What Does God Want You To Do?

"For God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable."  Romans 11:29


It is amazing how many people I come across on a daily basis that voices that they are unhappy with their lives and their jobs.  So many times we tread through life scurrying just trying to find a job that pays the bills.  However, if we would seek God with all of our heart, He will bring to life His will and calling on our lives.  Many times, we are unhappy because we are not doing what He wants us to do.  When I read this verse, God strongly impressed upon me that from the moment He formed us in our mother's womb, He began a plan for our lives.  He placed His desires, hopes and dreams within us.  Unfortunately, we become so busy in our every day lives that we forget to put God first.  Without putting God first, we miss out on the best for our lives.  


I think it's time for us to take time and focus on God, seek Him with all of our hearts, and find out what He wants us to do with our lives.  Proverbs 19:21 says, "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails."  If your tired of going through the motions and not getting anywhere, turn to God with all of your heart today, and ask Him to show you His plan for your life.  It's not too late!


Dear God, In Jesus name, I pray that You touch each person today!  Bless them!  Lead them!  Guide them!  Love them!  Speak to their hearts and show them the way!  Forgive us, dear God for all of the times we've taken life into our own hands.  We want Your Will for our lives.  Open up our gifts so that we can fulfill the life You've called us too!  We love you so much!  In Jesus name, Amen!

No More Excuses!

When my oldest son was five, he was running through the halls of the church.  Of course, we had told him numerous times to not run in the church.  When a lady came around the corner and saw him running, she told him not to run in the church.  He looked at her with a serious look and said, "I'm not running.  I'm just walking fast."  Without letting him see her amusement, she continued on her way.  She immediately came to me and shared with me what had happened.  She was impressed with his quick reply as to why he was not breaking the rules.  I smiled inside as I realized at that very moment how often we as God's children justify what we are doing too.  In my son's mind, he was not doing anything wrong because he was walking fast and not running.  However, we all do this very thing on a daily basis without even realizing it.  For instance, one may be late for work so they speed.  Even though the speed limit is 70 mph, they justify that it's okay just for that day to go 80 mph so that they won't get in trouble for work.  However, God's Word tells us to obey the laws of the land.  Obeying the speed limit is obeying the laws set before us.

No one really means to make excuses or do wrong.  It's just that many times we don't see that what we are doing is wrong.  Have you ever been late for work, and lied about the reason?  Have you ever missed an appointment, and made up an excuse for the why?  Have you ever changed plans because you decided you didn't want to do it, and made up an excuse?  Things come up, but let's focus on facing things with truth and see how God blesses us.  There is no justifying the wrong we do - not even fast walking for running.  LOL!

Dear God, please help us to be honest in everything we do.  We want to be people of integrity.  We want to follow Your Word and do what it says.  Help us, dear God, as put You first and do what is right in all circumstances.  We love You, God, and we praise You for all things.  I pray your blessings on each one of us!  Guide our every step throughout the day!  In Jesus name, Amen!

Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins.  James 4:17

Because We Love Him!!!!

 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.  He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.  With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."  Psalm 91:14-16 (NIV)

What a beautiful promise we have! 

As I sit here and began seeking God about this post, a song came to my mind that I used to sing with my children when they were small.  It has very powerful words.  We would sing it over and over while using the hand motions that went with it.  The words go like this, “My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do.  My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do.  The mountains are His, the valleys are His, the stars are His handy works too.  My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do… For me… For you.”  These words could be heard upon numerous occasions by me and my three sons.  What wonderful truth we were speaking into our hearts and minds. 

God is so big, strong and mighty.  We need to remember this.  It doesn’t matter what you are facing today.  God loves you, and He wants to help you.  God makes it clear in His Word that He wants to rescue us, protect us, and deliver us.  All we have to do is believe in Him, love Him and call upon Him.  Speak this truth in your heart today and smile knowing that everything is going to be okay.  Nothing is too big for God!  Hallelujah!

Have a blessed day!

