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Prayer for God to Be Seated on the Throne of my Heart – 2016

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Lord–In prayer I ask that You please make my heart ready to receive Your precious Son, Jesus, to find His rightful place on the throne of my heart. May my every mindful act, thought, deed and prayer be focused solely on what pleases You and not my need to control others, to have my way, to overlay my will on another person or to prove that I am right or that he or she is wrong. When I make room for Your Son to be seated on the throne of my heart, I know You will be pleased. Thus, I will live a life of loving acts in harmony with Your love and guidance over me. By faith those acts will be Your blessings and will never die but will live forever and ever on earth and in heaven.
Amen

This prayer was inspired by Father Bob Wismer in his sermon at the Christ the King service at St. Francis Houston. Father Bob spoke about how each of us has a continuous and ongoing inner battle in our hearts. Our will to do what we want or do what the Risen Christ and our God asks of us, His children, to do as He wills and what pleases Him, not us. Who is the victor to be? Thanks, Father Bob

Jack H. Emmott is a Member of Gray, Reed & McGraw, Houston, Texas and a Board Certified family law divorce and child custody attorney, mediator, author, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker.

Prayer in Memory to Dr. Denton Cooley- November 21, 2016

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Lord – I thank You for the precious legacy, life and work of Dr. Denton Cooley. Dr. Cooley was a truly great doctor, an amazing healer of hearts around the world, an even greater servant in Your Kingdom on Earth. Yet, as famous and great as he was and as deeply devoted to those he served, last Friday his own life came to end. Although his healing art had extended the lives of thousands of Your children, young and old, his death could not be prevented. This Thanksgiving there will be another empty chair at the Cooley family table18cooley-obit-web1-blog427. The family he loved and who loved him will feast in gratitude on the bounty his life made possible. At Christmas his cherished family will hang their stockings on the mantle of sorrow, but their stockings will be filled with the gift You gave to them and us when You sent Dr. Cooley to our needful world.

Because of his selfless service to God and humankind, I know that Dr. Cooley and his blessed bride, Louise, have now been reunited in heaven. I rejoice in knowing by faith that once again their two strong happy hopeful hearts are beating again as one. Thanks to the Risen Christ, his angelic work on earth will continue to operate in heaven under the everlasting light and love of God. Amen

Jack H. Emmott is a Member of Gray, Reed & McGraw, Houston, Texas and a Board Certified family law attorney, mediator, author, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker.

Prayer in Awe of the Supermoon – 2016

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Heavenly Father- I thank You for the beautiful world You have created for all mankind. Tonight I am in awe of the Supermoon, so large and so bright reflecting the light of the Sun onto Earth. Similarly, I pray that I and all of my brothers and sisters in Christ reflect Your love and the precious Light of Your Son Jesus onto this needful world by our service to You. Amen

Jack H. Emmott is a Member of Gray, Reed & McGraw, Houston, Texas and a Board Certified family law attorney, mediator, author, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker.

Prayer for Voting – 2016

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Heavenly Father – As a citizen of the greatest country on Earth, I thank you for all the blessings of living in America, one Nation under You, my God. As I exercise my Constitutional right to vote, please guide me in prayer to select the best candidates. I pray to You that those we elect across our Nation will be ones who afford America the greatest opportunity to heal and unify its people, to restore civility and peace, to respect and embrace the diversity among its people, to exercise fiscal responsibility and to give this and future generations the greatest opportunity to live, love, worship and flower in your Kingdom. May the exercise of my precious right to vote find pleasure in Your sight. Amen.

Prayer for Stewardship and Tithing – 2016

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All across America churches are asking their members to tithe, pledge and to give back to God the gifts we have received from Him. This Prayer for Stewardship and Tithing is inspired by Rector Stuart Bates in a sermon he gave this Sunday at St. Francis Houston. In saying this prayer may you called to place the fruits of your labor into the hands of your church ministries. It is in giving to others that we shall receive the gifts of love, humility and thankfulness.

