Prayer of being Lonely;               

Father,

We praise You for sending Your Son to abide with us and be with us. Life can feel lonely, but the fact is…we are never alone. That is a truth we can cling to during the ugliest breakdowns. Thank You for giving us the grace to release our failed efforts and bottled up emotions to You, free of judgment and full of healing love.

Forgive us for walking through life without the joy that Jesus died to fill our hearts with. Help us to find You in the hard moments of life, and remember the comfort and truth of Your promises during seasons of suffering.

Jesus, You never leave us, and always guide us. Who we are becoming is no secret to You, You who formed us in our mother’s womb. You came down to earth to save us, love us, and show us how to live. May we chase after You all of our days, and experience the rich and irreplaceable Peace that allows us to overcome…to walk victorious…and to hold onto hope.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen.

By Meg Bucher

Computer vs. God's restore ability:          



This morning, my computer was not working properly. It’s old so I’m patient with it, but the screen saver was suddenly different, and all of my emails had disappeared. I remembered that our son had showed me how to create a “restore point,” a technique to restore settings on a computer to a prior time. So I did that, and my screen saver was restored to the current version — and the emails reappeared!
I sometimes wish for a “restore point” in my personal life. Relationships that once were good can go sour with a single negative encounter that leads to bitterness, resentment, and division. I long to go back to when that relationship was positive and good and satisfying.
God does that for us. Through his death and resurrection, Christ reconciled us, bringing us into communion with God. When I foul things up with a negative word or act or thought, ugliness builds like a darkening sky on a stormy day. But God’s grace is always there, able to restore my spirit to a place of peace and hope and love. I can choose to confess my wrongdoing to the other person and to God, then ask for forgiveness and for God’s help to see the good in the person I am at odds with. Often for me, this is a daily process to restore communion with others and with God. Thanks to God’s grace, I can choose to be restored.
By Susan Parr

Not enough Time to Pray       

"I got up early one morning
And rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish
That I didn't have time to pray.
Problems just tumbled about me,
And heavier came each task;
'Why doesn't God help me?' I wondered.
He answered, 'You didn't ask.'
I wanted to see joy and beauty
But the day toiled on gray and bleak
I wondered why God didn't show me
He said, 'But you didn't seek',
I tried to come into God's presence;
I used all my keys in the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided,
'My child, you didn't knock.'
I woke up early this morning,
And paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish
That I had to take time to pray."
-Author Unknown.The Difference