I stared helplessly at the wardrobe. The long days of being ill were evident on the clothes hung in the closet.
I mumbled and complained under my breath as I flipped them over from side to side.
Words, they were, but I can’t recollect any of it. Finally, I recalled ‘The Only One’ who can help me. “Lord, I need you; help me through this”.
The hard thing about going through difficulties is trusting God and praying in the midst of it.
It’s hard because we tend to focus on the situation.
It’s hard because we want to wake up and realise it’s all a dream.
But the situation is here with us, threatening to steal our hearts from ‘the One’ who can help us overcome it.
When
life feels upside down, we need to come to the place of worship where our heart draws
closer to His.
I want to pray. I really want to pray, especially in those hard times.
But truthfully, sometimes it is hard.
Even if it were only a whisper, the Lord hears.
When we are weak, only the Lord is strong enough to bear us up.
His strength is all we need on those days.
My heart wants to linger in His presence, but sometimes I am distracted by the trolls of failures, the noise of disappointments, the parade of all the things not working.
There are many times
we want to pray, but the wave of distractions pulls our hearts away from where
it ought to be. Where it ought to be is right there in His Presence.
He didn’t say we will never come through this road.
He didn’t say He would never be there with us.
But He said He will never leave us or forsake us.
Even if His silence screams in these bends, our hearts should learn to trust that He is right in the midst of it all.
When the Hebrew boys were thrown into the furnace, He didn’t leave them alone; He was there.
When Daniel was thrown into the den, He was there too.
When the Israelites went through the Red Sea, He was there.
When you are too feeble to pray,
à Remember He hears your cries and knows your deepest desires and your struggles. (Isaiah 30:19)
à Remember, you don’t have to pray perfectly. He needs all of your heart instead. (Psalm 34:18)
à Remember, Jesus intercedes for you (Romans 8:34)
There’s no need to hide your hurt, pain, or failure;
bring all of that burden to Him.
(Matthew 11:28)
That’s what I want you to know. Next time when praying in the midst of failures, disappointments, difficulties or sickness or whatever life challenges you are faced with, remember to …
♠ Pray with Gratitude:
Let God know you are grateful for how far He has brought you
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Philippians 4:6
♠
Pray with Repentance:
Let your sins be uncovered (Proverbs 28:13) and take away everything that wants to put a gap between you and Jesus.
Behold,
the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear
heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between
you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not
hear.
Isaiah 59:1-2
♠ Pray with Confidence:
Let your heart safely trust in God and come to His throne with boldness because He is your Father and He is faithful.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16
♠ Pray with Faith:
How can we receive anything without believing that He is? Faith in Christ no matter
what.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:12
My Prayer for You
Dear Lord, I pray for my friend who is seated behind the screen, who feels too weak to pray or is tired of her situation. I pray earnestly that you hear her even if it were only a whisper. I pray that you turn her situation around for good, in Jesus name. Fill her up with your strength, dear Lord. Help her through her life battles and let her enjoy more grace and victory in Jesus name.
By His Great Grace,
Ifeoma Samuel.
The burden is heavy. We drag along life’s burdens and own them like our mission. We exhaust ourselves, trying hard to fix problems day in and day out.
Frustration, anxiety, helplessness and worry lead us down the path of restlessness.
Then we wonder why we live hassled, harassed and tensed lives.
Meanwhile, God has many love letters. He invites us to rest in His unfailing promises. He wants to usher peace and rest as we go through life and confront our daily struggles.
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I stared helplessly at the wardrobe. The long days of being ill were evident on the clothes hung in the closet.
I mumbled and complained under my breath as I flipped them over from side to side.
Words, they were, but I can’t recollect any of it. Finally, I recalled ‘The Only One’ who can help me. “Lord, I need you; help me through this”.
The hard thing about going through difficulties is trusting God and praying in the midst of it.
It’s hard because we tend to focus on the situation.
It’s hard because we want to wake up and realise it’s all a dream.
But the situation is here with us, threatening to steal our hearts from ‘the One’ who can help us overcome it.
When
life feels upside down, we need to come to the place of worship where our heart draws
closer to His.
I want to pray. I really want to pray, especially in those hard times.
But truthfully, sometimes it is hard.
Even if it were only a whisper, the Lord hears.
When we are weak, only the Lord is strong enough to bear us up.
His strength is all we need on those days.
My heart wants to linger in His presence, but sometimes I am distracted by the trolls of failures, the noise of disappointments, the parade of all the things not working.
There are many times
we want to pray, but the wave of distractions pulls our hearts away from where
it ought to be. Where it ought to be is right there in His Presence.
He didn’t say we will never come through this road.
He didn’t say He would never be there with us.
But He said He will never leave us or forsake us.
Even if His silence screams in these bends, our hearts should learn to trust that He is right in the midst of it all.
When the Hebrew boys were thrown into the furnace, He didn’t leave them alone; He was there.
When Daniel was thrown into the den, He was there too.
When the Israelites went through the Red Sea, He was there.
When you are too feeble to pray,
à Remember He hears your cries and knows your deepest desires and your struggles. (Isaiah 30:19)
à Remember, you don’t have to pray perfectly. He needs all of your heart instead. (Psalm 34:18)
à Remember, Jesus intercedes for you (Romans 8:34)
There’s no need to hide your hurt, pain, or failure;
bring all of that burden to Him.
(Matthew 11:28)
That’s what I want you to know. Next time when praying in the midst of failures, disappointments, difficulties or sickness or whatever life challenges you are faced with, remember to …
♠ Pray with Gratitude:
Let God know you are grateful for how far He has brought you
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Philippians 4:6
♠
Pray with Repentance:
Let your sins be uncovered (Proverbs 28:13) and take away everything that wants to put a gap between you and Jesus.
Behold,
the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear
heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between
you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not
hear.
Isaiah 59:1-2
♠ Pray with Confidence:
Let your heart safely trust in God and come to His throne with boldness because He is your Father and He is faithful.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16
♠ Pray with Faith:
How can we receive anything without believing that He is? Faith in Christ no matter
what.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:12
My Prayer for You
Dear Lord, I pray for my friend who is seated behind the screen, who feels too weak to pray or is tired of her situation. I pray earnestly that you hear her even if it were only a whisper. I pray that you turn her situation around for good, in Jesus name. Fill her up with your strength, dear Lord. Help her through her life battles and let her enjoy more grace and victory in Jesus name.
By His Great Grace,
Ifeoma Samuel.
The burden is heavy. We drag along life’s burdens and own them like our mission. We exhaust ourselves, trying hard to fix problems day in and day out.
Frustration, anxiety, helplessness and worry lead us down the path of restlessness.
Then we wonder why we live hassled, harassed and tensed lives.
Meanwhile, God has many love letters. He invites us to rest in His unfailing promises. He wants to usher peace and rest as we go through life and confront our daily struggles.
Click the link below if this is you
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