Dear God, in Jesus name, I pray your anointing and blessings upon each one of us today.  I praise You, dear God for each person that is reading this post.  I ask that You touch them and feel them with Your peace.  I pray that You meet each one of their needs.  I praise You, God that you are bigger than any problem that comes our way.  I praise You, God that You are going to bring forth victory in each one of our lives.  We love You so much!  In Jesus name, Amen!

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD!

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”  Matthew 19:26 (NIV)

What a blessing we have in knowing that with God all things are possible.  In our own strength, success is hard to accomplish; however, with God we can accomplish everything He sets before us.  Praise the Lord!

This reminds me of a song that I love singing around the house in defeating the devil and giving praise to God – All Things are Possible by Darlene Zschech.

Almighty God, my redeemer

My hiding place, my safe refuge

No other name like Jesus

No power can stand against You

My feet are planted on this Rock

And I will not be shaken

My hope, it comes from You alone

My Lord and my salvation

Your praise is always on my lips

Your Word is living in my heart

And I will praise You with a new song

My soul will bless You, Lord

You fill my life with greater joy

Yes, I delight myself in You

And I will praise You with a new song

My soul will bless You Lord 

When I am weak, You make me strong

When I’m poor, You know I’m rich

For in the power of Your name

All things are possible

All things are possible

All things are possible

All things are possible

Go online today, play this song and sing it with all of your heart.  Let’s praise God together, defeat the devil, and speak knowing that all things ARE possible.

Dear God, in Jesus name, we praise You for who You are.  We praise You for what You have done for us, and what You are going to do.  We praise You for the abundant future You are blessing each one of us today.  Dear God, I pray that You speak to each one of us today and plant in our hearts and minds THAT ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE in Jesus Name!  Praise the Lord!  Amen!

We Have the Power to Live Victoriously!

Ephesians 1:15-23:   For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.  I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.  I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and HIS INCOMPARABLY GREAT POWER FOR US WHO BELIEVE. THAT POWER IS THE SAME AS THE MIGHTY STRENGTH HE EXERTED WHEN HE RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD AND SEATED HIM AT HIS RIGHT HAND IN THE HEAVENLY REALMS, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.  And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

What a mighty God we serve!  Praise the Lord!

I want you to think about something today – a very powerful part of this Scripture.

“That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms.”  Have you ever thought about this before?  If we truly believe what the word of God says, than we can stand confident today knowing that whatever we ask for in prayer will be done IF ONLY WE BELIEVE!  I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to believe and allow the power of God to move in my life!

Dear God, we praise You for this great power that you have given us, to us who believe.  Dear God, we hand all of our problems, sins, sicknesses, pains, and lives over to You today.  We ask in Jesus name that You will direct our paths, lead us in the way we should go, and bring to life within us the great power that you have given to those who believe!  We are ready God to defeat the attacks of the devil.  We are ready to stand firm on Your Word!  We are ready to take back our lives!  We are ready to live completely for You!  Hallelujah!  Dear God, in Jesus name, I pray Your blessings upon each one of our lives.  I plead the blood of Jesus upon us and our families!  We love You so much!  In Jesus name, Amen!

Be Careful What You Speak!

Luke 6:45 -- A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Today as I was pondering over my life, God reminded me of a time in my life when I was working twelve hours a day, cleaning homes, taking college classes plus keeping up with my boys and their sports.  My job was not a pleasant job at all.  Many days it was hard to even get up and go, but I knew that I had to in order to put food on the table for my teenage boys.  One day I found myself singing various songs that I had no idea why or how they came to my mind.  The first song I began singing was “Puff the Magic Dragon.”  After singing it for a few moments, I chuckled and asked myself, “Where did that come from?”  I laughed for a bit as I sang the song with a smile on my face.  The laughter from the song made me soon forgot that it was hot, and I was extremely fatigued from the heat.

