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| What’s Your Source? (Psalm 46:1) |
Dear Members of the Our Savior Lutheran Church Email Prayer Chain,What’s Your Source?God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.--Psalm 46:1We often find security in a relationship - with a spouse, a family member or a best friend. We are secure in knowing that this person loves us and is always there for us. ... And then we may find that this loved one is suddenly gone. Perhaps they chose to leave us, or perhaps they were taken in death. This kind of loss is always extremely painful. A long process of grief usually follows. And if our entire sense of security depended on our relationship with this person, we are likely to lose all hope. On the other hand, if we look to Jesus for our security, we will still hurt ... we will still grieve ... but we won't lose all hope. Nothing can separate us from God's love. We can still look to him for the strength to go on. We will still have the hope of accomplishing his purpose for our life. No matter what your circumstances, determine to look to Jesus as your source. He may choose to provide for your well-being through a special relationship with a loved one ... or he may choose another way. But always remember that he is your source, and he will never leave you nor forsake you. He will always love you unconditionally. You can count on him. Lord, thank you for being my refuge and my strength. Thank you that no matter what the circumstances, I can count on you to shelter me and to give me strength. Thank you that even if things around me seem to crumble, you are always with me, always loving me, always helping me. In Jesus' name ...Amen REFLECTIONAre you looking to find security in a relationship?Have you ever experienced a sense of loss when a relationship has failed? How has Jesus been your source in the midst of trying circumstances? PRAYER REQUESTS -- Week of September 7, 2008* Indicates a new prayer requestFOR THOSE WHO LOOK TO THE LORD FOR HEALING*Angie Beer {Sister of Tracy Hannon] Recovering from surgery and dealing with severe infectionMike Kolb [Son-in-law of Carole & Ray Wahlbrink] Recovering emergency surgery after his open heart Jim Bush [Father of Julie Yeager] diagnosed with cancer, undergoing testing for treatment options Robin Miller [Friend of Be Silletto] undergoing testing for health concerns Brock Douglas [Brother of Tom Douglas] Recovering from additional surgery to remove infectious tissue and pain associated with surgery and his advanced stage of cancer and serious staph infection Isabella Tappendorf [Mother of David Tappendorf] recovering slowly from a serious stroke, requiring 24 hour care. Hink Sahs [Mother of Heidi Schulz] suffered a stroke last week and is having a difficult time with rehab. Don Kurth [Father of Sue Francik] Undergoing descriptive testing for cancer Ben Hutto [Relative of Bev Silletto] Negative Biopsy, dealing with health concerns Austin Speaker [Grandson of Billie and Harvey Detroy] recovering from hip surgery after an accident Phyllis Kenrieck [Aunt of Mark Whitsett] hospitalized in critical condition with health concerns Reinhart [Family friend of the Lindgren’s] health concerns, Helen [Friend of the Lindgren’s and mother of Rienhart] recovering from a fall and has Alzheimer’s Bob Wolke [Brother of Pat Otten] suffering from severe pain doctors need guidance to determine the source. Gravatte Family [Friends of the Lindgren’s] health, family, and life concerns Ty Hassler, Jr. [Friend of the Lindgren’s] health and life concerns Orval Bestian [Brother of Shirley Atkins] hospitalized with heart problems Matt Lowe [Friend of Karyn Ranzau] critical condition after a surgery Kay Mitchell [Friend of Barbe Lamkin] major health concerns Adrel Chapmen [Friend of Pat Kuecker] she is recovering from a fall and broken leg Kim Hunter [Friend of Pat Kuecker] 37 yr. old suffering from multiple health concerns Karen Jackson [Friend of Melissa Nelson] waiting for a transplant Mary McKenzie [Friend of the Kaulitz Family] small child with a heart defect FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM CANCER OR CHRONIC ILLNESS:Pam Russo [Sister of former member Danya Rogers] Diagnosed with Myeloma and undergoing treatmentBill Berger [Father of Billie Detroy] recovering from hip surgery; Prostate Cancer and memory problems Ray Witte [Uncle of Kim Rye] Dealing with Lung Cancer and pain management issues Mary Ann Hildebrandt [Mother of Fred Hildebrandt] newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and suffers from cancer Bob Farley [Family friend of Leah Robison] suffering from Necrotizing Fasciitis Joan Beck [Mother of Karen Young, a friend of Caron Fausel] diagnosed with a serious brain tumor Judy O’Neil [Daughter of Nora Horecny] undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer Daniel Shorter [Brother of Mike Shorter] suffering from progressive Parkinson’s Disease, has Hospice care Kim Phillips [Cousin of Steve Lindgren] undergoing treatment for breast cancer Karen Gardner [Daughter of Jean Pillischafske] breast cancer Roger [Uncle of a friend of the Lindgren’s] cancer Christopher [Nephew of Peggy Cullnan] Being evaluated for the debilitating disease of neurofibromatosis. Sue Sexton [Friend of Jean Pillischafske] suffering inoperable cancer, will be undergoing chemotherapy Michael Berger [Brother of Billie Detroy] inoperable lung cancer, spread to brain, condition worsened Jana Maher [Friend of the Belza’s] Recurrent breast cancer, has young children at home Warren Mounts [Friend of Laurie] metastatic colon cancer Joe Howley [Friend of the Mehl’s] lung cancer Judi Rice [Friend of Barbe Lamkin] cancer of spine Linda Dixon [Sister of Billie Detroy] renal (kidney) cancer Jack Quinlan [Friend of the Haller’s] Leukemia Mark Hayden Neighbor of Our Savior with cancer Joanne Leeming [Cousin of Karen Shorter] Lymphoma Venessa Brady Hodgkin’s Disease Joey Eckler [Grandson of the Kendt’s] cancer Jim Siegfried [Friend of Larry Ashley] Lung cancer Karen Netherton [Mother of Doug Netherton] breast cancer Brenda Rogers [Friend of Billie Detroy] breast cancer Lance Muessle [Friend of Nelson’s] paralyzed from an accident Erin Brady Worsham [Friend of Marty Belza] Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) Nick Zimmer [Nephew of the Coleman’s] diagnosed with MS FOR THOSE CONFINED AT HOME OR IN A NURSING HOMEMim Hawkinson, Nancy Heiden, Erna Kelley, Myrtle Wiggins, Glenna Goepfert, Elvera Weltzin, Dolly Martin, Pat Rogers, Jerry and Marge Tauscher, VirginiaAlexander, John SmithFOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARYMark Ratterman, Jason, Chris and Kim Wolter, Matt Fitzgibbon, Zachary Holland, Joshua Burkett, Roy Oberhaus, Michael Costello, Don Wheeler, Lori Alix, James Marshburn, Tony Crespo, Donnie Tyler, Jonathan and Julian Heinze, Matthew Kuecker, Zachary Holland, Michael Alexander"Praise be to the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses. May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our fathers; may he never leave us nor forsake us. May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep the commands, decrees and regulations he gave our fathers. And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day's need, so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God and that there is no other. But your hearts must be fully committed to the LORD our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time."--1 Kings 8:56-61 In Christ, Paul Nickel Director of Christian Education Our Savior Lutheran Church |