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Posted: 07/18/2008

Embracing Freedom

Releasing Forgiveness

 

One of the root issues that affects the level of satisfaction in any

relationship is understanding the value of forgiveness. In counseling,

it is a prominent theme to hear how one spouse has held unforgiveness

sometimes for years. There are many possible ways that unforgiveness

can cripple someone’s life: a person can be the one who refuses to forgive,

or a person can be the one who is not forgiven. Either situation is an

emotional prison that takes your mind and spirit captive. What do I mean

by that? If you are struggling with unforgiveness, you are unable to have

joy or peace. Your thoughts become negative and cynical, particularly

toward the person who offended you? but also toward other people and situations.

 

Regardless of whether you are the one who has been offended or you

yourself are the offender, the Bible gives specific directions about how

God expects you to deal with bitterness and broken relationships. If you

are the offended party, the Bible says you must forgive. If you are the

offender, the Bible says that you must seek to be reconciled with your brother.

Read Matthew 5:23-25 and see how it offers four commands to guide us

through the forgiveness process.

Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that

your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before

the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother,

and then come and offer your gift….

The Process of Restoration

 

First, leave your offering at the altar. This means broken relationships

can block your relationship with God. Don’t press further into spiritual

pursuits until you make a sincere effort to be reconciled. This doesn’t mean

 you have to be at peace with all men before you pursue God. It means God

 isn’t completely pleased with your worship when you aren’t concerned

about broken relationships. Your efforts at restoration please God.

Remember, it was Jesus Himself who brought forth this important

Beatitude in His Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the

peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (NKJV).

 

Next, take the initiative in the process of reconciliation. Prayerfully and

peacefully seek to heal those relationships in which unresolved conflicts

exist. Swallow your pride and overcome your fears. “Once you have located

your brother, reconcile with him.” The word reconcile in the Greek means

“to thoroughly change one’s mind; to renew friendship.” Even though you

can’t control another person’s response toward you, you can do everything

on your part to heal the relationship, trusting God to work.

 

After you reconcile, return to God. You will find an atmosphere of renewed

spiritual vitality and freshness when you have been obedient to pursue

restoration.

 

Steps to True Forgiveness

Beyond restoring our relationships outwardly, there is the issue of how to

achieve genuine forgiveness. When emotions are volatile and we are angry,

how do we find that place of true, meaningful release? In all forgiveness,

regardless of whether the offense was mild or severe, there are three basic

steps that fulfill the Biblical mandate to forgive.

 

First, repent to God. The process of forgiveness begins as we repent to God

for unforgiveness. Unforgiveness is not just a problem; it is a sin against God.

Because God is gracious to forgive us, He is deeply offended when we ourselves

will not forgive others. Forgiveness is a process that moves from a decision of

the mind to an attitude of the heart. An attitude of humility and brokenness

grows from the recognition that unforgiveness is serious and we are obligated

to others because God’s grace has forgiven us. If you first determine in your

mind that a change is needed, then your heart can follow.

 

After repenting, you must release the other person from your condemnation.

If you hold a person captive in your heart, you are denying God’s power to

work in your life and the life of the other person. God truly gives the power

of reconciliation. For true forgiveness to take place, we must commit to never

slander, speak evil of a person, or seek revenge. God is the true avenger and

judge of all people, and we must not try to take His place. One of the most

important steps to forgiveness is the step of blessing. Jesus tells us in Luke 6:27-28

to bless and pray for our enemies? or the ones who have hurt us. Why would He

insist on such a thing when we aren’t the ones who committed the offense?

Because God loves us and He knows that the poison of unforgiveness damages

the vessel it is stored in much more than the person upon whom it is spewed.

 

When we make a decision to forgive, it is always based upon a decision?

not feelings. The feelings will come later, but at the beginning it is pure

obedience to the Lord. Our obedience then releases God to overcome our

feelings and bring true emotional healing. It is something that can be

understood only after you experience it. The release that comes is incredible,

and God blesses the person who forgives beyond description.

 

Freedom and Hope

 

Don't let unforgiveness rest in your heart any longer. Commit yourself to

the process of forgiveness for those who have disappointed or hurt you.

