After a 40 day fast, tons and tons of transition and still planning a wedding, I sit down to at least put something on my poor pathetic site. Suprisingly enough people have still looked at it after forever of nothing.
Today I have 3 prayers on my heart. With only a brief definition, here they are.
# 1 – Jesus Convict me of sin
So many things we know are wrong, but I want conviction of them. I want to hate the sin within my heart. I know I can’t get rid of it alone, so I ask for help.
# 2- God give me power to be holy
A simple cry for help. Once I realize the hindering of love issues all I can do is ask. Jesus I need a supernatural power on my heart and mind to choose righteousness in those little everyday decisions in the heat of the moment that either feed my sin nature or bring me closer to holiness and perfected love, therefore my third prayer is exactly that.
Number 3 – God annoint me to love you.
Give me a supernatural grace from heaven to love you God. I want to respond to your invitation upon my heart. I want to love you back. Help! Let the word come alive in me with understanding that shows me the nature of Christ in the scriptures, and help me live love like you.
Well there you have it, a super broad stroke into my heart in the last little bit of time.
I remember you telling us about praying that during the 40…I love that you’re still praying those prayers.
[...]As I was listening, I was convinced that these were heavenly strategies she was talking about. We can’t even love God the way he deserves without His help. We need Him to shine the light of His Holy Spirit on our hearts to convict us of sin. Then we need Jesus to fill us with the grace and power to live lives of obedience and love towards Him. Amen Katty. Good preaching.[...]
ah..those are exactly my prayers right now. It seems to be the most heartfelt prayer a person can pray. Inviting conviction into your heart is such a backwards way of thinking, but its so…right! What’s that verse in romans or Ephesians? For I know this momentary light affliction is working in me an eternal weight of glory.
Thanks for the post! Great reminder to pray them more and more..
Thanks. That ‘super broad stroke’ struck me with precision.
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