Prayer Day 19 & 20

January 19
Lord, help me to be content with where I am, knowing that You will not leave me there forever.  Help me to never have jealousy or envy because of the love or companionship that someone else has or enjoys.  Help me to keep my eye on You and not on what others do or don't do for me.  Thank you that you will never leave me or forsake me.
Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.  For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Hebrews 13:5

January 20
Lord, you are the one who knows me best and cares for me the most.  You are the one who has committed unconditional love to me for eternity.  Help me not to fault other people for what I perceive as their not loving me or caring for me as I want them to.  Help me to continue to show love to others no matter what their response is to me.
For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth.
Isaiah 54:5



Please remember I'm NOT writing these daily prayers myself ,they are shared with you from the following book of daily reflections:
I am not trying to steal the work of others.  Only trying to share with as many people as I can.

Prayer Day 16, 17 & 18

My hopes are that each of you start your week off feeling blessed.  I came home last night from a special treat.  I was able to share the weekend at my family's lake cabin with a very dear friend of mine.  We talked, goofed, laughed, watched movies, scared each other, went to Tahlequah, OK to visit another friend, enjoyed some yummy food and ate LOTS of junk food.  We had such a relaxing weekend doing NOTHING.  It felt so good to get to catch up with her and be in our element.  Reminiscing on just how far we have come over the years.  Diana and I have been friend for several years now.  I must admit we are remarably blessed.  One, to have each other in our lives and to know we don't have to talk everyday to understand how important we are to each other.  Two, our friendship is not based on "what have you done for me lately" but purely out of respect and love.  Three, that GOD gave us each other for MANY REASONS!  Talk about two ladies that have been through so many seasons together.  I'm not talking about fall or summer folks.  I thank Him for giving me her.  Love you Diana! 

January 16
Lord, show me where I have anxious thoughts within me.  Search my heart and expose anything that keeps me from the wholeness You have for me.  I want to become all You made me to be, and I know that's not possible as long as anxiety rules my heart.  Thank You that You did not make me to live with anxiety or sadness, but You created me to find joy in You every day.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties.
Psalm 139:23

January 17
Thank You, Lord, that You are always with me.  Help me to remember that at all times, especially when I feel lonely.  Because You died for me, Jesus, I know that depth of Your love for me.  Because Your Spirit is within me, I always have the comfort of Your presence.  Enable me to sense Your presence and love in a great way than ever before so that I can be lifted out of any loneliness I feel.  Take the pain of loneliness away from me forever.
I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:20

January 18
Thank You, Lord, that You will never reject me or cast me away from Your presence.  Thank You that You always remember me.  You knew me before I was born.  Before I ever knew of You, You thought of me.  Help me to think of You always too.  May my thoughts of Your love set me free from the pain of loneliness.  Help me to think of loneliness as a reminder that I need to draw closer to You.
God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew.
Romans 11:2


Please remember I'm NOT writing these daily prayers myself ,they are shared with you from the following book of daily reflections:I am not trying to steal the work of others. Only trying to share with as many people as I can.

Prayer Day 14 & 15

I think I am going about sharing the daily prayers all wrong.  I should be typing these in advance to share with you so you can read them on the day of or at least be given that opportunity.  Hopefully this works out better for those checking the blog daily.

January 14
Lord, I confess that there are things that make me feel anxious in my soul.  I lift them up to You and ask that You would take those anxieties away and give me Your peace.  Comfort my soul as only You can do.  Help me to understand my life and my circumstance from Your perspectives so that I won't be tempted to dwell on them with a heavy heart.  Thank You for the comfort of Your unfailing love.
In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comfort delights my soul.
Psalm 94:19

January 15
Lord, I confess to You that sometimes I feel down, but I know You have joy, gladness, peace and fulfillment for me right where I am.  Help me to put my hope in You and praise You in the midst of whatever I experience.  Help me to look to You for everything, for You are my God who puts a smile on my face and joy in my heart.
Why are you cast down, O my soul?  And why are you disquieted within me?  Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him.
Psalm 42:11

Here is something else I read today on a post from facebook.  I LOVED IT SO MUCH and felt compelled to shared.  *** add them as a friend~  They share a lot of value, in my opinion.  ENJOY FOLKS :)  GO HAVE A BLESSED DAY & AN ENJOYABLE, FULL OF HAPPINESS AND MANY MEMORIES FULL OF LOVE THIS WEEKEND!