Once you begin the process, God will carry you through. Remember,

nothing is worth our separation from God. Nothing is worth the pain that

unforgiveness causes, and the blessings of forgiveness are great.

 

Make a decision now to be a forgiving person. As you submit yourself to

God, begin to confess to Him any areas of unforgiveness in your heart.

The process of forgiveness will not only disconnect you from the poison

of your past, but it will also guarantee a peaceful and blessed future.

 

 

Scriptures to help you forgive:
Psalm 32:1-2
Isaiah 43:25
Matthew 6:12, 14-15
Matthew 18:21-35
John 8:36
2 Corinthians 5:19

 

Posted: 07/17/2008

 

 Determine to make a promise.  When God forgives, He makes a very

important promise to you that you must also make when you forgive

your spouse.  God says, “I will be merciful to their unrighteousness,

and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more” (Heb. 8:12).

The Greek word translated remember means to hold in a mental grasp,

to recollect, or to dwell upon in order to use at a later time to punish. 

The Hebrew word for remember means to mention or recount again. 

The promise God makes here is very important.  He is promising that

when He forgives you, He will never recount or mention your sin to

you ever again.  He doesn’t hold your sins in a mental grasp to use at

a later time.  It’s not that He forgets your sin, He can’t do that because

He is omniscient and knows all things.  He simply chooses not to

remember it against you or bring it up to you again in order to condemn

or punish you.  What a glorious promise!  When God forgives, He

promises never to throw your sin up in your face ever again.

 

When you forgive, you must have the same heart of forgiveness because

Scripture commands you to forgive “just as God in Christ also forgave you”

(Eph. 4:32).  Here are three specific ways you should emulate God’s promise

to forgive:  (1) When you forgive, you should see this as a promise to never

condemn your spouse again with his or her past faults.  To bring these issues

up again would mean you have broken your promise to forgive.  (2) When

you forgive, you should see this as a promise not to recount or mention his

or her failures to anyone else; this would constitute gossip.  (3) When you

forgive, you should see this as a promise not to ever recount or brood over

these issues in your own mind.  If you dwell on these offenses in your thought

life, the anger and resentment will return.  This is the practical meaning of

the promise; not to mention these issues ever again to your spouse, to others,

or to yourself.  If you fail to do this, you are breaking your promise of

forgiveness toward your mate.  If you keep your promise in this manner, the

past will truly be past, and your relationship will be able to grow, even blossom.

 

What should you do when you realize you have broken your promise to forgive? 

First, go back to God and ask His forgiveness.  Then, choose again in your heart

to forgive your spouse.  Often, this choice must be made several times in a day,

simply because you are battling your own will that wants to take revenge.  If you

continue to make the choice to forgive, while at the same time asking God for his

power to work in you the total willingness to forgive, you will overcome the

resentment.  Just surrender your desire for revenge and ask for the love of God

to fill your heart.

 

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Avoid Strife

 

“ It is an honor for a man to cease from strife ” (Proverbs 20:3)

 

Strife is a very destructive force. It can creep into relationships by

starting small, maybe through a comment or a wrong look from

someone, and can then escalate into something much bigger. But

when you choose to cease from strife and overlook an offense, you

are acting honorably, and you are honoring God. How do you avoid

strife? The Bible tells us that love covers over many offenses. It

means that you give people the benefit of the doubt. You consider

what they may be going through over how they reacted to you.

Maybe someone was short with you at the office, but they may

have a loved one in the hospital, or they may have some other

concern. Instead of getting upset, walk in love—be patient, be

kind to them. Choose to avoid strife. Look for ways to walk in

unity with the people in your life. The Bible says that He has

commanded the blessing when we walk and live in unity.

Choose unity today and watch the hand of the Lord move

mightily on your behalf!

 

A Prayer for Today

 

Father God, today I choose Your ways. I invite Your plan to unfold

in my life. Help me to avoid strife so I can walk in peace and unity

and honor you all the days of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen

 

Romans 2

 
God's Righteous Judgment

 

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else,

for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself,

because you who pass judgment do the same things. Now we know that

God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So

when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things,

do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt

for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that

God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

 

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are

storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his

righteous judgment will be revealed. God "will give to each person

according to what he has done." To those who by persistence in doing

good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for

those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there

will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and distress for every

human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but

glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew,

then for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism.

