The Lord has been dealing with me on the area of prayer for several months. It seems at every turn He has brought me back to the subject of prayer. It's not that I don't pray, because I do. It's just that I have filled my life up with so many distractions that I have not taken the quality time I need to focus on prayer the way that I should be. I have so many things to be in prayer about, and have allowed other things to crowd my life and keep my mind distracted. Most of those things are not bad things, but just things. Maybe it was my effort at running from the pain in my life........keeping myself busy so I kept my mind from dwelling on the pain. Some are circumstantial things that have kept my brain in motion thinking about them and trying to "sort out" what happened. I must confess, I'm overwhelmed, weary and worn. I sought advice from a long time friend of our family. I just felt I needed some guidance and direction. She reminded me that Jesus retreated away from the crowd to be alone so He could talk with His Father. He needed to be by Himself and pray. He needed recharged. That was exactly what I needed to hear. I needed to hear that it was okay for me to retreat and shake off some of my distractions, even though they were good, so that I could focus on quality time with my Heavenly Daddy and recharge for the next task He brings my way. I have much to be in prayer about. The last two years of our lives have been a roller coaster of hurt and emotion. We have children who are struggling. My husband needs a healthy, recharged wife. My kids need a healthy mother. I need to be healthy spiritually, and I feel I have suffered so much in that area. I feel like my soul is starving. I know it's due to extenuating circumstances, but it's time for me to retreat into my prayer closet and spend some one on one with my Savior, have some heart to hearts with my Heavenly Daddy, and bathe in the presence of His Holy Spirit. I need a War Room! :)
"Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you." Jeremiah 29:12
We were at Brooklyn Tabernacle this summer on August 9th and had the privilege of hearing them do this song in concert. It was beautiful!
Love,
Me :)
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Lessons...
Lessons learned recently:
1. The prodigal son came home
2. His father didn't go after him.....he waited for his return.
3. His father loved him unconditionally.
4. When you feel the presence of the Holy Spirit flee from a place, RUN and RUN FAST!!
5. Learn to be guarded, and realize that some people don't show their true selves until later.
6. Test the spirits to make sure it is of God.
7. Listen to those who are older and wiser if they are discerning of a problem.
8. NEVER assume you know what's best just because it "feels" right.
9. If you feel the Holy Spirit moving, hang around and see what He's up to.
10. Sometimes God uses your children.
These are the points that are floating around inside my head. They say hindsight's 20/20. Some things I would do differently for sure. Some things I would have spent more time seeking God over, and listened more closely to the Spirit's voice. I would not have let my feelings get in the way of truth. The question I ask myself tonight is, "Why did You let us make the mistakes we made? Why, God, didn't you show Yourself more clearly to our clouded mind and spirit?" I'm just going to guess He's using this as a lesson for us to spend more time seeking His face than satisfying our own feelings. I'm guessing He's teaching us to slow down and be more careful and discerning of His will for our lives. I know He works all things together for our good, and it's time to pick the good from the bad and move on. It's time to get out of the wallow and look to the future. It's time to be thankful God opened our eyes and saved us from some bad situations. He could have left us there to be blinded to the truth. My heart's cry is that God will save the ones whose blinders are still on, and that He will draw them out and into His trutth!
Thank You, Lord, for saving us from disaster! Thank You for opening our eyes when You did! Thank You for the people You have set in our pathway to help us on our journey! I am forever grateful!
Love,
Me :)
1. The prodigal son came home
2. His father didn't go after him.....he waited for his return.
3. His father loved him unconditionally.
4. When you feel the presence of the Holy Spirit flee from a place, RUN and RUN FAST!!
5. Learn to be guarded, and realize that some people don't show their true selves until later.
6. Test the spirits to make sure it is of God.
7. Listen to those who are older and wiser if they are discerning of a problem.
8. NEVER assume you know what's best just because it "feels" right.
9. If you feel the Holy Spirit moving, hang around and see what He's up to.
10. Sometimes God uses your children.
These are the points that are floating around inside my head. They say hindsight's 20/20. Some things I would do differently for sure. Some things I would have spent more time seeking God over, and listened more closely to the Spirit's voice. I would not have let my feelings get in the way of truth. The question I ask myself tonight is, "Why did You let us make the mistakes we made? Why, God, didn't you show Yourself more clearly to our clouded mind and spirit?" I'm just going to guess He's using this as a lesson for us to spend more time seeking His face than satisfying our own feelings. I'm guessing He's teaching us to slow down and be more careful and discerning of His will for our lives. I know He works all things together for our good, and it's time to pick the good from the bad and move on. It's time to get out of the wallow and look to the future. It's time to be thankful God opened our eyes and saved us from some bad situations. He could have left us there to be blinded to the truth. My heart's cry is that God will save the ones whose blinders are still on, and that He will draw them out and into His trutth!
Thank You, Lord, for saving us from disaster! Thank You for opening our eyes when You did! Thank You for the people You have set in our pathway to help us on our journey! I am forever grateful!
Love,
Me :)
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