Prayer to The Father

Miss Dottie & Maddy Belle
December 2000
Praying with my granddaughter!

May 18, 2013

Dear God,

I've been praying and asking for your direction in my life for many years now; and, for the past several years, I've been so excited to share your Good News across the world through my blog.  We make quite a team wouldn't you say, Lord?  I sit down at my computer and you guide my fingers across the keys!

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.

The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave himself for me."

~~Galatians 2:20

What I really love doing the most in this world is talking with You.  We have these great conversations and you lead me to different passages in your book, The Bible. I ask questions and before I know it, my answer comes in loud and clear.  I think that's cool.  Too bad I sometimes question your answer because I think "I" know best.  I must remember:

"All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, 

correcting and training in righteousness,..."

~~2 Timothy 3:16

Were you testing me today, God?  I left home with $80.00 in my wallet ~~ enough to pick up dog toys, dog food, Vitamin B12, and 4 bags of mulch.  I'd have enough left over to carry me through the next couple weeks.  That was "my" plan.  As a retired from the work force lady, I've had to count my pennies; and, yet, I praise you for what I have.  I know that if I am meant to do something or buy something, you'll see to it that it's possible.  Thank you for those miracles!

"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, 

which God prepared in advance for us to do."

~~Ephesians 2:10

As I stood by the pet toys trying the squeakers and deciding which toys Zeke, Kennedy, and Toby would like, I noticed that there was a woman (I will call her Mary) in one of those battery run carts behind me.  I turned to ask her if I needed to move.  When Mary opened her mouth, my first thought was, "Oh dear, here we go again."  She told me her story of her daughter being with her father, falling ill, and being taken to the hospital.  She said she just heard (she had an inexpensive cell phone in her hand) and didn't have money to drive to where her daughter was.  She hated to ask for money but could I give her a little.  I looked Mary straight in the eye.  "I have no way of telling if you are telling me the truth and I've been hustled here before for money BUT God is telling me to give you $20.00 and I will do that.  However, I want you to know that ultimately it is God who you will answer to as to how you use what I give you."

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart 

and lean not on your own understanding,.."

~~Proverbs 3:5

Mary unfolded the twenty dollar bill and started sobbing and right there in the middle of the aisle at Walmart.  Lord, I felt you nudging me, so I held her as tears wracked her body.  I didn't worry about the people that were staring, I just knew those tears were real and she needed to know God had heard her.  She asked if I would pray for Angel, her daughter who was ill and I said I would.  Still crying, she drove away.

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."

~~Colossians 3:12

One part of me, Lord, was disgusted with myself for giving her the money I would need over the next week.  Another part of me, grieved that this woman needed to beg for what she needed (whatever it really was).  My eyes filled with tears and I prayed for Angel ... I am still praying for Angel and for Angels everywhere.

Lord God in Heaven,  help me to remember how much you love ALL your children.  It is not up to me to judge my fellowman because I am not walking in their shoes.  There are times when I know that I am being hustled and I boldly turn those people away.  Other times, there's this voice inside my heart that prompts me to be your ambassador.  I'm not rich, Lord, and you know my needs and struggles ... I know that as I obey you and take care of others, you will take care of me.

"Judge not, that you be not judged.  For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.  Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?  Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye?  You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye."

~~Matthew 7:1-5

Father, I thank you for all you do for your children, including me.  Help me not to question you when You ask me to do something.  I pray that I will be alert to the sound of your voice and that the Spirit will fill me to overflowing that I might become a beautiful woman like the Proverbs 31 Woman.

As I turn out the lights and tuck my sweet dogren in to bed, I know you'll be with me throughout the night and together we'll welcome a new day!  I pray for my Readers, family, and friends, Lord.  I pray for miracles in their lives and that those miracles would be so obvious that they would shout praises to all around them!

I love you, Lord!

Miss Dottie

PS  I hear you, Lord...  "The truth is, anything you refused to do for any of my people here, you refused to do for me."~~Matthew 25:45