Coffee, Journaling, Prayer

I tend to think a little too much. My brain is always going, always working. This is why I journal. It helps me to quiet and focus my brain. And this is why I write my prayers. It makes sure I am far more inclined to remain in prayer and not get sidetracked. Yesterday, I began to form a "2025 Prayer Journal Planner" (PJP or 2025 PJP) for this specific reason. I have been using a pen and paper journal and have absolutely loved it and it has worked well. But there is a problem with it. I cannot use it easily in the middle of the night, when my husband and I are out and about, and so forth. This is actually quite limiting (which I had no idea until this morning). Through creating my PJP yesterday, I was able to begin to get everything on the page, and in one place, that I need to help my prayers flourish. And I was able to print a paper copy as I also have it saved to every digital device I own. Therefore, my prayer journal is accessible everywhere I go and at all times. Doing a...

Glory! Thank You, Lord, for divine appointments to share the Good News and live Romans 11:14. Father, the seed has been planted. Water, fertilize, and grow the seed.

Father God, in John 15, You tell us to remain in You and in Your Word. Will You help me do so? Will You help me to remain focused on You and Your Word and not get sidetracked by the trappings of the world?

Lord, help me to remember that the sweet quietness I had with You this morning (and most mornings) does not need to end when I get thrust into matters of the world. Help me remember that even when the world is busy and loud, and even when I am, I can still meet You in the quietness and have the quietness. All it takes is remembering and seeking it in that moment (and in each moment).

God, help me remember that one of the most important aspects of prayer is being with You. It is seeking Your presence. It is being with You. It is being aware of You. It is spending time with You. Yes. Prayer is about presence. Help me be more present with You in this moment, and in the next, and every time I make (offer) a word of prayer or thanksgiving. Being with You is key. Seeking Your presence is what I will do for eternity. It is that important.

You are my Rock, Refuge, Redeemer, and Strength. The importance of being in the Word is stressed repeatedly through reading the Bible. Do not let me lose sight of this, Adonai. Let this give me more of a fondness of Your Word. Your Word is a precious treasure. Help me not lose sight of this joy. Of the privilege it is that I can read and hear Your Word. That You give the opportunity to know Your Word and live it. Thank You. Let me not forget these things. Your Word brings and gives life. Eternal life to those who do what it says. Living Your Word prevents me from sin and being wicked. It prevents me from death and eternal judgment and fire. Living Your Word prevents me from going to hell (death) and gives me eternal life (heaven). Help me avoid what You say not to do. Help me be mindful of this. Help me not forget the entirety of the Bible. Help me learn, remember, and live 100% (the Old and New Testaments; all 66 books) and no less. Let me not give one Testament more consideration th...

Abba, thank You for an amazing day already, and it is only 538 a.m. What will the rest of the day hold? (I grin.) Glory!

You are God. You are the Most High. And You are my everything. I would be nothing and would have nothing without You. And I am abundant in wealth and treasure because of You, and it is the richest of all: That of eternal life. Help me remember that today, and every day for that matter, is not about doing more. It is not about getting more done. Rather, it is about making the moments count. It is about living for and with You. It is about being with You, serving You, pointing others to You and Yeshua (Jesus) Messiah, and bringing You glory. This is what matters most in every moment. It is all about You, not getting things done. No. I will not be lazy. But what I get done will be that which serves You and the kingdom, not myself or what I want. Let everything I do, let all I am, be Yours and for You. This is what matters. Tip about this prayer: This is a good prayer to read every morning (morning prayer). It is a good reminder about priorities and keeping the main thing the main thing.

I woke in the middle of the night in severe pain. I slept funny and threw out my back. Needless to say, as I waited for my back to calm, I was able to pray and listen to the Lord. It never ceases to amaze me how God works. I say with a smile as I picture it and shake my head at the silliness. This meant I heard Him very clearly tell me to begin a Prayer Journal Planner (PJP), which is what I began to work on then and have been working on ever since (and it is not 12:42 p.m.) and is 138 pages so far for 2025 and is growing. He told me to do a digital journal, which I can use on my tablet. Nonetheless, I will still print it out as I go as well, as I do not want to lose anything. Stay tuned. I will share more information on this soon.