 

All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and

all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not those

who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who

obey the law who will be declared righteous. Indeed, when Gentiles,

who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they

are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since

they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts,

their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing,

now even defending them. This will take place on the day when God

will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

 

 

Posted: 07/16/2008

 

Why should you obey this command not to divorce?

 

 Let me give you three good reasons.

 

(1) First, Jesus said you shouldn’t divorce. Jesus said: "Have you not

 read…‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be

 joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So then, they

are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together,

let not man separate" (Matt. 19:4-6). If Jesus commanded you not to

divorce, that should hold great weight in your decision making. Do His

commands have this kind of influence over you? They should! Jesus

challenged His own disciples to consider their actions: "But why do you

call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?" (Luke 6:46).

To call Jesus Lord means that you must do what He says. This means

that you should not seek a divorce.

 

 

 

(2) You should not divorce because it breaks the covenant you made before

God. Consider God’s command: "The LORD has been witness between you

and the wife of your youth, with whom you have dealt treacherously; yet she

is your companion and your wife by covenant. But did He not make them one…?

And why one? He seeks godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit,

and let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth. For the LORD God

of Israel says that ‘He hates divorce, for it covers one's garment with violence,’ ...

Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously" (Mal. 2:14-16).

 

Note that God calls the marriage relationship a covenant between a man and his

wife. A covenant is more than just a contract. A covenant is to be a binding

commitment made before God that is not to be broken willingly as long as two

people live. A covenant is to last a lifetime. According to Malachi, to break the

covenant of marriage was to deal treacherously with your mate and to cover one’s

garment with violence. The word treacherously means to be deceitful or unfaithful.

The word violence is a Hebrew word that means to do injustice or to show cruelty.

In other words, if you divorce your mate you are acting with cruelty and injustice,

which is why God describes this action as unfaithful and deceitful. God declares that

He hates divorce because it’s a cruel and unjust thing to do to anyone and it scars

all who touch it.

 

 

However, note also Malachi’s counsel concerning the way to save your marriage

from divorce. He declares, "Therefore take heed to your spirit." Each partner must

first be concerned with his or her own spirit and heart attitude. Why must you

consider your own heart first? Because people love to point the finger at their mate

and fail to examine their own heart in the process. They say, "She did _____." Or,

"He’s so _____." I usually say, "But what about you? What is your fault in this

problem? Where are you failing?" Jesus said, "First remove the plank from your

own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye"

(Matt. 7:5). Are you willing to start here? Will you take heed to your own spirit and

examine your own faults?

 

 

(3) You should not divorce because of the extreme harm it causes to everyone

involved. Divorce is as hurtful and destructive as ripping a person’s body apart

while they are still alive. The Bible declares that a marriage begins when two

people are united as "one flesh" (Gen. 2:24). This phrase literally means one

body or one person. Therefore, if you divorce you rip apart something that God

has joined together.

 

Remember, "What God has joined together, let not man separate" (Matt. 19:6).

 

 

 

Posted: 07/15/2008

 

Prayer For My Daughter Kimberly

 

I Pray For My Daughter Kimberly That She Is Blessed In Every Area

Of Her Life! I Pray For Her Spirit & Her Emotions!

 

I Pray For Her Forgiveness! I Pray For Her To Honor Her Mother &

Her Father So That She Will Have A Long Life Filled With Hopes

& Many Blessings!

 

I Pray For Her Respect & Love That She Will Learn To Walk And Learn To

Love The Lord!

 

I Ask That You Restore Our Relationship As Father & Daughter And Heal Us

Both As Well As The Family!

 

I Pray A Blessing Over Her As She Goes To And From School & Her Work!

 

Give Her Favor Lord Watch Over Her Each And Every Step She Takes And

Restore The Love In Her Heart For Her Dad & Her Mom & Her Brother Shaun

And Most Importantly You God!  For Without God You Are Nothing!

 

Remember I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me!

 

The Power of Peace

 

Today's Scripture

 

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give

to you as  the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled

and do not be afraid” (John 14:27).

