The Way, The Truth

Father God I am blessed that you have given me another day. I thank you for your blessings. I am grateful. Grateful that you are showing your grace and mercy on me. I pray daily that you will continue to be with me. I pray for healing for my love. I pray that I am not in the any way contrary to the ways of the Lord. I want to walk along the path of newness. Ways that I have never imagined. I look to find my security in you Lord. Affirm me Lord. Healing for all illnesses of the throat and the chest. Lord, keep him safe and never leave him. He is your servant who loves you. Take care of him. Nourish him and reward him. Make sure he does the right thing. Your promises to me are for a future together. Keep him well and strong. Don't let him make wrong choices regarding his health. Let us both be conscience of the need to be here on this side of the earth. I love you Lord and I pray that my request will be heard. You are the light and salvation of my soul. You sent the holy spirit to comfort and guide. Let the spirit guide me today. I love you.

What are You Thinking?

Luke 12:22-26

Do Not Worry

22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[a]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

Good Morning God. Thank you for today. I am blessed to be here another day. I am working through difficulties. I have my dad in the rehabilitation/nursing facility. He is so non responsive to improving. Doesn't want to eat, won't get out of bed, he's just really given up. Failure to thrive. I think I am handling this much better than before. I am more stable and mentally focused on this being a good thing for him. I know I have done all that I can these past seven years. Its not about me but what is best for him. My mind is at peace on that decision. I will not worry nor will I fret about my future either. My job situation is in God's hands. He has provided for me before and he will provide for me now. I asked the Lord why I am being tested with you for so very long. Lord give me the help I need to take a stand and be strong against the lies and controversy. Keep me safe but not too safe. Thank you for your blessings and for your continual support. I love you more than you can ever know.

Good Morning

Good Morning Lord. I am thanking you for today. I follow you where ever you go. I am your sheep and you are my shepherd. I gladly follow you. I am so happy to be able to work towards a new goal. I am focused on you Lord. Give me a reason to stop loving you. There is none. My Love I pray that you are taking care of yourself. I know that you have so many people who are there for you to make sure you are alright. Take the time to let them help you. Take Care of yourself. It is foolish for me to think that you are my love, but I do. I just refuse to think otherwise. I love you. Be blessed today.

Good Morning

 

 

 

Hebrews 3:12-14

New International Version (NIV)

¹² See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. ¹³ But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. ¹⁴ We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.

 

 

Good Morning Lord. Today is a wonderful day. You have given me an opportunity to enjoy your magnificent day today. I will keep today in my thoughts. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not promised. Today I will work on the things I believe to be of God. I am ready to praise the Lord for today. I pray for my family so that we can work together in love and respect. We need to stop fighting over small things. I pray that we can reach my dad so that he understands this is for the best. I am the one they come to for all the decisions. Lord guide me to make the right decisions. Let's keep the peace in our families and neighborhood. We can calm the world. We are greater than we know. Our love can conqueror all things. Not my will be done but your will be done Lord. I love you and pray that the peace of God is kept in our hearts and mind.

Seek Me and You Shall Find Me

 

Psalm 8:1-4

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 8^[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.^[b] A psalm of David.

¹ Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory
    in the heavens.
² Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
    to silence the foe and the avenger.
³ When I consider your heavens,
    the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
    which you have set in place,
⁴ what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?^[c]

 Good Morning Lord. Today is your day. Thank you for waking me up today. You are my rock and my salvation. I will look for your voice and your control over my life today.

Chosen for Today

 

 

Thank You Lord for today. You know my strengths and weaknesses. Thank You for being with me today and walking with me. Not my will but your will be done.

 

 

Proverbs 16:9

New International Version (NIV)

⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,

but the Lord establishes their steps.

Ephesians 1:4

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

⁴ In Christ, he chose us before the world was made. He chose us in love to be his holy people—people who could stand before him without any fault

 

 

Jeremiah 29:11

New International Version (NIV)

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

 

Ephesians 1:13-14

New International Version (NIV)

¹³ And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, ¹⁴ who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.

 

 

 

 

Proverbs 17:22

New International Version (NIV)

²² A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

 

John 21:18

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁸ Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

 

Father God thank you for today. I am here by your grace only. You have given me an opportunity to praise you another day. My dad is in the hospital. I spent most of the morning with him in the ER yesterday. I'm sure its fine. I pray that you are with him. He doesn't pray but I believe he knows Jesus.  He is scared but I pray for his healing. His strength and his faith in the staff  to allow them to fix the problem needs to be stronger. Then I have new choices  to be make for him. Lord, our quality of life and our ability to help ourselves dwindle as we age. Our willingness to let others help us has to be seen as a positive and not a negative.  As we age our spirit has to be a cheerful one. Our mind feels like we are young, but our bodies break down and deteriorate if we are not taking care of them. There are so many things that try to pull me away from you. So many things that I can focus on that are not about you. I don't want to lose my focus. Now I am behind schedule on my duties. I do these things because I want to. I do other things because I have to. My heart has to be cheerful. My intentions have to be pure. I blame no one but myself for my situation. I can make the choice to change it. God is good to me. God is very good to me. I'm so sorry I missed you yesterday. I wasn't able to leave the hospital. I know I don't need to apologize for being at the hospital but I feel like I do, just so you know I would have rather been with you. Be blessed today and be a blessing to someone. I love you.

