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Daily Prayer 08-19-26 · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: I am Sherry Mackie, and it's time for us to
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  Speaker 1: go to God in prayer. And as always, I invite
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  Speaker 1: you to join along with me in prayer. And today
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  Speaker 1: I'm thinking about all of the babies being dropped off
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  Speaker 1: in school. I've been seeing all of the post on
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  Speaker 1: social media and all the parents crying and all of this.
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  Speaker 1: So I want to pray a prayer protection over students
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  Speaker 1: headed off to college. Heavenly Father, today we lift up
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  Speaker 1: every student who's preparing to leave home or who have
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  Speaker 1: already left home to begin a new chapter in college. Lord,
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  Speaker 1: this is an exciting season, but we know it can
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  Speaker 1: also be a season of uncertainty, change and vulnerability. So today, Father,
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  Speaker 1: we place them completely in your hands. We plead the
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  Speaker 1: precious blood of Jesus over every student. Cover them as
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  Speaker 1: they travel, Cover their dorms. Cover Lord, their apartments, their classrooms,
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  Speaker 1: their campuses, their friendships, their decisions, and every place their
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  Speaker 1: feet will walk.
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  Speaker 2: Be their shield and their defense.
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  Speaker 1: Protect them from the dangers they can see and the
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  Speaker 1: dangers they cannot see. Lord, go before them, Let your
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  Speaker 1: presence surround them, keep them safe from violence, accidents, abuse, exploitation,
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  Speaker 1: and anti thing designed to bring harm and to their lives. Father,
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  Speaker 1: give them favor with professors, administrators, roommates, classmates, employers, and
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  Speaker 1: everyone they encounter. Let doors open that are connected to
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  Speaker 1: their purpose. Give them wisdom beyond their years and discernment
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  Speaker 1: to recognize what is.
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  Speaker 2: Right and what is not.
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  Speaker 1: Lord, we specifically pray for their minds and their hearts.
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  Speaker 1: Protect them from negative influences and friendships that will pull
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  Speaker 1: them away from who you created them to be.
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  Speaker 2: Keep them from peer pressure.
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  Speaker 1: Destructive behaviors, addictions, and environments that could compromise their values
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  Speaker 1: and their future.
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  Speaker 2: Father.
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  Speaker 1: In this new environment, expose anything that is a deceptive
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  Speaker 1: or contrary to their faith. Give them deservement concerning philosophies
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  Speaker 1: and teachings, and spiritual practices and police systems that will
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  Speaker 1: lead them.
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  Speaker 2: Away from your truth and your words.
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  Speaker 1: Ank of them God, so that they know you and
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  Speaker 1: love you so deeply that they cannot be easily shaken.
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  Speaker 2: Lord, When they are attempted.
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  Speaker 1: To compromise to just fit in, give them courage to
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  Speaker 1: stand when they feel lonely. Remind them that they are
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  Speaker 1: never alone. When they are overwhelmed, Remind them that they
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  Speaker 1: can always call on You. Give them wisdom to choose
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  Speaker 1: friends wisely. Surround them with people who will encourage them,
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  Speaker 1: challenge them to grow and respect their values. All sentimentors,
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  Speaker 1: godly professions, counselors and friends who will help them thrive.
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  Speaker 1: Oh Father, give these students academic excellence. Give them focus
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  Speaker 1: and discipline and understanding, creativity and confidence. Let them discover
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  Speaker 1: gifts and talents they didn't even know they possess.
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  Speaker 2: And Lord, we pray for the parents. Give them peace.
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  Speaker 1: God, when they can't see their children, help them trust
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  Speaker 1: You when they can't reach them. Remind them that your
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  Speaker 1: hand is always reaching them. Calme every anxious thought. Help
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  Speaker 1: them resis the temptation to worry about everything that could
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  Speaker 1: go wrong. Father, remind every parent we may not be
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  Speaker 1: able to be there, but God, You're always there. And
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  Speaker 1: today we declare over every student. They are covered by
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  Speaker 1: the blood of Jesus. They are protected, they are favored.
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  Speaker 1: They are wise, they are deserning, they are focused, they
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  Speaker 1: are confident, they are courageous. They will not be led astraight.
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  Speaker 1: They will not lose themselves trying to fit in. They
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  Speaker 1: will not compromise their values for acceptance.
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  Speaker 2: They will walk in wisdom and fulfill their purpose.
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  Speaker 1: Oh Father, Let this college season be more than an
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  Speaker 1: academic journey. Let it be a season of gross and
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  Speaker 1: discovery and maturity and purpose and divine connection. Bring them
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  Speaker 1: home safely when they return. Let their parents see them
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  Speaker 1: grow into everything you call them to be.
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  Speaker 2: Retrust you, God with our children.
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  Speaker 1: We release them into your hands, and we declare them
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  Speaker 1: no matter how far they travel, they are never beyond
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  Speaker 1: your reach in the mighty protecting the victorious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 2: Amen, Amen and Amen.