God, Remember Our Future

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1 Samuel 1:1-20, Psalm 139:7-16, Matthew 26:6-13, Luke 23:35-43

My five-year-old just finished up her year of Pre-K in a rambunctious class that has brought us so much joy to hear about each night. She’s one of three girls in a class with eleven boys, and she often lists them off in order of her favorites. 

One afternoon in the car, she announced that one of those boys was back after being sick. I asked her, “How did it make you feel when he came back?” expecting her to answer with a positive affirmation. “Well, I didn’t really remember him. Sometimes things just fly out of my brain.” 

Together for nine months, sharing the carpet at naptime, giving her parents regular updates about this particular little guy…and she just forgot he existed when he was absent for a few days. 

You can chalk that up, of course, to her five-year-old brain, neurons still wiring and firing in all kinds of new ways. But isn’t that very thing—the fear of being forgotten, of not mattering to someone we love—the fear that drives so many of our decisions in this life?

When Hannah prays for the Lord to open her womb in 1 Samuel 1, she asks for a legacy, a son, someone to carry her name and DNA and the way she laughs or wrinkles her nose forward into a future she would not know. We all long for legacy, to be known and seen and remembered. Hannah cried to God to “remember and not forget” her, a refrain we still whisper in our hearts today. 

Thankfully, we are part of a much larger story, an epic account from creation to restoration, written by our God and secured by His Son. Our lives are not just a fleeting moment, but they are ordained for us (Psalm 139:16). Our future hope, and all its glory, are bound up in the person and work of Christ. 

We don’t have to worry about being forgotten. We don’t have to worry about not being good enough to remember or having accomplished enough, earned enough, or produced enough. There is no “enough” threshold for the kingdom of heaven because we only need one thing: faith in Christ, which is a gift of the Holy Spirit. May we all endeavor to know Jesus so closely, to cherish Him so deeply, that our strivings for enough will cease. 

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  2. Ada McCloud says:

    Remember me – powerful words. I wouldn’t have thought “earthly” remembering was important to me until this. I think it’s because I want to know my life mattered. Enough is another powerful word. I am enough and I am remembered.

  3. Adrienne says:

    Oh, TRACI GENDRON, good news! Praise Him!

    Praying for so many other sweet She’s tonight!

  4. Tami C says:

    I love all of your comments and few so blessed to be a part of this group. I don’t post much but am always reading. My daughter Chela has really been suffering with a lot of anxiety/panic and as of late much sadness in her first year away from home at college. It has been heartbreaking as her mom to walk through this with her because all I want to do is fix it and I can’t. There have been many dark moments for me when I have been so afraid of her and her mental health. She had been refusing counseling just out of fear of talking to a stranger. After much prodding I finally got her to seek help which she did today!! And this woman was a perfect match. Today was the first day in a long time that I heard some hope in my daughter’s voice. God remembered Chela. Praise Jesus!

  5. Rhonda J. says:

    @Mercy…first, you made me laugh out loud! I guess since my dad got remarried after I was well, well, well into adulthood, and my mom had passed, I really don’t consider his wife a “step-mother” or her kids “step-siblings” although I adore them all! Even with my husband, I call his daughter “my husband’s daughter” since she was out on her own when we got married! That’s my explanation for you anyway!

    Then…I loved your comment and was reading it outloud to my hubby and saying “That is SO good!!” I copied it and pasted it in my digital journal! It is so important to remember it takes effort and want to get close to God! Boy was jail something today. We only had 3 ladies, all new! But they all knew their bibles and could say scripture. They all had recently been arrested and two had major sobbing releases. At the end, we sat in a circle, with us 3 volunteers and the 3 inmates prayed and took turns singing as we were praying..and we were humming..and praying along with them…it was the most beautiful thing I think I have ever been a part of. (my teaching job before that wasn’t the best, but I hope the Lord gave my words some meaning.) We watched the next 20 minutes of the Passion of the Christ, and it was pretty intense, and Judas flees from the demons and hangs himself. That was the endnote, which I think is very relevant for us, to receive Jesus completely (salvation), then stay close to God, flee from temptation with God’s help. And like you said…it takes effort on our part. Love you Sister!

