Matthew 21:22 “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing you will receive.”
Dear God,
Thank You dear God, that You do answer the prayer of faith. Right now I am subconsciously worrying about preparing for the running of a program, and it is causing my muscles to be tight and painful, and I feel agitated and touchy. I remind myself there is no need to worry, I will leave it with God, but my body does not listen to my mind or words.
Then I come to You in Bible study and prayer, and already I am more relaxed. Please give me Your total peace, putting all else aside, I ask for Your promise, and believe I have received my request, as I claim Your promise for my own.
I know Your peace will come, as it has on a number of other occasions. Also I have dedicated myself to this program and to be used by You, therefore I believe You will give me the right attitude and supply all my needs; spiritual, mental and emotional , as well as direct my path.
Thank You that despite me getting in the way; You take my agitation and replace it with calmness, peace and right thinking.
It is so wonderful, to love and serve a God, who cares about what I do and how I feel. You have shown me so often, that You not only care about how I feel about myself, but how I feel within myself. I give You all my praise, for You alone have the power that will enable us to think the way that is most beneficial for the situation we are in as You bestow upon us all the abilities that we lack to do just that; often not immediately, but over time, when we keep seeking and hang by You. For so many, it has been shown, that there is no ‘black hole’ or addiction that You cannot pull a person out of, into the light of freedom and normality.
Thank You for giving me the opportunity to learn, that addiction can certainly be chemicals, but very often is a multitude of socially acceptable things like, over working, over eating, wrong foods, excessive worry, and other negative ways of thinking, and so the comprehensive list goes on.
I am so glad that no matter the cause for any distress in my (our) life, Jesus is and has the answer, if we will only ask Him and stick with Him. I have found this so very often, even though I recognise in lots of ways in the light of the experience of many others, I have been spared a great deal.
Jesus I choose You, to run my life again today.
Amen