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In July 2018 we were moving out of our house. It was very hot and I was moving boxes up a set of stairs and collecting them outside so that we could put them on the truck. While I was moving boxes, I was thinking about a professional relationship I had that was very challenging. That relationship had been very rough over the years. So right there under that hot July sun, I stopped, and I prayed.
I told the Lord that I wanted to help that person be successful, and that I was going to do everything I could to help that person be successful. (Notice that I prayed to make the person be successful, NOT for our relationship to be successful). And as soon as I prayed that prayer, it felt like lightning went from my head down to my feet. I’ve never felt anything like that in Prayer ever! I felt a surge of peace and clarity.
Maybe a year later I had an opportunity to help this person that I didn’t see coming. I just need to tell you the relationship actually got worse! But it didn’t matter because my perspective had changed, I wasn’t there for a rosy relationship. Inspired by Colossians 3:23(NIV) ‘Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.
I was committed to my purpose of helping them succeed. I told Jesus that I wanted to make the person successful so I traded in all of my previous grievances, in exchange for the purpose to help that person. This experience taught me the power of a prayer of surrender.
“Make My Life A Prayer to You” – Keith Green https://youtu.be/z7oCa9BvO9g?si=6t-zTdjjB8wWoF91
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