Wow I can’t believe it’s been since March 2017 when I wrote my last post! I have been very busy with life and family duties, relationships, etc; and my service time has been taking care of the prayer ministry the Lord has given me to lead. God sends many people into this prayer group for their ministry. It has been a revolving door. God has been faithful to provide few core ladies who have stayed and ministers with me too. The enemy worked overtime on me and the core prayer ladies in order to destroy our group. I have learned that the enemy does not like praying saints! BUT God…! Need I say more?! 🙂
Additionally, Jesus has turned our prayer group into a ministry for the church leaders and staff too! The Holy Spirit has truly opened my eyes to their needs and great pressures. I was so blind thinking that because they smile and look put-together on Sundays that they don’t need my prayers and support but boy I was SO wrong. We have been praying weekly for our church leaders and staff. They REALLY appreciate this and have been opening up to me for their personal prayer requests.
Last spring I was getting really burnt out. One day when I was praying and whining about it; the Holy Spirit instructed me to keep a Sabbath day of rest. I had forgotten that it’s one of the Ten Commandments! Because my household situation doesn’t allow for a full day Sabbath, I prayed and was instructed to keep my Sabbath on Mondays from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Seven hours when my kids are in school. It was hard because I’m not used to resting like that and I had no clue what to do on a Sabbath. I found these resources below very helpful.
I stopped my Sabbath during the summer because of vacations and my kids’ schedules being irregular. Not surprisingly, I was getting burnt out again once the prayer group resumed in the fall. I am warned by the Holy Spirit to resume my Sabbath day of rest or else I will burn out. Eek!
Please keep me in your prayers as I keep the Sabbath rest again. Thank you!! With love ❤️
Sabbath
http://www.jewfaq.org/m/shabbat.htm<
“To give God my best requires rest. Resistance to rest is immaturity.”
“Resting is part of trusting.” – Rick Warren
Isaiah 40:31 (AMP)
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain in new strength and renew their power; they will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not grow tired.
Journal of Faith 