The next day as I was standing watching the product flow from the oven to the freezer I began to sing “Yankee Doodle.”  Again, I don’t know where the song came from.  I hadn’t sung it in years.  Actually since I was a small child.  “Yankee Doodle went to town a ridin’ on a pony.  He stuck a feather in his hat and called it Macaroni.”  I lost it.  I literarily bent over laughing.  The song had never struck me as funny until that point.  I kept thinking, “He stuck a feather in his hat and called it Macaroni.”  I pondered for a moment where in the world did those words come from.  There had to be a reason.  As for me, it gave me a much needed laughter that day. 

The next day I was working in a different department.  It was very stressful.  I was standing handing flour to a young gal to fill the dusters when I began to sing, “Rain on my window, tears in my heart.  No one to hold me since we’re apart.  Gray skies above me, no one to love me.  Rain on my window, tears in my heart.”  My heart saddened, and then I spoke out against Satan.  I said, “Get thee behind me, Satan in Jesus name.”  This song began to speak sadness in my heart.  Here I was alone, seeking God whether He wanted me to have a man in my life, and I was singing a song that was bringing me down without even realizing it.  I stopped myself and immediately began to sing, “The joy of the Lord is my strength.”  Before I knew it, my spirits were lifted once again.

Two days later, on a Friday, I ran into a lady who worked in the front office who is an ordained minister.  We talked for a moment before she began to share with me about speaking prophesies upon ourselves through songs.  She shared with me about a time in her life when she sang “Refiner’s Fire” from her heart on a daily basis.  She loved that song, and she sang it to God.  Before she knew it, her life was falling apart.  She thought it was for the worse.  She sought a minister about what was going on in her life, and he asked if she’d been doing anything different in her life – prayer, acts or songs.  She told him about singing “Refiner’s Fire” all the time.  He looked at her and grinned.  He cited the words for her, telling her to listen closely.

Purify my heart,
let me be as gold and precious silver.
Purify my heart,
let me be as gold, pure gold.

(Chorus)
Refiner's fire,
my heart's one desire
is to be holy;
set apart for You, Lord.
I choose to be holy;
set apart for You, my Master,
ready to do Your will.

Purify my heart,
cleanse me from within
and make me holy.
Purify my heart,
cleanse me from my sin, deep within.

I’m sure that this song is very familiar to most of you as it was very popular when it first came out.  I believe that every church I attended sang this song during their worship service.

The gentleman asked if she meant the words she was singing.  She answered, “Yes.”

He then shared with her that she was prophesying these words over her life.  She was lifting these words up to God in prayer.  God was answering her plea in this song by bringing forth things in her life that needed to be dealt with so that she would be purified in heart and made holy.  Wow!  This touched my heart.

Later that day, God hit me with a ton of bricks.  “SONGS!”  God was speaking to me that week about the power of words in our life, whether they are spoken or sung.  The words that we allow to flow out of our mouths makes or breaks us.  There is power in the tongue.  It can either bring forth life or death.  God used this scenario in my life to remind me to watch every single thing that I allowed to come out of my mouth.

Let’s join together in watching everything what comes out of our mouth today.  

We Become Who We Think We Are!

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.  Proverbs 23:7



Let's begin today by making a commitment to change our thinking.  If we think negative thoughts, we will have a negative attitude.  God tells us in His Word what to think about.  He says in Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."  So, today, let's join together and only think of things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy.  We can do it!


Dear God, we praise You that we are more than conquerors in Jesus name.  We praise You that we are blessed going in and blessed going out.  We praise You that greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world.  We praise You that we are the head and not the tail.  We praise You we are being made anew in You today.  We praise You, Dear God, that You are going to help us focus on the positive and throw the negative away!  We praise You, that You are going to renew our minds so that they think of the things of You!  We praise You that You are changing our thoughts so that we can truly become who You want us to be!  Hallelujah!  In Jesus name, Amen!

A New Creation In Christ!

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!  2 Corinthians 5:17

This is a wonderful promise to those of us who have done things in our past that we are not happy with.  The Word of God says in Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”  We are not alone.  We all have sinned. 

