This morning in prayer, I prayed my usual morning prayer, read through some posts and was shocked to find that I have no prayer requests in my inbox and none of the main post page! Did we all die and go to heaven in our sleep? No prayer request, this is a first for me in a very long time:) I have a very special prayer request this morning, it is for peace among us here on earth....in reading posts yesterday, I saw where many were having issues with people they think of as "friends", we share our thoughts, hopes and feelings with our "friends" only to read them a little further up in posts and to be written totally not the way we shared them. A very long time ago I realized that there are very few people here on earth that really genuinely care about our feelings, our hopes, and our dreams.. It is said, you will know multitudes of people in your lives but if you have 5 true friends when you die, you are lucky! I think many of us misconstrue the meaning of FRIENDSHIP! I have very few that I think of as real "friends" and even less that I would entrust my secrets heart wishes with. I have our Father in Heaven that knows even the number of hairs on my head... my daughter who has been my constant for 25 years and my Wayde who has shown me over and over again that he is my "true Friend" I have several women who mean the world to me but I continue to be selective in sharing deepness with even them. I think we, each of us, need to become aware that there is a difference between acquaintance and "friend" and begin to determine what we share from our hearts with others! Many people delight in being in the "know" they delight in having the upper hand about your business and in sharing it with others, it seems to give them a sense of power to be able to share with others what you have told them in confidence! Be very careful, if you have to go outside your small circle of "true friends" select very carefully who and who you do not share with, for it comes back on you and will sometimes sever ties that you hold dear! God is my "go to guy" he is the one I share my hopes, dreams, desires, and wishes, he knows the true intent in my heart and never judges or shares and better yet never makes fun of me or twists my words to make them not as important! May this day you have the power from the Holy Spirit as to who will and who will not hurt your heart by stabbing you in the back. God bless you this day with peace in knowing that he is there for you, he is waiting for you and he is love, compassion, mercy and grace...he is the best at keeping secrets, he will never make you look bad in the eyes of others, he will always "have your back" no stabbing going on in his world! Turn to him today, cast all of your burdens upon him and watch him go to work in relieving your fears! He wills to be your BFF and will be the best you have ever had:)
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Good morning prayer warrior. Please pray for one of my former 4H boy. He is 22 and diagnosis with cancer in lung near the heart. Will start chemo today but prognosis is not promising . He is a christian. This young man and I have saddled and rode many horse hrs over the past 9 yrs. He and my daughter wereb team penning partners. My heart aches for him and his parents. Im not sure what I should even pray for because the cancer is advanced and rapid.
Such sad news, I am so sorry and I know you and your daughter must be heartbroken, I think that we need to pray for peace of heart, when cancer hits like this, when it is so advance and there is little to no hope of recovery, I think we just need to pray for peace and no pain, if it be God's will to heal him, then his will be done and yes indeed we can all stand, arms lifted toward the heavens and praise his name, if it be his will to bring this fine young man home because he has passed his tests and has "made it" then his will be done. Father in Heaven I come to you in prayer this day, asking that you take this young man in your arms, that you hold him and give him peace and comfort that surpasses any that could be offered him here on earth, Father allow him to feel your love, allow him to know that he has pleased you many times over in life and that you are standing with open arms awaiting his homecoming. Many will be broken over this father, please touch them with calm and with the knowledge that his job here is coming to a rapid finish and that he is needed in your heavenly realm for a job that only he can perform, that this is but a flash in time and that they will be in his presence one day just as they will stand in yours! God so many times we are selfish and want to hold on to the ones we love, we cannot fathom not having them in our lives, but the bigger plan is set into motion by you and we dare not question. May you hold all concerned in your merciful arms, even carry them when the grief of this is to much to hold on to, be with them, each and every one, allow them time to share the great love they have for him and allow them the comfort of the memories you have allowed them to be their strength and let the veil be thin so that they know he will forever be with them. We ask most of all father that if he is making the transition to join you that he be in no pain, that your hands will take it from him and he will spend his last of time here relicing in the love and joy he has been given. I ask these compassions and mercies in the name of my savior Jesus Christ, amen.
Ahhh, so sad! My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go to all! As you said-it is up to God... I keep in the back of my mind though there is NO expiration date stamped on any of us and miracles do happen!!! My son is 24-I just couldn't imagine!!!
As for your blog Dawn, you are soooo right! I hope lots look at it and understand the true meaning of friends!
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