Prayers of the Time

Good day. Sorry for the long absence.

Have you ever wondered how your prayer changes through the years? For those of us that do pray, that is.
First, the One you are praying to is key. Just for the record, my prayers are always to God and nobody/nothing else.

There are the routine ones that span the ages such as "bless me" "forgive me" and so forth. The "healing ones" (depending on whom is requiring) sick aunt, or ten different people having babies around the same time....;)

The prayer of Salvation taking premise above all. I have had the privilege of hearing my own, as well as my son's prayer of salvation.

Then, there are the important at the moment but will soon have no reason to exist ones.
When I was in Junior High I would pray that my dad would pick me up from school on Friday's so that I would not have to ride the bus. The bus was NOT a pleasant place for the Dave-O. In high school I would pray that I would cross paths with the girl that I would have a crush on that week but not have the courage to just walk up to and start a conversation........."Hi, I'm David." "Want to see my blog?" (Sound of slapping)
I prayed that the woman that I was to marry would be blonde, 18, and liked southern gospel. - Well done God! She's still blonde! Southern gospel? Not so much thanks to some buy named Buble'
I've prayed for various jobs and got over 90% of them.
It's funny, I will pray to wake up earlier to spend time with Him - I will without fail wake up as wide eyed as could be. The morning after that one? - You can FORGET about it. The first day is a gift, you have to work for the rest.
I've prayed to die at different times of my life. WHOA! That's deep Dave-O. It was just a "I'm ready to see You now kind of request"
I've prayed for popularity, wit, wisdom, patience (mistake), joy, happiness, humilty, death of all snakes, to play piano full time, to be able to dunk a basketball (on a ten foot rim), a brother, money, patience (mistake again) the ability to travel back in time with the knowledge I currenlty possess...

As age progresses I've noticed the changes. I've prayed for people not to show up where I've worked. I've prayed for traffic to be smooth so that there is no delay in an employee showing up for work and not destroying my day. I've prayed for trees to grow in my yard. Various marital, children, religious, professional, health issues.

The thing that I notice at this point are the things in which I have not prayed for.
I need to pray that people know how to take me, and to understand when I am joking. I need to pray for a closer relationship with those that should already have one with me, but because of their own upbringing, don't have it in them to initiate one with me. Or wisdom FOR others.

You know in the Bible in the book of Job where God has a conversation with Satan regarding Job's well-being and Satan pointed out that Job had a hedge of protection around him? - Well I've prayed for a hedge of protection around many things. Family, friends, and, more recently, I began praying for a hedge of protection around my car and truck. This eliminates accidents and mechanical problems!!

In closing, my suggestion, to all 3 or 4 of my readers is, that you would pray for the ability to see others' hearts. To hear what they are saying, despite the tone, and to feel what they are going through. Realize where they've been. To put so much of yourself aside that you have no choice but to place others before yourself.
And realize that I am praying for you everyday.

Now, I'm off to my concert wishing everyone a pleasant day!

Dave