Wake up my Heart!

Scriptures of the Day  1 Kings 19: 11-12 The LORD said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by." Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. I woke up with two phrases in my head, leading to the two sets of Scripture above. Today is a big day. It is surgery day. If my calculations are correct, this will be the 7th time I am having surgery through the same incision...which i...

Scripture of the Day: Numbers 6:24-26 ‘May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’ I have talked about praying God's Word before and feel that for a little while, that is the direction my posts will take. I will blab on about something I am sure and then apply the prayer.  We will start with this great set of verses from Numbers. If I had a life verse right now, it would be this! It not only asks for the things I am needing (protection and blessing), but the things I desire (mainly his peace and a little bit of him smiling down couldn't hurt). The amazing thing is, right now I have it! I am still waking up each morning feeling hopeful about something. I don't know why, but it is much better than waking up worrying. And because I don't know why I am feeling this peace, I can only presume it is a blessing. Of which I am very thankful :).  So, frien...