Monday, 1 October 2018

October, Be Thankful! 2018



 Be thankful for who your are and what you have to give and don't be afraid to share it!




Diligently seek ways you can be involved in this world and share love through your talents!
Be thankful for your talents and share them!







We are to be the change!






You Are Loved, Josh Groban

 Never give up!!
You are beautiful! 
You do have a message!




Fall back in love with yourself! (Click here for link to more thoughts on Fall!)

Keep yourself healthy so you can do good for others!

 

 

 

 

 





The Message, 2012, click here.
The thing she came back to teach us was that the most important thing is to be yourself, even more important than being positive. That's why we are here, because we are all facets of one.

Thoughts from Anita Moorijani, on Wayne Dyer's show, Wishes Fulfilled on PBS, June 4/12.

What we are praying for:

God, we pray that people everywhere during this season will feel a strong sense of gratitude for their lives, for their talents, for their blessings and be freed to share love through them.



God, we pray that families will be reunited, restored and their hearts filled with peace and love. We pray that those who feel alone will find peace in their hearts and find family among friends. May those who have lost loved ones feel your peace and comfort and find joy in their memories especially during the seasonal times of celebration. Help those who have suffered loss of any kind to receive your comfort that heals and your light that brings clear direction.
 
 
God, we pray for world peace. Please stop nations who have intent to harm through armament or cyber attacks from attaining the resources to do so. Grant all governments and rulers the chance to negotiate peaceably and the willingness to do so. May the rulers of all countries have the desire to seek your wisdom and use it for peace.
God, help our religious groups to seek your presence and your wisdom and take their place in helping the members of our society to heal.




God, we pray for the artists throughout the GTA, that they spread the message of love and peace effectively through their talents.
God, we pray that all festivals, fundraisers and all public gatherings are safe for all who participate and those who attend and that all have a good experience with love, joy and peace!









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.





Thank you for praying with us!!










Saturday, 1 September 2018

September 2018! Back to life! Back to reality!






Summer is unofficially over! We are facing challenges, 
some new and some old! Different challenges come because of the stage of life we are in.
In every situation we find ourselves, love is the key. We must look at everything through love. 
Peace and inner strength come from above. We all have these within, 
but must receive and nurture them 
by giving the love within us away!

Tears For Fears, Shout 

To see what we're up to at Street Church, click here!




We are strong when we are weak. 
Every one of us is born with love inside
 and the strength to face the changes  that come to us
throughout our lives and the faith in our hearts to believe.
Inside us is the DNA, the gifts from above, all we need to be! 
To be us! To be and do all we were meant to!

Lauren Daigle, You Say

Lauren Daigle, Trust In You



Hurts, pain and voices around us make us feel different that who we are- which is true? Which way to choose??

One step at a time, one direction to focus on even if there are detours ahead!
Roll up your shirt sleeves. Do the work you need to prepare yourself and move ahead!

Jonathan and Melissa Helser, Strength

Watch Awaken The Heroes, click here.  

See the CNE scene, click here! 


What we are praying for:

God help everyone to have the courage and wisdom they need to face life's changes and challenges. Help the lonely to find friends that are good for them. Help all to heal from past hurts and follow the right opportunities for them.

God, please pour out your spirit and inspire people in our communities to let you fill their hearts with your love.
May they feel your presence and know you are real. Enable them to forgive and reach out to those around them with your love.


God, protect all public gatherings, the celebrations and fund raisers. 
May people everywhere be safe. Help those in charge to have the wisdom 

to stop all acts of violence and prevent accident
God, bring your healing to all those who are sick. Keep our hospitals a safe place for all within. Help the doctors and all health care workers to do their jobs with expertise and respect. May all who enter there get the care they need and be protected from harm and disease. Fill the hospitals and all medical care facilities with love, joy and peace.

 
 




 
Scriptures:

Isaiah 40: 26-31. The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.

Ephesians 6:10-18. Let God empower you. Let the Holy Spirit change your nature to be like Christ's. Pray always in the Spirit about everything.

