Simple Prayers to Significant Purpose (6)

God, please infuse my heart with your wisdom and strength to speak the truth even when it is difficult. And beyond that, I ask for the wisdom, strength and humility to accept and acknowledge when truth is spoken to me--even when it may be difficult to recieve. Keep me from being tossed by beliefs that aren't of You.

Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. 15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. 16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

Simple Prayers to Significant Purpose (5)

God, I want to be a light that shines in the darkness. Sometimes that darkness is overwhelming. Sometimes life itself is overwhelming. Lord work in me, let nothing overwhelm me but you!
"15 When the crowd saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with awe, and they ran to greet him."
Mark 9:15

Simple Prayers to Significant Purpose (4)

God, reveal to my heart the narrow road and help me have the strength and faith to walk on it despite my own inclinations or the allure of other ways. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me!
Psalm 51
"12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and make me willing to obey you.

16 You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.
    You do not want a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
    You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God."

Simple Prayers to Significant Purpose (3)

God, people are angry and disheartened by hypocrisy and lies among your children. I know within my heart are many struggles. Open my eyes to see my own hidden hypocrisy and keep me from being a liar.
22 "The Lord detests lying lips,
    but he delights in people who are trustworthy." Proverbs 12:22

Simple Prayers to Significant Purpose (2)

Today, instead of my needs, I will look upon the richness of Your glory. For when I do, the greatness of your majesty overflows my heart. All the needs I had, replaced by the precious joy of your beauty. So teach my heart to sing in the shelter of your wings!

7 "Because you are my help,
    I sing in the shadow of your wings." Psalm 63:7

"Splendor and majesty are before him;

    strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength." 1st Chronicles 16:27-28

Simple Prayers to Significant Purpose (1)

What am I doing awake after midnight, one may ask...  I am doing all the things I cannot do while I am teaching and cleaning and cooking and refereeing and nursing and nursing (get it with the two nursings haha joke of a mom). Anyway, I am blogging:)

So, enjoy it while I have a few moments. Here is my latest thought for you...

Simple prayers to Significant purpose
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Lord, I surrender my agenda to You.
Have Your way in my day.
Use ME to accomplish YOUR will!
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty!" Psalm 91:1-2