So...the other day it struck me as I was sitting in the nursery at 1:30 in the morning, caring for Levi, that sometimes my prayers appear to be much like Aladdin-just rub the lamp and hope something happens. It is almost as if I pray to a genie in a bottle rather than the God of the Universe.For example: "Please, Lord, allow Levi to sleep for 5 hours after this feeding."
"Please, God, keep Roman in bed until 7:00."
"Lord, could you make a way for me to shower at least 3 times this week instead of 2?"
Do you get what I am saying? The Lord is really challenging me on my prayer life and the one thing is to look at what is really worth praying about and what is really not worth thinking about.
"Lord God, please work in my heart, that I may walk in your Spirit today. That I may see with your eyes and take action in the way you desire. Give me the patience to work with my children if they don't have enough sleep. May I worship you in all things and find myself blessed to have the opportunity to be at home so much with my children. Guide and teach me to pray...no more lamps...no more genie...only You."
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