Keep growing!

Hebrews 6: 1-2 “Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.”

Pressing on to maturity is something I believe each and every Christian is working at. I believe we are all striving to become more and more like Christ Jesus. Each morning I clothe myself with the Lord Jesus and it is my prayer that I will grow spiritually. 

I am in the process of learning new and wonderful truths each and every day. I know that I am becoming aware of the goodness of my God and that He is a Good, good Father. I have come to a place in my spiritual life where I feel that I am growing each and every day. 

I do also suffer with attacks from the devil on a regular basis. These attacks are through people, through circumstances and finances. When these attacks come they are normally very difficult for me and from my point of view I become worried and start to doubt myself. Then I realize that this is an attack from the devil.  He normally starts off with thoughts that plague my mind of worthlessness and not being able to deal with life in general.  Making me think that I am not loved and that no one really cares about me.

This is when I realize that I need to stand on God’s Word and take charge of my life. Yes, I cannot do anything about my finances, I can only trust in God to help me. I cannot do anything about my car that broke and sitting in the garage.  But I can come to God in humble prayer asking for help.

Prayer

Lord God yes, I am growing spiritually and it is painful many of the time. I do want to pray and ask You please Lord help us. We are facing a number of attacks in our lives this very minute but only You can lift the embargo agents us. Lord if there is any sins that I should be repenting from I pray that You will reveal it to me through Your Holy Spirit. Lord if there is things in my life that I need to change show me and I will do my best in getting it set right. I pray this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

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#Monday

Proverbs 1: 5 “Let the wise listen and add to their learning.”

Good morning, wow what a day! I was traveling to work and reading something a friend gave me and I believe you will enjoy my thinking around what I read.

It is important to constantly listen and learn from other people’s mistakes. I read this guy took his little boy with him one evening when he went drinking with the guys. They came back from the visit and the little boy was walking far behind his dad. The dad turned around and looked at his little boy walking all over the place this way and that way. Going into every direction, he finally reached his dad.  “Son what happened to you? Why have you been walking around and up and down?” The little boy looked up to his dad and said: “I was walking in your footsteps.” The man felt so ashamed that he decided to set a proper example for his child.  To walk in a straight line and be a good example.

You still have time to set the right example for your children. I know I want to leave a good legacy behind for my children but I am not very creative or smart. I can only do the best I can with what I have and I am working really hard on my own attitude and my life. God is using me every day and I don’t want to disappoint Him or the people in my life.

I want to be the person as seen as wise that is listening and adding to my own learning.

Prayer

O Lord God pleases will You guide me and open my ears to listen to good advice and learn from my own mistakes and improve my life. I know that I am able to influence so many people in my own life, please help me act in a proper way. I clothe myself in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen

Dress for success!

Ephesians 4: 24 “Put on the new self.”

You already know my thinking, I have been working on my own attitude for as long as I can remember and I have been sharing my journey with you. Today I want to tell you about my thinking. As I read this passage and think about the scripture I realize that I need to dress for success. I need to put on the new self. 

I am learning not to allow negative thoughts to plague my mind and if something pops in and tries to seal my peace I send it away. I even speak to myself in an audible voice “No Yvette, Stop that thought right now!”

I am in a constant struggle with thoughts that plague me of not being worthy or that I am nothing and no one cares. All these things are nonsense but they come to me all the time. 

If friends and family start talking nonsense and I feel that I don’t want to be exposed to it I remove myself from their company, by saying “excuse me I need to do something.”

So here I am dressed for success and I will not allow my old self to come back into my life.

Prayer

O Lord You know the struggle I am enduring with my old thoughts that constantly plague me. I am sitting here before You and I pray Holy Spirit please help me identify the thoughts that are harmful and destructive in my own mind. Help me to stay focused on the Word of God and help me in the renewing process.  In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ Amen

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Deliver me – LORD!

Psalm 119: 153 Resh “Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise.”

It’s Friday and I am excited and looking forward to the weekend but I am also feeling apprehensive and concerned.

I am worried about so many things, God knows my heart and understands my fears but I need His help today. I am reminding God that I am in need of deliverance at the moment and I need Him today. I also feel that I am being attacked and I need someone to stand up for me.

God knows my heart and understands where I am coming from. I am bring this matter to him today and I want to ask Him for deliverance on a situation. 

Prayer

Please Lord I need Your hand of protection over my life, I am feeling desperate today. You know what I am concerned about and You know that I cannot do this on my own.  Where I am standing things really look grim and I need Your help.  Only You Lord can open this door for me and bring something forward.

I am asking that You please defend my cause and redeem me, preserve my life according to Your promises. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I am asking.  Amen

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What do you feel like today?

Hebrews 4: 12 “His word can cut through our spirits.”

I always crave something nice to eat and I love sweeties.  Chocolates and all kinds of candy, I know that it is bad for me but I just love it all the same. Reading my Bible takes time and I had to pray to God to create an appetite for God’s Word in my own life.

You know I get up really early in the morning my alarm goes off at 5 am and my lift picks me up at 5H40.  I need to shower every day, wash my hair, make lunch for my husband get dressed and put on some make up.  Then I don’t leave my house if my bed isn’t made. I cannot come home tonight at 5H50 pm and find my bed’s not made. I think I would lose it.

So where on earth do I find time to read my Bible? I have to read my Bible I feel this is my spiritual food and I need encouragement each and every day. You don’t know me I am very needy especially when it comes to God. I always want to know stuff and I want to grow spiritually.

I have come to a place in my life and I know how things work, if I really want something, I make it my business in obtaining it. Nothing will stand in my way and I get what I want. You may say that you just don’t have time for Bible each day, besides you are busy with all kinds of things and yes you have to also clean your own house. So do I, but I have come to realise the hour travelling to work gives me ample time to read God’s Bible. I learn from it, there are times I am just to tired and sleep on my way to work but most of the time I read my Bible and I feel that I am growing spiritually.

Today I want to encourage you to “feel like reading your Bible” start with a page a day and see how far you get. Before you realise it you would have read more than you anticipated.

Prayer

O Lord create in me an appetite to read the Bible more and more and create a spirit within me to crave Your word. Nourishing my soul and teaching me what I need for each day. Lord without You I fear I will not make it. Bless my friends today and watch over each and every one of us, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

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