Thursday, January 31, 2013

Inner Crisis

Joel 1:2-4

An Invasion of Locusts

2 Hear this, you elders;
listen, all who live in the land.
Has anything like this ever happened in your days
or in the days of your ancestors?
3 Tell it to your children,
and let your children tell it to their children,
and their children to the next generation.
4 What the locust swarm has left
the great locusts have eaten;
what the great locusts have left
the young locusts have eaten;
what the young locusts have left
other locusts[a] have eaten.
 
 
Help us Lord to care for our children. Lord I see in my own home how the parents are caring for their children. Help me Lord to guide my daughter to be a better parent. Our children need us to be there for them in a responsible way. They need us to place boundaries around them for protection. Tough Love is necessary. Keep me focused on the present and on what I need to do to fulfill your promise Lord. When my life seems to be in crisis, remind me of others dilemnas. I know there is worse out there, but know that my situation is also worthy of your acknowledgement. I am not complaining, I am thankful for all that  God has given me to deal with. I will continue to worship and adore My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I will keep my faith relying on God Our Father. All things do work together for the Good. Be Blessed today. Know that I love you.
 
 

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Hope





Luke 1:45-55
45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Mary’s Song

46 And Mary said:
“My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful
of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—
holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him,
from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;
he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever,
just as he promised our ancestors.”
 
Father God, thank you for your continual mercies. When I am doubtful, you are faithful. Blessed is the one who believes that the Lord will fulfill his promise to her. Lord I believe you made a promise to me and I am going to hold you at your word. I will walk in the faith that you have not wavered. When the devil tries to bring doubt and deception in, I will remember your promise. No matter what happens, I will stand on your promise. My time frame is not your time frame. I am your servant Lord. Do with me what you will. I was ready to write a letter to the Pope and demand marriage for loving women of God to men of God who just might be a priest,  but I don't want to get you in anymore trouble, and I did not want to place you in a position to deny me publicly and I become a crazy women needing psychiatric care for falling in love with you. I know the Lord has shut me up and I will respect that. My situation is due to my unbelief and doubting. I have to steady my walk and stay committed and confident. I will, I am. No matter what may come, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. Though I do still want to teach overseas, not to get away from you, just to help fix up our home. I am also not going to be there NEXT Sunday. Forgot that Cornel West was coming and have tickets to the ice show. I'll buy the CD. I love you and will always make every effort to be with you. My hearts desire is to live  my life with you. Be Blessed today and be a Blessing to Someone. You have blessed me in many ways. Know that you are loved and you are a blessing to many people. What would I do without you? I don't want to find out.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Staying The Course

Hosea 11:1-4 8-10
“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
2 But the more they were called,
the more they went away from me.[a]
They sacrificed to the Baals
and they burned incense to images.
3 It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
taking them by the arms;
but they did not realize
it was I who healed them.
4 I led them with cords of human kindness,
with ties of love.
To them I was like one who lifts
a little child to the cheek,
and I bent down to feed them.

My heart is changed within me;
all my compassion is aroused.
9 I will not carry out my fierce anger,
nor will I devastate Ephraim again.
For I am God, and not a man—
the Holy One among you.
I will not come against their cities.
10 They will follow the Lord;
he will roar like a lion.
When he roars,
his children will come trembling from the west.



My Lord, I must stay the course and not forget that you are my God. I will remember the Blesser more than I remember the blessing. My heart  is changed. I will not stray from your path. I will call you near. I want to stay the course. My hearts desire is to please you. To make you happy. To comfort those who need comforting the most. If I can make any journey better, more comfortable and more desireable then I will do my best. I want you to be safe and secure in your knowledge of my commitment. I will stay committed and have confidence in the outcome. I will not stray from the path. Be Blessed today and know that you are a blessing. Your road is difficult but stay the course. You are loved and needed. Put a smile on your face and walk with your head held high. I Ask God for more than just head knowledge of his love. Confidence and Assurance of his love is all around us. We must show our love. Be direct and firm in our love. I will be more direct and more self asured in my love. I have to take that step of faith in my love. My love is real. Be Blessed today and be a true blessing to someone. I love you. You are worthy to be loved. Love God and yourself. I can do all thing through Christ which strengthens me. My courage is in him. Be blessed today. See you later.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Confidence


John 16:33

New International Version (NIV)
33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the THE WORLD.

