Prayer - It's okay to retreat

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  :)