PRAYER IS THE KEY

I HAVE BEEN THINKING SINCE THE SERMON ON SUNDAY ABOUT THE PHRASE "THEN HOW SHALL WE PRAY" THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT I COULD WISH FOR SELFISHLY, BUT GOD IS MORE TO ME THAN JUST A PERSON I CAN GO TO WITH A WISH LIST AND HE WOULD FULFILL IT.

THIS HAS ALL BECOME MORE RELEVANT AS MY SISTER HAS BEGUN HER CANCER TREATMENT. IT BECOMES MORE RELEVANT AS I HAVE A DEAR SOUL THAT IS A FRIEND WITH ACUTE RENAL FAILURE.

HOW THEN SHALL WE PRAY? I WOULD PERSONALLY IN MY MINDS EYE LIKE TO FALL ON MY KNEES BEGGING GOD FOR PERFECT HEALING IN BOTH CASES. ACTUALLY IN ALL CASES THAT I SEE PEOPLE STRUGGLING PHYSICALLY. BUT THESE TWO IN PARTICULAR. BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT TO ME.

I WISH MY PARENTS DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH SUCH A SCARE WITH MY SISTERS CANCER DIAGNOSIS. I PRAY FOR GOD TO TAKE THE FEAR AWAY AND REPLACE IT WITH PEACE. EVEN FOR ME.. ITS KIND OF LIKE I TOLD MY DAD THIS MORNING, WE HAVE TO LITERALLY LET GOD BE THE ONE IN CONTROL, AND WE HAVE TO TRUST THAT HE WILL WORK THE PURPOSES OUT IN THE LIVES OF THE TWO DEAR PEOPLE WE LOVE.

I DON'T WANT TO PRAY "GIVE ME' ALL THE TIME, SO I REVERT BACK TO THE LORDS PRAYER. "OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME. THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS, AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL, FOR THINE IS THE POWER AND GLORY FOREVER AND FOREVER AND FOREVER.

I ALSO THINK OF THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. AND I PRAY TODAY, THAT IN BOTH SITUATIONS, MY SISTER AND MY FRIEND, WILL HAVE GOD'S LOVE SURROUND THEM IN WAYS THEY NEVER KNEW BEFORE. HELP THEM BOTH TO KNOW GODS LOVE AS A WARM BLANKET AROUND THEM.

I PRAY THE SAME FOR MY FAMILY, AND THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS. MAY GOD BE GLORIED, WHETHER WE WIN THIS FIGHT OR WHETHER WE LOSE THIS FIGHT. WE OWE HIM EVERYTHING BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN SO GOOD TO US.