    Molly R- thanks for sharing! Donna- :)

  6. Missy Csonka says:

    Lifting you up in prayer to The Holy One Katie M. Much love and Hugs to you sweet sister.❣️

  7. Searching says:

    Some of today’s scriptures were painful and words failed me earlier.
    Since then, I’ve changed the devo title slightly & personalized it in my mind to help me adjust my thinking- God Remembers My Future!
    I also need to remember My Present and not miss out on what God is doing today while I’m looking at what “might” happen in the future.
    When I let that sink in, it brings tears as I think of Him knowing tomorrow. And the day after. And the next day… LORD, I pray for guidance that only you can give through each of these days.

    I connected with many of the comments, thoughts and situations shared today – TINA, KELLY (NEO), JULIA C, MERCY, ERB, MOLLY R, INDIANNA ELAINE. and others, thank you, sisters.

    Praying through each request – RHONDA J, ADRIENNE, MARTHA HIX, THERESA, MIA FAITH, BD, ANGIE B, KATIE MCGEE, JM.

    MARI V – praying for these new things to “stick” and for grace and understanding from your teacher. We all learn in different ways – I like to write things down so I can go over them – to keep them fresh, or repeat a few times.

    CEE GEE – great song, and emphasis in what you said ❤️

    TRACI GENDRON – praising the Lord for the good news!

  8. Lexi B says:

    Rhonda J, your comment: ” I think of the disciple that was under the tree, and God SAW HIM. The Chosen depicts it well! And Dallas Jenkins said that is how he felt before The Chosen when his other movie flopped. He was doing everything for the Lord, and still seemed to be failing…we just don’t see what is coming. As Joseph was in the pit, and then later in jail for years…He had no idea the goodness that was coming.” This is so helpful. I’ve had a season of great loss after following what God told me to do and this just encourages me. Reminds me that He sees and He knows. God said restoration is coming; I just need to remember that promise when things are hard. He has blessed me in many ways as well and I need to remember that too.

    Kris- Loved your comment! I just went through this myself; super sick last week and felt alone. God brought people to me- I had soup to survive on all week and my sister sent medications that really kicked the rest of my illness. It was like a love note from God saying- ” I got you. You’re not alone. You are loved.”

    Danielle B- Also dealing with shifting friendships. It does hurt but God has replaced the lost friendships with deeper meaniful ones. I love that He never leaves us empty and always provides better!

    Tina- I also have this fear of rejection, so related to your comment! So sweet the story of your grand daughter still remembering you after all this time :)

  9. Mercy says:

    @RHONDA J: your father’s wife’s daughter, does that make her your stepsister? I was going in a loop and I needed to ask you lol.

  10. Mercy says:

    PRAYERS….
    @EVERS: provision and opening of job offer, great peace of mind for your family.
    @TERESA DONLEY: continued prayers for your memory, remembrance and trust in healing scriptures.
    @ERB: amen. also loved Jane Eyre.
    @RHONDA J: praying that your father’s wife’s daughter to be out of the bad entangled situation, and for her mom. Prayers that your teaching today goes great!
    @MARTHA HIX: for Jesse’s recovery and his strong mind, lovely time in Waco.
    @MIA FAITH: continued prayers over your family, children and grandchildren, and for a mighty deliverance over suicide, healing on all aspects.
    @ADRIENNE: prayers for Sharon and Fred. Hope you are feeling better (mood).
    @THERESA: Arlo’s surgery tomorrow to go well.
    @ANGIE B: may your work situation go well, for peace and reconciliation in your thoughts and the environment.
    @JULIA C: very blessed by you, thank you for your insights and prayer lists that I can join in daily.
    @TRACI: yay…hallelujah!!!
    @BD: wisdom and courage for decisions aligning with God’s will. Thankful for you.
    Be blessed dear sisters.

  11. Mercy says:

    Our future is with God. It is prophesied. To be honest, I don’t think God is the one that forgets, it’s us. I feel like the title could be swapped into… beloved children, remember your God, remember your future and where you are heading, remember your brethren, forget not the Lord your God, forget not your brethren. What you have done to the least of them, you have done to Me. Remembrance takes discipline and work. Memorizing scriptures takes time and so many repetition. Same for success in knowing God, loving God… when it’s hard and inconvenient, all takes work and great discipline to remember and do. “Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love…to keep these qualities ever so increasing, so that we won’t be ineffective and unfruitful …”(2 Peter 1: 5-8).