 

 

God is Doing Something New

Revelation 21:1
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.


Glory to God. Good Morning Lord. I am here another day. Thank You Lord for today. I will trust you for today. This is the day that the Lord has made. I look at today as a blessing from God. My Rock and my salvation. My Love, I have loved you with an everlasting love. My God has loved me before time itself began. I am loved with great intensity. I am worthy to be loved and cherished. I have a purpose and a mission to complete. Thank you Lord for your love. I will receive your greatness today. Whatever happens today, I know that the Lord will be with me on this journey. I love you.

1 Peter 2:9

New International Version (NIV)

⁹ But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Thank You for Today

Good Morning Lord. Thank You for another day. I am blessed to know that you need me in your kingdom. I am here on this earth to please you. My desire is to please you. I will set my sights on you. Lord you control my present and my future. I will take my rest in you. You have given me peace. I feel special knowing that you love me and care for me daily. I put my trust in you. Whatever comes today, I know God has seen it before me and knows I can do it. I trust you Lord. I will succeed in all the challenges of today. What God has for me is for me. I will not lose out on the promises of God. God is in control of my life. I will keep my focus on the Lord. My heart is overjoyed to know that God is in control. Thank you Lord for being in control of my life. You love me and care for me. Together we are great. We can accomplish so much together. Have a blessed day today. I have faith in you and know that you are working towards achieving God's Plan. I love you. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone. You are a blessing. I love you so much.

Thank You for the Problems

1 Corinthians 10:23-24
²³ “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. ²⁴ No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

Thank You Lord for today. I love how you continue to need me each and every day. I can walk through this day with you or without you by my side. The path that I travel between getting up in the morning and going to bed at night must have you in it.  What must I do between that time will depend on me. Will I lean on you Lord? Will I trust you? Will I be brave and self- assured? I pray for the peaceful understanding that your presence is all I need. Believing that you are with me and guiding me along the path. I ask God for discernment today. Whatever comes my way today, I pray for the ability to recognize the temptations in my life and to chose the God-like path. I walk with the thought of pleasing God and I pray to stay on that path. God Bless you today. I love you. Have a blessed day. Be a blessing to some one. I love you.

My Strength and My Song

Good Morning Lord. The Lord is my strength and my song. I am building up my ability to trust in him. I will trust the Lord at all times. I can't worry over the things I have no control over. The Lord woke me up this morning and I am here for another day of working for the Lord. I will not be afraid of the things that come in my path. The Lord has equipped me  to handle them. Thank you for your faith in me and for knowing I am constantly challenged. I will trust in the Lord. I love you. I love you I love you. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone. Know that we are being tested. I will pass the test.

Seeking to Live in Love

Thank You Lord for today. I am so very grateful that I am here another day. You have more for me to do and I will try my best to do it. I am walking in faith that your love is around me. You give me peace. You love me. We are earnestly working towards a solution. I don't know the answer but I am willing to put all of my time and energy into  finding out the next phase of this problem. Help me to see you in my life. Help me to hear your  voice. Speak to me Lord. Keep me close.  I ask you to rule over my whole life. Not just the parts I think I am giving you, but all of it. Help me to keep myself committed to the journey. I am planted and rooted in this journey. I love you and pray for you daily. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone. Love from your heart. I love you and will take that leap of faith to always be in love with you.

Truth

Good Morning Lord. I am thankful for another day. I have to give you the glory and the faith. When I make mistakes, I can not dwell on them, I have to go forward. Correct what I can and move on. If I am rejected, then I am rejected. I will do what I can when I can. I will correct my mistakes and if I cannot, then I will forgive myself and try to not do it again. I will not go backwards. I push forward. As long as I am here on this earth, I will continue to push forward. Mistakes are costly. I wonder if it was worth it for the truth to be told. I know what the truth is and I walk with that knowledge that people will try to trip you up every chance they get. When my guard is down and I let it happen unknowingly, then its my fault.  I take the blame, I made the mistake. I take the consequences.

I Speak In Love

1 Corinthians 13:4-13
⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰ but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹ When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹² For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.