Ephesians 1:3. All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

Philippians 4:13. For I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

2 Corinthians 1: 21-22.  It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us. 

Galatians 6: 9-10. So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. 10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

 

 

Thank you for praying with us!





Songs for Autumn 2018



  

Strength, Jonathon David & Melissa Helser

 Trust In You, Lauren Daigle

How Can It Be, Lauren Daigle  

You Say, Lauren Daigle 

Rewrite The Stars                   A Million Dreams                                      




Tuesday, 31 July 2018

August 2018



Let's take back our city streets!!

This month we are praying that people in every neighbourhood and every community in the GTA take back the city streets!! It's time for people to come together like never before and this includes everyone! All need to feel like they belong and are accepted in their community. No one being left out or made to feel different from the rest. And anyone who doesn't seem to fit in or appears to be withdrawing from others or appears to be in distress 
needs to be reached out to and invited to be a part!!



From music in the streets




Peace (Lyric Video) - Josh Baldwin (click here)




 to those bright city lights!

Dancing Dragons! 


 Views of the CN Tower from the green houses of Allen Gardens!






Or trips to the island, this city is for those who love and celebrate life!
(For website click here)






What we are praying for:

God, help everyone who suffers mental illness and all who have suffered rejection, and those who feel lonely or isolated to get the help they need.
Help our communities to provide the right services for these individuals and make them accessible.
Help us to recognize those in distress and how to reach out to them. Raise up groups to offer support. 
Raise up people in every neighbourhood to pray for their community. 
God, bring your comfort, salvation and healing to those who suffered violence and those bereaved. Help those in charge restore peace to our city streets.
God, help everyone to be loving and respectful no matter their differences in race, religion or sexuality.




Scriptures from the Bible:

Galatians 6:2. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 

1 Peter 4:8-10. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay. God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 

John 13:34-35. A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”


 

Scriptures from the Quran:

1. Goodness does not consist in turning your face towards East or West. The truly good are those who believe in God and the Last Day, in the angels, the Scripture, and the prophets; who give away some of their wealth, however much they cherish it, to their relatives, to orphans, the needy, travelers and beggars and to liberate those in debt and bondage; those who keep up the prayers and pay the prescribed alms; who keep pledges whenever they make them; who are steadfast in misfortune, adversity and times of danger. These are the ones who are true, and it is they who are aware of God.  
(Al Quran 2:178) 




Continue to enjoy life and take advantage of the choice to help others always!
Thank you for praying for the peace and well being of our great city!






Summer songs 2018


Peace, Josh Baldwin

Your love will find me - Brian Doerksen

Imagining 

 Grand Canyon Sunset, Paul Winter

Saturday, 30 June 2018

Hot time in July 2018



Summer is here at last!! And the heat is building! With the plants growing full and tall, the skies so deep and blue, and all the critters around, our world has come alive! It's the perfect environment to spur on our imagination. Are you open to the beauty around you? Can you imagine great things coming to you? Can you see your world as a better place in the future? Imagine, dream the best and not the worst!



Imagine, John Lennon

Imagine all the people of the world 
living together as one! 

Listen to the bells, Living With Intent, Mallika Chopra, click here. 




Watch Awaken The Heroes, click here.  








Imagination, Intent, inspiration, vision!
Deep inside, what do you hope for?
What is that little voice inside your heart telling you to do 
so healing will come to the world around you? 
 Keep your hopes up! 
Everything has a time. Everything has an answer.
Keep doing what you know,
just one foot in front of the other,
step by step by step.


Don't give up! Keep building!
Beauty will come from your efforts!





What we are praying for:

God, please pour out your spirit and inspire people in our communities to let you fill their hearts with your love. 
May they feel your presence and know you are real. Enable them to forgive and reach out to those around them with your love.



God, protect all public gatherings, the celebrations and fund raisers. 
May people everywhere be safe. Help those in charge to have the wisdom 
to stop all acts of violence and prevent accidents. 


