Learning Along The Way + Prayer: Help Me, Lord!

In This My Life's Journey
I Have Learned Along The Way
That My God Has A Sense Of Humor
And That He Responds
No Matter What Unbelievers 
Uncharitably Say!

My God Cares For Me!
He Listens Intently To My Requests
And After All My Fits and Starts
He Gives To Me Of His Best!

PRAYER:

Oh,  Lord

Help Me To Trust You More

For You Give The Best Gifts 

Which Are Of Heaven's Stores!

Lord,

There Have Been So Many Times

When My Requests To You

Have Been Denied

BUT

I Have Learned My Lesson True

And I Make My Request

Having Bent My Will To Honor You!

Father, 

I Do Seek You True!

I Seek A Positive Answer From You!

Please Know That I Do Not Ask Amiss

For 

I Desire To Receive Your Promised Bliss!

Help Me, Lord

Not To Weigh My Trust In You

And 

Help Me To Faithfully Stand

In Front Of You

And

Not Fearfully

Behind Sinful, Mortal, Man!

Help Me, Lord

To Rest Secure 

In Jesus Christ's Faith

While I Am Awaiting 

The Sure Answers From 

Your Throne Of Grace!

I Love You, My Father.

AMEN.

God Is As An Umbrella!

God Is As An Umbrella!

Tell Me If You Can See

Cloth - Spread Over
Spokes - Holding It Up and Out
Handle - To Hold!
Mechanism - To Activate Umbrella - To Cause It To Work!

The Closed Umbrella
A Support Walking-Stick Makes
An Accent On The Smooth Path
To Lean On As We Reach The Elevated Path!

In Rain and In Snow
The Umbrella Is A Covering For Sure
But Unopened - Not Useful
A Burden For Sure!

In Sunshine
The Umbrella Is A Welcome Sunshade
A Comfort - One Is Well Blessed - with
The Benefits of The Sun
Without The Burning Skin and Frown I Confidently Suggest!

But ...

A Broken Umbrella Is
An Embarrassment To Use
Ripped, Unanchored Covering
Bent Spokes
Mangled Mechanism
Broken Handle - "Please Cast That Junk Out The Door!"

Take  A Good Look At Your Umbrella
Look At What Usually Breaks First:

The Stitching - Daily Prayer
The Spokes Bend Break - The Holy Spirit Get  Disconnected By Winds of Strife Through       Unsound Sewing
Handle Breaks - No Support In The Word

Surprisingly,

The Mechanism - To Operate The Metaphorical God - Works!

Actual Prayer Still Works!

Problem Is ... We Don't Repair To Pray!

In The Time of Your Storm

Hold to Jesus' Hand

Under The Covering of The Father

Held Up By The Spirit Power

Activated By That Mechanism

Known To All Believers as

PRAYER

Which is Great for Your Protection

If 

You Pray Every Day!

Do You Have An Umbrella?
Who OR What Is Your Umbrella?
How Is Your Umbrella Working Out For You?
Would You Share Your Umbrella?

Or, Maybe, Perhaps, Just Possibly ...

Is Your Umbrella In Pristine Never-used Condition

Operating As a Dust Catcher 
OR
Prized Souvenir 
OR 
A Dead Talisman?

An Unused Umbrella Is A Waste

It Just Takes Up Valuable Real-estate Space

You Prop It Up - It Lays Right Down

You Lay It Down - You Fall Over It ... And You Frown

This Is The Fact! There Is No Getting Around!

A Working Umbrella Is A Grace

Providing Shelter 

Whatever The Season Or The Place

It May Be Worn But In Good Repair

And

You Never Have To Say:

"I Wish I Had My Umbrella Today!"

Because It Is Upon You

Ready To Work ... When You Say:

"Weather's About!"

 I'll Get The Old Umbrella Out!"

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If You Keep God With You

You Will Always Have Access To Him

If You Are In Constant Prayer

Your Muscle Of Request Is In Good Repair

You Never Have To Worry

You Never Have To Fear

Trust God - He Delivers

So, Please, Be Constant With Your Prayers!