A Praying Wife’s Beginning: My Journey Into Prayer
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Friend, does your prayer journey have a similar footprint?
Everything has a beginning. In the beginning God created everything, just as He created a life of intercession in me. Friend, does your beginning look similar?
My beginning was not an immediate love for prayer. My prayer life was anything but great. No, it was desperation.
Sure I prayed in the beginning of my walk with God, but I did not have a love for prayer as I do now.
My Prayer Journey Through Trials
Life changed me. God allowed me to walk through some trials that shook me to my core.
I have spoken with many women going through trials who wonder why God allowed such a thing to come into their life.
Friend, I can tell you with all assurance I would not be who or where I am today if not for the trials God allowed along the way. Looking back, I can see that every trial drew me closer to the Lord and shaped my prayer life into a beautiful masterpiece that becomes more beautiful each day. His hands are constantly blending the colors of my life, adding depth to my prayer journey in ways I never imagined possible.
Learning to Pray in the Secret Place
Early on I knew prayer was talking to God, but what I did not realize was the blessing and power that came with these moments.
It took me quite a while to realize that each time I bowed my head to pray I was entering into the presence of a holy God, the God of creation who had accepted me as His own.
Time spent in the secret place of the Most High is so special. In the beginning I took this time for granted. I wish I could say I didn't, but unfortunately I did. It is often during hard seasons that we seem to seek God more earnestly.
Early on God graciously saved my girls, but it was through praying for my husband that everything changed. I began the journey of learning how to be a praying wife.
I must admit, early in my walk with God, I was very selfish.
The moment I accepted Jesus into my heart my life had changed from night to day. However, there were things I needed to let go of—things God let me know weren't good for my life—but I was a strong-willed child. The things I held onto were the things I later regretted.
I had accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, but I didn't realize the things I didn't want to let go of were stunting my growth, costing me blessings, and hurting my family.
My beginning wasn't perfect, but God worked perfectly through my beginning.
Molded In the Potter’s Hands
God has worked with the clay of my life through the years and is still shaping me today. The things I let go of allowed God to open doors of blessings I never imagined.
Friend, are you holding onto something God has clearly told you to let go of? Please don't be like me! Let it go right now. God has so many blessings waiting to fill its place. Trust Him fully. You won't regret it.
My prayer journey, as with many others, was birthed from a place of desperation, but the relationship with God that has grown from it has been worth every mile of this journey. Choosing a life of prayer is not an easy life to choose but it holds eternal rewards in every page.
Everyone has A Beginning
Friend, have you found yourself at the beginning of your prayer journey? Don't lose heart. God did not give up on me; He will not give up on you. Press into the secret place of prayer and find your place at Jesus' feet.
Scripture:
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1
"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Psalm 91:1
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17
From My Heart
Looking back, I can clearly see God's hand in every step along the way. What began as desperation eventually became a deep love for prayer and time spent in the secret place with Him. The trials I once questioned became the very things God used to draw me closer to His heart.
If you find yourself at the beginning of your own prayer journey, don't lose heart. Keep seeking Him. Keep praying. Keep showing up in the secret place. God is faithful, and He is still writing beautiful stories through ordinary lives, just as He has in mine.
Many of the lessons God has taught me throughout my walk with Him are shared within my devotional books. If this post encouraged your heart, I invite you to explore them and continue the journey with me through Scripture, prayer, and faith-filled reflections.
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