Prayer

 

 

 

As for me and my house, we will praise the Lord... (the refrain of one of my favorite songs!)

 

I don't know of any other way to be.  He is my everything.  My strength comes from Him.  I can not depend on my own understanding - I must trust Him.

 

I wake up in the mornings and I step outside at 5:30 a.m. and I start running.  During these morning runs I find solitude.  I find peace.  I find my Lord. 

 

I pray to Him.  Prayer is just like talking with God.  It's not scary or intimidating.  It's a conversation.  For me, it goes something like this: 

 

I thank Him for the day in front of me.  I thank Him for my health (as I am running).  I thank Him for my family.  I thank Him for my ability to work at a job that makes a difference in people's lives.  I ask Him to use me as his tool to share and spread His Word and act in a manner that is pleasing to Him.  I ask Him to forgive me of times I fail and let Him down.  And then I thank Him again for forgiving me and being patient with me.

 

Our God is GREAT!  He is patient and kind and loves us in a way that we can't understand, but, we know it is good. 

 

Our God is an AWESOME God.  He reigns over heaven and earth (another great song!)