I have been asked, do you blog when you’re not hiking ? A resounding NO is what comes to mind, but the Lord says, why not? And there lies the problem. Do I listen to my brain, or do I listen to Jesus? That shouldn’t be a hard decision yet I tend to have reservations. What do I share? Is there anything that is worth writing? If I listen to the lies of the enemy, I have nothing worthy to put down. But why would I let Satan rule me. As scripture tells us, “But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind of things of God, but on things of man.” Matthew 16:23 and so I will write.

I am embarking on Forty Days of Prayer with the guidance of a book called “Draw the Circle” by Mark Batterson. A dear friend of mine, Kim Rackham from Foresthill – a small town in NorCal, encouraged me to start this journey with a community of faith-filled women. And so I am answering the call to prayer. Pray for my relationship with the Lord to grow deeper, to pray for my family and friends, to pray for our Nation. And to pray for God’s presence to be so real, that it is tangible. As the author Mark Batterson states, “the true purpose of prayer is to get into God’s presence so He can outline His agenda for us.” When we pray fervently, the Lord will open our heart and mind to see what He placed deeply in our hearts.

Beginning Sunday, October 13th, I will begin my intentional prayer with Jehovah God Almighty. Each morning will be dedicated to hearing the Lords agenda for the day. Everyday is anew; a new sunrise, an afternoon breeze, a glorious evening sunset. Daily prayer is the true route that the Holy Spirit taps into us and reaches us at level in which He has the one and only access key. What an intimate time that is shared when we dedicate our time to our Heavenly Father in prayer. So in the posts that follow, I may not be hiking a trail, but I will be following my Lord to highest of mountain tops, and possible the lowly valley floors below. Wherever we go, it will surely be an incredible journey.

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭7‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