Hello everyone,
In this season of life, I am learning to be patient, calm, and grateful while waiting on the Lord. It's not easy at all. I am usually pretty Type A. I like to know what is going to happen, why it is going to happen, and exactly when it will happen. However, I believe God is trying to shape me into a person who relies solely on Him for whatever I need. It is not my job to worry and complain. It is not my job to compare my life to other people's lives. My only job is to trust in Christ and lean on Him when I need help and guidance. I wrote this prayer remind myself that God has never stopped being good to me. He has always been gracious and generous to me even though I don't deserve anything. God knows I am so far from being a perfect person, but His love and compassion is perfect and with God's help, I can be someone who helps bring joy, peace, light, and love to a world that desperately needs those things. Here is my prayer:
Father, thank You for another gorgeous day. I praise You for waking me up and showing me Your goodness. I ask You would help me stay focused on trusting You more and learning to wait in the midst of discomfort. Lord, I want to build my life on You, my solid rock. I desire to put You first in all things, instead of on earthly matters. When I get distracted, please be there to guide me back to You. Lord, thank You for never giving up or losing faith in me. I know I mess up so often and I'm very imperfect, yet Your love and goodness is perfect. Father, help me to be a messenger of hope and light to the world. Where there is pain, help me bring comfort, where there is sadness, help me bring joy, where there is bitterness and hatred, help me bring peace and love. Lord, thank You for equipping me with a healthy and able body and mind that is ready to be used for Your service. I pray that I will always be humble and obedient to You and look up to You as my Shepherd-King. Thank You for loving me despite my many flaws. You are a good and gracious Father.
In Your holy name,
Amen.
Monday, July 31, 2017
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Daily Prayer
Hi again! Today I'm sharing a daily prayer that I wrote for myself. Personal daily prayers help us feel centered in a busy world. It gives us dedicated time to come before God and to talk with him instead of allowing ourselves to get caught up in the chaos of life. Yes, we al need to get to work, get the kids to school, run errands, go to meetings, etc. but if we fail to take time each day to pray for ourselves, then we open ourselves to the devil's tactics and we will lose sight of following after God. I wanted to share my prayer that I wrote for myself to share what my deepest desires are from the Lord and to share what I've been learning from him lately. You can and should customize your daily prayer to your own specific needs, requests, and desires. (Just think of my prayer as a possible template for yours.)
Daily Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for waking me up and filling my lungs with Your breath. I submit this day to You. Help me be a source of light and joy to every person I come into contact with, so that I can bring them closer to You, and be a blessing to them. Lord, I ask for Your protection and mercy. Keep me safe from the evil one and from those who want to harm me and distract me from following after You. Lord, I pray that You would remind me of how deep, wide, unconditional, and unending Your love is, and then help me share that same love with those around me. May I be a fierce light shining through a dark and oftentimes confusing world, and be a kingdom warrior to help set the world free. Help me to always seek Your face when the road seems scary and difficult instead of giving in to my human nature and to temptation. Lord, I pray that I would be a wildflower in a field of roses and resist conformity and culture's "norms". Keep my mind clear and my heart pure. Fill me with Your wisdom and help me use the discretion You have given me to make smart decisions with Your guidance. Father, thank You so much for the wonderful friendships You have blessed me with. They have given me so much joy and strength, and I pray that you will continue to fortify those bonds while blessing me with new "iron friendships"-friendships that will help me pursue You more. Lord, I also pray for my future husband. While I may not know his name, You do and I believe You are preparing him and me to be lifelong teammates and companions. Lord, I pray that he will constantly seek Your face and rely solely on You when things get tough. I pray that the two of us will encourage one another to dive deeper into our personal relationships with You. Help us both to stay pure and patience until Your perfect timing brings us together, so that the two of us may become one and united in Your love and truth. Father, I pray that You will continue to teach and guide me, so that I may accomplish the work You have given me to do. Shape me into a woman who knows how to listen, to serve, to pray, and to love. Bless me with Your creativity, courage, and compassion. Thank You, Father, for being my protector, provider, king, shepherd, and my most intimate traveling companion. Lord, I submit myself to Your will. Teach me to be gracious, humble, and faithful. I know You will do immeasurably more than all I could ask or imagine. I love you.
