Extended Time

The Examination Room Examine my life and show me what is not pleasing to you. I feel like the Lord directed me to:

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries,dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:16-21

The two verses that stick out to me as I read them aloud our verse is 17 and 18. For what our human nature wants as opposed to what the Spirit wants, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to what our human nature wants. These two are enemies and this means that you cannot do what you want to do. If the Spirit leads you, then you are not subject to the law.

I don’t see myself in the work of the flesh, but I feel those two passages are in line with the scripture from Psalm 19. Reveal to me Lord those things that are hidden. Show me the things that I want to do that You don’t want me to do.

What am I justifying as OK that maybe God is setting me apart from? The two things that come to mind or maybe three are 1) Alcohol 2) The T.V. shows I watch and 3) The amount of T.V. I watch at times (And maybe social media fits into that as well).

I know at times I get into a mood wanting to drink even though I don’t get drunk or even buzzed. I have been doing it more. I have been doing it with others instead of allowing my light to shine. I shouldn’t even try to justify the television shows I watched at times. I know that what I let in opens the doors for the enemy and that the amount can be excessive. I give hours to it and I don’t give my husband or God a fraction of that time. That is wrong.

I repent I want to do better. I want to live a life set apart for You. Help me listen to Your voice and if it is complete abstinence, let me hear that clearly. The same in regards to the other things like television, let me hear Your voice clearly about the limitations and give me the self control to turn off what is not pleasing to You. Make me more sensitive to Your Spirit.

and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:27

The Courtyard – Forgiveness

as far as the east is from the west,
    so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12

Thank You Lord for the power of Your forgiveness. Thank You for the completeness of Your forgiveness. I receive it in full and know my sins are removed as far as the East is to the West. I release it all to You. I also release the residual effects of sin to You. I will walk in Your complete freedom because You died for me to have that freedom. I exercise it in You not to do what I want, but to walk as You want.

The Intercession Bench – Praying for Others

Father God, I pray for my friend that is traveling let it be a time of rest and refreshment. I thank You for this person’s ministry and Lord I pray that You would give him a fresh vision and renewed passion and surround him with the people who would run with that vision that he has.

I pray for the pastors in Valencia County and their congregations. I ask that You would bless their ministries. Help each leader walk in integrity and give them a clear vision for their congregation. Lord I pray that You would surround them with people who can help equip their congregation to go after the vision for their house and let this region be taken for Your Kingdom as Your church rises up.

Lord I lift up my pastors and their children and extended family. I ask that You bind the work of the enemy that is trying to come against them. Lord give them wisdom of any areas that they need to secure. I pray for their ministry that You would give them the boldness to go after what You have placed within them. I pray that You would help them to make the vision clear and surround them with people who will bring it to pass. Lord You see the need for space and I know that You have the perfect spot already for our church. Give the church favor and guide, direct, and give wisdom as they take this step to grow your body at FWC.

Lord thank You for providing for the needs at my employment. I pray that You would bring in the patients that are in need. I pray that they may find healing and wholeness body, spirit, soul, and mind. I pray for my patients and clients. Lord You know every person and every need. You know the words they need to hear and the process they need to walk through. Help me to be a tool in Your hand, a vessel that You can pour through and obedient to say and do just what You know they need.

Lord I lift up marriages to You. You know what is going on in each relationship. I pray that You would strengthen each man and woman to stand firm against temptation. I pray that You would help each man and woman to be the person that You created them to be. Give each eyes fixed on You and a heart that can receive Your love and give it to their partner and children. I pray that You would bring healing to every heart. I pray that You would help each person to see themselves and their partner as You see each of them. I pray that You would help in the process of forgiveness and keep partners from doing further damage to their marriage in their hurt. Lord I pray that You would bless the marriages, bind them together in love and unity. Bring healing to them individually but also to their marriage. Let them keep You at the center of their marriage and their lives individually.

I lift up my family to You and just ask that You would be with each person, my husband, my children, my children-in-love, my grandchildren, my siblings, my cousins, my nieces, my nephews, my in-laws, and those we have adopted into our family. Let every single one of them encounter You. Lord make Yourself real to them and help them to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and make You Lord other life. I pray that You would also help each one to fulfill Your plans and purpose for their lives and that they would walk worthy of the calling You have placed on them.

Lord I pray for Valencia County and for all of New Mexico. Let us be a people who know You, who trust You, and serve You. I pray against the spirit of poverty, addiction, division, anti-authoritarianism, false gods, racism, fear, and any other lying spirit that would attempt to keep the people of New Mexico and every nation within this state from coming to know You. I pray for peace, unity, love, wisdom and godly principles to abound from the southern line to the northern line of this state and from the east border to the west. Let revival start here. We needs a fresh outpouring of Your spirit. We need more of You and less of what has been.

I pray for the leaders in the city, county, state, and nation. Lord, open their eyes to see the destruction that they are allowing. I pray that you would let every leader encounter You. I pray that they would be able to do what is in the best interest of all the people. I pray they would act in integrity and that those things being done with ill motives or in the dark would be revealed. Give our leaders wisdom, eyes to see the truth, ears to hear the truth and the boldness to act in truth.

I continue to lift up the students returning to school, the teachers, and the staff. I pray for protection, productivity, and that the children will learn and be educated with the truth.

The Prospective Place – Changing my perspective of others

I need a perspective on what is going on in close relationships. Open my eyes to see and give me the words and actions that I need to speak and do.

The Meditation Rock – Promises and Insights from the Word

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13

God I realized that I am still trying to direct my own path. I know You have never failed me and You are not going to start now. I need to trust You. I need to be disciplined in what I know You have told me to do. As I look back through the years, I see that in 2014 you have me focus on living, in 2015 on discipline, 2016 trust, 2017 growth, 2018 focus, 2021 stepping out, 2022 endurance, and 2023 consistency. I see Your hand in my life.

I don’t think that it was by accident that I pulled out a 2007 journal to work on blogging and that the second page was about Your perfect timing in my life previously. Thank You for that reminder. I know that You are consistent. I’m coming to You, I’m calling on You. I am here praying because I felt like this is what You asked for me to do today. You know what I need with credentialing, clients and getting my schedule full. Lord I am really trying to follow Your plan and trust You. Starting these businesses is your plan not mine. It is Yours to make succeed. I am just listening to You. You know the bills coming next month and the outside of You I don’t have a way to pay them. I am trusting You.

Valley of Abundance

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Thank You for the confirmation God! I’ve already spoken my need and the assurance is that You meet my needs. I stand trusting for You to open the avenues needed, in Your timing and that the funds will be there for my needs.

High Places/Shadow of Death

Lord, I feel like I shared my biggest shadow of death with You at the meditation rock. I received Your assurance at the valley of abundance so I will stand in the high places knowing that You are in control. I will stop trying to make things happen and just listen to Your voice and obey.

The Restoration Pool

Lord, I feel like you took me here this morning as I read and journaled on Ezekiel 34:16. Thank You for this time today. It is just what I needed. You always know what is best for me and meet me where I am but don’t leave me there. Thank You I will wait on You, listening for Your voice and trusting Your timing.

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This extended time in prayer was guided by The Prayer Cottage and the Sacred Garden: Experiencing Intimacy With Christ by Rocky Fleming