Prayer Call
Baby Girl,
Take a break.
No, not standing over the dirt with a shovel in one hand in the phone and the other. Sit down.
You are doing today different. You are doing some things right… and there are some things we need to address.
I love that you added a zoom prayer meeting on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday because you felt Tuesday and Thursday was not enough.
Our time together was beautiful until your friend got off the call at 6:35 AM and you were alone. You took what was time previously dedicated to prayer and violated it by listening to YouTube videos. If no one else shows up, even if for a week straight, I want you to continue in prayer with Me as though the room were full.
You have been allowing yourself to treat the time you set aside for prayer as an opportunity to multitask. You have switched over laundry, dishes, and it was especially offensive when you signed up for a weight loss app while others on the call were praying.
I want you to be comfortable with Me - but not casual. I don’t want half of your attention. I want your full attention.
It has been nice the last couple days as you have gone for a walk during our time of prayer. The worship in your heart for the beauty all around you has been growing in those moments.
You have considered inviting others to walk with you while you pray. Don’t. That would be a distraction. This is not a social hour. This is to be an undistracted hour dedicated to both speaking to and hearing from your Daddy.
At times, when you open your mouth to pray, I am speaking directly through your prayers to someone else on the call and, as you know, I have done the same for you through others. This time is precious. Honor it as such.
Your food choices are mechanical and emotional. That is good. Although you cannot yet physically see the fruit of your choices, if you choose to continue in this manner, every area of your life will be blessed.
You chose to leave your glasses at home on the bathroom counter because you’re believing Me to restore your eyes to perfect health. Trust Me quietly in faith and carefully consider the motivation behind your request. As you are learning, the motivation of your heart matters greatly.
I was extremely pleased with how you handled your husband’s request to talk about a subject that is a point of contention. That long text you wrote had lots of good points AND it would have been damaging to your relationship.
You paused long enough to listen and chose instead to simply respond, “Let’s pray about this decision before we talk.” Thank you for bringing it to Me.
This is like that tangled necklace one minister took to her mom at 8 years old that had a chain with many knots in it. Don’t take it back until I untangle it and hand it back to you.
Back to work. Enjoy the work of your hands. I am the One who has given you the ability to work so hard in that dirt. As you use the strength I gave you, just like the talents, invest it and I will trust you with more.
LOVE,
Daddy
Matthew 25:29
