i am so thankful for this time to put every heavenly thought into prayer and even some not so heavenly thoughts. prayer, for me has been what i gravitate towards in this life. i find my connection with God to be what gets me through the challenges of this life. this connection makes the joys and straight paths even sweeter. i cannot look back over my life and ever see a time when i was walking alone on my path. it is kind of like the footprints in the sand poem, God has carried me when i could not walk any longer.
many who do not truly know me may not know about these times, but believe me they have been there and at times are there now. God is faithful. He gathers me up in His loving arms and carries me along until i am rested in Him and can continue on the journey beside Him. for this i am so very grateful.
some of the ways i pray that touch my heart the most are
- praising God in His creation, listening to the sounds of life and thanking Him for what i know to be gifts from Him.
- the silence that we enjoy during our worship service gives me a bit of time to be in communion with God and our church family at the same time. i like that.
- praying through journeling is one that has been something i have done for many years. i have always written my journals to God. i like being able to go back through them and see how my journey has progressed. see where i have grown, see where God has sustained me, see where God has answered prayer.
- praying for others is a big part of my praying. i truly love being able to lift others before our loving God Who knows each one and knows what they need more than i do. God loves us all so much!
- i also am learning how to center down, finding that place where i let all my thoughts of this life fade away and simply enjoy being in God's presence.
thank You, Abba, for your great love, mercy and grace. amen.
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