Dear Lord, you have reassured me that I am not in this alone. My Love  has confidence in me and I in him. I never want to give up. Confidence to destroy the lions that rise up against us with our bare hands. We don't have to fear anything. We walk with faith and confidence in God's ability to hear our prayers and know that our confidence lies in him.

Please take care of yourself today. Walk in love and faith. You have confidence to accomplish anything you set your mind to do. All of the obstacles before you today are gone. You will have success in whatever you choose. God is with us. He gives us free will to choose the just cause and when we do, God is bringing it into fruition. Your desire for a non violent, poverty free society is not falling on deaf ears. Your heart's desire is for peace and it will come to pass in your lifetime. I believe it to be the truth. If we strive for truth and justice, God hears our prayers.

I watched Gandhi this weekend for the first time. I was convicted by his method of non violence and fasting to gain independence for his country. Once independence was gained, the infighting began to destroy his goal of India living free together. Infighting among the religions, groups, and opposite sex. We gain our independence in one area, yet find another to fight about. Is that our nature to always want to fight? Let's build unity. Why can't we get along? When can we really coexist with respect for one another, no matter what? I respect you as another human being, living on this earth, with all of the rights and privileges as any man or woman should have. I ask God for more confidence in  keeping our unity in tact. Keeping our peace in tact.

Whatever the challenges of your day today, I ask God to give you confidence and strength to overcome your obstacles. You can achieve all that you set out to do. God will give you the desires of your heart. Relax your heart and your mind, God wants to make your joy complete. Be truly blessed today and be a blessing to someone. You are my love and my joy. My confidence is strengthen in you. It will come to pass. We will be together. I want to shout it to the world. Glory to God. I love you.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

I Ask For Forgiveness



I  want to always apologize for my mistakes and when my decisions hurt someone. I have to remember other people's feelings. My heart's desire is not to be mean and hurt others just because I am going through changes. I'm taking vitamins and medications for that now.  I feel much better now. At least my attitude and health is improving.  We all have stuff that affects our lives in different ways. No one is immune to problems, but how we respond to them makes all the difference in the world. Especially when we feel we are the only one going through something. Even if we know we aren't, when we go through something, it becomes very personal.
The problem is the more you get to know someone, the more chances you have to admire them  and to see their weaknesses. This is where we  see our own weaknesses and gifts. The balance of a relationship. How do we balance each other. We are accepting and giving. We need each other. I know I need to know that you still need and want me. Am I still someone you are interested in? Or am I someone you are accomodating? Where do we stand? You let me know.
You are giving your life to our community and people. You make a difference. Without you we would have never gotten this far in that neighborhood, or in the United States for that matter. I know I was jealous of your time being spent else where. Especially when I don't take advantage of the time I do have with you. You are a true gift. I think that you need me sometimes because its hard being so special. Especially if they are truly a gifted person.  It's like we have all become austistic. Gifted in our own talents, yet still screwed up. We can save the world, yet we can't seem to get our lives together. Someone who can stay the course, turn hearts from stone to caring, concerned and loving individuals. At some point it just seems futile to even say anything else. How can make any of this right? What is it exactly that need to do to redeem myself? What do I have to do? I just feel there is an element of trust that is missing for me. I think its on both ends. How can it not be? God help me to trust and understand.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Faith and Hope

Romans 4:16-25

New International Version (NIV)
16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[a] He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not.
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[b] 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

Footnotes:

  1. Romans 4:17 Gen. 17:5
  2. Romans 4:18 Gen. 15:5

Father God when we feel our situation is hopeless, you want us to continue to have hope. Sometimes our situation appears to us as if it is beyond hope. We feel we have to settle for what is presented before us, but faith in God's promise keeps us rooted in hope.

 We hope for a better tomorrow. A brighter future. Awakening each day with the thought that, today will be different because I will believe there is hope for my situation.

We can face insurmountable obstacles that seem to force us into despair and depression but God says to our spirit, have hope. Keep hoping. Keep believing. We all face hopeless situations.

