Beloved–
Today I spoke to a friend who is trying to discern God’s will. All three choices have as many good points as there are drawbacks. Praise and prayer were my first thoughts. But for what exactly?
I thought about my 4-year-old grandson who usually volunteers to pray before meals. When he first started (before he was 3) praying he said. “Thank you Jesus for my family and the food, Amen” Now, his prayers are more specific and fervent. He thanks Jesus for all the people sitting around the table, for the activities just completed and for the activities that are going to happen when the meal is over, especially dessert.
Specific and fervent* prayer is what I think the Lord wants from me. His word in the book of James tells me that he wants a close relationship with me; its OK if I want to vent or explore ideas with him. Because he is my heavenly father, he wants what I want if its best for me.
…Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. James 4:2nlt
I pray for you daily that God blesses you with a desire for a close relationship with him and that your prayers are specific and fervent.
Luv Ya!
*comes from the Latin root: to boil as in super enthusiastic
MaggieBelle 
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