Yesterday national WMU celebrated her 131st birthday. Here are 131 words of prayer for 131 years of God at work through WMU.

Embrace the Father’s passion for the nations. Be singularly devoted to a love greater than your own desire. Lay your brokenness before Christ, and let His power perfect your weakness. Live a grateful, authentic life with every breath as worship.

Listen with His heart. Surrender your pride. Serve wholeheartedly. Love without hesitation. Chase peace. Scatter grace. Tenderly cradle reconciliation. Bend your will toward His. Abandon the good to pursue His best. Trust God for provision; acquiesce to His outcomes.

Seek neither the worn path nor strike out on your own. Simply follow Him. Be adventurous for God. Let every act be one of pure faith. Deliberately and purposefully stretch and reach. Dream in rhythm and live in concert with the Creator. Entertain hope as a frequent guest.

Quietly walk with courage.

Perry Hancock of the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home and Family Ministries writes, “Acts of kindness are designed to brighten someone’s day. Acts of love are designed to change someone’s life.”

I was 15 years old when I wrote this essay on tithing as part of a WMU missions organization for teenagers called Acteens. The words I wrote are not profound. The lesson I learned was. Your church needs you now more than ever. Be sure to mail your tithe or give online.

I offer praise for a God who passionately pursues us and I am grateful for our friend, David Platt, who passionately pursues God. Our prayers are with David and his family as well as all of our brothers and sisters who serve through IMB x.com/IMB_SBC/status…