Beloved–
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure. (from the book of John)
The Holy Spirit is my constant companion. When I cried out to God to save me I knew that I would never be alone again. I couldn’t explain how I knew, I just knew. I will never be able to know the full measure of God’s grace that has been granted to me … at least not on this side. I pray for you to know that you know that God loves you and that he is a triune God!
Luv Ya!
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil,
For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Beloved–
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. (from Psalms)
That is the question; am I taking delight in the Lord or do I want to delight in my own way? I pray for you to ask yourself that same question. You will be glad if you do. Always praising the Lord God Almighty for his mercy and grace.
Luv Ya!
Beloved–
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (from Matthew)
How can I forgive when my heart is being crushed, battered and torn to shreds by someone that I love and who I thought loved me. It was only by the grace of the Lord that I am able to say I have forgiven and forgotten because I am forgiven and choose to live in the shadow of the Almighty. I pray for you to choose to forgive and praise the Lord God Almighty.
Luv Ya!
Beloved–
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. (from Luke)
It was my sin that nailed my Lord Jesus to the cross. Yet, he asked the heavenly father, Almighty God to forgive me. When I say it is too painful I can’t forgive it means that I have lost the vision of me holding the nails for the soldiers. If my goal is that whatever I do, whatever I say will reflect glory on my Savior then I have no choice. I have learned that forgiveness is a greater blessing for the forgiver than for the forgiven. I pray for you to remember who is holding the nails.
Luv Ya!
Beloved–
As a new Christian I became involved in many Bible studies. However, I still didn’t have a real relationship with my redeemer. I came to the conclusion that if parts of the Bible were profitable for me, maybe I should read the whole book from cover-to-cover. And so began my daily journey to get to know my savior. I pray for you to desire a real relationship with the lover of your soul!
Luv Ya!
Beloved–
“If you love me, obey my commandments . . . But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (from The Gospels)
To be able to forgive unconditionally is one of life’s most difficult lessons. I have learned that my refusal to forgive only causes me sorrow. Unconditional forgiveness brings freedom and joy to my soul when I focus my life on my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I pray for you to desire to be forgiving; always praising the God who is … Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Luv Ya!
Beloved–
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! “Love your enemies! Do good to them . . . Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked . . . “If you love me, obey my commandments . . . But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (from The Gospels)
To love my enemies means I have to willingly forgive their meanness toward me. I have learned that when I refuse to forgive, it causes me sorrow; when I truly forgive my sorrow disappears. I pray for you to have a forgiving heart, praising the Most High who has forgiven you.
Luv Ya!
Beloved–
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
For me, learning the lesson to “cast all my cares upon the Lord” to be my first thought has been difficult. My first instinct is … grumble why me or I don’t need advice, I can fix this … forgetting who is in charge! The blessing is the Lord is infinitely patient. I pray for you to desire to recognize the Lord’s patience for you. Praise our Triune God!
Luv Ya!
Beloved–
But as I stood there in silence— not even speaking of good things— the turmoil within me grew worse. The more I thought about it, the hotter I got, igniting a fire of words. (from Psalms)
My prayer has been, “Lord seal my lips,” so that I know when to speak and when to stay silent. I have learned that even when I don’t answer in kind, my thoughts scream my response. Now, my prayer is “Lord seal my thoughts,” so that I focus on staying in your shadow, heavenly Father, Lord God Almighty. I pray for you to desire to focus your thoughts on our Triune God.
Luv Ya!
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