This
morning, as I read the Bible and all my treasured devotional and prayer
books (there are currently six but I’m always looking for more!), I realized I
haven’t posted a prayer in a while.
This week
has been a rough one. In so many ways and on so many levels. I won’t go into all
of the hurdles I’ve tried to jump over, around and/or through. One of the biggest? I had three appointments with the chiropractor. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Friday I
was hopeful it was all working. The machines. His treatment. As of this moment,
I feel I’m in no better shape than on Wednesday morning when I called and
begged to get in ASAP. Sigh. I can’t go back until this coming Wednesday. (Grammy Nanny duty calls East of my casa!) I’ll
have three more treatments and then the doctor will help me figure out my next option. Sheesh.
My last
post with the final 8 Reasons (for a total of 40) I
Cherish My Sweet Hubby will be later in the week and will be a
pictorial (Yes. TLC must help her Mama with this…she’s been put on proper
notice.)! I think you’ll enjoy my pictures of this handsome, silly, kind,
wonderful man I’ve had the privilege of being married to for over 40 years! 40
years and 2 months on October 2nd, in fact.
On this
Sunday afternoon, please allow me to share the prayer that spoke the loudest to my very
soul (and bum neck/shoulder) this morning.
From Praying
Through the Tough Times, by Lloyd John Ogilvie:
WHEN I AM WEARY
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within
me?
Hope in God; For I shall yet praise
Him,
The help of my countenance and my
God.
PSALM
42:11
Almighty God, reign supreme as sovereign Lord
in my life today. Enter my mind and heart and show me the way. May I be given
supernatural insight and wisdom to discern Your guidance each step of the way
through this challenging day. Break deadlocks with people, enable creative
compromises, and inspire a spirit of unity. Overcome the weariness of hard
work. Give me a second wind to press on.
When
there is nowhere else to turn in my human dilemmas and difficulties, it is time
to return to You. When things don’t work out, I must ask You to work out
things. When my burdens make me downcast, I cast my burdens on You. If you
could create the universe and uphold it with Your providential care, You can
solve my most complex problems.
Dear
Father, I want to know You so well, trust You so completely, seek Your wisdom
so urgently, and receive Your inspiration so intentionally that I will be a
person totally available for the influence of Your Spirit. Help me to be just
as receptive to Your direction. Alarm me with disquiet in my soul if what I
plan is less than Your best. With equal force confirm any conviction that will
move forward what You think is best for me. Remind me that You are with me and
will guide me. You are Jehovah-Shammah: You will be there!
Amen.
I wish
each of you a new week full of hope, happiness, love, laughter, patience,
wisdom and kindness.
Biggest Hugs Ever…coming your way through
cyberspace…
ELC
p.s.—As we near October, plan to come
celebrate All Things Autumn with me and TLC all month long. We’ll try not to be
too repetitive or obnoxious. Winky. Wink.
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