Let me tell you something I have learned — and I’m still learning it every day.
There are mornings when my prayers are no longer quiet whispers.
They become a courtroom of petitions.
In those early hours, when the world is still asleep, when the noise hasn’t started yet, when there are no opinions, no distractions, no interruptions — that is where I meet God. And I don’t come timidly. I come honestly. I come boldly. I come prepared to contend.
Because God invites us to do that.
There are people who believe prayer must always be soft and careful, but Scripture shows us something deeper. David spoke to God with tears. He told God how he felt. He laid his pain bare. In Psalm 56, David says:
“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.”
That tells me something powerful: our tears are not wasted.
Our mourning prayers are not ignored.
Our early-morning conversations with God matter.
And so I speak to God. I petition my case. I tell Him what weighs on my heart. I declare what I am trusting Him for. I command my morning — because yesterday is gone, and today is a new day.
I remind myself that God is not intimidated by my honesty.
Look at Hezekiah. The prophet came to him and told him plainly: “Set your house in order, because you will die.”
And what did Hezekiah do?
He didn’t argue with people.
He didn’t panic.
He didn’t accept it as final.
He turned his face to the wall… and he spoke to God.
He contended.
He petitioned.
He reminded God of his faithfulness.
And God responded — not with rebuke, but with mercy. God added fifteen more years to his life.
That tells me something:
If God can add years, He can add peace.
If God can extend life, He can extend provision.
If God can change a death sentence, He can surely shift circumstances, timelines, and outcomes.
My situation may not be life or death — but I still contend.
I contend for clarity.
I contend for peace of mind.
I contend for fruitfulness.
I contend for the work of my hands.
I contend for the silencing of the noise in my mind.
And this is what I want you to hear today:
You are allowed to contend with God.
You are allowed to lay your case before Him.
You are allowed to speak your mornings into alignment with His Word.
Wake up early if you can.
Find that quiet space.
Remove the distractions.
And speak — not fear, not doubt — but faith.
Declare that your days are good.
Decree that what you’ve placed before God will produce a beautiful outcome.
Trust that what you are building will end in testimony.
And let me say this gently but firmly:
If people don’t believe you…
If they don’t understand what you’re doing…
If they keep naysaying, judging, doubting — let them.
They are not your judges.
They are not your source.
They are not your God.
God is shaping you into a message.
He is turning your test into a testimony.
He is giving you the authority to declare your mornings into destiny.
Nothing and no one can derail what God has ordained — as long as you consult Him, follow His Word, and remain faithful.
Your prayers matter.
Your tears matter.
Your faith matters.
And there will be a testimony at the end.
Reminder
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
— Philippians 4:6
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