Prayer -Good for the Soul

Sometimes, it hard to know what to pray and how to pray. Many think they can’t just pray for themselves, but we all need the Lord’s help. When I was reading Colossians 1:10, I recognized that it can be a prayer and good for the soul. If we are watchful in our reading we will find many verses useful in "praying the scriptures." 

 

Lord, 

“Help me to walk in a manner worthy of You, to please You in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in Your knowledge.” Amen.                                           (Colossians 1:10)

Good, Humble, Patient

There is:

Good vs bad

Humble vs proud

Patient vs rash

 

I would like to say, in all cases, I would choose the good, the humble, and the patient; however, I am a sinner and do not always choose the right one. 

     I am just so glad and thankful that God loves me enough to take the bad I create and turn it to something good ‘cause He can. I am also thankful that God can use circumstances to help me see that being prideful does me no good and that being patient often wins out over rash decisions and actions. 

 

 “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6b-7

 

“And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen” 1 Peter 5:10-11

Praise

A quote I read by John Calvin is: “Praise is the best of sacrifices and the true evidence of godliness.”

 

This got me to thinking more on praise and how I can praise daily: 

 

I praise in (P)rayer.

I praise with (R)aised voice.

In good and bad, (A)ll things I praise. 

I praise through my (I)nner being- in heart and soul.

I praise in lifted heart a (S)ong.

I praise if sad or joyful - in (E)verything I give praise!  

 

My Helper

Everyone needs a Helper!

My Helper

 

Everyone needs a helper.

I have one.

My helper isn’t here to sweep my house

But to sweep the cobwebs from my thinking

And keep me from sinking.

My helper isn’t with me to move around the furniture

But to lift away life’s heavy loads

And point me toward righteous roads.

My helper was sent to give me truth.

I’ve had Him since my youth.

He’s never left me or walked away.

He just stays the course every single day.

Everyone needs a Helper, true.

Ask the Lord for one,

and He’ll send you one, too.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 10/4/2026

 

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” John 14: 16

Seasons

I love the change of seasons. My calendar has just been flipped to the month of October, and I am looking forward to fall. However, here where I am located, it still feels like summer although my grass, or what is left of it from the long drought, has begun to go dormant. 

     Though still going through the drought of no rain, I, myself, do not have to be in a spirit of drought. I am still growing every day in the knowledge of what my Lord does each day and through each season. His glorious works continue to amaze me. Even without rain or cooler weather, the seasons change. Acorns fall. Leaves fall. Friends come to call. Life goes on. I am so thankful, God covers it all. 

Treasure Hunt

Who doesn’t get excited about a treasure hunt? We all want to find that treasure “at the end of the rainbow.” Finding it makes us jump up and down in joy, pride, success, and anticipation with what we will do with it. However, a treasure is not just about money. A treasure is discernment in our hearts and minds. Proverbs 2 tells us how to find it. We need to search for it as if we are on a treasure hunt.

     “Receive God’s words. Treasure God’s commands. Make your ear attentive. Incline your heart to understanding. Seek as seeking for silver. Search as for searching for hidden treasure. Then you will discern the fear of the Lord. You will discover the knowledge of God.”

In Summary: Read, study, and treasure God's word.

     

Change the Course

I watched one of those games where you are supposed to connect the dots without crossing the lines. It sure did not happen by using the shortest distance between 2 points. It took twists and turns, as well as some thought.

     Isn’t that what happens in life? The shortest distance does not always get us there. God directs in us in different ways. We just have to be willing to take the turns and change direction. Sometimes, we even need to backtrack and start all over.