Troop Prayer Thread 9 "A CALL TO ARMS!"

[Alamo-Girl]

PRAISE GOD!!!

[Soaring Feather]

Prayer bump

[manna]

Joining you in prayer ...

[tiki]

Alright! Thanks be to God!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Joining you in prayer ~ thanksgiving for answered prayers, TEX.

The Stryker Brigade and their civilian helpers heading into Iraq could use some extra protection, too. Whattya say, two field trips in one day?

You are so needed!

[TEXOKIE]

PRAYER WARRIOR FIELD TRIP!!

Ragtime Cowgirl, who has been making it her business to keep her finger on the pulse of developments in the military, has run across a thread today regarding the new Stryker transport vehicles which are scheduled to be used shortly. She has rightly suggested it as an urgent topic for our prayers.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1032968/posts?q=1&&page=51

The original article and the discussion following it are well worth putting on your boots to hike over and take a peek at. The following is what she posted on that thread:

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To: Cannoneer No. 4; TEXOKIE

Thanks, Cannoneer. Sorry I missed Chief. Yes, I've been following his work through his blog. He's on my mailing list. His loyal friend, plunge, is registered at FR ('plunge' *g*).

Stryker Brigade's heading to Iraq early.

TEX, these troops are heading into Iraq, in new vehicles ~ w/ well-publicized potential problems. A mighty big target, untested in battle.

Field trip?


78 posted on 12/03/2003 6:10 PM CST by Ragtime Cowgirl ( "Our military is full of the finest people on the face of the earth." ~ Pres. Bush, Baghdad)

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Our Father In Heaven,

We have been informed about this new transport vehicle called the "Stryker." Apparently there are differences of opinion on its role and effectiveness. Father, we place before you this entire situation and call forth your Will and guidance in this matter. If it is true that there are vulnerabilities which are not perceived by the military planners, please overshadow those with decision power to give them insight into how best this new equipment may be implemented. If these new vehicles are used in situations which are less than optimal, please send special teams of angels to guard our troops who are using them. If the new vehicles are capable of performing according the vision their creators had for them, then, Father, help that Vision come to fruition; let these Strykers be the powerful instruments for the saving and protecting of our troops' lives!

Father, all this we place on your altar with the grateful expectation that you hear us and answer. All which we are calling forth for the Stryker vehicle situation, we call forth for any and all new equipment or conveyances which are being tested. Let our troops be given the very best equipment and conveyances which our planners and industries can possibly produce.

Thank you, Father, and please bless all our troops, our allies, their waiting families, our leaders and planners, our President, this entire nation.

Amen

[tiki]

Amen. God please keep our troops safe. Keep them in the shadow of Your wings.

[Alamo-Girl]

Amen!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Praying in agreement with you!

Thank you for this beautiful prayer. It will be shared! (^: Y

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, every day, TEX, for the Prayerwarriors and the wonderful mission pursued.

[TEXOKIE]

A fellow Freeper, justshutupandtakeit, has requested prayers for his son going into the navy, FReeper Mark Antony, on another thread.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1033046/posts

"I want to ask all Freepers to send their prayers up to the Most High God and ask his protection for my older son. He will be heading for boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center on Monday after finishing his undergrad work in college. Arlen will be entering the Nuclear Engineering field in the Navy and will have specialized training down in Charleston, SC. "

"His late mom would be proud of him as am I for serving his country in a time of need. Two of my brothers served in the Navy and a third, now deceased, was career Air Force. "

"I know with the prayers of Freepers across our great land behind him he will do well. He occasionally posts here as Mark Antony."


Our Beloved Heavenly Father,

We are on bended knee, holding hands together from whatever location we find ourselves in, petitioning for blessings upon this young man, Arlen, who has pledged to place his life, his intellect, and his many gifts into the service of our navy and our nation in that nuclear engineering field. We thank you, Father, for this young man who is so willing to do this on our behalf.

Father, we weave together, with all the love of our hearts a very special prayer blanket for him, that we know you shall charge with all your qualities of protection, strength, courage, compassion, mercy, wisdom, and insight according to the need of the hour throughout his military service. Assign to him a special team of angels to guide and guard him during his training and his active duty.

Father, we call forth your special blessings of faith, courage, and Vision for our friend, justshutupandtakeit, and his two former navy brothers while they hold vigil for Arlen. Surround this entire family and all the families who are waiting, with peace, calm, and joy.

Father, we understand that Arlen's mother and uncle have passed into realms not directly reachable by us. We ask that you will contact them wherever they are in your universe, and let them know how proud and thankful we are for this young man. If it is at all in accordance with your Will and Law, please let them join at some level the angels who are assigned to stand with him during his military years.


Father, we do thank thee for Arlen and all our precious young people who have heard the Call to Arms and have answered. These are our greatest and best treasure. They have come forward to place themselves between their loved homes and the war's desolation. We place them upon your altar and trust that they are and shall always be in your personal care. We trust that only your Will can and shall be done in their lives, and that your Will is always perfect and good. We have the experience and trust from that science of knowing the truth, that you have never given us a stone when we have called upon you for Bread.

Our Father, we thank you for giving our Founding Fathers the Vision to create a nation founded upon Freedom. We thank you for the generations of young people who have caught that Vision and given their lives, blood, health, and time for the defending of that Vision. We are grateful for this new generation of Visionaries, this, our greatest treasure, who are so willing to pay the price for Freedom, which is truly not free. We are humble, and we are grateful. Bless them all and bring them home safe and Victorious.

Amen

[blackie]

So Mote It Be.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Thank you for the beautiful prayer.

[justshutupandtakeit]

How great it is to associate, even if only cybernetically, with such incredible people as are on Free Republic. Reviewing these names and those of the loved ones serving just reaffirms my faith in our cause being ultimately successful. Who can defeat such people and patriots as these? Thanks to God for providing us with such wonderful friend, families and allies in this fight against Tyranny.

We may argue and squabble about various issues and not see eye to eye from time to time but when the chips are down I want them taking my back.

[tiki]

A prayer for a proud and brave American. God be with him and guide him. Give him strength, courage and guidance in all that he does and protect him in every situation.

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in your prayer!

[potlatch]

He will be included in my prayers.

[fatima]

Best prayers bump.

[amom]

Joining you all in prayer.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you! And bump for more prayers!