My Walk Monday --- Endless Blessings 1-13

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An Attitude of Prayer

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I have this friend who I used to think was nice, but a little nutty. She prayed about everything. From what to fix for dinner to the old "Lord show me you will today." I would think why does it matter if I pray about how to set the table for a dinner party? Over time as I watch her have joy and peace in some of the hardest circumstances I came to realize that her constant communication with God over every part of her life was the key. I was not so much that she prayed over each and everything. It was that she was in communication with God almost every moment of every day.

I found myself praying more and more. I would pray when I got in the car. I would thank the Lord for just the parking spot He provided. I would pray about the menu. I found myself being in more and more communication with God. It was not that I needed to pray about how to set the table for a dinner party. It was that I needed to pray. To be ready, willing, and able to reach out to God at a moments notice for whatever reason.

I went into one of the hardest years of my life this past year with this growing attitude of prayer. It has not been an easy year, but it was one of the most wonderful years we have had. The past few month though have not been as wonderful. Somewhere I lost that attitude of prayer. Everyday became harder and harder to get through. When I am trying to do things on my own I want to withdraw. However when I am working, walking, and talking with the Lord on a constant bases then I love to reach out.

Oh how I wish that a 100 percent of the time I was in that attitude of prayer. As I reach again for that goal then oh the better things will be. It takes oh so much more than morning prayers. If I am going to reach my life's goal of 1 Corinthians 10:31 then I must be in constant communication with my Creator, the King of Kings.

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1. That my loving Savior created me and gave His life for me.
2. That I am the Help Meet to the best man for the job of my husband and father to my children.
3. That during this past year of unemployment that we have not gone one day without.
4. We got the rain we needed.
5. AS 15b
6. JD 13b
7. PC 10b
8. NI 8b
9. AC 2g
10. Parents who raised me to love the Lord.
11. A toddler who seeks comfort in her mothers lap while she is trying to write.
12. A son who's first task every morning is to greet his mother.
13. Son's who try to walk in the footsteps of their father.