Guest guest Posted January 22, 2002 Report Share Posted January 22, 2002 FROM: QUIET MOMENTS WITH GOD BY LLOYD JOHN OGILVIE FOR EVERYONE WHO ASKS RECEIVES, AND HE WHO SEEKS FINDS, AND TO HIM WHO KNOCKS IT WILL BE OPENED. . . . *HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT* TO THOSE WHO ASK HIM. . . . ______________________LUKE 11:10,13 (EMPHASIS ADDED) DEAR GOD, I PONDER JESUS' WORDS. THE PURPOSE OF ASKING, SEEKING, AND KNOCKING THROUGH PRAYER IS TO REFINE MY ABILITY TO REQUEST WHAT YOU WANT TO GIVE MOST OF ALL. THE ONE BLESSING YOU DO NOT GIVE UNTIL I ASK IS THE FULLNESS OF YOUR OWN INDWELLING SPIRIT. YOU SURROUND ME, PROTECT ME, WATCH OVER ME, ARRANGE LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES FOR MY GOOD AND GROWTH; BUT YOU DO NOT GIVE THE FULLNESS OF YOUR SPIRIT UNTIL I CRY OUT FOR NOTHING LESS THAN AN INFUSION OF YOUR VERY LIFE IN ME. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE CONSTANTLY AT WORK PREPARING ME TO REALIZE THAT MY DEEPEST NEED IS FOR THE POWER OF YOUR SPIRIT. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEED NOW. FATHER, ANOINT MY MIND AND HEART WITH YOUR SPIRIT. I OPEN MYSELF COMPLETELY. GRANT ME THE STRENGTH, JOY, PEACE, AND POWER OF YOUR INDWELLING SPIRIT FOR THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY. IMBUE ME WITH THE WISDOM, INSIGHT, AND UNDERSTANDING I WILL NEED FOR TODAY'S PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY, FILL ME TO OVERFLOWING WITH THE GIFT OF LOVE. I THINK OF PARTICULAR PEOPLE TO WHOM I NEED TO COMMUNICATE LOVE TODAY. WHEN I REMEMBER THE SHEER DELIGHT OF BEING LOVED BY YOU THROUGH ANOTHER PERSON, I WANT TO LOVE IN THAT HEALING, HELPFUL, HOPEFUL WAY TODAY. AMEN! GENTLEHUGS AND PRAYERS SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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