“Prayed Up?” Blog #133
Do I want to understand myself?
Where does my own strength come from?
How can I feel total peace inside of me?
First, I look up, way up…..as far as I can see into this beautiful, bountiful, deep blue universe.
I take in deep breaths. I begin to relax. I can believe, all is as it should be. Creative,
constant change is out there yet peace-filled moments reside within me. This is where I
need to incorporate the belief “I am in the world, but not OF the world”.
Change is hard.
Courage is daunting.
Committing with courage to change my lower self habits can be overwhelming. However,
I must start now. It is time. I want to begin now. Inside my core I know this is so difficult.
My life is filled with rationalizing. Yet, it is all up to me. My hundreds and thousands of
experiences that have formed me in the school of life I attend, force me to come to this
sobering fact:
I have been given critical awareness to learn how to discern, discipline and detach.
I cannot fix, or manage or change another human being. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ME.
I CAN ONLY WORK ON MYSELF TODAY. NO MORE WASTING TIME. I WILL DO IT NOW.
I NOW LISTEN TO THESE HUMBLING WORDS OF TRUTH,
“I WANT TO BE THE CHANGE I WANT TO SEE IN OTHERS”, and so I decide.
At the end of my day, what DOES bring me peace? PRAYER.
I believe when I pray, I pray for my highest good and the highest good of others.
However, there is no instant gratification that my prayers are answered NOW, according to
my time table. So frustrations creep in. The irony in all of this is this, WHILE I WAIT TO HAVE
MY PRAYERS ANSWERERD, TIME MOVES ON WAITING FOR NO ONE. THIS IS A MOST FRUSTRATING
PROCESS. So, frustrations build, anxiety abounds, nerves fray.
WHY AREN’T MY PRAYERS ANSWERED NOW? However, maybe IF I can change in my intent,
therein lies the key”. The first rule of thumb is HOW do I pray? I now start with these words:
“NOT my Will, but THY will be done in my life today Lord”
So with this prayer in place, No unrealistic expectations hanging around. When I pray now,
I agree to accept myself as a “Child of God”. for this is where I begin to see and accept “My
body IS the Temple of God”. I can feel I am now filled with the “Holy Spirit” of God and this
perfect premise brings every part of my inner energy into total balance with my Lord. I am
ready now, I can say any and all the prayers I want. For I see how easy it is to now have a
conversation with Jesus through out my day. It is in knowing this, that I have a total feeling
of peace come over me. No unnecessary expectations. No time tables that I demand
him to fill. Just an inner understanding that in my prayer, I have given it ALL to HIM to take
over. I feel peaceful and complete and full. I am now “All prayed up”.
Throughout prayer, can I let go and let God into my life right now?
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