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Saturday, 29 October 2016

November Prayers 2016

This month's theme:

November is the month to remember our vets, those who risked their lives for our freedom in past wars and those presently doing so.

Let's also consider this month to pray for healing of memories, that our vets and all people are healed of trauma and grief and can receive joy from their memories of good times.

What we are praying for:

God, protect our vets from violence, protect all our men and women who are serving in military here and all over the world. Bring healing to all those traumatized. May they have the medical help they need and the encouragement of others.

God, may mental health and trauma be understood and be attended to appropriately here in Canada and the U.S.

May all those who suffer recognize it and get the understanding and help they need.

God, help all those bereaved. Comfort them, strengthen them. Give them your grace to live with passion in honour of those who have gone before them.

Pray for peace all over the world!

Remember the civilians in Syria and Iraq,

The refugees in Europe and around the world.

Pray for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
That all events are safe and that all have a great experience!
Pray for the health and welfare of our farmers and our food!
To visit the site on line: click here.

Pray for all those who go to the Santa Clause Parade!

God, we pray for all the opening celebrations to this Season

that people throughout the GTA will not forget the true meaning of Christmas.

Scriptures:

Psalm 73:26. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Isaiah 53: 4-6. Surely He took up our pain and bore our suffering.

Joshua 1:9. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Psalm 34:18. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am that swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
~ Autumn Rain - Mary Frye, 1932

Healing and comfort to you and yours!

Thank you for joining with us to pray.

Street Church Reached out to the community at the Village street party.
For photos of the Halloween Party on Church Street
click here!

The magic is in you!!

Healing of past hurts.

Nature returns to her sleep!

Monday, 26 September 2016

October Prayers 2016

This month's theme:
Let's be thankful for all the good things we have! Good food, good home, good friends, good memories!! Let's spread love and joy to all our family and friends, and don't forget those in our neighbourhood who are in need! Let God's peace and love fill your heart to guide you!

What we are praying for:

Let's pray this month that families will be reunited, restored and their hearts filled with peace and love.
Let's pray that those who feel alone will find peace and comfort with God and find family among friends.

Pray for peace in Syria.
Pray for the civilians that they find refuge,
that hospitals be spared bombing, that the children be saved!

Pray that the James Fund Fun Run/Walk goes well
and that the hospital gets it's needs met every month.
Pray that all children get the medical help and support they need.

Pray that the First Nations are treated with respect.

Pray that all reservations have their necessities,

such as clean water, clean and safe housing.

Pray that Potlotek get their water problems solved.

Pray for the 2016 Move for mental Health Awareness Run/Walk,
at the Humber College Lakeshore Campus.
Let's pray that the event goes well and helps to better the attitude towards the disease
as well as help the research to better understand and cure.
For more info of the event, click here.

Pray for our artists throughout the GTA,

that they spread the message of love and peace

effectively through their talents.

Pray for the Halloween Celebrations that all be safe.
Pray for the celebrations in the LGBT Community.
For pics of Halloween 2015, click here.

Pray for the Light The Night Walk

To raise funds for the fight against blood cancer

put on by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Click here to see the website.

Scriptures:

Colossians 3:15-17 English Standard Version

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Phillipians 4:6 English Standard Version

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 English Standard Version

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Psalm 106: 1 English Standard Version

Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!

Colossians 2: 6-7

Walk with God throughout your lives and let the Holy Spirit fill your heart with thanksgiving!

I'm sure thankful for our time with Chris Edwards and the love and joy he spread through our community and through the neighbouhood!
We all must take his torch and love through our lives like never before!
Echart Tolle said that it's the everyday people doing extraordinary things who are increasing the frequency of the planet. To hear what Mallika Chopra learned from her meeting with him, click here.
Of course, Chris was extraordinarily fabulous!!

Your spiritual health is mirrored in your physical health. Click here for the blog.

Thank you for joining us in prayer!

The peace of God be with you always!

Feeling Grounded

For the video on Rhythms of Heaven

Fall aproaches 2016

Sunday, 28 August 2016

September Prayers 2016

This month's theme:

Let's get washed every day! Let's clean our minds, encourage our souls by reading good books, or scripture verses, telling others about successful life stories, talking about good news, whatever we can do to make the good in us thrive! Let's build our faith so not only will we see our dreams come true, but, we will be able to help others achieve theirs!

What we are praying for:

This is the time when people are returning from vacations, to go to work or school. God, we pray for our neighbours that they are refreshed and have new energy to face this time of their lives. May they have courage to face the new, and see new in the old! May the young students off to college and university have courage to face this new stage in their life and the parents not be afraid to let go. Protect them from harm, granting them the wisdom they need to make the right choices. Protect all children going back to school. May they all have the opportunity to learn in a safe environment. God, help us all to learn what we need to do to build courage so that we can step out and fulfill our dreams.

Pray for the fundraisers going this month throughout the GTA.

Such as:

Terry Fox Run

RBC Race for the Kids

Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope

Many festivals this month!

