(paraphrase of Psalm 143: David's prayer)
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Hear my prayer oh Lord. Please listen to my plea! Please, answer me out of Your rightness and Your faithfulness.
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And please don't judge me for my weakness, for in Your sight, no one would be acquitted.
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For the enemy has been hunting and attacking my soul; he has crushed and stomped me to the ground to destroy me; he has forced me to live in a dead place.
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That's why my spirit has been overwhelmed and barely breathes; my heart aches so much I can barely move.
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I remember better days. I think about so many wonderful things You did. I study, and I marvel at Your creation.
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I lift my hands and beg You for help. Yes, I desperately need You, like land that needs water or it will die. I need Your rain on my soul, or else I will die.
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I need your answer SOON because my spirit is fading away. Please, answer me. If You don't, I may die--inside and out.
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When I wake up in the morning I need to hear that You love me. Make it so, dear God. I'm depending on You. I've trusted You for more than 40 years now. You are my ONLY hope. Show me--tell me--what to do each day. I'm giving myself to You as a daily offering. Tell me--I'll do it.
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Deliver me from Satan and his fallen angels. Save me. Help me escape their torment. I RUN to You to escape. Hide me from them.
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Teach me to do what You want. SHOW me how, I beg You. You are my God and I want to please You. I know that You are GOOD above all. So, because I know You are good, please lead me. Show me the way. Walk with me to that place where emotions level out and the pit is filled and leveled. Bring me into a level country: the land of uprightness; the land of goodness.
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Save me for Your name's sake. Don't let me die in this hole of blackness. Bring my life out of this trouble. Free me from this torment and distress.
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Be merciful to me, dear God. Be kind to me. Cut off my enemies. Destroy all the demons who afflict, oppress, and torment my soul.
I am Your servant.
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2 Corinthians 12:9
He said to me,
"My GRACE (loving-kindness, favour, & mercy)
is enough for you;
for My STRENGTH & POWER
for My STRENGTH & POWER
are fulfilled & completed
& show themselves most effective
in your weakness."
Therefore, I will all the more
gladly glory in my weaknesses & infirmities,
that the strength & power of CHRIST may rest--
yes, may pitch a tent over & dwell on me.
Dear Inez,
ReplyDeleteI'm always in prayer for you, your family and your Mission. Your entire church family is with you in prayer and you already know that God is always with you:
Joshua 1:5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.
Hebrews 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you.
This is SO important for you and all of humankind to know that He has mentioned it more than once in His Word. Be assured that when you feel you cannot carry on under your own strength, He is there to carry you with His.
You are NEVER alone and God ALWAYS stands between your soul and the enemy, no matter what form the enemy takes or uses. Whether it be physical illness/injury to our body or the mind games Satan enjoys playing with us like depression or dissatisfaction with our surroundings; Satan has NO POWER over us when we call upon our Lord to protect us. He gave us His promise. I know you are standing upon that promise right now!
Love and prayers, Diane <3