 

No matter what may be going on all around you today, you can

still live in peace. The scripture encourages us to not let our hearts

be troubled. In other words, don’t meditate on all the negative

things in this world to the point that it steals your peace. If you

have fear, worry or anxiety about anything, recognize that those

feelings aren’t from God because He has promised to give you a

spirit of power, love and a sound mind. There is tremendous power

in peace. When you are at peace internally, you can think more

clearly. You can hear the voice of God more easily.

 

You’ll make better decisions. Even your physical body responds to

 peace. The enemy knows this, and his goal is to steal your peace.

He tries to set you up to get upset. But when you choose to receive

God’s peace, then no weapon formed against you shall prosper.

You can live in peace, you can live in joy, and you can live the

abundant life God has for you.

 

A Prayer for Today

 

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your gift of peace in my life. I

choose to receive Your peace in my heart and hold it close to me

always. I receive Your Word as truth and life to my soul. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

 

Cast Your Cares

 

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you" (I Peter 5:7).

 

God cares so much about you today. Not only does He love and care

about you, He cares about the things that concern you as well. If

you have concerns, worry or anxiety about something in your life

today; finances, relationships, your job or anything else, know that

your Heavenly Father already has a plan to take care of those things

for you.

 

It’s a good plan, and He wants to show Himself strong on

your behalf. The scripture reminds us that the lilies of the field and

the birds of the air are cared for, how much more will your

Heavenly Father take care of you?

 

Make the decision today to cast all of your anxiety on Him by

choosing to trust that He is going to take care of you. Refuse to

dwell on your problems and don’t allow them to steal your peace

and joy any longer. Instead, choose to meditate on His Word and

confess God’s promises over your life. As you cast your cares on

Him, you’ll experience His peace and joy, and you will live the life

of blessing He has in store for you.

 

A Prayer for Today

 

Father in heaven, thank You for caring for me. I choose today to cast

my cares on You and trust that You are working behind the scenes on

my behalf for our marriage, For My Wife Nancy, For My Son Shaun,

For My Daughter Kimberly;

 

I bless and magnify You today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

 

 

Posted: 07/14/2008

 

God Says Don't Quit & Don't Give Up!

 

Be Steadfast & Follow Me And I Will Make Your

Paths Straight Through Life!

 

Your Steps Are Ordered And I Have You & Your

Family In The Palm Of Your Hand!

 

 

20 Ways To Pray For Your Wife

1. Brian- Start by praying for change in yourself, and ask God To Give You A

    Clean Heart.

2. I Pray For Nancy's Spirit                                                                                  

3. I Pray For Nancy's Emotions                      

4. I Pray For Nancy's Motherhood

5. I Pray For Nancy's Moods

6. I Pray For Nancy's Marriage- Pray that love will continue to grow between you

   & your wife, that you & your wife will resist the temptation to stray,  & that

   there will be no divorce in your future.

7. I Pray For Nancy's Submission

8. I Pray For Nancy's Relationships

9. I Pray For Nancy's Priorities

10. I Pray For Nancy's Beauty

11. I Pray For Nancy's Sexuality

12. I Pray For Nancy's Fears

13. I Pray For Nancy's Purpose                              

14. I Pray For Nancy's Trust

15. I Pray For Nancy's Protection

16. I Pray For Nancy's Desires

17. I Pray For Nancy's Work

18. I Pray For Nancy's Deliverance

19. I Pray For Nancy's Obedience

20. I Pray For Nancy's Future

Let Your Will Be Done For This Marriage In Your Precious Name!

Lord, I pray for Nancy and ask that You would calm her spirit, sooth her soul,

and give her peace today. Drown out the voice of the enemy, who seeks to entrap

her with lies. Help her to take every thought captive so she is not led astray

(2 Corinthians 10:5). Where there is error in her thinking, I pray You would reveal

it to her and set her back on course. Help her to hear Your voice only. Fill her afresh

with Your Holy Spirit and wash away anything in her that is not of You.

 

Philippians 4:6 encourages each of us to "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by

prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."

By casting your cares upon God, you allow Him to do His will. Please know that no

need is too great for our God "who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all

that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us." (Ephesians 3:20)

I Ask God For Forgiveness And I Ask You Nancy For The Same And Restoration

Of Our Family And Marriage In Jesus Name. 　

 

" Think About Making A Comeback Today! "
 

" I Can And I Will! "

"My Times Are In His Hands!"

