Leash Law for the Tongue

It's Morning, Jesus
Since your word says that no man can tame the tongue,
that only means one thing. "I must bring my tongue to you every morning of my life and put it on a leash."

NoTriangling: A Prayer for Spiritual Community

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. (James 1:26)


Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. (James 3:5)

The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. (Jaems 3:6)

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
(James 3:8)

Explorer

I click on you, Lord.
I choose to explore you, your word, your glory, over any other thing. I claim this time for you.

Staying with the Donkey

He said to his servants, "Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you."

Genesis 22:5

Fire on the mountain, Lord
Abraham went up that mountain and took Isaac with him.
But some stayed with the donkey.
Israel was born in a desperate hour of faith and fear
While some just held a donkey.
Angels ministered just a hill climb away
An altar of history was built and burned
Life was changed
Time was altered
While some just held a donkey.

Grant it, Lord
That those who go to the mountain and see the miracle
Those who bow at the altar
And pray through the fire
Be able to convey to those who stay behind and hold the donkey:
God is with us!

Eye Sight, I Sight, and Spiritual Blindness

It's Morning, Jesus
The sun rises and darkness is pushed back.
I see it.
EYE see it.
I cry glory.

I see your glory, Lord
Even as you saw blind men seeing, the lame walking, lepers cleansed, tax collectors converted.
But some did not see it Lord.
Turn our eyes, upon you, Jesus
I see 29 salvations in two months
I am wet with salvations in Cuba and Celebrate Recovery and Camp Viola
I see glory
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done.
I see Cuba and a new leadership, and a new beginning
I see glory
I see Africa and healing, and a hospital helped
I see glory
I see Honduran children and mamas and daddys loved into the Kingdom
I see new counselors at the Pregnancy Care Center and local, hurting teenage girls
loved by the kingdom, embraced by compassion, guided by truth
I see a school teacher, turned minister of children, leading his church to adopt a school, then holding a summer camp, then teaching the children about Jesus. He once taught them English, Math, History, Science...now he teaches them about Jesus.
I see a new ministry to the lake in our midst; a fisherman's club. An answer to prayer.
I see 5,000 loaves of bread, eight to twelve at a time, going to those hungry for real life, every Monday.
I see people leaving their homes to visit; taking vacations to serve a week on mission; saving money and selling chicken to go on mission trips.
I see a jail ministry deepening into the systemic needs for rehab, with Christ at it's center
I see a kingdom growing in Christian education
I see a building arising on five acres of land next door to a church
I see resources flowing
I see prayers being answered
I see dreams advancing
I see teenagers serving and learning the gift of ministry at your feet
I see small groups praying
I see people at the altar laying down their burdens and picking up yours
I see the old walking gracefully toward the exit door
I see the elderly loving life, loving you.
I see pastors dreaming of Christian education for the first time

I see what "eye" see.
Turn my eyes upon you Jesus.
Turn the I's and the "eyes" of our church toward your work.
The Kingdom of God is in our midst.
Amen.