Cry Out To The Lord!

"To You, Lord, I call; You are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me.

For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit. 

Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you for help, 

as I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place"  

(Psalm 28:1-2)

How do you cry out to the Lord? This is the beginning of a psalm written by David. I just read it and it spoke to me, it made me start thinking about how I cry out to the Lord. When I need Him, how do I speak to Him... do I even try to speak to Him. Do I do it thinking purely of myself? 

We can see in this case, David is desperate for the Lord to hear His cry, but He doesn't just say "Lord I need You. Hear me now!" He is crying out for His rock! He acknowledges that God is His anchor and the only one who can get Him through. He acknowledges that He needs to hear God's voice, and that he needs His help. He acknowledges that God is Most Holy. I know when I start praying to God, I often think only of what I need and I forgot to acknowledge that He is Holy and He is all I need. And I go straight to the "God I'd really like you to do this for me" part of my prayer. I'm thinking more of myself than anything else when I do this, and selfishness is not something that comes from God. 

If someone asked something of us, we feel better when we have been acknowledged and recognised. I think God would feel the same. He loves us to recognise who He is and what He can do. He doesn't just want us to cry out to Him because we don't have anywhere else to go, He wants us to cry out to Him because we know He is really the only one to go to. 

Prayer is great, but I think a thoughtful prayer is even better. Take the time to acknowledge God, lift Him up and He will lift you up with Him. 

Thankful for: Random Stories

I love random stories. They often just make you laugh, and bring happiness into what could be a dull day. I had a great evening with some friends and we had a few random stories mentioned and they just helped make my day brighter.