\n\u201cAfter they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d Acts 4:31<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
My attitude had sunk to the bottom, in huge clumps of self-pity and feelings of unworthiness. I\u2019d become frustrated trying to find the best way to be God\u2019s salt to a world that needed it so desperately. Each attempt only weighed me down further, like trying to climb out of a sandy pit with boulders in my pockets.<\/p>\n
It says in Acts 4:31<\/strong><\/span> that after the disciples prayed, the walls shook and the Holy Spirit filled them. When I read that, it hit me. I needed to stop and pray. Pray to be shaken a bit to redistribute my attitude, sense of purpose, and mission. It reminded me of the way a salt shaker is tapped get all the clumped salt to dislodge. That way it can be used again, and it is easier to determine how much more it will need to be refilled.<\/p>\n
So I prayed:<\/p>\n
\nLord, Let your Holy Spirit shake my walls and empty me of all my worries and self-doubts so You can fill me up with Your presence. Dislodge the worries that are clumping together the talents You gave me to be Your salt. Where I am lacking, fill me once again. Amen<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Thought<\/strong>: \u2013 The next time you feel too deep in the valley and you\u2019re wondering if you are making a difference, pick up the Bible and read about how the Holy Spirit worked through the early disciples in Acts 2-4<\/strong><\/span>. Dare to ask God to shake you up a bit so He can fill you anew with the Holy Spirit.<\/a> Then Praise Him.<\/p>\n
By Julie Cosgrove<\/a>
Used by Permission<\/p>\n\nFURTHER READING<\/span><\/h3>\n
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