November 11, 2012

Dear God,

I'm sorry I haven't been spending that quiet time with you that you need from me and that I absolutely need to keep me in balance.  I know we will always have a relationship, but I don't want to ruin the friendship.  I am going to make it a promise that I develop that discipline and habit to spend that quiet time everyday this week.

Thank you for giving my friends and I a wonderful weekend.  Thank you for blessing me with great people that I can be myself around.  Thank you for blessing Kerstin and I with a couple that we can have a lot of fun with and be ourselves.

I adore you Lord please guide me to do your will and be and ambassador for you.

Love,

Michael

November 7, 2012

Dear God,

I am sorry for being a crab all day and not being a real joy to others.  Please help me in gaining strength when things are out of my control.  Help me learn to always be uplifting with others and never get down and take things out on others.

Lord, please watch over and bless this country.  Please watch over our leaders and offer them guidance.  Even though I do not agree with who has been elected I trust that you are playing the biggest role in knowing what is best for all of us.

Please give me the strength to really hunker down and be disciplined in spending quiet time with you each and every day.  You bring me to peace and calm me down when I worry.  Please help me overcome my worrisome ways.

Love,

Michael

November 4, 2012

Dear God,
Thank you for blessing me with another wonderful weekend with friends and family.  You have truly blessed me with wonderful people in my life.  I cherish all the quality time I get to spend with them.  I feel like Kerstin and I had a very balanced weekend and communicated very well.  Thank you for watching over us and helping us grow together as a couple.
Please watch over my friends.  A few of them are going through a rough patch in their lives right now and need you.  Some might not try to seek you out, but please watch over them and help them overcome any obstacles they may be having.
Lord, as you know I get stuck a lot in my life.  I feel like I was being called out a lot in the message.  I try to seek you out every time I get stuck and I know I need to do more of it.  Please give me the strength to seek you out every time I am in need and always come to you first when I get stuck.
Help me set time everyday this week to spend some quiet time with you.  I want to grow a relationship with you and have a friendship.  Please teach me to be a better person for everyone that I am close to.
Love,
Michael

November 1, 2012

Dear God,

When I was reading Jesus Calling this morning I feel like your message was directed toward me.  It also made me think of Kerstin and how we were lazy last week in seeing you.  Please help Kerstin and I become disciplined together and always put you first and come to you first.

Thank you for blessing me with Jacob he is such a joy in my life and thank you for making me a joy in his life.  Please help me keep this relationship strong and healthy.

Please always be with me, Lord.  I need you.

Love,

Michael

October 31, 2012

Dear God,

Happy Halloween!  Thank you for blessing Kerstin and me with a wonderful lunch.  It's nice to see my girl in the middle of the work day, especially during a busy day.  It keeps me sane and calm.  Thank you for blessing me with those things that get my mind off work.

Please continue to give me that strength to remain discipline in following your word.  Give me the patience and power to not put so much pressure on myself and not build up guilt that I get when I get lazy.  Help me overcome my pride and selfish acts.

Love,

Michael

October 29, 2012

Dear God,

Thank you for blessing me with athletic ability.  I don't know what I would do if I couldn't do the kind of workouts that Tim gives me.  Each time I get through one of those workouts it makes me feel confident in myself and I owe all of that to you.

I need you to give me strength to remain disciplined in growing a stronger relationship with you.  As I reflect on last week I felt I became lazy.  Because of that I may have loss a little balance in my life.  I am now realizing that if I am not trying to grow closer to you I will lose that balance that I need.  Please help me stay strong in growing our relationship.

Love,

Michael

October 28,2012

Dear God,

Thank you for blessing me with everything that I have in my life.  Thank you for a fun and goofy night with my friends.  I need a night like that every once in a while, but I'd rather have Kerstin with me next time.  Even though she wasn't there I had a great time laughing with Semrad and Nicole all night. 

Thank you for blessing Kerstin and I with a wonderful last two days.  I couldn't have asked to spend better time with her this weekend.  I love her more and more the more time I spend with her.  Please continue to bless her and I with great quality time with each other and to keep growing with each other.  Please give me the strength to be the best person for her.

Lord, please help me not to lose focus of your and my relationship and help me grow with you.  You have helped me grow to be a great person and I want to continue to grow with you.  You teach me to be that person that I want and need to be, please help me stay connected to you.

Love,

Michael