Prayer
-
A Bench and a Blessing
“And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray” (Mark 6:46 NKJV). I wasn’t even asking the right question. For the umpteenth time, I was asking God to show me how to organize our home so I could consistently have a daily quiet time with Him. I thought it all revolved around “our house”. If “our house” was perfectly organized, then I could have a “perfect” spot to meet with God. But, it wasn’t about the “house”. God showed me His plan and it wasn’t even on our property. Seems like an odd thing, but I had too many options of where to sit quietly…
-
When You Don’t Know What to Pray
“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26 ESV). A few weeks ago, we visited the Billy Graham Library. They offer prayer at the end of the tour. I wanted to ask someone in the prayer room to pray for me because I had a nagging feeling that something needed to change in my life, but I couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was. Then God made it clear. As I stood at the checkout counter, I spotted a greeting card, by “DaySpring”, that…
-
Simply Talking to God
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers” (1 Peter 3:12 NKJV). After the Louisville trip, God began showing me a “trail of clues” that was different from those He had strategically placed along the journey in Kentucky. It was an extensive list of what seemed to be unrelated items and I could not see the logic in how to put the “puzzle” together. I kept thinking, “Can I live long enough to do all of these things?” Finally, God, in His timing, revealed I was not to DO all of these things. Rather, I was to PRAY for all…
-
Grandma’s Prayer Group
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace” (Numbers 6:24-26 NIV). Within 2 hours God had answered the prayer! It was October 6, 2015. I had no idea “today was the day” I was going to get the confirmation from God to start a prayer group for Grandmas. God had been impressing upon me, for years, that I would lead a Grandma’s prayer group. Ladies from our church small group had gathered for our Tuesday Bible study. Our leader was collecting prayer requests when I felt a rather firm nudge from God, prompting me…
-
Praying for Your Children
“You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness” (Psalm 91:5-6 NKJV). Want to get your heart pumping? Get a call from your child saying they have had a bear on their windshield! Your mind becomes very alert. Our youngest son had driven to Colorado and gave us a call when he arrived at a campground. As he was setting up the tent and chatting with us, he mentioned an “arrow” on a nearby rock. A bow and “arrow” kind of arrow. Seemed odd, so I stored the information away until God revealed…
-
Seek God Early
“O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You” (Psalm 63:1 NKJV). One of the first prayer groups God led me to was a Tuesday, 5:30 a.m. meeting with the pastor’s wife and a small group of ladies, at their home. Yes, that was a.m., not p.m. I could not have imagined being anywhere at 5:30 a.m., except tucked away cozy and warm in my bed! Yet again, I wondered why God would ask me to do something that didn’t match my body rhythm or ability. Some are early risers- that was not me. But, God has a way of stretching us to take the steps needed to accomplish His…