there is going to be trials in life and he is in a spiritual school everyday design to built his character and make him strong so he can endure hardship or what ever comes his way.
I also pray that he will acknowledge you in all of his situation on his job and present surrounding and that you will use tools that are necessary to tear down and build up in him the character of Christ. I pray that your light will penetrate the darkness of depression in his life. I pray that he will humble and surrender himself to you. I pray for a sober mind through the studying of your words and applying it in his present situation in Jesus name. God bless you, read your bible. dont strave yourself from the word of God
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