confirm my preference. I ask
You to show me Your will. I lay
my own ideas, tastes, and wishes
on the altar to be consumed.
May only Your will survive the
flame.
sight. I desire your surrender to Me fresh every day. I created you to fellowship with Me and to
know Me, and yet I do things differently than you many times expect. I am unpredictable and
cannot be put in a box. That means that you cannot control Me, and sometimes that frightens
you.
Know for certain that I understand your thoughts and questions. I do not always answer
them, but I call you to trust Me when I give no explanation. I want you to seek My will, to believe
that I hear and answer your heart, to act on that answer, and yet to not falter in trust when
things do not follow the plan. I am in control. I am never surprised or caught off guard. You
long to see Me work in power, but I long to see you trusting Me in a way that transforms the
ordinary routines of daily life into a living, breathing adventure that you and I embark on
together.
Your prayers are full of power and can change the course of both individuals' lives and the
world. Pray according to My will as I show it to you. Your prayers are never in vain. Do not
waver when I am silent or when I say no, but seek to dig deeper into My presence to discover
how to continue to pray. I am teaching you to bring blessing to the world, and the school is one
of persevering prayer.
Trust My voice to lead you as you pray, as you work, and as you relate to people.
Continue to lay aside your ideas and preferences as you listen for Mine. I will be faithful to
fulfill My will and purpose. It is not your responsibility to explain My actions, not even to yourself.
Trust and obey, for those who hope in Me will never need to be ashamed.
Colossians 1:9-14, 3:1-4, 3:15-17; James 5:16-18
Luke 18:1; Psalm 25:3
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