Psalm 65:2,4 & 5 (NKJV) “O You who hear prayer, to You all flesh will come…Blessed is the man You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts…by awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us, O God of our salvation, You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth.”

When we come to God, He hears our prayers, always.  None of our prayers just hit a wall, He is at work!  In fact, His Holy Spirit is always working and moving over our lives and He is faithfully detailed.  You may not see His answer yet, but never give up on what He is doing.  Set your hope on Who He is, His goodness, His mercy, His watchful eye.  After all if He is watching the sparrows and knows when one falls, He certainly has you in His sight.  Even when it seems like we have a sin or fault we can’t seem to get past, He doesn’t give up on us.  He has provided atonement through the blood of Jesus and forgiveness when we ask.  I heard a message a couple weeks ago and the speaker (Steven Furtick) mentioned the fact that Jesus is a carpenter.  He doesn’t mind rough edges, He is always willing to work on us.  How wonderful!  He chose us and made it possible to approach Him in the courts of heaven.  He tells us to come boldly before Him and present our requests.  How is this boldness possible?  It is in relationship.  If we know Him as our Father, then we know He cares and is working all things out for our good and His glory.  As you grow in that relationship, you see His hand more and more and He answers you with “awesome deeds of righteousness”!  Do you have a place of stillness to come and sit at His feet?  Starting with worship brings your heart to the secret place where you can share, ask, and listen to the Spirit of God.  Listening to music, inviting His presence, and getting to know Him are all ways to worship.  Putting Him before everything else and all distractions aside is the best way to connect with Him.  Sometimes, coming apart for a few days of solitude or retreat helps you to hear God undisturbed.

We can have a vital prayer life!  Don’t let your love grow cold.  Ask the Holy Spirit to bring His fire back if you feel distance.  He is there and loves you more than you could ever imagine.  Put away religion and seek God’s face.

May you have an amazing month of joy and abundance!

Laura