We all fall short of being the constant cheerful believer. But God says even in those times, keep the faith. Believe that I am working it out for your good. Our faith is restored when we are able to believe there is hope for us.

There's hope for you still, in whatever obstacle you face today, there is hope. Know that God wants you to have hope. Be reassured with that knowledge, God wants you to believe and hope.

God wants to reassure you that justice is still working it out. Glory to God. Whatever the situation is, show God that you have faith and hope in that situation. Win God over with your loyalty to him. God loves us. Let's love him back. I believe in love. Love conqueors all. Let's show some faith and love today. Be Blessed and be a blessing to someone. I love you.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Accepting Others

Galatians 2:11-21 NIV

Paul Opposes Cephas

11 When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. 13 The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

14 When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?

15 “We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles 16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in[a] Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

17 “But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18 If I rebuild what I destroyed, then I really would be a lawbreaker.

19 “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”[b]

Footnotes:

  1. Galatians 2:16 Or but through the faithfulness of … justified on the basis of the faithfulness of
  2. Galatians 2:21 Some interpreters end the quotation after verse 14.


Father God, help me to not be so discriminatory towards others. Help me to not hate them when they are judgemental towards me. I know they are talking about me behind my back. Making judgements about me. Let me not be hateful towards these folks. I will try not to conform to their way of thinking just to fit in. No matter how old we get, we still have peer pressure. Keep me strong. If I isolate myself, then I am stuck up. If I sit with them then I subject myself to their gossip and opinions. Help me Lord to find the balance. Lord, I am staying steady with my three requests, my demands, my needs. I think I need these to keep me sane. I don't ask for much. I am just a girl, wanting a boy to love me. I don't see any harm in that. Wanting a new job that is better suited for my temperment and skills, there's no harm in asking for that. Needing to keep myself in better health, that's a good thing. I know I have been under a lot of stress and so have others. I am not the only one going through things. I just have to find a way to cope with my stress. Lord I cannot speak for everyone, but I will try to be the best I can be. If I am not serving the Lord then my mission has failed. Time to get ready. Be blessed.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Make Me Bold

Romans 2:17-24

The Jews and the Law

17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; 18 if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; 19 if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— 21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23 You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? 24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”[a]

Footnotes:

  1. Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22

Father God I pray that I am an example of your goodness. Lord clean my heart and search my desires so that they are in line with your will. When I am in the world, help me to make the right decisions that lead me closer to you. When I desire a covenant relationship that includes public acknowkedgment of a relationship, am I wrong to want that? I want a ring, and announcements of a commitment to love, honor and cherish. Lord, I know I have sinned and I am a sinner. I walk with the knowledge of your grace and love everyday. I have to be true to my self and not deny my problems. What concerns me the most is of little consequence to others. Lord, I see how a ring establishes your covenant with a couple. I ask for nothing more than what is already established. My miracle is within me. I will walk with faith knowing that God hearsmy prayers and will judge me accordingly. My love is strong and forever. Be Blessed today. Know that you are loved and cherished.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Good Morning World

Jonah 4

The Lord Shows Concern for Nineveh

4 But Jonah was very upset. He became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lord and said, “Lord, isn’t this exactly what I thought would happen when I was still at home? That’s why I was so quick to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. You are a God who takes pity on people. You don’t want to destroy them. 3 Lord, take away my life. I’d rather die than live.”

4 But the Lord replied, “Do you have any right to be angry?”

5 Jonah left the city. He sat down at a place east of it. There he put some branches over his head. He sat in their shade. He waited to see what would happen to the city.

6 Then the Lord God sent a vine and made it grow up over Jonah. It gave him more shade for his head. It made him more comfortable. Jonah was very happy he had the vine. 7 But before sunrise the next day, God sent a worm. It chewed the vine so much that it dried up.

8 When the sun rose, God sent a burning east wind. The sun beat down on Jonah’s head. It made him very weak. He wanted to die. So he said, “I’d rather die than live.”

9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you have any right to be angry about what happened to the vine?”
“I do,” he said. “In fact, I’m angry enough to die.”

10 But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this vine. But you did not take care of it. You did not make it grow. It grew up in one night and died the next. 11 Nineveh has more than 120,000 people. They can’t tell right from wrong. Nineveh also has a lot of cattle. So shouldn’t I show concern for that great city?”



