Never Forget

As we are coming to a close in this desert season of our lives my one prayer is that we will never forget. May we never forget the pain...never forget the brokeness we felt...never forget the sense of hopelessness and fear of the unknown. May we never forget that there were times when death would have seemed a better option. I pray we'd never forget how low we felt and that it seemed as if God had completely abandoned us. I pray that we'd never forget b/c this is how a great portion of our world lives. Hopeless, defeated, utterly discouraged and broken. These are the ones God has called us too. He didn't just take us through this journey without reason, but to use this experience to conform us to His image. 2 Cor 1:4 in the message version tells us..." He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.
Likewise, I pray that we will NEVER FORGET how good God is and that HE does good. May we NEVER forget His unending love for us and how His mercies are new EVERY morning. I pray that we would ever be aware of His gracious hand of mercy on us and how He tenderly cares for His own providing every step of the way. I pray we'd never forget that just b/c God is silent doesn't mean He's still. I pray we would keep in the forefront of our minds that He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. May we stand in awe of who He is and remember always that many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord will deliver him out of them ALL!!!

May we taste and see that the Lord is good
May we see the beauty of the Lord in the land of the living
May we hear His voice in the night and find hope in His promises
May we feel His presence and find that His strength IS perfect
May we sing sing sing...for joy comes in the morning!