Prayer

God is continuously showing me that all he wants is for me to come and fall at his feet in prayer.
I am His daughter, He is my father. He promises that if I draw near to Him, He will draw near to me. How desperately I need Him! I am thankful that He has shown me that there is nothing sweeter than being in His presence, fully depending on Him. I am thankful He sent his Son so that I could be in this place with Him. I am learning to sit at His feet in the good times and the tough times. My mistakes want to keep me from His feet, but he won't let me forget that He came for me, a sinner. His grace continues to overwhelm me. His Spirit lives inside me! I bring Him many praises and requests. Even when I don't know what to say, the Spirit intercedes for me. He always answers, but He doesn't always give me the answers I am wanting, when I am wanting them. Waiting on Him is tough, but when He answers, He blows me away. I asked Him to allow me to truly love Him and know His love. He is answering! My need for Him is great, each and every day!

The story of Hannah in 1 Samuel is a wonderful depiction of God's desire for us to come to him in prayer. I encourage you all to read it this week! There is so much to be said of this account, but what caught me was that, ^"10She, greatly distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly." She was greatly distressed and instead of running to her husband or friends for comfort and answers, she cried out the Lord and asked him to have mercy on her. There are lots of examples throughout the Word that show us God's great desire for conversation with and dependence on him (including Jesus Himself).

As I seek His Word, he teaches me.

"Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus,by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh,and since we have a great priest over the house of God,let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider howto stimulate one another to love and good deeds not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near."

Hebrews 10:19-25