She opened her journal and pointed to a page.
Last night I had dinner with friends. One new friend joined in this 21-day adventure and God is doing a beautiful work. As she shared what she had written in her journal, she was brought to tears. I was so encouraged by her story. It was less about this adventure or the blog, and more about what God is doing inside of her.
I love that she took time to share. I love that the five women around that table opened up our lives and let each other in.
That’s what I want to do today. You’ve been doing a lot of spiritual heart work. I want to hear from you.
Share your story of what God is doing.
What is he teaching you, whether through this series or just from spending time with him?
We’ll also pray for each other. Share your need. I’ll pray. The beautiful SERVE team will pray. You can pray for each other. If you are a little intimidated about leaving a prayer request, it can be one word, like “marriage” or “growth.” God knows what is on your heart.
Are you ready to start this conversation? I can’t wait to hear from you.
Suzie
Tomorrow we’ll have a painting party. Strange sounding, I know, but I believe it will be powerful. I’ll also host a live broadcast tomorrow night at 7 p.m. CT. I hope you’ll tune in.
My word the last few weeks has been contentment. Learnng to be content in my own skin and circumstances around me, all the while Jesus is right there walking alongside me. My prayer is that our gracious and loving God wrap his arms around each one of us as we walk the journey called life. I know he is right there whispering in our ear encouragement to trust him even in the hard times.
Debbie~beautiful truth. Contentment…grateful, thankful, and having the fullness of Christ. Hugs to you friend and sister. ❤️
Amen, Debbie
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Pray that my husband can find joy in each day and worry less. pray he can learn to fully trust God.
Praying for you and your husband, Rhonda.
Kidney donor
Prayng, Gayle.
Praying for you, Gayle.
Heavenly Father, you know Gayles need for a kidney donor. Lord, I ask for you to find a match for her. Sustain her health until a kidney is found. Guide and direct her medical team and also touch the heart of the donor. Guide the surgeons and the entire medical staff. Thank you Lord for renewing Gayles health and all you are doing in her life. May you be glorified in all she does, In Jesus name I pray. Amen
Lord, you know the DNA of every person that walks this earth. Find the one that will be a match and shine a light on them. In Jesus’ name I ask, amen.
My children, in particularly my, my son.
Kay, I understand your cry, your mama’s heart for your children to know True Freedom. Me too.
Heavenly Father Kay and I come to you, on our knees as mama’s and lift our children to you. They are precious to you. You created them. You love them more than we do. That is hard to imagine, but you do. We pray your guidance in our walk and words so we may examples of you and your love. Walk someone into their lives that lovesvyou and can shed your life and love over them today. We lift our precious ones in your hands. Amen.
pray please for my husband’s salvation I am walking in faith I know it will happen but I also no God wants to hear our hearts request thank you so much
Misty, I am praying for you and your husband. God loves you.
Misty, Praying that God will use you to bring your husband to his saving grace-not by words but by observing your love and devotion to Jesus. Fill Misty to overflowing with so much joy that her husband wants what she has. Give her the words, when needed, and help her keep her eyes focused on you and not what she sees with her earthly eyes. Help her to hold onto Matt 19:226 “and Jesus said, with man this is impossible but with God ALL things are possible. Thank you Lord for the work you are doing in Misty’s life and that of her husband in Jesus name I pray Amen.
Please pray that I can endure the forthcoming treatment for my breast cancer and that through this difficult time, I can draw closer to God and trust He will see a way to heal my body. Pray that the devil will not steal my joy nor put fear or doubt in my mind, no matter how difficult some days may be. Pray that my husband can be the source of emotional and physical support I need, without compromising the state of his own well-being.
Just prayed for you Kim. God is so good he does answer prayer.
Heavenly Father, I come before you humbling asking that you will give Kim comfort and peace as she begins this walk through breast cancer. Bring those around her that will encourage and build her up and not share stories that would discourage her. Guide her entire medical team from the volunteers that help her be comfortable during treatment, to the amazing chemo nurses, radiologists, lab techs and her Oncologists. Help her to be a joy and light when she goes for treatment. Help her to give hope to others as she walks this journey confident that you are walking right next to her. Comfort and strengthen her husband, help him to be the help mate that Kim needs during this time. Give him comfort and rest when needed. Give Kim rest when she needs rest, comfort through any side affects she may have and bring complete healing to her. Thank you Lord that Kim does not have to walk this path alone, that you are with her and will bring people along side her to help her. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
My husband and his safety. My son and his future and both my son and daughter for health and happiness. For me and my husband – health, happiness and strength in knowing God’s Love.
Kim, I just prayed for you and your family, and will continue to do so!!
For my husband who is suffering from depression that he will hear our Savior’s call and learn the joy in belief. For my three sons that they will learn the Truth that leads to an abundant life.