Daily Inspiration and Motivation ~ January 13, 2012

Everyone has gone through seasons when the challenges of life feel overwhelming. During those times, it’s easy to be tempted to talk about how bad things are. Maybe you received a bad medical report, or maybe you’re facing a financial obstacle. But the more you talk about something, the bigger it becomes in your mind. Instead, you’ve got to dig your heels in and say, “No, I am not going to give life

Remember, even if you don’t see how things could ever work out, God does. Speak to those mountains in your life and declare God’s favor over those situations. Instead of talking to God about how big your problems are, talk to your problems about how big your God is! As you speak to your mountains, they will be moved, and you will move forward into the victory God has prepared for you!

* E V E R Y O N E * should say this daily!  BELIEVE & ACHIEVE!!!!

 Please remember I am not writing these daily prayers myself.  I am simply sharing them with you.  They are taken from the following daily reflections book:

 

Prayer Day 11, 12 & 13

January 11
Lord, I thank You for Your mercy and that Your mercies are new every morning when I wake up.  Thank You that Your are faithful to love me unconditionally.  Help me to remember that because of Your mercy and love, I have all I need and I can refuse to feel anxiety about the present or future.  I just need to pray about them.
Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.  They are new every morning: great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23

January 12
Lord, receive my soul and help me to have a vision for the future.  Take anything out of my mind and my life that is not of You.  Enable me to be faithful to You and Your ways and to live a life based on the truth of Your word.  Help me to never lie to myself and to others and compromise the life You have for me.
My soul melts from heaviness; strengthen me according to Your word.  Remove from me the way of lying, and grant me Your law of graciously.
Psalm 119:28-29

January 13
Lord, I thank You that You hear my prayers, my praise and my thanksgiving to You.  Thank You that I can make the desires of my heart known to You and You will hear and answer.  I lift up to Your everything that concerns me today and ask that You would make it all work out for my greatest good.  I am grateful and because of You I don't have to be anxious about anything.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

Prayer Day 8, 9 & 10

January 8
Lord, I put my hope in You.  I refuse to look to another thing or other people to give me purpose, fulfillment and peace.  I confess any anxiety I have as a lack of trust in Your ability to sustain me.  I submit my life to You and put all my expectations in Your goodness, power and love.  Help me to pray about everything and trust You in ever part of my life.
My soul waits silently for God alone, for my expectations is from Him.
Psalm 62:5

January 9
Lord, thank You that whenever my heart is heavy, I can call on You and You will hear me.  I know that if You hear my voice, You will answer my prayers.  Therefore, I will not allow the enemy of my soul to bring me down with thoughts that make me anxious, sad or depressed.  I will come to You instead.
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
Psalm 6:8

January 10
Lord, I know that sometimes I worry about things, and You have said I don't need to be anxious about anything but rather to pray about everything.  I life up to You my situation and the things that trouble me most.  Take away the burden of them from me and help me see them from Your perspective.  Thank You for Your word that says You will perfect the things that concern me.  I put all my trust and confidence in You.
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.
Psalm 138:8

~ * ~ Holy smokes ~ * ~  Let me just start with that.  Today is only Tuesday and I must admit I have been put through the ringer emotionally.  I am dealing with a situation that brings me great stress and as much as I try to set it aside or think I've set it aside there is a new added pressure that has occurred almost daily.  I feel week and start reverting back to a me I am not proud of.  I have struggled and I have cried but my heart makes no excuse and knows I must give it to God to move forward.  As I type these prayers it's as if they were written just for me.  I know they spoke to me and helped me so hopefully they are doing the same for someone else out there.  

** PLEASE NOTE**  The prayers are not written by me.  They are from a daily reflection book that was given to me as a gift this past Christmas.  I just feel moved to share and help others if I can.  Don't want to take credit for something that is not mine.

