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You know you can talk to God anytime, right? There is no special place because He is everyplace. There is no condition to meet other than to come. That is what I am learning. The more I speak to Him, though not eloquent, the keener my ears become as I try to hear from Heaven.

Let's look at Psalm 141, the first four verses..."LORD, I call upon You; hasten to me. Give ear to my voice when I cry to You.

~ Let my prayer be set forth as incense before You, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

~ Set a guard, O LORD, before my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

~ Incline my heart not to submit or consent to any evil thing or to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with me who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties."

And it goes on. Do you see anything here that you can apply to your own life? I do! There is much to bring to the LORD in prayer these days isn't there? The list keeps growing! 

I do need a guard over my mouth. Lord knows I do. Especially with the things concerning our babies. You may have seen the horrible bill that was filed and trying to pass about the babies newly born. The Governor of California is one that is following evil. It grieves my heart. It makes me angry that it has gone this far. 

Now is the time to come to the LORD about our choices. IF we submit, we are consenting to the plans of evil wicked me. Even when they change the wording, be careful. They are workers of iniquity.

Of course there is nothing new under the sun as Ecclesiastes says. If you know your history you have seen it coming around again. Only much bolder as the day approaches for this world's day of judgement. 

WE have so many dainties offered to us don't we? This is where Holy Spirit is trimming the fat, so to speak, from my life. I'm not talking diet here! But, choices. The things I put my hands and mind to that take me away from precious time in God's presence. 

Can I get along without the subscriptions to magazines? Can I resist the ads to buy because it is on sale. I am seeing how silly it really is. Especially when I never thought I needed it before. Well, today, I'm not laughing. It makes me sick how I have justified the delicacies offered to me for so long. The more I turn them over, one by one to Jesus, the more free I become. Fresh life is mine!

In verse 8-9 of this chapter David says, "But my eyes are toward You, O God the LORD; in You do I trust and take refuge; pour not out my life nor leave it destitute and bare. Keep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and the snares of evildoers."

This is where it comes down to. Do you hear what the Spirit of God is saying to your heart today? What will you respond with? I know what He is saying to me. And, behind every word I hear His heart beating with profound love and compassion. He understands my condition, and the struggles I have with my thinking. I don't want to be a glutton for the things of this world anymore.

Let's pray. Abba Father, I praise You for bringing me to this new place in my journey. I am understanding how much it matters. I ask that Jesus will redeem my life from all the ways of destruction and make me wise to know the difference. I bless Your Holy name and give glory and honor in the matchless name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Abundance is...prayer like sweet incense before the Lord