Focus II

Where am I gonna focus?

On Him,

and as I focus on Him,

I'll be like Him.

As I'm like Him,

I'll manifest His attributes. 

As I manifest His attributes,

God gets the glory.

If God gets the glory,

I get a promised reward.

As I think about the promised reward,

I get happy, and that is 

what I want!

The joy of knowing I please my Lord!

Focus

¹ Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, ² fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.  Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV


I was reading my daily devotional this morning, the title "Make Me (Jesus) Your focal Point".  Hmmm.... "Focal Point" or when I think of focal point I think of "Focus".   Thought about it a bit and what does "focus" really mean?  Looked it up.....these are just a few of the definitions that popped out at me. 

1.  A point at which rays of light or other radiation converge or from which they appear to diverge, as after refraction or reflection in an optical system: the focus of a lens. Also called focal point.

2. A center of interest or activity.   

and then I checked out the Thesaurus:

~ concentrate

~ engrossment

~ absorption

~ immersion

~ clarity

 There are tons more..

Our focus can get fuzzy when our thoughts and sights are not concentrated on Him.  If we gaze too long at our clarity of our circumstances we will become dizzy and confused.  A spinning dancer returning their eyes back to a given point to maintain balance. So we need to keep returning to Jesus to keep our balance when the circumstances of the world is whirling around us. This is what "fix your eyes on Jesus" means.  

Why not focus on Jesus?  We focus on our kids, our careers, our bodies, our homes and some on status or position.  Why not focus on Jesus? 

Jesus serves as a good example of how to focus on God. He said: “My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work”, John 4:34.  He also said in John 6:38 “For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me”.  Jesus could do so many things, yet He chose to do only the things that the Father wanted Him to do.  When we focus on God, He can show us what He wants us to do. It will not make us less busy, but it will make us more productive in our very busy day! Everyday we must learn to say to God, with David when he was being hunted, “My times are in your hands” Psalm 31:15.

As Christians we can lead by example.
Father God, thank You for Your faithfulness in our lives.  Today, we choose to trust and focus on You. Trusting You with our past, present and future.  Give us wisdom to discern the seasons of our lives and teach us to embrace the new things You have in store for us.  Help us with clear understanding our focus.  Show us what things are in our lives that keeps us from focusing fully on You in Jesus' name...Amen!!

"NEW"

Be reNEWed....a  NEW season, a NEW year, a NEW perspective!!!

"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the wineskins and be spilled, and the wineskins will be ruined." Luke 5:37 NKJV

Let go of the old!  You have to be willing to let go of the old to move forward into the blessings God has for you and hearing His voice.  It's time to get ready for the "new" and restoration! You may have been treated or have some unfair things happen, maybe things you do not understand. Instead of getting stuck where you are, look forward and know what God has done for you.  Open yourself to God's Word.  Sometimes those things not understood are those things that make us set our sights on His guidance. 

"Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path." Palm 119:105 NKJV

The bible is written as a personal letter to you.  It is a mistake and close to impossible to hear from God without spending time in the Word.  God speaks to you, ministers to your needs, and directs you in the way you should go in His written Word.  He tells you what you should do and how you should live.  Listening for God's voice without His Word on a opens you up to hear from the wrong voices, ones that are not from God ......

Believe and have faith in the power of God's greatness!  He is ready to release healing, restoration, favor, promotion, abundance.

 "....and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power." Ephesians 1:19 NKJV

The power is only activated when YOU believe!!! Spend time reading a portion of God's personal letter to you and allow Him to speak to your heart.  


God's Word is one of the most precious gifts we have.   

TREASURE IT!!!  

 

 

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Father God. thank You for exceeding greatness of Your power.  Help us to see, to know, to recognize Your hand at work in our lives.  We choose to believe and open the door for You to have Your way in every area of our lives.  Thank You for Your Word of truth which sets us free and deposits faith in our hearts.  We lift up our eyes to You.  We focus toward Your Word and invite You to Have You way in every area of our life in Jesus' name....Amen!

Prayer for the FIGHT!!!

PLEASE Pray for Phoebe!! Visit her website at CaringBridge site.