Giotto - St. Francis Giving His Mantle to a Poor Man

Giotto – St. Francis Giving His Mantle to a Poor Man

Heavenly Father, please open our hearts in thanksgiving for all that we have received from You. All we are and all we have are solely due to the life You unconditionally gifted to us. Some of us have little. Some of us have plenty. But just as You sacrificed Your only Son Jesus so that we may have everlasting life beyond our deaths, may each of us prayerfully and sacrificially pledge, tithe or gift to our churches a worthy sum. Because of such stewardship, may our churches better serve You and lovingly minister to the needs of all Your children. Amen

Labor Day Prayer – 2016 – In memory of Oscar Ochoa

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Heavenly Father – We praise You for giving us minds, hands, and hearts to earn a living and support those who depend on us. Please help us to be mindful that You are not just with us on Sundays but all the days of the week. At our work places please help us be patient with our fellow workers. Let us be partners in their success and growth. In thanksgiving to You, may we use the fruits of our labors to make a difference for those who are out of work, under paid, exploited or less fortunate. Help us to remember to give more to those who have less. May we strive to labor in ways that always please You. We pray that when our work in service to You is done that we find eternal and everlasting rest and love with You and Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Juan Ochoa at the press.

Juan Ochoa at the press.

This Labor Day Prayer is written in memory of Oscar Ochoa, a man of great faith and service to the Lord, who worked tirelessly at my father’s printing company running the press.  After I suffered polio, God through him, as my baseball coach, delivered a powerful, loving and angelic message which is featured in my soon to be published book, Bending Angels: Living Messengers of God’s Love (Clovercroft Publishing, October 2016).  When Coach Ochoa was not running the press, he was giving back to the community of Christ all he had, until all that was left was his sacred soul now at rest with the Father of us all.

 

Prayer to Bless a Child’s Backpack – 2016

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Churches across America and around the world are now celebrating the beginning of a new school year by blessing the backpacks of students. In the event your child or grandchild, niece or nephew is unable to attend the service blessing, please take the opportunity to bless the backpack carried to school by your special child of God.

KidsFeature616x300Heavenly Father, I ask that You please bless this backpack and Your child who carries it. May the child who wears it attend school each day with a fully open mind and loving heart for learning. As each school day passes and lessons are learned about the beautiful earth You have created, may this child be ever thankful for the opportunity to explore new things and to grow in mind, body and spirit because of You. May all the child’s teachers mindfully encourage and nourish the flowering of the gifts You instilled in this child, this student and young servant of Christ.   Amen

 

Prayer for the Olympics

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Heavenly Father, I pray today for all athletes who participate in the Olympics in Rio. May everyone achieve their very best in their competitions. In this time of conflict between nations and factions around the globe may we celebrate God and His love which brings humankind together as one in Rio. His peace conquers conflict. His love is more powerful than hate. His grace empowers us to be our best on Earth and in Heaven because His Son, Jesus Christ,won the victory over evil and earned our place with Him in eternity.
Jack

 

Prayer in memory of Dr. David Roark

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Last week my good friend and ENT Dr. David Roark died unexpectedly. His service to me and others was long but his life was much too short. Like most of his patients,

Dr. David Roark, 1945 - 2016, RIP

Dr. David Roark, 1945 – 2016, RIP

I spent a long time in the waiting room since my first visit in 1978 at Rosewood. But the wait was always worth it as David spent whatever time it took to be with me, to answer every question and ask about me and my family. He was an extraordinary physician, healer of men, women and children and servant of God. His sudden passing deprived us from saying our goodbyes and thanking him for what he did and meant to us. His death showed how precious and fleeting life can be and how grateful we are to God for His Son, the Risen Christ.

“Heavenly Father, please help us to remember to praise and cherish those You place in our paths. We never know when these living angels or gifts from You to us will be called Home. But we do know with certainty in our faith in You and Your Love for us that all Your children who believe and follow You will have a place in Your eternal Kingdom. Amen.”