Yvette's Stellar Stories

Friday 14 September 2018

White Lies?

Today I felt very imbarassed, a friend dropped in and the documents of another friend fell off her desk. The lady asked do you know what happened to my documents? It’s a total mess. I lied there and then, “no I don’t know.” She turned around and said “you lie, sis.”

Proverbs 8: 7-8 NIV

“My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness. All the words of my are just; none of them is crooked or perverse.”

I am sure you want to know why I didn’t tell her the truth. Well, I didn’t want to cause any animosity between the two ladies and I pretended that I wasn’t aware of the problem. Was that the right thing to do? Absolutely not, I should have stated the papers fell off your desk she picked it up and placed it back onto your desk. It was an accident. So why didn’t I just say that? I was afraid they may have an arugment.

I actually feel very bad because I tried to hid the truth and yet the truth came out. Revelations 22 verse 15 “[But] without are the dogs and those who practice sorceries (magic arts) and impurity [the lewd, adulterers] and the murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falshood (untruth, error, deception, cheating).”

When I think of this scripture I truly feel very bad, God expects all of us to act responsibly and treat people with love and respect. Please Holy Spirit help me to keep to Your Words, Solomon reminds us that “my mouth speaks what is true,” I want to always honor You.

Prayer

Abba Father humbly I prayer please Lord deliver me from lying lips, and please help me to speak the truth no matter what. I do not want to deceive people. I dedicate my life into Your hands, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen

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“The LORD is my light …”

I am learning to draw my strenght from the LORD each and every day, sometimes I feel like it’s too much and I don’t have the strenght to face the day. I remember this morning the first thing I did was pray asking God, please LORD strenghten me, protect me I cannot do this on my own.

Psalm 27 : 1 NIV

“The LORD is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?”

I believe King David went throug a lot, when I read the Psalms I realise there were times when he just felt he couldn’t make it. I sense that he was depressed and perhaps he felt he needed protection. The one theing that stands out for me about King David is that never mind the circumstances he would constantly draw near to the LORD.

I believe he had a living relationship with the LORD. Even when King David sinned he looked for the LORD and he repented, asking God to forgive him. He pursuide God constantly in good times and bad times. I believe King David had a personal relationship with the LORD nothing was too grate for God according to King David. He knew God would help him.

Prayer

Abba Father we cry out to YOU ABBA Father, You are our strenght and our protector, Lord we cannot make it without Your help today. I dedicate my life into Your hands, please protect me and help me. I need all the help I can get going into the next week. Lord protect me from harm as well as my friends and family. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

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#Chosen!

I bought a bracelet to remind myself that God has called me by my name (Isaiah 43 verse 1). Although, I was going through a number of trials and tribulations.

John 15: 16 – 17 AMP

“You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed and placed and purposefully planted you, so that you would go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit will remain and be lasting, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name [as My representative] He may give to you. This [is what] I command you: that you love and unselfishly seek the best for on another.”

These past couple of months I was facing my Goliath and it seemed to be greater than me, I just couldn’t connect with the Lord. I know that in God’s Word there are more than 3,000 promises and for the life of me I couldn’t see one. Why is that? Is it because in a sense I wanted to see God in the flesh and sit and talk to Him? Or do you think it’s because I couldn’t hear Him speaking in an audible voice? God isnt tangible but His Word is.

Do you remember when the Israelites wanted a King? I am thinking of Saul, he was the person everybody thought was the man. A king to be admired but unfortunately he failed. Then Samuel went out to see Jesse. The Lord would choose one of Jesse’s sons. Everybody came along and each time God said not this one. Finally David came in and then Samuel anoited Him as the next king. I believe that everybody was under the impression that David was insignaficant, a shephards boy. What we do not realise is that God know’s our hearts and He knew David’s heart.

Thank You Lord for knowing my heart and that You are in control over my life. I know now that You have chosen me and that You have planted me where I am and I am bearing fruit.

