My seven locks

I’ve been praying for several things as I think, plan and dream of my return to South Sudan this season. I’m in Uganda now and will be arriving Yei in a few days time.

Samson had seven hair locks that symbolized his great strength. The deliverance of Israel was tied to those locks. He said, “…If my hair were cut, I would lose my strength and be as weak as anybody else.”

In no particular order, I’ve listed seven things I seek, that will bring the best out of my next 3months and if cut, will make this trip useless.

1.    Love: Please pray with me that this kind of unrelenting disposition to difficult issues and negative people, will flood my spirit daily. It can be very challenging to continue to show kindness to someone that hates you.

2.    Faith: Please pray that my faith will be steadfast as I continue to learn how to rely on the Holy Spirit in all things.

3.    Wisdom: Someone please pray for me; because I’ve caught myself spending too much time on the internet in my past trips, I’ve caught myself struggling to find the appropriate examples during discipleship classes; my worrying over home matters slow me down sometimes and my prudence with money needs to improve. This trip will be more fruitful if I’m more efficient in these areas.

4.    Grace: I need this supernatural ability to be and to do as Jesus would. Pray that the grace, as was upon the Lord Jesus through which He accomplished His mission abound towards me.

5.    Patience: I detest a lackadaisical disposition to anything. This sometimes makes me impatient with myself and other people. Please pray for me to learn how to patiently nurse myself and others the Kingdom way.

6.    Team spirit: I’m an introvert. Going solo is a temptation I can’t afford to fall into again. Pray that my temperament will be tampered by the Lord for fruitfulness.

7.    Purity: Righteous Master, may the meditations of my heart and the words from my lips be pleasing to You and be a blessing to many.

Breathe on me Sweet Paraclete!

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Author: Uche Izuora

I am compelled by God’s desire for His name to be known and worshiped in every generation through Jesus Christ. As I grow into an emotionally healthy and transformative disciple, I seek to mobilize the Church for cross-cultural missions and invest in others, helping them discover their identity in Christ and live as faithful witnesses of Him among the nations northward of Uganda.

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