Lord Jesus Christ, we come to You and humbly raise Phoebe's spirit to You and ask You to fill her every cell with Your supernatural healing.  Filling her body with Your strength and resilience from the top of her head to the soles of her feet.  We raise Phoebe's body and her cancer to You, "Jehovah Rapha"; The LORD God that heals us, as she is undertaking chemotherapy "chemo.” the use of medicines or drugs to treat her disease, that You, Lord will work out Your perfect will in her situation and bring about healing. We ask that The Great Physician will heal her as she undergoes any surgery and radiation therapy and that the fire of God will destroy all the cancer cells.  How ever, You direct her doctors in her treatment and that You through the Blood of Jesus, divine healing will begin....we pray for total deliverance of infection and the cancer cells will not spread at the command of God, we pray that Phoebe's organs, cells, blood and every cell will be fully restored, no damage to kidneys and her sodium levels will stabilize. For Your glory Father restore health to Phoebe's body as You created her to be.  We bow to You Father and give this fight to You, the bible says this in the book of Philippians 2:9-10 "Therefore God has exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of God the Father”. 

Heavenly Father, we ask You to heal Phoebe in Jesus Name according to Your Word: "Jesus is the Lord of our life. sickness and disease have NO power over us.  We are forgiven and free from sin and guilt.  We are dead to sin and alive unto righteousness" Colossians 1;21-22.  "You have given us abundant life." We receive that life through Your Word and it flows to every organ of our bodies bringing life, healing, and health according to John 10:10; John 6:63, "Jesus bore our sickness and carried our pain." Therefore we give no place to sickness or pain.  For God sent His Word and healed us.  Psalms 107:20.  "He sent His Word and healed us and delivered us from our destructions." and "The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you." Romans 8:10

 Thank You Father, for Your grace and Phoebe's progress thus far. We have faith and confidence that You are with her and her doctors and her family. Heavenly Father, fill them overflowing with Your Holy Spirit. We thank You for Your divine healing of Phoebe in Jesus' Holy Name we pray, Amen & Amen!!

RISE! by Shawn MacDonald

"Rise"

[Chorus]
Yes I will rise
Out of these ashes rise
From this trouble I have found
And this rubble on the ground
I will rise
Cause He Who is in me
Is greater than I will ever be
And I will rise

Sometimes my heart is on the ground
And hope is nowhere to be found
Love is a figment I once knew
And yet I hold on to what I know is true

[Chorus]
Yes I will rise
Out of these ashes rise
From this trouble I have found
And this rubble on the ground
I will rise
Cause He Who is in me
Is greater than I will ever be
And I will rise

Well I keep on coming to this place
That I don't know quite how to face
So I lay down my life in hopes to die
That somehow I might rise

[Chorus]
Yes I will rise
Out of these ashes rise
From this trouble I have found
And this rubble on the ground
I will rise
Cause He Who is in me
Is greater than I will ever be
And I will rise

Prayer Warriors for ‘lil Phoebe...PRAY EVERYDAY for her and spread the word !!

 Visit and pray....  Phoebe

Prayer for sweet ‘lil Phoebe

Please pray for this beautiful little girl….open your hearts and covering her with your prayers.  Join other prayer warriors in prayer for her healing and for her family!

Dear Heavenly Father, we come to You now in the Name of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.  I plead the Blood of Jesus, the Blood Covenant, and Psalms 91 over, through, around and about Phoebe.  I ask You according to John 14:13-14
"And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." 

.....to bring peace and internal understanding that what the doctors are doing is to help her.  You know she needs nourishment and You know she is in pain.....I ask in Christ Jesus' Name to help her with the tube that feeds her, help her to leave it alone.  Make Your presence known to Phoebe and her family. "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all." 2 Thessalonians 3:16   and "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28.... I ask You according to John 14:13-14 to bind, cast out, drive out Satan and evil or unclean spirits, tormenting; any evil strongmen, any spirit contrary to the Holy Spirit, spirits of sickness, disease, infections, infirmities, pains and spirits contrary to Divine health along with their effects. I ask You to bind and cast these evil things in the Abyss, keep them there until they are judged and then thrown into the Lake of Fire.. 

"Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death." Rev 20:14

 
 In Christ Jesus Name every organ and tissue of Phoebe's body functions in the perfection that You, Father, created to function.  Forbid any malfunction in her body and restore her organs, renew everyone of her cells, replace all bad with good as You created her, in perfection and for Your Glory....In His Holy Name Christ Jesus, AMEN & Amen!

"For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son," Col. 1:13

Can you say "all is well in my soul"?

Having victory is much more than avoiding problems.  Having REAL victory is not in being problem free.  True victory for the child of God comes when there is still peace in the soul in the midst of the raging storm.....when tragedy strikes or disappointment or through the pain and one can still say, "all is well in my soul."  This kind of peace and assurance can only happen when you are looking at Jesus instead of your circumstances.

"...despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us." Romans 8:37

If you ever feel hopelessly weak and down on yourself?  The only power weakness has over you is the power you give it.  When you dislike yourself or the things you do because of your weaknesses this, unfortunately, opens doors to trouble that can affect many areas of your life.  But our human weakness is no surprise to Our Heavenly Father.  In fact, it is an opportunity for His strength and power to be made perfect in your weakness. 

"My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness." So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Cor 12:9

Meditate on the truth of this promise and understanding it only comes "through Him who loved us." If you are faced with problems that seem insurmountable, remember you are a conqueror through Him.  Make the decision that you will not get down on yourself about your weakness allow God to strengthen your inner being.  By realizing that in your weaknesses and problems gives God great opportunities, great divine opportunties.  Stop grieving or fretting over your weaknesses and start receiving God's grace, strength, and power.  When you are strong inside you can defeat anything that comes against you.... 

" through Him who strengthens you."  Philipians 4:13

Father God, I humbly come to You in the precious name of Jesus Christ.  I commit my words and thoughts to You. I choose to speak truth and love into my heart and those around and anyone I meet or touch.  I trust that You are working  for our good and we surrender every area of our lives to You.  We hunger for every single thing You have for our lives.  We choose to trust YOU and believe that You are taking us through our circumstances to a place of victory and strength in Jesus' name....AMEN!

Making crooked straight

"I will go before you and make the crooked places straight..." Isaiah 45:2

What do you need to keep moving forward?  Start with checking your attitude.  Don't go around complaining or focused on the bad and/or negative of your life.  Don't go around with your head down and feeling defeated. Don't think that you are not making a difference or that you have nothing to offer. Put your attitude of praise and thanksgiving.  Have confidence and know that He will make your crooked places straight. God is preparing your path and equipping you for your journey.  That means that you will be refreshed and anointed to do what He's called you to do.  Speaking and having faith in God's promises that He will anoint your head with oil and your cup will run over.  He is making your crooked places straight and your rough places smooth. You may be going through something rough, bad or in limbo.  You may not know what you suppose to do to go forward.....Look at the promise of God!  Keep your eyes on Him and follow Him forward into the path of victory in His name.

Father God,  Thank You for preparing the path for my life and making my rough places smooth, my uncertainty, certain and for restoring my spirit and life.  Thank You for guiding me in everything I do.  And everyone in a bad place, wrap Your ever loving arms around themas You make their crooked path straight.  Thank You for Your direction and understanding I submit every area of my life to You in Jesus' name.  Amen!

Trust His Timing

"I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord; I said, You are my God. My times are in Your hands."  Psalm 31:14-15

Trust requires you to place your time in God's hands, believing that His timing is perfect for all things in your life. Wanting good things to happen, is in all our human nature, we want good things to happen now-- not later.  

But it seems as I mature in my christian life I have learned to believe for things not now, but in God's perfect timing.  Knowing that all that is happening good or bad something will come of it.  And God IS in control. Trusting God often means not knowing how God is going to accomplish something and not knowing when He will do it.  But not knowing "how and when" stretches my faith and teaches me lessons in trust.  We have to remember: Trust is not inherited it is learned. 

