Day 83: People

There are so many hurting people around me, people that have no clue that You are the answer to their questions, you are the reason for living. I know that you will give me the words to speak to them when I see them, help me never back down because I am worried about what they will think about me. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 82: A New Day

It's a new day, a new time to just be in your presence. I know that you never change. Sometimes I forget that. Everyday can better than the day before, more of your presence, more of your power, more of your love inside me. Help me act that out today, taking steps of faith one by one. You lead me you guide me, and I will remind myself once more that the most amazing being that created the entire universe lives in me and I can do all things through your strength not just by my hands. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 81: Completion

There is nothing else that you need to do Lord to give us the freedom that we so desperately desire. When you died on the cross that was the end of sickness, death, pain, but I have to accept that. Whole heartedly and without doubt believing that you are the keeper of the keys of death hell and the grave. You won, and all I need to do is walk in that fresh freedom from anything that would try and lead me away from you. Oh God how I long to walk in that every day, despite what I feel. I will keep speaking those things which havent happened yet, as though they were! You are compassionate, fill of mercy, you are my comforter, you are my everything, you have covered me in righteousness. In Jesus name, amen.

Day: 80: Friends

Lord, I pray for my friends that do not know you on a personal level. Let me be the voice of truth to draw them to you. God help me have wisdom for what to say and when. Holy Spirit I know that you are rising up within me to speak the words of the Father, in gentleness and power. That those who hear will want nothing more than to fall on their faces in repentance and come running to you for forgiveness. I love that you would use me to be a tool for your kingdom. Lord, I agree and believe that it will happen, in Jesus name, amen.

Day 79: Orange Juice

Lord, I just want to thank you for creating oranges, so I can have orange juice. It makes my life so happy! There are so many things that i am thankful for, my husband who works very hard every day and loves me so much. I am very grateful for my loving family, my sisters, and my grandparents. Time flys by, and I don't want to ever miss an opportunity to tell someone that I love how much they mean to me. Lord, I know that Jesus lived in the moment, and it shows. Let my life be like that, never complaining about what I have been given or where I am in life. You are incredible, and you have blessed me so much Lord. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 78: Keep healing us God!

Lord, continue to heal our hearts, and our land. Forgive us of turning away from you, lead us back to the cross. Our nation was founded on your foundations and principles and there is nothing we can do to change that. Your truth remains to be the very ground that we are walking on as a country. Minister to our President, speak to him, reveal yourself to him, give him wisdom to make decisions. In your name, I pray amen.

Day 77: Breakthroughs

Not just one or two Lord, many breakthroughs, in my family, in my church, in my life. Just to know you more than I have ever known, to be so completely transparent that it makes me sick to think of returning to where I used to be. I never want to go back to being a lazy, complacent christian that has no substance, just being religious about you God. I hate that I was so far away from you, but it looked like I was close to you. I know that I love you with all my heart and all my soul and with all my mind, not just apart of it. Even if is means me sacrificing more time, more money, more prayer, more steps to doing exactaly what you have called me to do without reservation. Oh God clean me out, make me new again, renew me, to really be the woman of God that you want me to be. To imiate you, to say what you said already to do what you did God. I thank you for the motivation and the will to just get out there and quit thinking about those things that you want me to do, but just to do it! Thank you lord, in Jesus name I pray all of these things. Amen.

Day 76: This is the Day!!

Love that song, "This is the day this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made. I will rejoice, I will rejoice and be glad in it and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day this is the day that the Lord has made!" Thank you God for today, it's going to be full of You, I love you and I am so glad that I can praise you today with my mouth, my hands, my life, my words!!! Love you!

Day 75: Gold

More than fine gold, more than diamonds, Lord there is nothing I desire that compares with you. I can search the world in all it's finest but there are things that still would not fill that place that you give joy to. Beyond my comprehension, my thoughts, it just amazes me that you can satisfy an empty soul fill it up with you. Show me ways to be more open to you Lord. Completetly vunerable to your will your changes your thoughts the words that you have spoken over me. I don't look to anything for happiness but you God. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 74: Rejoice

Lord you rejoice over me with singing, while I am going throughout my day, while I am sleeping, when I am praying inside, when I am talking to people, when I am at school, while I am just sitting. You are truely my heart's desire, there is nothing that could every even put a dent to wedge a space between us, not death or life or the little things inbetween. It's you that I love. Your singing, your songs of freedom that come up inside of me. Continue Lord to strengthen me by your spirit, speaking words of wisdom through your word and your promises. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 73: Rest

Psalm 116: 7

"Retun(to turn back, show action in putting something down, to walk away from what you are doing) to your rest(cease from motion, absence of moving, to stop, the refreshing quiet, relief or freedom, solitude, take a break) Oh my soul(self, emotions, passions, inner being, turmoils or troubles) For the Lord has dealt bountifully(blessed, been good to, rewarded, bestowed gifts, been generous) with you."

