Call to prayer

By Carter On February 17, 2010 · 17 Comments · In Pastor's Blog

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. – Jesus (Lk 11:9-10)

In the context of teaching his disciples to pray, Jesus gives us the Lord’s prayer. It is a prayer that reflects the mission of Jesus – that God’s name would be “hallowed” (revered) and His Kingdom would come. His Kingdom comes in the form of the church. In other words, Jesus encourages us to pray for the growth of the church, and accompanies this encouragement with fantastic promises to answer.

In light of this, would you join us each morning now through March (in your own quiet time with the Lord) in praying specifically:

That God would grow our gospel-influence in the city of Katy
That God would ignite our zeal for reaching the lost.
That God would unite us as a church behind our vision.

This prayer won’t take long. When you pray, pray expectantly, as God has already promised to answer. He answers not because you, or Cornerstone, is righteous, but because it is God’s mission.

Will you let us know you are joining us in prayer by putting your name in the comment box below? We want to see this list grow so that we might know we are not alone each morning when we pray these things. We will know that our voices are going up with your voices in the name of Jesus (which means by the authorization of Jesus) to God.

Until the stone (which is the church) becomes a mountain and fills the earth (Daniel 2:35),
Carter

17 Responses to Call to prayer

Carol says:

February 17, 2010 at 12:11 pm

Carol K – this is too good to wait until March 1st. I’m committing to starting NOW!

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Nathan says:

February 17, 2010 at 5:01 pm

I am with you, Carter. Nathan.

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Beverly Tucker says:

February 17, 2010 at 8:21 pm

I will be glad to join you all in prayer for our church. I look forward to seeing how He will answer!

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Patti Uresti says:

February 17, 2010 at 9:19 pm

Joining the “warriors”, especially for unity.

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Tom Lott says:

February 18, 2010 at 9:25 am

I am on it!

Soli Deo Gloria.

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Robert McMahan says:

February 18, 2010 at 9:55 am

Count me in!

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Jonathan Tucker says:

February 18, 2010 at 10:11 am

Can’t wait to see what happens when a church unites in prayer. I’m in…

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Susie K says:

February 18, 2010 at 10:45 am

I’m in!

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Mark J says:

February 18, 2010 at 11:25 am

Praying here

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Scott Wilkins says:

February 18, 2010 at 11:27 am

I’m in too…may God enable us to “lay our requests before Him and wait in expectation”!

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Evelyn Saugier says:

February 18, 2010 at 2:49 pm

May the Lord give us clear direction and unity!

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Kent Saugier says:

February 18, 2010 at 3:06 pm

I’ll be praying

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Gene & Linda Cover says:

February 18, 2010 at 5:12 pm

We will certainly be part of that effort and look forward to what God will do with and for Cornerstone.

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Jack Kutzer says:

February 19, 2010 at 6:18 am

Prayer with faith can move mountains. Mathew 17:20

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Mark Williams says:

February 19, 2010 at 7:52 pm

I will pray remembering that a mustard seed is not very big!

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Brooke says:

February 24, 2010 at 9:51 pm

count me in

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RK Sanger says:

February 26, 2010 at 8:36 am

Thanks for your leadership and the ensuing discussions that your call to prayer has generated. I am praying with you.

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