The Calm

My soul only waits for the Lord.

In silence I sit in anticipation for the one who is my rock and my salvation. Draw me out of the chaos of this world and into the calm of your intimacy. I breathe out chaos and breathe in calm; breathe out the chaotic experiences of living in an uncertain world and breathe in the calm of a peace that surpasses all understanding; breathe out chaotic personalities and breathe in the calm of a changeless Christ; breathe out ignorance and breathe in the calm of your wisdom that instructs me; breathe out my will and breathe in thy will be done.
Calm me just as you have calmed the winds and the waves.
Speak to me just as you spoke to the storm.
Touch me in places I’d rather leave untouched.
See me and know what I thought was hidden from you.
Cross my inner threshold so that we are one.
Here I am Lord your servant is listening

In Jesus Name
Amen
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THE LENTEN JOURNEY: YEA THO' I WALK

It's hard to believe it is just a few weeks away from Resurrection morning. You can still walk the way of Christ during this Lenten Season. Increase your prayer time, find a Bible Study group near you, attend special Lenten services and/or join the Daniel Fast. Go to www.thisisyourwakeupcallonline.com for your daily devotions.

PHENOMENAL GOD

Let us pray together:

Gracious God, who has brought us to the beginning of this day, thank you for your power and grace that defends us by your might. Lord, help us to appreciate and understand what your design is, for us, on this day. You are a loving and gracious Father, please have mercy on us as we explore all of the possibilities that you have given us to love, share, and care in this wonderful world that you have made.

Lord, on this day please forgive us for our sins of omission and commission. Please have mercy upon us! Please protect us from the Enemy who is constantly shooting fiery darts at us! Lord, you are our deliverance!

How we love having a continuous talk with you throughout the day! Thank you that you are always listening to us and that no weapon that is formed against us will prosper. Please keep us strong, increase our faith and give us power from on high.

God, you are phenomenal and your mercies are new every morning! You are The Creator who does all things well. Thank you for attending to every detail of our lives. Everything that you do, you do for our good! Please help us to be patient, rejoicing in our suffering, allowing your plans to become our plans, as you perfect us day by day! Thank you for the joy that only comes from serving You.

Your power reaches up to the Heavens and beyond!
We love you Lord! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Rev. Carl Walker
Pastor
Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church
St. Paul, MN

Morning Joy!

Dear God,

Remembering our past can be difficult, especially when we have memories of broken dreams, painful ordeals and unresolved conflicts. Help us to remember that in the midst of the darkness there was also the light of your grace. The moments when life seemed to offer nothing became occasions of discovering that you are everything.

When we look back today, we can see you working behind the scenes transforming our difficult moments into a means of grace. Thank God, weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning!

In Jesus Name, Amen.

Sue Burton

THE LENTEN JOURNEY: YEA THO' I WALK

Today make a list of all the things you are grateful for - a child's smile, a renewed relationship, the car started, a stranger's kindness, a bill paid, an unexpected hug, a rainbow after the rain, the smell of spring in the air, sunshine or recovery after illness - when in the midst of a challenging day read your Gratitude List and rejoice!

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Dancing In The Rain

Thank you Lord for being all beginnings and all endings. In the morning you cradle the world and in the evening you heal our wounds so we can fight another day; You are the morning dew and the evening mist; You are the early morning sun kissing the potential of a new day and you are the twilight whispering promises yet to come.

We sing of sorrows and laugh at mistakes; we dance in the rain and laugh at the wind; we dream of things yet to come and believe the things we hope for, the evidence of thing unseen.

When our faith falters and our hopes crash upon the craggy rocks of ambition, renew our strength; let us be caught into your loving arms when we faint and lifted up as we struggle to rise above circumstances that seek our demise. You are a great and mighty God who helps us to live above our circumstances.

It is in the name of Gratitude we pray, Amen.

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YEA THO' I WALK - THE LENTEN JOURNEY

Identify a prayer partner to share this journey with you. You can call, text or tweet when it's time to pray. Pray the daily prayer on this site or just pray prayers from your heart. Remember to pray for those who exercise leadership in our churches, community, and country.

Silence is Golden

Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!

Silently now I wait for thee,
ready my God, thy will to see.
Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine!

Silently now I wait for thee,
ready my God, thy will to see.
Open my my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine!

Clara H. Scott
1895

Let us pray:

Lord of all, silently now we come this morning to hear, to learn and to know. We come to hear your voice, enjoy your presence, discern your will and know which way to go in our lives today. Speak now, your servants are listening. In Jesus name Amen.

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Just As I Am, I Come

"O God, Thou art my God. Early will I seek thee…"

Psalm 63:1

O God, I come to you in the darkness of the morning
I come just as I am starting to hear the birds singing praise to you
I come before the phone starts to ring, before messages are texted or tweeted
I come to You, O God, before the flood of emails and voicemails
I come before I remember tasks left undone from yesterday
I come before the uncertainty of tomorrow becomes fear

I come before I try to live out my own plan
I come before temptation ripens
I come to You, O God, before competing voices can influence
I come before I can mistake my thoughts for Your voice
I come before I can remember all I want from you and all I want you to do for me

I come, early in this morning, to say I love You and I thank You for loving me
Thank you for giving me this day – now, I give it back to you: live today in me live through me love through me bless through me empower through me rescue through me give joy through me O God, I come to you in the darkness of the morning, like Jesus did, to make your will my will.

In His name, AMEN

Roderick Dwayne Belin

www.ibelin.me

THE LENTEN JOURNEY: YEA THO' I WALK

Join The Lenten Journey. It's easy. Read the daily devotion at www.thisisyourwakeupcallonline.com, pray three times a day and/or do the Daniel Fast. Be sure to share this link with others. Just click the icon on the home page on the right side to get prayers in your email in-box.

Company Keeping

O Lord, My God:

Keeping company with you, the source of all wisdom, knowledge and power, leads to a greater revelation beyond human achievement.
Tutor my spirit, when I need to be challenged
Assure my heart when fear seeks to overtake my faith;

Mentor my mind when I'm confused about direction and destination and
Satisfy my hunger for certainty and control.

Just spending time being with you helps me to entrust my life to you more and more each day. Thank you for being close even when I feel you are so far away. Abide with me through this day. Lead me to a rock higher than myself. In Jesus name, Amen.

MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT

Increase your prayer moments today. Let's pray for divine wisdom in every circumstance that comes our way today. Join The Lenten Journey: Yea Tho' I Walk.

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