We'll be setting our clocks back, soon, and jumping feet first into colder, darker months. I tend to feel sleepier, more languid, and less inspired this time of year, so I'm going to pray against that, this week:
Heavenly Father, thank You for a good week. Thank You for going with my brother. I ask Your healing hand upon him and just pray that he will be able to live life more fully and comfortably, going forward. I lift little Jaimie up to you, also Nathan and Zeb. I lift Jackson and Kendall up to You. Thank You for caring about what's in the best interest of all five of these children. Too, I lift my friend Jason up to you.
Thank You for Your Son Jesus, the ultimate Creator. Thank You for seasons: so different one from another and each so beautiful in its own right. I know that even now, as I type this, it's springtime for my friend Julia in New Zealand. Thank You for my autumn and her spring. Thank You for the season of each person reading here.
Wake us up, Father, and keep us awake. Breathe into us Your Spirit. Give us songs to sing, words to write, images to capture and create. Make us Your inspired people evermore. We love and thank You and pray in Jesus's name, amen.
Now it's your turn! Would you like to participate in an old-fashioned prayer meeting of the blogosphere? Here are some ideas:
- You can pray about my prayer request.
- You can share a prayer request by means of a comment.
- You can share a prayer request on your personal blog and direct me to your post by means of a comment.
- You can pray about a participant's prayer request.
- You can write a prayer about my, your, or someone else's prayer request (in comments hither or yon, on your blog, etc.). If your prayer is somewhere other than this place, please direct me as you can and will.
- You can join in praying my or someone else's prayer.
- You can share an update regarding a prayer request you've made here, in the past.
Thank you, Friends, and may God bless and keep you this week.
Hey friend, daylight savings doesn't end til next weekend!
ReplyDelete"Daylight Saving Time in 2013 ends in the United States on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m."
But, I agree with you and will pray against the depression and/or weariness that this darker time of the year can bring!
Oh my word! You're right: Nov 3 ISN'T this weekend! I'll fix my post. Thanks, Elizabeth!
DeleteI felt impressed to leave this Scripture from my study time this morning. I've read it many times before, but it hit me differently today as I think about how God desires for us to be diligent to pray - not because He is an uncaring judge, but because He is a loving Father Who desire to move on our behalf.
ReplyDeleteLuke 18:1-8 "And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, 'In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
Oh, thank you, Amanda. That's very good. Thank you so much. Have you read Mark Batterson's book The Circle Maker? He talks about praying circles around something (sometimes even in the literal sense of prayer walking around an area) in order to acquire God's favor or compel his acting on our behalf. It's a really good book; I recommend it highly. Thank you again and again for this reminder that God wants us to pray.
DeleteI haven't read it, but I've heard of a lot about it/him. (He graduated from the Bible college here in town) I read about half of his book about the Pit and the Lion and the Snowy Day. I will have to check the book out.
DeleteI don't think I finished the lion one either (got pretty far into it). The Wild Goose Chase was GREAT for me. xo
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ReplyDeletePlease pray for those who struggle with holidays. They are coming in full forces, and often we forget how hard this is on many. A few close friends have gone through big loss recently, and this season will be tough. Thanks.
Yes, Amy, thank you for this request/reminder. I will start praying about this and write a prayer specifically about it in the near future.
DeleteAnother perfect little of Charleigh :-) You know my needs friend.
ReplyDeleteYes. So blessed to do real life with you. Love you.
DeleteBeen working full time for almost 2 years - and miss the being home. Miss being the full-time mom where there is room enough for everything. my 4th boy - he was sick today - and I had a pulled muscle - so we both stayed at home - and had long talks over his logic homework and other things - time enough to share hot chocolate and not be sleepy! I love this time of year that seems to say, pull the blankets out and around us and lets dog pile together without distractions! Maybe there's a prayer request in that Brandee - that God would open a door that would allow me time enough! Love your heart - always reaching! Simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove you, Maryleigh. Lifting you up, just now. Praying for time enough.
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