    There’s a differentiation I need to point out, we must stop striving to be accepted by God (we are already accepted) which I agree with the devotional, BUT we need to strive continually to build upon His Kingdom. “Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the Day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire” (1 Corinthians 3:12-16 KJV). “We must wake ourselves up! Or somebody else will take our place, and bear our cross, and thereby rob us of our crown”- I love this quote by William Booth. It matters to God what quality of work we put in, or if we put it any work at all. There is the reality of making it to Heaven yet suffering loss! May the Lord give us wisdom to count our days, to remember that there is a race that we are running toward, sharing the suffering and partaking in the glory of ONE. Be blessed dear sisters.

  12. Kimberly Z says:

    @michelle Patire – you seem like a very genuine person! I’m sure it was well received ❤️

    Happy Wednesday ladies!

  13. Molly R says:

    Psalm 139 hits so deep in so many areas. Recently I got to talking about being a teenager with multiple concussions and the chemical alterations to my brain that sent me spiraling out of control. I hadn’t thought about it or talked about it in so long that it was almost like telling someone else’s story….but it is uniquely mine.
    Psalm 139:11 was where I dwelled: “If I say, ‘surely the darkness will overwhelm me, and the light around me will be night.” I didn’t FEEL God in the darkness with me, but one very vivid moment from that time (that is glaring at me in hindsight) was that God WAS WITH ME. If verse 11 was me, verse 12 was HIM: “Even the darkness is not dark to YOU, and the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to you.”
    It took me a LONG time to see that what I felt was a whirling storm in a dark pit that didn’t seem to have a bottom, it wasn’t that at all to God. He had me cradled in His arms the whole time and held me until the storm quieted and my body and mind healed. It gives me goosebumps just remembering it, and it reminds me that when I feel myself going into the darkness again, I never go alone.

  14. Teresa Donley says:

    I’m so thankful for reminders that God remembers me, and always will. This study, and all your thoughts on it have been so comforting. TRACI GENDRON thankful that the spot in your eye is just that, a spot.
    THERESA – – thankful that Arlo’s pain and discomfort has been kept to a minimum while he waits for surgery. Praying for God to guide the hands of the surgeon tomorrow, and for success in aligning and fixing all the problems. And praying for God’s peace for you, your husband, and Arlo as you wait for tomorrow, make your way to the hospital, and wait through the surgery. God remembers, and He is there with you.

    Although I’m not mentioning all your requests, I lift up each one to God in prayer as I read them. God bless all my SRT sisters on this Wednesday.

  15. ERB says:

    Such good scriptures this morning!! There is no place we can be that God isn’t there and that He can’t hear us!! His faithfulness, love and compassion towards us is indescribable!! We are incredibly blessed!!!
    Hope you have an amazing day dear sisters!! Xoxo

    1 Samuel 1
    *I love this story!! Such a reflection and example of how we can go to God at our lowest and pour our hearts out to Him, and that He hears and answers us!! I also love how Hannah remembers and honors her promise to God!! To be given such a gift, then to give it up!! Wow!! Such an example of what we should be doing!! Giving ALL up for Him and remembering and honoring Him in ALL things & ways!!! From high highs to low lows!! May we remember and honor You ALWAYS!!! Thank You God and Amen.

    Psalm 139:7-12
    *We cannot escape God. He is with us ALWAYS!! Even darkness is not dark to Him!! Wow! Think about that!! May we reach out for Him in darkness and in light!! Amen.

    Psalm 139:16
    *I love this!! Blessed assurance. God SEES and KNOWS!!! Every single part of me, from the deepest depths to the surface and highest heights, He knows and sees!!! One of my favorite quotes says it this way.. “he was the first to recognize me and to love what he saw” -Charlotte Brontë (Jane Eyre) Thank You God for loving and seeing me the way that You do!! No one could have created me besides You, and You love me better than I could even imagine!! SO THANKFUL!!! I love You Lord!!!

    Luke 23:41-43
    *Amazing what humility, sacrifice and repentance does!! May we be humble, obedient and kind. Amen.

