Scripture A psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. (Psa 145:1-3 NIV)
Praise: In every situation I am facing U R still God. U can make a way out of no way. U can turn the situation around to actually find something for my good. All things are working together. The fruit of my womb is blessed. My seed is blessed. Ur word will come to pass concerning them. I will move out of ur way God and let you be God. I will praise u in it and through it and on the other side of it!!
Prayer: LORD, help me lift my voice to You today--and every day--to acknowledge You and thank You for all You have done for me. You are good and Your mercy is forever! As I meditate on who You are, what You have done, what You have made, and the awesome, unfathomable power You possess, I realize I can not even comprehend all that You are. You are truly wonderful and I thank You for loving us and caring for us. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Monday, May 22, 2017
Friday, May 12, 2017
Put a Praise on It First...Whatever IT Is!
Mark 6:38. “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.
Matthew 14:1919 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
Two things powerful happened here. First Jesus had them acknowledge what they had in their hand. Sometimes you just need to be grateful for the things that you actually do have. We also sometimes need to be realistic about what you have. It is when you can fully embrace where you are that you can begin to trust God to work the situation to where you need to be. But what's in order today? What's in order right now? Today we need to just put a praise on whatever you have in your hand.
Additionally, and this is the great part Jesus gave thanks for the insufficiency of the 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread and that's when it was multiplied to feed them all!!!! What?? Wow!
Whatever you are dealing with today - THANK GOD FOR WHAT YOU HAVE; THANK HIM FOR WHERE YOU ARE COMPARED TO WHERE U USED TO BE! It is then that he can multiply it to FEED A MULTITUDE! Thank you God for what it looks like RIGHT NOW! Right now with my finances! Right now with my child! Right now with my relationships! Right now with my job! Right now with my health! Right now with my emotions! Right now with every situation that is causing me Grief! I know u r well able to do exceeding and abundantly MORE than we can ask or think! You will multiply it and allow it to feed a multitude. You will get the glory out of my life and I will be available and able to give your name all the glory honor and praise!!!
That's what I heard today, be blessed and be a blessing ..
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Added Flavor: Discerning Spice
April 8, 2017
One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a demon- possessed slave girl. She was a fortune-teller who earned a lot of money for her masters. She followed along behind us shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved." This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and spoke to the demon within her. "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her," he said. And instantly it left her. (Acts 16:16-18 NLT)
Nugget: Sometimes people will come into your life in camouflage. It looks like one thing and is another all together. In this day and time, we need a more discerning spirit to be able to call the SPIRIT out of the people posing to have your best interest. If u want to be a spice girl for life, then this is one of spices needed most - DISCERNING SPICE - mount up!
Prayer: LORD, thank You for reminding me that the enemy can speak the truth if it serves his purpose or produces a result he wants. Help me to be more discerning and not so readily accept anything anyone says just because it "sounds" or "feels" right or they associate Your name with it. I want to always recognize and follow Your genuine leadership in everything that concerns my life. In Jesus' name, Amen.
One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a demon- possessed slave girl. She was a fortune-teller who earned a lot of money for her masters. She followed along behind us shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved." This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and spoke to the demon within her. "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her," he said. And instantly it left her. (Acts 16:16-18 NLT)
Nugget: Sometimes people will come into your life in camouflage. It looks like one thing and is another all together. In this day and time, we need a more discerning spirit to be able to call the SPIRIT out of the people posing to have your best interest. If u want to be a spice girl for life, then this is one of spices needed most - DISCERNING SPICE - mount up!
Prayer: LORD, thank You for reminding me that the enemy can speak the truth if it serves his purpose or produces a result he wants. Help me to be more discerning and not so readily accept anything anyone says just because it "sounds" or "feels" right or they associate Your name with it. I want to always recognize and follow Your genuine leadership in everything that concerns my life. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Not a Leper....But Unclean
Leviticus 13:45-46 - 45"As for the leper who has the infection, his clothes shall be torn, and the hair of his head shall be uncovered, and he shall cover his mustache and cry, 'Unclean! Unclean!' 46"He shall remain unclean all the days during which he has the infection; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.
In the biblical times as you can see from this scripture there were rules about lepers and others who were “infirmed and unclean” that they had to dwell outside of the camp with the other people. They had to announce themselves when they entered any public place to alert everyone they were there and therefore exposing them to their leprosy. When the priest had pronounced the leper unclean, it put a stop to his business in the world, cut him off from his friends and relations, and ruined all the comfort he could have in the world. He must humble himself under the mighty hand of God, not insisting upon his cleanness, when the priest had pronounced him unclean, but accepting the punishment. Verse 46 said he shall live alone…. In the New Testament – the same rule is on the scene when Jesus enters. Luke 17:12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance.
