Praying.....Through this journey, I'm getting just stopping and praying. I'm on the go most of the day and I'm listening to that prompting to stop and pray for someone else or pray about my own situations that I'm stressing over. One of the first experiences was with my aunt. She had terminal brain cancer. I got a call that she had had a possible life ending event - ended up to be a stroke. She had suffered a lot in 5 months. I was at my desk working where there is always a laundry list of things that never ends, but I STOPPED (the stoping is the huge part for me) and walked around in front of my desk, dropped to my knees and cried my prayer. I'm not one to usually take this posture in prayer, but I poured it out like I normally don't do.
When I was finished, I was so peaceful as I returned to my day. I had peace and confidence that God would answer my prayers. Over the 7 hours that my aunt lived after that, every one of my prayers were answered and I had such a peace.
That was probably the most significant and emotional event, but I've been just stopping (usually when I'm at my desk working) and praying when the Lord prompts me. It's calming and that is HUGE for my type A personality.
Can't wait to hear from the rest of you! Lisa
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Wow, That is a big change and very hard to do. Thanks for sharing your moment with the Lord. I am thrilled that change is happening. If we can all begin to slow down - There is something about that pause and slowing down before reacting or making a decision that makes a huge difference. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI am trying to do that as well. Today, I paused and tried to listen. It was a big switch from how I normally do life. It gave me time to reflect, think and ask God for his perspective. I had to confess that I was busy doing things that I really don't feel like the Lord has called me to. Good things - just not stuff that He asked me to put my time and energy into. In His amazing, gracious way despite my bad decision, I got the sense that nothing that was going on was a surprise to Him. I felt Him say "I got you and I am not letting go" Ahhhh! I so needed to hear that. So loving, encouraging and full of hope. Ladies, we are loved beyond we can imagine.
Slow down, ask simple questions and listen!!! You never know until you try.