Respecting Your Husband

Lots of good stuff to share today.  I have really enjoyed some facebook posts and the blog of Jennifer.  She is the writer behind Unveiled Wife.  Read HER STORY HERE.  I know I am not alone when I say she yanks on some cords that are very personal that most of us ladies can relate to.  What I have taken from her posts/blog is her commitment to draw closer to her husband through prayer, love, inner strength and her will to want more from marriage.  In my opinion it's a positive outlet and my hopes are that sharing will motivate or help others out there.  We all can use more positive in our lives and everyone yearns for happiness, especially in marriage.   

PRAYER FOR THE DAY ~ RESPECTING MY HUSBAND 01.25.12 

Dear Lord,

Thank you for my loving husband. Thank you for giving me such a beautiful gift. I pray that I would have a better attitude towards my husband. I pray that I can express more joy and appreciation towards him. Please help me to have control over my tongue and my emotions. Sometimes I feel like I cannot get over certain issues quick enough, and I suffer with lingering bitterness in my heart. Please remove bitterness from me and replace it with grace and love. Please help me in those moments of forgiveness to truly forgive my husband just as you forgave me. Please give me the strength to bounce back and restore our relationship. Help me to respect and honor my husband no matter what! Please show me how to be a more loving wife in Jesus name AMEN!

UNTHANKFULNESS IN MARRIAGE LEADS TO A JOYLESS LIFE

Take time to read the link above.  She posted it on January 17th this year.  It is AWESOMENESS!  Makes you think and hopefully eye opening too!

My thoughts today:  I certainly hope today is the start to something more for you and your marriage or relationship.  Let today be the first day of the rest of your life!!!  I believe that marriage is a two way street.  I know it takes tremendous effort and not 100% up to just us (ladies) to have a successful productive marriage but it can definitely start with us.  You have heard the saying BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD!  You can become the woman your husband wants to be around and wants to fall deeper in love with.  Personally I am looking forward to a more rewarding relationship with my husband and I know in my heart we were missing the most important link.  We did not have the Lord Jesus as our foundation.  Our faith was weak.  We were lacking maturity & communication.  I read today that "Maturity says how can I fulfill my spouse’s desires. Immaturity says how can I get my spouse to fulfill my desires?"  With maturity comes selflessness.  THAT IS WORK FOLKS!  Sure we are mature adults but Mike and I have really grown up together.  It's always a work in progress but well worth the ride!  I love you Michael Paul and respect the fact you have not given up on this marriage when at time I thought we should have.  Look how far we have come and how much we have grown.  Think how much more is out there just waiting on us.  We have so much more to learn and I want nothing more than to continue this journey with you by my side.  I like where we are headed and man, do I appreciate the struggles that have made us stronger in our faith and in each other!!!  Without them we would not be experiencing what we have today.

 

* You can click on the pink colored words to take you directly to her website/blog *

Prayer Day 24 ~ Alone With God

January 24 ~ ALONE WITH GOD ~
Lord Jesus, when You were on earth, You knew Your were never alone because Your heavenly Father was always with You.  Help me to have that same ongoing sense of your presence too.  Help me to be so aware of Your presence throughout each day that I can feel Your love taking away on sense of loneliness and healing me to complete wholeness.  I know that when I walk with you, I can never truly be alone.
For I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.
John 8:16

God’s presence with us is one of His greatest presents to us.

Growth in grace requires much prayer, and solitude is often essential to prayer in its most effective form. Jesus recommended drawing aside into one's "closet" to pray, knowing that God will openly reward all who come to Him in heartfelt, secret prayer. It is difficult, I know, to find time in these busy days to be alone. It pays to be alone with God. Alone with God! What a blessed place! Sweet refuge, where the heart can unfold itself. Alone, alone with God!

Savin' the Lincolns

I saw a blog post this morning about a simple little savings plan.  This lady started in January of last year and saved over $350 dollars without really trying.  She said every time she had a $5 bill she would stash it in an envelope.  Can it be any simpler than that?  How many times do you go grab your kids food and pay with a $20 bill and get change back?  Almost every single time, right?  (Poor example since this month we are not doing fast food, due to fasting)  Why not take that $5 bill and save it???  You would more than likely spend it on something not needed in all reality.  I already thought wait....there is a flaw in this or it's not going to have the same outcome for me.  I use my debit card more often than not.  It comes right out of my bank account and it's rare for me to walk around with cash.  I guess we shall see.  I'm up for it and it sounds super simple.  I am going to consider it a little gift to my family at the end of the year.  If anything it could be spending money for a trip we take together or go towards a major appliance or improvement in our home.  Something the whole family can enjoy :) ~ knowing me if I save more than I plan it will go into a CD or high yield savings account.  Keep on saving folks!  I'd love to hear your suggestions or stories of savings plans.

I think I will go break a $20 today and ask for only $5 bills.  Since it's late in January I need to start somewhere...... 

It's none of my business if you have a savings account but I can say this without hesitation.  I enjoy and appreciate saving money now.  I feel a sense of accomplishment!!  As soon as we are paid we tithe and then deposit a set amount into savings.  I just feel strongly that if I want to help myself in the future I have to plan for it now.  I doubt there will be much available to us at retirement age.  Meaning programs (social security), etc.  It's up to us. 

Prayer Day 21, 22 & 23

January 21
Thank You, Lord, that You are near to me when I call upon You with my whole heart.  I call to You today because I need to feel Your love, peace, joy and power in my life.  Thank You, Lord, that Your Holy Spirit lives in me and is with me always, so I don't have to be alone.  Help me to sense Your presence now and make me more and more aware of Your healing love each day.
The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,  to all who call upon Him in truth.
Psalm 145:18

January 22
Lord, fill me afresh with Your Holy Spirit.  Flow through me with Your living water and cleanse my soul of all loneliness.  I refuse to be double-minded by thanking You for Your presence and then acting as if You are not there.  Take away any pain of feeling alone and help me to sense Your presence in a deeper way.  Thank You that You are always loving me to wholeness.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
James 4:8

January 23
Lord Jesus, how ofter You withdrew from other people to be alone.  But You were never really alone because You were always with Your heavenly Father.  The one time You must have felt deeply alone was when You cried out to God saying, "Why have You forsaken Me?"  But Your were forsaken so that I will never have to be.  Thank You, Lord, for liberating me from loneliness forever.
When Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.
John 6:15

RANDOM THOUGHTS:
There are those times when we feel alone or separated from others. I can feel lonely because I am struggling with something personal that I don’t think anyone else can relate to. I can also feel lonely when I am in the midst of a crowd but overwhelmed with a personal life issue. I miss the connection with them assuming they don’t understand what I am going through. The reality is that they may not know anything about it.

The smiling faces we see in most pictures aren’t always telling us the truth. We can’t assume that people feel loved by the way we see them interacting with others. We all know how to look good in public or to talk good on the phone. But often times the loneliest people are the ones who look the least alone. Because we don’t believe they need anything from us we tend leave them alone.

Loneliness can be a result of feeling rejected by someone that is important to us. We may have had a friend move out of town, or someone in our life has gone through a significant life change that alters the way we have been used to connecting subsequently we feel alone.  We don’t have to assume someone is in trouble or is desperately alone in order to contact them. Maybe it will mean even more to someone that we called them “just because”. But there are those who really need to know they aren’t alone today. Your spontaneous “hello” may make a world of difference to them. 

So, what’s the point? Reach out to someone today. Ask the Lord to put someone on your mind to call or stop by to see.  My guess is you already have a person on your mind and need to stop putting it off....... 

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: