Dear Lord My Father In Heaven,
I raise my eyes to the dark morning skies and stare at the crescent moon still hanging on the last hours of its graveyard shift.
The day hasn’t started and yet I already feel tired.
My mind wants to sag because it is a new day, yet the same! The same drudgery from yesterday meets me today! I despise it when I land in one of these ruts of self.
Lord, I refuse to let this feeling overtake me and I need your help in the battle. Your word in Philippians tells us that we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us!
Lord, I need your strength! Apparently, I am in a battle of my flesh! I chose to overcome this mood I woke up in and chose instead peace and quietness within my soul!
Thank you Holy Spirit for an abundance of the fruit of your spirit: peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control, and love!
Help me to see the beauty in my world, to concentrate on my blessings. And even tho I am humbly thankful for my home, car, food, and means. I long to focus on my health, family, and friends, to look at nature through your eyes, Lord, your beautiful creation, and to appreciate being a part of it! A part of you, Lord!
Please help me to take my eyes off of myself!
So I begin this day by getting dressed in your armor so I am ready to battle life’s discontent and trials.
I start my day by putting on the full Amor of you, God: the belt of truth buckled around my waist, the breastplate of righteousness in place, my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to this, I carry the shield of faith, which can extinguish all flaming arrows of the evil one, put on the helmet of salvation, and carry the sword of the spirit, which is the word of you, God.
Armed and determined to have a glorious day. I humbly thank you Lord for always being with me. In your name Lord Jesus, I pray. 🙏
I hope if you find your day is looking like a challenge that, you will say this little prayer of armor and let God help you fight your demons.
Be blessed! 😌
Sunshine On My Shoulder 