{"id":17404,"date":"2016-05-29T14:47:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T14:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=17404"},"modified":"2016-05-29T15:01:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-29T15:01:07","slug":"my-memorial-day-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=17404","title":{"rendered":"My Memorial Day Prayer….."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tomorrow, Memorial Day, I will on a plane headed to Portland to join Jack Graham for an Oregon Coast Workshop. \u00a0I will try to post blog entries next week, but often the days are long and the wireless is weak, but I promise I will do my best to get something posted!!! \u00a0While in church this morning I was thinking about what to write for my Memorial Day post, it came to me that a Memorial Day Prayer might be in order. \u00a0In a flash the Holy Spirit started to dictate what you are about to read! \u00a0Please trust me on this, this is directly from Him! \u00a0My challenge to you and to myself is to read it, think about and then have the courage to pray it to our Heavenly Father. \u00a0The best way we can honor those that have left us….. is how we live now…..<\/p>\n

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My Memorial Day Prayer<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Father please forgive us…..<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to SEEK YOU.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to KNOW YOU.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to OBEY YOU.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to WORSHIP YOU.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to HONOR THOSE THAT GAVE THEIR LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION FOR US.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to ACCEPT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF ALL RACES.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to HONOR AND RESPECT THOSE THAT PROTECT US. \u00a0(POLICE, MILITARY, FIRST RESPONDERS)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to FORGIVE OTHERS AND LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THEM.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve failed to HONOR YOU WITH OUR WORDS AND BEHAVIOR.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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We’ve, REJECTED YOU, WALKED AWAY FROM YOU, \u00a0WE’VE FORGOTTEN ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR US, WE’VE DENIED YOU, FORSAKEN YOU.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Father, we’ve LIED, CHEATED, BEEN ANGRY, and FILLED WITH HATE, and I know You must be ashamed of us!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Father, I know we don’t deserve yet another chance. \u00a0But you said, \u00a0“If you turn away from our sins and seek me, I will forgive you and restore you.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Father, I’m on my knees \u00a0asking you, \u00a0once again, to forgive me & renew me. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you Father that you are still listening to me! \u00a0PLEASE MAKE ME NEW AGAIN.\u00a0<\/strong> I come to you in the name of your Precious Son, Jesus Christ.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Amen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Have a blessed Weekend,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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My holiday blessing to you:<\/p>\n

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Listen to this song on You Tube:<\/p>\n

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I’m Watching For You \u00a0 by Roby Duke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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