Further, I John 1:8-10 says, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.”  Since we all are born sinners, then there is no need to worry about what those around you say.  Concentrate on yourself.  Get your life right with Christ.  He will forgive you and purify you!  What a blessing we have – all we have to do is confess and ask!  Praise the Lord!  And on top of that, when we are in Christ, we become a new creation.  We are a new person.  Our past, our old disappears forever!  We are a new creation! Praise the Lord!

So when the devil wants to remind you of your past, remind him of your now and future!  Praise the Lord!

Dear God, we thank You for sending Your Son to die on the cross for our sins!  We thank You that we are a new creation in You!  We praise You God, that our past is our past!  Help us to concentrate on our now and our future!  Lead us in the way You would have us to go!  I pray Your blessings on each one of us!  Hold us close!  We love You so much!  In Jesus name, Amen!

God is For You!

If God is for us, who can be against us?  Romans 8:31

Whenever you think that everything is caving in around you, quote this verse aloud, “If my God is for me, who can be against me.”  There is power in the Word of God.  Every time Jesus was tempted by the devil when He was in the mountains fasting for forty days, He fought the devil by speaking the Word of God (Matthew 4:1-11).  He would begin every response with “It is written.”  Jesus came to set an example for each one of us.  We can defeat the tactics of the devil by merely standing firm, having faith and quoting the Word of God.  Let’s do this together.  Whenever something comes your way that is not good, speak these words, “In Jesus name, I do not receive you.  I am a child of the King.  I am royalty.  I serve a mighty God!  It is written, ‘If my God is for me, who can be against me.’  Get thee behind me Satan, in Jesus name!” 

It’s time to live the victorious life that God has called us to live!  Praise the Lord!

Dear God, I pray Your blessings on each one of us!  Shower us with Your love, peace, contentment, hope and presence!  We love you so much, and praise You for all things.  Dear God, help us to take every thought captive and bring them into obedience to You, so that we can stand against the plans of the devil.  I pray dear God, that You touch each one of our minds, and renew them.  We thank You that we have the mind of Christ as Your Word tells us in I Corinthians 2:16.  We thank You that You are going to help each one of us overcome the snares from the devil.  In Jesus name, Amen!

Ask Anything In His Name!

For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.  Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:17-18


Many times throughout life we feel alone and like no one could possibly understand how we are feeling.  This is untrue.  God knows exactly what we are feeling, and what we are going through.  This is why He sent His Son in human form so that He would truly know how we feel when we go through our daily lives.  We are never alone, and God truly cares about us.  In John 14:14, Jesus said, "You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."  Jesus knew that we needed Him for all things, so He let us know that all we had to do was come to Him and ask.


In John 16:23-24, Jesus further said, "In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.  Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete."


The Word of God makes it clear that Jesus understands our frustrations, pains, and problems, but more importantly, Jesus made it clear that He is there for us.  All we have to do is ask!  What a gift we have been given!  Praise the Lord!


Dear God, we come before You today with praise and love!  You are an amazing God, and we thank You for all You have done for us.  Dear God, we also praise You that You sent Your Son to earth so that He could fully understand what we face on a daily basis, and for His sacrifice of dying on the cross for us.  We thank You that You have blessed us with Your Son so that we can ask You anything in His name, and it will be given to us.  Dear God, today we lift up our lives, our family's lives, our health, our homes, our jobs, and schooling, and every thing that each person is facing.  We thank You that You want only the best for us!  We praise You for the victorious answers that are about to come our way!  In Jesus name, Amen!

We Can Be Free!

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.                               2 Corinthians 3:17

There once was a lady who walked behind Jesus who had been bleeding for twelve years.  She knew that if she only touched the robe of Jesus, she would be healed.  She had so much faith that when she touched His robe, Jesus felt the power leave Him.  He turned and looked around asking who had touched Him.   (Mark 5:24-31 NIV) 

Verses 32-34 - Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth.  He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

All we have to have is faith in order for Jesus to heal us from whatever is keeping us bound.  Whether something now in the future, or something from your past, all you have to do is offer it to God, and He will heal you.  What a wonderful gift we have been given!

