Dear Heavenly Father,
As I go through this day I ask You to grant Your loving peace and mercy on my husband. We are knee deep into a deep financial strain, as You are aware of, and by the grace of You, he still gets up everyday and goes to work to support our family. To him, everything was going along fine and then cuts in his pay caused us to have an even lower income. We were just getting by before the cuts and now the cuts put our income below what we spend. I have told him that we put our faith and trust in You, the almighty and my hope for him is that he can believe in that (because I, myself struggle with it). What kind of prayer can I offer to You to help me have stronger faith? Please show me the way, my loving God.
Being in this financial strain at this time of year especially, hurts. As you see and hear all the commercials, it reminds you constantly of what others can afford, but what you can't. But if I keep my eyes and ears focused on you, oh Lord, I realize that the only thing I need to afford is Your loving grace! All that I have, whether it be thought of as much or little in this world by others, has come from You. You, my almighty Father, have always made sure I have had what I needed to survive in this physical world. Thank you for always being there for me, fighting my battles and making sure that me and my family had food and shelter. Thank you for the patience You have for me when my faith is weak. Thank you for always steering me in Your direction when my focus seems to wander on things that are only important in this ego based world but not in Your kingdom. Thank you for the miracles You have performed in my life and to those I love most dearly. I may not be able to afford "things" but I am rich in Your Love and Your blessings of which many people of this world do not recognize.
In this world in which I live, it is so challenging to not get caught up in all the hype of Christmas and instead keep my eyes on our Lord, Jesus Christ. Please change me, my Heavenly Father. I don't want Christmas to be about what kind and how expensive of presents I buy for others. I want it to be about the gift I am to You. Like the little drummer boy giving his gift of playing the drum, that was an offering of the talent he was given by You. Thank you for all the talents and special ways You have given me to use in this life. My intention everyday is to use them for the purpose of better serving You!
Amen
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Daily Prayer-Tuesday-Looking for Faith
Dear Heavenly Father,
I woke up today in good spirits, in praise and appreciation for what you have blessed me with. Then some things happened that just sent me in another direction. I feel like I am on the very edge financially and although I have been through these times before, all the pain starts flooding back to me. I have declared that I put my faith and trust in You, but sometimes this gripping financial fear overwhelms me and takes over. I went to blow dry my hair before leaving for work and the dryer would not work. No matter what I did, it would not work. I started to come unravelled. I could not control my emotions. I cried, I cussed and I just could not bring myself back to sanity. I tried to murmur "I put my faith and trust in God" but there were no feelings behind it. I am so sorry that I have such a lack of faith. I do not know where it comes from and right now I am ashamed.
Please change me God! I can not fix this problem on my own. I know that you are so much bigger than this problem but I worry that my lack of faith will not bring You to me. I am overwhelmed and I just want to feel calm and peace with your spirit that is in me. I must function with my daily activities and I have to find some sort of peace. On my own, I do not know how much more I can take. But with You by my side, all things are possible. As I write this, I start to feel Your loving power take over and peace begin to form.
You have blessed me with so much. Just the ability to go through such financial difficulties and be able to still stand is a strength that has come from You, a gift from YOU! Thank you for always loving me even when I sin and when my faith in You is less than perfect. Thank you for blessing me with an understanding family that loves each other through this. Thank you that I have a job right now that gives me the freedom to be a parent to my children. Thank you for the roof over my head, a working car to drive, hot water to bathe myself in and a healthy body that takes me where I need to be. Please change me, oh Lord, to be happy, joyful and at peace no matter what my surrounding dictates.
Amen
I woke up today in good spirits, in praise and appreciation for what you have blessed me with. Then some things happened that just sent me in another direction. I feel like I am on the very edge financially and although I have been through these times before, all the pain starts flooding back to me. I have declared that I put my faith and trust in You, but sometimes this gripping financial fear overwhelms me and takes over. I went to blow dry my hair before leaving for work and the dryer would not work. No matter what I did, it would not work. I started to come unravelled. I could not control my emotions. I cried, I cussed and I just could not bring myself back to sanity. I tried to murmur "I put my faith and trust in God" but there were no feelings behind it. I am so sorry that I have such a lack of faith. I do not know where it comes from and right now I am ashamed.
