You receive not because you ask amiss.  You’ve been doing it all wrong.
See this picture?
That girl knows God is moving in her life.  He’s doing construction all over this temple.

Grace. Mercy. Long suffering. Kindness. Patience.

He is all of those things with me and He is teaching me to be those things.

There is no doubt.  She laughs without fear of the future and wants only God’s best for her.

In the last few months I have prayed for God to deliver me from anything that is getting in between Him and me.  I’m so tired of being stagnant and want to cut out anything that is hindering my walk and stopping me from moving forward.  Clean out my heart.  Sometimes, when you’re in the same place He’s trying to teach you a lesson.  Sometimes, He shows you yourself.

He has heard me and it seems things are popping up left and right, but I am not afraid to deal with them.  I’m preparing for the life God has for me and fear is not allowed to go.  Fear of change keeps you in the same place… and you have to face your past and all kinds of other things sometimes so that God can heal that brokenness so it doesn’t follow you into the next chapter.  We cannot ask God for change if we are not willing to change ourselves.  He is doing a new thing and that new thing is you.

It’s been 6 years since I got saved and feel like I’ve barely moved.  I have not been still, yet feel like I have.  He has taught me so much and has brought me so far and only wish I’d learn this lesson sooner.  You can’t dwell on the past or live with regret, but from this day forward I only want what God has for me.  I don’t want the life I want and pretend I want what God has.

This morning while I was praying and thanking God for what He has given me and shown me lately suddenly had this overwhelming feeling of hope.  I didn’t have a specific thought or inkling what it was, but was just filled with joy, hope, and peace.

The peace that surpasses all understanding.

When you let go of the life you expected and walk with God … holding His hand… that’s peace.  When you truly know that God will not leave or forsake you and that all His ways and plans are good… you can rest.

I’m so thankful for the life He is building for me.  I am thankful for the friends, new interests, and all the things He is showing me.

It’s going to be a great life.

The key in this lesson is humbleness.  Sometimes, we have to be broken in order for us to come to Him humbly.  Sometimes, shepherds break the sheep’s leg so that it cannot keep running… the Shepherd has to carry it home.

The way I pray has changed.  I come with a humble heart and teary eyes asking my Father what His will is for me.

Please, keep guiding my feet and I trust You’ll never leave me.  Surrender.  I just come with open arms and a willing heart…

To quote Bill Withers (and replace the you with You)…
‘Lovely Day’: