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The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7 NLT
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Thanksgiving Reversal from a devotional by Gail Rodgers

A word or act of encouragement has the ability to uplift the spirit. Encouragement can be a lifeline. It can raise hope and thanksgiving in a heart that is otherwise bleak.

Intentionally offer encouragement to someone today and help make their heart thankful. It will build within your own heart a reservoir of hope as well.

The Art of Encouragement has three main avenues… (read the rest of the devotional on powertochange.com/experience)

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The requests we share in the Prayer Newsletter have been matched with a Prayer Mentor who has come alongside that person on their journey. If you are interested in praying for requests like these one-on-one through our email mentoring software, The Mentor Center, we invite you to learn more about the role of a Prayer Mentor.

MONDAY

Pray for our leadership
God has placed gifted and called people in leadership at TruthMedia and our parent organization, Power to Change. Please lift them up in prayer today, asking the Lord to grant them wisdom and a Godly witness in their families, communities and ministry teams.

Online Requests: Teen & Youth Concerns

I’m going to school at a high school where there is a lot of pressure to sleep around. I don’t want to be part of this but it seems like it is the only way to be cool or to have friends. It’s all anyone talks about so it’s hard to remember that it’s not what I want. (fromtodayon)

She is dating an 18 year old and she is in 8th grade. She has a sexual relationship with him and her parents don’t approve of this. She wants to have a Godly relationship but doesn’t want to break up. (fromtodayonfrom dmlive.com)

TUESDAY

Praying for the mentors
Please join us in praying for our many volunteer online mentors. They have given of their time to reach people through emails, blog post and chat. Thank God for how He has worked through their faithfulness.

Online Requests: Health & Safety Concerns

“J” was told she has metastasis carcinoma, which means that the cancer has started somewhere else, that we don’t know about, and has moved through her blood stream into her lungs. (powertochange.com/experience/women)

Please pray for my grandson who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He is only two years old. Please also pray for my health issues. (powertochange.com/)

WEDNESDAY

Praying for our authors
Please pray for the team of people who submit articles and blog posts to TruthMedia for publication on our sites. Ask the Lord to encourage them as they write, that they would gain an understanding of what the culture around them needs to hear through their writing.

Online Requests: Family & Financial Concerns

I have an urgent prayer request.  My brother is in the hospital suffering from headaches.  The doctors says it is a sinus issue. Today he going for another scan and is experiencing slight swelling near the eyes.  Please pray for his complete healing.  Also, pray for his wife and kids. Thank you so much. (Online Mentor)

Prayer for guidance and a new job. My job may be eliminated in the next year. Please pray for my daughter “J” who is struggling with her faith. (powertochange.com/experience)

THURSDAY

Praying for administrators
Our team would not be able to function without those who do the behind the scenes work. Take time to thank God today for the team of administrators with servant hearts that He has brought to TM.

Online Requests: Marriage & Relationship Concerns

Please pray for my husband and me as we learn how to be parents while still investing in our relationship with each other. It feels like all our time and attention is taken up by the baby and I don’t want us to drift apart during this time. Thank you. (powertochange.com/)

My husband is so stressed about our finances that he is in a bad mood all the time. It is affecting our relationship because all his focus and energy is directed towards trying to make enough money for our family. (powertochange.com/experience/women)

FRIDAY

Praying for financial needs
Many ministries are in need of financial support in this tough economic climate. Please pray for TruthMedia and our parent organization, Power to Change, that we would trust God to be our provider.

Online Requests: Spiritual Concerns

I want to get closer to God. I have no clue on how to do this because I have hardly any time. I also feel (because I have been going through so much) like I’m being punished for my past or for not giving God the time that I need to give him. I am a single mother who made mistakes but I am trying to change for my son. (powertochange.com/experience/women)

I feel like my life isn’t going anywhere. I want to have a purpose for being and something that people can remember me by when I’m gone but most of the time I feel like I’m nobody special. (powertochange.com/men)

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