PRAY!!!

Good morning Beautiful people,

I hope everyone is rested and ready to begin another week! Certainly a lot has transpired over this past week. Our prayers go out to the families affected by the tragedy in Colorado. It was quite shocking especially for my husband and family who call Colorado home. We have so many friends and family still there so naturally this has been overwhelming to watch unfold.  It is during these tragic events that the nation as a whole turn to God.  The separation of church and state suddenly becomes a unified entity, as the nation begin to call on God. They seek Him for answers of why this happened.  They pray to Him for comfort, healing, and strength. After the grieving process is over, we cease to pray anymore.  We (the world in general) no longer acknowledge the God that brought us out. WHY??

He instructs us to pray without ceasing, and to give ourselves continually to prayer.  This is a daily part of life that we cannot afford to live without.  In other words we don't wait for calamity to strike the land before we acknowledge our Creator. We are to watch as well as pray continually.  So the hope for us as believers is to do our part and keep prayer at the forefront of our lives.  However you choose to do.....just do it...Pray!  Pray for our nation, our leaders, our families daily.

"This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ."

We must become unified in prayer because, it is only in our coming together that we will experience the fullness of our Lord.  When he instructed us to pray collectively, he said, " If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray ".......(people represent nation, community, citizens, population, etc.). 

Peace and blessings

Strengthen and Restore Us

Good morning beautiful people,

It is another day that the Lord has made and we rejoice in it.  Praying this morning for strength and restoration in our spirits, minds, and bodies.  Yes...we get a little weary in any or all of these areas. I am reminded of the scripture that says, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. "I will revive, and refresh (energize, restore) your souls. Stay clear and run from people that feel you are suppose to be a walking superwoman/man and will always be on a spiritual high, never tired, or weary. There would otherwise be no need for the word of God if this were a fact. OH how I thank God for His word!

Check this out....he further tells us how to handle that tiredness or weariness. "Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls." Hallelujah! No this is not merely for traumatic events that occur in our lives, but EVERYDAY living. Yes, walk out that tiredness, weariness, sadness or whatever state you are in. In the process of it all just learn of Him and He will give you rest in your spirit, your mind, and your body.  Wow...I feel refresh already....how about you :o)

Isaiah 40:31

But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Peace, blessings and love,

Our Prayer

Good morning beautiful people,

Top of the morning to ya!  It's a new day and new week! I hope everyone had a wonderful Father's day weekend!  We are thankful for fathers and the role that God created them to endure. The burden and the load they carry is a great one.  We will continually keep them lifted up, as they fulfilled than plan of God for their lives and the lives of their families.  The ultimate honor goes to our heavenly Father God, who so love the world that HE gave His only begotten son for us.  The message that I sent a few weeks ago about our ability to call him Abba Father is so appropriate. He is fully acquainted with our needs and struggles.  He has a sovereign plan for our long-term well being. We are eternally grateful to Him for all that HE IS and all the HE does.  Thank you Father God!

I hope that each of you are encouraged this morning.  Our prayer is simply this: "Let the words of our mouths, and the meditation of my hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, you are our strength, and our redeemer."  This is my daily prayer as I represent Him. Not merely confessing that I am a Christian (which is used very loosely today), but living this life according to the word of God.  Yes......there will be mistakes, but I choose to turn to the word of God to correct those mistakes.

(Make this personal)

Let the words that I speak edify (enlighten) and bless someone. Let the very intent of my heart be pure before you God....as I know you can see the depths of my soul. This is my prayer dear Father..........to be acceptable in thy sight.

Peace and blessing to each of you. 

Father....I need thee

Good morning beautiful people,

Great and marvelous are the works of our God! Blessings and peace to each of you this morning.  There's a praise on the inside that I can't keep to myself. Hallelujah!!  Truly feeling wonderful this morning and just thankful to still be in the land of the living.  God is certainly a keeper, if you desire to be kept.  I liken this to a child.  You have those children that obey, are respectful, and do everything they are instructed or required to do.  Then you have the rebellious child...that one that will give you heartache, does not listen, and simply do what they want to do. Can we imagine which category we fall into in the eyes of God? How does He see us?

