(Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6 NLT)
My daughter has a heart
for prayer. Before dinner most days, she offers to say prayer before we eat. Funny thing is
that she often prays about everything but dinner and my husband or I will have
to interject and remind her to give thanks for the food on the table.
Her prayers range from
giving thanks that she’s going to kindergarten to thanking God for her toys or
her brother or her friends in her class. She will thank God for the cups,
plates, utensils, juice and stove. Recently, we had a storm come through that
caused us to lose power. Every since then, she’s thanked God for the power and
for a working TV, refrigerator, stove, etc.
My husband and I joke
about her long prayers that have nothing to do with the occasion (dinner) but
there is something to be said about her heart and the faith of a child. As
adults we take so many things for granted, but what if we truly took everything
to God in prayer? What if we had faith as a child? Believing that God hears us?
Trusting in His character without the cares of life clouding our faith?
As I challenge myself,
I challenge you to take everything to God in prayer today and trust Him without
question. Even though God is all knowing, I do believe He wants to be invited
into every area of our lives. Will you join me in drawing closer to God through
prayer?
Prayer: Heavenly
Father, thank You for the life lessons that You teach us through our children.
As I draw nearer to You today by pouring out my heart, I trust and believe that
You care for me and are drawing nearer to me as well. Teach me to truly bring
everything to You in prayer and to pray without ceasing. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
AMEN!
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