Deep Prayers

Psalm 121
The LORD the Keeper of Israel. A Song of Ascents.
1 I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? 2 My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. 7 The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. 8 The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.

In todays Bible study in James, James speaks of asking for wisdom from God.

James1: 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

That when we ask God for the things that we need-although God is omnipotent He still wants to hear our voice. That was so poignant to me this morning. Instead of my normal prayer of thoughts running through my head (they are focused and speaking to God) I actually spoke out to God. I asked God for patience and wisdom and unwavering faith I think. WOW how bad is that that I can only remember 2 of the things that I asked God for not 10 minutes ago. I know I need patience and wisdom. I need patience so that I will not doubt-I should not doubt God, and it doesn't feel like I am doubting God as much as I am doubting myself that I am making the right decision-that I am headed down the right path that is for His glory in our lives. When we ask God for the things that we need in our life that is sufficient. We need to ask God whole heartedly-not double hearted.

WOW what a difference those two words are! Dear Lord, I pray again for patience and wisdom. I pray for the focus I need to complete the tasks that are needed to take me on the next path of the plan you have for my life. I love you so much! Amen.