Whooooooo Ohoooooo [Daily Devotional]

I completed the writing of my book.  Please pray for me to find the right publisher to publish and I pray the Lord will bless this book and bless the lives of the people who read it.  Holy Spirit please guide me

Be Grateful .... [Jesus thank you]

Ethics

www.playbuzz.com/yvettev11/ethics

What do you believe, are there still people who believe in ethics?

I wonder, take the poll and lets see where we stand.

Thank you,
you are a blessing

A heartfelt prayer [Jesus]

Baruch Haba b'Shem Adonai. Blessed is He who humbles themselves before You today.  We bring You praise, we worship You and thank You.  Lord thank You for another year coming to a close.  Thank You for answered prayer throughout the year.  Thank You for blessings in abundance.  Thank You for good opportunities for each person I prayed for by name.

My Master without Your hand of protection in my life, I am nothing.  Thank You for the time I could spend in Your presence.  Open my eyes and my ears, lift the veil from my face so that I may draw near to You.  Give me the necessary wisdom, insight, and understanding.  Lord, I ask You for the supernatural favor in my own life as well as supernatural favor into the lives of each person reading my prayer.  Open doors of great opportunity, Lord give each of us wisdom to become more than what we think of ourselves.

Thank You for being there for us, thank You for answered prayer.  In the Holy Name of Jesus.  Amen 

‘Tis the Season to be jolly!

Another year is drawing to a close, our lives have been enriched with beautiful memories, some difficult times, a lot of blessed times and loads of laughter.  This year was a good year, from the beginning to the end. 

This is the first time in a very long time I feel excited about Christmas, I used to dread this time of year, it seemed to be a difficult time, loads of tears, and heartbreak.

It will be different this year, my children and I and our families are going to spend Christmas time together.  There are peace and quiet and we all are feeling good about ourselves.  The stress of difficulty is gone.

Relationship
I remarried and there are stepchildren, then, of course, my own children and granddaughters.   We are all getting on much better, live is a little more relaxed.

Responsibilities
And of course, the biggest stress I face is a ‘job loss’.  I am praying the Lord will bless me next year with a good paying job.  I believe God can move mountains.

My Decisions
My husband’s favorite antic the decisions you make today affect your tomorrow.  You know these words haunt my life, and I really don’t even want to think about things like making any decisions.  You can make a wrong choice and it can come and bite you.

Moving forward
For my life I have decided to move forward, let the people who hate me, hate me.  The people who talk ill about me, God will deal with them.  The judgmental and gossiping people; the same, leave them to their gossip, God will deal with them.  I think that each person who feels they have the right to discuss my life and tell people how they perceive me, may they get exactly what they say about me. 

Luckily my family isn't in this category and I know they will never bad mouth me.  The bitter and nasty words spoken against me is from so called friends, shame.

2017
I believe with all my heart, God is going to bless me with the sales of my book, I will publish my book and I will be able to leave a legacy for my children and grandchildren.  God is my rock, I will not be moved.  What an awesome prospect.  I adore the Lord with all my heart.  Amen

Playbuzz have you seen it?

https://www.playbuzz.com/yvettev11/virtue-of-humility

Seems like fun, i tried to create something ;-)

Why do we sometimes feel so really down?

You know when you feel no mountain is too high and no valley too deep, but sometimes everything comes to a point that you just want to run away.

Ag, I probably just need a chocolate or something sweet.  Perhaps I should just get over myself, I really think that's really easier said than done.

Let me not depress you, I know I have so much to be grateful for.

Are your days dark? [Trust in your LORD]

Isaiah 50: 10 (Niv)

Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the word of his servant?  Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.

Today if you fear and feel that your days are dark, trust in the Lord and rely on Him today.  God Bless you.

Words of Wisdom [Morning by Morning]

Isaiah 50: 4 (NIV)

The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary.  He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.

When you bow down to God each morning, His word will sustain you, each and every morning, He will teach you.  You will be able to help others.  God bless you.

