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about to spend some well needed time in the Bible…and writing in my prayer journal. I have lots to pray about and have not written down my prayers in a while.

a benefit of writing down prayers in a journal- to look back later on and see how the Lord answered the prayers or how He is working or opening/closing doors. and how the intimacy of the relationship becomes deeper and real.

I came across this quote on john piper’s website. oddly, it came up when I was googling “how to pray the Will of God”…interesting.

• • “Here’s a simple way of summarizing sacrificial love: The Spirit filled husband loves his wife not for what she can do for him, but because of what he can do for her. That is exactly how Christ’s love works. He loves us not because there’s something in us that attracts Him, not because He gains any benefit from loving us, but simply because He determined to love us and delights to bestow on us His favor.
    Did you realize that love is an act of the will, not a feeling? It is a commitment to the welfare of its object. It is a voluntary devotion. It involves sacrifice, consideration, chivalry, communion, courtesy, and commitment. It is precisely the kind of love you owe your wife. And if you are willing to obey God, by the power of God’s Spirit, you can muster that kind of love for your wife.” – John MacArthur

and lastly- 5 days until race day. full of nervous butterflies!!!!

happy monday & oh so ready for saturday to hurry up and get here!!!!