Five Minute Friday - From an Enemy to a Friend

O Lord, won’t You show me how

To get rid of an enemy

By making her my friend

Burden my heart to pray

For her salvation

To grow in wisdom, knowledge, truth and understanding

May she be like David

A woman after God’s own heart

Love You with all her heart, mind, soul and strength

May she grow in grace and mercy

Even the thoughts and intentions of her heart

Be good and pleasing to You

May kindness be on her lips

Her words filled with encouragement and build others up

More concerned about others than herself

May she keep short accounts with You

Be quick to repent and turn to You

May she be bendable, moldable and teachable

May she hide Your word in her heart

That she may not sin against You

May her soul be yielded unto You

May she walk closely with her God

Others will know she is Your disciple

By her love

May her life be a sweet fragrant offering

A sacrifice

Good and pleasing to her Lord

Susan Wachtel

April 27, 2013

It’s another Saturday morn and I wanted to participate in Lisa-Jo Baker’s FiveMinute Friday writing challenge.  Head over to her website “Lisa Jo Baker Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.

Put a Guard Over My Mouth

Lord, put a guard over my mouth.

Please do not let me speak from a place of

        Hurt

                Anger

                        Frustration

                                Or Fatigue

Help me to be respectful to those to whom respect is due, even when they don’t behave that way.

May I be mindful that I will give an account to You for every word I speak.

May even the thoughts and intentions of my heart be good and pleasing to You. 

Help me not to respond when provoked.

        Or pay back evil for evil.

                Or answer a fool according to their folly.

Help me to lift up my eyes unto Your throne from whence cometh my help.

Help me to keep my focus on You.

As soon as my thoughts wander and once again I start to ponder the wrongdoing of another, help me to rein in my thoughts. 

Take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

Help me Lord to meditate on that which is

        True

                Nobel

                        Just

                                Pure

                                        Lovely

                                                Good Report

                                                        Virtuous

                                                                Praiseworthy

Help me to look for the lesson You have for me in the midst of the fiery trial.

Confident that You are able to use even the wicked, ill behavior of another for Your good purpose and plan.

Don’t let me become like the one whom I despise.

        Help me to do good to the one who hurts me.

                Help me to pray for the one who despitefully uses me.

Lord, I am overwhelmed.

        I don’t want to return to the lion’s den.

Help me to reach up and take hold of Your nail pierced hand as I enter in.

Protect me from the ravenous wolves and the sharp teeth and claws of lion stalking his prey.

Help me to stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord.

        Know that the battle belongs to You Lord.

You are a Giant Slayer and I’m facing some giants these days.

Let me face them with You at my right side.  

Help me to honor You in all that I say and do.

Let me not bring shame or reproach upon the name of Christ.

This has been a challenging week.  I can’t imagine getting through it without Christ. 

Five Minute Friday – Incline my Ear

 

Though the flood waters rise

Threaten to overtake me

Darkness of night descends

Dawn of morning light seems so very far away

I will incline my ear to hear

The Lord is singing over me

My heart will be strengthened and encouraged

I will rejoice in the Lord my God

Though obstacles surround me

I will dare to jump over them

Confident and sure

For nothing is too hard for the Lord

Though all come against me

I will remain steadfast in God’s firm foundation

When I feel all alone

And none go with me

I will incline my ear to hear

The Lord singing over me in His loving-kindness

Susan Wachtel

April 20, 2013

The Lord your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord will command His loving-kindness in the daytime,
And in the night His song shall be with me—
A prayer to the God of my life.

Psalm 42:8

It’s another Saturday morn and I participating in Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Fridaywriting challenge.  Head over to her website “Lisa Jo Baker Tales from a Gypsy Mama”.  Be sure to read some of the entries from other writers.  I can promise you that you will be blessed.