Wasteland Wildflowers
An authentic view of my prayer life to bring words of hope, revival, healing, and beauty from the dry/scorched seasons of life.
May every wasteland overflow with wildflowers. (Isaiah 35)
Wasteland Wildflowers
With the Oven and the Coffee Maker and the Whisk
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I recorded this episode in the early morning, while I was catching up on some baking. The timer was going off, the coffee maker was going, and the icing was bubbling over the pan. But here—here is His presence too. It’s not separate. How sweet is that! May this prayer speak life into the chaotic moments. He can be found even here. Find his presence.
God, you are not separate from our lives. You're not separate from the busyness. You're not separate from the things that I have to do. You've given them to me, Lord. Sitting here making breakfast. It's not separate from your presence, Lord. You are everywhere. Your presence goes before us. It goes behind us. It goes all around us. So I seek you here in the quiet of the morning, Lord. Fill this day with your presence. Fill my heart with your presence. Let my heart long for you as I go through this day. And let me see you as I try to find you, Lord. Let your presence be powerful. Give me the strength for today, Lord. God, the people who are longing for your presence this morning, let them find it. God, be all around them. Go before them. Fight on their behalf, Lord. We want you, God, to be here. We need you here with us, Lord. Give us our daily bread. Your presence, Lord. That's our daily bread. We know you have plans for today, Lord. Give us the strength to see those through. Give us what we need to seek you in the middle of the chaos with all the things going on. God, break down the lies that we have to be before you in stillness to see your presence, Lord. Break down the lies that we have to be before you in a certain reverent, quiet posture. God, that's important, but it's not all. I find the lie right now in Jesus' name that I have to come before you with everything perfect going on around me because that's not what it is, Lord. All the things can be going on all at once. That's what life is, Lord. So be found here even when it's not quiet. Be found here even when I can't have a still posture. Help the people who seek your face find you even in the chaos. In Jesus' name. Amen.