Let's pray

Life can be so hard. At times the heartache we endure can seem absolutely unbearable, and the things some of us walk through are nothing less than excruciating. All manner of things cause suffering and heartbreak in our lives. Relational issues, financial strains, suffering consequences because of another person’s sin, or perhaps suffering consequences because of our own sin. Physical sickness, mourning the loss of a loved one, fear, anxiety, lonliness, longing for the salvation for a loved one… Certainly this list is far from exhaustive. Perhaps you cannot pinpoint one source of suffering with clarity, but a variety of stressors are culminating, leaving you weary.

Yesterday I took Chris to the dentist to get a cavity filled, and the other two children and I sat in the waiting room during his appointment. The secretaries were chatting to our left, the television was providing loud background noise, and several other people were engaged in conversation while I was enjoying a book. All of this random noise was interrupted by a distant, soft sound. While it went unnoticed by everyone else in that waiting room, my head immediately rose from my book, my gaze became fixed on the hallway, and my ears perked. It was the sound of my baby crying, and this mama was sitting at attention.

Our Father sits at attention in response to the cries of His children. Not only does He hear us, but He knows exactly what invoked our pain. Not only does He see - He cares. And He is able and willing to move on your behalf.

As I’ve been praying for the readers of this blog over the past few days I have felt the Holy Spirit prompting me to open the comments section of this post for prayer requests. If you would like to leave a prayer request, just click on the word comment below. If you do not have a blogger identification you can create one quickly by following the prompts after clicking on "create a blogger account". It is free and relatively easy. You can also sign in “anonymous” to post your request - I do not believe you need to have an account if you sign in this way. After you leave your prayer request, you can take a moment to read the other requests and pray for them if you feel led.

There is power in prayer, my friend. Let us never underestimate this truth. My request will be the first comment. (Click on the word "comment" below to read them.)

"The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth" (Ps. 145:18).