My husband and I started
doing a new exercise. Every Sunday I write a prayer for him and he writes a
prayer for me. Then we exchange the prayers we wrote for each other. For the
rest of the week he prays the prayer I wrote for him plus the prayer he wrote for
me. I do the same for him. Throughout the week we take notice of how God
influences us through our prayers. At the end of the week we sit down and share
our prayer experiences with each other. The prayer exercise makes us more aware
of how God is moving in our individual lives. It also brings a greater intimate
relationship with Him into our relationship with each other.
Welcome to Coffee Hour at
Chicklit Power and Megan’s Monday Mantra with Trench Classes United.
Sarah Young writes a
beautiful daily devotion about prayer in her book “Jesus Always”. She writes it
as if Jesus, Himself, is speaking directly to you. It reads …
“Before you begin to take
on a task – large or small – take time to pray about it. By doing so, you
acknowledge your need for Me and your trust that I will help you. This enables
you to go about your work in dependence on Me. There are many benefits to this
practice. I can guide your mind as you think things out and make decisions.
Just knowing I am involved in what you are doing gives you confidence, reducing
stress. It’s wise to thank Me often for My help and to keep asking Me to guide you along the best pathway.”
“Though the Bible
instructs you to pray continuingly,
at times you ignore this teaching. When you are feeling rushed, you find it
hard to slow down enough to seek My perspective on the work at hand. However,
diving in and forging ahead on your own is actually counter-productive. When
you request My involvement before you
begin, I can point you in the right direction – saving precious time and
energy. I delight in helping you with everything, even simple tasks, because
you are My beloved.”
The Lord says, “I will
guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch
over you.” – Psalm 32:8 NLT
“Be joyful always; pray
continually: give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you
in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Praying to God is as
simple as talking to your best friend. Actually, praying to God is talking to your best friend!
Pour your heart out to Him, for He is your refuge.
Your comments are always
most welcome.
Lovingly in Christ,
Megan
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