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The Morning Light
In the early morning stillness, as the sky begins to lighten, I find myself drawn to God’s presence. The rising sun paints the sky with vivid colors, reminding me of His creativity and love. With each new dawn, I open my heart to Him, offering my praise and seeking His guidance for the day ahead. As the world slowly wakes, I’m reminded of God’s mercy and grace. These quiet moments with Him allow me to lay down my fears, my burdens, and my tears. In His presence, I find renewal and peace. Each breath I take is a reminder of His sustaining love, and with every sunrise, I am reminded…
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Prayer Walk
1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually, Psalms 33:2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Psalms 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Psalms 92:1 It is good to praise the Lord and Make music to your name, O Most High, ” The correct concept is to think of prayer as the breath in our lungs and the blood from our hearts. Our blood flows and our breathing continues “without ceasing”; we are not even conscious of it, but it never stops. And we are not always conscious of Jesus keeping us in perfect…
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Eyes to See
When I pray and ask for “eyes to see” – Sometimes I don’t like what you show me. You open my eyes. Expose selfishness, harshness, deception and lies.What do I do when I see- Bitterness and selfishness inside of me? I have a choice-turn away in pride?Or repent of my sin, ask forgiveness and cleansing inside? Abba, You discipline those that you love. You care about the little details from far above. You listen to my pettiness; hear my whine. Oh, how You must get frustrated and laugh at times! You lovingly chide me and care.You listen; hear every prayer. Like a road grater working on a rock road, You smooth the…
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Don’t Let the Urgent Get in the Way of Important
I hurried, rushed through the day. Not stopping; taking the time to pray. I rushed around. Scurrying through chores; no time for God I found. Worries and anxiety began to creep in. I found my patience wearing thin. I pushed forward; busy doing more. Every burden heavier than the one before. I let the urgent dictate the pace. Soon I was caught up in a rat race. I stopped; realized that I was distracted. I bowed my head, quieted my heart and reacted. I asked God into my day. Took the time to be quiet and humbly pray. I had tried to do things my way. Instead of laying my…
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Power of Prayer
Luke 18:41 “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, I want to see,” he replied. Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Within the passage of Luke 18, the story unfolds. A blind man is sitting by the roadside, begging. He is going about his daily business when he hears a crowd passing by and asks “What’s happening?” They tell him Jesus is passing by. More than likely, he has heard the stories of…
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Jesus, My Help
I’m sure there have been times in your life, just like my own, when you have sought the Lord through tears and pain; asking God to do something that we think he should do and in the ways we want Him to do them. Those cries in the middle of the night when we are desperate. “Oh Lord, please help me or help (your loved one)!” We need to hear from God, to see Him move and do the thing that we know only He can do. We cry out with all of our being waiting, watching, praying, hoping. Wondering if He is hearing our cries. Does He really…
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God cares for all creatures
1 Peter 5:7, NLT Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you I love that I have a God, who cares about everything in my life. I love that he invites me to go to him with all my praises, cares, fears, and worries. Nothing is too small or great to go to God about. A little over a week ago, my neighbor got a puppy it is so tiny and precious only weights a pound. And in the last week my neighbor has fallen in love with her puppy. She has let every neighbor, friend and family member know about her new addition to her…
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Fervent Prayer and other things…
"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit...." Ephesians 6:18 "Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice." Psalm 55:17 "The Lord is far from the wicked; But He heareth the prayer of the righteous." Proverbs 15:29 Over the past few years, I have read several books on prayer. “Fervent Prayer” by Priscilla Shirer is, in my opinion, one of the best. You may find several thoughts and quotes from her inciteful book as I write. I have found that journaling my prayers is helpful. Then, I can go back and see the goodness of the Lord in…