Thank You Lord for today. Your love is everlasting. I am firmly committed to you. Every day I wake up more in love with you. Today will be a day of expectation. You are forever in my heart and in my mind. I shall praise you and respect you daily. Words are powerful and continue to be an extension of our personality. Words help us accomplish our goals. Words are the lifeline that we use to speak to God. Words can destroy and words can create. Something good is going to happen today. God loves you and me. I will stay humble and rejoice in God's love for me. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone.

Glory to God

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Lord you do answer prayers. Where would I be without you. I love you so much. Today is a beautiful day.

Rituals and Routines

Psalm 108:1
My heart is steadfast , O God;
I will sing and make music with all my soul

Good Morning God. Thank You for keeping me safe through the night. I am here on this earth to do your will. Your grace and mercy have led me to this day and this place. As I continue to keep my routine up for 11 more days, Lord help me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is a struggle. Lord I will make you the deepest desire of my heart. Its a struggle. Keep me steady. Keep me focused. Keep me near you. I do this for you. Be blessed today and be a blessing to someone. I love you.

Challenges

2 Timothy 1:7-8

⁷ For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. ⁸ So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.

Thank You Lord for today. Thank you for your blessings. I am not ashamed of loving you.  I am not embarrassed by loving you. You are my strength.  You have forgiven me and by doing so we are able to have another day to get it right. I will not be ashamed of you. I will not be ashamed of myself. Your grace and mercy are always on my mind. You have heard my plea and forgiven me. I will walk proudly with you Lord. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Today will be a good day to show love for God's will and God's way. Glory to God. Do not be ashamed of the Lord. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone.

How Has God Shown Me He is Faithful and Trustworthy

<sup>Ephesians 5:21

21</sup> Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.


Good Morning Lord. Thank You for another day. You have shown me you are faithful and trustworthy yet again. Your love is everything to me Lord.

I am renewed by my submission to you. To be lost in the knowledge that you are faithful and trustworthy is forever a comfort to my soul.

Lord I willingly submit to you. My peace lies in the knowledge that You are faithful and trustworthy. You are worthy of my submission.

You will never let me down, no matter what happens. You are not santa or a genie, you are with me always.

You are not going back on your word. I can trust you. My trust is not unwarranted. I love you for being faithful to me.

Lord we are in some trying times. Your faithfulness is like a beacon. I will always look for you to calm my storms.

You are my rock and my salvation. I trust you Lord. Your faithfulness is everlasting. You are the same for me each and every day. You don't walk away, I move away.

 When I am looking in the other direction, your love draws me back. Thank You for caring consistently.

 Lord you draw me to an old but familiar verse today. I will renew my relationship with you. My trust and my submission will make a difference in my life. So in everything I submit to you Lord. It all belongs to you anyway. I love you. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone.
Ephesians 5:21-33

I Give All of Me to You

I Give To You All of Me, not just a little. I say it but don't show it. So really that means nothing. You tell me to leave if I am not committed. I am committed to the cause. I am committed to doing something to ensure the future of our children and people are better than it was for me. I have to separate my love for you with my love for my country and the people in it.  I hate that. You are important to me and I refuse to walk away from you. What is important to you is important to me. I give of myself to become more like Jesus.
I give my tithes and more to what is important to me.
I give my talents, what few I have, to what interest me.
I give my time to you. What ever I can do, I do for me.
The truth is important to me. Faith is important to me. Love is important to me. Trust is important to me. Can I trust you to be committed. I hope so. Can I trust in you? I pray that I can. Can I separate my love for you with my love for my faith? I pray that I can. I love the Lord and believe you do too. I believe that your fight is for truth and justice and faith. So daily I will commit to exposing my heart and view to you. I believe we can make a difference in this world. It is possible to make a difference.
That's what I would like to believe is true. I know I have not always believed as I should. My trust is lacking. I ask God to increase my faith. This has been an ongoing love affair for over twenty years and its still in the metamorphosis stage. When does it move from the cocoon to the butterfly stage? When are we to mature in this relationship? We keep getting older. Life is a journey. I am a convert. I have been knocked off of my high horse and now I am doing what is right. I am committed. I have  stopped doing the wrong things. I have the greatest respect for you. whatever God wants me to do, I will do. Hear me, understand me, know me, want me.

You are With Me

Good Morning Lord. I know you are with me daily. I thank you for waking me today and reminding me that you made that happen. It wasn't haphazard, it was planned. You made it happen. While I think it is apparent that nothing is going right, you remind me that it is all in your hands. Release my desire to control and know that God is in control. Nothing matters but what God knows is important. I don't get to decide. All of my planning and worrying changes nothing. Its in God's hands.