Insomnia – a little demon on your bed stand

Holy Spirit come and give us peace of mind

I say ‘insomnia’ is a little demon sitting on your bed stand waiting for you to go to bed and when you do it comes and sits on your pillow.  When you fall off to sleep this little demon starts screaming in your ear.  Sometimes it is something that is nagging at you, like let’s say your finances, he will sit and scream in your ear you are going to lose everything you have because you cannot pay all your debts.  He also can be sitting on the pillow next to you screaming into your ear about the way your wife or husband looked at that younger person.  If that doesn’t work he would start with how guilty you are of all kinds of acts.  Keeping in mind it is the little demon following you around because he knows what your problems are.

How can we counter act this little demon?  I say through the word of God.  I say we should call on God in the Name of Jesus Christ and speak life into our situations.  Yes, you husband or wife looked at the younger person and it made you feel old.  Yes agreed you have some financial difficulties but it is only for a short time.  No …. You won’t lose all you have it isn’t possible if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Counter acting the demon with the Holy Spirit of God, calling on the Name of Jesus Christ.  I say speak life into your situation.  I will find that job best suited for me, yes I am a little short on cash but I am not bankrupt.  Yes we are going through a difficult time but hey I know God has something good in store for us.  Trails are there to grow me and you.  Trails make us stronger through faith and we get to grow more and more.

Lord Jesus help me face my little demons of worry and insomnia, I send them back to where they have come from in the name of Jesus Christ.  Holy Spirit I pray that You will give me peace of mind and the ability to have a good night’s rest.  Helping me to get up fresh and revived in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.

Glory to the Lord God in Jesus Christ's Name

Today in all humility I really want to give thanks to the Lord for being so faithful and loving towards my husband and our family.  I can honestly say that the Lord is awesome.  There are times when I was sure that the Lord had abandoned me.  

Anyway just for the record I want to tell you without a doubt that God is Almighty and He is awesome and most of all He will always help you through difficult times.  When it seems as though it is the darkest hour in your life just be patient and know God is working for the good of your situation.  

All honour and glory to the Lord God for being there when I needed Him in my life, Lord thank You for being in control of me and my husband’s life.  May the Lord help you too in your live today and may you know that He does answer prayer.

‘… You desire truth in the inward parts …’ Psalm 51: 6

Thank You Lord for being there for us.

Keep Trying

I wonder if you are anything like I am, going through difficult times seems to be part of live and it seems from the outside that people are doing well.  They don’t seem to have any problems, it seems that life is plain sailing.  Looking at my own life I can tell you that it isn’t always plain sailing. 

I have not been much around people this past two years so I feel a little isolated. The only people in my life are the children and my husband.  I watch TV, read, knit, paint and I blog.  There are times when it gets to me but most of the time it isn’t that bad.

In this period of my life have been dealing with normal issue of ‘Self’ – hmm that is very difficult.  “Self” as you know is normally haughty, proud, self-centred, very self-important and no compassion for anybody but self.  In the mean time I have had to learn about being compassionate, taking care of people and looking out for their needs.  I have also learned to be more humble and mostly being aware of other people’s needs than my own. 

Housekeeping is one of my major tasks and it drives me totally mad.  I do washing and ironing and then it is time to collect the children from school.  Before I know it we need to prepare dinner for the evening.  It is one thing after the other, I drive to collect my husband and in that time I take a book to read.  It is relaxing and I get around to looking at the people in the street, driving up and down, some are deep in thought and others talking on their cell phones, also others sad and gloomy.

Mostly life is fine and my husband takes care of me and the kids.  He is adorable; he always considers all of our needs and is very generous.  He has a beautiful face, soft and gentle hands, I love his hands, well build and he listens to what I say.  Very stubborn at times and can demand action in a blink of an eye.  He keeps to himself and doesn’t appreciate it when told what to do.  He is a fine man with strong morals.

