Each month, our Prayer Ministry Team offers a specific prayer focus, working under the belief that communal prayer is a powerful and world-changing exercise.

Our Prayer Focus for June is on the ability to forgive.  Whether we are seeking forgiveness for our own sins or asking God to help us forgive others, prayer is the first place to start when seeking restoration and healing.

Please join us in praying for:

• Forgiveness for our enemies: Matthew 6:15: But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
• Forgiveness for those who persecute you: Matthew 5:44: But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
• Forgiveness for those who have hurt you: Luke 17:4: Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”
• Forgiveness for yourself: Psalm 103:12: As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
• Forgiveness for your spouse:  Colossians 3:13-14: Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
• The grace to forgive: 1 John 1:10: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• A repentant heart for yourself: Psalm 51:1-2: Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgression.  Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
•  Those who are stuck in sin to be led to repentance: James 5:19-20:  My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.

Prayer is the heart cry of a Christian. It is a privilege to speak to our Father through prayer. Let us be people of prayer committed to seeking God daily on our knees. If you need someone to pray with you, please contact the church office so we can contact you.

Prayer team: Lisa Hidy, Terri Fisher, & Fran Dee