Today, aren't you glad you don’t have to walk in Schnucks and announce your stuff? LIAR, Unclean. COVETING OTHER FOLK STUFF, Unclean. WON’T STAY IN MY LANE, BUT ALL IN HER-LANE AND HIS-LANE WITH CLIFF NOTE VERSIONS OF WHAT I WOULDA SHOULDA COULDA, Unclean. OVERSPENDING WHEN I KNOW I NEED TO GET THIS DEBT DOWN, Unclean. No….we don’t want that. Not at all. We want to keep our stuff to ourselves and think it's ok.
The problem with that is not that you are going to have to go live on the outskirts of I-64; under the bridge, or outside of the city limits; THE PROBLEM IS that all these little things keep you outside the Holy of Holies. It’s like worship is high on a Sunday morning and you are just watching it and not in it. -Or- You wake up in the morning and what used to bring you right into the presence, takes you even longer if you ever even get there. See as Christians – we have sense enough (or at least we should) not to be dipping in the sinners top ten (10 commandments) but the other little foxes – the WEIGHTS THAT SO EASILY BESET US and we all have them – that keeps "standing at a distance” from God. We all have weights, and no your pastor is not going to have you on a list or cut you off from your friends, but it’s affecting your authentic worship. It keeps us from "giving him something he can feel!" The weights make us wait. The enemy wants you to keep it hidden so he can condemn. Don't let him win! Gods got you! Talk to God about your weights and deal with them. I had a little talk about mine... more plank work! That’s what I heard….be blessed today!
Monday, March 13, 2017
Plank Averted
Matthew 7:3“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
Today I'm doing plank work. No not the exercise plank (which I despise) but spring cleaning some gathered sawdust of specks. I am impatient, I tend to over administrate, I have a quick wit and too quick to respond at times to name a few.
Plank is defined as 1. a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board. In the scripture it refers to a plank in comparison to sawdust. In other words (my words) sawdust gathered together over time may make a plank. I want us to have planks averted. Because if there is a plank in the eye doesn't that mean when a person tried to help with the speck we took it personal and then it turns to a plank over time?
It's no secret that my husband and I are different and thank God. I'm more extroverted and direct. He is more introverted and less likely to point out specks until they have gathered up a bit. As a matter of fact I believe that is likely one of the issues in a Christian marriage. U both have to live a godly life right there in close proximity to each other with dust specks flying everywhere everyday getting in each other's eyes! Smile. I bless God for him because in the end I know he is pointing it out in love and not to harm me but help me/us. I'm not trying to have no plank putting us asunder. Lol
I know my blog goes to people who I may not know personally but if I know u and I have pointed out a piece of sawdust on/with u, that means I'm giving the green light for u to point out mine. Because if we are mutually picking out dust then no one has to walk around with a plank! Let's help each other handle the specks giving grace for our own known planks!
That's what I heard. Be encouraged today and inbox me or reply to me my sawdust so I can sufficiently deal with my own plank! Lol
Today I'm doing plank work. No not the exercise plank (which I despise) but spring cleaning some gathered sawdust of specks. I am impatient, I tend to over administrate, I have a quick wit and too quick to respond at times to name a few.
Plank is defined as 1. a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board. In the scripture it refers to a plank in comparison to sawdust. In other words (my words) sawdust gathered together over time may make a plank. I want us to have planks averted. Because if there is a plank in the eye doesn't that mean when a person tried to help with the speck we took it personal and then it turns to a plank over time?
It's no secret that my husband and I are different and thank God. I'm more extroverted and direct. He is more introverted and less likely to point out specks until they have gathered up a bit. As a matter of fact I believe that is likely one of the issues in a Christian marriage. U both have to live a godly life right there in close proximity to each other with dust specks flying everywhere everyday getting in each other's eyes! Smile. I bless God for him because in the end I know he is pointing it out in love and not to harm me but help me/us. I'm not trying to have no plank putting us asunder. Lol
I know my blog goes to people who I may not know personally but if I know u and I have pointed out a piece of sawdust on/with u, that means I'm giving the green light for u to point out mine. Because if we are mutually picking out dust then no one has to walk around with a plank! Let's help each other handle the specks giving grace for our own known planks!
