While resolutions weary me
I still have one resolve.
To live each day for You alone
as weeks and months evolve.
The challenges this year will bring
will drop me to my knees.
And so I’m asking You, dear Lord,
to give me wisdom. Please!
Direct my steps along a path
that isn’t always clear.
And when I’m forced to make a choice,
don’t let me cave to fear.
I hope this year will prove my trust
in what You’ve planned for me.
So give me grace, dear loving God,
to live expectantly.
In the early morning hours
when you cannot fall asleep,
try conversing with the Shepherd.
Don’t rely on counting sheep!
Take advantage of the silence
as you toss and turn in vain.
Try to verbalize your feelings
as you pray in Jesus’ name.
Close your eyes and praise the Savior.
Hum a song you’ve sung in church.
And you’ll sense the Lord beside you
on your horizontal perch.
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I bow in prayer, but words fall short.
I don’t know what to say.
Old phrases fail. They seem so trite.
I’m desperate for a way
to vent my doubts and voice my dreams
and verbalize my fears.
And then amid the silence, Lord,
You whisper that You’re here.
“No need to speak!” I hear You say.
“I know what’s on your mind.
Just speak My name and rest assured
I’ll answer in My time.”
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God, bless our President (and those elected)
who seek to lead one nation under You.
Give them the grace to lead while serving others
denying self in everything they do.
Grant them the courage to stand up to terror
protecting both the masses and the few.
God, bless our President and bless his family
who recognize the spotlight they now face.
Grant them protection from those who oppose them.
Help them to learn from last year’s grueling race.
Give them the will to model godly standards
and help them trust in Your amazing grace.
God, bless our President with needed wisdom
as he considers options far and near.
Infuse him with uncanny comprehension
that he might calm us from the things we fear.
Give him the confidence to pray believing
that when he seeks Your face You always hear. Amen.
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We say a prayer and then we wait
for how God will respond
convinced that He will answer in due time.
The waiting is the hardest part
when those we love need help,
when complex reasons mean their lives don’t rhyme.
Sometimes the Good Lord gives “thumbs up.”
Sometimes He answers “no!”
But often we must just anticipate
how He will choose to bring about
the outcome He deems best.
And in the meantime, we are called to wait.
Yes, prayer requires having faith.
It’s not a rabbit’s foot.
When we call out to God, we trust His plan.
We’re confident that He’ll respond
(not knowing when or how).
And so, we hold His strong (yet tender) hand.
In addition to each week’s post on this website, Greg Asimakoupoulos offers daily video devotionals on his YouTube channel. Here is a sample video. If you are interested in receiving these devotionals Monday through Friday, you can subscribe on Greg’s channel.
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