Monday prayer & verses (15 03 2010)

Thought for the day

I'm sure you have all heard (and maybe prayed) the prayer: "Lord, give me patience, and give it to me right now!" The following list of similar prayers has been made up. As usual, the author is unknown.

*** God, help me to begin relaxing about little details tomorrow at 11:41:32 am.

*** Lord, help me to be more laid back, and help me to do it exactly right!

*** Lord, help me not to be a perfectionist. (Did I spell that correctly?)

*** Lord, keep me open to the ideas of others, wrong though they may be!

*** Lord help me to stand up for my rights! (If you don't mind my asking)

*** Lord, help me to finish everything I sta.....

*** Lord, help me be less independent, but let me do it my way.

*** God, help me to take responsibility for my own actions, even though they're usually not my fault!

*** God, help me keep my mind on one th.... LOOK, A BIRD! ... ing at a time.

*** God, help me to slow downandnotrushthroughwhatIdo.Amen!

Maybe you've heard some of those prayers. Maybe you've prayed some of those prayers! We often find ourselves having to say, as the apostles did, "Lord, teach us to pray!" Teach us to pray with confidence, but in humility. Teach us to pray, not to force You to give us what we want, but as a means of submitting ourselves to Your will. Teach us to devote more time to this precious privilege.

I don't know about you, but one of the most amazing things in this world to me is the realization that the God of this universe hears and answers the prayers of his children.

"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."
(I John 5:14-15)

Take time today to pray.

Verses

Hebrews 11:6

and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.

Joel 3:10

Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, 'I am strong.' "

Luke 12:7

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Acts 6:4

"but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

2 Corinthians 9:11

God will give you enough so you can always give to others. Then many will give thanks to God for sending gifts through us.

Prayer

Father, we’re so grateful for the four seasons that bring a fresh reminder of Your marvelous and inimitable works throughout the universe. When the fresh spring rains fall to the earth or the strong winds blow the trees and strew the leaves into the air we’re mindful of Your mighty power. Your works are so great and vast that in a lifetime we will see but only a tiny fraction of Your creative handiwork. In this unstable society we can be assured that You set the earth on its foundations and it can never be moved without Your command. Your glory is revealed to us as it is declared from the heavens to the ends of the earth. Amen.