Thank You Lord for showing concern for us. You know we are a great nation with many sins, but we will continue to turn to you Lord and repent. Your compassion for us is amazing. Like Jonah, we wonder, why care sometimes, we have messed up so badly. Will God forgive us for the violence and evil against our people? Will we ever show compassion for the poor? Are we destined to always learn the hard way? Can't we do better? God has faith in us. If we know better, we do better. We have to continue to reach out to those who don't know better. We don't get to feel superior over them. We don't judge them for their mistakes because we are never blameless in the situation. Our faith in God to prevail in all situations is a must. We must remember that we placed nothing here. Not the home, job, car, nothing. All of it is by the grace of God. I thank God for the good things in my life. For the constant things that are steady and continually god for me. The knowledge that I have absolutely no control over any of it is comforting and frustrating. Nothing I do will change the course of events that are in my present and future. I must live in the present and thank God for any and every comfort and joy that has been placed in my life. Thank you Lord for your blessings. Thank You Lord for keeping me focused on my love. You won't let me turn away, even when I try. I think, there's no way this is going to happen, and Lord you seem to say, just stay and do what I am telling you to do. What exactly I can do, I just don't know, but stay I will and do what I can. I may think there is nothing that can be done in this situation, but obviously Lord, you see it differently. I love you Lord for seeing worth in me. I will do my best to make you Proud of Me. Blessings are abundant from the Lord. I Love You.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

I Just Love You





You can't tell the heart who to love.
The heart loves who it loves.
God matches us with the one that is right for us.
Whether we are able to have that person in our lives or not, love is still there.
I thought I could settle for someone else.
 But I can't. It's you.
 Until you do something callous, thoughtless and hurtful again.
Then  I have to protect my feelings again.
Please be nice to me if you can find it in your heart.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Dreaming of Love

Love is in the air. Dream Big. Believe that my DREAM IS POSSIBLE.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Friendship With Jesus Cost

John 15:18-21

The World Hates the Disciples

18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’[a] If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name,for they do not know the one who sent me.

Father God, thank you for today. Thank you for my healing and my grace and new mercies. Lord if love is to characterize our relationship with other believers, then the opposite must be true for non believers. Hate is such a strong emotion. When others hate us and not even know us, or not even care to know us then the world has succeeded in its persecution. Lord I pray for those who walk by faith and love and are constantly thought to be weak and inadequate. The world hates what it doesn't understand. If Jesus was persecuted, what makes us think that we won't be persecuted. We can't please everyone, so our goal, my goal, is to please God. Keep me on the path of righteousness, Lord. Don't let me go astray trying to please the world. Let  the truth be my focus. I know I have weaknesses and faults, but I look to  Jesus who had none and was still persecuted. He was blameless, innocent, and he suffered and was killed. My complaints are minor and insignificant  compared to what he went through. Lord, I know that you love me and you are forever with me. Keep me strong in my faith. I believe in you and know that my trust in you is not wasted. You are my rock. I will believe in you and cherish the relationship. Our relationship Lord is a gift. I will never let it go. I may be challenged to turn my back or to just stop believing in the truth, but I will not walk away. Lord, we are stuck together. Through the good and the bad. You said you will never leave me nor forsake me and I am taking you at your word. Your word is your bond. As I struggle daily to stay a disciple, I know your word is true. I know that will always be a believer, I just pray that my faith walk will be strengthen each and every day with my constant reinforcement of your word. Thank You Lord for your Comforter. You said I would not do this alone and you have sent your Comforter which I desperately need. You look out for me Lord, you protect me. Thank you Lord. May God Bless all of the Believers today and encourage them to stay faithful.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Think it But Don't Speak it



God I thank you for today. You have blessed me with another day. I will not let the negative come out of my mouth. I will not say what I can't do. I will listen to God's promise. I have to keep my guard up on the negative. I know God has my healing, my restoration, and I know that just because I don't see anything happening, doesn't mean that God is not working it out. Don't speak the negative words to delay my blessing.