David was praising God in this Psalm because he had just been delivered from death. It must have been a time when they were in war and David was stressed out about dying. He recognized God's provision of giving him a second chance. David loved God, he strayed a couple times, but always came back to His maker. God give me the wisdom and strength to put down what I think is important at that time and draw away to spend some relaxing peaceful time in your presence. You have rewarded me, you have been extremely wonderful, gracious, compassionate, loving, and forgiving of me. I praise you for delivering me from death also, just like David did, walking away from stress, turning to take a break and look to you for peace. I love you Lord, in Jesus name, amen.

Day 72: Security

When the world around us screams, "You have to live like I do, you must believe like I do, you shouldn't worry about pleasing God, you should be insecure about your body, it's ok to sleep with someone before you are married, who cares." My ears just hurt to listen to all the voices that tell me what to do, Lord you are my authority, your word is my security. What you say matters, what you encouraged me to do when the world was trying to pull me down, changed my life. I hear some people's obsession with the things of this world it breaks my heart. Release my hands God of anything that I may be holding onto that would hurt if you asked me to let it go. I have nothing without you, no possesion can ever give me true joy. Lord, remind those who are reading right now to surrender all the important things in their life, may you be first priority. For you said if we seek first, not second, your kingdom, the things of the word, then all these things would be added to us. Thank you Lord for reminding us that it's you we are really living for, no matter what the world says. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 71: I believe

Lord, today I keep thinking about the teachers of the law that tried to find something wrong with you when you were on earth. You are perfect, and you were perfect when you lived here. That is amazing to think about, and I have faith in all that you said. They said you called yourself God, yes I believe, they said you performed many miracles because you had so much compassion inside of you towards them, yes I believe. There are those that cannot understand the incredible life you lived, tempted as we were in all areas, but FREE of sin. Paul said it so well about his teaching..."My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith may not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power." (1 Corinthians 2:5) What a beatiful way to live a life, not on anything that that wisest man on earth proclaims, but only what you say stands to be the aboslute truth! I love you Lord, in your son's name I pray amen.

Day 70: Commitment

We make commitments all the time, some we keep, some we don't. Lord, I want to be a woman of my word, I know I fail at it constantly. So remind me to be truthful and not over-commit myself when I know I will not be able to do something. Lord, thank you for changing me from the inside out. Thank you for helping me keep the commitments that I already have made. With a joyful heart also. I love you God, you kept the biggest commitment, you kept your word, sending us your son giving us complete freedom. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 69: Weekend

Thank you Lord for this great Friday, so glad that it is time to be the weekend. With school and life and other things that are pulling at me for attention, I just feel blessed to know that it will be restful without classes, at least for two glorious days. Lord, would you help me to lead others to the Truth about you and your word, I want to be bold and caring at the same time. When I find someone that you are urging me to talk to, help me not think twice about walking up to them and sharing this life changing information. You are my everything, I know that you are preparing me day after day to minister to your children. In your name I pray, amenl.

Day:68 Reassurance

That beautiful cross where you took my place, ransom for us so we can be so near you for eternity. Lord my faith in you is strong and I pray that it will grow day by day that I keep exercising those muscles. This is my reassurance, the faith in your son Jesus, that gave his life, took ALL sickness, death, and nailed it to the cross so I could be forgiven. Oh how wonderful you are to us, to me. I love you God, in Jesus name, amen!

Day 67: Oh ya

It's going to be a beautiful day. Lord, you are in control as always. Thank you for being so close to me my very breath, I could not live without you for sure. I love you.

Day 66: Psalm 67

"God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For you shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on eart. Selah. Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him."

Day 65: Word

I desire the milk of the word, that smoothness that comes from studying the treasures of the scriptures. Holy Spirit guide me and reveal to me deep revelations. I do not want to be spoon fed, I will dig deep and pray and seek your very spoken words that give life and healing to all who read with faith. While I am studying open my eyes to see different characteristics that I never knew you had, I want to find out so much about you Lord. Even though I have been a Christian for a while, it doesn't matter. I don't know everything there is to know about you, and I am striving to just see a glimpse. Open the doors to those places that I have never gone through while praying and reading the bible. I know that it is such a great tool to be used in this life. To fight off the enemy, to sheild from selfishness that the world would offer, to guard our hearts and thoughts, to clean us, to renew our mind, to lead our every step. What would I do without your word, I would be lost. Oh but I am not lost, but have such an amazing thing in my hands.

Day 64: Boldness

Lord, create such a boldness and fire inside of me that I cannot keep my life from screaming how amazing you are. I don't want the rocks to cry out I will praise you with my actions, words, and thoughts. Let my life be so pleasing to you God. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 63: Goodness

You are the only thing good in me. Your goodness leads me to become broken and humble before you. That you see good when you look at my Lord, only because I am washed in your son's blood. It is amazing that no one is good, not one, just you in all your glory that you had compassion, and continue to have compassion on us your children. Even while I am wrong and disobedient to what you have called me to do for a certain time, even when I flinch at the thought of you taking me somewhere I don't think would be convenient for me. How selfish can I be God, that the places you take me would put me outside of my little box that I like to stay in. It's your will your thoughts that secure me to paths that are straight and often narrow. I love your beckoning Lord, in Jesus name, amen.