Pray for the Jewish Community

Pray for the buskers and artists

Pray for our movie celebrities.
Fan Expo Toronto 2016

For my photos of Fan Expo click here.

Scriptures:

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

John 15: 3.

You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
But you must abide in me if you are going to continue to be good

and reap the benefits of following me.

What is the word that God has spoken to you? Click here.

Hebrews 10: 19-25.

Since we have been forgiven our sins because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ,
and cleansed in our conscience and renewed in our minds
by the work of the Holy Spirit through God's word,
let's draw near to God with a loving, trusting heart and

God will draw close to us.

1 John 1:7.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,

we have fellowship with one another,

and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Philippians 4:6-9.
Pray about all things with thanksgiving, think on all that is good, lovely and encouraging,
and the peace of God will be with you and will guard your heart and mind always!

WALLPAPERup

Choose the good and make it thrive!!

Thank you for joining us in prayer!

It's on the tip of your tongue!

What is the message that God has spoken to you to bring you to life? What is the message that God has entrusted to you to show others? Is it not the message of the gospel of peace? Is it not the message that God loves every living being and has accepted every one? The message is not about life style! Jesus did not die for the "original plan." He died for you and for me! That's where salvation is offered. He died to bring unity to all and make us all able to enter Heaven to live with Him forever!
Check out Romans 10: 8-13.

The Holy Spirit does the work!

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

God's love will never stop chasing us!

August Prayers 2016

God's love follows you throughout your life!

God's intention is to always watch out for you and give you a good life!

Photo: Blue mountains, hdwallpapers

There are no mountains high enough, no rivers wide enough to stop God's love from getting to you!

Love is the cure, it is the answer to every question or action!

What is your intention?

What we are praying for:

We pray that people throughout the GTA will stop striving within themselves and with others, and stop chasing things not good for them and surrender to the good, the dreams, the love that is within them! Grant us the courage and the motivation to do the inner work necessary to be all that we were meant to be and to see our dreams come true. May our intent toward others always be good and may we have true wisdom to know what is best.

Pray for the Chinatown Festival and the neighbourhood!

Visit this link to find out about the festival:

http://www.toronto.com/events/chinatown-festival/

Pray for the Greek Community and
The taste of The Danforth Festival.
Visit this site for more info about the festival:

http://tasteofthedanforth.com/

Pray for the Toronto C.N.E. 2016!

Click here for photos from last year:

http://themagic-james.blogspot.ca/2015_10_01_archive.html

Click here for photos of CNE 2016:
http://themagic-james.blogspot.ca/2016/08/toronto-cne-2016.html

Encouragement through scriptures:

Romans 8: 38,39. Nothing in all creation can separate us from God's love.

Jeremiah 29: 11-13. For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

Ephesians 2: 4-10. God always wants to do good things for us. God, through Christ will raise us up after death to live forever to prove that is true!

John 3: 16, 1 John 3: 16. God proved to us that He loves us by sending His Son Jesus Christ to die for us.

Psalm 23: 4. Even if I go through the darkest valley, even in my greatest fear I know you are with me to help me through it!

Featured this month:

Create good intentions! Check out Mallika Chopra"s blogs: http://intentblog.com/inner-work-outer-work-suffering-world/#more-288182

Mallika is an American author, CEO and founder of intent.com. She is a public speaker promoting the idea of creating good intent. She is daughter to Deepak Chopra, an Indian American author, public speaker and alternative medicine advocate.

Mallika has said: "How humbled I am to remember that we need to keep doing the inner work. We need to connect with spirit, with our God, so that we can be strong and anchored to keep doing the outer work. Our planet, our children, need us to keep doing it." ( Taken from her blog, Doing the Inner Work for the Outer Work in a Suffering World. ) Mallika has also said that we should ask ourselves three questions every day : Who am I? What do I want? How do I serve?

We need to connect spiritually if we are to know what we are to do with our lives. We were made out of love. When we realize the love that we are, it will become clear to us that acting out of love is the only way.

Click here for July Prayers with the link for photos of Caribana 2016!

Click here for June Prayers with the link for photos of Pride 2016!

Thank you for joining in prayer with us!!

God has good intentions toward us !

Creating Good Intentions!

Thursday, 23 June 2016

July Prayers 2016

Click for this month's music video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOrCJgzrdQg

The magic is in you!

The power of love, the power to heal and the power to dream!!
The power in you can break every chain!
The power in you can help others to achieve their dreams!

There is power in every heart to break every chain. That is the power of love! It brings healing, forgiveness and unity. It breaks every chain of fear, hatred and ignorance. There is power in every dream. God put a dream or a message in every heart that was meant to guide and give purpose to the dreamer and bring sight and freedom to others in this world. If your dream is from God it will be based on love. It will bring people together in unity and will benefit all!

We are not overcome by evil. We overcome evil by doing good!

