MaggieBelle

Beloved–

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus . . .  Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace . . . The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.  (from Romans)

If I have learned anything the last 40+ years reading and re-reading the Word, is that some of my attitudes were/are rebellion and are not appropriate given my place in Christ and his spirit in me.  Praise the Lord God Almighty that he renews his mercies every day.  I pray for you to desire to hear  the Spirit speaking to you. 

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

“And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”  (from Hebrews)

Wallowing in the cesspool of bitterness is detrimental to my physical, mental and spiritual health.  To be willing to forgive is a powerful remedy and a weapon against the enemy.  Only with the grace of my loving heavenly father am I able to forgive and forget.  I pray for you to desire to bask in the grace of the God who is . . . Father, Son and Holy Spirit!

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.  Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.   (from Ephesians) 

As a young Christian, I learned that most of my rebellion was/is in my thoughts. As I search my heart to find and confess all types of my evil thoughts, the most difficult to let go is bitterness.  To treat someone just as I would want to be treated and then they “stab me in the back” in return, no, that’s too unbearable.  It also was unbearable that my sinless savior, Jesus Christ, had to endure the shedding of his blood so that my rebellion of unrighteousness could be covered in the presence of the Lord God Almighty!  I pray for you to want to choose Jesus Christ over trying to get even, you never can anyway. 

Luv Ya!

1/5/2022

… Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.  (from Romans)

The History of “It’s Wednesday”

The power of praise and prayer has been a passion of mine since I was a very young Christian.  As a church secretary, I took on the prayer ministry, especially for students and teachers at the preschool located on the church campus.

The prayer ministry came to include actual hands-on prayer, Wednesday was the designated day.  One particular teacher would often say to me “It’s Wednesday, isn’t it?”  When she resigned to return to school, she said she would miss our weekly prayer time.  I told her, “don’t worry I’ll email you your prayer.”

In her first emailed prayer I wrote on the subject line “It’s Wednesday” and the title just stuck.  I would like to introduce you to that weekly email known as It’s Wednesday, that began in 2003.

I’m praying daily for YOU and that you will fall in love with Jesus more and more everyday; He has taken out your heart of stone and given you a heart of flesh and blood … His blood!  

Luv Ya!