Speak faith in my blessing. Be positive in what I am asking God to do in my life. I will not speak negative over my life, my family, my church, or my schools. I will speak positive words over all that is in my life. I will use my words to speak victory and not defeat over my life. I must be careful to allow the positive to come out of my mouth. I will live and not die.

God is restoring health back into me. Negative thoughts will not be given life in my mind. I will not speak the negative. I will speak what I want to come into my life. Ther is power in the word. I will speak favor in my life. What ever I touch will succeed. If God be for me, then who can be against me. I can do all things through Christ. I am blessed and highly favored.

I am a beautiful, exciting and inviting woman that any mature, handsome thoughtful, exciting man would want. I have a wonderful job waiting for me that is just right for me. My health is getting better everyday. I am losing weight and my allergies are under control.  My life is good. I cannot complain and talk myself out of my blessing. I will not speak defeat and negativity.

My life is too important. God has a plan for me and I need to position myself where God wants me. I need to listen to God's influence in my life. Listen more, speak less. Take the words to heart and know that I have power in the word. Believe that God is in everything in my life. Stop talking defeat and lack. I will refuse to prophesize  defeat over my life.

 I am not too old for law school. I have faith in God. I will keep dreaming as long as I am here on this earth, I will dream something more for myself than what is in the natural. I could be defeated and depressed, but I refuse to constantly speak defeat in my life. If I cannot be positive and faithful about my life, then how can I expect others to speak positive influences in my life.

 I don't want negative energy in my life. I will speak positive words over my life. God is my redeemer and my Savior, Jesus Christ says that I am saved. All is Well. All is Well.

Acts 9:10-16
10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!”
“Yes, Lord,” he answered.

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”

13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

Monday, January 14, 2013

Restoration



God show me your glory. Heal my heart. Maybe I will never quite fit into this world, but maybe that's alright too. I'm different. God has a purpose for me and I know that I am needed. God is in my heart and mind and spirit. I have never given up on my God. I believe the Lord has challenged me to take a serious leap at love again. If I am to walk by faith and not by sight then my faith must be bolstered, encouraged and solidified. God knows I'm jealous and needy, and imperfect, so my man will have to be overly attentive. Its not fair, but that's just the way it is. I'm not an accident, I am here at this time, in this place for a reason. Cleanse my heart Lord.Soften my heart and allow me to take that leap of faith in love. I pray for my desire as Hannah prayed for a child. As the women of the bible have to pray intensely for what they want. Heal me Lord. Hear my prayers. I ask for a husband, I ask for a job better suited for me, and continued focus on my health. Help me to do the right thing Lord. Keep me close. Show me your Glory Lord.

Mark 7

English Standard Version (ESV)

Traditions and Commandments

7 Now when the Pharisees gathered to him, with some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem, 2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands properly,[a] holding to the tradition of the elders, 4 and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash.[b] And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches.[c]) 5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” 6 And he said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,
“‘This people honors me with their lips,
but their heart is far from me;
7 in vain do they worship me,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”

Friday, January 11, 2013

God's Promise




Jeremiah 32:26-27

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
26 Then a message came to me from the Lord. He said, 27 “I am the Lord. I am the God of all people. Is anything too hard for me?”

Jeremiah 33:1-5

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

The Lord Keeps His Promises

33 I was still being held as a prisoner. I was kept in the courtyard of the guard. Then another message came to me from the Lord. He said, “I made the earth. I formed it. And I set it in place. The Lord is my name. Call out to me. I will answer you. I will tell you great things you do not know. You will not be able to understand them.”
The Lord is the God of Israel. He speaks about the houses in Jerusalem. He talks about the royal palaces of Judah. The people had torn many of them down. They had used their stones to strengthen the city walls against attack. That was during their fight with the armies of Babylonia. The Lord says, “The houses will be filled with dead bodies. They will be the bodies of the men I will kill when my anger burns against them. I will hide my face from this city. That is because its people have committed so many sins.






Father God I call out to you in my distress. Lord you are my shelter and my redeemer. You are faithful and you have saved me again. I will not fret over the things of my life. I see today that you have given me hope. My love for you is everlasting. Even when things look dark and depressing you give me encouragement and hope. Lord I place my trust in you. You hear my prayers and with a discerning spirit you allow me to go through the difficulty with you by my side, in my heart and my spirit. Your love is everlasting. You are my love. I pray for my three desires daily Lord. I know you are preparing my husband for me. My job is waiting for me and my health is improving every single day. Thank you God for your blessings. God Promised restoration. I believe it will happen.

