I am consumed by worry at the moment and I know that I shouldn’t be. It was difficult for me to complete today’s devotion because of it-but I prayed and asked God to release the worry and anxiety and allow me to be open to Him. I started out fine, but it’s back. I will continue to pray today until the worry is gone. Why do we so often do what we know we shouldn’t do, yet not do what we know we should do? It is sin!
Lord God, help me to let go of my worry and anxiety. Fill me with your peace and your calming joy. I love you Father.
Amen
- girl4god, January 7th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Hmm, the desires of my heart…
As far as what to do with my life, I have wanted to be a Bible translator since about 4th grade. Is this just my idea, or is this how God wants to use the gifts He’s given me?
I definitely desire relationship. Above all, I desire a deeper relationship with God – yet how much I truly desire it is shown by how much I truly make it a priority. How is it matching up, God? I know You have given me this desire – please intensify it until it MUST be fulfilled.
In the future, I desire a husband and a family, but for now I’m content with waiting and trusting in the Lord’s timing.
I desire deeper relationships with my friends. I want to encourage them in the Lord and be a godly influence in their lives. I want to be a spiritual leader in my school, in my youth group. I want to minister to younger girls and speak God’s truth into their lives. I want to be a missionary and spread God’s love. I want to be a bold witness to those who don’t know Christ. Lord, please search my heart. How much are these desires for me, and how much are they for You? I want to serve You with all that I am and have. Please mold my heart into a servant’s heart and line my desires up with Yours, so that YOU are glorified.
- MissJJ, January 7th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Lord, you have gifted me in so many ways. I recognize how my desires are only mirrors of my gifts and that You helped me have my desires. Lord, please help me to present my desires to you more willingly and help me to trust You want them as well. If I am wrong in what I desire Lord, please don’t hesitate to correct me; I don’t want to corrupt Your desires for me.
I give over my dreams and desires to you Lord. Do with them as You see fit.
In Jesus name.
Amen.
- leviticusx, January 7th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
My heart desires to adopt kids-10 years
My heart desires to help kids in the foster care system-5 years
My heart desires to have a closer relationship with my husband and kids-1 year
My heart desires to be physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually fit-5 years
My heart desires to build homes and orphanages in Mexico again-3 years
My heart desires to grow our Life Hurts God Heals recovery group in order to help reach more kids- 3mon
My heart desires to use the pains and mistakes of my past to help hurting people in the present- 1 year
My heart desires to make amends to those I have harmed and hurt-1 year
My heart desires to forgive those who have caused me hurt and pain-1 year
My heart desires to consume the Word of God & have it direct & lead my life-1 year
My heart desire to have a closer relationship with my Father- all my life
My heart desires to be Jesus with skin on-1 year
Father I know there are many more desires beating in my heart! I pray that You search my heart and pour out the passions of my heart into 2010. God I know in the past I have not moved forward for fear of failing and falling, of getting hurt and hurting others, of being criticized and being critical, of disappointing and being disappointed, of becoming prideful, of taking up my own will and losing site of Yours, of losing too much and gaining too much, of not being worthy, of not being prepared, of not following through, of being judged and being judgmental, and my biggest fear Lord of returning to my old ways with my old hurts, habits, and hang ups! Father if I am bound by my fears I serve only my bondage and my deepest desire is to serve You so I ask that You enable me to do Your will in Your strength and with Your abilities. I give myself to You to be used by You however You see fit! I am Yours Lord, send me! I pray that You will also send “wise council”, people who know You intimately and who can test my ways to Yours. I also pray that You will give me ears to hear and a heart to obey. Thank you Father for this day and all the opportunities You have prepared for me in advance.
Amen
- anazgirl, January 8th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
It is very hard for me to form words to describe my hearts desires and I struggle sometimes even knowing what they are, but the prayer from anazgirl says exactly what I feel and think. She wrote it out beautifully. Thank you for your post .
