Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Loving and a closer walk with thee

Lord,

I want a closer walk with You.  Let me return to Your first love, You.  Forgive me, even now, for straying away from You.  I love You, Lord, and I will continue to love You.  Thank You for first loving me.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Monday, January 30, 2017

Forgive me, Father

Father,

Forgive me.  I am so wrong for the sins I have committed.  It is comforting to know that You are the God of forgiveness.  You are also the God of second chances.  I feel as if You have given me more than a second chance.  You have changed me.  I will continue to be holy by obeying You and by being faithful to You.  Thank You for forgiving me.

Sincerely,


Letters to God

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Relationship with the Lord

Lord,

I want You to know me as I want to know You.  I am reminded of those in the professing church who will get a rude awakening.  I don't want to think that I was saved, but I truly am.  I will live for You and serve You all the days of my life.  I have been living for me for so long and I ask that You would forgive me.  Lord, give me wisdom so that I will read, study, and obey Your word.  Guide me in all of those things, for You give me direction.

Sincerely,


Letters to God

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Help me, for love needs to be in my vocabulary more.

Lord,

Forgive me.  I have lost respect for myself.  I am doing better, but I don't wish to do too great however.  I have done less to take care of myself.  I need to take better care of myself.  I ask for Your help in all of those areas.  I also ask for love.  You created me with love, and now I am asking You to help me show myself love just as You have showed me.  I just need Your help right now.  My goal is to come down to earth, but I don't want to stay or go too far down. Help me.

Sincerely,


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Sunday, January 22, 2017

Need of conviction

Lord,

I am new.  I am regenerated.  Thank You, Lord, for You are love.  Life is only but a vapor, but no matter what, You are here with me no matter what.  Wherever You are, no matter the situation, You are there.  I want You and I know You want me for I want You to know me fully.  Jesus, I want to know You and be saved by faith.  I want to know all about You and You.  I have had doubts for years and I do believe that You died on the cross for me and that the Father rose You from the dead, I still have a problem with having doubts with believing that I am born again.  Am I really born again?  Am I saved?  I have had those doubts for more than two decades and I have had this triggered by a phone call.  That phone call turned out to be a big mistake.  Now more than twenty years later, I still have doubts to this day.  I would like to have my doubts erased and to be saved.  Also, I wonder if I need to be baptized again.  Help me, Precious Lord.

In Your name, Jesus,


Amen

Saturday, January 21, 2017

I was overwhelmed

Lord,

Thank You.  For years, all I have done is get caught up in things of the world.  Partially because of this, I became overwhelmed.  You saved me, and I will continue to thank You.  You are worthy of all praise.  Thank You.

Sincerely,


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Friday, January 20, 2017

I am in need of You

Heavenly Father,

I have much to worry about.    I also have many concerns.  I have been, and still am, isolated and have little support.  I am in need.  I have brought that problem on myself.  I am in need Your help and your understanding in this matter.  Your would will be, and is, greatly appreciated.  Forgive me for all of my sins.  I have been overwhelmed with the cares of this life, including this very one care that I am asking You about.  I am in need of You for salvation, provision, and peace of mind.  I have been struggling and in need of continued wisdom and guidance.  You are the only One who I can turn too for all situations.  I have been very worried and anxious about all of these things for a while now.  There are a lot of things that I have lost.  I am not happy with anything in my life and I need You right now.  I know however, that You are an on time God.  I believe this wholeheartedly.  As I write this, my worries have been disappearing and my fears are leaving me.    I am taking the time to thank You for answering this prayer.  Thank You.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Prayer of persecution

Heavenly Father,

Give those who persecute others forgiveness and mercy.  Your word says that the world is not worthy of those who are being persecuted.  I often say that life is too short.  Yes, life is only a vapor. We can learn from those who have been and are still being persecuted.  Many have been raped, beaten, and betrayed.  Others have been burned, tortured, and even murdered.  Continue too be with them.  May they never give up through being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Let us who have not been suffered the persecution other believers and those of other religions face.  I am reminded of what is going on in the Middle East and Africa.  I am also reminded of those in India who face persecution. May I as an American walk understand and walk a mile in their shoes.  They have suffered.  Give them wisdom and guidance and the words they need to say.  May they preach the gospel and not be ashamed.  Let us in America be as unashamed as those in the rest of the word.  Forgive us and remind us of what is happening here.  We here are isolated.  Why, Lord, why?  Also, forgive those who persecute believers.  The jailer in the book of Acts was a classic example.  They too are in need in Jesus.  Let them through the Holy Spirit see the error of their ways, for what they do is evil. Father, may those who have been persecuted for give for their persecutors and I ask that they stand strong.  I ask for all of these things

