MaggieBelle

Beloved–

Recently, two of my young grandchildren visited me for a “sleepover.”   I told them that I had recorded their favorite cartoon, which they could watch after their bath time.  While I was picking up tub toys, dirty clothes, and wet towels my grandson was showing his sister how to turn on the television and find the recorded cartoon; “all you need to do is just push this button,” he explained.  

I could not quickly, reset the remote control, it was beyond me without the “detailed instruction manual.”   God tells us that He loves us and wants what is best for us.  He has provided us with a “detailed instruction manual” (the Bible).

On July first I began to follow a read-through-the-Bible-plan in one year.  The plan includes reading from both the Old Testament and New Testament each day; however, I could not get through the day without reading a Proverb each day.   A reading plan like this gives you peace of mind and heart because you learn just how great our heavenly Father is and how much he loves each one of us.  It has never added more than 15 minutes to my quiet time.

I pray for you daily that you just don’t push buttons but you follow the manual closely.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

From the time I learned the lesson that God the father expects obedience as our only response; I adopted the the yes sir, no sir, what ever you say sir attitude.  Basically saying its not my choice but I know your plan is best, so I accept it.  (Jeremiah 29:11)

Now I believe my heavenly father is teaching me a new lesson.  Rather than saying I accept your choice over mine, I need to want his choice first. (2 Timothy 2:15-16)  This lesson is more difficult for me because I have definite opinions about most situations.  I have a solution oriented character (aka: a fixer) knowing that there is an answer to any given problem I just need to find it.  

It all comes down to this: have I learned to say, “have your way with me Lord”  because the joy of the Lord is my strength?

I pray for you daily that you understand the need for obedience and you are learning to rejoice in his will.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

… How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.  Your commandments give me understanding…Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path…Lord, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations… Your laws are my treasure;     they are my heart’s delight.  I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end…You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope…Lord, sustain me as you promised, that I may live!  Do not let my hope be crushed… I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations…Please guarantee a blessing for m e     Psm 119: 103-123 excerpts

O Lord I pray have mercy on me.  Heal me, for I sinned against you. Psm 41:4

I’m praying for you daily.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

After confession and repentance comes, have your way with me, Lord, so pray.

Father God, I submit myself to you for all the time you need to shape me for your purposes.  Thank you for your plan for me*.  Help me to love you more than the world**.  IJNIPA

I pray daily for you.

Luv Ya!

*Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know what plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”   **1st John 2:15-16  Do not love the world nor the things in the world.  If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him; because all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father but is of the world.

Beloved–

Confession and repentance produce freedom from anxiety and a restless heart.

from Psalm 51

Have mercy on me, O God,  because of your unfailing love.  Because of your great compassion,  blot out the stain of my sins.  Wash me clean from my guilt.  Purify me  from my sin.  For I recognize my rebellion;  it haunts me day and night.  Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;

But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.  Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean;  wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.  

You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one.  You do not want a burnt offering.  The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.  A broken and contrite heart, O God you will not ignore.

I pray for you daily; praying that you accept God’s great love for you and his plan for your life .

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

My purpose in life, the reason for my existence, is to glorify God the Father in all that I do, say and think.

Dealing with health issues and physical disability, has caused me to fail miserably.  I have prayed for relief; forgetting that the heavenly father does only what is best for me.   Also, forgetting that for me obedience is the only thing that gives me peace of mind and heart.  So, once again I can say with joy, “yes sir, no sir, what ever you say sir!”

I pray daily for you to experience the blessing of obedience to God the father.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

I have spoken to you about the confession of sin.

(People who conceal their sins will not prosper; Prov. 28:13 nlt)

The Lord has spoken to my heart, showing me that I have been concealing sin, the sin of arrogance.  I have been giving the Lord restrictions on what areas of my life he could touch and what areas he should leave alone.  I had even concealed it from myself.  Pray that I willingly love the Lord with all my heart, all my soul, all mind, and all my strength and that all I do will glorify him.  

I pray for you daily that you will prosper because you are striving to do all you do for the glory of God, the father.

Luv Ya!

Beloved–

Today, as you wish our country happy birthday, pray daily that our country puts on the full armor of God.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY U S A !!!

Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.  In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.  Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.  Ephesians 6:14-18 (NLT)

Luv Ya!

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!