Week after week during football season, I suffer. I know, Lord, that it sounds trivial and stupid. It is. And yet, I suffer.
Tomorrow will be no different. Well, on second thought, it might be different. It might be worse. The quarterback for "my" team was (slightly) injured during practice a few days ago. The injury (throwing-hand thumb knuckle) is not, in and of itself, serious, but anything could affect accuracy. And I have already started to obsess and feel sick in my stomach.
Please, dear Lord, when so many are burdened with far more serious, even life-and-death problems, take this silly anxiety away from me. I have considered the possibility, maybe even the probability, that this accidental injury was part of Your will for this team this year. How else to think about this freak event? Maybe this is not supposed to be "their" year.
Show me, please, how to cope with the anxiety. Even better, please, take it away from me!
And may Your will be done in everything. In Jesus's name~~Amen.
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Saturday, January 13, 2018
"Back By Noon"
Ah, those words, Lord, give me a deadline. 🤣 I do NOT want anyone, including my DH, to have access to this private prayer place.
So, here I am. Thank You for the blessing of this "journal" online. It is more private than a written journal, although I would not mind such a diary of my communications with you (if computers ever become impossible to use).
There continue to be many things about which to pray. Sometimes I think, and sometimes I have thought, that there are too many things! It is impossible for a human--a mere mortal--to pray about "everything" that warrants prayer.
In my reading so far this year, much of it in the Old Testament, I notice that the patriarchs were just plain "faithful." They had to take care of their daily affairs in a much more time-cumbersome way than I do! But that left them little time to "pray" about "everything." They had to pray differently, and I expect that it came down to 1) worshiping You, and 2) asking for Your help with those daily affairs.
On a slightly different note, since I titled this post after my DH's message, I need to ask You to reduce my irritation at him. He is such a loving guy. Sometimes, though, he is not a thinking (not to be confused with thoughtful) guy. He does not consider the meta-message of his words or actions. But the heart! Oh, his heart is good. Help my irritation, please. I--not so much he, but I--need to change.
So! I am racing the clock, and he did say "...by noon." I love You, God, and I want to be more -- well, as I said earlier in this post, just plain faithful.
In Jesus's name~~Amen.
So, here I am. Thank You for the blessing of this "journal" online. It is more private than a written journal, although I would not mind such a diary of my communications with you (if computers ever become impossible to use).
There continue to be many things about which to pray. Sometimes I think, and sometimes I have thought, that there are too many things! It is impossible for a human--a mere mortal--to pray about "everything" that warrants prayer.
In my reading so far this year, much of it in the Old Testament, I notice that the patriarchs were just plain "faithful." They had to take care of their daily affairs in a much more time-cumbersome way than I do! But that left them little time to "pray" about "everything." They had to pray differently, and I expect that it came down to 1) worshiping You, and 2) asking for Your help with those daily affairs.
On a slightly different note, since I titled this post after my DH's message, I need to ask You to reduce my irritation at him. He is such a loving guy. Sometimes, though, he is not a thinking (not to be confused with thoughtful) guy. He does not consider the meta-message of his words or actions. But the heart! Oh, his heart is good. Help my irritation, please. I--not so much he, but I--need to change.
So! I am racing the clock, and he did say "...by noon." I love You, God, and I want to be more -- well, as I said earlier in this post, just plain faithful.
In Jesus's name~~Amen.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
"Could Use a Little Extra Prayer"
Music to my mama-heart! My YD sent me those words yesterday to ask for prayer support for her classroom observation this week. I want to be faithful to the request and the promise to pray; thus, this entry.
Dear Heavenly Father, I have poured out my heart to You for my daughters. I have recently shared with You my (mild) concern about the "unequally-yoked" relationship this daughter has with her boyfriend, an admittedly high-quality, loving, superb man. (And still seeking You, I hope.) But I digress. This prayer is for YD and her performance in the classroom during the evaluation. I ask confidence for her. I request clarity and command of the material. I petition You to intervene in her students' hearts and minds to calm them and to make them receptive to her instruction. I beseech (what a strong, lovely word!) You to shine Your light through her, Your vessel, for the purpose of declaring Your power and glory.
"This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth..." (an old version that I once memorized) A newer translation is this:
May this be so for her! In Jesus's name and for the sake of His reputation~~Amen.
Dear Heavenly Father, I have poured out my heart to You for my daughters. I have recently shared with You my (mild) concern about the "unequally-yoked" relationship this daughter has with her boyfriend, an admittedly high-quality, loving, superb man. (And still seeking You, I hope.) But I digress. This prayer is for YD and her performance in the classroom during the evaluation. I ask confidence for her. I request clarity and command of the material. I petition You to intervene in her students' hearts and minds to calm them and to make them receptive to her instruction. I beseech (what a strong, lovely word!) You to shine Your light through her, Your vessel, for the purpose of declaring Your power and glory.
"This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth..." (an old version that I once memorized) A newer translation is this:
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8
May this be so for her! In Jesus's name and for the sake of His reputation~~Amen.
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