Sing to Me

"Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord! I have fled to you for refuge!" - Psalm 143:9 

"You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance." - Psalm 32:7 

"Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel." - Psalm 22:3 

"In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues." - Psalm 31:20 

Dear God, 

I need Your protection and Your shield right now. Fill me with Your songs. Please shelter me.

Thank You.

In Jesus' Name, 

Amen

A Safe Place

"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." - I Peter 5:8

"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by." - Psalm 57:1

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" - Psalm 34:8

Dear God,

Be my refuge when the storms ahead of us hit. They have already begun. Please take my worries God. Be with me. Take care of me. Shelter me. Today I choose You. Not my worries. Oh sweet joy in the refuge!

Thank You.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen

Sometimes I Whisper

Psalm 46:1 - God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Romans 12:12 - Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Romans 15:13 - May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Dear God, Thank You that even though Tom Patton and his church beat my spirit down leaving me feel worthless and alone that you do still care about me. Help me. And help bring about the conversation even if it is facilitated. Please help me. I feel burdened and battered and hopeless. I feel hurt and wounded. It was unnecessary for Tom to do that to me in the way he did it. Especially when You tell us to aim for restoration and to seek peace with one another in both Romans 12 and II Corinthians 13:11. God, I need to hear Your voice. I also need true closure with Tom. Which means the conversation needs to happen. The sooner the better. In Jesus' Name, Amen!