So, Lord, You did just remind me to pray for Amy and her final interview on Friday. We are all asking for the grace to mean it when we pray that Your will be done. We ask that You direct her path, that You lead her in the way in which she should go. We trust that You see her heart for You and Your kingdom, and we (I) pray that You reward her in a felt way for her faithfulness. We all pray for the extension of Your kingdom and the glory of Your name~~Amen.
Monday, February 15, 2021
Pray at All Times
My heart and my mind are overwhelmed with the very long list of things that need prayer attention. How did You mean this command, Lord? "Pray about everything," "pray at all times." I am only a finite human with finite time constraints and finite attention span. How am I supposed to obey this command, Lord?
Distraction: Poor Chloe. Her usual beds are not available to her because we are painting the living room. My being home today (Presidents' Day) is also disrupting her, I think. But she keeps showing up where I am. The cat whisperers tell us that that behavior is a sign of love.
But back! None of this is ordered according to importance. I would not know how to prioritize these prayers:
- Mom
- Tue--and Julie
- Amy and her job opportunity
- This country, not necessarily "my" country
- The Journey church
- Kim Marie and her cancer treatment
"Lord" (as my British friends would pronounce it), "please calm and order my random and unsettled thoughts and concerns to come into line with Your will and Your ways. Help me to capture some of the prayer progress, as with Tue and Julie, so that I can look back on it and celebrate Your work, no matter how slow and incremental it appears to me when I want a quick and quantum leap into an answer.
Maranatha, Lord Jesus. Come back! We want You and we need You!
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