"9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

14 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away." 1 Kings 19 KJV

God who made the earth, the sky, the sea; God who made us from the very dust of the Earth--in these days of storming and raging, when we feel battered by storms real and figurative, when we feel, like Elijah, that we just want a cave in which we might hide for a brief respite from the storm--open our hearts, our minds and our ears to hear Your still small voice. We know that even though we might wish to hear BOOMS of justice ringing across the land, our best direction comes from You when we quiet ourselves and listen for the still, calm leading You constantly provide. Stand with us and hold us in Your reassuring embrace as we seek the way forward in peace and justice. Show us Your mercy in our failings, even as we strive to lift one another up when we fall. Speak Your wisdom to us, that we might show mercy to others who treat us with spite or indifference. As Yeshua taught us to pray, lead us away from temptations to follow our own egos, and deliver us from the siren-song of the evils that surround us. Let our intent and our actions align with Your will, that we might move ahead as one people serving one God, a great nation shining light in the darkness for the world. Speak to us and through us, God! Speak to our leaders, our teachers, our educators, our healers--to ALL of the people in all vocations who seek to right the ship of state and align our actions withYour perfect will. We pray through Christ, who taught us that prayer is truly the work of the righteous. Amen.

God Who made us, Who knows our every ailment and provides the cure for every illness, we lift up in Your presence @Patriot64 , whose journey has included a challenge in the form of cancer. We pray that this child of Yours, who is dwelling in the shadow of the Most High, will emerge from the progress test with a shout of victory and a deeper sense of thanksgiving for all You provide in this life and the next. We pray for the opportunity to share in the rejoicing thereafter, knowing that a simple touch of the hem of Your garment brings wholeness to the broken, healing to the sick, and health to the ailing. Bless Patriot64 on the way to this appointment with the sense of the warm oil of anointing for healing, and open the mouth of Your servant to sing. We pray in the Name of the One whose touch is the answer to all of our needs, the solution to all of our problems--Jesus Christ. Amen.

God, You are our Refuge and Strength, a present help in times of trouble. Though the mountains quake in the heart of the sea, though the waters roar and foam with its fury, we will not fear. In the light of Your presence, we lift up the son of Rani Rich. He and his family are facing a mountain called "tumor." According to Yeshua's faith and confidence, we stand in agreement and tell this mountain to MOVE. God of Might, fill us--and especially the family of Rani Rich--with the Spirit of Love that casts out fear! Pour your irresistable healing over this earthly son, and bless him and his family with the joy of wholeness and renewed strength. Bless and guide the medical personnel who are working with him, and direct their hands and hearts to act according to Your riches in Glory. We surround this family with the light of Your love, and speak peace to them in this time of distress, in the Name of the One who holds, heals and empowers us--Jesus Christ. Amen.

God, Author and Finisher of our faith, there are times when we are so tempted to cry out for the happy ending of the story! There are times when we are so enveloped by the sadness and brokenness of this world that we can nearly forget that You made the universe for good! In sorrow we lift up the extended family of @LightBe777 , where there has lately been so much loss and sorrow. We imagine them crying out with Job, "Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God’s intimate friendship blessed my house, when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me, when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil. " The sorrow is real and deep, and we feel it with this family. We appeal to Yeshua to reach out with the hand of wholeness and touch this entire family. We pray that You will wipe away their tears and clear their vision to see the blessings You have in store for them. In this time particularly, we ask You to wrap Your loving arms around them and give them peace, comfort and rest. We turn our hopes to Yeshua's words, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." We pray in the Name of the One who is, indeed , our Comforter--Jesus Christ. Amen.

Excellent focus blog post today!

https://lovebreedsaccountability.com/2019/09/26/to-defeat-the-media-stop-playing-their-game/