Good Morning Spiritually Hearted, Faith-Filled, Jesus-Like Servants of God! Amen! We pray for and have God's heart and pray to live and love like our Servant Leader, Jesus. We step out in faith doing what we can with what He's given us and do our best to show our love to God and others and even as we love ourselves and offer ourselves to our Creator to do as He pleases. Amen! Thanks Team! Even in hard times we refocus to God as we contemplate His deep love and care for us and/or by serving others. He is faithful and helps us to love well. God is Love and love lives in us and helps us to love more like Him as we go and love. What a blessings! PTL!
contemplate the salutation above and talk to God about His love for you and how He shows it to others through you or how He desires to so and then go love. Prepare your hearts as you meditate on the blogs and devo below. What's God saying to you? What will you do about it? Know this...He knows you, loves you, calls you by name and has some good purposes and blessings for you to step into in faith . Seek first His Kingdom and all that's need will be provide to love Him and others well. Amen! And then show your love by loving like Jesus! That's a great goal for ! Live and love more like Jesus, just as you are and with His help! What joy and peace we can know as we do these things! Amen! Commit to die to self, take up cross and follow Jesus with much love and joy! I already prayed for you and God's love is in you! Rejoice!
Connection Blogs:
- Spiritual Hearts
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these” (Mark 12:30-31).
A healthy heart is crucial to a healthy body. Because blood pumping through our veins is so important, having a defective pump can be life threatening. In the spiritual life, we need a healthy heart as well. But our spiritual heart does not pump blood—it pumps love. Love is crucial for growing a healthy believer—love for God and love for those around us.
If we do not love God, our service for Him will be lacking. If we serve at all, it will be out of duty or fear. We will not care that our sinful lives grieve a holy God. If we do not love others, we will not care enough to share the good news of Christ with them; we will not sacrifice for others. We will not be concerned that our actions confuse or hurt others.
Lord, draw my heart close to Yours so that I might love You with everything in me. Transform my sinful state into a lifestyle of joyful sacrifice so that others may know Your heart also. May I be compelled by love to see my neighbors through Your holy eyes.
Thank him for including you among Abraham’s spiritual descendants, for calling you to shine like a star in the firmament of glory (Gen. 22:17).
Confess that sometimes your witness is dim.
Commit yourself to connecting with and praying for other Christians who want to shine for God.
Ask where you should begin.
Plead with God on behalf of children in your family and those around you. Pray that they will see the spiritual consequences of daily choices—and choose God.
Prayer Points taken from Patterns for Prayer by Alvin VanderGriend. This book is available at prayerleader.com. Use the code CONPSP3 at checkout to receive an additional 10% discount.
Do not worry about , for will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. - Matthew 6:34 (NIV)
A few years ago, I faced a period of profound uncertainty. My job situation was unstable, and I was unsure how I would support my family. Each day brought new challenges and questions without clear answers.
Sitting at the kitchen table one evening with bills scattered around us, my wife and I prayed together. As we prayed, I looked out the window and saw a small bird perched on a branch, singing joyfully. Here was a creature with no means to plan for the future, yet it seemed completely content and provided for. This reminded me of Jesus’ message about the birds of the air in Matthew 6.
The next morning I took a walk to clear my mind and reflect on God’s words. I noticed the beauty all around me: the flowers blooming by the roadside, the gentle rustling of leaves, and the warmth of the on my face. These small blessings reminded me that God cares deeply for all creation. Focusing on the present and trusting God with my future gave me a profound sense of peace.
I learned to pray daily for my needs and to leave my worries with God. This practice didn’t remove the uncertainties, but it transformed how I navigated them. I began to see each day as an opportunity to witness God’s faithfulness and provision, even in the smallest of things.
's Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for your constant care and provision. Teach us to live in the present and to trust in your faithfulness each day. Amen.
