Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control: against such things there is no law.

Good morning our Father, the blessing of a new day in Your love is upon us, and as we get started may we give it all back to You. Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love, and for the above description of Your Spirit. You tell us to love one another, You supply the rest for our use. Father, forgive us for not using what You have put in front of us to make this life better for Your honor. Having lost one or two (sometimes more than that) of these blessings in my life, I see now the importance of them all. Of course nothing is as important as having You.

Father, as I said earlier today in new, and so much to do, I ask for Your blessings and guidance in doing the tasks set before me, Father, I lift up my beautiful wife to You also today. Lord the life of a mother barely has any down time, so Father I ask that You would bless her with patience, strength, contentment, and joy today. What a strong and sensitive woman You have blessed me with, thank You our Father. Lord, I also give You our boys, Wyatt and Jack, what wonderful little blessings to our lives. Their smiles brighten the darkest of days, and their little minds are so full of You. If one where to step back and look they would most certainly see the beauty and grace of You Father, is an innocent child. Children do not pull punches with words, and are so honest and true about who and what they love. O how we much we could learn from our kids. Please guide them and bless them also today Lord, keep them safe with us today, allow no harm to come to them today.

Father, I lift up Mother and Dad, Floyd and Diane, Doug and Vickie, what wonderful parents You have given to us Lord. Not only are they good examples for our lives, but also can be good friends. I once heard that a parent is a parent, not a friend. Well that doesn't fly with me, don't friends give advice?, aren't friends suppose to be there for you? Well I can say for sure some of the best times in my life has been spent with each one of them, and just talking. I pray that I can have and keep a relationship with my kids, and their wives when the time comes. Father, they have trials and tough time also, I ask for Your hands upon them, heal them in times of sickness, and hurts, bless them in times of good and bad, as You do for us all. My praises to You Father. Father our brothers and sisters, Curt and Deb, Jerry and Marjorie, Patty and Chris, Lord, lay Your hands upon them today, guide them with Your Righteous right hand, keep them in Your graces, the kids, Rachel, Grace, Amanda, Even, Cole and Luke, Father their joys supply us with so much happiness, be with them today also, fill them with the Spirit of the Lord, and may they be examples of Your love, even at their young age. Our friends, Ross and Sherri, and a long list of more and close friends, along with family, Uncle David, and Brooke, and the lengthy list here too. Father, lay Your healing and blessed hands upon them too Father, give them the peace they need, and the strength they need for their duties today also Father. Thank You for them all Lord.

Lord, I give You our pastor Ray and Bayside church. He has a big charge in front of him. To lead a congregation is by no way a small task, so Father, I lift him and his staff up to You today. I pray that the words that they use first honor You, and either leads someone to You that was not there before, and also enlighten others. May the church never lose sight of, You being first, and Your Glory being center. Father, our nation is so troubled, but You already know this, You know the evil that controls those who lead in areas, Father You have been left out of so much in our nation and look where it has gotten us. Innocent are killed, the poor is taken for granted, the fortunate don't pay attention, and the elected just don't seem to care. Father I pray that You conviction comes upon them swiftly, and this country realizes how far it has gotten from You, and makes its way back. Finally Lord, I give You our troops, such brave men and women, doing such dangerous work. They do work that we may and most likely will never know the depth of. They work in such evil and dark secret places, guide them and protect them Lord, let them know You are God, and You alone are in control. Bring them back home safely to their families, and hopefully to a nation that love them, and shows their debt and gratitude to them.

Father, once again thank You for this wonderful day, it is filled with Your love and blessing. May we be so much like our kids and see it. I love You Father, I thank You Lord, for the gifts of words, and the blessings to be able to put them into words for You. My heart is Yours, my soul and mind follow willingly. Father, we pray in the name of Your most righteous and honorable, great King, Your son, our Savior, O our Savior,.... Jesus Christ,

and God's people said........, amen