Fear is Easy, Love is Hard

Today, the word's of Jason's Gray song hit me like a ton of bricks...."Fear is Easy, Love is Hard."   How true. Almost like a spiritual amnesia, I often forget this truth and the value of love over fear.

There are  several things coming up that ignite overwhelming fear in me. But when I look to the cross, I become overwhelmed by a new emotion of love poured out by my Heavenly Father.

I've been studying the book of Deuteronomy and have been praying that the Lord would speak through this study--That He would not leave me the same as when I began.  Now 5 weeks into the study, I feel a new yearning to know Jesus. To seek him. To become more like him.

Lord,

My prayer tonight is that in someway you would change me in ways that can only be made sense by who you are. Lord, I ask that you would be my only focus. I pray that my heart would mirror your heart. That I would bear much fruit for YOUR kingdom.

Father, please bring opportunity into my life this week to share your goodness and love with someone who may need it. Whoever that person is, I pray for him or her right now Lord. Prepare their hearts for you. I pray that you would help me to not get distracted from my focus on you.
You are the meaning and purpose for my life.You know me better than I know myself. I pray that even when I don't understand, I would have faith in your love and will for my life.  Lord, I pray that I would not get caught up in dreaming of the future, but rather I would be able to celebrate and rejoice in what you have before me right now. Lord, remind me who I am in you, when the loneliness of this season sets in. I pray I would run to you, as the One and only who can fill up this heart.

Lord, my heart is to someday get married. I leave that in your hands, but I pray that you would make me into the kind of woman that would attract a man that is seeking wholeheartedly after you.  I don't know who he is tonight, Lord.  I pray that you would strengthen Him. I pray that you would bring other Godly men alongside Him as accountability and encouragement.  And most importantly Lord,  I pray that he would have a steadfast boldness that seeks to weather the storms of life in a way that bears much fruit. Lord, I pray that whatever you bring me to and through in my time of singleness, you would use to prepare me for this relationship.  Lord, remind me of the truth of who I am in you, when the loneliness of this season sets in. I pray I would run to you, as the One and only who can fill up this heart.  Show me how to glorify you with my time.

Thanks for hearing my heart. I feel so much comfort in knowing that you care so deeply about the things of my heart.

Please be with each of the girls in my mpact group, Lord.  I pray that they would develop a passion for you that bears fruit and encourages others to seek after you. This is not something that I can do Lord...it is a passion that can only come from you.

 Please be with me friends here and afar who are ministering to others. May you truly shine through their lives and into the lives of others.

Father--I lift up women across the country who are stuck in the bondage of human trafficking. Lord, I pray that your supernatural power would break these bonds that leave the women feeling worthless. I pray that you would bring others into their lives who can bring the hope of your death and resurrection to set them free. I pray for the restoration of these women.
 Father, please be with North Star Initiative. I pray that you would be at work in the lives of people throughout Lancaster County. I pray for overwhelming support to finance the Harbor Home. I pray for the staff you have planned for this home, that you would be at work in their lives right now to prepare them for the challenging yet joyous journey ahead.

In your precious name,

Amen:)