Crushing my ego [Christ Jesus]

Colossians 3:  11 (NIV)

¹¹ Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

Christ is all, it reminds me that the Lord Jesus in everything on earth as well as in Heaven.  He was the man who died on the cross for our sins, and now He sits on a throne in heaven on the right hand of the Father.  Christ is all!

We all know that our lives are not a ‘stage rehearsal’ and we cannot press pause and then fix the mess we made and then carry on making our movie.  If Christ is all in your live then I believe that your ego was crushed to make way for the Holy Spirit?  In allowing the Lord Jesus the throne of your heart and stepping down makes you a true Christian.

If you are reading my blog today and you know that you have not committed your life into the Lord Jesus’ hands, think about who is Lord in your life.  Remember that the Lord Jesus is ‘always with you’. 

Think of what it means to you, declaring and confessing that the Lord will teach you to pray, that you will find strength in your faith, that the Lord Jesus will assure you of His love and that you will have access to the Father, this will make you stronger.

Prayer

O Father God, Father of the lights, today I confess that the cornerstone in my life is the Lord Jesus, help me to keep my eyes focused on you, so that the ego within me will become nothing and the Lord Jesus more and more.  Amen

YOUR GIFTS [Father of lights] [2nd Vlog]

God has given each one of us gifts; in James chapter 1 verse 16 it says ‘do not be deceived my beloved brethren, every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above.’  

The gifts in this passage are from above, they are from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.  As we continue reading we see that the Father of lights ‘chose to give us through the word of truth that we might be a kind of first fruit of all He created.’

How do we identify the gifts the Father of light is talking about?  Would you say it is spiritual gifts or are they our natural gifts? 

Spiritual:

If these gifts are spiritual then we are reminded of the gifts in Romans 12 verse 6 through 8.  These are gifts of prophecy, service, teachers, encourages, giving with generosity, leads with diligence, someone with mercy and cheerfulness.  And in the Book of Ephesians Chapter 4 verse 7 through 16.  These gifts are Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers.

Natural:

In the natural world do you believe God would place special and unique gifts and talents onto your life?  Do you believe God has gifted you in such a way that it will fulfill the purpose He has for your life?  My daughter always talks about ‘her movie’; meaning the people that are currently in her live whom will feature in her movie.  These people I believe are gifts from God.  What about the gift of living which reminds me of Romans Chapter 6 verse 23 which says ‘the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ and the gift of breath which is found in Job 27 verse 3 For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,’

Let’s not lose sight of how awesome our God really is.  To have gifted each one of us with the necessary gifts we have right now.  I am sure there are many other gifts you can think about.

Gifts from above:

Remember that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above.  The Father of lights literally has given each one of us specific gifts.  Who is the Father of lights?  Well, it must be obvious, the Sun, the Moon and also the Stars.  Everything in the Universe relates to the Father of Lights, God is omnipotent and omnipresent.

I believe we underestimate what God has placed on our lives, how He has set us up to fulfill the purpose He has called us to.

Healing

I am reminded of a passage in Mark Chapter 9 from verse 14 through to 26.  It tells of Jesus dealing with the sick and an argument arises with the disciples and a sick child’s father.  The child seems to be suffering from I think epileptic illness.  Jesus is approached by the sick Child’s father.  Jesus asks the man what do you want me to do?  The child’s father responds ‘if you can, help us.  Jesus responded ‘if I can?’ then continued ‘everything is possible for him who believes.’  The child’s father responded ‘I do believe, help me overcome my unbelief.’  The story ends where the child is healed.  The Child’s father is also encouraged because he admitted he ‘had unbelief.’

Unbelieve

The problem with unbeliever in our lives is that it stands in the way of our gifts.  We have been gifted with every perfect gift from the Father of lights.  1 Peter 4 verse 10 reminds us ‘use our gifts to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.’

Others

Ahh, we need to serve one another, the gifts are not always all about us.  Perhaps you think that you actually did not receive any good gifts that you are able to share with others.  No!  You have received good gifts from God.  You just have to identify them and develop them to the Glory of God.  In fact, you should right here and now, pray about your gifts, praising God and bring Him glory.

