This area of my life--the spiritual--determines how well-balanced the rest of my life will be: physically, emotionally, and mentally. After about 7 years of being a Christian who was too busy, too tired or too lazy to pray, I realized that UNLESS I made time for God in every day, every day was going to be chaotic.
On our call this week, I will just give you my favorite quotes on why talking to God and listening to God can be the best part of everyday!
Don't miss it!
Becky
I've mentioned in earlier posts that last winter I let my "good habits" of beginning the day with prayer, journaling, and the CYL Bible begin to slip away, and I felt miserable. When this session began, I made a commitment to begin the day the RIGHT way, even when I felt there was not enough time. What a difference it has made! I'm still way too overloaded right now, but by thanking God for my blessings each morning, being honest with him about my struggles, and asking him to speak to me through his word, I've felt so much closer to him . . . and so much stronger.
ReplyDeleteI won't be able to participate in the live call tomorrow, but I am eager to listen to the recorded version later in the evening.
Hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Thank you, Becky.
Wanda
Wanda,
ReplyDeleteI just appciate your bloging and you are so great at expressing yourself. I alway look forward to your coments. Also, I did commet also, to prayer and reading daily. And find that I do better some days and then fall others. If I keep trying that's important to me right now.
Hoping that everyone is working on the Forgive and Give part. I just had one thought...others might have alrealy got this. But I find that I have to recieve GODS forgiveness first. UNderstanding, GODS forgiveness ..working on this.
ReplyDeleteThis is my third attempt to write this post. I quite frankly think that satan doesn't want you all to hear my excitement with prayer and something has happened 2 times that I lost my comment. So, now that I am out of time, I will make it short and sweet. Prayer is changing my life, loved what Wanda said. God continues to shape me through prayer. I am less anxious and more yielded to him. A young missionary commented to me that she can feel when she is being prayed for. After hearing this I stepped up my prayers for missionaries. "life is fragile handle with prayer" ( I am not sure where I read this) Mickey, thanks for the reminder of forgiveness, I realized through prayer, someone that I hadn't forgiven. I have released this person to god. Lord, thank you for this group of ladies, continue to pour out your love on us. Give us insights to live for you. Amen
ReplyDeleteI've decided I need to get to writing things down more, and making my specific lists. Because I belong to many groups, online and off, I have lots of requests that come at me. I'd like to think there was ever a hope of remembering them, but there isn't unless I get them on paper.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have no problem with shooting up arrow prayers for anything and everything all day long.
But I grow weary when I pray for the same needs over and over and don't see results.
I keep praying, but sometimes am just too worn out to pray for the same needs one more time.
So, I've taken to saying "help". Plain and simple.
One final thought, Wednesday later after the call, I heard a teaching on just sitting and listening to God. That falls right in line with what I need to be working on, as far as prayertime goes.
Hope you all have a blessed weekend.
(Brrrr, we had snowflakes this morning!).
Weekly weigh in - 141. Yay! I don't think this week is going as well. I got some upsetting news at the doctor last week and totally comforted myself with food for a few days. I'm trying to trust God and hold ontl the hope for a miracle, but I've been struggling with my health and reproductive system for almost 20 years now and I'm having a hard time letting go of my desire to have a family.
ReplyDeleteUsing several resources Becky has suggested, and making time every day to pray and study the word, I find myself more at ease with myself and my profession.
ReplyDeletePraying Scriptures for My Teenagers has allowed me to pray everyday for the students I am responsible for in my school. As superintendent of the school I take my responsibility serious and know that I cannot doit alone.
The quotes used in this call are very motivating and helpes me realize the benefits of scheduled time, writing in down, listening to god's answers, and sharing with others.
Yes, I am in total agreement with Pam. I think sitting down and writing out my thoughts, concerns and burdens has helped me immensly. Thank you Becky for your encouragement in this. It keeps me focused.
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