The word of the Lord clearly states that we are children of God. He knows our every need and has every intention of protecting and providing for us. Paul tells us that we have "received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out Abba, Father. When we accept Christ into our lives, we are adopted into God's family.  Yes...God loves all of humanity.  It is not HIS will that any should perish, but that ALL come to repentance. When we accept Him.....Our relationship becomes more personal in that we can now call him daddy, or father. We have can now say.......*Daddy I need you*.....*Father please help me*! My God, my God!!!! This is powerful!!  Think about how you express this to your natural father. As wonderful as that is....it does not compare to that intimate relationship with our heavenly Father. He is not going to prohibit us from rebelling, or force anything on any of us.  We each have a choice....the ability to be able to truly call Him *Father*. That child that desires help seeks after help. Likewise...we ask of Him...we acknowledge Him...and He will keep us.

Psalm 121:4-6

Amplified Bible (AMP)

4 Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand [the side not carrying a shield].

6 The sun shall not smite you by day, nor the moon by night.

Have a great week! Much love,

Favor

Good morning beautiful people!

Rise...shine....Give God The Glory! Yes, it is difficult coming back to work after a long weekend; nevertheless, we are So thankful. It was a wonderful weekend in which we honored all veterans who have serve this great country.  We also remembered those who we've lost.  Continual prayers to their families. I had some difficult trials on last week, that I will not re-live in this message.  I bring it up to say I am an Qvercomer! Having the FAVOR of God upon your life is worth way more than any amount of money.

FAVOR is the love, care, and affection of God toward you. He prefers and esteems you in the presence of others.  He places influence upon your life that will get you support and approval from people; get you to places you would not otherwise be able to go; get you things that money can buy, but also things money cannot buy. There is nothing greater than having the favor of God upon your life.  Last week He reminded me that his favor was upon my life. It is not something that you can merely ask for just because you want it.  Seek after the wisdom of God and you shall find favor with God.    

Much love peace and joy to each of you.  More to come...had to get a word in quickly this morning.

Psalm 30:5

Amplified Bible (AMP)

5 For His anger is but for a moment, but His favor is for a lifetime or in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Fearfully and Wonderfully made

Good morning beautiful people,

My apologies for yesterday, as I was out enjoying the day with my mother.  I hope all is well with each of you.  I had a fabulous graduation weekend, and I am so grateful for the love and support from everyone.  God is SO AWESOME! Have lots to do this morning so I will be brief.  Just wanted to encourage each of you to keep pressing forward. Remove every obstacle, hindrance, and barrier that might hinder your progress.  Remember...We are fearfully and wonderfully made by our Creator. Every one of us was formed in the womb and uniquely created. 

We are distinct or set apart from everything else that was created, and given dominion over those things. Wow...don't you feel special!  Really think about how something like clay is formed, and shaped into that beautiful piece of art; likewise, SO ARE WE! God did not rush and create us just to marvel at His creation. He intricately formed each of us. WOW!!!! I am trying really to explain this thing, but it would be too long. The next time you get down on yourself, or say you can't......YOU can! God DID NOT create junk, He created YOU! Man....if we really understood who we are and what we have in us! Just know that you are somebody special and you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. JUST DO THAT THING!

Peace and blessings

Psalm 139:13-15

New King James Version (NKJV)

13 For You formed my inward parts;  You covered me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

The Blessings of God

Good morning Beautiful people,

     

      I hope that everyone had a wonderful Mother's day weekend.  To all the Mothers...I hope your day was filled with much joy and love. I personally find it to be a difficult day because of my own desire to be a mother.  Nevertheless, I am most grateful to have such awesome people in my life who encourage me and remind me of who I am as a mother.  I am SO blessed and I truly love my mentors, confidants, and friends. Speaking of blessings....."The blessings of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. When you look a the word blessings you see good things, miracles, something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity.

     

      When God blesses you, HE blesses you with those good things. It is not the desire of the Lord that we be anything other than blessed.  It is not his plan that we be sick, heart-broken, lonely, or just flat broke.  It is His desire that we be Blessed in all facet of our lives; finances, health, and in our relationships. God said, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."  Hallelujah!  So check those things that you call a blessing.  If it does not promote or bring out the good in your life, it is not a blessing....at least from God. It is something that WE made a blessing in our minds, and in these cases that so-call blessing becomes a burden. People in general use the term blessing or blessed so loosely. The word of the Lord speaks to His true blessings and what it means to be blessed. Remember...the blessings of God add no sorrow.

     

     

      James 1:17, New Life Version

     

      17 Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God. He is the One Who made all light. He does not change. No shadow is made by His turning.