Amen.
Daily Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for waking me up and filling my lungs with Your breath. I submit this day to You. Help me be a source of light and joy to every person I come into contact with, so that I can bring them closer to You, and be a blessing to them. Lord, I ask for Your protection and mercy. Keep me safe from the evil one and from those who want to harm me and distract me from following after You. Lord, I pray that You would remind me of how deep, wide, unconditional, and unending Your love is, and then help me share that same love with those around me. May I be a fierce light shining through a dark and oftentimes confusing world, and be a kingdom warrior to help set the world free. Help me to always seek Your face when the road seems scary and difficult instead of giving in to my human nature and to temptation. Lord, I pray that I would be a wildflower in a field of roses and resist conformity and culture's "norms". Keep my mind clear and my heart pure. Fill me with Your wisdom and help me use the discretion You have given me to make smart decisions with Your guidance. Father, thank You so much for the wonderful friendships You have blessed me with. They have given me so much joy and strength, and I pray that you will continue to fortify those bonds while blessing me with new "iron friendships"-friendships that will help me pursue You more. Lord, I also pray for my future husband. While I may not know his name, You do and I believe You are preparing him and me to be lifelong teammates and companions. Lord, I pray that he will constantly seek Your face and rely solely on You when things get tough. I pray that the two of us will encourage one another to dive deeper into our personal relationships with You. Help us both to stay pure and patience until Your perfect timing brings us together, so that the two of us may become one and united in Your love and truth. Father, I pray that You will continue to teach and guide me, so that I may accomplish the work You have given me to do. Shape me into a woman who knows how to listen, to serve, to pray, and to love. Bless me with Your creativity, courage, and compassion. Thank You, Father, for being my protector, provider, king, shepherd, and my most intimate traveling companion. Lord, I submit myself to Your will. Teach me to be gracious, humble, and faithful. I know You will do immeasurably more than all I could ask or imagine. I love you.
Amen.
Welcome!
Hello there! My name is Chloe. You may know my two other blogs here on Blogger- "Chloe's Closet" and "Chloe's Corner". In addition to my love for fashion, beauty, and writing in general, I also love learning more about God and diving deeper into my personal relationship with Christ. I believe the only way to live in true peace and joy is by pursuing a deep, intimate, and authentic relationship with Jesus. I am vey far from perfect, but I hope that each day I become more patient, more compassionate, more joyful, and more loving. I want to invite you to join me in my journey of falling more and more in love with God and living in community with those He has placed into my life.
Feel free to comment on any blog post or email/message me. I love hearing from people and getting to hear your stories, ideas, and opinions. I do ask, that all comments be respectful, uplifting, and kind. No one likes being isolated, attacked, or mistreated. Let's all be gracious and do our part to keep negativity and hostility far away from this site.
I want to challenge myself and others around me to live beautiful and bold lives. Oftentimes our society and culture tell us that we must stay silent and apathetic about our faith, but that is not a fulfilling way to live. I have tried to be quiet about my love for God, but it has made me feel so depressed and isolated. Yes, it an be scary. It can be risky, but it is absolutely worth it. I'll be here to keep encouraging you to stay bold, because those with bold and unapologetic faith make beautiful people.
I am so excited to be part of this experience with you. Let's do this!
Light and Love,
Chloe
Feel free to comment on any blog post or email/message me. I love hearing from people and getting to hear your stories, ideas, and opinions. I do ask, that all comments be respectful, uplifting, and kind. No one likes being isolated, attacked, or mistreated. Let's all be gracious and do our part to keep negativity and hostility far away from this site.
I want to challenge myself and others around me to live beautiful and bold lives. Oftentimes our society and culture tell us that we must stay silent and apathetic about our faith, but that is not a fulfilling way to live. I have tried to be quiet about my love for God, but it has made me feel so depressed and isolated. Yes, it an be scary. It can be risky, but it is absolutely worth it. I'll be here to keep encouraging you to stay bold, because those with bold and unapologetic faith make beautiful people.
I am so excited to be part of this experience with you. Let's do this!
Light and Love,
Chloe
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