This is absolutely deep and very profound because there is a collective of believers who are only satisfied with the authentic presence of God. The have counted the cost and they are totally Abandoned to God do a work in their hearts.

When we have so many other things to distract and to call us. We surrender to the call of God and seek the Grace to die to self and the flesh life, that Christ may live and dwell in and through us.

Lord we pray as a family today, we truly want all of you and we pray that you will remove everything in our lives that would hinder love. Lord do a mighty work in our hearts and minds, keep us eternally minded and keep us hungry and desperate for you presence.

In Jesus mighty name we pray,

Much love in Christ,

Your Sister,

Ruth 
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It’s easy to have faith in God when everything is going well and according to our expectation. That’s not faith, that is simply life. Because we are embracing and enjoy what we see. As the scripture says faith is believing the unseen, the unknown, what we dream about in relation to God’s promises that has yet to come to pass.

Faith is having joy and strength in the invisible and at times during great tension and transitions. It’s easy to have faith when you’ve got a good job, nice marriage, ministry is growing and going according to plan. It’s another thing having faith when there is no money in the bank and no food on the table and no Loved one around.

All too often during times of uncertainty and doubt we rest and start having faith in people or circumstances to see us through. We put our trust in princes. God is a jealous God and will more often than not use life experience to return our faith and trust in His invisible hand to make the day and see us through.

I’ve grown up with friends I’ve known through childhood and others that I’ve known along the way. My call is to love them, yet to trust God who is our source and hope. I just wanted to encourage you don’t be moved by storms or these temporary things that come to pass. But trust, put your hope in and depend on a loving God who has the ability to remain consistent and faithful through every storm.

I remember going through a battle where everything I believed in was challenged. Everyone and everything I trusted faded away. The only thing I had left was God. I held on to Him with everything I had and as time went on I realised when God is all you have, you realise in the end He is all you need.

Lord I pray we keep our eyes fixed on you and your Grace to see us through. I pray that you bring us to a place we’re we yield to your promises and leading. That we love one another, while we depend and trust wholly on your strength to bring your perfect will to pass in Jesus Name. Lord give us the Grace to believe the invisible and walk in the light of your word and promises,

In Jesus mighty name we pray,

Much love in Christ,

Your Sister,

Ruth 
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Prayer Points from Bishop Masinde
1. Peaceful election for Kenya
2. Outpouring of the Holy Spirit to the later Church
3. The Church to walk in the knowledge of righteousness and holiness
4. Pray for the Leadership of the Church in Kenya and the rest of the world
5. Pray for revival in the Church
6. Pray for the peace of Israel and that Israel shall be saved
7. Pray for the United kingdom to be saved and the Church will retain its position of leadership
8. Pray for the United States that there shall be revival in the Church of the United States and they may retain their place in the leadership
9. Pray for souls in the Arab Nations and that the Holy spirit shall bring great revival in all Arab Nations
10. Pray for the peace of South Korea and North Korea and that there shall be peace and unification of those two Nation
11. Pray for the needy, poor, orphans, widows, disabled, mentally retarded, the neglected in the society
12. Pray for marriages and that there shall be peace in all marriages and families
13. Pray for single parents both women and men
14. Pray for those who are contemplating suicide and that there shall be deliverance during this prayer session
15. Pray for political leadership across the globe
16. Pray for youth on drugs and that God is making away for them to be delivered
17. Let’s pray that the will of God be done on earth as it is in Heavens
18. Let’s pray that Psalms 5 will be fulfilled in Jesus name and that Gods favor will be upon us all and that he will listen to all our prayers and answer them speedily
19. Let’s pray for the Jabez prayer be fulfilled in our lives in Jesus name
20. Lets pray for these group of prayers that this group may grow to become even more stronger and more effective to bring transformation to the entire globe

In Jesus mighty name we pray,

Much love in Christ,

Your Sister,

Ruth 
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The truth is in modern day Christianity we are satisfied with the form. The gatherings, the programmes. “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” 2 Timothy 3:5

God is calling the elect, His children to the place where they are satisfied with Him alone. You see His word say that we must love Him with ALL with everything, our very being. He then added His kingdom must be priority. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33

He must take first place above all other pursuits, His glory and anointing is released to the one who is totally abandoned to God alone. It’s not easy and it takes a life time of training but it is worth it. God is calling us to a place of death to self so that He can live in and through us. He doesn’t want our relationship with Him to be forms and systems. He is looking from heaven for abandoned hearts that can truly say, the reason I live is to worship you.

This does not mean that we forget our jobs, families and responsibilities it’s just puts everything else in order allowing God to release the grace we need to operate in each of the roles and functions He has given us in our daily lives.

So yes prayer, fasting, obedience and surrender are essential for spiritual growth. Nevertheless, a hunger and thirst for him that propels our heart to seek Him single mindedly must be the essence of all our seeking.