Another time, in Luke, chapter 13:10-17, a woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years came to the synagogue.  When Jesus saw her, He said, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.”  When He placed His hands on her, she straightened up immediately.  Others in the synagogue got upset because Jesus healed her on the Sabbath day.  He then said to them, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie your ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water?  Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?”

What God wants you to know today is that there is hope and there is freedom!  What a tremendous blessing we have in Him!  Praise the Lord!  Reach to Him today!  Give it all to Him!  He will lead you to the freedom you deserve!  Hallelujah!

Dear God, we praise You for all things!  You are an amazing awesome God, that we love with all of our hearts!  Dear God, we praise You for the freedom that You want to shower over our lives!  We praise You for Your Word, Your Truth, Your Promises, and Your Love!  We praise You that You are going to touch each person today!  We praise You that You are going to bless each person today that is coming before You!  I pray Your abundant blessings and love to shower upon each one of them!  We love You so much!  In Jesus Name, Amen!

Taking Thoughts Captive!

It’s funny how things happen sometimes.  Friday was a very challenging day for me.  First of all, when I went to get gas, the pump was messed up so I had to go inside to pay.  When I got inside to pay, it took several minutes before the staff realized that they couldn’t set the pump I was on for gas because they had placed another person’s credit on that pump.  When they finally cleared it out, and I went outside to pump my gas, it still wouldn’t allow me to pump.  Again, a trip inside told me that they set it for the low grade.  She said that they do that when you prepay inside unless a person specifies otherwise.  Thirty minutes later, I’m finally pumping low grade fuel into our truck.  I kept smiling and thanking God.  I was not going to let this ruin my day even though I had an appointment that I was running close on time for. 

When I got home from my appointment, I decided that I was going to mow the grass for my husband, who had worked all day, and we were scheduled to leave town after he mowed the grass that evening.  I didn’t want him to have to come home and mow.  Long story short, the mower wouldn’t start, so I couldn’t get this task done.

The next obstacle for my day was not being able to upload my blog because the internet would not come in at our second home.   It comes in when it chooses too.  I finally told God that I trust in Him, and I would upload it as soon as the internet came back on.  I did this the next day. 

It’s funny how things happen and don’t happen.  The devil tried his best to get me down all day long, but I didn’t allow him too.  I chose to keep praising God and trusting in Him.  We have the ability to choose whether we are going to be happy, mad or frustrated.  The Bible tells us that we can take every thought captive and bring it into obedience to God.  Getting frustrated wouldn’t have been the answer.  It just would have ruined my day.  Instead, I chose to take captive every thought that came into my mind and turn the bad to good.  What a wonderful God we serve!

Dear God, I praise You for all things!  Thank You for helping me to see that we can enjoy peace and happiness in You even when things around us seem to be going against us.  Dear God, I pray that You touch each person who is reading this post and help them to enjoy Your peace and happiness too.  I pray that You meet each one of their needs and bless them.  Dear God, please help each one of them to take every thought captive and bring it into obedience to Your Word!  We love You so much!  In Jesus name, Amen!

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  2 Corinthians 10:5

No Condemnation!

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  Romans 8:1

What a tremendous blessing this verse is to all of us since we have all failed and sinned in our lives.  Knowing that once I ask forgiveness and God forgives me, there is no reason for condemnation from ourselves or others.  When others want to throw your sins in your face, let it go.  The truth of God’s Word is that there is NO condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus!  It doesn’t matter what mistakes we made in the past.  What matters is what we do now!    It’s time that you forgive yourself for the wrong you’ve done in your life and move forward.  So, let’s let the past go, forgive ourselves, stop condemning ourselves, and enjoy life.

Dear God, In Jesus name, we ask that You forgive us from all of our sins.  We ask that You help each one of us to forgive ourselves for the things we have done wrong so that we can step out of the bondage that the devil tries to keep us in.  We praise You for forgiveness, and we thank You that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.  We praise You and give You all the honor, glory and praise!  In Jesus name, Amen.

It's Time to Praise God for all Things!

What a glorious day in the Lord this has been!  We serve an awesome God! 

