Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

I'm coming to you once again, Father. I'm coming to you last when I should have came to you first. Please forgive me for thinking of you last. However, Father, that is not the real reason why I'm coming to you. I'm coming to you tonight, Father, for guidance, strength, and comfort in my personal life and career life.

There are things in my life of which I need to change. I realize this. This is why I'm asking for some guidance from you right now. I need guidance as I'm trying to steer myself out of this rut. My actions, and more or less how I handle situations, are not the healthiest for myself as an individual, as a wife, as a friend, as a daughter, and as an SLP. When things become a little too sticky for me to handle, I bottle it up inside without telling a soul. I know this is wrong. I know I should talk with you and my husband about situations, but my personality tries to prevent me from it. Guide me, Father, in making sound decisions that will allow me to open up to you, my husband, my family, my friends, and my co-workers better. Guide me, please. Guide me.

While in this rut, I feel weak. This is why I'm asking for strength from you, Father. I'm feeling weak because of 1. the lack of communication on my part; 2. the lack of standing up for myself; and 3. the lack of confidence in my decisions. Give me strength, Father, to be a better communicator to all that I encounter. Give me strength, Father, to stand up for myself and to let my voice/opinion be heard. Give me strength, Father, to make sound decisions that will allow me (the individual), me (the spiritual follower), me (the wife), me (the family member), me (the friend), me (the employee) and my physical/spiritual family to move forward in a positive direction. Give me strength, Father. Give me strength.  

My heart and spirit has been broken here lately, Father. This is why I'm bowing myself before you asking for comfort. Please comfort my heart and spirit in such a way that will mend both of them and allow me to move forward in a positive direction. Please comfort me, Father. Please, please, please provide me comfort.

Please, God, hear my plea and answer my prayer.

In Jesus Christ's name, AMEN!