Please change me God! I can not fix this problem on my own. I know that you are so much bigger than this problem but I worry that my lack of faith will not bring You to me. I am overwhelmed and I just want to feel calm and peace with your spirit that is in me. I must function with my daily activities and I have to find some sort of peace. On my own, I do not know how much more I can take. But with You by my side, all things are possible. As I write this, I start to feel Your loving power take over and peace begin to form.
You have blessed me with so much. Just the ability to go through such financial difficulties and be able to still stand is a strength that has come from You, a gift from YOU! Thank you for always loving me even when I sin and when my faith in You is less than perfect. Thank you for blessing me with an understanding family that loves each other through this. Thank you that I have a job right now that gives me the freedom to be a parent to my children. Thank you for the roof over my head, a working car to drive, hot water to bathe myself in and a healthy body that takes me where I need to be. Please change me, oh Lord, to be happy, joyful and at peace no matter what my surrounding dictates.
Amen
Monday, November 28, 2011
Daily Prayer-Monday-Everyone in your life is a blessing!
Dear heavenly Father,
I know that I thank you many times for the people in my life. I usually thank you for them when they have done something nice or special for me. I am truly blessed with some amazing, wonderful people in my life and I offer you praise and thanksgiving for bringing these people into my life. Now, what about all the people in my life that might not appear to me to be so wonderful? When was the last time I thanked you for them? Probably not much, or sometimes never. You know who I mean, the sister that seems so distant from me, the friend who always seems to stand in judgement of me, the co-worker who is difficult to get along with, the parent who I am just not connecting with, the extended family member who doesn't like me that much, the neighbor who seems to always be mad at me. It is sometimes (most of the time) hard to think or feel that they are blessings to me.
But I know You, my dear God, and I know that every person that You have placed in my life is a BLESSING! My human eyes might not see their purpose in my life but your God touch does and I must have total faith in Your infinite wisdom and know that ALL people are blessings in my life and that I need to treat them as such.
Thank you, dear Lord, my God for loving me so much that you have put people in my life that challenge me, strengthen me, push me to higher levels, hold me to higher levels, teach me, hold me accountable, aren't impressed by the false me and just simply love me even when I have hurt them or have been unkind to them! Thank you so much for these people because they are all a part of making me who I am and bringing me closer to You, Almighty Father.
Think of what kind of a world we would live in if each encounter with a human being, we stopped and thought about them being a blessing in our life. Your perfect world for us would consist of love and appreciation for one another no matter who they were. I think about the excitement I felt when I first started meeting the people in my husband's family while we were dating. I wanted to feel a connection with each one of them because I felt that they were to be a part of my family someday. I would love to feel that excitement every time I meet someone knowing that we are all a part of the same family...Your family! We are all your children. Every person that exists, exists because of a plan that You hold for them. Wow, what a concept!
Please help me, oh Lord, to think about each person who crosses my path as a pure blessing from You. Help me to take the time to help make the world I live in a better place by recognizing every human being as one of Your children and to treat them as such. Just as I try to live my life never hurting You, so may it also be with Your children.
Amen!
I know that I thank you many times for the people in my life. I usually thank you for them when they have done something nice or special for me. I am truly blessed with some amazing, wonderful people in my life and I offer you praise and thanksgiving for bringing these people into my life. Now, what about all the people in my life that might not appear to me to be so wonderful? When was the last time I thanked you for them? Probably not much, or sometimes never. You know who I mean, the sister that seems so distant from me, the friend who always seems to stand in judgement of me, the co-worker who is difficult to get along with, the parent who I am just not connecting with, the extended family member who doesn't like me that much, the neighbor who seems to always be mad at me. It is sometimes (most of the time) hard to think or feel that they are blessings to me.
But I know You, my dear God, and I know that every person that You have placed in my life is a BLESSING! My human eyes might not see their purpose in my life but your God touch does and I must have total faith in Your infinite wisdom and know that ALL people are blessings in my life and that I need to treat them as such.
Thank you, dear Lord, my God for loving me so much that you have put people in my life that challenge me, strengthen me, push me to higher levels, hold me to higher levels, teach me, hold me accountable, aren't impressed by the false me and just simply love me even when I have hurt them or have been unkind to them! Thank you so much for these people because they are all a part of making me who I am and bringing me closer to You, Almighty Father.