Lord, God, we praise You for this wonderful day that You have blessed us with!  We give You the honor, glory and praise for all things!!!  In Jesus name, Amen!

I Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Instead of focusing on the negative today, let’s turn our sadness to joy, pray constantly, and praise God for everything.  It’s time to defeat the schemes of the devil.  James 4: 7 says, “Submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”  Today is a new day!  Praise the Lord!  Just keep praising the Lord!

Thank Him for everything!  Think of everything He has done for you, and praise Him.  The devil does not want us to focus on the things of God.  Let’s join together in offering praises to our King, and rise above the defeat the devil wants us to cling to today.

I praise You, Dear God for my health!

I praise You, Dear God for my family!

I praise You, Dear God for my house!

I praise You, Dear God for my food!

I praise You, Dear God for the grass, trees, and flowers!

I praise You, Dear God for love!

I praise You, Dear God for Your love, grace and compassion!

I praise You, Dear God for life!

I praise You, Dear God for my boy’s health!

I praise You, Dear God for Your Word!

Right now, write down ten things that you can praise God for.  The next time the devil tries to speak negative lies into your mind, defeat him with praises to God.  You can win the battle!  Praise the Lord!

Lift Your Burdens to God!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7


I know that many of us have things going on in our lives that are placing heavy burdens on our hearts.  Some maybe more severe than others.  However, we don’t have to allow our circumstances to control our lives.  God doesn’t expect us to carry our burdens.  Jesus spoke with His very own words in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”  All we have to do is give it all to Him.  The Bible says that if we do this, the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus, plus He will give us rest.  It is very clear that God doesn’t want us to live our lives carrying burdens and problems.  


The devil tries to keep us trapped in our problems and circumstances, but it's time to take back our lives!  What a beautiful promise in the Word of God that we have in I John 3:8b, "The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work."  We do not have to carry our worries and problems any more.  What a gift God has given us!  All we have to do is give it to Him!  All we have to do is trust Him.  God is the only One that will never let us down.  What a wonderful comfort we have!


Today, let's give everything to God!  He wants to help you!  He wants to free you!  He wants to heal you!  He wants to bless you!  He wants you to live in His peace!  Praise the Lord!


Dear God, In Jesus name, I ask that you touch each person today!  Bless them!  Dear God, we come to You and ask that You lift our burdens from us.  Dear God, we trust in You and the good You have in store for us.  Dear God, I ask that You touch every need that is coming before You today.  We know that You can do all things, so we give You all the praise and glory in Jesus name.  Dear God, anoint each person.  Fill them with Your love, hope, and peace.  Bless their lives!  Meet their needs!  Wrap your arms around them today so that they can feel Your love!  Be their everything today and always!  Dear God, we love You so much, and we praise You for all things.  You are an amazing God!  In Jesus Name, Amen!

We Are Overcomers In Christ!

I read in a book, Caring For People God’s Way, by Tim Clinton, Archibald Hart, and George Ohlschlager, last week, this story:

Sarah is five.  Her parents drop her off at Sunday school every week.  She learned to sing, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so,” Little ones to Him belong,” and “They are weak but He is strong.”  Sarah’s daddy rapes her several times a week.  Sometimes she gets a break because he rapes her sister instead.  The song says Jesus loves her.  It says He is strong.  So Sarah asks Jesus to stop her daddy from hurting her and her sister.  Nothing happens.  Maybe Jesus is not so strong after all. Or at least, He is not as strong as her daddy.  Nothing, not even Jesus, can stop her daddy.  The people who wrote the Bible must not have known about her daddy.

Have you ever wondered this?  What kind of answer can one offer to a child who questions this?  Or even to an adult?  I remember asking pastors and counselors this very question.  All I can say today to you, is that God has allowed me to endure the pains, obstacles and trials in life so that I can walk beside each of you holding your hand.  I am a survivor of abuse, and I can honestly stand before you today and say that I have a loving, all powerful God that is my best friend.  I want to share with you the truth about God.  He is big.  He is awesome.  He does love you.  He wants the very best for you.  Let’s take what the devil meant for bad in our lives and turn it to good.  We are children of royalty.  We are children of the King.  This makes us Princesses.  Let’s take a stand together against the powers of this dark world, and move ahead to the calling that God placed in our lives before we were even born.

