Thankful Thursday

 

 

Today was the national day of prayer

 

I am thankful for prayer

 

thankful for the confidence that when I pray, God hears and responds

 

I'm thankful God invites us to communicate with Him through prayer

 

I'm thankful for the power that is unleashed when we pray

 

God is infinite, I am finite

 

He is powerful, I am weak

 

God is wise, I am foolish

 

He is unchanging, I get distracted and swayed by the next whim that catches my attention

 

God is faithful, even when I am faithless

 

He is the One who calms my fears

 

He calms the storms of life

 

He graciously provides and protects

 

I am thankful God has chosen me to be His son and adopted me into His family

 

I'm thankful God loves sinful men and offers forgiveness through the blood of His Son, Jesus

 

For the past 20 years or so, I have prayed daily with my wife

 

I'm thankful for a life companion who supports and encourages me in my relationship with my heavenly Father

 

I know that many of the blessings I have received are a result of her faithful prayers for me

 

I'm thankful for my kids who regularly pray for me

 

I'm thankful for friends who speak to God on my behalf

 

I'm thankful Jesus intercedes for me at the right hand of the Father

 

while He walked this earth, He had a lot to say about prayer

 

He modeled the need for getting alone with God

 

He taught His disciples to pray

 

He told them what results they would see if they had the faith to ask

 

I'm thankful God's ears are always open to my cries

 

and to yours...