Attractive

Something that I never realized is that ‘one’s gifts makes ¬ one attractive’.  These gifts cause an attraction to you, it could go both ways, one is it is good and the other isn’t that good.  Off the top of my head let’s think of someone really handsome, Absalom ¬ King David’s son.  It seems that this man rocked his community.  We see in 2 Samuel 14 verse 25 ‘from the top of Absalom’s head to the soles of his feet, he was so attractive’ the people loved Absalom, they simply adored him, to the extent that they followed him.  This also was detrimental to him.  This attractiveness caused his death.

Your Gifts

Now you say, I do not have any gifts; you have not identified them just yet.  Do not make the mistake of saying that ‘you are useless’ absolutely no.  If you feel that you are worthless, stop yourself.  You are so precious to God; He gifted you with every good and perfect gifts.  Take this time and worship and praise God.  Let this be a way forward, in identifying your own gifts.

You are valuable to the Lord God; your gifts do not determine your value.

Comparison

As a young believer, I used to believe that other Christians were gifted by God and I just didn’t make the grades.  I felt inadequate and just not able to match up to my fellow Christians.   I soon realized that it wasn’t true, God gifted me in a unique way, I am able to knit, crochet, paint draw, read  to name but a couple of natural gifts.  I had to come to a point in my life in not comparing myself to my fellow Christian.  I was different, I am unique.

In closing, we are reminded in James Chapter 1 verse 18 ‘that God chose to give us birth through the word of truth that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all He created.’  Ah, a first fruit ¬ like tithing, wow.  To my mind it means that I should live my life in abundance, God has to birth it through the word of truth.

Prayer

O Father God, we thank You for today’s message.  Thank You, Lord, for being the cornerstone in our Christian lives.  Without the Lord Jesus, we amount to nothing.  O Father of lights, thank You that You chose us by birthing the word of truth that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all You have created.  We praise Your name, Amen 

Reviews on Vlog

Hello Guys and Dolls
Please give me some feedback on my first vlog.  What can I do to improve on it?  I know some of you are experts at this.  So any feedback will be appreciated.
Thank you :-)

Vlog on Wisdom, what do you think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONKj_LKCKt4&feature=youtu.be

Ecclesiastes 7:12 (AMP)
¹² For wisdom is a defense even as money is a defense, but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the life of him who has it.

Wisdom is a force we have in our armory; sometimes we can use it as we use money.  We use money, to sustain ourselves.  With wisdom, we know that we may use it as a shield and preserve our lives.

The lack of wisdom in our own lives can lead us into deep trouble.  We may even think life treats us unfairly.  With our entire shortcoming, we know that we need a Saviour in our lives, the Lord Jesus; someone who will bridge the gap on our behalf. James 1 verse 5 reminds us “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”

Prayer
Father God, thank You, for wisdom which You have given each of us as a defense

; in our lives.  We pray that You will guide us; teach us to identify the necessary skills to utilize our wisdom as a shield and preserve our own life in You Lord.  Amen

#5 Things to be grateful

#1  My Lord Jesus

I am grateful that I am able to serve the Lord Jesus each and every day any which way I feel comfortable with.  I am grateful that I may speak to people openly about the Lord Jesus and that I do not have to fear condemnation.

#2  My Family

Thank You, Lord for my family, I am grateful for a good husband and wonderful children (my own and his, not forgetting my granddaughters).

#3 My senses

Thank You, Lord for all my sense, I can see, I can smell, I can hear and taste.  Awesome without them; my life would be miserable.

#4 My Friends

Thank You, Lord for all my friends, abroad and here in South Africa.  I am so happy that I may connect with good friends and enjoy good laughs.  Thank you, all my friends for reading my blog.

#5  My material belongings

Thank You, Lord for all that You have provided me with, I know I seem ungrateful many times but today I do want to say thank You.

God has blessed my life with great family and good friends.  Bless each one today and may you all enjoy your thanksgiving with the Lord's mercy and favor.

Zephaniah 3: 17  "The Lord your God is in your midst.  The Mighty One, who will save;  He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."

