prayer

Friday, April 11, 2014 (6:33 a.m.)

Most Holy and Awesome God,

Thank You! You gave me courage and opportunity again yesterday. Placed in a position to honor a commitment to others or to instead 'cut and run' for fun, I stayed the course and was so incredibly blessed by that decision.

I got the chance to meet new people and watch two friends do what they love in the process. Blessings abounded. Great tasting food was shared. And I once again just got to be myself. The one You created me to be. Loving. Caring. Kind. Thank You Father. It was nice.

Thank You for conversation on the drive home. An occasion for two long time friends to share their hearts and a request for prayer. Thank You for the privilege and freedom to pray with one another after arriving here safely.

Thank You too for Your 1:59 a.m. call to pray even more. Hearts hurt. Minds muddle. You are the perfect Remedy for all that ails us. Your Word is our focus. Your Truth delivered to us by people You chose to write it all down. Thank You Father. Thank You.

How I ask You to work mightily through circumstances You know to be for our best. Especially those that are most trying. Paul wrote of this very thing to the Romans (5:1-5 Easy-to-Read Version).

“We have been made right with God because of our faith. So we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God's grace that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God's glory. And we are also happy with the troubles that we have. Why are we happy with troubles? Because we know that these troubles make us more patient. And this patience is proof that we are strong. And this proof gives us hope. And this hope will never disappoint us. We know this because God has poured out His love to fill our hearts through the Holy Spirit He gave us.”

How I ask You Blessed Father to remove all negative things in our hearts that keep them from being filled to overflowing with the love of Your Holy Spirit. Heal any breaches You find that would allow Your love to leak instead of being purposely poured out for the good of others. Clear our minds of the distractions that keep us from plainly seeing the vision You have for each of us.

You are so good. So holy. Faithful. Loving. Kind. And I want to be like You! Make it so Dearest Dad. In Your time. In Your Way. As only You can. Thank You. I love You. Amen.

(462 words ~ 8:26 a.m.)