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Good Morning Thankful, Focused and Faithful Servants of the Lord Almighty! AMEN! Come you thankful ones of the Lord and let us worship and praise with hearts overflowing today an always. Amen! Check out the flow and thread through my devotionals from a deep quiet time of worship this morning. Check Swindoll reminds us of spontaneous worship and how that broke our for the pilgrims in response to God carrying them through a very hard first winter. Sarah Young reminds us that thanksgiving can take the sting out of adversity as we shift our focus to our Father who is always with us and able. It's a reminder to keep building those gratitude lists to pull out in the hard times to help us shift our focus with thanksgiving and praise. Joyce Meyer reminds us to always choose to stand on our solid Rock, Jesus in faith and with much thanksgiving. Charles Stanley reminds that our God is worthy of all praise and worship and how near He is to us always. The Upper Room reminds us to turn off the noise, shift our focus and find shalom in the stillness. TWFYT calls us to never give up or quit. Breakthrough and deliverance are on the way! Remember the promise that no weapon formed against us will prosper and stand firm in faith with much trust and thanksgiving. God is able and worthy of all our trust and praise. Amen! What's He whispering to your heart today? Lift those thanksgiving praises and refocus on Him and His best for you. Keep at it and battling those demons and doubts and fears as you lift those praises. I'm praying for you! Shalom!
Check out this song to start your day...Hard Fought Hallelujah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd3r3sWPM84
Chuck Swindoll
Sarah Young
Joyce Meyer
Charles Stanley
Upper Room: Peace in Stillness
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. - Psalm 4:8 (NIV)
Last year I was in the hospital for surgery to have my gallbladder removed. It was my first time under general anesthesia; but lying obediently on the gurney, I breathed myself to sleep. Only after I woke up with a sore and bandaged abdomen did it occur to me what a gesture of trust I had made toward the doctors and technicians. I had put myself completely at their mercy. I had had complete confidence in their integrity and skill.
Why, then, when I was so ready to put myself in the hands of fallible human beings, am I so reluctant to trust in God’s integrity and care, to believe in God’s promises?
I think of this experience whenever I sit down to pray, attempting to surrender myself to God’s will. When my anxieties and petty concerns keep crowding in, preventing me from fully entering into quiet prayer, I try to let go, breathe, and feel myself held in a space of love. God provides me with care greater than any human physician. When I surrender to God, God calms my restlessness so that I can experience resurrection life.
Today's Prayer
Dear Lord, you are with us always. Help us find stillness in our restless souls so that we can know you and receive your healing power. Amen.
The Word for You Today
Harvest prayers:
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Faithful Father, humble my heart before You. Keep me self-controlled and alert as I resist Satan whenever he tries to tempt me or divert me from Your purposes. Keep my relationship with You strong, for in Your presence I will learn more about how to fight the battles that come my way! Help me to read, meditate on and memorize Your perfect and powerful word so that I will always be able to deflect the flaming arrows of the enemy.
--Adapted from The Power of Personal Prayer (Learning to Pray with Faith and Purpose) by Jonathan Graf. This book is available at prayershop.org. Use the code CONPSP3 at checkout to receive an additional 10% discount.
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- Praise God, the one who strengthens and helps you (Isa. 41:10).
- Give thanks for God’s promise to be with you when you “pass through the rivers” or “walk through the fire” (Isa. 43:2).
- Confess those times when you’ve doubted God’s loving presence and care.
- Commit yourself to trusting in God to protect and defend you.
- Ask him to increase your faith.
- Pray for the political leaders of your country. Ask that they will be men and women of integrity and honor. Pray that their primary allegiance will be to God alone.
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