How to become ‘Born again’ [Jesus Christ]

This is a life or death situation, are you sure you want to read on?

Today I want to encourage you to think about your salvation, are you Born again?

I believe that God loves you and me.  Because we serve a living God, I believe God wants to have a personal relationship with both you and me.  Through our salvation, we are able to find out what our purpose in life is and we will receive the gift of eternal life.

Your past

Romans 3: 23 reminds us ‘For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.’  As I read this scripture I am reminded that I am a sinner and so are you.

A price to pay, for our sin

Romans 6: 23 reminds us ‘For the wages of sin is death.’  When you work at the end of the week or month you will receive your wages.  The same principal applies to sin, at the end of your life you will pay for your sin, death.  When we die we are separated from the living God.  There is another way …

The Lord Jesus paid for our sin

Romans 10: 9 reminds us ‘if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.’   Reflecting on these words in scripture I can only invite you to make that decision.  No one can make you chose its all up to you.  Once you do decide to make the decision by surrendering your life into the Lord Jesus hands, you start a living relationship with the Lord who died on the cross for your sins.  When you ‘believe’ you actually entrust your life completely into the Lord Jesus Christ.  This is true faith, asking the Lord Jesus Christ to be the Lord of your life.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, I believe that You died on the cross for my sins, and through your precious blood my sins are forgiven.  I surrender my life into Your hands today.  Thank You, for paying the most expensive price ever, dying in my place, forgiving my sins and allowing me, the gift of eternal life.  As I turn my back on my past and stretch forward acknowledging You as my Lord and Saviour.  Guide me and lead me to Your truth.  Amen

A sanctified imagination [Holy to Jesus]

As I think about these words today I want to do something my husband has been telling me for such a very long time.  According to him, one should sit down and write down your hopes and dreams.  He feels that one should visualize it in 3D.

I also know that the Lord said that He looks at our thoughts and intent of our hearts. (Heb. 4: 12)  So to my mind, I believe that the Lord wants us to be Holy as He said so in His word ‘Be holy because I am Holy.’ 

My hope and dreams are so much more than I can imagine and I want them to be sanctified to the Lord for His approval.  I know that when I obey God, He is with me.  (Ps. 14: 5)

As you think about your own sanctified imagination I do want to remind you to draw near to the Lord.  As the Lord God to help you move forward.  Let Him guide you and help you with your hopes and dreams.

Prayer

Lord God, please help me and my friends sanctify our imagination according to Your word, so that we may be consecrated to You.  In Jesus name.  Amen

Justice and Mercy, Not Fasting [Fasting]

Zechariah 7:8-10 (TLB)

^8-9 Then this message from the Lord came to Zechariah. “Tell them, to be honest, and fair—and not to take bribes—and to be merciful and kind to everyone. ¹⁰ Tell them to stop oppressing widows and orphans, foreigners and poor people, and to stop plotting evil against each other.

As I reflect on my journey of fast; these couple of weeks, I need to confirm how humbling it has been for me.  I have come to realize that I am so spoilt and that I actually am very blessed in being able to enjoy any kind of food.

I have been reminded on so many occasions that I should not think evil of other people, believe that all people are good and that I should not allow my temper to rule my head.  I have also come to learn that by focusing my thoughts on the Lord for the day changed my entire perspective of the people around me.

It is my heart’s desire, to draw closer to the Lord my God, I don’t want to be a disappointment and I have come to a point in my life that I cannot fix any of my past mistakes.  Going forward I can only do my best.  I have also come to realize God has a great future for me even in my older years. 

Prayer

Heavenly Father, tonight I pray that You will show me through the Holy Spirit how to administer true justice; teach me to show mercy and compassion to one another.   Remind me not to oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor; and stricken the evil thoughts that come out of my heart.  In Jesus Name; Amen

Prayer for Guidance and Pardon.

Psalm 25:1-7 (AMP)  A Psalm of David.