"My Steps Are Ordered!"

"God Firmly Has This Family In The Palm Of His Hand!"

 

Psalm 91

 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
 will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
 my God, in whom I trust."

 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
 and from the deadly pestilence.

 He will cover you with his feathers,
 and under his wings you will find refuge;
 his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

 You will not fear the terror of night,
  nor the arrow that flies by day,

 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
 nor the plague that destroys at midday.

 A thousand may fall at your side,
  ten thousand at your right hand,
  but it will not come near you.

 You will only observe with your eyes
  and see the punishment of the wicked.

 If you make the Most High your dwelling—
 even the LORD, who is my refuge-

 then no harm will befall you,
 no disaster will come near your tent.

  For he will command his angels concerning you
  to guard you in all your ways;

  they will lift you up in their hands,
  so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

  You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
   you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

  "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
   I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

  He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
  I will be with him in trouble,
  I will deliver him and honor him.

  With long life will I satisfy him
   and show him my salvation."

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the

peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your

hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7

 

Lord Please Send All Your Angels To Heal Us And To Help Us!

I Ask In Your Precious Name To Watch Over My Wife Nancy,

My Son Shaun & My Daughter Kimberly!

 

Guide Us Lord And Teach Us Your Ways. Heal Us Lord &

Allow Us To Have Forgiveness For One Another!

 

Lord I Ask You To Put Angels Of Protection Around Us!

Bless Us & Guide Each Of Us On Our Journey Every Day!

 

Lord I Ask You To Restore This Marriage And This Family! Teach

Us Lord The True Meaning Of The Word "Love"

 

Your Word Says: "Love One Another As I Have Loved You!

 

Hold This Family In The Palm Of Your Hand! Teach Us Lord

Your Ways And Shower Us With Forgiveness.

 

In Your Precious Name Of Jesus I Cry Out To You And Pray

Your Will Be Done In This Family!

 

Renew Your Relationship With The Lord.

 

Once you recognize your faults and humble yourself before God, you

must seek the only One who can change your heart and, ultimately,

your behavior. You must understand that every marital problem is first

a spiritual problem. Whenever there is a failure to love, to give in a

sacrificial manner, to lovingly communicate, to render and receive

forgiveness, or to be understanding, there is a basic spiritual problem

in your walk with Christ. Now of course, at times, everyone fails in these

responsibilities, but when there is a consistent deficiency without

reconciliation in these areas, it is because there is a basic weakness in your

relationship with Christ. You either don't see your personal problems or you

are choosing not to obey God in some way. Therefore, to see any real change

in your ability to resolve these problem areas in your life there must be a

restoration and a deepening of your love relationship with Christ.

 

The renewing of your relationship with Him will enable you to experience the

power you need for change. Only the Holy Spirit can transform a person into

the image of Christ (2 Cor. 3:18). As you surrender to Him on a daily basis, He

will conform your attitudes and your behavior to be in harmony with His.

Beloved, don't try to change yourself by your own willpower. You need only

to ask and yield, and your heavenly Father will give you the inner strength of

His Spirit (Luke 11:13). Won't you ask today?

 

Prayer is the practice of the presence of God. It is the place where pride is

abandoned, hope is lifted, and supplication is made. Prayer is the place of

admitting our need, of adopting humility, and claiming dependence upon

God. Prayer is the needful practice of the Christian. Prayer is the exercise

of faith and hope. Prayer is the privilege of touching the heart of the Father

through His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7

Father, in Your mercy, hear our prayers.

 

Posted: 07/13/2008

 

 

What is the most practical thing you can do to please the Lord?

Seek reconciliation! Jesus said, "If your brother sins against you,

go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you,

 you have gained your brother" (Matt. 18:15). In addition He

encouraged, "If you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember

that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there

before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother,

and then come and offer your gift" (Matt. 5:23,24). Are you willing

to go and seek reconciliation simply to be obedient to God? If you

want to please the Lord this is what you must do.

 

Don't get any harder.

 

Hardness of heart is the primary reason why this break-up has

occurred in the first place. Jesus identified a callous heart as that

which destroys marital relationships. He explained to His disciples

that it was only the "hardness of your hearts" that God even allowed

Moses to give instruction concerning divorce (Matt. 19:8).

