This morning, just before my first awesome client, I went to my daughter who was doing some homework. She is a sophomore in college, working towards becoming a teacher. Anyway, I think she has a gift with prayer, so I asked her to say a prayer before I started my session.
She obliged, taking my hand and immediately went into prayer. Her first words were asking Him to forgive anything that was unpleasing to Him, asking Him to help purify and cleanse us, refine us with fire…
Later, I found out that she had been studying this…
And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
Zechariah 13:9 NASB
During the prayer, I was thinking about this…
Oh nooooo…:O!!! Now she went and did it. We are fixing to go on a journey, straight into the fiery wilderness. I know, my mindset was in error, a wee warped at first. I thought "Princess Kitten, Mama just wanted a free and easy prayer". She did include very comforting and helpful words but I am just sharing the first part here….
Anyway, I settled into my work, enjoying it very much. However, I kept thinking to myself, "Lord can you refine me in a more gentle way this time, a more comfortable and pleasing way?" Yeah, I know, not a very noble attitude.
I then heard a soft whisper…
Him reminding me not to worry that however, whenever and wherever He chooses to take me, I am not alone, nor are my children. He will be right there with us, equipping us all the way. I smiled inside and even snickered a little at the silliness of my momentary concern. I mean no matter what He has for me and my loved ones, it is always, and will always be, the very best.
I am so thankful for my daughter's helpful prayers.
She obliged, taking my hand and immediately went into prayer. Her first words were asking Him to forgive anything that was unpleasing to Him, asking Him to help purify and cleanse us, refine us with fire…
Later, I found out that she had been studying this…
And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are My people,’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
Zechariah 13:9 NASB
During the prayer, I was thinking about this…
Oh nooooo…:O!!! Now she went and did it. We are fixing to go on a journey, straight into the fiery wilderness. I know, my mindset was in error, a wee warped at first. I thought "Princess Kitten, Mama just wanted a free and easy prayer". She did include very comforting and helpful words but I am just sharing the first part here….
Anyway, I settled into my work, enjoying it very much. However, I kept thinking to myself, "Lord can you refine me in a more gentle way this time, a more comfortable and pleasing way?" Yeah, I know, not a very noble attitude.
I then heard a soft whisper…
Him reminding me not to worry that however, whenever and wherever He chooses to take me, I am not alone, nor are my children. He will be right there with us, equipping us all the way. I smiled inside and even snickered a little at the silliness of my momentary concern. I mean no matter what He has for me and my loved ones, it is always, and will always be, the very best.
I am so thankful for my daughter's helpful prayers.
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