  16. Rhonda J. says:

    Thank you for that Indiana Elaine!! The seeds will multiply! Amen
    My father’s wife’s daughter spent a decade in jail for a similar charge in Kentucky. She was in her twenties, now 30’s. She has only been out a couple of years, and now I hear she was arrested again for a charge, hanging out with drugs…unfortunately, my dad and her mom don’t have enough to bail her out, so she has been in several weeks. I pray somehow she will get connected, her mom brought her up in church and she says she is a believer, she just hasn’t made Jesus her Lord, only her Saviour…Praying for her and my dad’s wife, I know she mourns for her daughter and her son that is the same. She lost her other daughter long ago to a medical issue. It is such a deep pain for our prodicals.

    Missing LAURA! Hope you are following along. And MOLLY R! And Heidi!! And more!

    Sorry for repeat posting! I will have to wait to come back late tonight!

  17. Rhonda J. says:

    @Mari V–You are so sweet and humble..God definitely got you!
    @Kris–so many good thoughts lately!
    @Michelle- glad it went well
    @Donna-good report
    ugh…so forgetful of names…for surgery
    @AJ…He sees you and has a plan…keep trusting
    For Arlo–Prayers that he is calm tomorrow, and that he has low pain, and can recover quickly, and for your momma’s heart.
    @Martha-love that testimony of your daughter bringing you back, have a great trip
    @Tina–Love that. We moved away when the youngest grandson was little, it always seems like I am not as connected to him as the older ones, But He sure does love his Papa, and never forgets!! And I love that!
    Thank you for all that comment and share…and those that follow along everyday to grow and pray, YOU are in our prayers as well!

    I think of the disciple that was under the tree, and God SAW HIM. The Chosen depicts it well! And Dallas Jenkins said that is how he felt before The Chosen when his other movie flopped. He was doing everything for the Lord, and still seemed to be failing…we just don’t see what is coming. As Joseph was in the pit, and then later in jail for years…He had no idea the goodness that was coming. It is repeated over and over for us in the bible..lets remember those stories that are not fiction..they are real people! Even Job…was angry and wanted to die in his situation, but he stayed faithful and was restored! (I love that we know that it was the devil trying to steal his faith, and God knows and gives him the faith to keep going and to WIN!!)

  18. Indiana Elaine says:

    RHONDA J – prayers for you as you lead you group of prison ladies today. Last night I was at a fundraiser for prison ministry in Sarasota. A vibrant young man gave his testimony of how at the age of 14 he was with some guys involved in a robbery and ended up killing the home owner. I guess in Florida, if you are present when someone is killed in a robbery you are considered guilty. Someone ministered to him while in prison just like you are doing and he became a believer. Now he goes back to the same prison and preaches every week. His knowledge of the scriptures is beyond impressive. The seeds you are sowing will be multiplied.

    TRACI GENDRON – I feel your joy from your dr’s report. Thank you, Lord for answered prayer.

  19. Donna Wolcott says:

    So many joys and concerns. You are all remembered today! ❤️ Rhonda – lips to speak, ears to hear. Traci – praise. Katie – peace as you go into surgery, He is with you (going for my mammogram this morning). Adrienne -. Aleida – for your son’s speedy healing. I worked in oral surgery for many years, he will be ok and yes need to be quiet. Get out the Lego’s and coloring books. Tina – ❤️ echoing back with a “me too”. Thank you Lord for remembering me, I am in your book and written on your hand. Giving praise as I remember.

  20. Michelle Patire says:

    @Kimberly Z- thank you for your prayers, I had such a productive session and was able to reconcile with my friend last night. It was a short conversation, but I’m hoping she truly received what I said to her. ❤️

    @Traci G- thankful to hear it is only a marking. Praise God! I’m glad you also wrote a letter to this doctor, to remind them their words have weight and impact on the lives of their patient. Perhaps, it will be a good reminder to be so ever mindful of what they say.
    I remember when my primary doctor as a teenager told me I would always struggle with an eating disorder. It shook my heart and made me feel trapped. After the Lord helped me climb out of this eating disorder, He told me that I needed to forgive this doctor. I was holding so much anger and resentment, because of his words. I pray your letter is bold but gracious and truly blesses him to do his job with more a cautious and loving heart… And that more doctors would take heed over their words. ❤️ God bless you, Traci.

