A Prayer

Every morning in addition to my bible reading, I read out of a prayer book , reading, praying and expounding on that prayer and making it my own.

It seems like wherever I am in my book always coincides with what's going on in my life. I don't think this is a coincidence. Lately I've been doing much soul searching. I'm at an age where I should have a family of my own and don't, I should have a career and don't and I'm not so clear what my next step is going to be or where it will lead. It's very frightening sometimes and all I can really do is cry out to God, turn to Him in faith and believe He has a purpose greater and beyond what I can see. I love Him and trust Him with all that I have and ever will be.

Here is what read and prayed form my book today. May it speak to you, like it did me and may you consider praying it aloud with all sincerity (and personalizing it for yourself). God has never failed me. I know in this "wilderness" time, even though I sometimes react like a mistreated child without a father, God is merciful, sovereign and loves me to the utmost with provision for everything I will ever need starting with salvation and restoration. I purpose in my heart to obey Him at every corner and partake in His very best.

Below is the prayer ... (excerpted from A Book of Prayer by Stormie Omartian)

Lord, I release all my hopes and dreams to You this day. If there is anything that I am longing for that is not to be a part of my life, I ask you to take away the desire for it so that what should be in my life will be released to me, I realize how dangerous it is to make idols of my dreams - to try and force my life to be what I have envisioned for myself. I lift up to you all that I desire, and I declare this day that I desire You more. I want the desires of my heart to line up with with the desires of Your heart.

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Ps 37:4