The Journey
Life is a journey. Growth and change take time. Nothing happens in a day. That’s so true also in our walk with God as we develop new habits of spending time with him, reading his word and conversing with him in prayer.
They say a new habit takes about six weeks of daily practice to become a habit. Think what would change if each of us spent even 10% more time with God today?
God promises: Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12-13.
Heavenly father we come to you today because there is life that flows from you to us when we do. Thank you for the life that you have given us through Jesus and we pray today to live as He did, spending time with you, being nourished by your grace, being strengthened by your love, and receiving clear instructions for how to walk in each day.
We want to be familiar with your voice and we know that only comes from spending time with you to hear not just the words but also your heart behind the words.
We appreciate the protection and care You provide for us every day as we do life with You. We know that you are happy to sift out of our lives those things that are harmful, even before we recognize them.
We invite you to show us what’s going on around us and in us and give us the strength to hand over to You all that is not helpful.
Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not eat of their delicacies.
Psalm 141:3-4
So Lord, today we pray to be live wisely, enjoying all we have, and making reasonable adjustments for the health and. welfare of us. Most of all, help us to fine tune our hearing of Your heart just a little more today so we reflect Your love and grace in all we do and say. Amen
You know, the writers of the Serenity Prayer really captured these thoughts even with the few words of the shortened version we often pray in recovery gatherings. Let’s end our time together today with those words.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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