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What is Your “Sun Stand Still” Prayer?

Posted by Michael | Posted in Christianity, Oak Leaf Church | Posted on 09-07-2008

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Last Sunday, we talked about praying impossible prayers…the kind of prayers that almost seem stupid to say out loud.  About 60 people chose to share their Sun Stand Still prayer with our church staff, and we prayed through them yesterday.  We prayed for marriages, prodigals, jobs and hopeless situations.  I prayed for the guy who wanted to be able to give $1 Million to the church.  I prayed for some teenagers who needed to be rescued from bad choices and bad situations. Someone is praying that we would be able to start a church on every continent.  (Apparently, there are scientists down there with the penguins)

We also talked about our Sun Stand Still Prayers for our church.  Here they are:

  • That our church would double in size by the end of the year
  • That we would see 2,000 people meet Jesus by 2010.
  • For the number of people in groups this fall to double by the winter.
  • That someone would give us free land, a free building, or a bunch of money to buy one.

What is your Sun Stand Still prayer?  Your big, audacious, bold, specific prayer?  If you’d like to leave a comment and let me know, I’ll stand with you in your crazy prayer.

Update:  Comments are now open.

Comments (4)

Our big prayer is that we will see 200 people come to faith through Christ in our first year as a church.

that we will get the book store, and pay cash for it…. then we can build the bridge.

i am praying with helen’s sun stand still prayer.

That my brother will find Christ in his life again, someday.