Abba Father, O LORD, my God to you I lift up my soul.   O my God, in YOU I place my unwavering trust and in YOU I rely for Your steadfast confidence.  Please do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed; please do not let my enemies triumph over me.

O my LORD, as I wait for You expectantly I know I will not be ashamed, and those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed and face  humiliation and embarrassment.

Please, LORD, let me know YOUR ways and teach me YOUR paths.

Guide me in YOUR truth and teach me, for YOU are the God of my salvation; for You and only You I wait expectantly all day long.  Please remember, O LORD, Your tender compassion, and Your loving kindness, for they have been from of old.

Please forget the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to Your loving kindness please remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD, my God.

Amen

Thanksgiving .... [Lord Jesus]

My prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord God praying Psalm 84.

Abba Father
Praise be to You for the privilege to come to church and bring praise to Your Holy Name, O LORD, God Almighty.  My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

O LORD, even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young - a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.

Blessed are those who dwell in YOUR house; they are ever praising YOUR Name.  Selah

Blessed are those whose strength is in You, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.  As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.

We gor from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.

O LORD, Almighty, please hear my prayer, O LORD God Almighty; listen to me, O God of Jacob.  Selah

Look upon our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.

Better is one day in YOUR courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from whose walk is blameless.

O LORD Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in YOU.

On day's like these .... [Search my heart Lord Jesus]

It is cold today, it's supposed to be Sumer.  I feel excited and looking forward to Christmas with my children.  My dress is hanging in the cupboard, my goodness now to lose a couple of pounds, too much cake!

Don't laugh it could have been you.  I bake cakes for extra cash and with the cake money I was able to buy my dress, the number is correct but it seems I have put on an extra pound here and there.  

Lord give me the strength to watch my eating habits and think before i put anything into my mouth. 

Deut. 28: 8  The Lord your God will bless your work and fill your barns with corn.  Amen 

Thank you Lord

Disciples and the World

^{Matthew 5: 13 - 16}

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste (purpose), how can it be made salty? It is no longer good for anything, but to be thrown out and walked on by people [when the walkways are wet and slippery].

¹⁴ “You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; ¹⁵ nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. ¹⁶ Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Can you hear God's voice calling you?

God wants us to enjoy our food each and every day, we also realize that when it comes to our food it is a gift from God.  We have something to enjoy and it makes us happy.  Some of our dishes require salt to enhance the taste and also preserve some of our foods.  Without salt, some of our dishes will be so dull and plain. 

Thinking about it, we need salt in our diets to prevent a number of ailments, so basically we know that salty is good for us.  The Lord Jesus, tells us that we should remember that we are the ‘Salt of the earth.’  Christian man or woman, it is our privilege to go out to the nations and speak to them boldly, telling them about the Lord Jesus.  As salt we have the privilege to be with our friends and family, savoring the conversations.  We can bring light into the darkness when people start talking about the bad economy and how they are suffering financially.  We can testify and tell them what the Lord is doing in our own lives.  Confess God’s goodness and abundance in our lives. 

Do you know my Lord Jesus?  Do you want to get to know Him?  Come and sit at His table and enjoy the good news.  Reading the New Testament, start with the book of John.

As God’s disciples, we want to remind you of the goodness and favor God bestows on each of us.

Prayer

Lord if I am missing the great things You are doing in my own life today, forgive me and I pray open my eyes to see.  Lord as for my friends and family, I dedicate each person into Your Hands, Holy Spirit comes and fill the hearts of each person reading this devotional today.  Give them the hunger and thirst they need to find out more about Jesus.  Lord touch the lives of the people reading the message today.  I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen

  

Sense of occasion

Psalm 119:105New International Version (NIV)

נ Nun

105 Your word is a lamp for my feet,
    a light on my path.

O Lord, thank You for reminding us that Your Word is a lamp for our feet, a light on our path.

Create in us a sense of occasion and help us approach Your throne with the correct manner of occasion.

Lord Jesus, open our eyes and ears to the Words in the scripture.

In Your Holy Name amen

Tech Toys

Today I signed up with Amazon and saw these amazing toys, thought I would share this with you.  Click and take a look.

