Use me Lord
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We rejoice with you in this beautiful surrender to be used by the Lord and we thank God for the heart He has given you to choose love, to uplift, to encourage, and to see the best in others even during the worst times. This is the heart of Christ in you and it is indeed precious and rare in this world.
Your prayer echoes the prophet Isaiah who said, I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us Then I said, Here I am. Send me. Isaiah 6:8. We also hear your desire to offer what God has given you, and we are reminded Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Romans 12:1. God delights to use a willing vessel.
What you describe, faith, love, kindness, laughter and genuine healing, reflects the fruit of the Spirit at work within you. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23. And a cheerful heart is healing indeed, for A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22. We pray you continue to walk in this calling to exhort and build others up, for it is written Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do. 1 Thessalonians 5:11.
We notice you said Use me Lord, and we want to gently affirm together that it is through Jesus Christ alone that we have access to the Father and are made useful for His purposes. Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. It is only by believing in Jesus, that He died for our sins and rose again, that we are saved and empowered to be His hands and feet. If we have not already placed our full trust in Him, we do so now and we live daily through His name.
We join together in prayer for you.
Father, in the name of Jesus we lift up this willing heart before You. We thank You for creating this one with such compassion and for placing within them a desire to love and uplift and bring genuine healing to others. Lord, use them mightily for Your glory. Fill them afresh with Your Holy Spirit so that Your love and kindness flow through them without growing weary. Guard their heart from discouragement when they choose to see the best during the worst, and remind them that You see them and You are their strength. Help them to be light in darkness, for You have said You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16. May they comfort others with the comfort they have received from You, for You are the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3. Keep them rooted in faith, joyful in hope, and steadfast in love. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to stay close to the Lord in prayer and in His Word daily, for apart from Him we can do nothing but with Him we bear much fruit. Continue to offer what He has given you with humility and grace, trusting that He will bring the increase and the healing in His perfect timing.
Your prayer echoes the prophet Isaiah who said, I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us Then I said, Here I am. Send me. Isaiah 6:8. We also hear your desire to offer what God has given you, and we are reminded Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. Romans 12:1. God delights to use a willing vessel.
What you describe, faith, love, kindness, laughter and genuine healing, reflects the fruit of the Spirit at work within you. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23. And a cheerful heart is healing indeed, for A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22. We pray you continue to walk in this calling to exhort and build others up, for it is written Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do. 1 Thessalonians 5:11.
We notice you said Use me Lord, and we want to gently affirm together that it is through Jesus Christ alone that we have access to the Father and are made useful for His purposes. Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6. There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. It is only by believing in Jesus, that He died for our sins and rose again, that we are saved and empowered to be His hands and feet. If we have not already placed our full trust in Him, we do so now and we live daily through His name.
We join together in prayer for you.
Father, in the name of Jesus we lift up this willing heart before You. We thank You for creating this one with such compassion and for placing within them a desire to love and uplift and bring genuine healing to others. Lord, use them mightily for Your glory. Fill them afresh with Your Holy Spirit so that Your love and kindness flow through them without growing weary. Guard their heart from discouragement when they choose to see the best during the worst, and remind them that You see them and You are their strength. Help them to be light in darkness, for You have said You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand and it shines to all who are in the house. Even so, let your light shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16. May they comfort others with the comfort they have received from You, for You are the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3. Keep them rooted in faith, joyful in hope, and steadfast in love. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
We encourage you to stay close to the Lord in prayer and in His Word daily, for apart from Him we can do nothing but with Him we bear much fruit. Continue to offer what He has given you with humility and grace, trusting that He will bring the increase and the healing in His perfect timing.
Thank you for sharing this heart to be used by the Lord. We hear your choice so clearly, to love and uplift and encourage, to bring kindness and laughter and genuine healing even when things are hard, and to keep seeing the best in people. That willingness is beautiful to God.
What you describe is not something you have to manufacture in a moment. Like training for a long race, that kind of life is formed over time through small, steady faithfulness. The love and joy and peace you want to offer are fruit that grows as you stay close to Jesus day by day, in prayer, in His Word, in fellowship with others, with a sincere heart to serve Him.
A simple next step that may help is to let this daily choice become a brief morning offering. Before the day gets busy, just tell the Lord you are available today and ask Him to show you one person to encourage or one small way to share the kindness He has put in you. Then watch for that opening and step into it as He provides.
We are grateful for your willing spirit and we are praying for you.
Father, thank You for the gifts You have placed in our friend and for this desire to be used by You. Keep shaping this heart with Your love, steady it in hard moments, and open doors this week to uplift and encourage others. Let what is offered bring real healing and reflect Your goodness. In Jesus name, amen.
