daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing this fine Tuesday? We get wrapped up in things that take our focus away from the things we need to be focusing on. Our job, our kids, our hobbies etc. Those things in and of themselves are great but don't let them become God. We can do our jobs well and still worship God. We can have hobbies and pray while doing them. We can enjoy our kids and thank God for them. We can be aware of all that is around us, even the bad stuff and still be children of God who shine for our savior. This ol world gets tough and people put things that are burdensome on us and sometimes our sunshine dims. When that starts to happen, praise God and thank him that you are able to do, to have, to be in a place where you can experience these things. Know that God loves you and this isn't the first or last time these things will happen. I talk to lots of people in my job and none of us are exempt from life's woes and pleasures. Jesus went through them too and was killed for being sinless while he lived. He is the only perfect man that ever lived, died and rose again therefore we have a God that sympathises with us and makes it possible for us to live. Gee whiz, it just doesn't get any better than that...

1 Peter 3:13-22
Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also-not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand-with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
NIV

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for being for us and ever present so we can lean on you. Forgive us where we drop the bucket we carry and help us keep that bucket full so we can share you with others. Lord, help us keep focus on you in everything we do, in Jesus name, amen