Day 62: Healing

Bring healing to those that are in need of your touch, I know that your word is life and power and can heal any disease if we believe on it in faith. Increase the faith of those that are searching for healing from sickness. Lord, you know what it takes for complete healing. I pray that during times of sickness that we would reach out to your mercy and power for healing, because nothing can compare with your spoken words. Breathing life into the dry places, comforting the distress that sickness has brought. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. You take dominion over the sicknesses from this world, you trample on it's weakness with your mighty hand! Thank you for healing in my own body today Lord, on the cross is where it started. You have done all that you will do for our healing, shedding your blood, giving up yourself so that we would be free from all sickness and death. Thank you again for what you did on that cross, it is enough for a complete miracle! I love you Lord, amen.

Day 61: It's a new season

Well, in so many ways. First of all I have had a terrible head cold think for the last week, whoo for me. I enjoy being able to sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. Yes, that part is nice, plenty of rest. Just started my Zpack a couple of days ago, hopefully that will impact my sniffles and such. When I started this blog.....there was joy in my heart. I really find pleasure in a simple reading of a prayer that comes from someone's heart. It takes time to develop a relationship with God, when I journal I can see the growth inside my spiritual man. Wow, that is so much fun. Just like a plant that is beginning it's journey. Watered little by little to grow into something that is sturdy, beautiful, and alive. When I look back in my journals that I wrote in, it's so funny to see the small things that I used to worry about, things that I thought were not going to happen or dreams that I had that I didn't know now would be something I had completed already. Today I spoke at my grandmother's monthly women's Christian meeting. God used me and I was able to speak from my heart about the mission's trips that he led me on. I have been to Russia 3 times, each a revolutionary time in my life. So I enjoyed being used by God today, the Holy Spirit showed up, and I wasn't nervous at all. That is a first! I usually get sweaty hands and shaky legs, nope not today it was wonderful. I didn't use my carefully typed and well organized notes at all....just spoke according to the urging of God. He told me specific things to pray and stories to tell that blessed me so much to talk about. That was so great! Beckoning a group of women that have been Christians for a while, to spend time with God, listening to Him and letting Him lead. That is the cry of my heart, for those who know God to know him more and more, until we meet Him again!

Lord, thank you for using me to speak to those lovely women today. It was amazing to be able to talk about my trips again, it's been a while. I will keep listening to you, day after day. Leading me, guiding me to those doors that you opened way before I even thought about walking through. Oh God, I will follow you!!! Love you so much. In Jesus name, amen.

Happy october 6th!!!

Today is going to be an awesome day. It will be filled with lots of joy and encouragement and love from our Saviour. He has promised if we seek Him first, completely, we will be taken care of. But I don't want to just seek Him for those reasons, I want to get to know him, in and out. The way that Moses knew God, as a friend. Intimate and close. That he would be my on my mind all the time, without any effort. I don't like sometimes how I feel forced to read the bible because it is the "right" thing to do, like it's a duty. I want to read it because I have such a strong desire to dive into the words that he wrote with the help of his people, so many years ago. I want to wake up in the morning knowing that the words of thebible will guide me and direct my steps, help me make great decisions, hear God's voice clearer, understand spiritual things at a deeper level, draw closer to him, see the sin in me, transform my mind, renew my walk with him. Lord, I ask for the passion that I have for you to grow and grow and never stop, help me feed that, help me water the word that is already inside of me. I love you, in your name I pray, amen.

Day 59: Simple

Lord you are so incredibly simple. All you ask is that we follow your lead. How hard is that? I know that I make it hard sometimes, talking myself out of what you asked me to do, or justifying why I didn't follow your voice. You desire commitment, faithfulness, a whole hearted attempt from your children. Why do we have to make living for you so complicated at times, you are so simple in your ways and your requests. Draw near to Me child and I will draw near to you, that is what you are whispering to my heart today.

Day 58: Your presence

Again Lord I can't get out of my mind that your presence is everywhere I go. Thank you for being faithful to me. Speaking to my spirit encouragement to guide me during the day, among the worlds voices. I love you and appreciate you so much. Continue to speak and to show up in Jesus name, amen.

Day 57: Music

Lord you have put a new song in my heart, let it be music to your ears. Every worry and fear, every ache and pain, all of it I lift to you right now. I will sing praises to you, because you have fashioned me with your own hands, I will worship you because you are with me. I can go nowhere where your presence is not there. I am thankful that I can lift my voice and my life to you in a small way, use me God, speak to me today, comfort me while I sing to you. In Jesus name, amen.

Day 56: Your help

Today I just thank you for the scriptures that remind me of the powerful tool you placed in my hand to walk day by day to my fullest potential. "O give us help against the adversary, for vain (ineffectual and to no purpose) is the help or salvation of man. Through God we shall do valiantly(boldly courageous, brave, stout-hearted), for HE it is who shall tread down our adversaries!" Psalm 60:11-12 Lord I know you are fighting for me, for my health, the plans that you have for me, and everyday things. I believe that your help is all I need, not my own and some of yours but all of your guidance! Love you so much, in Jesus name, amen!!!