    @Tina ❤️ How sweet! I nearly cried when I read your granddaughter’s reaction to seeing you after 2.5 years. God is good ❤️

    @Mari V- may the Lord help you remember more of what you need to, at your job. I realize He truly holds the power of our memory. I pray His Spirit guides you and encourages you, there. How blessed you are to be surrounded by so many who have the same profession as you! ❤️

    @JM – May you hold so tight to God, knowing it is His power that enables us to bear children. May you not lose sight of His love for you and that He is with you in all your sadness, just as He was with Hannah, even when her own husband could not understand her grief. God bless you, friend. He loves you so so much. ❤️ I believe you will get through this time. Keep holding on to Him, He is living hope.

    @Rhonda J- God bless your ministry today at jail and continue to display His faithfulness to you. ❤️

    @Kris- love your posts, lately, and reflections with the Lord. Keep shining His light ❤️

    @Martha Hix- was praying some more for Jesse. That he would be strengthened in the Lord and hold onto hope, as well. Enjoy your time with family ❤️

    Love to all Shes!!! ❤️❤️❤️

  21. Cee Gee says:

    RHONDA J – Prayers for your friend and her family and for you as you minister to thei. ❤

    KATIE MEGEE – absolutely praying for a successful surgery – no surprises except good ones, and for God’s peace to carry you through. ❤

  22. Cee Gee says:

    Wow! This devo, these Scriptures, these reminders that God SEES, God KNOWS (He is not surprised by ANY situation we stress about), God REMEMBERS us in the way that fits into the plan He fashioned for each of us. It’s so easy to FORGET that God is in control, that He has a plan and that we can TRUST Him when our prayers aren’t answered the way we think best. I am thankful for His Word and these examples of faith!

    JULIA C – Love your comment! ❤

    TINA – I could picture that whole story! How sweet! ❤ Love your prayer!

    RHONDA J – Praying for your lesson today! It’s okay to say you don’t have an answer right now but you will ask God to show you and have it for them when you meet again. I always felt that it strengthens the bond when the teacher shows such vulnerability. Hope that makes sense! ❤ I agree on the musicians!

    TRACI GENDRON – YAY!!! So thankful for your diagnosis! I was praying while I walked yesterday during your appt. time. ❤

    Praying for you, sisters, and especially ARLO’S SURGERY tomorrow, his recovery time, and your peace through it all. ❤
    MARTHA HIX – travel, special memories made, Jesse ❤,
    ADRIENNE – SHARON and her husband.❤ (quotation marks look kinda like boxing gloves, too! I just noticed that today. )
    KRIS – great example! Hope you are well soon! ❤

    SEARCHING ❤

  23. Mari V says:

    @Katie MEGEE, you are covered in prayers for your surgery on Friday.

  24. Mia Faith says:

    I’m so thankful God remembers! As I get a bit older, remembering is not always a guarantee (I have alerts and alarms in triplicate). Knowing He remembers me and who I am and what I need brings such peace.
    Praying for all the requests and thanking Him for all the answered prayers! Shalom!

  25. Carol H says:

    Julia C
    Love your comments on this devo.

  26. Mari V says:

    Psalm 139;14 is one of my most favorite verses. I remind myself of this verse when I’m feeling down as a reminder that God does not make junk. And sometimes….sometimes I whisper this in the ears of the little kindergartners. They’re SO cute and love SO much! I am blessed to work with such sweeties (most of them). At least 99.9% of them. (haha). I love that I am God’s child and HE chose ME! I need to remember this when I’m not having a good day. Please, please continue to pray as I continue to test these precious little ones as I made a few mistakes and I say this with all-due-respect, I know I annoyed the teacher when she has had to remind me that she already-showed me. Sigh….. I love my job and I’m giving it my all. I pray daily. I’m even going to get myself some vitamins particularly fish oil, which helps with memory. MY FRIENDS, especially my sweet TEACHER FRIENDS, (my bf is a Teacher at a Christian school) and my walking partner is also a teacher, REMIND me I am new at this and have NEVER done this before and to give myself some grace. I pray that the teacher will do the same.

