P Praising God for His unconditional love, for sending His Son to die on the cross for my sins and for never leaving my side.
God's promise is: Hebrews 13:5
"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
R Relying on Jesus when I don't have the strength to go on , and life seems so hard.
God's promise is: Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
A Asking Jesus for wisdom when I don't know what to do next.
God's promise is: Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your
ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
Y Yearning to know Jesus better and love Him more every day.
God's promise is: Jeremiah 29:13
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."
E Enjoying an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus that brings peace and hope even when my heart is breaking, and I long for my forever home in Heaven.
God's promise is: 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."
R Remembering that I'm never alone even when I feel completely overwhelmed and lonely on this new journey without my husband, Ty.
God's promise is: Isaiah 41:13
"For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not
fear; I will help you."
Prayer for me is visiting with my Heavenly Father who is also my best friend. The visits are longer and more frequent now because I no longer have Ty here to visit with. Jesus fills the hole in my heart that Ty has left. It is such a blessing to visit with Jesus about everything. I choose to praise Him every morning when I wake up whether I feel like it or not. I go to Him when I'm weary and it is there that I find rest.
My favorite time of the day is those early morning visits when I have "coffee with Jesus". I share my heart with Him knowing that He is never too busy to listen. He loves me so much. From our visits together He gives me hope through the promises in His Word. Those same promises gave Ty and I strength to keep going each day during the 2 1/2 year cancer journey and continue to bring me hope and encouragement each day now. I am so thankful for my Savior. He is forever faithful.
I leave you with a video of the song, Praise you in this Storm. It was a song that Ty and I listened to often, especially on the really tough days. It always helped us to continue to praise our Lord and rest in Him. I heard it again this week and wanted to share it with you. I hope it will encourage each of you as you face storms in your own lives. At one point the song says, "Every tear I've cried, You held in your hand. You never left my side". Know this is true for you just as it has been true for me.
