Abba Father,
You are so gracious. You are a wonderfully loving father and I love you. The beauty you create is breath taking. Your timing is perfect. You are holy. You are a patient teacher. You see my heart and you know my name. Help me to know your names better, to know you better. What joy you bring even on days that are hard. Today was hard Father. Not the worst day ever though I could have built it up in my mind as such. You wrapped me in warm caring. You let me feel sad and sheltered me under your wing. You are my safe harbor. My hope is in you. For the bad days coming, along with the good, draw my eyes back to your face, turn my ear to your voice, direct my steps to follow.
Pam - purpose; singleness, family, travel, wisdom
Kim - health; blessing
Katie - childlessness, adoption
Jenn - health
John - growing, relationship
Aaron - freedom from alcohol, relationship with you, good fellowship, healthy companionship, singleness
Mom - health; relationship with her mother; grandchildlessness
Dad - health; worry; stress
Extended Family - hardship. no matter who's dealing with what I ask you draw them closer to you
Vince - purpose, mental turmoil, depression, hiding himself away
Sarah - rest, strength, to be seen
Lisa - mourning, rest, love, relief, peace, help
Mark - closer to you, relationship, growth, change, purpose
Bonnie & Galen & kids - salvation
Jen & Todd - effective ministry, children's health
Guiles - effective ministry
Ross's - health, blessing
Rachel - adventure, new pasture, your will be done
Sarah - energy, confidence in you
Jon - passion & purpose, relationship
Pastor Greg and church leadership - protection from spiritual attack, strong relationship with you, accountability, insight
Delton & Gretchen - legal trouble
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Advent day 3
Abba Father,
You are amazing. You fill me up and make the empty places whole. You acted to redeem all humankind, not just those who agreed with you. Your justice and mercy are overwhelming. Father God I thank you for reminding me this week that your grace is not the same thing as poise and charm. Thank you for reminding me that speaking the truth in love means that I have to have demonstrated the love first. Thank you for bringing me reminders to pause and be amazed at the simple and complex wonders you have created all around me. Thank you for meeting me where I'm at, for meeting my small efforts with huge amounts of grace. You have filled my heart until it overflows with joy and I have missed that for so long. Thank you.
I confess there are times when I use my tongue like a blunt weapon. Give me pause before I speak and always let my first response be grace and love. I acknowledge before you Lord that I have forgotten to put you first. Wipe away any false idols. Remind me to come before you.
Abba, there are so many things that are wrong and broken in this world. It feels like Ps 23's shadow of death at times. The fear and hopelessness that our current age, and a focus on everything wrong, brings is overwhelming. Don't let me get lost in a quagmire of helplessness. Help me to remember that you don't ask me to help everyone, just the one in front of me. I can't rescue mankind, only you can do that. No matter how I feel about our current politcal representatives, you have put them in power for a reason and so I pray that your name be glorified.
Pam - purpose; singleness
Kim - health; blessing
Katie - childlessness, adoption
Jenn - health
John - growing, relationship
Aaron - freedom from alcohol, relationship with you, good fellowship, healthy companionship, singleness
Mom - health; relationship with her mother; grandchildlessness
Dad - health; worry; stress
Extended Family - hardship. no matter who's dealing with what I ask you draw them closer to you
Vince - purpose, mental turmoil, depression, hiding himself away
Sarah - rest, strength, to be seen
Lisa - mourning, rest, love, relief, peace
Mark - closer to you, relationship, growth, change, purpose
Bonnie & Galen & kids - salvation
Jen & Todd - effective ministry, children's health
Guiles - effective ministry
Ross's - health, blessing
Rachel - adventure, new pasture, your will be done
Sarah - energy, confidence in you
Jon - passion & purpose, relationship
Pastor Greg and church leadership - protection from spiritual attack, strong relationship with you, accountability, insight
You are amazing. You fill me up and make the empty places whole. You acted to redeem all humankind, not just those who agreed with you. Your justice and mercy are overwhelming. Father God I thank you for reminding me this week that your grace is not the same thing as poise and charm. Thank you for reminding me that speaking the truth in love means that I have to have demonstrated the love first. Thank you for bringing me reminders to pause and be amazed at the simple and complex wonders you have created all around me. Thank you for meeting me where I'm at, for meeting my small efforts with huge amounts of grace. You have filled my heart until it overflows with joy and I have missed that for so long. Thank you.
I confess there are times when I use my tongue like a blunt weapon. Give me pause before I speak and always let my first response be grace and love. I acknowledge before you Lord that I have forgotten to put you first. Wipe away any false idols. Remind me to come before you.
Abba, there are so many things that are wrong and broken in this world. It feels like Ps 23's shadow of death at times. The fear and hopelessness that our current age, and a focus on everything wrong, brings is overwhelming. Don't let me get lost in a quagmire of helplessness. Help me to remember that you don't ask me to help everyone, just the one in front of me. I can't rescue mankind, only you can do that. No matter how I feel about our current politcal representatives, you have put them in power for a reason and so I pray that your name be glorified.
