Day 145 'Hold My Tongue'

Lord, today while I am driving, eating, just walking around, working, thinking, planning, cleaning, help me to hold my tongue. Self control is the key, and only by your Holy Spirit can I bridle it. It's a fire, a world of iniquity, it defiles the whole body, and full of deadly poison, James 3:6-8. May I use this unruly member to glorify you in everything I say. Encouraging the people around me, drawing to them you, building them up, and planting seeds of life instead of death...thank you Lord for walking beside me in this area of my life! In Jesus name amen:)

Day 139 The facts...

In the Psalms David sang his heart out, in every circumstance in life. While reading the Psalms stop to think about where he was when he was singing them, or writing them. Some of the time he was in a cave hiding from the enemy, other times he was repenting for giving into his lust, and then there are times when he sang to God because he just loved him so much. In Psalm 73 David envied the 'arrogant' because they were living life to the fullest and then they made fun of God saying he did not know anything. Then he goes on to say he was grieving and foolish and ignorant and like a beast before you(he probably felt like he had no self control, he was obviously not making good decisions). Ok we have to stop right there to reflect on all those emotions that just happened! He was at a low, low spot where he felt stupid and like he wasn't doing anything right...ever been there? I sure have! Just feeling like God might be dissapointed in you, and that he might not be listening to you and he might have stopped caring. So then the powerful word NEVERTHELESS (In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same) so David is comparing the fact that he is at his lowest emotional state in life and in spite of that he pushed past what he was feeling and stated the facts that.....Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. So in verse 22-24 David is reminding himselft that God is always standing right there beside him no matter what his circumstances are. It is really exciting to see the change in the way he is talking through this Psalm! Remember that when you need counsel, remind yourself that he will counsel you, he will hear your prayers, he does care about every part of your life no matter what your feelings or circumstances are saying to you....remind yourself of the facts!

Day 86: Deeper

Beyond just a relationship God, you are the very being that I have to have to be alive. It isn't normal for a person to walk around in this life without you. Continue to remind us that you are the reason we are alive. In Jesus name. Amen.

Day 84 & 85: Hello November!

So this month will be a great month, I know it. First of all we all choose how our mood will be each day, no matter what our circumstances scream at us. Reactions is all it boils down to. November is full of opportunity to give of ourselves, and step slowly away from it's all about me right now. It is so easy to get caught up in what we feel, think, know, realize, want, dream, have, all that stuff is hard to ignore when there is so much going on. We all have something to give out time to, work, school, husbands, wifes, children, moms, dads, family, people we work with, and then we have to take into consideration God. He is still yearning for out attention despite our crazy lifes. It is our choice to what we devote our time to, choose him. During the day spend a few minutes just reflecting on what he has given to us. What he has promised. What he knows. What he has already done. Wow it might take longer than a few minutes, but the time is not the issue here, it is the motive, the behing the scenes attempt that we make at striving towards a God that loves us. We are all trying so hard to please others, I do it probably every day. Just wanting people to notice you, ya it's kind of ridiculous, but I admit that it is a waste of time. I will never get enough praise from people, but I know where I can get my encouragement. God has alot to say to me everyday, what if I miss something! So I will give of myself, in my busy day to listen to his voice. Maybe he will lead me to bless someone else today, but I never want to be in a place that I am so selfish I cannot help but see my own stuff, I want to see others the way God sees them, desperate for Him. Today let your heart be broken before God, give him those unnecessary things that are just extra weight you do not need. He said cast your cares on Him!

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 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 55: Surrender

To you God I surrender, my body as a living sacrifice, my dreams that haven't come true, the time that you have given me, the plans that I have already made, the attitudes that that turn into complacency, the past that I don't seem to ever forget. Today I lift my hands up to you, in total and complete surrender of my life. As I walk and you are leading me, telling me where to go, I will trust in you with everything inside of me. I was made for you God. I couldn't imagine my life without being totally surrendered to you. I love you so much, in Jesus name amen

Starting from day 52....

Well, because of my accidental push of the button, I no longer have the posts from day 1-51. Thankfully there are still many prayers in my heart to be written down. I pray that they will refresh you and help you through your walk with God.

Lord,

You create no accidents at all. You hand formed each of us in you thoughts, shaped us, breathed life into our dead bodies, and now we can sing your praise. Everyday we can worship our Creator, because there is no other like you. Thank you for the gift of life. I love you, in Jesus name, amen.