I propose we start a daily prayer. I will start with one that is most relevant, and hopefully this can be a tradition that is carried on. For what is a culture without tradition.
Day 1 prayer:
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Forever and ever in the lords name, amen.
You must..must hand these things over to our Lord....Faith is being tested at this time. Inky then will you find the peace in your heart you seek. Truly handing it over means never taking it back...Only then will you become enlightened.
"Tough times never last, but tough people do" Dr. Robert Schuller
Of course...hope the daily prayer comes to fruition!
Oh boy this post really hit home for me. Thanks for sharing your struggle. I’m in many ways in the same boat. God bless.
Can relate as well. Probably many of us also have families that think we're totally off the rails. It's a lonely fight at times.
This is my life verse. It helps remind me the struggles of life have proven God’s realities to be True and loving and Good.
“My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.” Psalms 119:71 NLT
“Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” Proverbs 1:7 NLT
If you can get a copy of a “boundaries” by cloud and Townsend. This book really helped me take control of my life and love people and myself the way God intended. Here is a free pdf for the workbook that goes along side it. https://media.harpercollinschristian.com/files/z/PDF/BoundariesWorkbook_samptxt.pdf
May God meet you where you are and engulf you in His Peace that defies all human understanding.
I'm sorry to hear about the anxieties in your current situation, Magistra.... You are not alone, as these are troubling times..... I went to DC on the 6th and met some great patriots and didn't harm anyone or anything, but when I returned to my hotel that night and saw the coverage on the news, my heart sank, because I knew my 88 year old father would believe everything the MSM portrayed me to be. Yesterday, I spoke to him on the phone for the first time since then, and my worst fears were realized, as it seemed he was roiling for an argument. I didn't want to talk politics for fear of it going off the rails, so I simply told him he's being deceived by MSM, and everything is not how they say it is. He then went on to tell me how there was no election fraud, and that instead of being a patriot, that I'm a dissenter, and I hurt our country by going to DC. We then argued for a half hour as I tried to point out that it's not all about Trump, but more importantly the moral and ethical issues involved. He doesn't see the evil in the people on the left that he holds in high regard. I told him I loved him but was worried about his refusal to employ some critical thinking to seek the truth, and he told me I didn't love him or I wouldn't speak to him that way, with the end result he being so offended that I would disrespect him and his judgement, that he disowned me. I keep seeing that people on the left are waking up, but in my world, my father, mother, and sister are still asleep. I'm praying for reconciliation with my dad, and for anyone who's families have been fractured through all of this. PS. (Yeah on top of this, I have anxieties about my retirement portfolio too.... )
Praying for reconciliation with your Dad. Also for their awakening to be as easy as possible.
As for our portfolio's, I don't think POTUS will take us to a place we can't recover from. Blessings to you fren...
Thank you for your kind affirmation and prayers.... God bless you and yours too....