Prayer Guide
WCC PRAYER GUIDE
July/August 2008
God's wisdom versus Man's wisdom
Man's wisdom: When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree
was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable
for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. Genesis 3:6
God's wisdom: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Psalm 111:10
Man's wisdom: He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the
schemes of the wily are swept away. Job 5:13
God's wisdom: But God made the earth by His power;
He founded the world by His wisdom and stretched
out the heavens by His understanding. Jeremiah 10:12
Man's wisdom: Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is
more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26:12
God's wisdom: Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! Romans 11:33a
Man's wisdom: Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and
discerning if he holds his tongue. Proverbs 17:18
God's wisdom: ...Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of
of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3
Man's wisdom: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's
sight. I Corinthians 3:19
God's wisdom: But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of
all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of
mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. James 3:17
Man's wisdom: This is what we speak, not in words taught us by
human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing
spiritual truths in spiritual words. I Corinthians 2:13
God's wisdom: to the only wise God be glory forever through
Jesus Christ! Amen Romans 16:27
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, I Corinthians 1:25a
STAFF
Please pray for our STAFF this summer:
Scott Miller - Pastor
Adam Hendrix - Worship Director
Luis Acosta - Hispanic Ministry
Jason Platt - Principal, Albany Christian School
Ben Lyon - Children's Ministry Director
- Ask God to provide rest & restore energy.
- Pray that God will give them wisdom in planning for the fall.
- Ask God to protect them from evil.
-Thank God for them and their special gifts that they use to minister to our WCC family.
-Ask God to give them perseverance and joy as they serve.
-Pray that God will provide for all of their needs and the needs of their families.
-Pray that they will faithfully speak the truth in love.
-Pray that they will rely on God's power, not their own.
LEADERS
Please pray for our Elders this summer:
Lee Eick
Jerry Cruce
Don Easdale
Rick Phillips
Pray that they will be wise and make decisions with good judgment
Pray that they would be imitators of God.
Ask that they would be thankful and devoted to prayer.
WCC FAMILY
Please pray for our WCC Family this summer:
- - Ask God to give us faith to move mountains.
- - Pray that we will be caring and sensitive to each other's needs.
- - Ask God to help us keep on praying
- - Pray that we would see people outside of God's family through His eyes, have compassion on them, and reach out to them.
- - Ask God to unite us in faith.
- - Ask God to prepare us for His plans and opportunities for service.
- - Pray that we will do everything without complaining or arguing.
- - Ask God to cause us to become like His Son Jesus.
- - Pray that we would experience His love, joy and peace daily.
INDIVIDUALS
- Dorse Hess-recovering from a procedure on his back in late June
- Bob Olson is having a lot of pain from arthritis.
- Bonnie Vincent is having back and hip problems.
- Gary Wallace is undergoing radiation treatments.
WORLD VIEW
GLOBAL MINISTRY PARTNERS
Leo & Lourdes Calva -w/WorldVenture in Ecuador
Praise God that construction has begun on the new Mustard Seed church building in Loja; ask God to provide more money for the project.
Ask God to bring additional monthly support.
Chuck & Danita Lovelady-w/Missions Door in Utah
Pray for some unbelievers they are studying the Bible with - there is genuine spiritual interest.
The building they are renting for church services will be sold soon; pray for good relations with the new owner.
SERVICE MEN and WOMEN
Derek Beidler, Brooke & Rae'ven Eshelman's father - in Iraq
David Dyke, Danell Poisel's brother- in S. Korea; to Iraq in Aug. ‘08
Kirsten Emry, Dick & Terry Greenwood's gddaughter, Ft Carson, CO
Chad Gibeaut, Chuck & Teri Gibeaut's son - in Georgia after Iraq
Garett Kossler, Mel & Dorothy Burch's grandson, in Okinawa
Elise Lewis, Sabrina Brown's sister, w/army in S Korea
Brent Riley, Del & Pat Riley's grandson-in Germany