  27. Cheryl Blow says:

    God made us! He knows the very fiber of our being! We are fearfully and wonderfully made! He sees us in our BIG struggles and our little struggles.

    We can’t escape His presence even if we wanted to do it. He is always there even when we can’t see or feel Him! He saw Hagar, Hannah, He saw the woman with the issue of blood, Jairus’ daughter, the thief on the cross and each of us. Just remember He will never forget you.

    ”“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.“
    ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬
    https://bible.com/bible/111/isa.49.15-16.NIV

    Praying for each of you.

  28. Rhonda J. says:

    GM! We are praising with you Traci that it is only a birthmark! I really fear Melanoma, for I have had over 50 skin cancers removed, so every time I go to the skin doctor I have another basil or squamous spot to be cut out. But praising God that He knows my future.

    My friend in liver failure is home from the hospital and in her own bed with immediate family around and hospice. She had been sleeping mainly, but was alert yesterday, so that is a praise that she had some good time with family. I pray they all have peace with what comes. It’s hard to feel the emotion of what they have had to go through and make sense of it all.

    That’s why it is so important to trust, then wait, be submissive to His will, and REMEMBER all we know about our Lord and Saviour, and have courage.

    CeeGee…I love that old Casting Crowns song too..Who Am I…that the Lord of all the earth, would care to KNOW-My—NAME. SO good!! I don’t think there is a song by them that is not good and powerful!! Them and MercyMe.

    I have jail ministry today which is always a good day, but I teach today, so that always gives me a little anxiety, and on such important parts of the bible that we are studying now for Lent… we are on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane…which I can’t even pronounce half the time!! lol. I just want to make sure I am able to answer their questions and feed into them what He would have me say! Thank you Jesus for the Holy Spirit to guide me!! Amen

    Have a great day She’s! Prayers for you always as I read them. (I am thrilled we have a politician here as well…seeking the Lord first!) Hoping we all look to Him today for all our steps…lighting our path!

  29. Kris says:

    Last weekend we got a lot of snow and wind. I prayed to God, asking that He send someone to plow my driveway because I was sick and didn’t have the energy to get out there and shovel or use the snow blower. I kept looking out the window, expecting someone to show up with a plow. All day I waited. Into the next day I waited. I kept praying, thanking God for the person that was soon to show up. By the end of that second day, nobody had come by. I was so disappointed, and upset with God. I sat down with Him and asked why He hadn’t sent any one, but I also asked Him to reveal to me why this was so important to me. And He said, “Because you want to know that you are seen, that someone out there is thinking about you, is noticing you”. And He was right. It really wasn’t about getting my driveway plowed (because in a couple days it was warm enough for most of it to melt), but I wanted to know that someone out there had thought about me and cared about me. We really do want to be “seen” and cared for. God reminded me that during that weekend several of my small group ladies had texted me asking if I needed anything. One brought soup over to my house. He had sent someone. Maybe not to plow (which I really didn’t need) but to let me know they were thinking about me. God had seen me home alone, sick for a whole weekend; He was there with me, my small group thought of me, my friend brought soup, I was seen. I was just looking to be “seen” somewhere else. One of the best things I’m in the (slow) process of learning is to ask God why I’m focusing on something, or why I’m feeling a certain way. When He reveals it to me, everything makes more sense.

  30. Allison Bentley says:

    I pray that my legacy reflects God – that those around me remember things about me but mostly that I feared and worshipped the Lord. That my actions imitated those of our Lord Jesus Christ and that I trusted His plan (my family, my career, worldly things) with my life. God remember our future- keep us anchored to you ! Living up prayer request specifically you @Katie MeGee!!

  31. Traci Gendron says:

    Even though I don’t mention it, I pray over all your requests.

  32. Traci Gendron says:

    First I have great news! Praise God! Thank you Jesus! Thank you ladies for prayer!

    I have a CHRPE. It is genetic. A spot on my eye. That is it. I have had it since birth. A unique kiss from God when he formed me in the womb.

    Why the first doctor told me it was a melanoma I have no idea. I wrote him a letter to tell him how I felt. About the medical trauma that came rushing back to me. I didn’t want to leave a bad review because that would hurt his business. This way he has an opportunity to make things right. To learn. Maybe he was having a bad day.

