GIVE THEM TO GOD

One night I had a dream.  I know the Lord was talking to me.  He was reminding me that He was God and He's got things under control.  In my dream, I was in a house and there was a storm coming.  The house started to flood and so I grabbed my two bichon frise (small white dogs that look like cotton balls), and I began to try to swim with them  Of course that was tiresome and impossible.  I heard a soft, gentle, yet strong voice in my head say, "Let go".  Now the voice was not audible, but but it was very strong.  It's just hard to really explain.  However, it was a dream.  So back to the dream.  I let go of the pups with my heart breaking.  Flashing through my mind was the painful sight of my beautiful bichon babies struggling and almost sinking in the water.  After some soul searching, I let them go.  Much to my surprise, the dogs took off swimming.  They swam strong and straight as they headed toward the shore.  It enabled me to swim and make it to the shore, too.  As I watched them, I thought, They are much stronger and much more courageous than I thought.  I was actually holding them back when I was trying to help them..trying to save them from struggles.  Letting them go enabled all of us to make it. When I woke up I realized that the Lord was telling me to let my children go.  It was time to give them another push.  He had it all under control and if I trusted Him they would be okay.  They were strong, and they would make it.  I was thrilled.  I thought I would need to continue to help them for a little while longer, but He clearly showed me that it was time to let go.  I would be able to finish strong if I wasn't carrying so much.  What a wonderful God we serve.  He helped us to have a wonderful time together and He built a secure future for us all while strengthening us so that we could make it.

Heavenly Father, I love you so much.  I just give you all the glory, honor, and praise!  You are worthy oh Lord.  I am amazed that You care enough to help us even with little things.  You can do without us, but we cannot do without you.  Oh Lord You are our safety and our sure hope.  You are the reason why we have faith, and even why we know what faith is.  You never leave us nor forsake us.  In You we can take bold steps forward or quiet steps that gently carry us into the next day.  Thank you so much for helping me to grow and to let go.  Thank you for the wonderful experience of warmth, love, support, and strength that we all experienced as we went through a most trying time of learning and of lack.  I truly learned that the verse, " I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging for bread"  is really true.  You have led us through the desert of our leanest times and we have come out better than before.  We have learned to walk with each other while we walk with and trust in You.  You are the hope of our salvation the peace in our hearts, and the joy of each new morning.  Now bless and keep us all.  Bless all who read this prayer and all who silently ask for your help and deliverance.  You can bring us through anything.  For this we give you praise.  In Jesus name.  Amen.