A Prayer for Success When Your Days Really feel Boring and Dreary - Your Each day Prayer - February 22

A Prayer for Success When Your Days Really feel Boring and Dreary
By Keri Eichberger

“When Jesus spoke once more to the folks, he stated, ‘I’m the sunshine of the world. Whoever follows me won’t ever stroll in darkness, however could have the sunshine of life.’” (John 8:12)

The clouds didn’t break for 5 straight days. Not a lot as a sliver of sunshine graced the floor of my face. And the swelling shadows started to penetrate my soul. The sunshine of life I longed for felt smothered. I had simply returned from a heat, abundantly illuminated, joy-filled, memory-packed vacation spot, so the stark distinction appeared exceptionally harsh. That’s, compared to the dullness of surroundings that greeted my husband and I as our aircraft descended under the dense clouds and hit the runway again in Gloomsville, USA.

I’m unsure what it seems to be like out your window proper now or if the impartial colours of a chilly, dim winter even darken your soul and spirit like they have a tendency to with mine. However, we most actually all stroll by and climate seasons the place the life surrounding us feels lower than vivid, our function tank is falling towards empty, or our contentment with the identical ole, identical ole is subsequent to non-existent. Darkness circling round us.

All of us lengthy for success. We crave function, significance, and wealthy lasting smiles of the soul. However sadly, our human nature retains us greedy for fullness within the wobbly methods of the world. We predict if the literal solar would simply come out and shine, or our state of affairs was brightened with favor, or we might simply return to that responsibility-free trip spot, and even pace ahead by the arduous in entrance of us to the benefit that doubtlessly awaits. If solely… probably when… perhaps then… We would lastly discover the fullness we really feel determined for.

However the issue is, all our reaching for gadgets and idols, in search of unsure options, and placing religion in fleeting pleasures fails to meet. Time and again. And at all times. You understand this, don’t you? You’ve possible realized it the arduous method. However we additionally know this… Father God. Our Lord and Savior. Our fixed companion and pal, Jesus. He’s completely the solely true supply of sunshine. However oh, how usually I neglect.

Romans 13:14 says, “Slightly dress yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and don’t take into consideration the right way to gratify the wishes of the flesh.”

This verse discovered its method into my quiet time the day the solar lastly reappeared, and refreshing encouragement was solid over my circumstances. And I stood convicted. In a valley of disappointment, the darkened days I felt caught in, I had begun obsessively planning enjoyable nights out, carefree days away, updates to my home, enjoyable foods and drinks purchases, tweaking my physique and scale to perfection, and designing that dream pool for my boring yard. Obsessing over wishes of the flesh as a substitute of obsessing over Jesus.

We all know that Jesus is the best way, the reality, and the life (John 14:6) and that he’s the sunshine of life (John 8:12). How lovely are these truths? These are truths I need to maintain onto arduous at present. These are truths I pray you’ll maintain on to with me that he’s certainly an considerable gentle. The solely gentle that can by no means dim. The one gentle that’s at all times accessible to us. The sunshine that gives full fullness for at present and each one among our days that feels boring and dreary.

Let’s pray:

Trustworthy Lord God, Similar to the solar that doesn’t cease shining simply because the clouds hover overhead, I’m so grateful to your gentle that by no means stops beaming into the hearts and lives of the one you love youngsters. And that features me. Your love, your peace, and your pleasure are at all times accessible to me. Your many treasures and visual presents are scattered all all through your wonderful creation for me. I’m in awe, and I thanks. I confess I fail to focus in your fixed blessings that your continuous gentle pours out over my life as I search false success and the defective “really feel items” of the world. Lord, you’re the solely supply that totally satisfies my soul. Assist me soak in your wealthy presence. Assist me sit nonetheless along with your never-failing phrases and simmer in your excellent guarantees. Assist me belief the reality that you’re at all times good and at all times devoted. You’re the love of my life, the intense gentle that no energy in all creation can extinguish. I’m blessed by you abundantly and eternally.
In your radiant Son’s identify, Jesus, Amen.

Keri Eichberger is a Jesus-loving Kentucky lady. She is married to her finest pal, Mike, and has a full home of 5 youngsters. After years of writing for a web-based viewers, Keri grew to become ordained by Southeast Christian Church, giving her life to full-time ministry. She is the writer of Win Over Fear: Conquer What Shakes You and Soar With the One Who Overcomes, and has a ardour for sharing faith-filled encouragement by devotional writing. Join with Keri at KeriEichberger.com or Instagram.

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