In the name of Jesus,


Amen

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Thank You, Lord, for salvation, loving, forgiving, and being merciful to me

Lord,

I don't remember, but I only asked You one word: why?  I was so depressed and I don't like what I discovered about myself.  I can only express myself about myself for myself.  Laziness is tempting but it is of no value.  I have value, but I didn't see myself the way You saw me.  I was so worried today.  Father, forgive me for everything.  I have made a mess of some things more than others.  I am so much happier today than I was yesterday.  I was depressed and I knew how lazy I have become.  I realized that I was not living the way that I should live.  I realized that I had a long way to go.  My story was what I had remembered.  I am feeling better now, but that is not why I reached out to You. I didn't love You the way that I should, and I ask for Your forgiveness.  I realize now, that love involves respect and I didn't always treat You the way I should have.  Father, forgive me.  Create in me a clean heart.  Search me and see if there is any wicked way in me.  Lord, I ask for all of these things and I thank You for saving me and for forgiving me.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Monday, January 16, 2017

That is all I ask

Lord,

Teach me how to be more faithful and less doubtful.  My life is in your hands.  Thank you.

In Jesus' name,

Amen

Saturday, January 14, 2017

Conquering a sin that needs to be conquered

Lord,

I have sinned today.  I cannot conquer this alone.  I ask that You would not only forgive me, but provide a way of escape.  I always give in to temptation and I am weak.  I have difficulty, if not impossibility to stop on my own.  I want nothing more than to change.  I have prayed much about it, but I have no clue what I need to do.  I wish I could just stop it, but the truth is, I don't know how. I need You right now.  I want nothing more than to conquer this sin.

Your help is greatly appreciated.


Thank You, Lord


In Jesus' name,


Amen

Friday, January 13, 2017

Hoping to be thankful

Lord,

You have granted me patience so many times.  Well, for all of those times I thank You.  You didn't have to grant me patience on those very areas.  I however, ask for forgiveness for being one who complains so much.  I am sorry for not always being thankful.  I know that I have much to be thankful for on this planet. As I write to You, there are those who have died today and tonight.  My hope is that they would be reminded of and taken care of.  I am sorry that I don't take enough time to consider that there are those who are in need.  I am also sorry that I don't take enough time to realize that there are people who have died without being one of Yours.  That is a sad fate and a sad way to go.  I pray that one day, it will not be me or my loved ones.  Sometimes I even wonder about myself and others.  I wonder about about our own eternal states.  As I look back, I have been a person who has sinned and has become a sinner saved by grace. My prayer is that I took the time to see this and have also taken the time to love You and have served and lived for You.  I admit that there have been times when I have failed to do so, and I ask for forgiveness.  The one thing I would like to be more than just a good daughter, sister, relative, or friend, I desire is to live for You as a saint of Yours and serve You all the days of my life.  My desire is to live as one of Yours, to be enduring and obedient to You and to You alone.  I furthermore give You thanks, praise, and much gratitude.

In Jesus' Name,


Amen

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Lord, Speak.

Lord Jesus,

Speak to me.  Speak to my heart and mind.  I am just so tired.  Speak to me.

Sincerely,


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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Just tired

Lord,

I am in a funk right now and no matter what I am doing, I cannot get over it.  I want to do well, but lately, I have wondered what my motivation is.  I am scared and I know that is why I am procrastinating.  I remember the daily Bible studies, the Bible reading, physically putting myself together, despite a bad diet, and seeming happier moments.  I want that back.  It is as if parts of my life is gone.  I miss that part of my life.  In fact, I miss being a somewhat more interesting person with a more interesting life.  I miss so much and I am missing out.  I have so much I want to do.  I am just tired and confused about what I want to do.  I hope to feel better but I am not the happiest person in the world.  I am just out of it right now.  Help me, Lord.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Monday, January 9, 2017

