a prayer for the final weeks of pregnancy....and more specifically my dear sister...

Lord,

New mommies everywhere can relate to this prayer.

As many of us know, you made these little babies very resilient to disease, trauma, etc. We can put them through the most rigorous ordeals in the womb and they still deliver totally normal and healthy. So, Lord, I ask that you bind up and remove a spirit of fear, stress and worry in my sister.

Bring Your peace to this little baby and give Renee and baby a smooth, pain free delivery! In Jesus' name. Amen.

Lord, look upon my sister and her newborn!

Heavenly Father,

Today I pray for my sister and the baby in her belly.

Let them have a smooth delivery and look upon her new son as he goes into surgery.

Let your loving arms cradle them and heal them quickly so they may move on with a life in Christ.

In your name I pray for healing, health and your will to be done. Amen.

Do you ever feel jealous? Or like your blessings don't compare to others around you?

If so, then cut, paste and watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9-XGeUfYC4

This morning I decided to Google "God"...

Within the top 8 search finds I was surprised to find an array of things. One was of my favorite song writer, John Lennon. Talking of how he doesn't beleive in the Beatles, he only beleives in himself. I didn't take the time to open it for lack of a truer answer.. (from the internet of all places?) So.. I kept going. There I found: http://www.doesgodexist.org

From there I found "the problem of human suffering' tab... I recomend you read it.

There is no prayer=exactly. I simply enjoyed the context and perspective on suffering and how we may view it as Christians.

I also found the article re-iterating something I'd read last week in the Prayer of Jabez book: "He will never send someone to you who you cannot help"... This has helped me to solidify that I *might* know my purpose in this life. To help. Particularily in areas where I can. And it has helped me to clarify that there are areas where despite my best efforts, I am simply not equipped to help. This, I am hoping will serve to help me let go of those instances where I just can only listen and not offer much in terms of experience.

Lord, I ask that you guide me into situations where I can assist others in living a better life. Getting them and myself through rough spots and moving on to be productive people as intended.

or as I read in Jabez:

Oh God and King: please expand my opportunities and my impact in such a way that I touch more lives for your glory. Let me do more for you. Amen

Simplicity defined.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

— 1 Timothy 6:7-8

Prayer of Jabez

Yesterday in the dollar store (of all places) I found some inspiration.

I picked up a book called: "Prayer of Jabez." One of the first blurbs I read upon thumbing through the book was this tidbit: "He will never send someone to you whom you cannot help" One of my first thoughts was: I wonder if the opposite is true, too? I wonder if he sends me people who can help me, too!?

Though I've not often thought of myself as 'helpful' necessarily. I do often find myself trying to do just that: be of some help, to someone. Maybe just my empathetic way, but I would love at the end of each day to say: I helped someone have a better day.

Now when I find myself in need of company, friendship, love, guidance: HELP, where do I turn? To God, yes. And to friends. And I find myself turning often these days.

Back to the prayer.. I love it. It's simple: (and can be found at: 1 chronicles 4:9-10

Oh that you would bless me indeed
and enlarge my coast
that your hand would be with me
and that you would keep me from evil.

Amen.
AMEN!!

Another glorious email from a friend. THANK YOU.

Prayers for Inner Peace

I open my heart to You, dear God, and let Your peace fill my being. In Your presence, I am peaceful, poised, confident and strong.

I relax in Your loving care, dear God, and release all my cares to You, knowing that You are upholding me and sustaining me in all that I do.

As I keep my heart and mind centered in You, God, I feel Your peace infusing my entire being and keeping me serene and secure.

To You, beloved God, I release all sense of turmoil. In the comfort of Your presence, I am content and peaceful.

God, Your presence calms me, quiets the storms around me, and leads me to a place of perfect peace. As I center myself in Your peaceful presence, I let go of every concern and relax in the safety of Your love.