Dear God,
You are such an awesome God. I need to remember that you are always in control of my life. I was reading in Genesis about Joseph today. I realized that him being in jail was for his good. And no matter how much I cry out to you, or get filled with your spirit, seasons of life are still before me. I am young, and must walk the paths of life you have set before me. It took David years of running from Saul before he became king. There were many years for Joseph being a servant, then a prisoner before his promotion. So my prayer is not, “God, get me out of this season so I can get on with the things I think I should be doing, or fulfilling the prophesies over my life. But rather God, please take me through this season and develop me, and teach me the things I need to know.” I don’t want to be stuck in a season because of my stubbornness, but I also don’t want to rush through, and be ill-equipped for the next. I’m so glad that God works everything out. Please be with me God. Please shape me, and teach me so I can excel through the seasons set before me. There are no short cuts, no secret password prayers that will advance me to the next level. I should seek after you whole heartedly in every season of my life. Treating each as if it were the last. I need to deepen my understanding of who you are so that as a new season comes, I will have the grounding in your word that will allow me to stand firm for you. Because times will come when I need that grounding in you. Times that will blow a weak man away. But because of the development of my character now, those times will not shake me. I will be able to stand strong on your word. I will be able to be used for big things because of my development and faithfulness now. If we are faithful with the small things now, you are sure to increase our responsibility. You are awesome God!
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