Imma Pray for You

I’m so friggin’ tired. Physically and Emotionally, usually leaving Spiritually last….which sucks. A few months ago at my MOPS group,  I asked the ladies what time of day to they pray. Because here is how mine goes…

I get into bed. Well, actually, MELT into bed as all people do after saving the world 3 times that day. A little Ron Clark reading, a little {ok, A LOT} of Netflix, a little Jesus talking…then BOOM. Sleep. Not one minute into my prayers, I am zonked out, forgetting everything important I wanted to pray for that day. *And sometimes for the horrible, rotten, awful things that go through my head/come out of my mouth when people are being annoying* #forgivemeJesus #andthewordsthatalmostcameoutofmymouth #andthecussing #somuchcussing

Waking up at 2am, I realize what I’ve done and I am 99% positive the next morning when I wake up, I will have nothing because I didn’t thank the Lord for it the night before. My healthy baby girl, The Husband, My Family, My Job, My House, My Car, My Friends and so on….seriously, I need to pray all night thanking him! I feel guilty for the people on my prayer list that I continually need to pray for...and then I. Fall. Asleep. #loser 

And this is why I LOVE my MOPS group: “Sarah, it happens to us too! We are all TIRED MAMA’S!” Their answers:

-I pray in the car.

-I pray in the bathroom, when I get to go alone. #lucky

-I pray in the shower.

-I pray while I’m cooking dinner or doing the dishes.

Well, I'll be. I have been beating myself up because I can’t physically make it through my “bedtime prayer” when heck, HELLO, pray at another time in another place! Le Duh. (It’s French for “Duh” via my BFF Courtney.)

HE knows I am tired. HE knows I am thankful. HE knows my prayer list because it's  running through my head all day and my prayer concerns are written down. {This 100% makes me more accountable for specific requests! Try it! There are more than you realize!} HE is the ALMIGHTY and HE knows. The Lord hears me, whatever time of day I pray: morning, noon and afternoon ;) And at night...I've covered all of my bases. 

So, I’ve been praying every chance I get BEFORE I melt into bed….coffee and prayer, yes please! Pray while I am walking something to the office/filling up my water bottle;  Pray at lunch. (Believe me, I need it by then!) Pray and do the dishes while The Husband gives The Babe a bath; I will bust it out where ever and whenever! I think I was so focused on a “bedtime prayer” because, well, that’s what I have always done.  It was "normal" to me...but most of us know, I am ANYTHING but normal. I want to choose to be AMAZING...and a bit crazy.  

 If you are struggling with your "Thank You Jesus" moments at night, or even your quiet time with him during the day, switch it up! Some people get up bat crazy early (too early for this Mama) and others kick in their car on their commute to or from work. All He CARES about is that you DO IT! Because, for real....it works. I also want to invite you to email or message me with specific prayer requests! I am a prayer warrior and I would love to add you to my list, because...Imma Pray for YOU, and I hope you will pray for me too. ;) {sarahpink.gibson@gmail.com}