Timing plays an important part in learning to trust God.  As I experience His faithfulness over and over, I am not trusting in myself, but placing my trust in His very capable hands.  What a wonderful place to be!! 

Father God, thank You for this day and Your blessed grace to walk for You today.  My trust is in You Father and my knowing You will work all things for my good and You are my strength and my rock.  As I pray in Your Son's name, Christ Jesus,  I pray this over all today and that they will invite and pull upon Your strength and trust in You, Lord, today and every day for their lives.  That this trust will carry them and me through to Glorify Your name.  In His Holy Name, Christ Jesus, I pray...Amen & Amen!! 

"Word of God Speak" by MercyMe

"Word Of God Speak"

I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay
The last thing I need is to be heard
But to hear what You would say

Word of God speak
Would You pour down like rain
Washing my eyes to see
Your majesty
To be still and know
That You're in this place
Please let me stay and rest
In Your holiness
Word of God speak

I'm finding myself in the midst of You
Beyond the music, beyond the noise
All that I need is to be with You
And in the quiet hear Your voice



I'm finding myself at a loss for words
And the funny thing is it's okay 

 

 Father God,  let us hear you speak clearly and to know it's okay to be silent.  Help us with the silence and the patience it takes when You are quiet.   Sometimes it is difficult to sit still and be quiet.  Blessed be to Your name as our silence brings Your still small voice.  To hear You and to see Your work with proper discernment.  Discerning You are at work  in our lives and the understanding all things work for our good is my prayer for all.  In His Holy Name, Christ Jesus.....Amen!

 

Happy New Year!!!!

Whew....here we are another year.  I have been quiet lately, not because of anything bad or tragic.  I am in good health; my family is well it’s been because the Lord has been quiet lately.  He truly leads my words and prayer....I was affirmed of this whenever I would sit in front of my computer to maybe try to write something or have a thought to share….. I would be completely blank. I hadn't a clue why or what I was going to say or write.  It has been a VERY humbling experience to say least.  Glory to be God!!!

Jesus taught prayer and the importance of it.  We are to pray without ceasing and know that if we let God lead our prayers in supplication for His will you will always pray for His glory.  We are to pray in good and bad times.  Prayer is not a means to an end which sometimes happens. The end sometimes ends up being for selfish reasons.  When you feel like things should go a certain way and they don’t, you pray for them to go your way.  Prayer has a way of getting the wrong perspective…prayer is for God and not for US!  Prayer is more than an intimacy and privilege to commune with God.  Prayer is an opportunity to manifest His Glory. It is a vehicle for God to show us His majestic will and works.  Through prayer God is able to show His character to impress us with His glorious work.  It is also to impress us with His glorious character.  Prayer is not for us to impress Him but for Him to impress us.  We don’t pray to glorify ourselves, we pray to glorify God!

In Matthew chapter 6:9-13 “The disciples prayer”

⁵ “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. ⁶ But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. ⁷ And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. ⁸ Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.⁹ “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
¹⁰ your kingdom come,
your will be done,
   on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹ Give us today our daily bread.
¹² And forgive us our debts,
   as we also have forgiven our debtors.
¹³ And lead us not into temptation,
   but deliver us from the evil one.’

   ¹⁴ For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ¹⁵ But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

True worship and prayer begins with God.  Look at verses 9, 10, 11, 13, these verses are not about us but about God’s will for us.  All our needs, all our troubles, all our problems come only when God is put in the proper place.  Unfortunately, we claim things on God and we demand things on God because through our faith in Him, God is to grant anything if we demand them of Him.  This turns our prayers to us and not for God’s glory.  We don’t go to God affirming and demanding what is to be for us.  Prayer IS FOR GOD!!!

John 14:13

¹³ And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

When we go to God, let’s go to God knowing that He is a Loving Father.  He is a Father that is a forgiving Father that cares whether you are moral or immoral, righteous or unrighteous, NO MATTER WHAT HE CARES!!  All prayer should begin with knowing that He cares and that will hear you.  But put God in the proper place, not for us to get what we need or want but to have God show us His Glory.  It will draw us to pray without ceasing.  Go into this New Year with God in the proper place. 

