Your will, not mine, O God

Thank You, O God, for your forgiveness and Your patience.
"You, Lord my God, are gracious and compassionate, and You will not turn Your face from me if I return to You." 2 Chronicles 30:9More...


Even in those times when I fall short of putting You first in my life, O God, You are compassionate and forgiving when I confess and turn back to You. Thank You, O God for Your loving kindness.

I stand in awe and amazement of Your love, Your mercy, Your forgiveness, O God. You sent Your son, Jesus Christ, so that I might be saved. Thank You, O Lord, there is none like You.

"O God, our Father, You presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in His blood. You did this to demonstrate Your righteousness, because in Your mercy, You passed over the sins committed before Jesus died. You did it to demonstrate Your righteousness in the present time, that You might be just and the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus." Romans 3:25-26

O God, I pray that Your will not mine be done, for You know what is best for me and my family. I pray that if it be Your will that our marriage be saved. I want our marriage and family to be a living testament to You. I have peace in my heart that You will do what is best, and yet my heart aches for my husband and our children. I ask, in the name of Your precious and holy son, Jesus Christ, that if it be Your will, our marriage be saved. Change me and TJ and use us as You see fit, O God, we cannot save our marriage, only through Your perfect will can it be saved. I submit myself and my life to You and my heart rejoices. Amen.

The following is taken from The Gift the New Testament for New Believers.
One important aspect of the Christian worldview is understanding the need for Christian men and women to be on the job in all kinds of workplaces and arenas--to be the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world" in the courtroom and the classroom, on the assembly line and in the executive office, in the public domain as well as the pulpit.
God has given each of us a calling in life. Some of those callings spill over very naturally into the kind of jobs we do. But in case you don't feel called to the work you're doing right now (yet you realize the necessity of it at this stage of your life), you can always remain in the will of God by striving for excellence in everything you do, caring genuinely for the people you serve and work alongside, looking for opportunities to offer Christian counsel and friendship, and maintaining integrity in all your relationships.
You may have never seen anything very spiritual in turning a wrench, pecking a keyboard, doing your history homework, or running another load of towels. But your faithful performance can speak volumes if you'll let it.

2 Thessalonians 3:6-10
One thing that should look a little different through Christian eyes is the place where you work, the people you work with, and the job that's expected of you. No longer is work or school just the necessary nightmare between you and a fun weekend.

2 Thessalonians 3:6-10
"Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who 'walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us. For you yourselves know how you must imitate us: we were not irresponsible among you; we did not eat anyone's bread free of charge; instead, we labored and toiled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you. it is not that we don't have the right (to support), but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us. In fact, when we were wit you, this is what we commanded you: "If anyone isn't willing to work, he should not eat."

"To follow Jesus means first and foremost to discover in our daily lives God's unique vocation for us." Henri Nouwen

O Lord, I have never experienced this in the workplace, and I want to. I want to allow You, O Lord, to use me wherever You desire. I am Yours, O God. Amen.

Last night I went to sleep thinking of TJ, yet I didn't call or text. I could feel him with me. I slept well, thank You, O Lord.