Martha - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Martha - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!

— Luke 10:40

REFLECT ON:	Luke 10:38 – 41.
PRAISE GOD:	For his patience.
OFFER THANKS:	That God meets us where we are, rather than where we “should be.”
CONFESS:	Any tendency to resent other women in your life.
ASK GOD:	For the grace to be completely honest with him.

Lift Your Heart

Martha took her complaint about her sister directly to Jesus. Is someone in your life causing you trouble — your daughter, mother, coworker, sister in faith, even a rival? Rather than expressing your grievance to anyone who will listen, take your complaint directly to God. Tell him everything that’s bothering you. Ask him to give you understanding about how to respond to this person, even if it means that you, not she, are the one who needs to change.

Father, you know how difficult it is for me to relate to __________ ______. Please help me to know what you think of our difficulties. I ask you for the grace to let go of my own sense of hurt and grievance. If you want me to do anything at all to try to improve the situation, please make it clear to me. Help me to be sensitive and obedient to your guidance, I pray.