Day NINE:
Here's the Lord's invitation to you before you start...
Get away with me: Go somewhere you can get away from distractions & it’s easy to think. If you aren't planning to play worship music in the background, consider putting your phone away. If you are playing music, consider placing your phone face down.
Undivided Attention: Ask the Lord to remove all the noise & distractions in your mind. Some days are harder to set it all down, so try praying over your heart and mind something like this,
"There's enough time for the day and the tasks ahead, even if it doesn't feel like it. I lay it all down and I call my heart and mind to attention in the Lord's presence. Jesus, you have my full attention. If distraction comes, help me to remain uninvolved with anything that may interrupt this one on one time we've set aside for just us."
Journal Prompt: Write a response to the daily prompt.
Tell the Lord a doubt you've carried and never voiced before. If you're not sure how to start, try writing it like a letter.
Lord, a doubt I've carried is...
Listen: Take time to listen for the Lord's response to what you shared with him. Maybe you hear him speaking to your spirit. Maybe he brings a scripture to mind. Perhaps it's just silence. If you aren't sure but you think you hear him, write it down. Then pray, "Lord if any of this was not from you let it fall away". If you're not sure you're hearing anything after a minute or two, don't stress over it and move on.
Worship: Take a few minutes to meditate on the scripture and write it down. Note if there is a command, promise or wisdom in the verse.
James 1:2-3
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
Closing Prayer: Lord, thank you that I am not alone and you know how to sit with me in every emotion. It is not routine for me to count my trials as a joy. I am rarely conscious of building up my faith, but I know you are always looking to. I want to trust you and to be confident in my ability to choose to look to you in faith, no matter what. Thank you that you walk with me, counsel me and coach me past each hurdle that comes. May my heart never stray from your wise counsel.
See you tomorrow for day ten!