Praises & Prayer Requests
If you need an anointed cloth, or would like to be prayed with or wish for someone else to be prayed for please contact:
Stephen Hicks at: goodnewsminister@earthlink.net or call: 816-380-7821
Tom Shadoin at: toms1965@yahoo.com or call: 913-233-5905
Aaron McClain at: aaron.mcclain@hotmail.com or call: 573-528-3832
Or you may write to the Church at:
Kansas City Church of God Ministries, P.O. Box 909, Harrisonville, MO 64701-0909
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This Praise & Prayer page was originally created so that all praises and prayer requests submitted could be listed for others to see. It has come to our attention that many times we have been praying for people that have already had their prayers answered and this should not be happening. We should be offering up praise instead for those answered prayers.
From this point on, with regards to prayer requests, we are going to stand fast in our faith in the Word of God and the power of the name of Jesus, the Christ, and we are going to believe that the prayers are answered. When we receive prayer requests, two or more ministers will get together and pray for those requests or pray for that person, or if possible pray with that person before the days end, claiming and believing in faith for positive results in Christ's name. We believe that this is right in keeping with what the Word of God tells us to do.
James 5:13-16 "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
We will no longer post the prayer requests from those that the ministers pray with or have prayed for. (If we are claiming & believing healing, then to put them on a prayer request list is counter productive.)
James 1:6-7 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Hebrews 4:14-16 "Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
1 Timothy 2:1-3 "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;"
We realize that with many of us being scattered, it is not always physically possible to get to a minister. When anyone has a prayer request, they need to contact a minister and share the request with them. If it is possible, that minister will then set up a phone conference with other ministers and the person being prayed for and they will all agree together for the prayer request. If it is not possible to contact the person being prayed for then as many as can will join together to pray for that person.
After prayer has been made, we will believe together that the prayer has been answered and we will post the names showing that prayers have already been made for those requests.
Any prayers from that point on should be in giving thanks and praises to God for hearing the prayers of His servants and for answering them.
Prayer cloth’s that have been prayed over and anointed with oil can also be sent to a person upon their request.
We have had many ask, “Why isn’t my prayer being answered?” That is a good question.
Why are some prayers not answered? That is a question that has many possible answers.
We will list some scriptures that might give us the answers we are searching for.
1 John 2:4-6 “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.”
1 John 3:22-24 “And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.”
Mark 11:24-26 “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Paul asked for prayer, but didn’t receive it, for the thorn in his side, which is believed to be a problem with his eyes that was causing him to lose his site. How did God answer him? Keep in mind that people were beginning to look at Paul as if he was something more than just a man.
2 Corinthians 12:6-9 “For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Paul prayed to God three times about it, but accepted the answer that he received, because he understood why God gave him the answer that He did. Paul didn’t want anyone worshipping him or thinking of him as being more than the humble servant of God that he was.
When we ask for healing, we need to continue believing and claiming it until we are either healed, or until we receive an answer to our prayer. Often healing may require some act on the part of that person, for example, “Rise up and walk,” or “Go wash!” In other words, if a person desires to walk, they first have to stand up.
In regards to those outside of God’s Church, our prayers for them may not be answered, or they may lose the healing they have received. This is because they may not have the faith to receive or to hold on to what they’ve been given. We can have all of the faith possible, but if the one we are praying for does not, then it can at times hinder the prayer.
Matthew 13:15 “For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.”
Our prayers should never be made for fleshly lusts or desires, unless those lusts and desires fall in line with God’s Will.
1 Corinthians 14:1 “Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”
For example, a person might pray for a new sports car, when God wants them to have a nice affordable 4-door so that they can haul people to Sabbath services. Or, they might ask for God to get them out of debt, when instead He may be wanting them to pray that He would help them find a job, or get a better job. Many people ask for God to help them fall into a large sum of money, or to make them rich, when they have shown that they can’t handle the income they have now.
Proverbs 3:13-14 “Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.”
Often prayers are not answered for us because our stubborn pride gets in the way. Some may not be answered because of something we are doing that is not good for us. Again, we need to pray and ask God to show us if something is hindering our prayers for ourselves or for another. We have to Believe, Believe, Believe, and hold fast to that faith. Don’t let anyone steal away your belief or your hope.
Psalm 37:3-5 “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
We will continue to post praises and any requests made by or for those who need God's protection, guidance, strength and/or comfort. We can all pray for those who have made these requests, just as everyone can and should also pray for each of our brethren daily.
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Praises to God: (Posted: 8-31-2010)
Chris Robertson: He was supposed to have surgery to remove a tumor that they had found during an x-ray, but when they took him in to do the surgery, they found no tumor.
Jeana Booth’s daughter Amanda: She had her baby and she and the baby are doing well.
Jimmy VanDorn: Found temporary work. We need to pray that He leads him towards a more permanent one that gives him peace of mind.
ENTERED INTO REST:
HelenCurran: Norman said that our prayers were answered because she passed away peacefully on August 11. Pray for Norman & family.
Jerome Ortbals (Teresa’s dad): Our prayers were answered and He passed away without a lot of suffering on August 25th.
Huldah James - Glasgow (Sister of Newton James): Lost her battle with cancer on August 30th.
Prayers have been made for these people and we are now waiting for updates:
(The following requests have all been lifted up before God. Please thank God for hearing the prayers of His servants on behalf of these people.)
(Posted 8-31-2010)
Hazel Baker: Having some back pain and trouble sleeping.
Georgia Powell: Suffering with severe anemia & the doctors can’t find the problem.
Jeremy Herzberg: He wants prayer that his fiancé will learn the truth and that he will have the wisdom and confidence to help teach her.
Sherman Robertson: Please pray for him and his wife Lisa as they are having difficulties at this time.
Macayla Marlin: She recently had a second miscarriage and the doctors are trying to find out the cause.
Adam (grandson of Manus & Anna Samons): He is now home with us and has a picc-line in his arm so that I can give his antibiotics to him and also the nurses can collect blood samples when needed. He has such a bad infection that he has to be on these horrible awful strong antibiotics until the 19th of August. He now has had 11 surgeries – 9 of them for tumors and 2 for infections.
Lisa Oakes: Is fighting with fibromyalgia, bone degeneration & fowlers syndrome.
Rex Jamerson: He is trying to get on disability at this time.
Continued prayer for healing and/or comfort, protection, strength and guidance is needed for the requests below:
Mike Koester: Cancer on his lungs and is considered Stage 4.
Steve Zoldey: Has kidney failure and was going to have a transplant on July 28th, but cancelled because of sore on foot. Pray for he and his wife since she is donating the kidney.
Lorraine Michaels: Has cancer.
Ron Tompkins: Has prostate cancer. They have implanted small locator coils to pinpoint the tumors and now are waiting for that to heal before they begin radiation.
Shirley Moldovan: Having problems with anemia and unstable blood sugars.
Jeremy Yeary: Suffering from depression and needs strength and guidance.
Barrett Aschenbrenner, Jr: He is still incarcerated and is now awaiting his trial in November.
Karen Hamilton: cancer on her breast.
Barrett Aschenbrenner, Jr.: He is still incarcerated at this time and the influences around him are not good. He is supposed to go to trial in November.
Philippines. Nestor Janier is still in need of a motorcycle to get around to all of the Churches he helps with in the region.
Pray for our International brethren in Central Africa & Trinidad & Serbia.
Brandi Jo & Jasmine Johnson: guidance, strength and comfort through difficult times.