Prayer works!

I am a prayer believer. My whole family has taught me that when you don't know what to do , you have a problem anything that I go to either my Mom or Grandmother about, the first response is...Have you prayed about it. I do that too lately it seems like. I hope it gives people encouragement that I tell them to pray! I do try to remember to pray for people when they come to me with their problems or they have things going on.

The Advent prayer book for today says to pray for reconciliation to take place in families damaged by violent words and sinful speech. Ask God to expose any bitterness in your heart to replace it with an attitude of grace and forgiveness. Pray for marriages torn apart by conflict. Pray for bitterness in families and for forgiveness that can only be found in Jesus.

Sounds like my prayer everyday. But do I pray it with faith behind it. Not always. That is the difference! I look to inside to be the change and do things to make things happen faster but it is Gods will. If it is Gods will that Joe and I will have a relationship then it will happen. I do pray for an attitude of grace and forgiveness, those are 2 things that I know I need a lot of help on and the only One that can soften my hearten and teach me to let people in is God.

Dear God thank You for being my sufficiency and my portion. I pray today for me. I always pray for those around me but if I am not the best person I can be then what good am I to my family around me? I pray for grace and forgiveness. I pray that You will put people in my path that need to know You more. I love you so much God and want others to be able to feel your love and all that You can do. I pray in Your name. Amen.