That's what I heard. Be encouraged today and inbox me or reply to me my sawdust so I can sufficiently deal with my own plank! Lol
Friday, March 3, 2017
Don't Mess w/ That One...
If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31
Growing up I didn't have siblings. My older cousin Tosca was 2 years older than me and when I was in the same school with her I would talk stuff and then schedule her for any fighting that would be necessary. I was not a fighter back then - I used my words. LOL I always felt protected though, because of my large extended family - I always had an uncle or two or seven that would let it be known "don't mess with THAT one".
It is comforting and encouraging to read that God is for us!
He is in the stands rooting for us when
the enemy comes up against u and I with all kinds of nonsense and foolery! Because he is FOR us the only time the enemy stands a chance to even come our way is when God allows them to, like Job because circumstances and faith tests have been passed and he knows how much we can bear.
But as we are reminded by Paul, though many may oppose, NONE
can prevail against those who are the people of God. God is for us!!! He has taken sides and he is on the side of
those who fear him and trust in his Son Jesus Christ. God the Father is for his people because he has chosen US,
the Son is for US because he has redeemed US with his own blood, the Holy
Spirit is for US because he calls US irresistibly to himself by faith.
If God himself is for us, who, indeed, got the nerve, or
inclination, or gall who indeed can successfully oppose us? Tell me who??? Dear believer, because the true and living God fights for you
this day, none can overcome you; in fact, none can truly even harm you. He is up there pointing at us saying "don't mess with that one". Walk in
the assurance of that truth today and always because he who keeps us neither slumbers nor sleeps!
That's what I heard!
Be blessed today!
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Just Do It....But Just Don't Get Weary
Galatians 6:9-10. ... 9Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. 10So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
It's so easy to get weary. It's like you get encouraged, "yes I can do this" and run home with bursts of energy to do this that and the other then boom. Some distraction causes weariness to set in. Or you wake up in the morning....it's a good day.... you head out to work to get 'er done and you get there and only two of the 20 things on your list get done because distractions cause weariness to set in. Or you make a plan "I'm going to the gym starting Monday" and all day Saturday you prep your meals for the week you get your cute workout outfit laid out and then Tuesday morning hits and weariness sets in. Maybe you do a budget that you have set up to get debt free and clearance sales emails and texts from your credit buddies (who only giving you this price when you use that 27% credit card) is distracting you and weariness sets in.
The issue as I see it is that we keep putting hope in OUR ability to act right. I must move my muse to the hope of the Lord and not the will of Dagne. Dagne has great intentions but is made of flesh. The Lords hope is what allows me to mount up daily and get it cracking! I know it's tough. If that's you today don't get weary. See all those things you planned were gonna bring God glory so the enemy did his job by sending the distraction but ultimately you have the power. Use it. Feel his spirit help you mount up and your strength renew. If this little bit helped you, then encourage and help someone else. That's what I heard!
A songwriter said it better, MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHINGLESS THAN JESUS BLOOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. I DARE NOT TRUST THE SWEETEST FRAME BUT WHOLLY LEAN ON JESUS NAME! Don't make me sing this whole song! Whew!
Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
It's so easy to get weary. It's like you get encouraged, "yes I can do this" and run home with bursts of energy to do this that and the other then boom. Some distraction causes weariness to set in. Or you wake up in the morning....it's a good day.... you head out to work to get 'er done and you get there and only two of the 20 things on your list get done because distractions cause weariness to set in. Or you make a plan "I'm going to the gym starting Monday" and all day Saturday you prep your meals for the week you get your cute workout outfit laid out and then Tuesday morning hits and weariness sets in. Maybe you do a budget that you have set up to get debt free and clearance sales emails and texts from your credit buddies (who only giving you this price when you use that 27% credit card) is distracting you and weariness sets in.
The issue as I see it is that we keep putting hope in OUR ability to act right. I must move my muse to the hope of the Lord and not the will of Dagne. Dagne has great intentions but is made of flesh. The Lords hope is what allows me to mount up daily and get it cracking! I know it's tough. If that's you today don't get weary. See all those things you planned were gonna bring God glory so the enemy did his job by sending the distraction but ultimately you have the power. Use it. Feel his spirit help you mount up and your strength renew. If this little bit helped you, then encourage and help someone else. That's what I heard!
A songwriter said it better, MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHINGLESS THAN JESUS BLOOD AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. I DARE NOT TRUST THE SWEETEST FRAME BUT WHOLLY LEAN ON JESUS NAME! Don't make me sing this whole song! Whew!
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