Prayer, Praises, and Miracles

I don't know about you, but I don't spend enough time praying, praising, and expecting miracles. 

Throughout the Bible we are repeatidly told of the importance and power of prayer.  Romans 12:12 says, "Rejoice in home, be patient in tribulation, be in constant prayer."

The Old and New Testaments speak verse after verse of God's people praising Him for the good and the bad times in their lives.  James 5:13 says, "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise."

We know that He can do and has done miraculous things across not only our lives, but all of history.  Why then should we not have an attitude of expectation that He will continue?

Today I pray for specifically for friends who are experiencing significant health challenges; that the Ultimate Physician might do His work in them.

I give praise for all of the incredible blessings - big and small - that I have been given.

And I ask for, and expect, miracles to take place which will lead to the release from Ukrainian customs the containers we have shipped in order that we can distribute their contents to the orphanages while we're there October 1-11.

Thank you, Lord, that you can do all this and so much more than we could ever think to ask.