MaggieBelle

Beloved–

The Word tells me to confess my sins so that I can be forgiven and prosper.

But we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. John 1:9 nlt

Anger and impatience are easy to recognize; jealousy and resentment not so much.  I tend to bury them under the guise of hurt feelings that I need to forgive (with an undoubted pat on the back) rather than recognizing them as sin that needs to be confessed.

People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.  You can’t whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them. Prov. 28:13 nlt & msg

What I have concluded is that holding one’s self out at arm’s length is very heavy and downright unpleasant.  However, once you get over the initial shock of what you have hidden from yourself, confessed it, the feeling is indescribable.  I was able to say, “have your own way with me, Lord” and really mean it!

I pray for you daily that you can say, have your own way with me, Lord and really mean it.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

“Surprise your enemy with goodness.”   Yeah, well the easy part is the action; following through with a sincere feeling of forgiveness that’s the hard part.  

All week long I have been repeating over and over the refrain from a song, “change my heart O God” and confessing my mistakes and my foolish willfulness.  Praying that the Lord will undo any harm I may have done and help me to show others that I belong to him.

I pray for you daily that your desire is to belong to him.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

I’m a detail person, aka control freak; a big picture attitude means chaos to me.  I follow a daily routine.

Not doing “something”  to prevent the mental chaos of being unfairly treated is very difficult for me.   But because of the loving patience of my Lord, I’ve learned (both in the Old and New Testaments) that the obedience of trusting him to handle a  situation is a blessing beyond measure.      

The New Testament referring to the Old Testament:

Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures* say, “I will take revenge;  I will pay them back,”    says the Lord.  Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them.  If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”    Romans 12:19-20 (NLT)  *Proverbs 25:21-22 (NLT)

The Message version says,

“If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch; if he’s thirsty, bring him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness, and God will look after you. Proverbs 25:21-22 (MSG)

I pray daily for you to see the blessing of obedience.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

I am reading through the Psalms of King David (a man after God’s own heart) and no matter how many times I reread them they always resonate in my heart.  King David recognized his own weakness despite the power his earthly position commanded.  

O Lord, hear me as I pray; Answer me when I call to you; Have mercy on me and hear my prayer; O Lord, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning; How long, O Lord, until you restore me?  Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. psm 4-6

The word constantly reminds me that I am not alone; I don’t have to do everything myself.  I can trust him to take care of the situation despite the apparent chaos.

I pray for you daily that you stay in the word so that you can know that there is mercy and grace available for you.

Luv  Ya!