Keep the Right Perspective

“Then he answered and said to me, ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord of hosts.’” Zech. 4:6

Keep this verse before you as you pray for the needs in the lives of those whom you love. Claim this verse as you pray, for it will help with your perspective in dealing with family pressures. It will help relieve the frustration where children fail to meet your expectations; give you a mindset with which to use authority wisely. Trust God, the Holy Spirit, in other believers and pray for His leadership in your response to their needs. We may not understand how God is at work in others. Therefore our peace in times of testing is to be found only in trusting Him.

Return to your journal and review the names of loved ones for whom you are praying. Remind yourself of the goal or objective you had in mind when you first began to pray. Always be specific. Note the date you began.

Now - what has happened? Change in circumstance? Change in attitude? Change of any kind? Or, do you really know? The answers to each of the questions will suggest how you should praise God - how you should continue to pray.

Write your praise in your journal. Clarify your prayer objective and write it there also. In everything give thanks - this is the will of God. David said, “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1