Oh Father, I've been to talking to A* lately and he just seems so depressed. I can't help but have a nagging voice tell me that it has a lot to do with the state his relationship with You is in. It seems as if he has lost all hope, all confidence, and any selfworth. He's given up on the world. He sees no joy in it, nothing nice, nothing of worth. Now, I'm kind of exaggerating, and he has just gone through a break up, but still.
I just know he would view it differently if he knew You. He would see that You have a girl already picked for him. He would know that You are always there for him, even when his friends are not. He would realize how valuable christian-fellowship is. He would find out that real Christians, true Christians, aren't like the world, they're totally different. They're there for you in your time of need; they don't run away or make up excuses like his friends do. And if they do, Jesus does not condone it, and we must find it in our hearts (and ask You for help) to forgive them.
I wish I could tell him all that goes on in my life, but I can't. He just couldn't understand. You're teaching me so much! I want to share it with him so badly, but I don't know if he'll get what I mean. Maybe I should share with him. -Do you think it will have any effect on his views?
Oh Lord, You are so amazing! I have no idea what I would do without You. When I'm down, I feel Your arms around me; when I'm scared, I feel Your strength; when I'm happy, I feel Your joy.
I love being on spiritual highs, but *annoyingly* the valleys are more valuable. Even though the way You teach isn't always fun, it's almost always exhilarating when it finally hits me what's going. Lord, I think I'm at the very beginning of falling in love with You and I can't wait to go deeper.
Help me to hear You in my everyday life, let me see others the way You view them, the way you love them. And when I make mistakes, as I too often do, let my pride be crushed and ask for forgiveness, whether from man or You. Let my pride fall down.
Jesus, please open the mind of A* as he finishes up his summer. Let him see You in a new way. I know there's been damage done by the church to him, but if he could only see...I don't know what I'm trying to say, but You do.
Lord, there's a wall between W* and his lil brother. W* may not realize it, but his little brother looks up to him and needs him, needs his approval. Let whatever barrier is between be torn down.
Well, I need to go to sleep now. I gotta get rested up for the awesome teaching at El Caribe, haha. Goodnight, God.
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