Peggy’s Prayers

God can take our difficulties and struggles to help us draw closer to Him.  Our complaining can turn to praising!  Peggy prayed, "Praise You for taking and helping me carry my burden.  Praise You for unraveling the messes and helping me see the way through.  Praise You for answers when we seek you.  Praise You for helping to take away complaining and replacing it with praise."  Amen.

Have you prayed for your children?  Peggy prayed in this episode that God would help her to say "NO" to them.  It is not easy being a parent, but God is with you and will help you.

Have you ever had plans for the family to get together?  Maybe during the holidays or a vacation.  Peggy did.  She prayed, "Praise Your Lord for helping the family get together even though it wasn't as I wanted it."  Even it does not go perfect or like you wanted it, give praise to God.

Did you ever have to decide whether you were going to watch a ball game or attend church?  I guess I did.  My mom, Peggy Coy, prayed for me.  Here is what she prayed, "Praise You for helping Paul give up the ball game & going to church.  Praise You Lord for hearing and answering prayer!"  Amen!  Parents do not give up on your children.  Keep on praying for them!

Praise God for His Hope and Help!  God does not leave us with Hope alone, but also Helps us.  Peggy prayed, "Praise You Lord for Your greatness.  Praise You for hearing my cries and leading me down various paths to bring Help & Hope. Praise You for hearing & answering prayer."  Amen.

We live in the world of darkness, but there is hope!  We need to pray for hope.  Peggy prayed, "Praise You for hope - the finding of hope, the living of hope, the sharing of hope, and the dying in hope."  Amen.

What is your weather like today?  Did you praise God for it?  Listen to Peggy's prayer, "You are wonderful and precious and worthy of all praise.  I praise You for the wind and calm for the sun and moon, stars and for rain and snow."  Amen!

What to do when you need help?  Pray to God for help and praise Him for 2 hour delays.  Peggy prayed, "Praise You Lord for help yesterday in a delay of 2 hours.  Praise You for helping me through the day when I was so exhausted I couldn't have made it.  Your strength took me through."  Amen.

Welcome to season 2 of Peggy's Prayers.  Peggy wrote in her prayer journal, "Every morning I was up at 4:00 a.m. meeting with the Lord from 1986 on.  Without You Lord, I could not have entered the classroom."  What do you do when you feel tired and your head hurts?  Peggy's answer was to pray!  "Praise You Lord even when I don't feel like it, am tired & my head hurts, scales are over my eyes etc., Praise You anyway!  You are the Lord!  You are my salvation and strength!  You are my joy and I praise You because You love me even when I am like this.  You love me and understand what I need." Amen.

How do we pray to Jesus?  An important part is listening and letting God speak to us.  Peggy prayed, "Speak and let me hear Your voice.  Keep me on the narrow path that leads to You!"  Maybe why we often struggle in prayer is because we get off the narrow path leading to God.