Praying Psalms 145

I have been wearing down...and today as I spent time with God, I read Psalms 145 and pulled out all of the Lord's attributes out of the Psalm. Then I prayed this Psalms as I wrote it in a letter form. IT was such a wonderful time with the Lord that I want to share it with you. This is what I told Him:

"Lord, (vs.1-2)You are my God My king for eternity. I desire to praise you on a daily basis. You are my number 1 priority; my everything. Help me never to put aside my time with you for anything. (vs.3) For you are great and most worthy of praise. So, great that er can't even fully grasp this greatness. I sit here in awe of You Father. (vs. 4-6) Each generation will tell others of your wonderful works, your might acts. Lord, people's testimonies are powerful. As I hear about how you have drawn people close to you in the most horrible circumstances. As I think about how you personally worked in my parents' lives-as they have grown in a relationship with you. And as I look back on my own life so far...I notice even now, you are amazing. You have done amazing works with a powerful hand in my life every step of the way. And Lord I will meditate on and then proclaim your great deeds to all around me. Help me to see evert opportunity. Let my words be yours. (vs.7) I want all to know you and celebrate you abundant goodness with me. I sing at the top of my lungs with Joy of your righteousness and I look forward to prayer time with my teammates when we will joyfully praise you in song together. You are praiseworthy. (vs. 8) I am so blessed to know you as you are- a gracious and compassionate God. You care when I am carrying burdens and my heart is heavy. You have compassion on the men, women and children we are serving. You care about their situations/circumstances. You cry with them in their spiritual, emotional, and physical burdens too. And God I praise you because you are so forever gracious as You give us the strength to endure each day in this painful world. You are so gracious as you show us beauty in the small moments; you shine your light in and through our lives. I love you! You are slow to anger and rich in love. Being and leading the perfect example for us to follow. I need your strength to be slow to anger. You and I know I have a temper and a sharp tongue that needs to be tamed (even if it is only in my thoughts or at times where it is just you and I...there is no excuse..because you know my heart and my attitude). I am foolish and I need to be more like you. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I desire to love you as you love-even the hardest people for me to love--help me to do so. In your strength, I can do so. (vs.9) Because Father, you are good to all. You have compassion on all you have made. You are Creator of all things; all people. (vs.10) I praise you for loving us all so-I'm your branch. Use me to extend your everlasting compassion and love to all I cross each minute. (vs.11) Show me each opportunity to tell the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might. So, all may glorify you. So that I may glorify you in my words, thoughts, and deeds. (vs. 12) I want all to know of your mighty acts. Let me be a walking powerful testimony with you as Lord of my entire life. (vs. 13) I pray others will come along beside me as they begin to see the glorious splendor of your kingdom. That they may know that your kingdom is eternal and you as King will endure forever. We are forever safely in your hands, under your authority. WE can rest in your reign. I watch you and see in awe how faithful you are in all your promises. Especially right now I hold on with Joy as you tell me " I will never leave you nor forsake you"...and I can boldly say "I will not be shaken because I am held by my Father's right hand". You not only do this for me, but as the creator of ALL you love each person with this same love. Your promises hold true to everyone else too. God, you are faithful, trustworthy and the perfecter of love. Thank you! (vs. 14) You uphold all those who fall (I hate watching people turn from you)-when we sin, you are quick to forgive and help us up again. You lift up all who are bowed down at your feet. Here I am Lord, at your feet. I worship you. I surrender my entire self to you. (vs. 15) My eyes are on you and I praise you for being the provider for myself as well as my brothers and sisters who look upon you with these same expectant eyes. I trust you to give us food at the proper time and to take perfect care of us. For you will not make us go through anything we cannot handle. You will give us the food of endurance (your living bread, the Holy Spirit) to endure all things. (vs. 16) For with your open hands I know you are the the only satisfier. I crawl into the palm of your hands. I know and trust you will satisfy all my desires. You are just that Great! (vs. 17) As our creator, you are loving to us all. You are the perfect example and definer of love. You are righteous in all you do. Help me to grow more and more like you. Help me to extend this true love you have to those around me too. (vs. 18) I call on you for your guidance and strength...your help. I know and trust and thank you Father for being near to me-in my presence always hearing me as I call your name. Thank you for never leaving me or forsaking me. Without you, I could not handle a moment of a day. (vs. 19) You fulfill my desires, you hear my cry and you save me-along with all other believers who have come to know you as Lord of their life. Thank you God! (vs. 20) Thank you for watching over us-you are our shepherd and caretaker. And we can praise you for being above all evil. For you will destroy all the wicked. I am protected and I am your sheep. (vs. 21) Today and forever more I will speak in praise of You. My prayer is that all will also praise your holy name forever and ever. For without you we are nothing but, with you we can withstand all that the sinful world brings and we can stand in full confidence. We can be joyfully satisfied because of our relationship with You--Our Holy Father, Creator, and Lord. I love you. Krystle"

I encourage you all to do the same...pick a Psalms or even this same one..and pray it to the Lord. Tell Him from the bottom of your heart what comes to you personally as you are praying. It is a good heart to heart conversation.

Now, we need your prayers these next couple weeks. I will try to put up a post daily for each days events. We have a team of 23 coming from Wisconsin. They are coming tonight and will be here until the 29Th. There are a lot of things going on. Will you pray for the Lord's guidance, for our physical health as we are running wild? Also will you pray that I can sleep. My mind is running wild at night and I have a hard time sleeping lately. And well...with that mixed with all the physical activity...we need God's endurance. So please keep our team in your prayers. God Bless!

Krystle