Sunday Prayer

As I sat listening in Sunday Service this past weekend, I felt God spoke to my heart about timing.  I get so frustrated with my lack of progress.  I get so tired of feeling like I fail God so often.  In study my Pastor brought up the verse Romans 4:12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.   I sat there listening to the worship songs and started feeling so doomed and defeated.  And then God.....

My Father lifted my head.  He lifted my heart.  And I was moved to pray these words.  Lord, if You don't move a mountain in my life it is because that mountain is where it's supposed to be.  Lord, I surrender to Your plan.  I surrender to the mountain you put in my path.  Help me to let this go and live beyond the brokenness of my life.  Help me to continue to climb and not sit down in defeat.  I can't do this, but You can work through me.  

And then God spoke again to my heart.  Isaiah 55:8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.

What is your mountain?  Or as in my case mountains.  LOL  What is it in Your life that you wish would change, or go away?  Something you've tried to change but persists.  Go to the Lord in prayer and surrender.  Speak peace to your "enemy" mountain.  And in speaking peace to it, your soul will quiet.  A quiet soul hears God and allows Him to work in the deepness of your heart.  Perhaps God wants that enemy mountain to be your greatest victory.   

Lord, we hate our mountains.  The sin that persists, the marriage that never improves, the child that won't leave the world's paths.  Health problems that remain a thorn in our sides, people we cannot understand or get along with....whatever our mountain may be....it remains.  You don't remove it, there seems to be no way around or through it.  Lord, let us understand that You have a good plan for this mountain.  That You have it there for a reason.  If we are being stubborn, then help us release our desires and plans and emotions to You.  Help us submit, knowing Your ways are not only different from ours, but infinitely better.  Lord, it's so hard when we live with things that hurt us everyday, when we feel no relief.  But we can choose peace over frustration when we submit and trust You.  Let us get to that place and be open to Your direction.  In Jesus' Name.  Amen. 

Bring your mountain to God in prayer and submit it to His way, His timing and His love.