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Sunday, January 8, 2017

Prayer of Pause


My Father, train my soul, today, to pause. When the enemy attacks, hurling words that causes me to take my eyes off of you. . . When I feel weak, and helpless to do anything but fail again.
I will stop.
I will look up.
No matter what comes, I will say, "but you, O Lord, are my helper."




From Amy Carmichael, You are my Hiding Place



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12 comments:

  1. hokiegal23January 8, 2017 at 7:48 AM

    Give me the strength to stop - to pause - and put my eyes on you. You alone.

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  2. hokiegal23January 9, 2017 at 6:31 AM

    Eyes on you Jesus. You are beautiful and I adore you. Give me the strength to stay focused on you. One moment at a time.

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  3. KristenJanuary 9, 2017 at 3:26 PM

    Jesus, please give me this pause. Give me this pause to receive the patience, love, truth, wisdom, power, or whatever it is you want to give me in any given moment. Please train me to pause and listen for you before I react. I so desperately want to love people with your heart. Take me and remake me. Thank you for grace, thank you for fresh starts, thank you somehow even my mistakes can bring you glory! Jesus, my eyes are on you! You will keep me and you are conforming me to your image for your glory and your purposes! I rest in that truth. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus.

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  4. Karen LJanuary 10, 2017 at 6:44 AM

    You pick me up, dust me off and say come with me. Follow me. Two beautiful words ... Follow me. Yes Lord. Amen

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  5. hokiegal23January 10, 2017 at 6:54 AM

    When I feel weak and helpless to fail again, i can pause - fix my eyes on you - and you meet me right there. You welcome me to your presence, not judging me but loving me and delighting in me. Eyes on you Jesus! In Christ alone!!! Thank you Lord. I love you and adore you. Amen.

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  6. Karen LJanuary 11, 2017 at 6:27 AM

    You never leave me, you are always with me. Pause. Remember. Jesus. Holy One. Amen

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  7. hokiegal23January 11, 2017 at 7:56 AM

    In order to intentionally lean on you as I prayed so often last week, I must begin by pausing to see you - to find you - to lock my gaze into your gaze so that our eyes meet. Then, I can settle into your rest. Then, I can settle into life with you in the center of my sight! Amen.

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  8. hokiegal23January 12, 2017 at 6:13 AM

    Train me, Lord. Teach me to pause. Again and again. Create a new default in me that stops, pauses, turns my eyes to you, and leans on you. Amen.

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  9. Karen LJanuary 12, 2017 at 6:22 AM

    Lord, because you are good, train me to expect good. Amen

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    1. Karen LJanuary 12, 2017 at 6:26 AM

      You are good, good, oh
      You are good, good oh!

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  10. hokiegal23January 13, 2017 at 6:11 AM

    Thank you Lord that you are my helper! You love us so much you are our helper! I am meditating on your love - and that love doesn't leave us where we are. And that love cares for every detail in our lives. And that love is patient and forgiving. Oh how you love us!!! You are so good! So good!! Thank you Father. Thank you Son. Thank you Spirit. I adore you and worship you. You are worthy.

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    1. Karen LJanuary 14, 2017 at 8:39 AM

      Yes. I worship the one who made me and loved me first. Amen

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