Prayer: Obedience and Faithfulness
Father in Heaven, I come before You today, I wanna thank You for Your gracious providence that is always abundant. All that I have needed, You have provided, far more than what I deserve, far more than what I need. So Lord, help me to obey You every step of the way. Help me to know that You have plans to prosper me, not to harm me, even though obedience may seem too simple or too absurd to be true. Father, help me to rely, not on my own understanding but Yours. Help me to remember that Your ways is always better than my ways. I thank You, O Lord, for holding me through nearly 2 weeks of fasting and prayer. I want to remind myself that this fasting is not about abstaining from food and pleasure; it is not about proving that I can suffer for Your sake; it is not about trying hard to draw near to You. Instead, this is about dedicating a portion of my time of pleasure to earnestly seek You and listen from You. These times are crucial: I want to carefully and attentively listen to Your ...