7 Prayers That Work

Wow, Lord, I'm a little overwhelmed. I'm back in the old-but-not-normal grind. It's physical work but virtual, too. I'm having to get up early, work all day, and manage to do everything in person and online. It's great to wear normal clothes and see human faces, even behind masks. But every day is a new struggle. Something's different. Something's changed forever. Something's harder than before. So much has changed, sometimes I resent that I can no longer  plan  or feel secure about my work or my life. I belong to you. My work belongs to you. Why is it so hard for me to be joyful about my situation? Convict me when I complain about how things used to be. Remind me that you are a God of transformation -- you don't want anything to stay the same. Not even me. Not ever. When I feel inconvenienced or overlooked, remind me that I'm here on a global mission , in your service, for your glory. It's not about me....

Dear Lord, I'm reaching out to you in faith. I'm discouraged, defeated, and despondent. I know you love me, and I know you have great plans for me, but frankly, I'm not feeling it today. I need the Holy Spirit to help me understand the depth and breadth of your love. I want the fullness of God because that will show me how shallow and meaningless this earthly life is. I need a miraculous perspective change. Would you do that for me, because I'm asking you? Because I'm seeking you? Wait a minute. Am I really seeking you? Maybe I'm just seeking happiness and contentment, and because I know it comes through you. Maybe I'm sitting here trying to bring you into my world because I want you to make it better. And that is exactly why I need your fullness--the sheer magnitude of who you are. Please, Almighty God, reveal yourself to me. Amen. "For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its...