pray

Prayer. We take it so for granted that we can talk to the savior of the world whenever we please. There is such a power in a simple prayer. I have been praying for my switch girls these last few days. Ive been trying to pray specifically for each and every one of them by name. Some days I miss a few (sorry) but most days I do pretty good. It is so awesome to see God working in their lives. I pray that they stick with Jesus and never put anything before him. I want so badly to protect them from everything that I went through and the things they most assuredly will too. But I can't. All I can do is be an example and show and teach them what not to do and what to do. But ultimately it is their choice. Live out their faith...or sink into the background. This is something I feel for my little bros too. I just wish I could fast forward their lives through high school and college without them having to be surrounded every day by an intense amount of the enemy. I feel like every day it gets harder and harder for youth today. Evern a few short years ago when I was in high school I wasn't exposed to some of the things my 13 year old brother is in 8th grade. Its terrifying. But at the beginning of each of my days I do have something that is different. I have prayer. God is totally in control. And we need to let him be. Instead of worrying so much we have to learn to trust Christ with everything. Not just the easy things. I have to learn to trust that he is actually going to provide someone for me, he is going to show me what steps I need to take next for career choices, and he is going to use me exactly how he wants to. No matter what I do, or what plans I make HIS WILL is going to be done. Psalm 33:11 says "but the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations." Proverbs 16:9 says "in his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." No matter what I do the Lord is still in control. I just have to trust it.