    It is a lonely thought of feeling forgotten. I used to worry about my son in his last years. Once he no longer had a “normal” life, his friends were not around. He was alone a lot. I am so acutely aware of that feeling. I don’t want to feel it or make anyone else feel alone. I want to know Jesus so closely, so well, that I never feel alone. That as Melanie said, “our striving to be enough will cease.”

  33. C. says:

    God doesn’t forget us ❤️ Thank you everyone for the prayers. Continuing to pray for all of you. I hope everyone has a blessed Wednesday!

  34. Katie Megee says:

    I will be having surgery for my breast cancer on Friday and would appreciate your prayers ladies!

  35. Adrienne says:

    Dontcha hate it when you forget to close your quotation marks or parentheses? I. Really. Do. Ugh!

    So… “boxing gloves” (They’re not really, by the way, but look like them!)

  36. Adrienne says:

    As I think about Sharon and her brain injury, I know He knows her future. (They have “boxing gloves on her currently, as she keeps trying to mess with IVs, etc.) He also knows her husband’s future, as he was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. (Please pray also for Fred.) But even though He knows, He still wants us to come to Him. He will do what he sees to be the best “solution”. (Thy will be done, indeed!)

    He did not forget Hannah. He did not forget David. He did not forget Mary. He did not forget the thief on the cross. He knew their past, but also knew their futures, before those futures even came to pass.

    He sees you. He knows you. He remembers you. He also knows your future, sweet sisters.

  37. Erin Lewallen says:

    Thank you for your comment Julia C. ❤️

  38. JM says:

    Hannah’s story rings so true with me. We’ve been dealing with infertility and our fertility treatments haven’t been working. I pray everyday that God brings us a child. It also makes me feel selfish that this seems to be the only thing I pray about these days.

  39. Theresa says:

    This week has been full of reminders for me that God remembers me, He cares for me, and I matter to Him. At a time when I’ve had more than the usual amount of anxiety, He is there to bring peace.

    RHONDA J- praying for your Bible study

    ALEIDA- continued prayers for Victor.

    Tomorrow is the day that Arlo will be going for surgery to fix his broken jaw and fractured teeth. Thank you so much for the prayers! Please continue to remember us as we walk through this. He still is having very minimal pain, which I am so thankful for, and hoping we’re able to manage it well on the other side of his procedure so we can keep him comfortable.

  40. Danielle B says:

    “We don’t have to worry about being forgotten.” Oh man does that resonate and speak to hurts in my heart. This is what God and talked about on the log He provided on the beach this weekend. He has been reminding since that He is with me and He cares. I’ve been beginning to understand over the last few months that the friendships that have been shifting are not terrible changes. They hurt for sure, but these ladies haven’t encouraged my growth in the Lord. They live and desire a different lifestyle that is not rooted in the Father. But God has providing a newer group who reaches out at just the same time as the hurt. God Remembers! I’m not forgotten! I am deeply loved!

    Ladies, praying you all feel remembered by God in the way you need to today!

  41. Kelly (NEO) says:

    Yes, Melanie, “May we all endeavor to know Jesus so closely, to cherish Him so deeply, that our strivings for enough will cease.”

    Lord, may I be able to honestly say, “I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself” (Phil. 4:11).

    DANA – prayers for your parents and especially that your mom will trust that God hears and is working His plan in their lives for His glory.

    ANGIE B – oh can soooo relate to the feeling of walking on eggshells at the office because of another’s issues with my “personality” Truely had to turn that over to Jesus moment by moment and ask whether I am reflecting Him in words and deeds. If I could honestly say yes, then I rested in the fact that Jesus was the “offense” and I was in good company. If the Sprit showed me the answer was no, then I sought His help to correct my heart.

    KIM – agreed

    MARTHA HIX – safe travels

    TINA ❤️

  42. Tina says:

    I have a fear of rejection. Doesn’t matter who, what where, I will manage to make it about not being wanted or not fitting in, or just plain old I don’t matter.
    My youngest granddaughter was just over a year old when lockdown happened. Prior to that, I saw her every Sunday from lunchtime to bath time and sometimes bedtime stories too.
    During lockdown my son would FaceTime and we would chat with little one on his lap.
    When lockdown was loosened and we could meet I was super excited, but also fearful.. My grand was now 2.5years old. She hadn’t seen me physically for a looooooong time. We arranged to meet in a park.. My thoughts raced all the way there ..what if she didn’t remember me? What if she shied away from me? What if she was afraid of me? Oh my goodness , the racing thoughts! The worst one has to have been what if she rejected me.