Maribeth, Praying for your husband and for your sons, as well. Also praying for YOU, sweet sister. God knows the needs of each one of you. Praying that His presence becomes even more real to you in these difficult times, as you lean into Him fully. Thank you for sharing your heart with us today!
Having true freedom in Christ and all it entails. Knowing who I am in Christ without a shadow of a doubt. As well as a white ash burning desire in my heart to be all that He has created me to be. To know and understand His love for me, to believe it and receive it so that I can in turn share it with others who the Lord places in my path. To become all in, full out servant of the Lord.
Lord, you created Lydia and she is so very precious in your sight. Help her Lord to know who she is in Christ, have confidence that can only come from you and the ability to step out in faith to share your love, peace, mercy and grace. Lord, grasp her hand and guide her into deeper waters, she wants more of you, she has a burning in her heart to share you with others-equip her for all you have planned for her to do for you and for your glory. Thank you Lord for Lydia’s desire to follow after you and reflect you in all she does. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
For my husband to return to our marriage. For him to choose reconciliation instead of divorce. For me to learn to control my thoughts, and not to think about it all the time. I need to be able to think about other things. For God’s wisdom and guidance.
Praying for you all.
Father, pour healing upon this marriage. Take control of this and answer according to your word and your will. Take captive the thoughts of Chanda’s mind and replace them with your truths and reassurance. In Jesus name.
Gracious Heavenly Father, we know you are the God of reconciliation-I sit here this morning bringing Chandra, her husband and marriage up to you for complete restoration. Guide her words and steps, Lord, so that the words she speaks bring life and healing. I ask that you remove the veil from her husbands eyes and that he will see, in Chandra, the beautiful woman he fell in love with. Bring them renewed love, Faith and hope. Lord, during this waiting time I ask that you give Chandra a peace that surpasses ALL earthly understanding, that in ALL her ways she will acknowledge your presence in her life and help her trust that you are in control of this situation. Thank you, Lord, for the work you are doing in Chandra’s heart and life and also the work you are doing in the unseen world and her husband’s heart. In Jesus precious name I pray, Amen
For a good job for my son. The journey has been long and peace for my soul.
Believing for provision and favor in this search. Praying Psalm 32:8 over him!
Praying that you feel wrapped up in the peace of Jesus today; may you take deeper breaths as you place your trust in His hands!
So many things! My daughter to get the dream job she’s applied for, my son to remain cancer free, my granddaughter, husband, and me as we leave tomorrow for full time mission work in Tanda,West Africa.
Tawnya~what an adventure of faith and your yes to the calling of God. Wow. Safe travels to West Africa and safety as you and your family serve or Lord and serve the people in Tanda. Peace for your heart as your venture across the Atlantic and leave your daughter and son.
John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Thank you for doing this series. What I have learned is I am valued and loved. I have a chronic illness that is sporadic. We plan something cool to do and at the last minute we can’t go. Please pray that I internalize God’s love for me and my husband’s. Thsnk you for being there. Plus through this journey I can show my kids and grandkids Christ’s power.
Heavenly Father, I pray that Sue would feel Your love, even on her very worst of days. I also pray, that if it is Your will, that You would heal her from her illness. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Thank you Lord for Sue and her walk with you. Sustain her on difficult days and help her to have joy, no matter what her body is going through. I pray Lord that her family will have hearts of understanding when plans need to change and they will make the most of the time they have together. Help Sue shine your light and love so brightly that others want what she has and she has the opportunity to share you with others. Help her to know that despite her chronic illness she is valuable to you and you have plans for her life not despite her illness but because of her illness. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Ann, I know what it is to live with Chronic illness-one thing God has shown me, during this time, is that I can lift others up in prayer no matter how I feel-when I’m stuck in my recliner, in bed or up and walking. God has plans for you and your life and loves you so very much-Have a blessed day, Nancy
You are loved and valued. I’m so glad that you are internalizing that day by day.
I need prayer for our business. We need financial help. So much stress!! I want to pay our bills.
Heavenly Father, I lift up Janice, her business and ALL her financial needs. You are Jehovah Jireh the provider of all Janice’s need. Help her to trust you for all things and to have more peace and joy and no stress. Thank you Lord for hearing Janice’s call for help and for meeting all her needs. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
Father, I pray that Janice’s needs will be met. Lord, give them wisdom, insight, and provision. In the powerful name of Jesus.
This study has kept me focused on not allowing what I can’t change affect my current life.
I have some reckless behavior patterns regarding my finances. They come from a deprived childhood, where I “learned” through physical and sexual abuse that I wasn’t worth much.
I can’t change what happened. I can’t change my initial reaction when something about money comes up, but I can change my action. This is what I’m learning through this study.
My internal reactions are one thing, but my outward actions matter more. No matter how my past makes me think initially, I can now acknowledge that, and still stay on course with my behavior in the now.
