God within me!

Isaiah 12:2

'Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord Himself, is my strength and my defense; He has become my salvation.'

Coping with my emotions ~ Tuesday Saga

1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIVUK)

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 

Sure other people life their lives and I wonder if anybody has as many regrets as I do, I feel that I have let down so many important people in my life.  The fact that I ‘love’ them wasn’t enough I always did what I felt was right and important for me.

Growing up and living my life I learned how to fend for myself, stand up for myself, protect myself and always make sure I won, regardless of how.

Today my heart is broken because it was all about me, not about ‘love’.  Love is patient, Love is kind.  O my, what a lot of emotions to deal with.  How am I to overcome my selfishness?

Prayer

Abba Father in humility I pray asking forgive me for my selfishness, for hurting so many people and not learning to love them in the way You deem fit.  Teach me going forward to love people and treat them with respect in Jesus Name. Amen

I Rejoice in the LORD my God! Please send us rain!!!

Joel 2: 23 NLT

Rejoice, you people of Jerusalem! Rejoice in the Lord your God! For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness. Once more the autumn rains will come, as well as the rains of spring.

In our country ; South Africa, there are so many parts of our land in trouble because of the drought, we need urgently need rain.  We have experienced a little rain here and there but we are still praising the Lord our God!  We are waiting for the rain.  Rain is truly needed in our country.

Because I don’t know how else to worship and praise You Lord, I will bring You honor and worship You.  Thank You for hearing our calls for rains, we praise Your Holy Name.  You are everything, we bless You Lord and worship You day and night.  Praise and Glory and Honor to Your Holy Name, In the name of Jesus Christ.  

Praise

Praise the Lord, all of us will praise the Lord, we worship and praise You Lord God, we worship You with every breath and we thank You Lord for today and we worship You.  Amen

My heart condition ~ Monday Saga

Galatians 5:6 (NLT)

⁶ For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being circumcised or being uncircumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

Sometimes in life we can be stubborn and not want to express love towards people, they either disappoint us or really make us angry.  My heart condition has been negative for two days now, I have a really bad attitude and it is my heart’s desire that the Lord Jesus Christ will help me get rid of my negative attitude.

Faith in my life is what drives my spiritual life and I normally love most people but lately I have been really disappointed by people close to me.  I feel betrayed and hurt and really disillusioned.  Then the fact that I am supposed to be someone that has loads of self-control, watching my mouth and being a true Christian is squarely on my shoulders, so how now?

Prayer

Abba Father, I don’t feel like I have the necessary faith to get through this day, I lack the self-control, I lack the compassion and understanding needed to face today, I lack being kind and most of all loving.  Please forgive me, I know that I must just drop this thing and move on.  You are the one that knows all, I pray I forgive this person and I pray please help me move forward in the Name Of Jesus Christ.  Amen

Thought for today Monday :-)

Mary:  "I heard people saying that you don't care about anybody not even yourself."

Me:  "Tell my why where they so comfortable telling you all these things?"

(Should I trust Mary?)

God cut out my stone heart!

Ezekiel 11: 19 (MSG)

16-20“Well, tell them this, ‘This is your Message from God, the Master. True, I sent you to the far country and scattered you through other lands. All the same, I’ve provided you a temporary sanctuary in the countries where you’ve gone. I will gather you back from those countries and lands where you’ve been scattered and give you back the land of Israel. You’ll come back and clean house, throw out all the rotten images and obscene idols. I’ll give you a new heart. I’ll put a new spirit in you. I’ll cut out your stone heart and replace it with a red-blooded, firm-muscled heart. Then you’ll obey my statutes and be careful to obey my commands. You’ll be my people! I’ll be your God!

Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that we just do not have any control over and we start to ‘steel our heart’ against the situation and circumstance.  The problem with Harding our hearts is that we become insensitive and unkind and definitely unloving.

To avoid this problem, confess your day of misery and difficult to the Lord, ask the Lord to help you deal with the situation.  Do not allow these things to create a hard heart, keep close to the Lord Your God and hold onto the Holy Spirit, day and night.

Prayer

Lord God Please put a new spirit in me, cut out my stone heart and replace it with a red-blooded, firm-muscled heart.  So that I am able to obey Your statues and be careful to obey Your commands.  So that I may stay part of Your people in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

May your day be filled with blessings