Hem of Jesus' Garment

Lord,

I ask that You would erase my obsessive thoughts.  I touch the hem of Your garment.  I shall be made whole.  Thank You, Lord.

Sincerely,

Letters to God

Putting God and not fiction first

Lord,

Help me to see that I need to put You first in all things.  I admit that I have not always done so; forgive me, Father, for my sins.  I do know that there have been and are some things that I have placed too much priority on television and other things.  I realize and know that these priorities do not honor You.  They are demeaning to me because I have not put You first.  I am sorry for I have been focused on fictional characters and I cannot get over it.  I need help from You.  Most of all, I need healing.  I need You.  I am a bit stressed over this.  Right now I wish to look up information about fictional characters, which in hindsight make no sense.  How do I overcome my compulsions? Help me, Lord.  Give me the wisdom and faith that I need to overcome these compulsions, much less my obsessions.  I thank You that You are greater than these and all of my problems.  I thank You for answering this prayer.

In Jesus' name,  Amen

Remind me

Lord,

Remind me that there are those who are being persecuted for their faith.  I personally have not been persecuted for my faith.  I also don't know anyone who has been persecuted for their faith.  I cannot imagine facing violence because of my faith.  Hebrews 1 is about faith and persecution.  I ask for the faith and strength to withstand any persecution that comes and will come my way.  Remind me that those who are being persecuted are also my brothers and sisters in Christ.  Remind me also that there are those who are persecutors who need to know the Lord and that there are millions around the world who are being deceived.  Remind me to also pray for them and to never forget those who are also being persecuted for their own religious faith, despite the fact that they may be Jews, or Muslims, or animists, or Buddhists.  May they also be led to the Lord and convicted by the Holy Spirit.

I ask this, In Jesus' name,  Amen.

Being thankful and grateful

Lord,

I thank You for answering all of my prayers.  I believe in answered prayers.  I believe that You listen. You know all about what we are going to ask before we even ask.  I take great comfort in knowing that truth.  I feel like a burden has been lifted off of me since I have prayed.  You have done so much for me over the years.  For that, I thank You.  I am forever grateful.  Thank You.

In Your name, Lord,


Amen

Importance of Stewardship

Lord God,

Teach me Your ways.  Help me be a good steward.  Your word say for whom much is given, much is required.  What is required of me?  How much has been given to me?  I have a feeling that I have much work to do on a personal level, but still I don't know the answer.  Lord, what do You have me to do?  I now have a feeling that I have been asking the wrong questions all along.  What was missing?  The truth is, how do I utilize the Holy Spirit and all else that has been given to me?  What are the Parables of the Minas and the Talents about?  Are they about stewardship?  I ask for wisdom and understanding, for I am in need and I have no confidence in my own deeds.  Forgive me of all of my sins.  Thank You for answering this prayer and for giving me peace of mind.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

Discernment of truth from falsehood

Lord,

Help me to discern truth from error in this world.  Allow me to not just read the scriptures, but to search them out for myself.  I have an issue with this area and I ask for wisdom for discernment. There is so much falsehood and all that is wrong in the world that it can be easy to be deceived by seducing spirits. I have had this issues for years and I thank You for giving me this wisdom liberally as Your word states.

In Jesus' name,


Amen

I am superior to negative thoughts and low actions.

Lord,

I ask that You would give me a fresh perspective on me.  Who am I as a person and who am I in Christ Jesus?  I don't know all about me as it seems.  Sadly, what I do know about me, physically, I don't like.  I don't like my body with its shorter, heavier body frame.  I see myself as fat and out of shape.  I wondered why I have allowed myself to get to be this fat and out of shape.  I don't like the way I look mostly in the mirror.  I also don't like the way I look in photos, including selfies.  Wow.
I don't just want to like myself.  I want to respect myself.  I need help in loving and respecting myself, no matter if I am over 300 lbs, or at 180-200 lbs. or at 120-130 lbs.  I need help in seeing myself and my life in a positive way.  In just need help with me.  My self worth is somewhat based on a number on a scale and on my measurements.  I sometimes have difficulty being kind to myself and positive thoughts about myself.  Change is hard for me, Lord.  I know it doesn't honor me. I cannot say that it honors You either.  I also ask that You would open my eyes and my ears so that I will gain wisdom from trustworthy council.  I ask that You would open my mind so that I can remember that You see me differently than I see myself.  I want to see myself as beautiful at over 300 lbs. with glasses and polycystic ovarian syndrome.  Confidence is supposed to be a beautiful thing, and I want to be confident.  I ask for forgiveness of my sins and I also ask for understanding that a challenge is an opportunity for change and success, not another opportunity to fail.  I want to be able to learn to do this and take the initiative.  No one else can do this for me.  It took me today and a long list of meds to see that.  I see and have seen that I need to take my health seriously and have a healthy relationship with You, food, myself, and with others.  I thank You that You answer prayer and I thank You that You are greater than all of these above issues.

In Jesus' name,


Amen