august prayer update

On My Heart

Here are the truths that have helped me regain perspective. I trust that they’ll give you perspective in whatever you’re facing as well.

• God is the one who put this project on my heart. Because of that, I can trust Him to provide the time and resources needed — whether through people or other means. As Hudson Taylor said, “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” Christ always gives sufficient time to accomplish His will.

• This is not my project to own. When I slip into thinking it depends on me, I feel pressure and fear. When I remember it is God’s project, I find rest even in busyness, knowing His grace is enough and that He goes before me.

• The results belong to God. I care deeply about equipping pastors and church leaders to understand grief so that fewer people suffer unnecessarily. But I cannot control how many will be reached or how widely the videos will spread. My role is to be faithful; God is the one who makes things grow.

• My focus needs to return again and again to one question: Lord, how can I bring You glory right now? That perspective removes the extra pressure we can easily place on ourselves.

I appreciate your prayers as I seek to keep applying these perspective‑giving truths. And I’m praying that God will help you do the same in the situations you’re walking through.

  GENERAL PRAYER

Pastor Ed covets your prayers. You can use the acronym OAR to pray for his speaking ministry. 

O—Open doors of ministry

A—Anointing

R—Responsive audiences

Pray also for wisdom as he mentors Adult and Teen Challenge students, open doors and open hearts for sharing the gospel on the street and fruitful ministry as he connects with pastors and ministry leaders in Lebanon and throughout the region.