Day 37 Prayer – ACFW Members Unable To Attend The Conference Heavenly Father, enable those of us not attending the ACFW conference to use those days to renew our commitment to seek You daily. We pray for safety and favor for all attending and speaking. May Your Spirit fill not only the Nashville Omni Hotel, but each of our individual …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 38 – Keynote Speaker
ACFW Conference – Day 38 Prayer – Keynote Speaker Jeremiah 1:9 Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, “Now I have put my words in your mouth.” Dear Heavenly Father: We pray for Ted Dekker, the keynote speaker for this year’s ACFW conference. Bless him, his family, and those he …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 39 – The Audio/Visual Team
ACFW Conference – Day 39 Prayer: The Audio/Visual Team We thank you, our Lord and Master, for putting Your hand on the members of the audio/visual team for the work You have given them to do. We pray that starting now, day and night through the aftermath of the conference, that You will keep them in Your mind. We pray …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 40 – God’s Presence
ACFW Conference – Day 40 Prayer – God’s Presence & Blessing Psalm 127:1 CEB – “Unless it is the Lord who builds the house, the builders’ work is pointless. Unless it is the Lord who protects the city, the guard on duty is pointless.” Father God, everything we do is for You, to You, because of You, and in Your …
A Prayer for Writers
By Beth K. Vogt I’ve come across different writers prayers throughout the years. I’ve even collected a few of them from various conferences, tacking them up near my desk so I can stop and pray through them as I fast draft or edit manuscripts. The writing life has certainly strengthened my prayer life as I’ve offered up innumerable prayers both …
Recovering the WOW!
By Ian Acheson As December progressed I began to meditate upon a word for 2016. Last year, my word was ADORATION. I’ve loved taking a few moments at the beginning of a day reflecting on a characteristic of God.1 Over the past couple of years I’ve felt the Lord calling me to want more of Him. So much of my …
Writing a New Novel? Pray About It!
By Lynn Hobbs An idea flashes through your mind in the middle of the night, and you’re convinced it’s THE answer to your next novel. Maybe not. You decide which chapter to insert the idea …when to let readers be aware of that tidbit of information… Days pass as you change scenes and replace characters with that idea playing out …
ACFW Conference 40 Days of Prayer
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER PRAYER TOPIC: FOR ATTENDEES Father, hundreds of attendees will be present this year in Dallas. New, tender-hearted writers hoping for encouragement and guidance. There will be folks who have progressed to the next level in the industry, but who still look for encouragement to move forward. Some writers will have been offered contracts …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 1
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 1 PRAYER – TOPIC: THAT GOD’S WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE CONFERENCE Heavenly Father, thank You for the opportunity to go to the conference this year. We trust that each one of us in attendance is exactly where we are supposed to be. Please lead and guide us to speak to the …
ACFW 40 Days of Prayer: Day 2
2015 ACFW CONFERENCE 40 DAYS OF PRAYER DAY 2 PRAYER – TOPIC: GOOD WEATHER FOR TRAVEL Father God, we come to You, the One who created wind and rain, the One who still commands their attention. So many of us have faced disappointment and frustration in the past when weather interferes with travel plans. So much has been invested both …