Our Father in heaven, help us to focus on you.  Help us to recognize what You will for us as we pray.  Father, we thank You that You do care for us and know our heart’s.  We want to know You and want to pray prayers to glorify Your Name, so help us to pray to glorify Your Name.  May we live this new year and commit to Your Word and prayer for Your Glory.  That we live to see Your good works and glorify Your Name with complete understanding that Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…..In His Holy Name, Christ Jesus….AMEN!

 

God Rewards.....

Hebrews 11:6  (AMP)

⁶But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].

This verse really touched me and got me thinking....We can not expect to seek God halfheartedly and think that God will reward us just because we asked or say we believe.  We have to completely and totally surrender and be submissive to Him, to truly seek His face and want to have to an intimate relationship with Him, He KNOWS our heart, so we can't fool Him. He knows all.

When God doesn't feel present; feelings of doubt and willingness to His sovereignty becomes nonexistent.  But try to get up EVERY morning and thank God for His goodness and go through your day meditating on His promises.  Giving Him praise in the good times and the tough times.  Maybe put post-it notes up to remember to give Him praise and eventually it will become automatic.  You will find yourself praising Him out of the blue with a smile, even when times are hard and you will have peace through trials. You will know then HE IS IN HEART!   You will consistently grow, learning and striving to know Him better but without faith it is impossible to know God.  All you need is faith the size of mustard seed....

"You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible." Matthew17:20 (NLT)

GET TO KNOW OUR/YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER 

by praying, fasting and meditating on His promises for you!! He is waiting for you!!  You may say that I am sinner or I am to bad of a person God won't forgive me.  Maybe you feel you are not worthy of unconditional love, well have to say no matter what you or I have done or not done.....WE ALL are sinners and that is why He gave His only begotten son. Through Christ Jesus' blood we are saved and healed!!  Beloved, seek God diligently, He promises He will give us strength, wisdom, favor, promotion, healing and restoration....WHEN we seek Him with our WHOLE heart, we will find Him.  We won't be able to hide or outrun His goodness and blessing!!!! We also have to believe our life is not about us but about glorifying Him.  We were made to worship Him.

"for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see--such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him." Colossians 1:16 (NLT)
 
"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Luke 11:9 

He Loves you more than you could possibly comprehend ♥

A LOVE LETTER FROM JESUS

Father God, I desire to please You in everything I do.  I ask today and everyday that You show me what I can do for You to Glorify Your name.  I declare that You are good and faithful, I trust You with my whole heart and believe in Your favor for those who diligently seek You. I choose to honor You and confess and thank You for the privilege to be Your representative.  Help me to show Your love and excellence in everything I do.  Thank You for sending Your Son, Christ Jesus to die for me so that I can live with You.  I declare that He is my Lord and Savior, and I receive all that You have me in Jesus' name....AMEN!

Hosanna in the Highest...by Hillsong

 

 

Barnes' Notes on the Bible
 



Son of David - The Messiah.

Blessed be he ... - That is, blessed be the "Messiah This passage is taken from Psalm 118:25-26. To come "in the name of the Lord" here means to come "by the authority" of the Lord, or to come "commissioned" by him to reveal his will. The Jews had commonly applied this to the Messiah.

Hosanna in the highest - This may mean either "Hosanna in the highest, loftiest strains," or it may be for a prayer to God "Save now, O thou that dwellest in the highest heaven, or among the highest angels." Perhaps the whole song of hosanna may be a prayer to the Supreme God, as well as a note of triumphant acclamation: "Save now, O thou supremely great and glorious God; save by the Messiah that comes in thy name."


Thank You Heavenly Father, I come on bended knee with humility and praise for our provision and answered prayers and for all those who are called to be a part in Your Kingdom.  I thank You for supplication of our brothers and sisters through Your the Blood of Your Son, Christ Jesus.  I thank You for Your love and grace You have placed in each of us through the Holy Spirit; therefore, we can love one another by example to Glorify Your Name...In His Name, Christ Jesus I pray for all of brothers and sisters to be blessed and victorious in all they do through Your will for their lives....AMEN!!!

