In Paul's letter to the Ephesians I learned answers to my questions about God's plan, God's purpose, my identity, and how/what to pray for. I want to briefly touch on each before I get to a list that I compiled from the example of Paul's prayers for the Ephesians that I often pray for myself.

I will never forget the day I was praying and God said to me, " Be organized, don't let your mind be scattered". He intends for us to be organized. He intends for us to be productive. He intends for us to be happy and live a life full of purpose. Planning my day, writing down my prayers, reading and writing down scriptures and journaling has helped me do that.

There is a gray area in our walk with God. There is no gray area in the word of God, or in God himself, however there is gray area in our understanding of God's word and how to reconcile God's word with the world we have become a product of. We have seen and been exposed to the world as sinners. We learn and grow and experience the world through our five senses that are tainted with sin. We learn from people who seem to sin without remorse so it becomes a normal part of life, no big deal, right?