Beattitude Attitude
The end of the week draws near and I am excited that a good friend, E is coming to visit me. Please pray as D may be heading to DC this weekend for a great event for the men of our nation as they gather on the Mall. I have been praying and anticipating this event for D for quite some time, but he is not sure he would like to go so please keep him in your prayers. I know this could be a great opportunity. It's good when we get out of the daily norm and spend time with spouses to keep the relationship healthy. A relationship with God is no different. Just as women get retreats with their churches, men need them as well. Getting away from where life's responsibilities distract is a very good thing.
I prayed through the Beatitudes the other day and I thought I would share it with you. Maybe my prayer could help boost or inspire personal meditation or prayer on these very important verses.
Dear Lord,
I pray You make me poor in spirit so that Your Holy Spirit will shine rich and strong in me. Help me to know how to mourn, to share my sorrows and frustrations with You, D, and fellow sisters in Christ so that I will not build walls around my soul or harden my heart to the mourning of others. Use me as a comforter as I learn to be comforted by others. Lord, as I walk with You and You reveal Your character, love and justness to me, I will become more meek and humble before You. Wipe away the pride and my stubborn attitude so that in my meekness You will be mighty, bold, and sure in me.
Lord, this world is so full of tempting idols; popularity, style, success, money, junk food, and addictions for every fleshly desire from drugs, alcohol, and porn to recognition, wealth (fame) and happiness. I have no doubt that their is not any sin or temptation from Satan that I am resistant to. So I pray LORD that You fill my every particle, corner and hidden nook with a hunger and thirst for righteousness. I want You to be what consumes my every thought and drives my every action.
You are merciful and mighty God. You have shown me great mercy Father. I want to have that same mercy for Your children and non-Christ followers alike regardless of where they are in their journey; pit, valley or mountain top.
Father, it is my sin and flesh that makes Your full character and the fullness of Jesus not clear to me. I pray on this journey together, You daily and step by step purify my heart that You become more and more known to me and I grow more and more in-love with You. With all the strife, conflict, pride and other sin in this world, Lord, war and division is rampant. Marriages, partnerships, churches, countries, are divided and broken. I pray You use all of Your work in me and Your Holy Spirit to make me a peace maker to this world. Not a peace keeper that avoids conflict, but face conflict head on and stop Satan in his tracks. Use me as Your ambassador to this earth to bring reconciliation and healing so that this world will turn back to You.
I am reminded Lord, as You make me into what is the result of such a prayer that I will be persecuted because it will all be seen as radical to Your enemies. Be strong in me Father, for I know it was persecution and even death that made You shine brighter in the lives of Your eleven disciples, Paul, Simon, Jesus and all Christians who have suffered for Your glory. I do not ask for persecution, but neither do I want to hide from it. Be strong in me. Shine ever brighter in me. Amen
Even now rewriting it for you, I still cannot believe I prayed this prayer. My mom always said be careful what you pray for. You just might get it. I close my eyes and hold my breath as I say Bring it on. Part of me resists, but the other part can't help but go foreword. I have found the most amazing love relationship ever known with my savior Jesus. Amen and Amen.
I prayed through the Beatitudes the other day and I thought I would share it with you. Maybe my prayer could help boost or inspire personal meditation or prayer on these very important verses.
Dear Lord,
I pray You make me poor in spirit so that Your Holy Spirit will shine rich and strong in me. Help me to know how to mourn, to share my sorrows and frustrations with You, D, and fellow sisters in Christ so that I will not build walls around my soul or harden my heart to the mourning of others. Use me as a comforter as I learn to be comforted by others. Lord, as I walk with You and You reveal Your character, love and justness to me, I will become more meek and humble before You. Wipe away the pride and my stubborn attitude so that in my meekness You will be mighty, bold, and sure in me.
Lord, this world is so full of tempting idols; popularity, style, success, money, junk food, and addictions for every fleshly desire from drugs, alcohol, and porn to recognition, wealth (fame) and happiness. I have no doubt that their is not any sin or temptation from Satan that I am resistant to. So I pray LORD that You fill my every particle, corner and hidden nook with a hunger and thirst for righteousness. I want You to be what consumes my every thought and drives my every action.
You are merciful and mighty God. You have shown me great mercy Father. I want to have that same mercy for Your children and non-Christ followers alike regardless of where they are in their journey; pit, valley or mountain top.
Father, it is my sin and flesh that makes Your full character and the fullness of Jesus not clear to me. I pray on this journey together, You daily and step by step purify my heart that You become more and more known to me and I grow more and more in-love with You. With all the strife, conflict, pride and other sin in this world, Lord, war and division is rampant. Marriages, partnerships, churches, countries, are divided and broken. I pray You use all of Your work in me and Your Holy Spirit to make me a peace maker to this world. Not a peace keeper that avoids conflict, but face conflict head on and stop Satan in his tracks. Use me as Your ambassador to this earth to bring reconciliation and healing so that this world will turn back to You.
I am reminded Lord, as You make me into what is the result of such a prayer that I will be persecuted because it will all be seen as radical to Your enemies. Be strong in me Father, for I know it was persecution and even death that made You shine brighter in the lives of Your eleven disciples, Paul, Simon, Jesus and all Christians who have suffered for Your glory. I do not ask for persecution, but neither do I want to hide from it. Be strong in me. Shine ever brighter in me. Amen
Even now rewriting it for you, I still cannot believe I prayed this prayer. My mom always said be careful what you pray for. You just might get it. I close my eyes and hold my breath as I say Bring it on. Part of me resists, but the other part can't help but go foreword. I have found the most amazing love relationship ever known with my savior Jesus. Amen and Amen.
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