- Psalm 55: 16-17
- Daniel 6:10
- Philippians 1:7
- Matthew 28:20
- Luke 22: 39
- Proverbs 28:9
Everyone should "hug" their father at least once a day. I'd like to think that prayer is like giving God a big ole hug early in the morning.
So I'm sitting here in my cell, that's my time and place, writing, praying, and reading. I have a wonderful painted green metal desk with obscenities and racial prejudice scratched all over it. It's the best place for me to get alone. My cellie (cellmate) is 3 feet behind me and farts every 15 minutes in his sleep and screams out sometimes "Don't touch me there!" I've never asked him what that is all about! lol Just Kidding about that. I thought it would make you laugh!
I've always been of the mindset that morning is the best time to pray and a comfortable chair with good coffee sitting on the arm rest sounds like the best place. But for those of us who can not get up before noon for anything but school and work, Angela & Savanah, I guess night time will do.
My time of prayer is important to me. It's "my quiet time" and my time at 9 pm with Angela is important too. But I'll confess I forgot last night! I was playing poker and didn't get up from the table till 9:30. Sorry Angela!
My prayer time on some days is more meaningful than others. Sometimes God really speaks to me and others not so much. Today is one of those not so much days. However, I enjoy writing to you guys. It is like therapy for me! Makes me feel like the husband, father, and friend God wants for me to be. I think it's important for me to keep my time daily with the Lord and can only imagine that some days He's busy and doesn't listen just like I don't always listen to my children when they are mumbling whatever.
Random Thoughts: It's good to be alive today, sober, healthy, in love, with 5 beautiful children who are also healthy and doing well. I own nothing, have no money, and cant get out of jail today but I am confident and more optimistic about my life than I've ever been. Thank you Jesus, "Life is good today".
Prayer: Father God, I ask you to please make our prayer time with you consistent, uninterrupted, and meaningful. Help us to hear what it is you want us to hear, see what it is you want us to see, and remember the things you don't want us to forget. Through this maybe we can bring a little more of you into our families, friends and work places. Amen.
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