Passionately praying

I'm going to say something for the first time slightly controversial, but I hope you who read these see the underlying theme of my heart. "I almost hope we that are comfortable in our lives right now don't have a good start to our day". What?! Yes, I (ALMOST) hope we don't have a good start. Now I would never actually say that or truly hope that for anyone, yet I do honestly desire that we are ...driven to our knees to desperately seek God, dwell at His feet humbly admitting that we need Him, not just His favor, not just help, but Him! I say this of myself, and if doesn't apply to you than of course disregard and go on faithfully strong in The Lord. Is this a form or way of reverse psychology? That I am not sure of, but I know in my heart, that when I have become to relaxed in my need for Him and Him alone, I am on a slippery slope headed for depression, despair., and self destruction. But glory to God He is lovingly patient and merciful, gracious in all His ways towards me, waiting and wanting to hear from my very heart my love and desire to be with Him, to belong to Him in the safety and comfort of His arms. Normally I would have just posted "we need to pray" and that is true and right, but I felt compelled to approach life differently this morning, I prayed with all my heart... let us pray passionately to Him, with Him, for ourselves and others. Blessings.

Keep standing

It's at times when I'm sick, or a family member is, that I remember "after doing all I can do, stand (in faith, believing)". Whatever you may be going through, it's not that we deny the circumstances, rather we trust and believe that no matter what may happen God is in control, God loves you, your family and friends, and if we are His children, than as Romans says, all things will work for good, for those that believe...hold on, stay strong, God is good.

Like you could, like you should

Quick question: Could it be that we are not living like we could because we are not living like we should?

Let me quickly explain, I am not talking about "works" resulting in blessing, but rather "drawing closer to God and letting Him produce the fruit of His spirit in us, forus and others...could we spend more time "sitting at His feet"? 

Remember this is not me condemning you or myself, I believe it is God calling us back to Him, to His throne of grace...

Forgive yourself

Do you want to know a hard truth? "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you". This includes those in your past, present, even those who may hurt you in the future...this also includes YOURSELF! Allow God to forgive you, forgive through you, and love you and others unconditionally. There is of course more to this, but it does begin with forgiveness, start there...I hope and pray this encourages you to grow closer to God...and then healing can begin and continue.

Anxiety

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. So remember Gods goodness, and don't be troubled.

Truth=right

The truth is always right. Think about that for a moment...if the truth is that God has given you His peace, then it is right for us to accept it, believe that His word is truth, and then act accordingly. I'm not saying that what's right is easy, but that the truth, once you accept it as truth, makes the "right" things easier. I hope and pray that that makes sense. I hope that you know His truth, the truth about Him, from Him, for you is right...His peace He has given you.

Need to forgive

I Needed to be forgiven, so He forgives and restores. They need to know that they are forgiven, help them see that He forgives and restores.