LORD God (Yahweh Elohim), I want more of You. More of who You are. More of what you offer. More of You. Please remove the obstacles to my becoming more like You. Help me to identify the issues in my life and deal with them as You would have me. Show me Your path and [...]
Category: Prayer
Is Worry Ever Good?
I would have to answer with an emphatic, "No!". Worry is a sin. I am learning that worry is an indicator that I need to get on my knees before God and ask for His help. I haven't learned how to stop worry, but I'm thankful that God is teaching me how to pray. Prayer [...]
More Compassion and Bold Prayer
"Pleading in Prayer" is my blog name after all. God is so good!
Worried?
Have you ever worried? I certainly have. I love this picture. Pretty flowers with a beautiful, blue sky background. However, life is not always this pretty. Sometimes it is downright ugly. There is much trouble. But worrying about the trouble (especially tomorrow's trouble) doesn't help me. In fact, it can be a great hindrance to [...]
Pray and Trust
Direction
The only "down" I want is on my knees before my Heavenly Father. This is a good place to be.
Rug Burns
I don't know where the term "rug burns" actually originated, but I like to think my friend and I came up with it. 🙂 As we walked some difficult paths together, God frequently brought us to our knees. Not literally mind you (I don't tend to last long kneeling - I'm 41 after all). However, [...]
On Our Knees Before God
The most exalted position we as human beings can have is on our knees before holy, almighty God. It is the best place to be. Now why don't I remember that more often? God's still workin' on me!