the Lamb is my Shepherd

You're the Lamb and my Shepherd.

You know the way to go.

You know the frailty of being a sheep.

You're also able to get me where You want me.

My Shepherd, You kindly break my legs 

to keep me from running off again.

You know how easily I get distracted.

You know what I need.

You bring me along Your righteous path, 

from one glory to another.

Renewing me, restoring me, 

forming me to become like You, the spotless Lamb.

Quiet waters refreshing and washing me -

inwardly, outwardly.

What a kind Shepherd, 

to take on our form and physically

walk the path and become the Way.

You went into the valley's darkness and conquered it 

so we only see the shadow of the valley.

My Shepherd, I trust that You know the way

and care for me to remain in You with You in Your glory,

more than I desire that destination.

You comfort me with Your chastening rod

setting me apart, for Your name's sake.

Though enemies accuse me of hypocrisy,

You prepare a table in their presence and comfort me.

I have been chosen, anointed by You with mercy.

Your fragrance poured out upon my head, my feet,

more joy is set upon me than I can form in words.

You'll present me blameless as You are blameless.

Your goodness, Your mercy, Your steadfast love 

follows me, is with me, is upon me day after day after day.

I will dwell in Your tabernacle forever, with You in Your glory.

In Your house I am adopted and brought in

by the blood, the fragrance poured from You, the slain Lamb.

You are committed to me,

keeping me sincere and blameless, 

without offense to the end.

I will not doubt Your ability,

or Your desire for me.

Your life and death, is the proof.

Death was conquered by the slain Lamb, my Shepherd.

I will be transformed to Your likeness on the day of Your return.

(Psalm 23, Revelation 7:17, Revelation 14:4)

Connect

Wanted to connect with you and ask for any specific requests that I could partner with you in prayer for.  I wanted to encourage you to not hesitate to call 712.230.0129 with requests or email me, it is a joy to be able to partner with you in the things you are petitioning God for! Plus, it gives me more direction in my prayers for you.

 Also writing to ask for prayer as well.  I've been asking the Lord to direct me into how to get plugged in at IHOP while I'm here and have been led toward an internship called Intro to IHOP–KC. It is a three-month internship specifically for those who intend to join staff at IHOP–KC or who seek to be equipped for leadership at their local house of prayer. If you'd like more information, check out: http://ihop.org/Group/Group.aspx?ID=1000008944 

It could be wise to be an intern in Intro to IHOP whether the Lord intends for me to stay here in KC for longer term by being able to be on staff or if He sends me on to help plant a house of prayer in Northwest Iowa, depending on His leadership in the changing of seasons of this life. The upcoming dates are:

• July 6 to September 25 (Summer)
• September 28 to December 18 (Fall)

This prayer request is for financial provision during this 3 month internship.  I would need to take a leave from my nanny job for those 3 months and still pay for rent and food on top of the internship cost.  I am without doubt that the positive implications of being part of this internship and know that this is an opportunity to align myself more with what God has created me for by partnering with Him in prayer to release His purposes, His kingdom, on the earth as it is in Heaven.  Please ask our Father for supernatural provision for the Intro to IHOP internship as I seek to follow Him in Jesus' Name.  I will apply for the internship as finances are released for me to do so.  

I so appreciate those of you who are reading who will faithfully pray with me for this!

A new feature of the blog is a paypal donation tab at the very bottom, this is for anyone feeling led to gift directly to me without tax deductions otherwise checks may be written out to IHOP-KC  and mailed to me at 4434 395th St Hospers IA 51238 checks will be put towards the Internship fees.

Iowa

Friends,

Most know of this ruling but I think this part of this article is crucial to our prayers.  Nobody thought this was possible in little old Iowa, while all our attention has been turned towards the coasts.  Please pray that the words Mr. Twombley spoke will not come into being by the power of the blood of Jesus.  Please join me as an Iowan in prayer that an Amendment to keep marriage as one man and one woman would be pushed through by only a miraculous in breaking of the Lord's favor upon a predominately liberal system in Des Moines. Cry out with me for mercy in Jesus' name upon this state significantly located in the heart of these United States.  Let us pray in faith that whatever we ask the Father in Jesus' Name will be given (John 16) and continue to cry out day and night for justice (Luke 18) in Iowa and the rest of America.  Let's begin asking for a reformation of the American Dream.  May our dreams be in Jesus Christ, our remedy and solution.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/us/04iowa.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

“I think there’s been a perception that it couldn’t happen here,” David Twombley, 67, said, moments after he learned that he and his partner could marry. The couple was among six Iowa couples to start the legal fight four years ago that culminated in Friday’s decision.

“But yes, it happened, right here in Iowa,” Mr. Twombley said. “There’s something about that, about it happening in the heartland, that has got to accelerate this process for the whole country.”

Same-sex marriages could take place in counties here starting in three weeks, when the ruling becomes final, lawyers said. There is no requirement that people seeking marriage licenses prove they live in Iowa, so the doors will be open to same-sex couples from other states.

“Go get married!” Dennis W. Johnson, a lawyer from Des Moines who had helped represent the gay and lesbian couples in the case, told the gathering at the hotel. “Live happily ever after,” Mr. Johnson called out, adding, “Live the American dream.”

Opponents of the decision said they believed it would awaken enormous backlash here and throughout the Midwest once people understood what had happened.

 Let us pray and appeal to the One who has set His King upon His holy hill. (Ps 2) 

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end! (Is 9) Yes, even in Iowa, Praise Jesus!