Day 5

Jonah 2 (re-written for you to use as a prayer tonight)

“In my distress I called to You Lord,and You  answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and You listened to my cry. But yet, because of my disobedience,You still hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me. I said, ‘I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again" toward your holy temple.’ The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you, Lord my God brought my life up from the pit.


As you are praying for what it is you are supposed to do for God; don't let shame or guilt of your past or wrong doings keep you from thinking that God could never use you.  That is the work of Satan if you allow that way of thinking keep you from doing what God has planned for your life.

Day 4

 Day 4
So has God spoken to you?

Here is a prayer from James 1 that I wrote...

Oh Lord I need your wisdom,and you say I can ask You for it. Your word says You will give it  generously to all without finding fault.  Lord, You do say though that when I ask   I must believe and not doubt.  Lord you say the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind, Lord I do not want to be that person.  Lord I am expectantly wanting to receive from You my marching orders as to what You want me to do.  Lord I do not want to be a person that  is double-minded and unstable in all I  do. Lord, may I get still before you and listen. Amen

As God is speaking make sure you are listening and obeying....or you might just find out you are more of a double -minded person than you thought. 

Day 3... May I Walk

Day 3

This terrified them and they asked, “What have you done?” (They knew he was running away from the Lord, because he had already told them so.) Jonah 1


When we are praying for God to use us and we run the other way because we don't want to do what He has asked or we think it will "cost" us....

Don't forget all the other people that might get caught up in your aftermath of disobedience.

Day 2...May I Walk

Day 2

Part of this journey will be to pick a day to fast.  Fasting is a time to give up something (food, tv, technology)... No one needs to know what you are doing.... But it is a time that you give up to spend time in specific prayer...getting before your Creator and asking Him to show you what it is that He would have for you to see.  This is also a time to be quiet...ask The Lord to show you and then just listen.

  “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,  so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.  Matthew 6


But again you need to be willing to follow through.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up James 4

May I walk Day 1

In December my husband spent 4 specific weeks praying and fasting seeking God in 4 different aspects of his life.

For the next 4 weeks if you choose to take the challenge, I will use this blog as a guide.

Week 1 What does God want from me?

Our prayer this week will be:

Lord I am letting go of my preconceived ideas of how I am to serve.  Please open my heart to Your prompting and may I act when You tell me to walk.

Day 1:

The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish.  Jonah 1


Just let your thoughts go and start to journal as you read the scripture and pray the prayer

How did I get here?

How'd I get here? I'm a father of two beautiful children, my wife is the most amazing woman I know.  So why? Why do I feel like nothing matters anymore?  How could I have let this happen.  I was so careful.  I knew the warning signs, yet I ignored every single one of them.  Now how  can I be honest with my staff?  I'll have to step down. I'll just walk with my head down.

Shame....Guilt.... 2 of Satan's biggest weapons to get us to give up.

Repentance absolutely love Psalms 51. David wrote this after Nathan came to him about his adultery with Bathsheba

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,

    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

11 Do not cast me from your presence

    or take your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation

    and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,

    so that sinners will turn back to you.

14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,

    you who are God my Savior,

    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.

15 Open my lips, Lord,

    and my mouth will declare your praise.

16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;

    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.

17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;

    a broken and contrite heart

    you, God, will not despise.  

Don't let Satan use shame and guilt to keep you from seeking the forgiveness that God will extend to a repentant heart and life.

Put on your happy face ...we're going to church

As she walked down the sidewalk the sounds of vehicles engines permeated the arctic blast that found its way to the South.  Hurrying across the street she contemplated a tall, decaf, peppermint soy mocha, but as she walked up to  the door she second guessed herself.  What would he say? Would he ask why she felt the need to spend $5 on that stupid drink?  

The two boys were still sitting outside on the sidewalk trying to get people to say hi or at least smile.  She didn't feel like smiling. She felt like screaming. Tomorrow was church and she would have put on her happy, everything is ok face.


If you happen to read this before you go to church in the morning.... Watch for this girl... She may be 15, 25 or 55....

Romans 12...don't just pretend to love others...really love them.  

Church is to be a safe place.  Ask God to make you aware of your surroundings and watch for the hurting people that are sitting in the pew next to you. Pray for them and maybe, just maybe through your touch tomorrow they will feel the presence of The Lord.

Ask God to use you.