Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Praying in supplication seems to be a daily task. Is there not always some desire for self or others that we are petitioning the Lord for? Often, it is for other family members as we walk alongside them prayerfully and carry their pain in our hearts. Yet endless prayers aren’t the only way to implore for another. Our actions also have great spiritual power. Have you considered offering sacrifices to the Lord on behalf of your loved one?
Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat, but if it dies, it produces much fruit. John 12:24
Are you willing to die-to-self in some manner for their good? For example, skip a meal, dessert, or cherished beverage and offer that sacrifice to the Lord on their behalf? Consider denying yourself something you love, and offering it to God for them. Sacrifice some television time and use it for prayer. Only you know what is sacrificial to you. Sacrificial love can bear much fruit.
But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you. In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:6-8
Lord, when we rely too much on ourselves, we produce little for much effort. When we give you our lists of God “to-do’s”, again we miss the mark. Help us to quiet ourselves, come into your presence,humble ourselves, and ask with a contrite and loving heart. Hear our prayers, acknowledge the longing in our hearts, and bless us, our families, and our friends. Give us the grace to die to self through sacrifice, so that we can elicit much for the intended, and as a byproduct, realize that we too have profited. May we forever praise your name! Amen.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Prayer has many forms. Use them all! Pass it on!
