Tuesday, June 18, 2013
27th Entry - The Miracle of Prayer
Greetings in the Holy Name of Our Savior, Jesus, the Messiah!
Prayer is not all about telling God how sorry you are for your sins, nor is it all about telling Him your needs & desires, nor is it about telling Him you want to be healed, etc. Prayer is also about LISTENING. No, it is not wrong to tell God your needs, desires, repentance, etc. Successful, effective Prayers involve active listening to God and for His will in your life. When you ask a question or make a request, listen for His reply. Keep listening. Keep Praying.
Your Prayers have kept me on the Right Track in following God. I firmly believe that God led me and my daughter to this part of the country. We have found others with a similar testimony. We have joined a wonderful Bible study on Thursday mornings in the clubhouse where we live. We also found out about a women's Bible & Prayer gathering every Friday morning! What a wonderful Blessing! The Holy Spirit is not only moving in my life, but in the lives of others too.
I Pray for each one of you who take the time to read, follow, and share my blog. God wants to Bless you for your Faithfulness to Him and the true Church - the Saved Followers of Christ. His Holy Spirit lives inside of each member of His Church and desires for us to be happy and strong. Each day we are here on this planet we are one day closer to Paradise. How we live our Christian lives and walk our Christian walk depends on our Love for God and our willingness to serve Him. Would your family, co-workers, friends, neighbors, or casual acquaintances say you are a kind, loving Christian?
This month has been a very difficult one financially. About 2 weeks ago our car died in the grocery store parking lot. It was the alternator. We had to take the rent money to pay for the repair. So how am I going to pay the lot rent? I have NO idea! But God does! I really need you all to Pray hard for my financial needs. Pray that somehow, some way, God will provide as He always does.
As I encourage you to hang in there during difficult situations, I am hanging on as well. Isn't it wonderful to know that we are hanging on to the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Holy Creator of all! You just can't get any better than that!
Please Pray for me.
Please Pray for you.
Please Pray.
Please Listen.
Please Praise Him!
Please Be Blessed.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
26th Entry - Christian Maturation
Greetings in the Holy Name of Our Savior, Jesus, the Messiah!
When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I thought life would be easier, nicer. Yet it seemed to be anything but that! I prayed, followed His directions (as much as I could) and tried to be Faithful. But it seemed that I was not progressing in Spiritual/Christian maturity. In my Prayer time I would ask God why He wasn't listening to me, etc. While awaiting His response, He zapped into my thick head that in addition to accepting His precious gift of Salvation, I must turn away from my old ways and habits. That means a 180 degree turn in the opposite direction! Oh, and this turning away is not just my actions, but my thoughts and attitude as well. In addition, I had to change my daily habits to include Prayer and Bible time with God.
Being a Christian in this world is NOT easy! We first start out as babes in Christ and continue to grow/mature in the Spirit. As we grow, we gain strength, knowledge, and wisdom in our Christian life and walk with God.
I Prayed for patience once. That was an eye opener. How do you learn patience? By having your patience tried, over and over again.
In the beginning of this blog I was at my wit's end. I asked God to deliver me from the burden of poverty for over NINE (9) years! Trust me, things got worse before they got better.
Praying for each other gives us strength in the Spirit as you have seen me grow and mature as a Servant of God. Your Prayers have helped me survive many difficult issues and situations. I hope my Prayers have Blessed and strengthened you too.
The Bible tells us "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint". You are witness to how I have waited on the Lord, and He has richly Blessed me not only with my needs, but with this worldwide Prayer chain blog.
Sisters and Brothers in Christ, hang in there. Don't give up! Walk in Love with your Creator and go boldly to His Throne in the Name of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He said He "will NEVER leave us or forsake us". God never breaks His promises.
Walk with Him.
Talk with Him.
Love Him.
Be Blessed.
When I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I thought life would be easier, nicer. Yet it seemed to be anything but that! I prayed, followed His directions (as much as I could) and tried to be Faithful. But it seemed that I was not progressing in Spiritual/Christian maturity. In my Prayer time I would ask God why He wasn't listening to me, etc. While awaiting His response, He zapped into my thick head that in addition to accepting His precious gift of Salvation, I must turn away from my old ways and habits. That means a 180 degree turn in the opposite direction! Oh, and this turning away is not just my actions, but my thoughts and attitude as well. In addition, I had to change my daily habits to include Prayer and Bible time with God.
Being a Christian in this world is NOT easy! We first start out as babes in Christ and continue to grow/mature in the Spirit. As we grow, we gain strength, knowledge, and wisdom in our Christian life and walk with God.
I Prayed for patience once. That was an eye opener. How do you learn patience? By having your patience tried, over and over again.
In the beginning of this blog I was at my wit's end. I asked God to deliver me from the burden of poverty for over NINE (9) years! Trust me, things got worse before they got better.
Praying for each other gives us strength in the Spirit as you have seen me grow and mature as a Servant of God. Your Prayers have helped me survive many difficult issues and situations. I hope my Prayers have Blessed and strengthened you too.
The Bible tells us "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint". You are witness to how I have waited on the Lord, and He has richly Blessed me not only with my needs, but with this worldwide Prayer chain blog.
Sisters and Brothers in Christ, hang in there. Don't give up! Walk in Love with your Creator and go boldly to His Throne in the Name of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He said He "will NEVER leave us or forsake us". God never breaks His promises.
Walk with Him.
Talk with Him.
Love Him.
Be Blessed.
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