God Is Faithful

"Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it."1Thessalonians 5:24

We serve a powerful faithful God who is right in the middle of your situation. When you feel like all is lost and want to throw up your hands rejoice God is working. 

Keep praying. Don’t quit. Pray first and don’t stop. 

Lift up the name of Jesus in the midst of your battle.

 

PRAYER: Father whatever is going on in the lives of those reading this right now be with them and give them peace. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Relax Your Mind-Don’t Overthink

"Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."Matthew 6:34

What is burdening you right now? Many times when you have concerns in your life and you know you are to let them go but just can’t seem to do it all the way. Why is it you hang on to things cluttering your peace? 

Spiritual  discipline takes practice doing something over and over such as to stop overthinking and focus your mind on a new topic. The only thing you do by constantly mulling over stuff is to make yourself mentally sick and unpleasant to be around. 

Pray and ask God to help you shut off wrong thinking patterns. Stop gazing at social media it does nothing more than to fuel a fire already blazing. Pray, trust, believe and know that you will receive peace. 

PRAYER: I ask Father for help getting spider webs out of my head filled with wrong thoughts. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Nothing Too Hard For God

 "But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'"Matthew 19:26

 

Nothing is too difficult for God. It is supernatural and it is a God thing. I am referring to how God works in your life as a result of your faithful prayers. 

Have you prayed and wondered why nothing is changing and you are tempted to jump in and help the Almighty which is almost comical thinking of it. God has a plan and works things out in His time and His way. Don’t mess things up by trying to make stuff happen on your timetable. 

Hang in there. Be still. Keep talking to God daily in prayer. Keep trusting and believing. 

PRAYER: Father I need you to help guide me and stay still. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Is Jesus Your Cornerstone?

Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’Isaiah 28:16

A cornerstone is the first stone set in the foundation of a masonry foundation. As a believer we are to remember that Jesus is our foundation. 

Have you allowed Jesus to be your cornerstone? If not what is holding you back? Too religious you say. Maybe you think you are fine without Jesus and all that. 

Do you want that ‘firm foundation’ only offered by Jesus? 

PRAYER: Father without you I am like a building with no walls and a pile of rubble. Thanks for being my cornerstone. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Can You Forgive?

"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."Ephesians 4:32

Are you able to forgive an offense even if person thinks they don’t need to ask forgiveness? Often times pride gets in the way of restoring relationships and doing the right thing. 

Even if a person is long gone out of your life they may have hurt you terribly. You need to be able to let things go and give the person and situation to God. 

Ask God to help release your heart from bitterness you have built up that is like iron bars keeping you away from doing the right thing. 

PRAYER: Lord Jesus I pray for hearts that are wrought up in bitterness and pride be able to let you in to do a cleansing work. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

A Brand New Year-Let Things Go!

"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14

It has almost been two entire months since the new year was ushered in. How are those resolutions going? What about prayers for restoration of relationships? 

Instead of constantly hanging on to things you can not fix it may be necessary to totally surrender what has you downcast to God once and for all to simply let things go and let God work. 

Are you able to move forward totally trusting God with the details of the miracle you are waiting for? 

PRAYER: I give you my situation Lord and only you can bring about changes. Help me lean in and trust you. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

O2C God!

No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. 1 John  4:12

Oh to see God! Actually his glory will overwhelm you and you probably won’t be able to gaze on Him in all His glory. This was on a license plate a friend shared with me.

Oh to behold His awesome majesty. Oh to lay eyes upon His glory and splendor.

No one can even begin to imagine His awesomeness. Oh how can an atheist think all we see daily is a cosmic accident. God in all His glory and splendor is in Heaven and He created all things.

PRAYER: Father may you stir the hearts of those people who think everything is a big bang accident. Give them a hunger for more in their hearts. In Jesus’ name. Amen.