Ouch!

I'm sitting in church yesterday, with a migraine, no less trying my best to pay attention to the words of my pastor. I'm a big note taker, but yesterday I was doing good just to fill in the blanks on the sheet. However, I do remember one line of his sermon: "If you do not take time to pray, how can you consider yourself a follower of Christ?" OUCH!

I have to admit I've let things get in my way of quality prayer time lately. Yet, this past week i have been bombarded with things to pray for. Sick friends, work stuff, health issues, youth activities, the big pity party I'm trying to have...

Yes, you heard right, ONE BIG FAT PITY PARTY! Yet, there is that quiet voice, trying to be heard over my moodiness, "Michele, PRAY!" Yes, I need not to just pray for those special needs and those special requests, but I simply need to give my whole day up to my Heavenly Father in prayer.

Because I haven't taken the time to be close to my Savior, he hasn't felt close...yet I know He hasn't left me. I just haven't taken time for Him. To hear Him, feel Him and TRUST Him.

So, maybe instead of a pity party, I'll work on planning a prayer session with my BEST friend in the world. Want to join me? All you have to do is take some time before bed tonight and simply say, "I'm here, Lord."