    BUT GOD..

    If I, mere mortal that I am, remember every day, every waking minute, and smile for the gift of my children, my grands and now great grand, how much more you, Lord God.. Indeed, how much more You, Who knit me together, with my squinty eyes, my longer than average arms and my heavy right foot and fearful of rejection heart. If even in these beautiful flaws, you saying “.. It is good..” would you not remember me in my today and in my tomorrows ..

    Lord God, may I, throughout my day and beyond be like the woman with the alabaster box, no matter what may come, happen or be in my way, or noises I may hear, may I, Lord God, pour my love and gratefulness in prayer and praise for your remembrance of me.

    My little beauty, saw me from afar, at the park, wriggled out of my son’s arms, screaming.. Nana, Nana, Nana , and as she got close and I scooped her into my arms, you know it, tears running down my cheeks, she says, ” .. I missed you Nana!

    BUT GOD..

    He REMEMBERS us.

    He REMEMBERS our journey. Our concerns. Our fears. Our heart. Our hopes and dreams and desires.

    He REMEMBERS to fulfil our innermost hopes to bring us joy and tears of gratitude.

    He REMEMBERS.

    And for that my cup runneth over, in praise and thanksgiving.

    AMEN.

    Happy Wednesday, beautiful sisters, wrapped in love and hugs and covered in prayers.❤❤

  43. Julia C says:

    MERCY – Amen to Christian meditation being filling our minds and hearts with God.

    KIM – Nice to see you!

    MARTHA HIX – Continued prayers for Jesse. Prayers for you as you travel and spend time with your daughter. What a beautiful testimony!

    MIA FAITH – Continued prayers for your family. He will show you through!

    ARLENE – Praying for your new medication to work soon. He is with you ❤️

    CEE GEE – I love that song!

    TRACI GENDRON – Praying Psalm 143:8 over you. I hope you come back to us with good news.

    BD – Praying for God’s guidance in making difficult decisions. I join Michelle Patire in her prayer for you.

    RHONDA J – Yes! We did a study on Job in March 2019. Praying for you as you lead your Groups.

    TAMI C – Praying for your daugther Chela and your heart. That she may find her joy in the Lord.

    BRANDI GROSS – AMEN sister!

    ANGIE B – Praying for you work situation. That you may turn to Him as your refuge and to the Spirit as your counselor.

    DANA – Prayers for your mom and step dad. God hears your/their/our prayers. Hold on to Him.

    A WALTON – Prayerful you will be signing the contract soon.

    ALL SISTERS, know that:
    – Our bad things will turn out for good (Rom. 8:28)
    – Our good things can never be taken away from us (Ps. 4:6-7)
    – The best things are yet to come (1 Cor. 2:9).
    (Again, from Tim Keller’s book Prayer, based on a sermon outline from Johnathan Edwards called Christian Happiness).

  44. Julia C says:

    It is all about You, Lord.

    Hannah knew that. She believed in your power, trusted in your goodness and rested in your presence. Hannah knew that there was no better place for her son Samuel than to be with you.

    David knew that. He believed that you are the God who created us, who leads us and who is with us always. David knew that we cannot escape your presence.

    Mary knew that. Mary believed that anything that is given to you – be it perfume or time – is never wasted. Mary knew that there was no better place than to be at your feet.

    The thief on the cross knew. He recognized his sin and called out to Jesus. He knew there was no better place to be than in God’s Kingdom.

    Jesus knew. His obedience to You and His love for us, kept him on the cross. He didn’t save himself in order to save us. Because he said: “Thy will be done” he could also say: “Today, you will be with me in Paradise”.

    Dear Father,
    Jesus is more than enough. ❤️
    May this truth give us peace today.
    AMEN.

  45. Dana says:

    Thank you so much for answering my request for prayer. It means so much! ❤️