Snow Day

                                Twenty one degrees this morning and snow.
Well it is looking a lot more like winter here in Vermont right now and I am reminded I don't particularly like this start to what will be my next four months. We have snow on the ground but not much, it keeps coming off and on but not amounting to much and it is that voice that keeps saying: it is here, the change is now, are you ready? I had to take a run to the bank earlier today and the roads were icy from the snow that packed on it . There are sections of road to where I go do my banking that I have known for years that are treacherous throughout the snow and cold season. I have come upon many a car run off the road or upside down due to the conditions that are worse in that section of road. My drive is about fifteen to twenty minutes to the bank depending on the weather. So I drove safely minding the conditions and surprised that cars behind me seemed to be doing the same. I had no one trying to push me along or pass me so I am thankful.
       Prayer is always the first order of my day and although I had been in prayer earlier I was once again askIng for safety for myself and others around me . Prayer is an amazing thing and holding much power as we (in this case mentally) kneel before The Lord and petition him for needs. In prayer one gets to talk to God and hopefully we listen for him as well. I know I struggle with the listening part many times. Too often I want to tell Him all the stuff that is bothering me and how I feel I need these petitions answered. I wonder what God thinks of his child that just comes to him and rattles off her requests and carries on man times disregarding the awesomeness of the One I am coming to?
As I type this I feel ashamed that I can be so disrespectful to God in prayer. I say a silent prayer of confession to The Lord even now. You see I don't want to treat God like a Santa Claus or genie I want to be mindful of who he is and how he loves me so much at all times. Like the drive to the bank this morning I need to be mindful of the power of the conditions to which I come to my Father God.
    If I always run and just throw up prayers to God without taking thought of Him and what prayer is all about I am going to miss the blessing of His presence like a child who misses the love of its parents in the giving of their time and love in their greedy desire for what they can get .
There is so much more to the relationship between God and his children that we should not want to miss any piece of it. Our  God is a generous God with love that is unconditional toward us . I have life and breath and movement in not only my body but my mind and spirit as well because He gave it to me . So I choose to honor him with my prayer life alone with all my life. I need his help to do this and  that is ok he loves to help me.
  Psalm 73:26
God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever .
   John 16:33 ( amplified Bible)
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have ( perfect) peace and confidence.
   Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

   Lord Jesus ,
Thank you for your presence that stays with me at all times. Thank you for love unending, faithful and always true. I acknowledge my selfish ambitions and prayers prayed in a flurry and with disregard for your desires and love for me . I cannot do my life with out you Lord Jesus, and I desire to know you in new ways . So  help me take time in prayer to listen and then obey. Thank you. Amen