Song Dedication for my son..

We ♥ You and are very proud of you!! 

 Know that He has a true purpose for you and know that He will always make a way for you.......He has a PLAN for You!!!
And a special THANK YOU to all of you prayer warriors! Thank you for your prayers!

A prayer request for my son...

A special prayer request for my son..... He is taking a really big test today....most likely the test of his life; passing this test is something he has dreamed for and truly wants to pass with all his being! He has had trouble with this test and this will be the last time he can take it without having to wait 6 months to take it again. He has studied hard and is ready but his confidence is being chipped away. Please pray for his confidence to be restored & processing of each question to be clear. Prayers to be victorious and the great person God has made him to be.

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for this day, that have given us, thank You for Your Son that gave us liberty. We know His name Jesus; the one who died for us, our Blessed Savior, His Blood has set us free. Forgive us of our trespasses, wash all our sins away; fill Kyle with your Spirit and lead him everyday. Please bless him, he means so much to us. As we abide in Your word, holding fast to Your teachings and living in accordance to them. Kyle is up against a tremendous turning point in his young adult life ...You say according Dueteronomy 5:16 that all will be well with my child/children and Kyle will live long on the earth. I affirm this promise on behalf of Kyle, and obedient spirit that he may honor thy mother and father. Your word says in Jeremiah 33:3 to called upon You and You will show us great and mighty things that we do not know. Lord God I come to You and cry out, I call unto You Creator of the Universe, I ask Your to show Kyle great and mighty things, of unfathomable riches of Your glory and splendor, all that You are, help Kyle to plunge into the depth of Your Being and know You....we worship You, we praise Your Holy Name, Blessed be Your Holy Name....AMEN & AMEN!!

Hey dog lovers...

Really cute video I have in favs and thought I would share!

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Prayer for Today

Father God, We receive Your word today and everyday, so that we may learn and grow with Your divine strength and wisdom.  As You give us our daily bread each day we may be nourished with Your truth in our lives.  We thank You that You are an ever loving and faithful Father and we are Your children.  Give us clear mind and open ears to hear Your voice and the discernment to know when we are getting in the way of Your will for our lives.  We trust in You Lord, we trust You will help us to soar like eagle, we will not be weary and we will walk and not faint according to

                                     

Isaiah 40:29-31

"He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary

They will walk and not faint."

 We trust and receive Your plan for our lives, we have faith and know that You are with with us and thank You!

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

 Thank You for gifts peace of mind and heart; Thank You that the Holy Spirit works through us and in us. We receive the works of the Spirit within us.  We know this peace You have given us is not of worldly peace but a Christlike peace; a peace we can not achieve through no conflict of earthly things but a peace of confident assurance the Holy Spirit is at work in us and around us--- in our present and in our future and that You are in control.

John 14:27

“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid"

 We believe and have faith in our hearts we are saved. ...... To simply confess with our mouth and believe.... we are saved, You tell us in Romans 10:9 "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."   

Help us when we are weak and remind us of the simplicity of faith and Your love.  As the troubles and conflicts we experience from living this complicated and sometimes difficult life.  With stress of jobs, finances, and family it sometimes is hard to focus on looking up and knowing YOU Father are in control.  We are willing and are eager to hear Your voice and we will LISTEN!

Proverbs 1:33

But all who listen to me will live in peace,
untroubled by fear of harm.”

Help us to listen..... help us to know it is You when you are speaking to us Father.  Give us divine discernment to the small stuff we always seem to be sweating. Help us to have self control and not to overact to all things not for Your glory or will in our lives; to keep proper perspective on any situation or dilemma, large or small. To know You will supply us with what we need to handle whatever comes our way.  You are our great provider, Jehovah Jireh.  You are our strength and our fortress....Proverbs 18:10  ^"The name of the LORD is a fortified tower;  the righteous run to it and are safe."   Glory to be God, in His Holy Name we pray....AMEN!!!

GOTTA MOVE,  GOD IS SPEAKING.....SHHHH and LISTEN so YOU CAN HEAR HIM!!!!!!!