Monday 3 September 2018

#Monday “Thank you”

Luke 17: 17 – 19 NIV Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” The He said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

As you know I am on the topic of say thank you, praising God. Today I want to remind you to keep saying “thank you.” We lose sight of the good things in life and take everything for granted.

Someone makes you a nice cup of tea, say “thank you.” You are standing in the queue to pay for your goods and when leaving the till remember to say “thank you.”

Showing some gratitude will bring a smile to the other persons face. It’s important to be grateful. We are so blessed, and praising God is so important each day not just now and then.

Looking at Luke I remember seeing 10 people asking for healing and guess what only one chap came back to say thank you.

Prayer

Lord I want to sing praises to You, I am so grateful for all the good things in my life. You are the most Holy, the Lord my King, I love and honor You, I want to say thank You for my job, my marriage, my children, grandchildren and stepchildren. For You are God and You are worthy of all my praise, I want to sing to You my most Holy God and Holy King. I praise You Lord, Amen.

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For You Are God, You Are Worthy!

Psalm 71: 8, 14 ESV

My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.
But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.

Let’s sing to our most Worthy LORD, our God and our king. O Lord hear my song of praises. I want to sing my praises to You with my mouth and to your glory all day long. Singing praises LORD.

I want to pour out my praises continually before YOU God. You are worthy, my hope is in YOU my God and my King. More and more I want to sing praises to You.

Let all the nations sing of HIS Love, singing praises to our God. I want to shout for joy, You are my King and my Saviour.

Sing praises continually, You are my God and You are worthy! I want to sing to the One most Holy, the Lord my God the One most worthy, Jesus Christ.

You are worthy of praise, I want to praise You Lord, Jesus!!

Prayer

Lord my God, in the name of Jesus Christ I am praising You today, I love You Lord You are my Hope, my future and my Lord and King. Praising You and Worshiping You today. Guide me, help me and give me with wisdom I need for today. I surrender my heart into Your hands, praising You. Lord Ilove You, Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

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Starting the Week of with Praising God

Psalm 146: 1

Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, my soul.

Let’s start our week with worship and praise to Our Lord God. I want to come into Your presence and praise You, LORD. As the Psalms says Lord “I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. LORD, You are the maker of heaven and earth, the sea and everything in it – LORD You remain faithful forever.

O LORD You uphold the cause of the oppressed and give food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free, the LORD gives sight to the bring, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked. The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the LORD.”

Prayer

Good afternoon Lord, You are a good good Father, You see us through Your son Jesus Christ’s blood, You don’t focus on our iniquities. Lord, we want to take this time in praising Your Holy Name, bringing You all the glory and honour. You are so good to each one of us, we will praise You, Lord. Praise You in the morning, praise You in the afternoon and Praise You all day long.

Sing praises to Our God sing praises. Sing praises to our King sing praises, let all the nations sing praises. Sing praises, shout for joy for joy and let us sing of Jesus love. Sings praises. You are God You are worthy, You are my God and my King.

LORD, I love you !!!! Worthy of praises LORD my God. In Jesus name Amen.

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Thursday 30 August 2018

“I think that’s unfair!”

Matthew 5: 45 AMP “so that you may [show yourselves to] be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on those who are evil and on those who are good, and makes the rain fall on the righteous [those who are morally upright] and the unrighteous [the unrepentant, those who oppose Him].”

I don’t know about you, but I was truly upset when I heard the person that hurt me so badly gets everything I ever dreamt about. It made me really angry and I thought to myself, Lord don’t you think this is a bit unfair?

The problem with this is I know what this person has done to me and how I was hurt in the process yet this person is being blessed so abundantly. It took me a while to come to terms with this. Then I read something Joyce Meyer wrote something reminding that I actually should let it go. Forgive this person and remember that the Lord allows the sun to shine on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Honestly speaking, I am still learning to forgive and move forward. I forgive this person and I am happy they were blessed so abundantly.

I want to renew my mind and my soul, I want to draw closer to God. I call out to the LORD, the LORD helps me with my unbelieve and help me forgive. You forgave me, help me to set these people free in the name of the LORD Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Prayer

LORD, YOU are a Good, good Father. You are perfect LORD, I want to bless YOU, Jesus. You're perfect in all Your ways to me. I want to praise and worship You, I repent and ask please forgive me for holding onto my unforgiveness. I am holding on to YOUR Word, I am asking YOU to break these chains that are holding me back. I am on my knees Lord, please forgive me, I am falling apart, please help me, I need Your help. Amen

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Monday 27 August 2018

Plagued by Guilty Feelings!

Romans 8: 1 AMP “Escape from Bondage”

“Therefore there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior].”

I struggle with feelings of guilt constantly; when I eat a little more than I usually do and I see that I have put on some weight. I start punishing myself for being a glutton. I am getting fat and look terrible. When, in fact, I am not obese, but that little voice tells me “you are fat and ugly.”

When I was younger I was told constantly that I look like a cow, so fat that I would never get married again. I then became bulimic. When you grow older weight isn’t something you can control. To some extent yes, but not totally.

