November Prayer 3 (irrational crushes)

It is the most romantic time of the year (in my opinion)! If you have not already contracted a case of irrational crushing, then you probably will before the holidays are out. The following prayer is dedicated to those of us who have/will have an irrational, illogical, ain't-gonna-happen-but-can't-help-hopin'-it-will crush.

Admit it. You've been there.


Greenville, SC, November 2007

Lord God, You say to ask. So first I ask that You would hear the prayers of our hearts. We want spouses. And Lord, You say that You give good gifts to Your children. You are not going to give us a serpent if we ask for a fish, or a stone if we ask for bread. We believe that Your heart towards us is good and that You know so much better than us what is good for us.

But Lord, right now, we can only think of one person that we want, and in our near-sightedness, we think this is the one You should awaken to the fact of our existence. So first, I ask that You would consider our desire. If it is Your will that this person reach out and initiate conversation/interest/pursuing us, then I pray it would happen, because You can do all things, even the impossible of moving a person's heart. But if that is not Your will, I pray that You would bring a peace to our hearts. Calm our restlessness that can't seem to get this person out of our heads. If we are bordering on obsessing, coveting, or fantasizing, I pray that You would help us repent of the sin part of all this. Give us peace. Lord, I pray that somehow You could make it that hope in general wouldn't shrivel up and die in us, but that we wouldn't be so narrowed focused on this one person.

And lastly, Lord, if you want US to do something about it, if we need to be more friendly, open, approachable, teach us by Your Holy Spirit how to do that without becoming brazen. Or without bypassing You and taking control ourselves.

Thank You that You know best. We love You.