Jess Boctor

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  • Give Us Our Daily Bread #26daysofprayer #decemberblogging

    It is especially difficult to think about asking for your daily bread at this time of year. With the commercial onslaught increased to make sure we purchase gifts and provide abundance for every facebook friend we have, it can be difficult to find space to consider what is really essential.

    A wise friend of mine always has his status set to the same thing, “I am not rich because of what I have but because of what I don’t need.”

    Gifts are a good thing. However, like all good things they can take over our lives and pull our focus away from that which is most important and will always satisfy: our savior and Lord.

    Please pray I would keep my focus on that which is necessary. Pray my life would not be consumed with stuff. Pray God would continue to work in me to create a spirit of contentment in all situations.

    Continuing the adventure,

    Jessica

  • As It Is In Heaven. #26daysofprayer #decemberblogging

    Can you feel the tiredness? As I sit in my bed and write this post, I feel extremely tried. 

    Call it laziness, call it being undisciplined, call it whatever you want, I know it is taking my eyes off of the goal, and of God.

    So please pray for energy for me. Pray my vision would be protected and I would see things see they are in Heaven. Pray this time would not be in vain.

    Continuing the adventure, 

    Jess

  • Oh Christmas Tree!

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  • On Earth.

    It is easy for me to become tangled up in the every day life I have here on earth. Its easy for me to forget that I am only here for a short time and then this world will be left to the next generation. I am going to quote a line from a really amazing Mumford and Son’s song: let’s let the memories be good for those who stay.

    Please pray that I would have asense of urgency in my time on earth. Pray that I would be daily reminded of those relationships which matter the most and that I would invest in them. Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide my time so I would have the most impact for God’s kingdom.

    Continuing the adventure,

    Jess

  • The Goal Is Him.

    My small group has been reading Crazy Love by Francis Chan. We went over chapter three yesterday and he wrote something which helped give me perspective in my search for God’s will.

    “God’s one goal for us is Himself.”

    Who, what, when, and where, have been left out for the most part and I have to believe it is on purpose. I so easily forget how to see the forrest when I am staring at the trees, it is good to have a reminder of the bigger picture.

    So please pray I would chase after God. Pray I would continue to draw to Him and in doing so, draw others as well. Let my goal be Him.

    Continuing the adventure,

    Jess 

  • Thy Will Be Done #26daysofprayer #decemberblogging

    Some of my best and worst moments were when I was seeking the will of God. I have seen triumph, I have also lived through a lot of pain as I tried to piece together His plan for my life.

    I have walked the tightwire of free will and devine destiny; and I would be a bold faced liar if I said I had figured it all out.

    The only thing which I know for certain is I want His plan to supercede my own desires; I just wish I knew what it was.

    So please pray for guidence in my life, I have a wandering soul which is all dressed up and has nowhere to go. Pray I would find contentment and peace even when the path is unsure. Pray I would not give up in my pursuit of God’s will.

    Conrtinuing the adventure,

    Jess

  • Shelter My Marriage #26daysofprayer #decemberblogging

    Yesterday, I asked for prayer in being bold about the Kingdom strongholds we have here on earth. I believe one of those strongholds to be marriage. I don’t say it to make marriage out to be better or more necessary than singleness. God gifted each of us differently.

    I say it because I don’t know of another institution which can so easily mess people up than marriage. Think about it, you are asking two broken, selfish individuals to live together, work together, be emotionally connected and have sex together. On top of all that, you expect that they will actually like each other too, or at least stick together when they don’t. There are lots of places where Satan can get in if we let our guard down, and it doesn’t just end in our lives. Satan can mess up the people around you through your marriage too.

    So today, I would ask for prayer over this strong hold. Please pray Paul and I would always seek God’s will first. Pray God’s abundance of love would allow us to love each other. Pray for protection in our marriage from Satan.
    Continuing the adventure, 

    Jess