I woke in the middle of the night in severe pain. I slept funny and threw out my back. Needless to say, as I waited for my back to calm, I was able to pray and listen to the Lord. It never ceases to amaze me how God works. I say with a smile as I picture it and shake my head at the silliness. This meant I heard Him very clearly tell me to begin a Prayer Journal Planner (PJP), which is what I began to work on then and have been working on ever since (and it is not 12:42 p.m.) and is 138 pages so far for 2025 and is growing. He told me to do a digital journal, which I can use on my tablet. Nonetheless, I will still print it out as I go as well, as I do not want to lose anything. Stay tuned. I will share more information on this soon.

Adonai, thank You for saving us from ourselves. Too often we can make things a lot harder on ourselves. However, You are so loving and kind that You prevent the worst from happening and allow just enough to get our attention and teach us a lesson to do things better.  Thank You.

Eternal and Holy One, Psalm 1 tells how there is a best way for the righteous (it's being in the Torah and constant meditation on it every single day and in each moment).  But, there is also a way that leads to ruin. It's that of being wicked. And being wicked is being in continual sin and wrongdoing. Just reading that the way of the wicked leads to ruin is terrifying to me. I am not a fool to think that I couldn't possibly be wicked or follow a path that leads to ruin. I realize how I am always just one bad or poor choice away from this.  As someone who strives to be righteous, and remain righteous, I realize I am still a sinner. I do not want to me. I try not to be. I take active steps to try to avoid sin. But, I still sin.  Father God, will You let me know when I come near crossing the line to becoming wicked in any way. I do not even want to flirt with it. I do not want to follow any path that leads to ruin. Doing the right thing in hard. Doing the wrong thing is quit...

Abba, thank You for Your Word and for Psalm 1. After all, in Psalm 1, we learn the difference between the righteous and the wicked and the sinners. I do not want to be considered wicked in any way and I sure want to minimize how I am a sinner. Thank You for showing me through Psalm 1 how being in Your Torah and meditating on it day and night is a key to be fruitful, successful, avoid sin, stay/remain nourished, and not feel parched or droopy.  The wicked will not stand during the judgment. They will be judged and will not make it to heaven for eternity. Rather, they will face eternal fire. It's so easy to not do the right thing. It's also easy to excuse poor/wrong behavior and choices. As a sinner, I can so easily make the shift to become wicked.  Help me be guarded for this. I want eternal life. And I can guard against being wicked, and from sin, through remaining in You and in the Torah, through thinking on it night and day. And I need to do this every single day for the res...

Thank You, Lord, for Your Word. Thank You that we can pray Your Word and it's the most effective way that we can pray. Please reveal to me how I can use Your Word to pray. Help me understand what You reveal to me and apply it to my prayers. To You be the glory.

Dear Precious Reader, There will be times that you will see similar prayers or identical prayers on this blog journal. There is a reason for this. I promise. It's because sometimes a different title and topics/subjects/labels will be helpful for when we are searching for something to pray about. The differences may be needed to make it so we can pray the best prayers when necessary. I hope this makes sense. Thank you. Have a very blessed day. Many prayers, Stacy

Thank You, Lord, for the way You work. For how You tell me to pray. How even if I do not understand or know the specifics, but pray because You call me to, and You answer the prayer. So many times in my life with You, Abba, You have called me to pray. And it hasn't made sense. So I pray out of obedience and out of love. And You answer these prayers anyway. It's so remarkable how You do this and how You work. Thank You. Thank You for being faithful. Thank You for telling me to pray. Thank You for Your love and for answered prayer. The best part is when I pray out of faithfulness, and when it does not make sense, You answer in such remarkable and miraculous ways that cannot be anything but You. Thank You.

Adonai, thank You for teaching me long ago that when I cannot sleep, it's usually a call to pray.  A lot of the times, I do not know why. Very rarely do I know why at the time. However, it's later I hear of something, and learn of something, that lets me know why You called me to pray. Thank You for this. Help me continue to trust and pray, even when I am tired. Even when it does not make sense. Even when I do not know why. Thank You for helping me learn obedience to this midnight call. Because far more often than not, You let me know later why. And that means You have answered the prayer, even if I do not know how. Thank You for the way You work. And thank You for helping me be obedient to the call. To You be the glory. Yes. Thank You for the midnight call.

Thank You, Father, for answered prayer. Thank You for answering prayers before they are even prayed. To You be the glory. Truly, Adonai. Thank You.