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Forgiving and overlooking another's faults.

Proverbs 10: 12

12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.

Have you noticed relationships are so difficult to maintain?  Working on forgiving and overlooking another's faults are one of my focused during my fasting period.  To be honest, so people just know how to irritate me.  So I have to really pay attention to my words, the way I react and be graceful in my approach.

I am currently learning to filter my words and I am also learning to take other people's feelings into consideration.  I don't want to offend or hurt other people.

Today let me encourage you and let me tell you it is difficult and I am learning so much but God has been so graceful towards me I can only thank Him.  My filters are working, I am able to wait and see what the outcome is.

Prayer

Abba Father, Lord as I think of the people who offend and hurt me, the people that took advantage of my kindness, the people that hated me.  Lord Jesus I forgive and overlook all their faults.  I plead the blood of Jesus Christ over each person.  Amen

A guest on my blog: Katelyn Bourgoin ~ Squads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpVNoz76yIU&feature=youtu.be

How to Escape the Information Silo

Please take a look at Katelyn's Vlog, she is awesome.  Come and look at her vlog today with me.

14 Days into my Fast (7 to go)

My prayer, Abba Father please anoint me with Your oil ... Ruach Hak'odesh flow over and through me as a river rushing back and forth.  Take me to a deeper level of intimacy with You Yeshua, my King!

Are you praying from your heart?

Jeremiah 29:13
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with al your heart!

Are your prayers coming from Your heart?  God is clear when He says seek me with all your heart and He will hear you.

As you pray today remember God does not look at your appearances He sees your heart and your intent.


When circumstances seem impossible to handle stop and bring them to God in prayer.  God is watching and waiting for you to seek Him.  We are reminded in Psalm 37: 5 commit your ways to the Lord, trusting Him to bring it to pass.

I invite you to pray with me:

O Lord, I am in desperate need of Your help, my circumstances seem greater than what I can handle.  Please help me in Jesus name Amen

Another one of Duane's World Clips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD8jgnNS2EY

Duane is having fun, he makes me laugh.  You go Duane.

Duane's World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-MjeBQOCg8

Duane is my nephew and I thought I would share some of his film clips with you.

Love you Duane

Live in the Messiah [Jesus]

1 John 2:15-16 (ISV)

¹⁵ Stop loving the world and the things that are in the world. If anyone persists in loving the world, the Father’s love is not in him.

¹⁶ For everything that is in the world—the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance—is not from the Father but is from the world.

John reminds each and every one of us that we are passing through this life and that we should not be focusing too much on worldly things.   People who fall in love with the world have forgotten all about our Heavenly Father.

As you study and focus on these words today let me inspire you.  Take a moment and think of the foods, clothing and other stuff that is constantly filling your life.  Have you become so addicted to it that you cannot move past it?  I must be honest there are many things that I also cling to but with the Lord Jesus’ help, I want to stop my compulsions. 

Turn away from worldly love and turn back to the Father God in Jesus name.

Prayer

Heavenly Father today we pray that You will touch our lives and help us to persist in loving You and not the world.  Keep us from looking for fleshly gratification and the desire for possession.  Help us not to become arrogant and worldly.  Renew our minds and souls in Jesus Name, Amen

Improve yourself and be the best you can be [Personal Growth]

As you read this heading I feel sure you are wondering what the spin is going to be around my thinking.  Will this be something you can use in your own life or is this some reflections of what took place and is still happening in my own life?  You and I both now we can only write about our own life experiences.

In that case, let’s see what we can learn from each other.  To my thinking, one should always be able to learn, stay creative and add a dash of wisdom in the mix.  Being honest is something I would consider something to always keep in one's arsenal.  

At any rate, we all go through different things in our lives and we need to stay focused on growing spiritually and of course in our material world.  Spiritually to my way of thinking is to actually have a living relationship with the Lord Jesus.  This keeps me human and helps me stay focused.  I pray when I feel down and read my Bible to help me going forward.  I find in staying connected to the Lord Jesus I have a different set of rules for my own life. 

