Its been a year since me and my wife separated. This year has been the biggest eye opener for me, regarding my spouse, our marriage, and our contribution to the falling of it. But it has also drawn me closer to God in a very intimate way. I am struggling daily but I keep hope alive that God has plans for my life. I was watching a video online from Francis Chan, an amazing Pastor based out of CA. One of his videos had the title, “I dare you to pray this”. Of course my curiosity got the best of me and I clicked it. The video was about Proverbs 30: 7-9;
7 “Two things I ask of you, LORD;
do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
This was such an heart opener to my prayers to God. So many times I prayed to God that I would be comfortable and not have to worry about life and bills etc. But if I didn’t have these trials in my life, would I depend on God to sustain me? These verses mean so much to me because I was already doing some of it before I came across it, but I never really knew why I felt that way. Praise God for His word, and how He shows us His will. So on to the prayer request. I feel as I get closer to God, I also feel Satan really trying to pull me back. Please pray for me that I would stay steadfast in prayer, and not get off the path. I choose the narrow road, I don’t want the easy life. I always read the prayer request section, and it hurts me to see other brothers and sisters in pain. But we all have something in common, Jesus is for us. All we have to do is call on Him. Thank you and God Bless.
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Thanks Jay.