I also struggle with past mistakes which plague my mind, I would constantly be hard on myself for the decision I made. These guilty feelings would ride me for days on end. One day I thought about what I was thinking, and I remembered what Joyce Meyer said: “think about what you are thinking.” I remembered that condemnations come from the devil and not from God. I started talking back to these thoughts.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, In the Name of Jesus Christ I want to stand against these guilty feelings. Lord, You know I have confessed my sins, I have received Your forgiveness and I want to pray to ask You for peace in my heart and mind. What a beautiful Name Lord Jesus, No condemnation in Your Name, You have saved me through Your blood. Amen

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Am I ever StormProof?

Proverbs 3: 5-6 “Trust in and rely confidently on the LORD with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].”

Am I storm proof? Honestly, I do not believe that I am storm proof. I used to watch "Heroes" and do you remember Matt Parkman? Well, when I was watching this show, I freaked out when I saw him listen in on other people’s thoughts. We need to trust in and rely confidently on the LORD with all our hearts and not rely on our own insight and or understanding. We should always know and recognize Jesus, He will straighten and smooth the way ahead of us.

I do not want someone hearing my thoughts. There are times when I am off, and I am in a fight with myself. This person will know that I am struggling and zone in on my thoughts.

I know the devil cannot read our minds thank God for that, but I do believe he can read body language. He makes a suggestion, and sees our reaction, and acts on our reactions.

Without thinking, about it, we have become vulnerable. I believe being storm proof takes practice. We want to be focusing on God.

Prayer

Abba Father please assist me to weather the storms in my own life. According to Your Word Philippians chapter 2 verse 13 “for it is God who works in you (me) to will and to act in order to fulfil his good purpose.” I need You today as my emotional state is a mess. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

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The Sudden death of a Colleague

Psalm 42: 5 “Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted in me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance”

Sunday afternoon I received a WhatsApp message from my colleague. One of our colleagues passed away Friday evening. I didn’t have words to say. Today we came into the office everybody seems to be dismayed and still not sure. It was confirmed that this person died Friday in a motor vehicle accident.

If there is anybody that can worry about things that are out of their control it would be me. I was thinking perhaps it was a mistake and hey they are okay. We joke every day in the office and I’m sure this guy is okay.

It’s been an emotional roller-coaster today my friends and I have been sobbing. We cannot believe this actually happened. I see when my friend thinks of this guy tears wells up and she starts crying. We feel a little overwhelmed.

King David went through trying times but he didn’t allow himself to fall into depression. I believe King David called out to God and came to Him in his hour of need.

Prayer

Dear Father God, in our hour of grieve and depression please help us to choose to praise and trust in You. It’s almost unreal but I believe that You can and will make everything good again. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen

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Friday 24 August 2018

I decided to wait on the LORD!

Psalm 119: 97 AMP

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“OH, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.”

I woke up from a dream and I told my husband what I dreamt. In my dream, I was talking to someone and I said, I am so sick of collecting all kinds of stuff. She asked me like what? I said, “You know, new clothes, new shoes, new dishes and all kinds of new things for the house.” She said isn’t that what life is all about? I answered her and said “No, I feel that I am wasting my money on unnecessary stuff. I don’t have to be dressed in the latest fashion etc.”

My husband laughed and thought I was being philosophical. I believe I have come to realise all these things on earth won’t get me to heaven. Sure they are beautiful but I don’t really find any value in them.

The LORD wants us to invest our time in HIM. I believe that the LORD reminds us to spend time with Him. Psalm 84 verses 10 “For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]’ I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.”

I think there are so many beautiful things on this earth but when I look at it, the shine has been lost on me. I am not drawn to it as I used to. I do want nice things but it won’t break my heart if I cannot get it. We are reminded to find our treasure in the LORD. Matthew 6 verses 19 to 21 “Do not store up for yourselves [material] treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart [your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centres] will be also.” I want to stay focused on the LORD and I will give up these beautiful things if that’s what it takes.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You, for all the beautiful things You have given me as a gift. I am so grateful for them. I am grateful that I am able to still come in humility to Your throne and worship You. Lord, all these blessings are wonderful and I love them so much. I realise that I am still in need of You each and every day. Yes, this world shines bright but in my eyes, You LORD shine brighter. I love and adore You in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen

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Wait for the LORD

Psalm 33: 20 AMP

“We wait [expectantly] for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.”

Our lives have become so time sensitive. People are driven by their schedules. Meetings, appointments etc. We are in such a rush to get to our next appointment. I think about the age when Time stood still for me. As I child I felt the days were so very long. I thought a year felt like 10 years. It was my perspective then, right now I think the time is running out for me. I don’t have enough time and I have so much to do. My life journey poses loads of interesting detours and makes me come to a sudden halt when I don’t consult with the LORD. In these detours, I realize that I need to focus on the LORD. Wait for the LORD. Psalms chapter 31 verse 24 reminds me “be strong and let your hearts take courage, all you who wait for and confidently expect the LORD.”

We need to come in obedience to the LORD and He will help us. Psalms chapter 5 verse 3 reminds me to pray and speak to the LORD in the morning, “O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will prepare [a prayer and a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart].” Waiting for the LORD isn’t always easy but the LORD is faithful and hears my prayers.

I want to encourage you today to read Psalms chapter 37 verse 7 reminding us to “be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;”

Prayer

O LORD, humbly I bring my situation before You today, I am waiting for YOU LORD, come in and help me. I want to dedicate each and every person reading my blog today. LORD bless each one of us who are faithfully waiting for YOU, LORD. We are nothing without YOU. I pray this in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Amen

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