“If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, he must use more strength, but wisdom helps one to succeed.” Ecclesiastes 10:10 

“Greet every saint in Christ Jesus.  The brethren who are with me greet you.” Philippians 4:21(NASB) 

“Everyone will hate you because of me.” Luke 21:17 

“He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’” Luke 12:17 

"Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" Matt. 6:33 

“All these people were still living by faith when they died.  They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.” Hebrews 11:13 

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!  And that is what we are!  The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” 1 John 3:1 

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Ephesians 4:11-12 

“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 

We begin our prayer time in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. + Amen.