Father, I thank You

Dear Father,

Thank You for the day that I had.  I know that life is too short.  You are, however, watching over me. Thank You for watching over me.  I love You, Lord.  My hope is that I have been obedient to You.  I have always needed Your guidance and Your wisdom.  I am and don't desire to, be so self-centered that I forget that there is a big world out there.  Sometimes there are things that are bigger than I. There are also suffering people in the world.  I am reminded of those who have lost their lives today. I concern myself about their eternal destiny.  My hope is that my eternal destiny will be filled with worship and a lack of pain.  I hope to be with You forever and to take my loved ones with You.
Thank You, in advance, for answering all of my prayers.


In Jesus' Name,


Amen

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Why am I here?

Lord,

I thank You for answering my prayer in advance.  I know that we all live a short life but on your time. Even if one lives to 100, our life is but a vapor.  I feel like sometimes, I have always accomplished what I wished to accomplish.  Nor have I ever felt like I didn't waste my time.  I have no clue, but I do wonder what You do have in store for me.  Maybe that last sentence didn't have to be said, but why am I really here?  What is my purpose for being here?  What did You create me for?  Why did You create me?  Really.  I have to ask,  In the short life I have lived, I feel like I am wasting it.  It took me until now to realize that.  Lord, I ask that You would show me what to do and how to live. I often hear that what I need to know is to look into scripture.  But where in Your Word does it say anything about my purpose or Your specific will for my life?  Now I wonder at my age, if it is too late to pursue what I wanted to pursue.  Help me, Lord, and thank You for answering this prayer also in advance.

Sincerely,


Letters to God

Friday, January 6, 2017

Lord, help me

Lord,

Help me to think about my own plan to lose weight.  My weight loss program should be easy but it needs a few tweaks.  I know that they are in calories.  Where do I begin and how can I at least try to lose weight without staying in the cycle of dieting?  Everything is a diet.  Everything is a cycle.  It is as I have this obsession this need to succeed.  It will be such a scary thing if I fail.  I hate to fail.  I just hate it.  Lord, help me.  I thank You, Lord, that my hope is that I did not ask for amiss and in this prayer, that has already been answered.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Sinning against....

Heavenly Father,

I am a sinner of need of You.  I don't think of myself as a saint.  Forgive me of all of my sins.  Your Word says, if I were to ask in His name, then He will do it.  Father, I have sinned against You.  I have sinned against my own body and I don't know what I need to do to overcome it.  Cleanse me from my unrighteousness.  I knew my sin was wrong, but I am afraid that I will never be able to overcome this sin.  Lord, I also ask for the strength to overcome this deed.  Grant me a lead not unto temptation, but unto victory.  I pray this and ask this, and I thank You for Your word.


In Jesus' name,


Amen

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Weighty issues that I am tempted to get overwhelmed by

Lord Jesus,

I thank You for answering my prayers.  I don't know what to do in order to lose weight.  I do eat unhealthy and I don't exercise.  I take full responsibility for all of my actions.  I want to truly change those poor eating habits and my lack of exercise.  I don't wish to stay inspired to dance or use equipment.  I want to do so.  I realize that I have tried this before but I have grown tired of the struggle.  I have also been overwhelmed.  I don't want to be right and do right all the time.  I realize, however, that it is about doing the right thing.  That is life.  I just wish I could do such.  I want to start and start now.  I can now afford it now, but should I even buy anything?  Where should I begin?  I know where to end, but I don't know where to begin?  I need help when it comes to beginning to eat better and to practice other good habits.  All I want is to do better when it comes to my health.

Sincerely,


Letters to God

Monday, January 2, 2017

Being overwhelmed

Lord,

I thank You for taking my issues today.  I have been overwhelmed whenever I think about certain subjects.  Last night, I just couldn't take it anymore.  Often I get overwhelmed.  I would like to be able to get things done, but it is hard to when I'm overwhelmed.  I guess I stress out easily.  I wish it wasn't that way.  I wonder why I get so stressed out so easily. I am starting to get overwhelmed just penning this letter.  I get overwhelmed at even the littlest thing.  It is amazing that I am not doing worse physically being so overwhelmed.  I am just thankful that You have been answering my prayers.

In Jesus' name,


Amen