- bubby465, January 11th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
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I am consumed by worry at the moment and I know that I shouldn’t be. It was difficult for me to complete today’s devotion because of it-but I prayed and asked God to release the worry and anxiety and allow me to be open to Him. I started out fine, but it’s back. I will continue to pray today until the worry is gone. Why do we so often do what we know we shouldn’t do, yet not do what we know we should do? It is sin!
Lord God, help me to let go of my worry and anxiety. Fill me with your peace and your calming joy. I love you Father.
Amen
- girl4god, January 7th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Hmm, the desires of my heart…
As far as what to do with my life, I have wanted to be a Bible translator since about 4th grade. Is this just my idea, or is this how God wants to use the gifts He’s given me?
I definitely desire relationship. Above all, I desire a deeper relationship with God – yet how much I truly desire it is shown by how much I truly make it a priority. How is it matching up, God? I know You have given me this desire – please intensify it until it MUST be fulfilled.
In the future, I desire a husband and a family, but for now I’m content with waiting and trusting in the Lord’s timing.
I desire deeper relationships with my friends. I want to encourage them in the Lord and be a godly influence in their lives. I want to be a spiritual leader in my school, in my youth group. I want to minister to younger girls and speak God’s truth into their lives. I want to be a missionary and spread God’s love. I want to be a bold witness to those who don’t know Christ. Lord, please search my heart. How much are these desires for me, and how much are they for You? I want to serve You with all that I am and have. Please mold my heart into a servant’s heart and line my desires up with Yours, so that YOU are glorified.
- MissJJ, January 7th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Lord, you have gifted me in so many ways. I recognize how my desires are only mirrors of my gifts and that You helped me have my desires. Lord, please help me to present my desires to you more willingly and help me to trust You want them as well. If I am wrong in what I desire Lord, please don’t hesitate to correct me; I don’t want to corrupt Your desires for me.
I give over my dreams and desires to you Lord. Do with them as You see fit.
In Jesus name.
Amen.
- leviticusx, January 7th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
My heart desires to adopt kids-10 years
My heart desires to help kids in the foster care system-5 years
My heart desires to have a closer relationship with my husband and kids-1 year
My heart desires to be physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually fit-5 years
My heart desires to build homes and orphanages in Mexico again-3 years
My heart desires to grow our Life Hurts God Heals recovery group in order to help reach more kids- 3mon
My heart desires to use the pains and mistakes of my past to help hurting people in the present- 1 year
My heart desires to make amends to those I have harmed and hurt-1 year
My heart desires to forgive those who have caused me hurt and pain-1 year
My heart desires to consume the Word of God & have it direct & lead my life-1 year
My heart desire to have a closer relationship with my Father- all my life
My heart desires to be Jesus with skin on-1 year
Father I know there are many more desires beating in my heart! I pray that You search my heart and pour out the passions of my heart into 2010. God I know in the past I have not moved forward for fear of failing and falling, of getting hurt and hurting others, of being criticized and being critical, of disappointing and being disappointed, of becoming prideful, of taking up my own will and losing site of Yours, of losing too much and gaining too much, of not being worthy, of not being prepared, of not following through, of being judged and being judgmental, and my biggest fear Lord of returning to my old ways with my old hurts, habits, and hang ups! Father if I am bound by my fears I serve only my bondage and my deepest desire is to serve You so I ask that You enable me to do Your will in Your strength and with Your abilities. I give myself to You to be used by You however You see fit! I am Yours Lord, send me! I pray that You will also send “wise council”, people who know You intimately and who can test my ways to Yours. I also pray that You will give me ears to hear and a heart to obey. Thank you Father for this day and all the opportunities You have prepared for me in advance.
Amen
- anazgirl, January 8th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
It is very hard for me to form words to describe my hearts desires and I struggle sometimes even knowing what they are, but the prayer from anazgirl says exactly what I feel and think. She wrote it out beautifully. Thank you for your post .
- bubby465, January 11th, 2010 at 5:55 pm