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Thankful Thursday ~ Power of Prayer

“And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.””
(Luke 22:41-42 ESV ~ emphasis mine)

Many times I pray short prayers; prayers for family or friends. I pray throughout the day; I really do not have a specific time for prayer. However, if there is something really on my heart, and I need to let go of a certain situation, I pull out my little prayer book.

What I have noticed that when I write down my prayers, my focus changes. It is not so much that I want to change God’s mind over a situation, but He changes mine. Read again what Jesus said in the garden of Gethsemane…”not my will, but yours”…

Isn’t that what prayer really is? To align with God’s will? I know that I need to sometimes spell it out (thus my prayer book). I need to be reminded that He is in control. I am thankful for those times when things become a little clearer to me through prayer. So, this week I am thankful for the power of prayer.

Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!
(Psalm 139:23-24 ESV)

What are your thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving your link to your Thankful Thursday post below.

Thank you for stopping by today; remember: through prayer your vision becomes clearer.

Love & peace,
Iris

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. First Responder
2. Too Precious @Edwards Granddaughter
3. Pia
4. It Feels Like Chaos
5. Grace-Kids Turf
6. Aisling Beatha
7. Does god play favorites?
8. Stefanie @ UpLIFTing Words
9. Tami @ The Next Step
10. Up High
11. Melanie @ M&M		 12. Slenderella Jenn
13. My 1000 Gifts…
14. LovelyLici @ Conchsaladesque
15. Mary
16. LIFE by Ashley Pichea
17. Cindy @ *She Sparkles* & Ann Voskamp GIVEAWAY!
18. Desiree
19. bp
20. Tonya
21. Heartmade Home
22. Sherry		 23. Denise
24. Nemo @ Daily-dabble.com
25. Lisa Maria
26. Inspirations from Phather Phil-Thankful Thursday: Through the Heart of a Friend
27. Kate @ Teaching What Is Good
28. Power of God’s Word – Roberts Musings
29. A Moment with God
30. Heart Choices
31. Jenny Anne@Royal Little Lambs
32. Ms. Kathleen
33. Gen@Simply Cornish

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Thankful Thursday ~ God’s Peace

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. ~ John 14:27 (ESV)

Hello my dear Thankful Thursday friends; thank you so much for stopping in and sharing your grateful heart with us.

I have to admit that as of lately I am scared of myself. I am at peace with all that is happening around me; and that my friends I am thankful for. There has been much happening at work and my private life. The peace that I have can only come from Him. Daily I leave my issues at the foot of the cross; that helps me to keep focused on the true important things of life.

One of the main themes for me is “Trust God”. I remind myself that I am not in control of the big issues, so why should I trouble me heart about them? Taking one-day-at-a-time helps too 😉 …

So, what you have been up to lately? I hope to hear from you by leaving your link below and maybe a comment.

Thanks again for stopping by today; remember: God is a God of peace – let His peace saturate your heart.

Thankful Thursday Participants

1. LaughingLady
2. Heart Choices
3. Everyday is a New Day!
4. It Feels Like Chaos
5. UpLIFTing Words
6. Reflections		 7. Loneliness
8. Trish
9. bp: Special edition of TT!
10. God’s Perfect Promises
11. Jenny Anne@Royal Little Lambs
12. becky aka theRAV		 13. Joan @ The Beauty in His Grip
14. Laurie @ Women Taking a Stand
15. Graft Me In…
16. Stillness brings forth births

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Yet there is Hope

Cross

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.””~ John 11:25-27 (ESV)

There are days when your heart is heavy; you don’t seem to find a grateful heart or thought. Your husband is less then nice to you; your child(ren) live their lives as they please; your friend’s job is eliminated; your friends abandon you; you have to spend money that you had set aside for a specific purpose…Plainly said: your are exhausted from life’s blows.

Over the last several weeks I have found myself crying more often then in previous years. I had feelings of anger and hurt; I don’t understand the whys. Is there really a purpose in all of this? Does God hear my prayers and pleas? I have to trust God that there is a purpose.

Tomorrow we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection; my favorite holiday. Why? No matter what life throws at me, no matter how hard the evil one tries to discourage me, I have hope. A hope of a brighter tomorrow; a hope that God will answer my prayers in His time; a hope for life everlasting in the presence of God. God is faithful to see us through until the end.

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” ~ Hebrews 10:19-23 (ESV – emphasis mine)

My prayer is that tomorrow we will celebrate His resurrection with a renewed hope.

Have a blessed Easter Sunday,

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