If My People

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 God, You are stronger than the evil this Jezebel spirit has bred.  What can i do to show more faith, Father?  i am growing weary of this place.  Surely You don't want me to endure much longer.

"You're safe.  Trust Me.  Everything is going to be okay."

It's up to You now to find me a new road to travel.  Keep Your promise and take care of me, i will keep my promise.  i will be Your faithful son.  Take the evil out of the heart of Jezebel; her heart has been corrupted to the point of breeding her own corruption.  Blind her hatred and resentments with Your love.  Fill my heart with peace and give me the mental clarity i need.  If my call is to be the light of the world, attempting to the best of my ability and with the help of my Lord and Savior to bring others from darkness to light, then help me, Lord, to abide in You. 

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land--[2 Chronicles 7:14]

Help me turn from my own wicked ways, imperfect that i am.  i could never judge myself by my own standards and my own righteousness, but only in light of Your righteousness.  i am an infinite distance from heaven.  Your judgment is infinitely great.  It would take me an infinity of time to bridge the gap to be reconciled to You, to enter heaven.  i am opening up to receive You, Lord, like a jar opens up to receive a river.  You are the gift, greater than life itself and i receive You with all my heart. i am not an orphan and i will be married soon.  i don't ever want to be separated from You again.  Help me to turn away from my apathy, complacency, my compromises with darkness, my omissions, my serving of other gods--no more gargoyles--my sins committed in secret, my failure to fulfill my call.

In Jesus' name.  Amen

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