Think of what kind of a world we would live in if each encounter with a human being, we stopped and thought about them being a blessing in our life. Your perfect world for us would consist of love and appreciation for one another no matter who they were. I think about the excitement I felt when I first started meeting the people in my husband's family while we were dating. I wanted to feel a connection with each one of them because I felt that they were to be a part of my family someday. I would love to feel that excitement every time I meet someone knowing that we are all a part of the same family...Your family! We are all your children. Every person that exists, exists because of a plan that You hold for them. Wow, what a concept!
Please help me, oh Lord, to think about each person who crosses my path as a pure blessing from You. Help me to take the time to help make the world I live in a better place by recognizing every human being as one of Your children and to treat them as such. Just as I try to live my life never hurting You, so may it also be with Your children.
Amen!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Daily Prayer-Preparing for the Birth of Jesus
Dear God, my father in heaven,
Today is the first day of the season of Advent in the Catholic Church. It is a time of eager waiting and anticipation for the birth of your son, Jesus, into this world. Thank you for sending him to us in the way and manner in which you did so that he could teach us how to love You and show us the way to You. Thank you for the gift his life was to us and all we have learned from your Son, Jesus Christ. This season brings out the best of people and it also brings out their not so best. Many people do not even really know the meaning or magnitude of this season. Please show those of us who do know how to help those that do not better understand the real meaning.
There are all kinds of "Christmas" movies and shows on TV. Most of them have to do with a coming together in love, whether it be two people falling in love or a group of people working together for the benefit of others. In this season as we prepare for Jesus's Birth, help us to all be more attuned with our fellow man, no matter who he/she is and no matter what is going on in their life. To some, help is only given to those who appear to be at a "No fault" difficulty...meaning "through no fault of their own this ___________ ( you fill in the blank, illness, finacial hardship, addiction etc.) so it therefore makes them more worthly of the help. Please help all people recognize that any other human being that is experiencing hardship of any kind deserve help because we are all Your children. When Jesus died on the cross he did not carry with him a list of rights and wrongs and only died for the people who appeared to do everything "right". Jesus died for us all and was born to save us all!
God, please help us to stop doing your job in judging others. Please help us to have praise and joy in our hearts. Please help us to look at everything and see your love for us. Please help us to only let good things come from our lips and to hear the wonders of the world that you made for us. Jesus was born to show us the way. The Bible tells us how to live. Please help us to draw from these lessons to learn how to live in love for each other and love for You!
Your daughter,
Today is the first day of the season of Advent in the Catholic Church. It is a time of eager waiting and anticipation for the birth of your son, Jesus, into this world. Thank you for sending him to us in the way and manner in which you did so that he could teach us how to love You and show us the way to You. Thank you for the gift his life was to us and all we have learned from your Son, Jesus Christ. This season brings out the best of people and it also brings out their not so best. Many people do not even really know the meaning or magnitude of this season. Please show those of us who do know how to help those that do not better understand the real meaning.
There are all kinds of "Christmas" movies and shows on TV. Most of them have to do with a coming together in love, whether it be two people falling in love or a group of people working together for the benefit of others. In this season as we prepare for Jesus's Birth, help us to all be more attuned with our fellow man, no matter who he/she is and no matter what is going on in their life. To some, help is only given to those who appear to be at a "No fault" difficulty...meaning "through no fault of their own this ___________ ( you fill in the blank, illness, finacial hardship, addiction etc.) so it therefore makes them more worthly of the help. Please help all people recognize that any other human being that is experiencing hardship of any kind deserve help because we are all Your children. When Jesus died on the cross he did not carry with him a list of rights and wrongs and only died for the people who appeared to do everything "right". Jesus died for us all and was born to save us all!
God, please help us to stop doing your job in judging others. Please help us to have praise and joy in our hearts. Please help us to look at everything and see your love for us. Please help us to only let good things come from our lips and to hear the wonders of the world that you made for us. Jesus was born to show us the way. The Bible tells us how to live. Please help us to draw from these lessons to learn how to live in love for each other and love for You!
Your daughter,
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