Dear Heavenly Father, help us to be single minded in our pursuit of you. Forgive us for seeking other things above you and realign us with your purpose and your will.

In Jesus mighty name we pray,

Much love in Christ,

Your Sister,

Ruth 
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We as a family have come to a place where we are simply not satisfied with Church as usual. We hunger and we are seeking for a full manifestation of God’s presence in our hearts and minds so that we are ready and prepared when He comes.

Today’s prayers are part of that preparation as we seek death to the self-life and every carnality in our lives that would separate us from the glory, power and communion with our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

Lord truly, who is like you? 

Much love in Christ,
Your Sister,

Ruth 
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That’s why we see ourselves returning to negative thought patterns and behaviours partnering with the enemy instead of being the ambassador of Christ we desire. This plays itself out in so many ways and so many dimensions, nevertheless the pattern is always the same. A thought, an idea, an accusation against another or even about ourselves comes. Theses thoughts remain powerless when they are not fuelled through giving them attention, time and energy.

The more we meditate on the negative thoughts and feelings that have been sent to our hearts and minds the more we give them power and life to possess us. It’s through reflection, meditation, thinking and thinking, going over and over it again in our hearts and minds that it gets planted and takes roots in our hearts.

Lack of Watchfulness

It’s at this point that we lose our confidence in God, others and ourselves. This is why watchfulness is so essential, because as we pray God releases His answers and His grace, nonetheless if we don’t guard our hearts we then become careless through lack of watchfulness and start believing the lies and the counsel of the enemy. If we continue believing and meditating on these thoughts we start to live them out through anger, pride and brokenness. Because unwittingly we have given over our will and strength to another.

When we fail to watch we fail to guard our hearts from the assaults of the enemy. We leave our treasure wide open for all to come in. It’s at this point that we stumble and fall. Vigilance is just as important as prayer. It is important that we watch over our hearts, thoughts and actions to ensure we keep the weeds of sin away. Tending our hearts and minds so only the seed of righteousness can flourish is so essential.

Planting seeds of Righteousness

God is so gracious that he gives us the grace to deliberately and consistently sow seeds of righteousness in just the same way as we sow negative seeds. We ponder on Gods word, and in the same way we do when we worry, through reflection, meditation, thinking and thinking, going over and over it again in our hearts and minds that it gets planted and takes roots in our hearts. When we by Gods grace do this with His word, we become ‘partakers in His nature’.

As we watch we,

Guard our hearts from temptations giving it the freedom to flourish and grow unhindered
We become aware of the schemes and devices the enemy uses as a snare
We learn how to be victorious as we gain experience
As as we pray,

We access the Graces of God
We grow in intimacy and knowledge of God
We are transformed into His image
Lord, I pray that today as we journey on this life that you teach us not only to pray but to watch and guard our hearts. I pray that you teach us to police our minds and thoughts and help us to keep focus on your glory and grace unceasingly throughout our day as we press into your promise for our lifes, our city and our nation.

In Jesus mighty name we pray,

Much love in Christ,

Your Sister,

Ruth 
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Romans 12:1 – 2
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

When a person who professes to be a christian but who still conforms to the world’s values, principles, and ways will look, speak and behave like the world instead of a true believer of Jesus. Sadly many professing christians fall in this category and has become a norm in churches today. We forgot and fail to see and understand who we are in Christ, called to exhibits Christ holiness and righteousness in our lives declaring and displaying God’s excellencies being conformed to His image and character.

For most professing christians nowadays, christianity has deteriorated into a name, a label and a temporary craze that serves its purpose for his self-centered needs. But God is not mocked, God knows those who are truly His, those who seek His will and hungers for His kingdom. When Jesus comes, everything will be revealed, motives and intentions will be known and works will be judge.

As christians , let us always ask and allow the Holy Spirit who is the Spirit of truth and revelation to continually searched our hearts to test us whether we are truly in the faith and walking in the truth.

Heavenly Father; we ask of you that you teach us to search our hearts that we remain in the truth of your word. Help us to be guided by your Spirit all the time in this world full of trials.

In Jesus mighty name we pray,

Your Brother in Christ,

Thomas 
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So often we see God in the mirror of our pass relationships. But God is not man, He is God a loving God. Not a God who doesn’t know what it is to feel pain, but a God who grieves and yearns to be with you and for you to dwell with Him. I mean how many people would truly die for you? Well He did, now that’s Love.

How do you view God?

Lord we pray that we see you in the right light. Not in a dysfunctional vision of broken relationships. Open our hearts and minds so that we can encounter your love, then have the Grace to respond back in love. In Jesus Name we pray.

Much love in Christ,

Your Sister,

Ruth 
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