Take Up The Armor

Hello Prayer Warriors!

Erin and I need your prayers. The website and Facebook page were launched recently for Broken but Priceless Ministries. Blogs are being written, posts are being made and people are being encouraged. Erin and I are sick.

I haven't been feeling the best for a couple of weeks. Last week my not feeling so well turned into a very sore throat, fever and chills. A few days later that nasty cough that seems to attack my body a few times a year was back in full force. On Saturday I went to urgent care and got some antibiotics and cough medicine. I went to work for a short time today, but I'm wiped out. My cough feels like it is settling more into my chest and lungs and that's not a good thing.

When the website was first launched Erin experienced a great deal of physical pain. She posted this on her Facebook page: "Need some prayer. I have been in severe pain since yesterday. Haven't hurt like this in years. I have the feeling Satan doesn't want the website to go up tomorrow, but he's not going to get his wish." He didn't! The website went up, but we're both still experiencing sickness and pain. I got a text from Erin this morning saying that she has a fever and chills and will be going to the doctor tomorrow.

Erin and I think this is too much of a coincidence to be just a coincidence. It's not surprising that two girls who struggle with chronic diseases would be attacked physically at the launch of a ministry that seeks to encourage those in chronic pain. We have come to the agreement that we need to ask people to be lifting us (and this ministry) up in prayer.

Will you pray for us and for Broken but Priceless Ministries? Thank you so much dear friends, we really do need you!

Ephesians 6:10-20, The Message

And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.

Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.

And don’t forget to pray for me. Pray that I’ll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I, jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.