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Prayers

A Desperate Cry to the Father in Heaven

O Abba, my Father,
I am undone without You.

“As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,
So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.”
—Psalm 42:1 (AMP)

From the depths of my soul, I cry—not with rehearsed words, but with groanings too deep for speech (Romans 8:26).
I thirst, not for comfort, not for resolution, but for You—for Your Presence, for Your nearness, for the fire of Your Spirit.
I am not satisfied with bread alone, for man lives by every word that proceeds from Your mouth (Matthew 4:4).
Speak, Father—speak, and I will live again.

Where are You in the stillness?
Where is the whisper that once called me by name?
“My heart says of You, ‘Seek His face!’
Your face, Lord, I will seek.” —Psalm 27:8 (NIV)
But the heavens seem silent, and I am a child reaching with empty hands.

Yet still I reach.
Like Moses in the wilderness, I say, “If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here” (Exodus 33:15, NASB).
Take the blessing if You must—but do not take Yourself.
I am not asking for rescue alone—I am asking for communion.
Not just Your hand—I need Your face.

“Whom have I in heaven but You?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.”
—Psalm 73:25 (NASB)

I remember the days when Your voice thundered from the mountain,
when Your glory filled the temple,
when the secret place burned with holy light.
Do it again, Lord.
Let me hide in the cleft of the rock while You pass by (Exodus 33:22).
Let me cling to the hem of Your garment and not let go.

I will not be silent.
I will be the persistent widow. I will pound the gates. I will knock until my knuckles bleed.
For You said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
—Matthew 7:7 (NASB)

Father, rend the heavens and come down (Isaiah 64:1).
Look upon Your child with mercy. Let me feel the nearness of El Shaddai again.
Let me hear You in the whisper, like Elijah on the mountain (1 Kings 19:12).
Let me walk with You in the cool of the day once more.

I cry with David, “Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.” —Psalm 51:11 (NASB)

This is not a song,
This is not a sermon,
This is a desperate cry to the Father.
Come.
Come swiftly.
Come and breathe life into this dust.
Only You can satisfy. Only You can fill this cavern within.
There is no other.

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The Pursuit

Seeking God’s Presence with Desperation and Hunger

“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him!” (Job 23:3, AMP). This cry of Job echoes through Scripture as a longing that stirs within the hearts of those who seek God. It is a desire that transcends time, a yearning for the very presence of the Almighty, the One who fills our souls.

As David proclaimed, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and see the face of God?” (Psalm 42:2, AMP). This is not a simple thirst, but a desperation, a hunger that only God Himself can satisfy. It is an ache, a longing that draws us to our knees in humility, pressing us to reach beyond the material and into the eternal. To those who earnestly seek, the promise is sure: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied” (Matthew 5:6, AMP).

The prophets spoke of days when the thirst for God would be unquenchable, not for water or bread but for hearing His word and dwelling in His presence. Amos warned of a famine, “not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine for hearing the words of the Lord” (Amos 8:11, AMP). In our pursuit of a deeper relationship with God, we confront this hunger, realizing that our souls crave not mere knowledge but communion with the Creator.

Isaiah understood this, declaring, “Yes, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited expectantly for You; our soul’s desire is for Your name and for the remembrance of You” (Isaiah 26:8, AMP). This waiting is not passive; it is active, a pressing in, a commitment to seek the Lord with all our hearts, minds, and strength. It’s a pursuit that demands all of us—a consecration of our very lives to Him.

Scripture calls us again and again to draw near, to seek His face with undivided hearts. “I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4, AMP). God hears and responds to those who seek Him with humility, with repentance, and with a willingness to surrender every part of their lives. “As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks, so my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God” (Psalm 42:1, AMP). Let us approach Him with the same passion, the same unwavering devotion.

To deepen our relationship with God requires a heart that longs to see His glory, to witness His power, and to abide in His presence. Moses cried out, “Please, show me Your glory!” (Exodus 33:18, AMP). This desire should stir within each of us—to see God, to know Him intimately, and to be transformed in His presence.

May we echo the words of the psalmist, “I stretch out my hands to You; my soul longs for You as a parched land [thirsts for water]” (Psalm 143:6, AMP). Let us stretch beyond our own understanding, beyond our comfort, and pursue the God who satisfies, who fills, and who renews. Let our lives be marked by a relentless pursuit, a commitment to press deeper, to go further, and to lay hold of the fullness of life in Him.

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