Andrea O. Freeman

‘I have told you this so that you may have peace in Me…..’ John 16:33 God, I’m not at peace right now. I spend more time day to day trying to lighten the load on my brain, giving it over to You, because the stress, the worry, the weight of it all doesn’t ever let up. The ‘What if …?’ questions circle through my mind constantly. For my husband, for my children, for our aging parents and their health challenges, for family and friends facing any number of challenges in their lives, for our country as we watch so much unfold amongst our leaders that is unhealthy, unreasonable, unimaginable, just completely unacceptable. And yet, You are not surprised by any of this. This world is not our home. This world is not perfect and not what you intended when you created Eden. What a mess we have made of things, Lord. We spend far too much time trying to make this world what we think it ought to be, rather than starting by focusing on You and Your intent, Your purpose, Your plan. How...

“Keep on asking, and you will receive… Keep on seeking, and you will find…. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened…” (Matthew 7:7 NLT) Ask me what keeps my heart tuned to my Father God, and I will tell you: Prayer. How do I deal with the day to day stress and mess, all that I realize I must accomplish the moment my feet touch the floor: Prayer. When I am completely overwhelmed with worries for my husband, my children, my family, my friends, I am turning to the only action I know will bring swift release: Prayer. My quiet time today was a perfectly timed reminder of what the purpose of prayer is: Our focus, our intent as we enter into prayer is key . Are you praying to get an answer, a relief, the thing that you think will fix your current circumstance or life challenge? -OR- Are you praying to grow closer to the God who created you and loves you? If we are focused as our God intends, our prayer habit is absolutely about one thing and one thing alone: ...