Get Out of Bed
and my favorite 3 word prayer.
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Get Out of Bed
A reflection
And in the morning, before the sun has found the sky, get out of bed and go sit with God. Do your best not to look at your phone for as long as you can. The emails will still be there. Instagram can wait. The quiet cannot. Give your morning to stillness and silence. Sit with God. Remember, He is sitting with you. Let your conversation be slow, but honest. Ask for strength. Ask for patience. Ask for a miracle, and remember you’re living one. Tell Him about what is bothering you. Tell Him about the people you love and even the ones you struggle with. Tell Him about the dreams that feel distant in your heart and the fears that seem to grow. Tell Him about the beautiful things you cannot imagine living without. Tell Him what you think, what you know, what you need, what you have done, and what you hope to do. Be still and listen. Do you hear Him? Speaking mercy. Speaking grace. Speaking love. Before you move on, hold fast to the wonder. Ask Him to lead you away from noise and distraction, to open your eyes so you can see clearly and live fully, so you do not miss the beauty and awe of another new day.
God, I Don’t Know. Amen.
The following is from my most recent book, Getting Through What You’re Going Through.
“God, I don’t know. Amen.”
I’ve been saying this prayer for years, and I’m sure I’ll be praying it for the rest of my life.
It’s a prayer I am only beginning to understand.
It’s a short prayer.
A simple prayer.
An honest prayer.
How does God respond to such a prayer? If we listen carefully, I think we always hear Him answer, saying something along the lines of:
Be not afraid or I am with you.
I’m learning that saying we don’t know isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of trust and surrender.
With these simple words, I am asking for help, and asking for help has never been a sign of weakness, but of strength.
These days it’s difficult to find the right words.
Between the uncertainty in my own life, the ongoing pain of this world, and the constant news of hate and hurt, I am often left speechless.
It’s no different when it comes to prayer.
Some days my mouth is empty.
I give God my most honest exhale.
I open my hands and say, “Here.”
I close my eyes and remind myself that Jesus has died for my sins and the tomb is empty and this is not the end.
In my silence I am reminded that God makes sense of my groans, and He knows what I say when I confess, “I don’t know.”
Because I don’t know.
But He does.
How beautiful it is not to know, but to trust that He does.
He knows the reason behind our worries.
He knows the truth behind our questions that begin with who, what, how, when, and why.
For all I do not know, I hold close to what I do:
In all that is heavy, there is hope.
Yesterday is over, today is here, and tomorrow has yet to come.
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This is great encouragement!
Thank you!
This reminds me that God is still there and He is still waiting for us and working on our behalf.
He loves us and wants to hear from us.
Mornings are always hard for me. I always feel like I am behind before I start. My mind is groggy, and so is my body. I want to take that time to be still. I will try again.