Thursday, April 26, 2018

“TO DO LIST” PRAYERS

TO DO LIST” PRAYERS  ...  by DianaDee Osborne
Planned for ALBUM:      Amazing GIVER 'n' Blessings
   
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REFERENCE:                     JOURNAL:   35-082
Dedicated to our LORD God, 15 March 2018

TIMING: 4/4,   2 or 4 measures  PER line below; -MUSET FILE shows exact spacing
Pickup = 0   

LYRICS    
VERSE 1
Does God ever think our prayers are “TO DO” lists – not prayers?
Do we ever insult Him with self-centered praying? Do
even prayers for OTHER people sound like demanding TO DO lists to God?
Do our prayers just list our wishes,    
           with   little  quiet, respectful list'ening?
God, Almighty, Holy LORD is Loving – 
            yet demands our Respect – HONOR.

CHORUS 1
... Dear Father God, Holy are You.
... ALL-mighty God – honored are we that You
hear our prayers and promised Your help – Romans
8: 26, You give Your Spirit to pray for us,
so WE pray right …. and NOT “TO DO” Lists!
Help us pray right....... and NOT “TO DO” Lists!

VERSE 2
Does God ever think  my  prayers are 
         “TO DO” lists  – not prayers?
Do I ever  insult  Him with self-centered praying?  Do
even prayers for OTHER people sound like demanding TO DO lists to God?
Do my prayers just list my wishes, with little quiet, respectful list'ening?
God, Almighty, Holy LORD is Loving – yet demands my Respect – HONOR.

CHORUS 2
... Dear Father God, Holy are You.
... ALL-mighty God – honored am I that You
hear my prayers and promised Your help – Romans
8: 26, You give Your Spirit to pray for me,
so I pray right …. and NOT “TO DO” Lists!
Help me pray right....... and NOT “TO DO” Lists!
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God's SUPPORTING WORDS:   
...when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure... 6 But [God] gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires.
As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but favors the humble.”[Prov. 3:34] 7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8a Come close to God, and God will come close to you... – James 4:3, 6-7 New Living Translation
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LYRICS Story:     
I prepare a lot of TO DO lists for my studio producer.... These lyrics written right after hearing someone prayer a long, lovely prayer – asking God to “please bless __ and please bless __”... for a lot of people – not at all a selfish prayer. Yet never a “thank You for Your Blessings” line within all those words. 
Just like a TO DO list for God.

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