Prayer

Abba Father, O Lord as I age I want to surrender my whole life back into Your hands. I believe You have chosen me. I believe You have called me by my name. Thank You for keeping me safe and helping in my time of need. I want to glorify Your Holy Name. Please Lord help me. I cannot do this on my own, help me today and every day going forward. I dedicate each and every person reading my blog today into Your hands. Holy Spirit touch each persons life. In the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen

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Thursday 13 September 2018

#contentment

2 Corinthians 10: 12 ESV “Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.”

Again I am reminded not to classify or compare myself with someone else. When I was very young I seemed to be content with everything in my life. It was okay, I didn’t think I was supposed to be as good as other people.

I am content right now in my life, although I would love to be good at something in my life. I try my hand at everything, currently I am blogging and I love this. I also am trying my hand at baking, creating some cakes and hopefully I am improving.

I have come to realize that when my focus isn’t on the Lord my God, I become frustrated and irritated with everything happening my life. I feel let down and then I see this dragon eating away my content.

Lord I need You, I need You Lord every minute of every day. You are my one defense and my righteousness. Lord I truly need You, my righteousness O God Lord I need You.

Prayer

Bless the LORD O my soul, worship His Holy Name, I want to bless You Lord, I want worship Your Holy Name. I am staying focused on YOU today, You are my King, my Lord and my Savior, I want to bless You Lord. Bless the Lord, O soul worship Your Holy Name. Amen

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#entitlement

Galatians 6: 4 AMP “But each one must carefully scrutinize his own work [examining his actions, attitudes, and behavior], and then he can have the personal satisfaction and inner joy of doing something commendable without comparing himself to another.”

“Comparing himself to another.” How many times have we not compared ourselves to others in a day? I believe once we start comparing ourselves with our peers we fall into a little trap called “entitlement.”

I see people that have so much and they still feel entitled to much more. They seem to think they are superior to others and act very prideful. In Luke chapter 18 verses 11 we are reminded of the Pharisee who made a great show of thanking God because he was better than you and me. Satan was thrown out of Heaven because he was filled with pride and thought he was better than God.

The flip side of comparing ourselves to others creates in some a sense of invisibility. They struggle with very low self-esteem which keeps them focused on themselves.

A negative thing that comes from entitlement is we want to bring God down to our level. We think we are doing a great job and that God should give us a pat on the back.

"The way [God] works surpasses the way you work, and the way [He] thinks is beyond the way you think." Isaiah 55 verse 9.

Prayer

Humbly Lord, I come into Your presence, what wonderful Name You have, You have no rifle, You have no evil, Yours is the Kingdom, Yours the Glory and Yours is the name above all Names. What a powerful names it is, the Name of Jesus Christ my king. I want to praise Your Name today Lord. If I am acting entitled, I humbly pray forgive me. I am so grateful for each day You have given me. I am so grateful for my job, I can earn money and do all the things I wanted to. Thank You, Lord Jesus Christ nothing compares to You Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

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Tuesday 11 September 2018

#Relationships

2 Peter 3: 18

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen”

My self-worth was diminished as a young girl when one of the teachers told me that I would never amount to anything. According to this man I would be pregnant with a child in my arms and a child in the pram and a child on my brain. I never fell pregnant while I attended school but only after my marriage. Sadly I never thought I would amount to much because I allowed this teacher to speak ill of me.

As I reflect over my life I feel that I had to decide when to allow people into my life and when not. The problem is I never took my Dad seriously when he told me that “Bad company, corrupts good character.” I have been thinking about that and it struck me people can deceive us. In the meantime I have matured and I can sense when someone isn’t what they perceive to be. When it comes to relationships you may invite people into your life that lift you up, bring you down or level you. I don’t know I don’t like people who bring me down and once I realize that I cut them off. I just believe God is going to ask me to give a report of my life and what I have done with it.

Prayer

Humbly Abba Father, I pray that I may receive Your grace new every morning. I am humbly asking for the opportunity to grow spiritually. I love and adore You and I worship at Your feet. Lord Jesus I want to mature and grow each day. Help me to stand firm on Your Word, I am sanctified and draw near to You in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

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