Pam - purpose; singleness
Kim - health; blessing
Katie - childlessness, adoption
Jenn - health
John - growing, relationship
Aaron - freedom from alcohol, relationship with you, good fellowship, healthy companionship, singleness
Mom - health; relationship with her mother; grandchildlessness
Dad - health; worry; stress
Extended Family - hardship. no matter who's dealing with what I ask you draw them closer to you
Vince - purpose, mental turmoil, depression, hiding himself away
Sarah - rest, strength, to be seen
Lisa - mourning, rest, love, relief, peace
Mark - closer to you, relationship, growth, change, purpose
Bonnie & Galen & kids - salvation
Jen & Todd - effective ministry, children's health
Guiles - effective ministry
Ross's - health, blessing
Rachel - adventure, new pasture, your will be done
Sarah - energy, confidence in you
Jon - passion & purpose, relationship
Pastor Greg and church leadership - protection from spiritual attack, strong relationship with you, accountability, insight
Monday, November 28, 2016
Advent day 2
Abba Father,
I know there is a "right" way to do this but for so long I have failed to come into your presence at all because I was getting distracted. Trying to keep my brain on the rails. I know you are worthy of praise. I know that turning my mind to your greatness is part of the "benefits" of prayer. Taking my mind from self and placing it on you in your eternity. So I bow my head and acknowledge your Holy name. I revel in your Beauty and Love because you are Love. I feel safe in your Justice. Thank you for loving me. For pursuing this lost sheep and walking beside me. For disciplining me like an good Father would. For teaching me in patience. I want to know you better. I want to know who you are so I can be more like you. I want to know where you moving so I can follow. I want to know what your voice sounds like so I can hear you.
I have been distracted. I have placed godly tasks before you my God. I have justified my pride under a cloak of self sacrifice. I have lost contact with the you as my source.
I confess that I'm afraid to open the flood gates of requests. I'm afraid you won't answer. I'm afraid the list of needs/wants will be longer that my worship. I'm afraid of doing it wrong. So I lay my fear before you Lord and let go. I let go of the idea that I'm bringing a list to Santa and instead acknowledge that you already know the needs and wants. You are inviting me to participate with what you are already doing.
Pam - purpose; singleness
Kim - health; blessing
Katie - childlessness, adoptioin
Jenn - health
John - growing
Mom - health; relationship with her mother; grandchildlessness
Dad - health; worry; stress
Extended Family - hardship. no matter who's dealing with what I ask you draw them closer to you
Vince - purpose, mental turmoil, depression, hiding himself away
Sarah - rest, strength, to be seen
Lisa - mourning, rest, love, relief, peace
Mark - closer to you, relationship, growth, change, purpose
Bonnie & Galen & kids - salvation
For myself Lord, you know my health issues and so I ask for healing. I ask you to help me in developing discipline in prayer and my spiritual life. Help me to balance my life. I want to do what you want me to be doing. Help me to finish my to do list and those things that I can't finish, help me to let them go and rest when it's time to do so.
I know there is a "right" way to do this but for so long I have failed to come into your presence at all because I was getting distracted. Trying to keep my brain on the rails. I know you are worthy of praise. I know that turning my mind to your greatness is part of the "benefits" of prayer. Taking my mind from self and placing it on you in your eternity. So I bow my head and acknowledge your Holy name. I revel in your Beauty and Love because you are Love. I feel safe in your Justice. Thank you for loving me. For pursuing this lost sheep and walking beside me. For disciplining me like an good Father would. For teaching me in patience. I want to know you better. I want to know who you are so I can be more like you. I want to know where you moving so I can follow. I want to know what your voice sounds like so I can hear you.
I have been distracted. I have placed godly tasks before you my God. I have justified my pride under a cloak of self sacrifice. I have lost contact with the you as my source.
I confess that I'm afraid to open the flood gates of requests. I'm afraid you won't answer. I'm afraid the list of needs/wants will be longer that my worship. I'm afraid of doing it wrong. So I lay my fear before you Lord and let go. I let go of the idea that I'm bringing a list to Santa and instead acknowledge that you already know the needs and wants. You are inviting me to participate with what you are already doing.
Pam - purpose; singleness
Kim - health; blessing
Katie - childlessness, adoptioin
Jenn - health
John - growing
Mom - health; relationship with her mother; grandchildlessness
Dad - health; worry; stress
Extended Family - hardship. no matter who's dealing with what I ask you draw them closer to you
Vince - purpose, mental turmoil, depression, hiding himself away
Sarah - rest, strength, to be seen
Lisa - mourning, rest, love, relief, peace
Mark - closer to you, relationship, growth, change, purpose
Bonnie & Galen & kids - salvation
For myself Lord, you know my health issues and so I ask for healing. I ask you to help me in developing discipline in prayer and my spiritual life. Help me to balance my life. I want to do what you want me to be doing. Help me to finish my to do list and those things that I can't finish, help me to let them go and rest when it's time to do so.
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