I have learned to preserve to the end and just never ever give up.  I have also learned by prayer and constant speaking to the Lord I have courage for each day.  To my mind, I believe that the Holy Spirit resides within my heart and because of that, I am being renewed each and every day. 

Being open-minded is difficult and really hard for me because I have a set standard which I keep to.  So I always have to consider what it means to other people.  Originality is something we all can learn, we like to copy other people because it seems like they know everything and seem to arrive.  My question to you is, have they? 

I aspire to be independent and smart; in the mix, I try and stay playful and absolute work at being a really nice person.  Trying to keep me from being too judgemental.

I hope this message was inspirational, with a touch of kindness and compassion and most of all that you would have learned something from me.  Improving yourself and being the best you can be.

You are a blessing! 

Pressed in and see what God has for me beyond this gate [Jesus]

Praise be to the Lord Jesus for another day.  My life I surrender into His hands, my thoughts and my mind.  My words and all I do belongs to You, Lord Jesus.

Worshiping Your Holy Name, I praise You Lord Jesus.  My life is worthless and not even worthy of saying Your Name.  My best efforts are like dust.  I thank You, today for my life.  Lord, I thank You, today for the opportunity to praise Your Holy Name.  I thank You for the good things You give to me generously.

I am one with You Lord Jesus, You are living in me right now.  Help me, Lord to press in and see what You have for me beyond this gate.  I am trusting in You, knowing You are with me.

Lord teach me to be kinder, teach me to listen and pay attention.  Lord help me to understand and see people through Your eyes.  Lead me in the way You have for me.

Touch the lives of the people reading my blog.  Bless them and guide them, give them understanding and wisdom for the day ahead of them.  Lord, You are my Lord and Saviour.  I love You.

Praise Your Holy Name, let all the nations of this world praise You.  Lord, You are wonderful, mighty and awesome.  We love You Lord.

Daniel Fast [21 Day Fast]

Hi

I have started my Daniel fast because I am seriously in need of guidance and I also want the Lord God to help me.

If you have a guide on what to eat would you mind sharing with me?

Thank you so much, God Bless you

What is your petition? [Fasting]

Ester 9: 12

¹² The king said to Queen Ester, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman at the citadel in Susa.  What then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition?  It shall even be granted you.  And what is your further request?  It shall be done.”

As Queen Ester fasted and finally came before the king she found favour with the king.  We too have supernatural favor with the Lord God.  The king was so impressed with Queen Ester that he asked her what she wanted and it would be given to her.  Even her future requests would be granted.

It is clear that the Lord has worked something supernatural on behalf of Queen Ester, she found favor with the king to the extent as her future.   

Be encouraged and know the Lord God is waiting to hear from you, He is waiting to hear what your requests are.  Now is the time to speak to Him, pray about what you really need and see how He will open the doors for  you.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, Lord, in humble prayer I pray that Lord You will grant us our hearts desires, guide us and teach us.  Lord keep us in the palm of Your hands, remember us in our time of need.  We love and honor You Lord in Jesus Holy Name.  Amen

[Activating] Holy Spirit start activating each of us.

Hebrews 4:12 (NLT)

¹² For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

  

May I encourage you today that when hearing the Word of God spoken you know that it is alive and full of power; this power is active, operative, energizing and effective in your own life.  There is something magnificent about the word it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing lines of the breath of life your soul and spirit [the immortal].  It can also divide between joints and marrow into the deepest parts of our nature.  Exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purpose of our hearts. [AMPC translation]

Reading these words today I want to ask the Holy Spirit to activate these words in all our lives.  For you and for me, renewing our minds, creating within us the ability to understand the Word of God and realize what our true purpose is on this earth.

Prayer

O Lord as we read these words today we pray that Your Words will be activated in our lives today through the Holy Spirit, energizing and affecting each of our lives.  Lord we pray that it will penetrate and dived between our souls and spirit.  Exposing and sifting and analysing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of our heart, creating within us a pure heart and clean spirit.  In Jesus; Holy Name.  Amen