Lord, Thank You,

You've given me new strength. Not new strength to carry on with a project but strength to accept failure. Because I know You will never fail me. You have given me life not for You, but for me. There is a purpose in it, even if I don't know what that is yet, even though I know it is so I can somehow serve You. Again, not for You, but for me. Because You need nothing. I can add nothing to You. I have no help to offer You. For me, because You love me.

At the same time I know You can still bless THE GUIDE. Coming up to a deadline is certainly no problem for You. You show Your authority and prove Yourself in situations just like this. Look what happened at the Red Sea! And You have proven Yourself over and over again in my life, getting bills paid when there was no money and giving me strength to go on.

You also let Lisa live. But now she is depressed because of her physical limitations. She is ashamed to go out and be seen. She longs for happier times. We are poor. She has lost her health. She can't work. What can I do to cheer her up? You render me powerless to cure her depression. But with You all things are possible.

So I thank You. I know You are caring for us. You won't ignore us. You have heard my prayers. I bless You. And I trust You. It doesn't matter that this suffering has gone on for so long, that You still haven't delivered us from these trials. You are my Rock. You are my Foundation. You are the Chief Cornerstone. And You are the King of all creation. Every breath I breathe is from You, my Lord, my Father. Bless You. Touch this heart. Grant that Your touch will be carried on in me as I pray and bless this family and this world. I thank You, Lord. Thank You Jesus. Bless You.