Prayer For The Uninspired

I sit here dried up, uninspired

pen in hand, but not to paper

My mind anywhere but here

my mornings dull and dry

My heart is thirsting for you

but my head distracted and my soul so weary

 

I know I’ll find life in your words

but my eyes just pass over and glaze

 

Oh show me the way

clear my head

consume my thoughts

breakthrough my soul

and flood my spirit

 

Help me out of this wilderness

this desert

and to the well

Lift your cup to my lips

for a taste of your goodness

 

Melt my hurry and worry

Chip away what this world has hardened

May this body be revived by your spirit

my soul renewed with your word

my head filled with your perfect peace

and my mind surrender to your will

 

As you breathed life into the dust in the Garden,

breathe life into my wilderness now.

 

We praise you, Oh God.

Amen 

Christian Road Trip Music

My kiddos are entering Spring Break this week. We’ll have lots of travel time as a family so we decided to use this as an opportunity to create a Christian Road Trip playlist. Check it out. And happy travels.

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Read and pray this:

The Lord Himself will go before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forget you. Don’t be afraid and don’t worry. For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.

Dive Deeper by opening your Bible to these verses:

  • Deuteronomy 31:8 

  • Psalm 91:11 

  • Psalm 121:7-8

  • Psalm 3:23

These playlist are created by a local musician - Legend Ozoro. Find her music here.

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Lent: In The Desert

The Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years.

In their wandering, they became so focused on themselves and their circumstances,

they forgot that God was with them.

God’s chosen people forgot who they were and they forgot who God was.

Though the Israelites wandering would eventually lead them to their freedom,

there was purpose in the desert that went beyond their destination.


Our deserts have purpose too. Our wilderness wandering isn’t wasted.

We don’t have to know where it will lead to know that God is working.

He is for us. He is faithful. We can trust in his goodness and his plan.

Sometimes in our hurry to get to the relief of the rescue,

we miss the sweetness of his whispers while we wait.


When we lift our hands and our eyes in worship,

we are reminded of who he is and who we are in him.

As we worship, our focus is shifted from self to the One who satisfies.

He is our all sufficient sustainer.

He remains our Savior regardless of the climate or season we find ourselves in.

When you've been in the desert, you feel it.

Dry, thirsty, and dusty from the lack of water

there is no mistaking your location.


Here in the desert, patience is difficult and the enemy is real.

Whispered lies of defeat are amplified because what you hear around you is empty.

Nothing.


Hope is swiftly hollowed out by the weight that brought you to this wasteland.

How did you get here? What are you doing here?

Did you take a wrong turn?

Does it matter?


You're here.

You can choose to close your eyes when the wind picks up

and the grains of sand are beating against your fragile skin.

You can choose to lay down in defeat and despair

when the thirst is killing you and the heat is too much,

but pretending you are somewhere else

doesn't ever make it so.


The only way out of this desert is through it,

and you're not getting out of here alone.

Lift up your eyes. Lift up your hands.

The rain is coming.

You have already been rescued.

Let Him pull you out.


He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.  Hosea 6:3

find our favorite quote on how to find Strength In The Suffering

Words from Aimee Thornton - a dear friend of Six Notes whose words always inspire us.

 

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Lent: Reflect and Remember

Throughout the Old and New Testament, we see God calling his people to remember. Feasts and festivals were held. Altars and monuments were built.

Signs, symbols, and traditions and practices were put into place as remembrances.

Remembering wasn’t a casual suggestion that God threw out. It was a command.

God knew how easy it would be for his people to forget.

He knew how important it would be for them to remember who he was, 

and who they were as his people.


The season of Lent is traditionally a time of reflecting and remembering.

The 40 days of Lent point us to the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, as well as the 40 days that Jesus was tempted in the desert before he began his earthly ministry.


We are his people.

As we make space to reflect and remember, 

we can examine our own wilderness wanderings.

We can look back on the ways that God has been faithful

through even our driest deserts.


In our own wilderness wanderings,

in the times when we are disobedient or disbelieving,

when we feel dry and deserted in our own deserts,

we can remember who he is, and who we are in him.


We are a forgetful people, but he is a faithful God.

He has always been faithful, and he will always be faithful.

Heavenly Father,

We praise you for your perfect provision.

We thank you for your tireless mercy and your constant faithfulness.

In this sacred season of Lent,

we want to set aside time and space for you to speak.

Lead us by your Spirit.

What do we need to remember?

What do we need to reflect on?

Where are the places we aren’t seeing you?

Remind us of who you are.

Remind us of who we are as your people.

Amen



Open up your bible and dive deeper into these verses: 

  • The Israelites long journey to the promised land Exodus-Joshua

  • The temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, 

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:3

  • Lamentations 3:22-23

  • Exodus 34:6-7

  • 1 John 1:9

  • Hebrews 13:8

  • 2 Timothy 2:11-13

Words from Aimee Thornton - a dear friend of Six Notes whose words always inspire us.

 

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Christian coffee shop: playlist

If I could open a Christian coffee shop and fill it with friends, family, and pleasant strangers and the aroma of coffee, I would. In a heart beat. There is just something about the atmosphere that welcomes life to slow down. Then add some great music and powerful lyrics and life is good. We pray you can enjoy this playlist throughout your morning and day and take a moment to slow down and take in all the blessings God has bestowed upon us.

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Then read and pray this:

Always I will lift up my soul into Your presence, Yahweh.

Be there for me, my God, for I keep trusting in You.

Direct me, Yahweh, throughout my journey

so I can experience Your plans for my life.

Reveal the life-paths that are pleasing to You.

Escort me into Your truth; take me by the hand and teach me. 

For You are the God of my salvation;

I have wrapped my heart into Yours all day long! 

Give me grace, Yahweh! Always look at me

through Your eyes of love—

Your forgiving eyes of mercy and compassion.

Lord, You are so good to me, so kind in every way

and ready to forgive,

for Your grace-fountain keeps overflowing,

drenching all Your devoted lovers who pray to You.

Could anyone be disgraced

when he has entwined his heart with Yours?

When people turn to You, Yahweh,

they discover how easy You are to please—so faithful and true!

Joyfully You teach them the proper path,

Let it never be said that when I trusted You,

You didn’t come to my rescue.


Dive Deeper by opening your Bible to these verses:

  • Psalm 25 TPT

  • Psalm 86 TPT

  • Or read this post if you enjoyed song #3

These playlist are created by a local musician - Legend Ozoro. Find her music here.

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