April 11: GOD DELIGHTS IN OUR IMPOSSIBLE PRAYERS.

Affirmation: Lord, grant that anger or other bitterness not reign over me, but that your grace, genuine kindness, loyalty, faithfulness, generosity & gentleness May reign in me. Amen 
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Ponder, Practice: Today as you are pondering and practicing, add verse 3 to your memorization.  Think about how a shepherd, green pastures, quit waters, refresh your soul. Then contemplate the guidance the shepherd gives to find the right paths. 

1“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. ‭‭Psalm‭ 23‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬
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Wholehearted Guidepost from Brené Brown
Cultivate self-compassion & a resilient spirit.
Let go of perfectionism, numbing & powerlessness.

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Mastering the 7 Decisions from Andy Andrews The Guided Decision 

I will seek wisdom

Sometimes the questions are complicated, but the answers are simple.

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Reading for Today
Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

April 11

GOD DELIGHTS IN OUR IMPOSSIBLE PRAYERS.

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. 
ISAIAH 59:1 

Most of us have whispered impossible prayers at some point. We pray for an A on the exam after we blew study days at the beach or-for the police officer to forgive us for going twenty over the speed limit. Some of us have prayed more serious impossible prayers when we heard our parents fighting, when our teen­agers are out way past curfew, or when we hear about atrocities in our country or around the world. 


No matter if your prayers seem impossible or even downright ridiculous, God delights in them. He created us for relationship, with Him and other people, and communication is the heartbeat of a strong relationship. God loves it when we go to Him with our anxieties, big and small. When we could easily escape our feelings altogether, it fills Him with joy when we choose to turn to Him instead. 

 

One of my favorite verses in the Bible says God's arm is not too short to save us. I love the image: we can never fall too far out of His reach. At any point, no matter how unlikely it seems, God can reach into our impossible circumstances and rescue us. Sometimes God will use what seems like an impossible circumstance to remind us of our desperate need for Him. 


Next time a voice tells you not to pray for something because it's so small, pray anyway. Next time you feel like God doesn't care about the details of your life, pray anyway. And when you feel like the problem is too huge to be turned around, even by the hand of the Creator Himself, pray anyway. God delights in hearing our impossible prayers because it reminds us of our absolute need. 

 

For what impossible situation in your life is God inviting you to have greater faith in Him? 

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