My Dreams

I have been thinking about my own dream for some time now and it is my dream to one day read a book for Audio Books. I love listening to the stories on my iPod and see myself reading a good story for an Author sometime in my future. Then of course I am busy writing a novel and it is taking a little longer than I expected, I seem to run out of good ideas and thoughts. I do admire people that are able to write a story for others to read. My destiny isn’t obvious to me but I am doing the best I can to get to it.
Hmm makes me think ….

School Holidays

I wonder what this holidays will be like.  The kids are home and thank the Lord their Daddy is home too.  Otherwise I would be in an instituted by the end of the holidays, winter at home in the school holidays will be tough I am sure.

I am just glad I don’t have to worry about looking after them too much they are nice and big and look after themselves.

It was really cold this morning, a crisp wind blowing and the air was freezing, or let me say it felt freezing.  It became cloudy and over cast and looks a lot like snow – not we are accustomed to having snow in Witbank.  

My second year in this place and my goodness I would love to find a permanent job and go back to work.  I miss the humdrum of the people around me and I don’t feel so old when in other peoples company.  Now I am not complaining but I really miss the people.

The Lord has been good to me, I have been able to do so much in these past could of months, painting, sowing, gardening, reading and my favourite blogging.

Now then its weekend and it is going to be a cold one it seems, so I hope you are warm wherever you are and may the Lord richly bless you.  My word for today was “Isaiah 41:13 For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you.”

Lord please keep Your right hand over my life today and help me when I fear, I need Your help today and the following couple of weeks.  In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen

Toedraai-kombersie breipatroon Vir ‘n Dierbare Vriendin.

 
Benodighede:
Bolle en bolle van die mooiste bloedrooi
Bolle en bolle van die mooiste suiwerste wit
Bolle en bolle van die mooiste helderste groen
Een pen van hoop en een pen van geloof
 
Grootte:  Onbeperk
 
Spanning:  Geen spanning vir hierdie kombersie nie.
Patroonsteek:  net reg(s).  Aweregs is nie geskik vir hierdie kombersie.
 
Aantal steke:  365 – onthou om met skrikkeljaar liewer een steek
te vermeerder as om te verminder
 
Metode:
Een hele ry met die mooiste bloedrooi.  
Een hele ry met die mooiste liefdeswit.  
Een hele ry met die mooiste genadegroen.
 
Afwerking:
Rye en rye gebed.
Alle benodighede is verkrygbaar by Jesus in oorvloed en verniet.  
Raad is beskikbaar van die Heilige Gees.  
(Dankie Heer vir sulke wonderlike gebedsvriende.  
Sonder hulle sou ons lewe arm gewees het).
 
Nood Telefoonnommer:
Hierdie telefoonnommers is baie beter as 911.
 
Wanneer:-
Jy bedroef is, skakel – Johannes 14
Jy gesondig het, skakel – Psalm 51
Jy bekommerd is, skakel – Matthëus 8:19-34
Jy in gevaar verkeer, skakel – Psalm 91
Mense jou gefaal het, skakel – Psalm 27
Dit vir jou voel asof God vêr van jou is, skakel – Psalm 139
Jy eensaam en bang is, skakel – Psalm 23
Jy uitgeworpe voel, skakel – Romeine 8:31-39
Hierdie nommers kan direk geskakel word, sonder die hulp van ‘n operateur.
 
Alle lyne na die hemel is 24 uur per dag beskikbaar!
Voed jou geloof, en twyfel sal van honger omkom!

The Rewards of Serving the Lord God - Poem

The Rewards of Serving the Lord God

The good man obtains favour from the LORD
 the righteous obtains prosperity as a reward
The diligent are satisfied fully by the LORD
 the blessings are on a man who helps the needy

Success will overtake you – committing your plans
 to the Lord Jesus Christ
Such are people they continue to plan and plot
 but God’s purpose prevails!

The pursuit of righteousness brings right standing with God
 By fearing the Lord we are taught wisdom and humility
through fearing the Lord we avoid evil
  it’s better to pursues righteousness with God 

Trusting in God

By Yvette van Niekerk