So many times over the past few weeks, I have felt myself shying away from embracing my new job. And each time, I talked myself out of the old pattern and into this new one. I got dressed up, I showed up, I engaged, I learned. It’s still a battle most days, but every time I “win” over my old thought patterns, I feel empowered.
I know God brought this study and this new job into my life at the same time for a reason. I’m so grateful.
This is huge. If I had a bucket of confetti, I’d toss it in the air!
Thanks for sharing this!
Each time I see that my mom’s dementia seems to have gotten worse, I struggle to know how to think about it. The other day as I was struggling, the Lord spoke to me through Is. 46:4. It’s a verse I’ve read many times and applied to myself with a sort of “that’s good to know for future reference” type of reaction. But now I am comforted that He has been there to my MOM’s old age, and He will carry HER and bear HER and deliver HER as well. Prayers for her, wisdom for my dad and me and my out of town siblings, and that I will continue to dwell in the Lord and in the comfort of His Word without getting derailed. Thanks!
Amen!
My husband’s dad is in the end stages of this disease. I’m so sorry you are having to go through this.
Yeah, Suzie, it’s been rough wrapping my mind around it all, not having had experience with this kind of thing ever before. It’s been a difficult education, along with the grieving that happens inside as you watch them slip away a little more every so often. I would appreciate prayers, because there are still unknown bends in the road ahead, and I really need God’s help. She and Dad are still living at their home for now….Thanks.
My in-laws still live at home as well. There is a full-time caregiver with them during the day. Family lives nearby so they are checked on throughout the evening. One of the brothers, including my husband, stays with them on weekends. They rotate turns. It’s not easy, and it’s hard to care for the ones that used to care for you, but we are thankful for the good we find in being with them in this season.
I’m sorry you and your husband have to go through it as well. May the Lord help and lead and guide and comfort you all.
My husband also has dementia, I have struggled reading God’s word, praying, not even wanting to go to church , I just want to sit and cry but that doesn’t help. God. is my strength. and he gave me a wonderful husband for 55 years I’m trusting him ,please pray for me.
Praying for you. Corliss
Fighting the oppression of fear that has plagued our family for the past 6 years. It’s time to fight back. It’s time to surrender to God and trust in HIM. I’m setting aside my desires and fix-it syndrome to allow HIM to do his thing. I am His. He will not fail us. This adventure has been difficult and beautiful for me. I’ve sat in tears reading every single post, every single day. I’ve tried to grab hold of the teachings. Some days I’ve failed. I’ve failed to get up and try to unlock the door. I’ve allowed the enemy to defeat me. But there has been a shift, and I feel the winds of change upon my spirit. Consume me, Lord.
Suzie, thank you. Thank you BIG.
Grab your boxing gloves. I’ve got mine on too!
One of the ways the Lord has touched my heart through this 21 day journey is to point me back to your book, The Mended Heart. My online bible study group through Proverbs31 ministries did a study based on the book and it was fantastic! My book is an eBook so I’m not sure what page this is on, but this is what the Lord led me to in the book the other day.
“You Love me, Lord” ‘I repeated this statement several times and had to admit, something about those words seemed both foreign and familiar – foreign because I’d put more emphasis on my walk with God than His walk with me; and familiar because I realized that He design me for him, to be loved by Him, to walk with Him, so that living in response to that love would become the most natural, supernatural thing in the world.’
This is absolutely beautiful! I never even thought about my relationship with Him being His walk with me instead of my walk with Him. Truthfully, I’m not sure how to apply this to my life but I do feel in my heart there is a truth here that God wants me to grasp. My prayer is that He would show me and also show me practical ways to apply it to my life. I desire with all my heart that by living in response to His love it would become the most natural, supernatural thing in the world. These past three years He has revealed to me the reality of His love for me. It is such a relief. He didn’t do it because He had to. He didn’t do it because it’s what He does. He did it because it’s who. He. is. I am so not worthy, but oh so grateful . Thank you Jesus 💖
I love it when words come back to settle in our hearts. Sometimes I need to hear it once, twice, three times. Even if it’s my own words. Thank you for sharing that, Susan!
I thought I had to keep changing myself for God and then I thought He would eventually accept me when my life would be a certain way. Change my mind, change my struggles, change my weaknesses. change my faults, change my pains, change these spiritual attacks, change these feelings, etc. God has been teaching me that this whole time I have been trying to hide things from Him and that they weren’t really being hidden. He is teaching me how He is the One who changed everything when He sent His son and how I don’t have to change myself on my own. I’m starting to learn I can come to Him how I am and that He accepts me, even when things seem so dark right now.
Pray for my Physical healing; pray for my heart in putting my first horse down; pray for our finances from my surgery; pray for my husbands heart growth. And I will be praying for you!
Lord, you hear these needs and you hear her cry. Lord, thank you for wrapping Teresa in your peace today.