One of the greatest things that I have learned through all of this is the power of prayer. I have learned to lean on God when I cannot control what is going on in my life. When going through trials, I seem to lean on Him more and I grow more in my relationship with Him. God says in times of trouble to call on Him. "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 50:15. Here is a timeline of a few prayers I have prayed throughout the years.
9/12/16
I don’t know why I am so emotional lately. Maybe its because I have been feeling awful. Maybe I am scared of what the results might be… I really don’t know. God, I am so tired of being in pain and not feeling well. Is there something that I could be doing that I am not? If so, please tell me. I have been really frustrated lately and I don’t want to be. I just want to know what is causing all of this and how it can be healed. God, you have healed a blind man and a paralyzed man and many others. Will you please do that for me? I just want to go back to having good days that are not disrupted by pain. God, I know that you can heal the broken. Please, heal me.
9/23/16
God, there are many things going on right now and I don’t know how to deal with them all. I am stressed out about this doctors appointment. What if it is painful? What if they don’t find anything? What if I have to have another surgery? I don’t think I can take another surgery. Please give me peace over the unknown. I know that you are in control.
10/18/16
God, help me stay on your path and trust the course you have planned for me. There are obstacles that I am caught in at this moment, but I know that if I trust You, You will help me jump them. God, I just pray that You use me in any way that brings You glory. Even through these trials.
1/24/17
Lord, whatever is going on health wise, I pray that the doctors can figure it out and fix the pain.
2/21/17
God, I release to You the burdens I have been carrying. Burdens that You never intended for me to carry. I cast all of my cares on You-all my worries, all my fears. You have told me to not be anxious about anything but to pray about everything with thankfulness. Father, calm my restless spirit, quiet my anxious heart, still my troubling thought with the assurance that You are in control. I let go of my grip upon the things I have been hanging onto, with open hands. I come to You. I release to Your will all that I am trying to manipulate. I release to Your authority all tha I am trying to control. I release to Your timing all that I have been striving to make happen. Thank You for your promise to sustain me, preserve me, and guard all that I have entrusted to Your keeping. Protect my heart and mind with your peace, the peace that passes all understanding.
6/26/7
Sometimes you think you are being buried, when really you’re being planted. God is using you this season to grow you. “When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalm 61:2
8/4/17
Just when I feel like I have no energy left, God, You give it to me. You are my strength and I could not do this without You. I have been pushed passed the point of exhaustion, but I know you have
me here for a reason.
9/1/17
I am struggling with the news that I have Celiac Disease. I am terrified to eat anything or touch anything because I don’t what what is in it. I am paranoid. God, give me the tools to be able to live a normal life without living in fear. My head is spinning with the thoughts of what could eventually happen. Ultimately, I know that you are in control. What if there is a build up of gluten and I end up having cancer or other diseases. Lord, give me peace in this and help me find the tools I need to live a healthy life.
9/6/17
“You don’t have to understand everything in your life, because your Lord of wisdom and grace understands it all.”
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