someone is praying
I awoke yesterday and today with a sense of dread or fear....the way I used to wake up every day for years. I think it had something to do with life and finances beginning to pile up...
This morning my husband stayed home a little later than usual due to our previous late night at church. We sat down with our coffee to talk for a few minutes and within seconds we were talking about finances again...and how it affects so many other things important to us, like showing hospitality. I began to get frustrated. We both said how we didn't want those few moments to "go like this" in talking about money...again.
Then, all of a sudden, my heart's outlook began to change. I began to feel hope rising. I began to see the beauty around me, appreciate little gifts like laundry that smelled clean and fresh, and the cool breeze drifting through my bedroom windows. I began to remember what a gift it is to be here, in a foreign country, which was a childhood vision the Lord gave me. I began to see all the possibilities in life rather than the "have nots." In short, I became suddenly aware that someone must be praying for me, for us, in that moment. I don't know who you are out there, praying for us. But may God Bless You. Keep it up. We are more and more aware of how fragile we are and how liable to grow weary we would be if not for the strengthening arm of God supporting us. Prayer is not a small thing...it is the most important thing you can do for another brother or sister in Christ.
Someone was praying for me today. My whole outlook changed this morning as a result of that person lifting me up before the Lord. Let this inspire you right now to take a moment (or several) and pray for those you know who are suffering, feeling lonely, or are faltering in their faith. God will hear your prayer, be assured.
"And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp,and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." Rev. 5:9
This morning my husband stayed home a little later than usual due to our previous late night at church. We sat down with our coffee to talk for a few minutes and within seconds we were talking about finances again...and how it affects so many other things important to us, like showing hospitality. I began to get frustrated. We both said how we didn't want those few moments to "go like this" in talking about money...again.
Then, all of a sudden, my heart's outlook began to change. I began to feel hope rising. I began to see the beauty around me, appreciate little gifts like laundry that smelled clean and fresh, and the cool breeze drifting through my bedroom windows. I began to remember what a gift it is to be here, in a foreign country, which was a childhood vision the Lord gave me. I began to see all the possibilities in life rather than the "have nots." In short, I became suddenly aware that someone must be praying for me, for us, in that moment. I don't know who you are out there, praying for us. But may God Bless You. Keep it up. We are more and more aware of how fragile we are and how liable to grow weary we would be if not for the strengthening arm of God supporting us. Prayer is not a small thing...it is the most important thing you can do for another brother or sister in Christ.
Someone was praying for me today. My whole outlook changed this morning as a result of that person lifting me up before the Lord. Let this inspire you right now to take a moment (or several) and pray for those you know who are suffering, feeling lonely, or are faltering in their faith. God will hear your prayer, be assured.
"And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp,and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." Rev. 5:9
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