I have faith in each one of you that you can do this.  I have faith in each one of you that you can be an overcomer and reach the life that God wants you to have regardless of the things you’ve had to endure in your past.

 

I praise You dear God for each and every person that is reading this post and prayer.  I pray Your abundant blessings upon each one of them.  I thank You dear God, that You are going to surround them with Your anointing so that they can overcome the things that have held them in bondage.  I know that You are bigger than any problem that any of us have, so I praise You in advance that You are going to meet each one of our needs.  Lord, God, we ask that You show us the truth about your Word and Your will for our lives.  Dear God, please direct every step of our lives, and take everything that the devil has meant for destruction upon our lives and turn it into your blessings and plan for us.  Dear God, I pray that You bless every person that reads this!  Please meet each one of their needs!  In Jesus name, Amen!

I Surrender All!

God said, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?  Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.  Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”  Luke 12:6-7.  God is awesome, and His Word is real!  God is real!  And no one wants better for you than your Heavenly, Father!  He wants to be our everything!  No one can take the place of God, and no one can take care of us like God.  We are never to be afraid, because His will always prevails.  And He will watch over us and take care of us like no other.  He knows us better than we even know ourselves.  Do we even know how many hairs are on our head?  We don’t even have the capability to count them.  But God knows!  He knows everything!  He wants to wrap us in His arms and carry us everywhere we go.  All we have to do is surrender.  Surrender!  A powerful word that holds so much power that it is very hard for us to do as humans.

Dictionary.com defines surrender as to yield (something) to the possession or power of another.  God wants us to surrender to Him.  The very words of God in Joel 2:12-13 say, “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.  REND YOUR HEART AND NOT YOUR GARMENTS.  Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.”  All we have to do is return to Him with all of our hearts.  Surrender our all to Him.  Die to self and allow Him to have complete reign over our lives.  I know it sounds much easier than it is to actually accomplish.  And why?  I’ll tell you, a five letter word – DEVIL!  The devil doesn’t want us to live the abundant life that God has planned for each of us.  But how long will we live the treacherous lives we are drowning in daily.  I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to surrender and allow God to fully have His way with me.  Today, I declare a holy fast as Joel did in verse fourteen of chapter one.  Today is the day!  

Dear God, In Jesus name, we praise You for this wonderful day you have given us!  We love you so much!  Dear God, forgive us for our sins and everything we have allowed to come before you.  Dear God, today, we surrender our lives to you!  We trust You with all of our heart.  We stand on the promises of your Word that You will take care of us and help us in everything we do.  You are such a passionate and caring God!  Thank you for all You have done for us, and all You are going to do!  Dear God, I ask that You bless each person that is reading this post!  Bless them with a tremendous day!  We love you so much!  In Jesus Name, Amen!

I Surrender All!!!

God said, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?  Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.  Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”  Luke 12:6-7.  God is awesome, and His Word is real!  God is real!  And no one wants better for you than your Heavenly, Father!  He wants to be our everything!  No one can take the place of God, and no one can take care of us like God.  We are never to be afraid, because His will always prevails.  And He will watch over us and take care of us like no other.  He knows us better than we even know ourselves.  Do we even know how many hairs are on our head?  We don’t even have the capability to count them.  But God knows!  He knows everything!  He wants to wrap us in His arms and carry us everywhere we go.  All we have to do is surrender.  Surrender!  A powerful word that holds so much power that it is very hard for us to do as humans.

 Dictionary.com defines surrender as to yield (something) to the possession or power of another.  God wants us to surrender to Him.  The very words of God in Joel 2:12-13 say, “Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.  REND YOUR HEART AND NOT YOUR GARMENTS.  Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.”  All we have to do is return to Him with all of our hearts.  Surrender our all to Him.  Die to self and allow Him to have complete reign over our lives.  I know it sounds much easier than it is to actually accomplish.  And why?  I’ll tell you, a five letter word – DEVIL!  The devil doesn’t want us to live the abundant life that God has planned for each of us.  But how long will we live the treacherous lives we are drowning in daily.  I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to surrender and allow God to fully have His way with me.  Today, I declare a holy fast as Joel did in verse fourteen of chapter one.  Today is the day!  

