Do you pray? Your prayer can be so much more than just an earnest hope or a wish. It can completely transcend today's therapeutic mindfulness and make mindless meditation seem irrelevant. When you pray as Jesus prayed, your will and God's will are aligned and your prayer can hit it's mark. All other prayer hits the ceiling. Speaking directly to the Lord can be so much better than repeating a written verse or mantra. Prayer is to be heart-felt words of request, grateful words of thanks, passionate praise-filled exultations that are directed at and heard by the God who made you. God, the maker of the universe, who came down to live among man and then die for man is a humble, loving Father who will hear the broken hearted. Are you broken over your sin? He will hear you. God will not leave or forsake you. He demonstrated this by sending His Holy Spirit to dwell in all who follow after Him. Know that He loves you enough to leave a Written Account that tells who He is, that gives existence a purpose, that teaches us wisdom, shows us perfect love and everlasting hope. The bible is available for all to know the truth about who God is and why He had to save us. You say you dread the bible. It isn't relevant anymore. Moreover, you mock the bible, take it out of context and dispise anyone who uses it to make a point. Why have you cast it aside? What hardened your heart? God is there for you to get to know. Open it up. Trust Him. Relent. Let your soul be stirred, rejuvenated, and taught...Come to Him in honest prayer...you who are weary and heavy laden and He will give you rest. Turn to His Word and get to know your Creator. He is gentle and lowly in heart and in Him you will find rest for your soul. May God hear your prayer today. Here is a starting point for you from His Word:
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. - Psalm 94:19
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AuthorJennifer Szczyrbak is an artist, a daughter, a wife and a mom who is learning, growing and being transformed day by day by the God of the universe who knows her better than she knows herself. Archives
December 2019
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