God, help those who organize protests to do it safely and respectfully.  May protests be effective, bringing change 
that is necessary. Protect all who support them. Stop those who try to bring the protests to violence.



God, bring your healing to all those who are sick. Keep our hospitals a safe place for all within. Help the doctors and all health care workers to do their jobs with expertise and respect. May all who enter there get the care they need and be protected from harm and disease. Fill the hospitals and all medical care facilities with love, joy and peace.


Beaches International Jazz Festival, click here. Toronto Jazz Festival, click here.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, click here.
                                                                                     
 
Scriptures and meditations: 

1 John 4: 7. Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
 
Jeremiah 29: 11. God's plans are to prosper you and to give you hope and a future.

Philippians 4: 6-8. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.  


Thank you for praying with us!

Scroll down for more music videos and past blogs.
 


 

Hot days of Summer 2018


Songs for summer:


















Your Love Will Find Me, Brian Doerksen

Peace, Josh Baldwin                                                                                    






Friday, 1 June 2018

June: Where Is Your Pride?


















This month's Theme:

To believe is to love, to take action is to live! What action do you do on a daily basis that makes the world a better place? This month we are celebrating life! In all it's glory and pain. It takes effort  to live on this planet but it's worth it!! Love is the key that unlocks all possibilities and guides the way!



Where is your heart, what do you believe in, what are you proud to be a part of? What do you do when dreams fail or things don't happen as planned? Maybe you just experienced a detour and you have to change your plans or even your beliefs. In any case are you still proud to be you? Do you still believe in love?






What we are praying for:

Let's continue to pray that people everywhere will walk away from fear when they  have to face trying times. May they continue to be proud and have the courage to do what is necessary to overcome adversity no matter what it is, whether it is disease, loss, danger, or persecution. Love from above always prevails and preserves! It should always be our motive and guide.


God, we pray for all fathers that you watch over, protect and guide with your wisdom and love.

 


 Scriptures and meditations:

Matthew 5:16. Let your light shine so that people can see your good works, be thankful and be inspired to do the same!

John 8:31-32. If you follow the teachings of love then you will come to know the truth and the truth will set you free! 

1John 1:5-7. But if we walk in the light as God is in the light, we have fellowship with him and the blood of Jesus, his son, purifies us from all sin. 


To view Street Church and the MCCT website, click here.



Thanks for praying with us!
More to come!!






June- Summer begins!


Night lights in the city!

Tuesday, 1 May 2018

May 2018



This month we are remembering those who suffered acts of violence including those affected by the attack on the streets in North York. We remember those bereaved and those injured and those traumatized. We will be praying for safety in our streets throughout North America. We also pray for those in Humboldt and all those affected by the accident that took the lives of many of their hockey team.


We must not fear. We must remember that we are watched over, that we are loved and that as we love, 
the opportunities to grow and learn and give will come to us. 




April this year was more like January, but finally warmed up the last week. So the sun with the colourful blooms are coming, if a little late. 
The dark and gloom is disappearing and our hearts are being lifted up at last!

What we are praying for:

God, comfort and heal those who are injured and those who are traumatized and those who are bereaved. Help all to live without fear in honour of 
loved ones lost. Help all to continue their dreams and encourage others to grow and fulfill their dreams too. Strengthen them from within by your Spirit. 
Help those in charge to make our streets and highways safe. Help our health care system provide the help needed to those suffering mental illness. Help  everyone to recognize those in distress and reach out to them before they become offenders. 
Help everyone to allow your love in their hearts and work together for peace.

Scriptures:

Matthew 11: 28-30. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Romans 8: 11. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. 


2 Corinthians 1:3-4. All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.



Boost your spiritual health!
Isaiah 40: 29-31
He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.
Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. 



Thanks for praying with us!

 

May days 2018!



Songs for Spring

His Eye Is On The Sparrow, karaoke.

His eye on the sparrow lauryn hill and tanya blount