What we are praying for:

God, help us, our community, our neighbours and our family to recognize our strengths and talents that we are to share. Help us to understand that you love us and want to empower us to fulfill our dreams. God, grant us the courage to ask for your help and allow you to fill us with your love and work in us and through us for the benefit of all those around us.

Pray for Caribana 2016 in Toronto!

Click here for pics of The Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade 2016:

http://themagic-james.blogspot.ca/2016_07_01_archive.html

Pray for the Beaches Jazz Festival
Click here to see their site: http://beachesjazz.com/

Click here for pics of Pride 2016:

http://themagic-james.blogspot.ca/2016_06_01_archive.html

Encouraging sites on achieving your dreams!

Click here for 3 Proven ways to make your biggest dreams come true:
http://www.inc.com/peter-economy/3-proven-ways-to-make-your-biggest-dreams-come-true.html

How to make your dreams come true from Lifehack, click here:

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/how-to-make-dreams-come-true.html

For 10 easy steps with more everyday language from Huffington Post Click here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-morton/10-easy-steps-to-making-y_b_6014030.html

Break free from the mold that society says you have to be and be you!

Encouragements from scriptures:

Ephesians 3: 16-19, 6: 10-18. God's Holy Spirit strengthens you with inner strength.

2 Corinthians 3: 17. Where God's Spirit is, there is freedom!

Romans 8: 1-2. The life guided by God's Spirit is free from the law of sin and death.

Mark 16: 17-18. Those who believe shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover.

Romans 12: 21. We overcome evil by doing good.

Matthew 25: 35-40. Doing good to others is as doing good to God.

John 15: 12. Love each other as God loves you!

Colossians 3: 11-17. Love binds us together in perfect harmony!

Give yourself permission to dream!

Base your vision and actions on love!

Allow God's love to fill your heart and guide you!

Then your life will be fulfilled!

May all your dreams come true!

Thank you for joining us, don't forget your own quiet times to hear and dream!!

Scroll for June prayers, photos and more!

God is with us every day, every moment in everything we do, not to judge, but like a loving parent interested in seeing you get the best outa life!

The Holy Spirit enables us to love, forgive and be kind to others like our creator!

God's love in your heart makes the difference!

Sunday, 29 May 2016

Prayers On Line, June 2016

We's all neighbours, we's all family!

So, .... You can sit with us!! And you can pray with us!!

You are accepted here! You are loved, your life does count, you belong!

After all, isn't that why we are here? To grow together, to learn from each other and to help each other?!

What we are praying for:

Pray that we recognize that we are all one family on this planet!

Photo from usnews.com

Pray that we accept our differences and see the value in others' talents.

Photo: Planet Earth by RoadToVictory

For a message from space click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of6-Jm5mIMI

Pray for the LGBTQ Community and the Pride Festival that takes place this month.

Pray that people see the love of God in this community.
Pray for Orlando, victims, families and the community.
For prayers and pics of the Toronto vigil click here: http://www.mcctoronto.com/sc/june-prayers

Photo by James Glaab

For pics of Pride 2015, click here: http://themagic-james.blogspot.ca/2015_07_01_archive.html

For pics of Pride 2016, click here: http://themagic-james.blogspot.ca/2016_06_01_archive.html

Pray for your neighbourhood!
Check out pics of GTA neighbourhoods: http://themagic-james.blogspot.ca/2016_05_01_archive.html

Photo from urbantoronto.ca

Pray for and support the associations who are working hard to make planet Earth a better place!

Such as: Plan International, Village of Hope, Amnesty,...

Check out their links at the end of this blog!

Encouragements from scriptures:

Romans 8: 15-16. The Holy Spirit tells us deep in our hearts that we are children of God.

John 17: 23. Jesus prayed that we all would be one, that God being in him and he in us, that we would be made perfect as one,
so that the world would know that God loves us all as much as His own children!

Galatians 4: 5-7. God sent the Spirit of Christ into our hearts so we could call on God as though we were God's own children!

Galatians 3: 26-29. We are all children of God through faith. There is now no difference in social status, religion, race, gender or sexual orientation. Christ has broken down the walls between us and made us one with God!

Click here get more about Street Church at MCCT's website: http://www.mcctoronto.com/prayer-walks

Remember that it is God's Spirit in us that unites us and makes all this a reality! Let the Love of God change you and fill you with peace!

It's the love of God in your heart that makes you part of the family!

Thank you for joining with us to pray for the GTA!

Thursday, 26 May 2016

Links to organizations helping on the planet:

Remember to pray for and support:

Helping girls all over the world get an education.

http://plancanada.ca/because-i-am-a-girl

Justice around the world!
http://www.amnesty.ca/

Village of Love
Big hearted women like Josephine, living in Kibera slum, despite their poverty, take in orphaned children, but they can’t provide even the basic necessities. Village of Love gives them micro-loans so they can feed their children through their own enterprise and we give some help with school fees. We’ve kept 150 children in school now over 5 years, resulting in 3 reaching university!
http://www.villageoflovecanada.org/