Spotlight for Sunday, January 31, 2010: Life and healing ministries in Kenmore

"Now choose life, so that you and your children may live."
~ Deuteronomy 30.19

Dear saints,

We know our God loves us to choose life and to be His agents in creating a culture of life. And we know He responds to our Spirit-led prayers for the transformation of lives and of nations.

Our prayers are needed now, that our state legislature would not enact legislation restricting clinics like Life Choices Pregnancy Clinic from helping women who need hope and help during crisis pregnancies. This issue will be in committee on Wednesday, January 27. May the Lord deal with it there, or at any stage of the process that will bring Him the most glory and honor. (Full report below.)

The last 12 weeks, we have prayed for each of our 12 Kenmore congregations in turn, so this coming week, Sunday, January 31, 2010, our Prayer Spotlight is on 5 ministries connected to Kenmore that address the sanctity of life, sexual integrity, and healing:

~ CareNet/Life Choices Pregnancy Center: provides a safe, confidential place to receive the medical services and information needed when facing a crisis pregnancy
~ Healing Hearts Ministries International: Christ-Centered healing for post-abortion and other traumas: "He sent His Word and healed them."
~ Legacy Institute:  educational resources that empower people to be whole in a sexually broken culture
~ Healing the Culture: a nonprofit educational organization promoting a culture of life
~ Northshore Healing Rooms: a place to receive confidential, non-judgmental prayer for your healing on every level. NHR is now in their own location: 10125 Mainplace Suite A, Bothell, WA 98011

"Father in heaven, thank You for moving us to ask You for what You want to give us, that Kenmore shall be a city of Life...

"Please increase our faith to seek You for all that means, to believe what You tell us, and to receive all that You desire to give us, to the glory of Jesus. We don't want to be like those who lost their entry to the Land of Promise by being slow of heart to believe You...

"Father God, we ask You to pour out Your heart to the people through Jesus in these ministries to Kenmore: Life Choices, Healing Hearts, Legacy Institute, Healing the Culture, and Northshore Healing Rooms. Keep them on track with Your purposes for their existence. Guard them from dissension within and without. Give them favor with those who need to hear what they have to say in Jesus' Name. Open the windows of heaven and pour out the material provision for their work. Raise up workers for every role that needs to be filled, and anoint them with Your Holy Spirit and with fire to serve You in love and truth, for Jesus' sake...

"We believe You desire Kenmore to be a city where the poor have the gospel preached to them, where the broken-hearted are bound up, where the prisoners are set free, where the captives hear the proclamation of release, where the lame are healed and the blind receive their sight.

"Father, we believe You desire Kenmore to be a place where people receive courage to choose life, where they learn to reject every unclean spirit of fear, but welcome Your Spirit of power, love, and a sound mind...

"Thank You Father, for Your good plans for the souls of this city. Lord, we ask You to make the Church the full expression of Your will. Jesus, please be free to express Yourself in us and through us by Your Spirit dwelling in us, in Jesus' Name and for His glory."

Amen? Thank you for praying!
Please remember to pray with us for the city for one hour each Friday morning. If you can come in person, we meet at The Living Room Consignment & Tea, at 8:30 a.m. Fridays, next to Life Choices Pregnancy Clinic

May our worship bring Him pleasure, our repentance bring His favor, our surrender and obedience bring His power, that all may bring Him glory.

Love to you in Jesus' Name,