This hardening process has resulted because of your failure to obey

His commands to seek reconciliation and real solutions to the day-to-day

conflicts that have occurred. These unresolved issues have slowly built

up and hardened you, and have ultimately separated you from the intimacy

you once had with your spouse and with Christ.

 

Therefore, deal quickly with the state of your heart. Ask God to convict

and soften you, so that you might turn from your resentment, anger,

pride, or an unwillingness to work at the relationship. Ask Him for a

brokenness inside as you see your own faults and failures. Request a

willingness to do anything God requires of you in order to reconcile

your marriage.

 

What will help you get this broken and contrite heart?

 

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In conclusion, let me encourage you to seek reconciliation.

God can heal any broken heart. Jesus has promised that He

possesses the ability (Luke 4:18). He can also transform the

hardest heart. All He is waiting for is for you to surrender.

If you are willing, God can do great and awesome things in

you and your spouse. However, it takes two willing hearts to

bring about the lasting change that is needed for a successful

marriage. If you are willing, won't you begin to take these

steps today? Only by obeying Him in your personal life will

you ever see what's possible.

 

Remember, "With God all things are possible" (Matt. 19:26).

 

 

 

God Will Shut The Lion's Mouth! God Will Stand By Me!

 

I Want To Be All That God Wants Me To Be!

Isaiah 45: 2-3

I will go before you
and will level the mountains;
I will break down gates of bronze
and cut through bars of iron.

I will give you the treasures of darkness,
riches stored in secret places,
so that you may know that I am the LORD,
the God of Israel, who summons you by name.

I Know God Is Faithful! God Is Faithful

 

Be Rooted In Christ Jesus! Be Rooted In The Love Of God!

 

 

So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not

be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell

you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear,

proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body

but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy

both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?

 

Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your

Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

 

Posted: 07/12/2008

 

You Are An Overcomer

 

God created you to be an overcomer! Sometimes, it's easy to get down

and discouraged when things aren't going the way you planned. If you

go around thinking, "It's never going to work out" or "It's never going

to get better", you limit what God can do. But if, when you face difficulties,

you dig your heels in—knowing that God is bigger than your problems—

your faith will open the door for God to turn your negative situation around!

 

Isaiah 54:17 says that, "No weapon formed against you will prosper. This

is your heritage as children of the Lord." Notice you have a heritage. You

have rights and privileges because you belong to Christ. As long as you

keep God first place in your life, you have a hedge of protection around

you, a hedge of favor, and a hedge of mercy. When difficulties come,

because you are His child and honor Him, those difficulties won't prosper

in your life. When it's all said and done, God will take what the enemy

meant for evil and turn it around for your good. Declare over yourself,

by faith, that you will overcome every obstacle. Declare that every dream

and desire God placed in your heart will come to pass. Declare that

you have the favor of God and that whatever you set your hand to will

prosper. As you speak those words of faith, the Lord will work on your

behalf and you will live as an overcomer all the days of your life!

 

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Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
 he leads me beside quiet waters,

 He restores my soul. He guides me in paths

 of righteousness for his name's sake.

 

 Even though I walk through the valley

 of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
 for you are with me; your rod and your

 staff, they comfort me.

 You prepare a table before me
  in the presence of my enemies.
  You anoint my head with oil;
  my cup overflows.

 Surely goodness and love will follow me
 all the days of my life,  and I will dwell in

 the house of the LORD
 forever.

 

Posted: 07/11/2008

 

GOD IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BRING CHANGE IN A NEGATIVE SITUATION!

Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

 Hear, O LORD, and answer me,
  for I am poor and needy.

 Guard my life, for I am devoted to you.
  You are my God; save your servant
  who trusts in you.

 Have mercy on me, O Lord,
 for I call to you all day long.

 Bring joy to your servant,
  for to you, O Lord,
  I lift up my soul.

 You are forgiving and good, O Lord,
  abounding in love to all who call to you.

 Hear my prayer, O LORD;
  listen to my cry for mercy.

 In the day of my trouble I will call to you,
 for you will answer me.

 Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord;
 no deeds can compare with yours.

 All the nations you have made
 will come and worship before you, O Lord;
 they will bring glory to your name.

 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
 you alone are God.