 Dear God, In Jesus name, we praise You for this wonderful day you have given us!  We love you so much!  Dear God, forgive us for our sins and everything we allowed to come before you.  Dear God, today, we surrender our lives to you!  We trust You with all of our heart.  We stand on the promises of your Word that You will take care of us and help us in everything we do.  You are such a passionate and caring God!  Thank you for all You have done for us, and all You are going to do!  We love you so much!  In Jesus Name, Amen!

A New Day!

What a beautiful day in the Lord this is!  God is so good!  God wants to make sure that you know that you are SPECIAL!!!  He is on your side!  What a blessing we have in knowing that our God wants only the best for us!  

Everyone has a past, but God makes it clear in His Word that we are not to dwell in the past.  Instead, He tells us to forget what is behind!  I know that this is hard, but with God's help all of us can strive toward the life that God has called each one of us to do.  The world and those around us want to continually throw our mistakes in our face, but this is not how God operates.  From the moment a person asks forgiveness, God not only forgives but He forgets it too.  What a blessing!  Praise the Lord!

The devil wants us to stay trapped in the bad things of our past.  This is why holding on to things in our past seems to be a common trend that the devil uses to keep God's people in bondage.  It can happen more easily than you would think.  This is why Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:5, to take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ.  It may be a battle, but God will give you the victory if you keep pressing forward!

Never Give UP!  Keep pressing on!!!

Dear God, In Jesus name, I come to you and ask you to touch each person that is reading this post.  Dear God, I ask that you surround them with Your presence and love!  Hold them tightly today and show them that they are loved!  I praise you, God, for who You are!  You are an amazing, God!  We are so blessed to have a Heavenly Father like you!  We praise You for all things!  Dear God, I pray in Jesus name that You would anoint each person right now.  That You would lift them up.  That You would comfort them.  That You would hold them.  That You would free them from the lies of the enemy who wants to keep them held in bondage.  I praise You God that You are bigger than any past or problem that we have.  I praise You God that You want to free each one of us right now.  Dear God, I pray that you will speak truth into our hearts and minds.  I pray that you will help each of us to let go of our past and press on to the future that You have called us too.  Dear God, I pray that You give each one of us the strength to move forward!  In Jesus name, Amen!

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it.  But one thing I do:  Forgetting what is behind and straining what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)

There is HOPE!

What a blessing it is to know that God created each and everyone of us in a special and unique way!  Regardless of your circumstances, know that God loves you unconditionally.  He loves you more than anyone!  You are His creation!  You are His child!  What a blessing it is to know that we do belong!  We will never be alone!

Regardless of your past, God has a plan for you.  The devil wants to keep us in bondage to our past, but Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil.  God wants us to live in the now and press towards the future He has for each one of us.  Yes, God has a future for you, one that is blessed beyond what you can imagine.  The wonderful thing about the loving God we serve is that when we ask forgiveness, He forgives us immediately and remembers it no more.  God is a God of many chances!  Today is the today for a new beginning!  It doesn't matter what mistakes you've made in the past.  What matters is that you make a difference today!  Trust in God!  He will lead you every step of the way!

Dear God, I pray your blessings over each person that reads this post.  You know their every need, and I ask in Jesus name that you meet those needs.  Dear God, I pray that you will touch the hearts of the reader and let them know just how important they are, how special they are, and how loved they are!  The devil tries with all of his might to bring destruction on Your children, but in Jesus name I rebuke those attacks and ask that you begin freeing each person from their past hurts that seems to drag them down.  Implant Your Hope, Your love, Your direction, Your guidance and Your success in their lives.  I praise You in advance for the work that You are going to do in all of our lives!  I love You with all of my heart!  In Jesus name, Amen!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)