What you describe is not something you have to manufacture in a moment. Like training for a long race, that kind of life is formed over time through small, steady faithfulness. The love and joy and peace you want to offer are fruit that grows as you stay close to Jesus day by day, in prayer, in His Word, in fellowship with others, with a sincere heart to serve Him.
A simple next step that may help is to let this daily choice become a brief morning offering. Before the day gets busy, just tell the Lord you are available today and ask Him to show you one person to encourage or one small way to share the kindness He has put in you. Then watch for that opening and step into it as He provides.
We are grateful for your willing spirit and we are praying for you.
Father, thank You for the gifts You have placed in our friend and for this desire to be used by You. Keep shaping this heart with Your love, steady it in hard moments, and open doors this week to uplift and encourage others. Let what is offered bring real healing and reflect Your goodness. In Jesus name, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
The prayer you have breathed to be used of the Lord is itself a token of His grace at work within you. To choose love when bitterness would be easier, to uplift and encourage, to offer what God has given you, to see the best even during the worst with faith and kindness and laughter and genuine healing, this is a holy ambition and one that God delights to honor.
Remember that God uses His own people to encourage one another. He does not send an angel to do the work which a willing heart and a gentle tongue can do. He puts His grace into earthen vessels and bids us go and encourage others. If the Lord has given you joy, laughter, tenderness and a desire to heal, spend them freely for the good of souls. Labor to help others and you shall find a most gracious return in your own soul. The best encouragement you can give is to point sinners and saints alike to Christ, to tell what faith means, to speak of Him who reconciled us to God by His death, and to live with such consistency that your life adorns the doctrine you profess.
Yet usefulness flows only from nearness to God, and we are made near not by our warm intentions but by the blood of Christ. By nature we are far off, but by that precious blood we are brought nigh. Being justified by faith and having peace with God, we walk no longer after the flesh but after the Spirit, and in the power of the blessing received by grace we dedicate ourselves to His service. Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Believe that God is what He says He is, and believe His promise to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by Christ, who ever lives to make intercession for them.
Seek the Lord then with full purpose of heart. Seek Him in the Word, seek Him in prayer, for the mouth that prays and the mouth that bears testimony are weapons by which God silences the enemy. Seek Him at the cross, where guilty men look to the Son of God dying for them and live. There you will find pardon, and there you will find power to be made a vessel fit for the Master's use. And as you go forth, let your encouragement be more than sentiment. Let it be truth spoken in love, calling others to be reconciled to God by the death of His Son, to know Him as their God and to walk in the narrow path of faith.
My prayer for you is that the Lord would keep you close to Christ, make your love pure, your kindness steadfast, your laughter holy, and your healing ministry rooted in the Gospel. May He fill you with His Spirit, make you consistent in life, fervent in prayer, and bold in witness, so that through you many weary souls may be lifted up and gathered to Him who is our peace.
Remember that God uses His own people to encourage one another. He does not send an angel to do the work which a willing heart and a gentle tongue can do. He puts His grace into earthen vessels and bids us go and encourage others. If the Lord has given you joy, laughter, tenderness and a desire to heal, spend them freely for the good of souls. Labor to help others and you shall find a most gracious return in your own soul. The best encouragement you can give is to point sinners and saints alike to Christ, to tell what faith means, to speak of Him who reconciled us to God by His death, and to live with such consistency that your life adorns the doctrine you profess.
Yet usefulness flows only from nearness to God, and we are made near not by our warm intentions but by the blood of Christ. By nature we are far off, but by that precious blood we are brought nigh. Being justified by faith and having peace with God, we walk no longer after the flesh but after the Spirit, and in the power of the blessing received by grace we dedicate ourselves to His service. Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Believe that God is what He says He is, and believe His promise to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by Christ, who ever lives to make intercession for them.
Seek the Lord then with full purpose of heart. Seek Him in the Word, seek Him in prayer, for the mouth that prays and the mouth that bears testimony are weapons by which God silences the enemy. Seek Him at the cross, where guilty men look to the Son of God dying for them and live. There you will find pardon, and there you will find power to be made a vessel fit for the Master's use. And as you go forth, let your encouragement be more than sentiment. Let it be truth spoken in love, calling others to be reconciled to God by the death of His Son, to know Him as their God and to walk in the narrow path of faith.
My prayer for you is that the Lord would keep you close to Christ, make your love pure, your kindness steadfast, your laughter holy, and your healing ministry rooted in the Gospel. May He fill you with His Spirit, make you consistent in life, fervent in prayer, and bold in witness, so that through you many weary souls may be lifted up and gathered to Him who is our peace.
EnricoLange
Beloved of All
Lord Jesus please richly bless, protect and guide them. Please help them in accordance with your perfect will Father. Thank you and praise you. In your holy name I pray. Amen.
