Brown Bread for the Soul

By Cheryl David

Brown Bread for the Soul is a collection of prayers and poems written to express our hearts before God, sustain our souls, and encourage ourselves when feeling overwhelmed. The expressions are original and are laced with scriptural phrases or verses.

Jesus said "I am the Bread of Life" and feeding on that Bread is truly the best way to nourish our spirits.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 8, 2016
• ISBN: 9781496948946

Cheryl David

Cheryl David is first and foremost a child of God who lives in pursuit of purpose. Her desire to one day hear the words “well done, good and faithful servant” motivates her to continue using her talents and gifts to bring glory unto the Lord.

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© 2016 Cheryl David. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 03/31/2017

ISBN: 978-1-4969-4895-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-4894-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014919049

Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation

Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)

Contents

Daily Prayers

• Our Father

• The Lord Is My Shepherd

• My Refuge and Strength

• Bless the Lord

• Beauty in This Day

• What I Want to Be

• Making Today Count

• It is Well

• The Day the Lord Has Made (In Memory of my Grandmother)

• A Successful Day

• Set Me Free

• Embracing the Father’s Presence

• I Thank You

• My All in All

• Consume Me

• Hallelujah!

• Setting the Pace

• Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding

• A Royal Heir

• I Believe in God

• Today I Choose

• The Ever-Present God

• Divine Order

• More Divine Order

• Peace and Prosperity

• The Things We Do Not Pray For

• Gratitude for a New Job

• Job Success

• Weeping May Endure

• Another Day Has Ended

• In The Nick of Time

• Alpha and Omega

• The End of a Day

• Stillness

Inspiration

• Not Everything that Falls Breaks

• An Impossible Situation

• Waiting on You

• Not in Vain

• Not In Vain, Part 2

• Because You Love Me

• Don’t Count Me Out

• What God Has Joined Together

• A New Thing

• If

• Not Good Enough?

• When Another Seems to Withhold My Good

• My Pain Demands Attention

• Pain Is a Disagreeable Feeling

The Issues of Life

• Focused on the Mess

• Financial Breakthrough

• Balance and Stability

• That Place Called Stuck

• Purpose

• Joie de Vivre

• The Thorn in My Flesh (Thing)

• The Thorn in My Flesh (Person)

• Waiting on Perfect

Family Prayers

• Spiritual Covering for the Home

• Prayer for A Marriage

• A Wife’s Prayer for Her Husband

• A Husband’s Prayer for His Wife

• A Wife’s Prayer

• The Proverbs 31 Woman

• A Wife’s Frustration

• A Couple’s Prayer

• Fruit of the Spirit Prayer for Couples

• Parenting

• A Single Mother’s Prayer

• A Single Family’s Prayer

• Blending a Family

• Prayer for Parents and Stepparents of Blended Families

• Prayer for a Son

• Prayer for Young Girls

• Prayer for Children – Divine Guidance

• Prayer for Children – Blessing and Empowerment

• Prayer for a Child – Safety and Wellbeing

• Prayer for a Child – Behavior

• David’s Prayer – A Brilliant Mind

• Conflict in a Marriage

• Conflict in a Family

• A Time of Healing for a Family

• Prayer for One’s Parents

• Grandmother’s Sunset

• Prayer for a Departed One

• Prayer for a Loved One’s Submission to God

Shorts

Thanksgiving

• Giving God the Credit

• Thank You in Advance

• A Grateful Child of God

In the Meantime

• In the Meantime, While You Wait for Your Mate

• While I Wait for a Spouse

• Isaiah’s Prayer – Waiting for a Wife

• Lilly’s Prayer – Waiting for a Husband

The Weapons of Our Warfare

• Putting on the Armor of God

• Innocent But Persecuted

• Psalm 91 – Declaration of Abiding in the Presence of God

• Deliver Us

• Who Am I?

• Who Is Jesus?

• The Name of Jesus

• Exalting the Name of Jesus

• Acknowledging Jesus

Meekness and Forgiveness

• Meekness

• Forgiveness

• Cleansing for My Heart

• Releasing Someone Who Has Hurt You

• Releasing Someone Who Has Exited Your Life

Trusting in God

• To Be Among the Giants

• Trusting in the Lord

One More River to Cross

And Jesus said to them, I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never be hungry, and he who believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me will never thirst any more (at any time). (John 6:35)

This book is

dedicated to:

The two women who made me pray—my mother, Thomasine David,

and my grandmother, Edna Branford;

My mother-in-law, Joan Rose, who helped and encouraged me to pray;

My daughters, Jodeth and Dustin, who first gave me a reason to pray;

And finally,

To Garie, Anthony, David, Dominic, and Jonah, who made

me believe in the power of prayer.

INTRODUCTION

Prayer is talking to God with love; I learned this as a child in catechism class. Prayer does not need to be scripted, said on our knees, or take place in a particular location. God understands all languages, dialects, and accents. Yes, He even understands slang.

This is a collection of my conversations with God or with myself. I wrote some when I was hurt, some when I was desperate, some when I was scared, some when I was frustrated, some when I was joyful, and some when I was thankful. I believe in the power of prayer, especially prayers based on the Word of God. Many prayers in this collection are knitted with scriptures—it is my way of challenging God and taking Him at His Word.

I started writing my prayers in 2007. Depending on where I am, I still write prayers on pieces of paper and on my phone. Some prayers in this collection I wrote and never looked at again until I began working on this book. I am saddened by this because I could have found so much strength and inspiration from my own written words. It is my prayer that you will be able to relate to and find comfort in my expressions. This book is not only a labor of love but of encouragement and a reaffirmation of my faith in God.

Prayer changes things; it can actually shift the atmosphere. James 5:16 says, "The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]." Hannah prayed fervently, so much, that she was accused of being drunk. Jehoshaphat prayed, David prayed, Jabez prayed, Hezekiah prayed, Daniel prayed, Mordecai prayed, and the prophets prayed. I encourage you to read their stories.

If you are new to a life of prayer, welcome. I hope this book will be a good resource for you. Remember however, the most effective prayers come from the heart. So open yours to Him today and believe that He still answers prayers.

As a woman, parent, daughter, friend, and wife, I am sure many of my experiences, wants, and needs are similar to yours. Let our faith in God and in the power of prayer be our divine connection.

Pray until something happens, then keep right on praying in thanksgiving and for those who are unable to pray for themselves.

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Daily Prayers

Our Father

Our Father, who