Hello and welcome back everyone . Today we are going to do a five-step prayer guide for the beginning of the new year and this is just a website that I saw . So I'm going to kind of just read from this website . I don't know if this is illegal or not , but I'm not gonna do it exactly Because there's a lot more . But there's a few bullet points that I'm going to read to you . Like the five steps are get quiet , get honest , surrender , all ask God and Listen and obey . So I'm going to just read a few bullet points . I'm not gonna read the entire thing , so it's not completely taking it all , but I figured that it'd be pretty good for the start of the new year , you know , because you know we all have like plans , like a new year's resolution , but it really should be focusing on God . So , okay , let's get right into it .
Speaker 1So the first step is get quiet , and this is find a quiet place and leave your phone and computer somewhere else . If it's not possible to leave your phone , then put it on , do not disturb , and you might consider your car like putting your phone in the back of the car and just like praying while you're driving and focusing and , you know , not distracting your mind with the radio . Just take several deep breaths and let your muscles unwind and you can relax and just actually think about what's going on and you can resist the urge to rush . We think that we don't have time for such luxuries , but the truth is getting quiet Before the Lord is necessary . So this is something that we could all do and it would definitely help with our lives a lot , you know .
Speaker 1The second one is get honest , write it out . Journaling is a highly effective practice . Find a line piece of paper or a notebook and start writing about everything on your mind . Speak it out . Sometimes , recording your prayers and venting to God is good because you can just listen to it and you can just , you know , write down things as you listen to it again . And you can get another , another side of things when you kind of just listen to yourself honestly . So that's a . I mean just Just write everything that's on your mind , even if it's small or big , you know . Okay .
Speaker 1The third one is surrender . All Get to know God . You're trusting God grows the more you know him . Many people today construct their own image of God as they go along . They use fragments or verses wait my bad . They use fragments of verses like God is for me and run with it . So when we create our own version of God , it leads to lack of trust because that false God you've created will let you down . But if you start up the source God's word , which is the Bible , then you learn from him about who he is . And give God the good stuff too . Surrender your heart's desires . For instance , god has given me the desire to write , but the desire is his , so he gets to use it as he sees fit . So God's plan is better than yours . So if you find you know things just not always going your way , just know that I've said this a bunch , but God has a better plan for you , and sometimes that involves doing something completely opposite of what you had in mind . You know . So okay .
Speaker 1Number four ask God and believe that his ways are higher than yours . If you need a reminder , see Isaiah , chapter 55 , verse 8 through 9 . My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts , says the Lord , and my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine . For just as the heavens are higher than the earth , so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts . Trust God with your desires and know he will use them for your good and his glory . And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them . For God knew his people in advance and he chose them to become like his son , so that his son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters . Romans , chapter 8 , verse 28 through 29 . So just cast out all your doubt and anything that the world is throwing at you , and if you feel like you're being tempted , just just follow God and he will guide your path , and he will never give you anything that you cannot handle . Just know that you can do it and God is there for you at all times .
Speaker 1Number five listen and obey , get quiet and still understand that nothing you do is more important than time with God . Clear the cobwebs , release all that is bogging you down and surrender your talents and desires to God . Surrender your will , remembering that God's ways are higher and more fruitful for you . Then do what he tells you . So if you just know , like you know , like you have like two different voices in your head , and think about what God would actually say to you like , would he tell you to just stay mad at this person , or would he tell you to forgive this person and go talk to them and say you're sorry ?
Speaker 1You know , like his , his voice is very clear , but it's like we don't . We don't want to listen to his voice . Well , I don't want to listen to his voice and it's it's like deep down , we want to follow him but like our bodies can't . So it's up for you to say God , I need your help to follow you . I can't do it on my own . It's all up to you . I , I completely surrender to you , and this is listening and obeying to his word and actually just doing what he says . So , okay , well , that is the five steps for a new beginning of the year , so I hope that you guys enjoyed it and I hope you have a great year . So , okay , thank you for listening . Have a great day , have a great new year . So , yeah , that's all , and God bless you .