Day 18 -God, I Need You – Please Heal My Broken Heart
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Day 18 -God, I Need You – Please Heal My Broken Heart

The most frequent prayer request on the Blessing Counters Prayer Page is one asking God to heal and restore a broken relationship. I’m not surprised. We all have at least one broken relationship with … a friend, a fiancé, a spouse, a parent, or a child. And broken relationships leave us with broken hearts. Sometimes…

Day 17 – God, I Want to be Bold and Persistent When I Pray
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Day 17 – God, I Want to be Bold and Persistent When I Pray

When Jesus was teaching His followers about prayer, He said, I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks,…

Day  16 – God, Please Bless Me with Wisdom, Courage, and JOY
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Day 16 – God, Please Bless Me with Wisdom, Courage, and JOY

Webster’s dictionary defines wisdom as having insight, knowledge, and good sense/judgment. Dictionary.com defines wisdom as the knowledge of what is true coupled with good judgment as to action. So wisdom is … knowing the right thing to do and doing it! Sounds simple! Right?! But it’s not always simple, is it..? Today, I’m praying for…

Day 14 – God, Please Help Me Surrender to Your Will
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Day 14 – God, Please Help Me Surrender to Your Will

I want to live completely surrendered to God’s will. I pray about it often… But when life gets rocky or the wait for an answered prayer seems looong … surrendering is the last thing I want to do. What I WANT is to do SOMETHING that will SOLVE the PROBLEM NOW!  Thankfully, by God’s grace, He’s allowed…

Day 12 – God, Please Help Me Love You with All My Heart
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Day 12 – God, Please Help Me Love You with All My Heart

Jesus said:  “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.” Mark 12:29–30 If you’re like me, you want that. Oh, how you want that. But the truth is,…

Day 8 – God, Help Me Be Still and Listen to the TRUTH
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Day 8 – God, Help Me Be Still and Listen to the TRUTH

So many voices claim and proclaim they are telling the truth. Teachers, preachers, politicians, family and friends all share their personal views as the truth. The classroom, social media, entertainment, books, papers, articles, TED talks, AAAGH! How’s a person supposed to know what’s true? Absolutely true? Will you join me as I pray… God, Help Me…

Day 6 – God – I Need to be Strong and Courageous
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Day 6 – God – I Need to be Strong and Courageous

Would you describe yourself as strong and courageous? God commanded Joshua: “Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord, your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 It wasn’t a suggestion, it was a command. So, will you join me as I pray… God – I Need to be Strong and Courageous Father, Please…