Ephesians 3:16-18

I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your
hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is (Ephesians 3:16-18).

Thursday, June 6, 2013

In this moment

I sit and stare at a beautiful sleeping baby.  It is difficult to stop.  In this moment, I want time to pause.  Can't it just slow down a little?  Where is the pause button for life?  I stroke her face and all I can do is pray for her.  Pray that she will have a heart that loves God like King David loved God.  Pray that she offers everything, even the things/people she holds closest to her heart, like Hannah did when she gave her first child back to God.  Pray that she is faithful like Ruth.  Pray that she will proclaim the gospel like so many in the Bible.  I don't want her to succumb to the ways of this world.  I want her to stand strong in her faith in God.  I want her to love God with all her heart and never desire to rebel against Him.  I want her to have peace in this cruel world.  I want her to love others and cherish each moment.  

I have been reading a book called, "Praying the Scriptures for Your Children."  Each chapter has been wonderful!  In chapter four the author stated, "In addition to praying Scriptures for my children, I like to reflect on the heroes of the Bible and pray that my kids will have similar strengths and attributes."  I really like this idea.  There are so many wonderful people in the Bible who laid down all they had to follow God.  Honestly, I want to be more like these people.  I want to have a servants heart and be willing to do what God says the moment He speaks.  I want to be able to give an account at any moment.  I want to know God more than I do now.  I pick up the Bible and reading the words are difficult.  I can't memorize to save my life.  I can't concentrate. The words might as well be written in Greek.  I am reading and not getting it, but in this moment, I can still pray.  I am in a season that sees very little rain.  It is almost a drought, but sprinkles do come every now and then.  All I know to do in this season is pray and it is all that I can do. 





3 comments:

Emily grapes said...

Awwww that photo is the sweetest. I like how you described your drought but with sprinkles. I hear ya!

You and me both, my dear

The Life Of Faith said...

Oh I love this. I feel the same way about my sweet baby girl!

Rach said...

I love that you pray so specifically for Landry. She is so blessed to have you as a mother. Just know that every season of drought is only a season... the rain will come. Love you, friend!