Take your time......

..........and pray. First I need to say I am not trying to push my God on anyone. We are all free to choose our own higher power. God is the higher power of my choice. I haven't been sleeping well, it's a hormonal thing, so I know "this too shall pass". My mind was going crazy a couple of days ago, also hormonal. First things first, Thank you God, my human body is healthy, my parts are working the way they are suppose to. I could not get my thoughts together long enough to accomplish a full sentence. I prayed God please help me focus as part of my morning prayer. About an hour later I was talking to a friend, she told me she was feeling down, depressed. My first thought was "we'll be miserable together". I want to help my friend, all I could do was pray for her, that is enough. I began to focus on her, praying for God to be with her, and lift her depression. I then realized I didn't receive my daily scripture text from a friend. I text her. Her response was "please pray for ----his family lost a loved one who was only 16". I focused on praying for this family. As I was praying God told me (no i don't hear God with my ear, I hear him with my heart) to use my inability to settle my mind to pray for those in need. I began going down my list of people I pray for daily, my children, my husband, my parents.......... I then asked people if I could pray for them. The response was overwhelming. Peoples needs are many. I offered myself as a messenger, to ask God to be with his people. I pray, talk to God, as I'm going about my day, as I'm doing dishes, driving, cooking..... Ok I'll admit it, I do my best praying while I'm in the shower, my shower is like my private prayer closet. I won't be interupted by kids screaming, the phone ringing....

Heavenly Father, I humbly come before you to offer praise for the wonderful life you have given us, my healthy children, my loving husband. Lord thank you for the female physical body you have given me, thank you that my physical self is healthy & works the way you designed it to. Father I ask that you help my mind to slow down, to refocus, help my mind to feel your peace, the peace that I can only receive from you. You know I've tried other ways to fill that void I can only fill with You. Father thank you for all the people who honored me by asking me to pray for them. Thank you for each one of them. Heavenly Lord I ask that you be with those who are physically sick, dear Lord, heal their bodies, give them a inner peace as they are waiting for test results. Comfort them. Father I ask that you be with those who are lonely, facing depression, lack of self worth, scarred relationships, may we know our value to YOU, feel Your love. Father please be with those who you have trusted to parent your children, keep our babies safe, help us guide our children along their path. Help us to trust in you Lord. Father please bless us financially, help us to be able to pay those unexpected bills, may our financial situation not effect our relationships. Father I ask that you bless all those praying with me. Father thank YOU, THANK YOU for who you are to me. Thank YOU for being the one friend I can always turn to, the one who will NEVER leave me, the one who provides me with unconditional love. I LOVE YOU LORD, my savior. In your SONS name we pray AMEN. I continue to be amazed by how praying for others heals my soul, slows me down. It feeds me. I am so blessed, honored, to have people in my life who trust me to pray for them. I also feel very blessed that I've learned to listen to God.

Some Awesome words from a Sidewalk Prophets song; Last time we spoke, You said you were hurting, And I felt your pain in my heart, I want to tell you, That I keep on praying, Love will find you where you are, I know cause I've already been there, So please hear these simple truths, Be strong in the Lord and, Never give up hope, You're going to do great things, I already know, God's got His hand on you so, Don't live life in fear, Forgive and forget, But don't forget why you're here, Take your time and pray, Thank God for each day, His love will find a way,