"...I give thanks to the Lord Almighty for the Lord is good and his love endures forever. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the Lord." Jeremiah 33:11

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Godly Sorrow

 

2 Corinthians 7:8-16

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8 Even if my letter made you sad, I’m not sorry I sent it. At first I was sorry. I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while. 9 Now I am happy. I’m not happy because you were made sad. I’m happy because your sadness led you to turn away from your sins. You became sad just as God wanted you to. So you were not hurt in any way by us.
10 Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death.
11 Look at what that godly sadness has produced in you. You are working hard to clear yourselves. You are angry and alarmed. You are longing to see me. You are concerned. You are ready to make sure that the right thing is done. In every way you have proved that you are not guilty in that matter.
12 So even though I wrote to you, it wasn’t because of the one who did the wrong. It wasn’t because of the one who was hurt. Instead, I wrote you so that in the sight of God you could see for yourselves how faithful you are to us. 13 All of that cheers us up.
We were also very glad to see how happy Titus was. You have all renewed his spirit. 14 I had bragged about you to him. And you have not let me down. Everything we said to you was true. In the same way, our bragging about you to Titus has also turned out to be true. 15 His love for you is even greater when he remembers that you all obeyed his teaching. You received him with fear and trembling. 16 I am glad I can have complete faith in you.

Lord Almighty, I pray to you today for many things. I am a sinner and I confess my sins to you Lord. I pray that  I am able to see where sin is in my life. I want you to reveal to me Lord where I am covering up sin and scandal and allow me the strength to call it what it is, sin. Lord do not let me cover up the problem. I pray that I am not unevenly yoked. Let me call sin, sin and not commit to worldly views of the situation. I praise God for what I can learn from the situation. Lord, your word says ask for what you desire. I ask you Lord, in 2013, for three things. I pray for a husband. Do not allow my heart to fall for an unbeliever. I do not want to be unevenly yoked. I pray for a new job that is better suited for my temperment and personality. I do not want to be in anything that does not give me the opportunity to glorify the Lord. Finally, Lord, my health. Keep me focused on taking care of myself, spiritually, mentally and physically. Let me remember that my body is a temple of God and to treat it accordingly. Love myself so that I can love others. I pray that I can be a beacon of light for the Lord. I give glory to God in all that I do and all that I say. My heart is for the Lord. I love the Lord and I am working towards my salvation. One day we will all have our judgment day and I pray that God will say, well done my child, well done.

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Be Careful

Be careful how you build a nation. Never forget who you are. Never forget whose you are.  Think of a time when someone who really cared for you realized that there was jealousy and quarreling among you. Think about how worldy we still are. We talk fighting men but when the time comes, we do not commit.

Romans 14

Romans 14

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The Weak and the Strong

14 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God. 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. 9 For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. 11 It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b]
12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.[c]

I Love You Lord


Romans 13:5-10

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
5 You must obey the authorities. Then you will not be punished. You must also obey them because you know it is right.
6 That’s also why you pay taxes. The authorities serve God. Ruling takes up all their time. 7 Give to everyone what you owe. Do you owe taxes? Then pay them. Do you owe anything else to the government? Then pay it. Do you owe respect? Then give it. Do you owe honor? Then show it.

Love, Because the Day Is Near

8 Pay everything you owe. But you can never pay back all the love you owe each other. Those who love others have done everything the law requires. 9 Here are some commandments to think about. “Do not commit adultery.” “Do not commit murder.” “Do not steal.” “Do not want what belongs to others.” (Exodus 20:13–15,17; Deuteronomy 5:17–19,21) These and other commandments are all included in one rule. Here’s what it is. “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18) 10 Love does not harm its neighbor. So love does everything the law requires.


Romans 14:13-18

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13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.


Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Thank You God for your love today. I will walk in faith with your words written on my heart. I will try not to judge. I am fully convinced that your love will allow me to succeed in doing your will. I love you Lord. Walk with me today.

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