Stillness and discernment and a God full of Mercy and Grace
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Posted in Faithful ContemplationsI find myself at prayer again for a young woman I will not identify. If you think of her, please pray as you are lead.
Sometimes we are so caught up in our own situations, that we forget that maybe those around us have their own issues. Struggling with much worse than those of my own every day trials from side effects of an auto-immune disease or things that may be of little importance blown WAY out of proportion.
After complaining most of the day over circumstances we find ourselves in, those that we have yet to find closure with, I have found God speaking to me yet again. Not that I deserve His presence in my life in ANY way. In fact, I've found myself more disappointed in my inability to change the attitude of my OWN thinking, that I feel even more unworthy that God is even loving me unconditionally through this selfishness.
In any case, I find it pretty powerful that as I sat here complaining most of the day, one young lady was going through SO much worse. In fact, as lives look SO PERFECT on the outside, it's sad to know so many struggle from within without anyone at all knowing. If it weren't for a certain plot taking it's course, I would have NEVER known this poor young girl was struggling not just with self-esteem issues, but a HUGE spiritual battle behind the scenes.
If I had taken the time to STOP and LISTEN as I had mentioned in af ew posts back, I may have heard God speaking, asking me to pray diligently for this young woman. I don't know this woman, in fact, I've met her only twice. But I've seen her as she passes by and maybe if for a moment, I would have stopped to pray for her......I would have found discernment along the way to give me wisdom and direction to know just how much prayer could help her as she struggles, though nobody has witnessed it.
As I sit here contimplating this early morning of Sunday. As I find myself complaining of ailments or circumstances I cannot change, rather should find a change of heart and attitude, I find mercy for this woman. I find love for her, and maybe a glimpse of hope that she may come to know Jesus not as a man, but as a Savior, GOD, who reaches out with the biggest hope of hopes, joy of joys, mercy of mercies and a light to the world who struggles with the darkness.
This morning I pray for this woman. Someone not yet fully known, but priceless to God.
Comments
Sunday, December 28, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by blessedmomof10
bless you rebekah for stopping to pray for another soul..... there are so many in need of our prayers...... and it will do us a world of good as you say to stop and think and ask for discernment to pray for the lost, for those around us who are hurting souls in need of our love, compassion and prayers.
God bless you,
gloria
Sunday, December 28, 2008 - Young women
Posted by rstewart8888
I will stop and pray for her now....
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