LIFE GETS HARD, MAN!
And that’s where a relationship with God comes sweetly in! I’m getting closer and closer to Him every day, and I want you here with me, feeling God’s deep and intimate involvement in every aspect of your life. This morning I was walking past our bathroom door, and I felt God saying that I should stop and read this comforting prayer I have posted there:
“O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (Bahai Prayers)
A few hours later, I was at work and asked Vera, a staff member, for us to continue reading my book for our daily appointments with God. It was our third day of doing this, and look what showed up in my book for Day 3:
“O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (Bahai Prayers)
God went as far as to confirm that prayer for me! See the sweetness of God! This was another one of my God winks where everything lines up too perfectly to be considered a random coincidence. It was all God orchestrated to reveal another glimmer of His invisible Presence with me to brighten my day and remind all of us that His spirit is ALWAYS with us. WE ARE NEVER ALONE; WE HAVE GOD! We can be happy and joyful beings!
Vera has also influenced me a lot! She said one day that she prays to God for help dealing with me! LOL! But honestly, now I am praying all day, too! For every little concern, ‘God, help me!’ And that’s my advice to you guys, PRAY WITHOUT CEASING!!! Our Heavenly Father hears our prayers, and He is at work in the spiritual realm on our behalf! We’re not going by the ordinary rules; GOD CAN DO ANYTHING!!! PRAY!!! Then, listen to what He would have you do and BE OBEDIENT TO HIM (like him telling me to stop and read that prayer this morning!), going the extra mile in love, mercy, kindness, excellence, and reflecting God’s character to a watching world. So help us, God!