Conversations with My Father

Erica Cashaw

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Ever felt guilty, stressed, unloved, ashamed, unnoticed, or overwhelmed but somehow had enough sense and strength to muster a thank you, Lord? Well, you are not alone. In some of my most distressing moments, all I could do was cry out to God because he alone could understand and bear my pain.
I pray and praise him in good times, too, but not just for me. I pray, petition, and offer supplications for those I know and for some I never met.
Prayer is a powerful weapon that no one can take away from you.

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Christian Living
• Philosophie et théologie
• Prayers
• Prayer
• Journal

Informations

• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 12 décembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669847281
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FATHER
A COLLECTION OF MY PRAYERS
ERICA CASHAW

Copyright © 2022 by Erica Cashaw. 841221
 
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Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.
 
ISBN:
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978-1-6698-4730-4

Hardcover
978-1-6698-4729-8

EBook
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2022921431
 
 
 
Rev. date: 12/12/2022
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
You’ve Got Me
I’m Heated! (Yup, I Had to Repent)
Wasn’t Ready for the Glimpse
In My Church Mother Voice
No More Anxiety
#Juju Strong!
Snapback
My Time with You
Give It Up
Falling Short
A Personal Touch
Accepting Favor
Speaking Scripture
Mother Betha Voice
Basking in Your Love
A Prayer of Thanks
For the Church Kids Now in Their 30s
A Short Prayer
The Overflow
Searching for a New Home (a Prayer for Housing)
Can’t Stop Praising You
I Am Heard
All That You Are
Jesus the Ultimate Role Model
Bad Actions Good God
Stepparenting
Foster/Adoptive
Brother’s Keeper (a Sister’s Prayer)
Strained Parent Relationship
A Prayer for Ministers of the Gospel
Rest
Covid in the Land
Prayer for Finance
Morning Prayer of Healing/Prophetic Word
I Am Healed
Revival (Fire Fall Fresh)
Battling Anxiety
Intercessory Prayer
Straight Wildin’ (Ready to Flip Out)
Affirmation
Prayer for My Husband (War Room Style)
Struggling (Old School at Altar Prayer Style)
Heal Our Land
New Level Prayer (Graduating in Him)
Money
Crying for Your People
A Prayer for Sleep and Worry
Divorce
Strong Friends
Morning Prayer Mood: Thankful and Grateful
Midday Prayer
A Prayer of Thanks and Assistance
Sabbath
Examples in the Bible
The Dad Prayer
The Other Side of Prayer
Empty Vessel
End of the Semester Prayer
Bridal Prayer/Wedding Prayer
Morning Prayer
Prayer for Our Marriage
I Have Covid!
Prayer of Repentance/Direction
Help My Unbelief
Isaiah 54:17
Midyear Prayer (A daily prayer)
Submitting My Anxiety
I’m Human
A Prayer for Peace of Mind
Simple Prayer
Another Simple Prayer
A Prayer for My Parents
Prayer and Prophecy
Words on My Heart This Morning . . .
Shall I Pursue? (A prayer about school and a prophetic school blessing)
Praying in My Dreams
As God Sees Me, not IG (Spoken word)
Young Black King (spoken word)
About the Author

I dedicate this book to my grandparents, who not only believed in the power of prayer but modeled it my entire life. Morning, noon, or night you could find my grandparents kneeling in prayer or stealing away to their bedroom prayer closet. At one point, I was convinced they had some type of hidden clock because they all prayed on schedule. These prayers have reached generation after generation.
My fondest memories of my grandparents involve teaching, singing, preaching, and praying. Papa, the Honorable Bishop W.L. Maxwell, would insist that we stop by the altar at the start of service. I didn’t get it then, but I now see, appreciate, and value his wisdom because it set me up for where I am in my prayer life now. I remember my grandmothers rising early in the morning to talk to the Lord and journal his promises and messages. I owe all I am and will ever be to my foundation.
In loving memory of
Willie Lee Maxwell
Nancy Elizabeth (Thompson) Maxwell
Elizabeth (Crawley) Dawson
Clifford Herbert Dawson


