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IN PURSUIT OF FIRST LOVE

INNER FIRE DAYTIME BIBLE STUDY

In Pursuit of First Love:  From Intimacy with Christ flows Spiritual Armor.

WEDNESDAYS

this Spring 9:30-11am

Location: 7615 S. Platteview Dr.  Littleton, CO  80128

all women are welcome! just come as you are.

Inner Fire Conference – “First Love”

Inner Fire Conference – “First Love”

February 6th, 2010 – Calvary Baptist Church

A True Friend

Dear Women-

I read a passage that got me seriously thinking…more than usual:

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (New International Version)

9 Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:

10 If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!

I started thinking about what a true friend is for me when it comes to my girlfriends…and it may be different for you.
So… What I need in a friend, primarily is:
COMPASSION- not correction or criticism.  (The last 2 absolutely drain and deflate me-especially when it is done in word.)
Compassion expressed through “WORDS OF LIFE” are SO uplifting to me.
Encouraging words to build my strengths-not correcting words to fix my weaknesses. You can do it vs. you should or shouldn’t do…

Telling me what I’ve done right, not pointing out what is done wrong or needs improvement. (correcting words).  Please be reassured that the Holy Spirit is very good at his job of conviction and I only need one Holy Spirit!!  (He also speaks regularly thru my husband and kids.)

Another thought:

There are days when I feel the verse goes like this:
If one falls down, his friend pushes him down a little further...(either thru doing or saying nothing OR by saying fixing words.)
This person is to be pitied too!  I hope to never push you down-either directly or indirectly.  Please forgive me if I have….and I mean this from my heart!

Next- not primary, but also important to me in a friend, 3 things:
Someone who is consistent–thru a call or email, just checking in… consistently.  Someone who cares about me, not just what I’m doing or not doing.

Second, someone who really does pray for me. I need prayers to become more like Jesus!!

One other thing–I need real…someone who is willing to be OK with process, mistakes and real life.  Someone who will enter into the ups and the downs with me.  Someone who has realistic expectations so I don’t feel pressure to be someone I’m not, or do something that isn’t me (= performance). Someone I feel safe with, to …just… be… me.   Aaaaaah!  Now that’s a good feeling!!
SO to sum it up for me:
I need:  Compassion, Consistency, Prayer and Real!

I truly pray our love increases and overflows for one another!!

1 Thessalonians 3:12
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
Amen!!

With true love and friendship,
Susan

God’s Amazing Word!

We pray for the Word of God to come alive in the lives of His people so they
are equipped to carry out their God-given assignments.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good
work.”

Lives of Worship

Lord, help us to lay our lives down as living sacrifices…for this is our
act of worship this day. We love you Jesus!!

Perseverance

Lord we pray you give us strength to persevere and not quit doing what
you’ve called us to do even when it is hard. Fill us with the power of the
Holy Spirit to keep running. Hebrews 12:1-3

THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!

LORD, we resist the enemy and his many lies to the saints. May we hear and
obey your voice of TRUTH and say “NO” to the lies. Bring revelation and
illumination to our minds as we are saturated in your WORD. We come
against doubt and unbelief and ask You to strengthen us for your glory.

TRUST

Father,
I pray that ALL ladies who have been touched by you, are able to TRUST in
you and have Your joy and peace during trials and difficult circumstances.

Prayer & the Word

I ask you Lord that we become a people who earnestly pray and who love God’s
Word so we will be equipped and ready to do your will with love and fire!!

Lost in Denver

We pray for the body of Christ to come together in love and unity to
proclaim the gospel fearlessly so that the lost in Denver would know Jesus.

Children

We pray for the children in Denver to know Jesus and love others in such a
way that rocks this city to a place of repentance and revival! Move through
your children, LORD!!

The Cross

We praise you and thank you Jesus for dying on the cross to bring us eternal
life and a loving relationship with God. Hosanna!!

Blessings

I pray the children of God are blessed to be a blessing to others.

Compassion

I pray there would be a growing love and compassion for the poor who
need help, especially the children in Africa.

FIRE!

Jesus I pray that the fire lit in each heart at the Inner Fire conference
continues to grow brighter and stronger for YOU!

Energy

I pray for energy for the saints to be faithful to their calling and daily
assignments. Help us, Lord!

Bring you fire and love!

Lord God, that your glory would blaze at the Inner Fire Conference on
Saturday. Please bring your presence. Touch them God, heal and restore your
daughters to passion for your son, Jesus. Holy Spirit move in power and
fire on the hearts of women. Jesus, fill them with your love and break any
form of religiosity. I pray for every inch of the Denver Seminary chapel to
be a holy sanctuary of worship and adoration for our King of Kings and Lord
of Lords. We give you all the praise, Lord. We LOVE You !!

Treasure

I pray Jesus Christ would be our only treasure!

STEP OUT!

I pray women will have the courage to step out of the boat with their eyes
fixed on Jesus, full of radical love and radical obedience, to advance the
Kingdom of heaven.

REVIVAL

LORD–LET THE REVIVAL IN DENVER BEGIN–BRING US HOME TO YOUR LOVE.

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