  Teach me your way, O LORD,
  and I will walk in your truth;
  give me an undivided heart,
  that I may fear your name.

 I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
 I will glorify your name forever.

  For great is your love toward me;
  you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.

 The arrogant are attacking me, O God;
  a band of ruthless men seeks my life—
  men without regard for you.

 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
 slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

  Turn to me and have mercy on me;
  grant your strength to your servant
  and save the son of your maidservant.

 Give me a sign of your goodness,
  that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
  for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

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Psalm 130
A song of ascents.

 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD;

 O Lord, hear my voice.
  Let your ears be attentive
  to my cry for mercy.

 If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins,
 O Lord, who could stand?

 But with you there is forgiveness;
  therefore you are feared.

 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
 and in his word I put my hope.

 My soul waits for the Lord
 more than watchmen wait for the morning,
 more than watchmen wait for the morning.

 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,
 for with the LORD is unfailing love
 and with him is full redemption.

 He himself will redeem Israel
 from all their sins.

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All Things Are Possible

Today's Scripture

"What is impossible with men is possible with God" (Luke 18:27).

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria

 

Is there a situation in your life today that seems impossible? As a child of the Most

High God, you are not limited by what you see. You are not limited by your circumstances,

the economy, or what others say because with God all things are possible! It doesn't matter

how it may look in the natural, when you see things through your eyes of faith, you will see

new possibilities. You will see the answer that is on its way!

 

It all starts by having a grateful attitude: an attitude of faith and expectancy. When you

declare the promises of God over your life and meditate on His Word, it activates faith

in your heart. Faith draws the good things of God into your life. When you wake up every

morning, declare that with God all things are possible. Declare that you are blessed and

you cannot be cursed. Declare that you are above only and not beneath. Expect God's

favor and blessing in your life every day. As you do, you will see Him move on your behalf,

and you'll see new levels of possibility in every area of your life!

A Prayer for Today

Father in heaven, thank You for making a way where there seems to be no way. I choose an

attitude of faith and expectancy today. Work in my heart and life that I may be a living

testimony of Your goodness to those around me. In Jesus' Name. Amen

 

Posted: 07/10/2008

 

Oh God I Ask You To Pour Your Grace & Love And Forgiveness Over

This Entire Family. Touch Each & Everyone Of Us In All The Areas Of

Our Lives. Show Us Lord Your Ways And Keep Us In The Palm Of Your

Hand. Give Us All A Willing Heart To Follow You And Restore This

Family And This Marriage. Touch My Daughter Kimberly And Shower

Her With Love And Affection For You And Forgiveness. I Pray For My

Son Shaun That He Softens His Heart And Allow Him To Make A Change

According To Your Will. I Ask You Lord To Reach Down And Pour Your

Understanding, Your Love, And Forgiveness Over Nancy. Bless Her And

Give Her The Wisdom & A Willing Heart & Spirit To Reconcile This

Family & This Marriage. God I Ask You To Let Your Will Be Done In This

Family! Guide Us Lord And Teach Us Your Ways. Where There Is Error

In Our Thinking Bring Us Back On Course And Fill Us All With The Holy

Spirit. Lord I Know That You Are Working Behind The Scenes And Change

Is Coming. I Know Our Steps Are Ordered & You Have A Firm Grip On

Each & Everyone Of Us. I Thank You Lord That You Are Working A

Miracle In This Family And That You Shall Prevail And We All Praise Your

Name In Song & Dance Because We Know That When You Trust In The Lord

With All Your Heart, Mind & Soul; He Will Give You The Desires Of Your

Heart. I Thank You Lord In Your Precious Name!

 

Lord, I pray for Nancy and ask that You would calm her spirit, sooth her soul,

and give her peace today. Drown out the voice of the enemy, who seeks to entrap

her with lies. Help her to take every thought captive so she is not led astray

(2 Corinthians 10:5). Where there is error in her thinking, I pray You would reveal

it to her and set her back on course. Help her to hear Your voice only. Fill her afresh

with Your Holy Spirit and wash away anything in her that is not of You.

 

Amen!

 

 

Posted: 07/09/2008

 

Brian,

 

Just "trust in the Lord with all your heart, mind and soul".

He is working in your family and you.

 

We need to pray according to his