Acknowledgments
If you asked my family who would fall asleep during the 7:00 a.m. prayer service, the answer would be Erica. I really tried to pray for the entire hour, but after ten minutes, I covered all the world and everyone I knew in it. Thank God for a mature prayer life. I am still in awe that I would be the one to write a prayer book years later.
To my family, friends, and mentors who have inspired, encouraged, and threatened me to finally publish this book, thank you. I appreciate every conversation, text message, prayer, and hug. Your words of encouragement and unwavering faith on this journey still leave me speechless.
A special thank you to my loving husband, Dion. Your belief in my talents, gifts and anointing led to the execution of this book, and I am forever indebted. I love you, Mr. Cashaw!


Introduction
This collection of prayers covers a range of emotions and experiences. Some prayers are about my firsthand encounters with trials, tribulations, and victories. Other prayers are inspired by conversations with loved ones or my interactions with people in various capacities.
Insider tip:
It is not about you sounding like me or anyone else. Prayer is about a personal conversation with God.
Some of the prayers were whispered in the still of the night, barely audible or completely internal, while other prayers had me in tears, laying prostrate in my bed, nose running, pillow soaked and crying in a loud voice.
Prayer can take place anywhere. I have prayed in my car, in the tub, in the closet, walking down the street, in the store, at my job, alone, in church, and in a crowded room.
I pray that when you read these prayers, God touches your soul. That Jesus regulates your mind and your emotions. I pray that he speaks to whatever season you are in.
When you are done praying, please take a moment to listen to his response.
In the accompanying journal, you can also write about your experience with each prayer.
You’ve Got Me
God, I just love you because you haven’t given up on me!
You haven’t written me off even in my sin, shortcomings, disobedience, or unbelieving heart. God, you still are with me.
I thank you because you deserve my praise, gratitude, and commitment to do better.
There are some people whom you’ve placed in my life for a season and some for a lifetime. They watch, they listen; some may never say a word, but, God, you know who needed to read this prayer, who needed to see my transparency, and you know what I’ll come up against because I am your child.
I understand that when I pray or make declarations, the enemy will come via text, call, or in person to try and stop my progress, but, God, you’ve got me.
(soft, quiet prayer)
I’m Heated! (Yup, I Had to Repent)
Ephesians 4:26–28 (MSG)
“Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.”
James 4:8 (KJV)
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”God, I have to repent. I needed to start with scripture because my mind nor heart was in the right place just to start speaking as usual.
You know the amount of stress I’ve been under and the pressure I put on myself.
I have said some (well, a lot) things that I shouldn’t have,
I let anger dwell too long and was even ready to fight.
God, you know my triggers.
You know how passionate and emotional I am, but I need you to forgive me.
Restore me.
Bring back my songs.
Bring back your touch.
Help me, oh, God, not to do more than you will have me to do.
God help me not to be in self.
Help me to say and do the right things.
Help me to submit myself unto the Holy Spirit when flesh wants to rise.
Keep my tongue Lord when people lie in my face.
Keep my tongue when people blatantly try to sabotage my efforts.
Keep my tongue, Jesus!
Help me to get to the root of the problem so that things don’t start to bubble over.
God, connect me to the right people who can help me while I help others.
Help me to be emotionally stable.
Mentally stable.
Physically better (stress will take you out of here).
Give me a forgiving heart.
Let the words bring life that I speak.
Help me to do what is right.
Help me not to get involved with things that are none of my business.
Father God, I realize that it is not my job to save anyone.
It is my job as a Christian to tell people that YOU are the savior.
You are the one who can heal people from the inside out
You are the one who can change lives.
God help me not to be a busybody.
God help me not to be someone who just seeks attention.
Help me not to be someone who seeks validation from others, especially from my past.
God help me not to fill voids with things and not you.
Help me to deal with past trauma.
Help me to accept the healing process.
Help me not to project pain and frustration on one who has nothing to do with the problem.
Help me to be able to disagree peaceably.
Help me to know when to shut my mouth and when to speak.
Help me to stay in your word, to seek you
Help me to be kingdom minded
Help me to balance church, work, and my personal life.
In Jesus’s na