21 Days Of Fasting

Harvest Church invited the congregation to join in on a great way to kick off 2012. 

We will begin fasting on Monday, January 9th and join together in believing for the SUPER NATURAL favor of God for 21 days and the remainder of 2012.  A book came highly recommended to read called "The Fasting Edge" by Jentzen Franklin.

 

I have never done this personally and am learning as I go.  I've always wanted to understand more about fasting so I am humbled and looking forward to this journey.  What I have come to understand so far is fasting and prayer are a way of helping you to sever addictions.  I liked in the book when it referred to fasting as " the spiritual DRANO that unclogs the flow of the living water in our soul."  It also said that fasting does not just pertain to what you put in your stomach, but what you feed your soul and spirit as well.  I found this LINK helpful.

So I am sitting here thinking, I don't have addictions like the book talks about.  I am not addicted to drugs, alcohol, tobacco...... On a funny note I may be addicted to Starbucks.  Does that count?  Maybe I can use my addiction to cakes or cookies?  I am not making light of this by any means.  I am just thinking.  I want this to be life changing and meaningful.  I want to grow stronger in my faith.  Stronger in my personal relationship with God.  I think it's a great opportunity to learn my strength on different levels.  Seeing how that is my focus this year (One Little Word, I posted about this a couple days ago).  My prayers and areas of focus will be restoring areas of my marriage ~ direction and guidence when dealing with family issues.  I am positive it will go deeper and beyond just those two areas.

If fasting should break the routine then I think my fast will include the following:

NO FAST FOOD!!!!  Meals will be prepared in our home daily.  Regardless of events that are taking place in our life right now (baseball practice starts this week and we have basketball Thursday & Saturdays) I also want to make it a point to sit at our table to eat dinner.  We too often are "on the run" and some of us eat in the living room, one might be at the table and sadly even in the bedroom (while boys are into a video game).  So, to answer my question earlier regarding Starbucks, I am omitting that from my usual daily routine.  NO McDonald's, NO All American Pizza, NO Braums, NO Chili's.  NO Canton's (oh my!)  YOU GET THE CONCEPT.  This is VERY different for us and our normal routines. 

NO COKE or SWEET TEA!!!!  COKE, now that was a serious addiction of mine a couple years ago.  Like I had to have some daily and several times daily.  Now I can go days without it but when I do have some Coke it's like my body requires it.  It's stupid, I know.  Sweet tea is something I know I am addicted to and drink EVERY DAY.  It is usually in a Route 44 Sonic cup (with extra extra ice) that I carry all day or Red Diamond plastic bottle like a water bottle.  It is my water!  As I type this it sounds so trivial and SAD. 



Prayer Day 6 & 7

January 6
Lord, in the night when I feel anxious about things and I'm tired and overwhelmed with all that I face, it's then that I long for Your presence more than ever.  My soul seeks Your Holy Spirit, my Comforter, to comfort me.  Help me to stay in Your presence both day and night so I can sense Your freedom from worry at all times.
With my soul I have desired You in the night, yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early.
Isaiah 26:9

January 7
Lord, I confess that sometimes I get anxious about whether my needs will be met.  Whether I will always have a home to live in and food to eat.  Whether I will be able to provide for the family members You have given me to care for.  Lord, take away all anxiety and help me to have peace.  Help me to no longer worry about the future because I have released it into Your hands.
Do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind.
Luke 12:29

MY PERSONAL PRAYER:
Dear Lord,  I come to you asking please send peace to my family.  As you know we need your help getting through this season.  I pray you take each of us by the hand and guide us.  Our son struggles with more than most could understand.  He has been places we have not.  Seen things we have not.  He has encountered things that have changed him but I know his heart and I pray he starts feeling the urge to be that person he deep down longs to be.  I pray you help him in releasing his anger.  His life is about to change again and I pray you show him your desired path.  He requires your guidance, as we all do and I have faith in your direction.  I pray strength be given to my family as we face the future.  May we all learn and grow from this season we are in.  My heart thanks you for blessing us with the time we were given to spend together as family these past few weeks.   ~AMEN