O Lord, set a guard at my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Psalms 141:3 GW
What a time we live in! Listen, all you remnant people out there. Please come away and listen to the voice of the Lord. He’s a good Father who loves you and wants a relationship with you. Satan wants to undermine the plans of God for you by making you believe his lies.
Please speak this over yourself daily. 1. I am loved. 2. God is always good, and His plans are good toward me. 3. God did not bring this on me. 4. My words have power, and I will not be silent. 5. My voice does more through prayer than on any social media platform. 6. I bind the works of the enemy over my life, my families lives, my health, my peace, and my finances.
The plans and schemes of the enemy over this nation will stop when I use my authority. Satan, you will not have our freedoms. You have been exposed, and you’re going down!
Father, we repent for the sins of our nation and our part in voting in corrupt leaders. We ask the corruption be exposed and eradicated, that ungodly leaders be indicted. Every voice that has risen against your name would be brought low.
We give you praise, honor, and glory, and thank You for Your great and mighty name. Every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. AMEN!
But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you.
Matthew 6:33 GW
When all else fails, we turn to God. When we get to the end of ourselves, we reach out to Him. That is so backwards!
God says to call on Him, and He will answer and show us great and mighty things. He says to seek Him first, and then all these things will be added.
Let’s change things around so we trust Him first. Run to Him first. Ask His direction first. Imagine how many problems would be resolved quickly if we made that adjustment.
Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth. Proverbs 3:5-6 GW
Trust is defined; reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence, a person on whom or thing on which one relies: the obligation or responsibility imposed on a person in whom confidence or authority is placed.
AMPC version of this passage is; Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways, know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.
We say we trust in God, even our money says we trust in God, but our hearts reflect worry, fear, and uncertainty. Where our trust lies is obvious in everything we do and say. Our actions or the direction we take also show what we trust in.
Trust with all your heart! That takes training your mind to think right thoughts about God. It’s understanding WHO He is and that He has good plans for you. It’s knowing that God is God and there is no one else that can do it like He can. It’s taking the ‘my way’ out of the equation. It’s trusting that regardless of what it looks like now, it’s going to be beautiful when it’s finished.
The road you’re on right now may be filled with rocks and holes, but do you hear that? God has a bulldozer on the way to clear your path so that where you’re walking right now will look a whole lot different if you’ll just step out of the way and trust Him.
It’s going to be seen by all, so don’t fret, just trust Him. He is faithful, true, and perfect in all of His ways. He is watching over you to keep and protect you. He’s your provider, healer, and deliverer. Nothing is too hard for Him. It may not look like YOU pictured it, but it will be exactly what you need. He loves you!
“This is my promise to them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I put in your mouth will not leave you. They will be with your children and your grandchildren permanently,” says the Lord. Isaiah 59:21 GW
This word is for those of you who have children and grandchildren who have wandered far from the truth they were raised with. For the mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers who have faithfully stood in the gap and prayed. It’s an unbreakable promise made by a living and powerful God. It can’t be revoked. It’s permanent.
His Spirit is in you and on you. His words have been placed in your mouth and your heart. They can’t leave you. Ever. It’s engraved deeply into what appears to be a heart of stone. Don’t become weary in your praying and crying out. He hears you.
Don’t be discouraged by what you see; be encouraged by what you know. Don’t let those words be erased by naysayers. Don’t allow guilt and condemnation to deter you from the truth that is written. It may be a long time coming but it will come. You may not see it in your day, but God holds fast to what’s been spoken and He will not break His promises.
And if all is well with you and yours, pray strength into those around you who are still fighting their battle. Pray that the strength of the Lord upholds them. Encourage them. And when they come to you battle-weary and heavy laden, may they find in you a reminder that God’s not finished because what He said is permanent.
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2 NIV
What a great way to begin the week. To be thankful for all God has done and all He is doing in our future. This word, thankfulness means; feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative. Have you been thankful today?
In Ephesians 5:20, Paul said that we are to give thanks always, for everything, to God in the name of Jesus. Have you thanked Him for all God has done for you? It would be impossible to list it all. There’s just too much! But if you’ll sit still for a moment, I’m sure a beginning will happen.
Oh God! My God! How excellent is your name and how marvelous is all of your grace toward me. I thank you for redeeming me from the curse, for the blood that covers every fault, every failure, every sin. Thank you that I’m no longer under the curse of the law, but blanketed by your amazing grace.
I’m thankful that the blood of Jesus healed and keeps healing. That blood forgave and keeps forgiving. That blood provided, and keeps providing. It’s never lost its ability to do anything it was purposed to do. It’s still alive and powerful today and for eternity. One drop of blood is enough.
Thank You for this day! Thank You for Your blessings on my life. You keep blessing and blessing until I’m overcome with gratefulness. I’m in awe of You, great and mighty God. Your love simply blows me away. You see me through Your love lenses, and they change the way I see others and myself.
There is so much to be thankful for! Hope this gives you all something to start with in your day. Remember to pray, be watchful, and thankful! It will shift your day from almost to over the top.
Then Jesus came close to them and said, “All authority of the universe has been given to me. Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And teach them to faithfully follow all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age.”
Matthew 28:18-20 TPT
Today, we must remember this; We are remnant, a people set apart for purpose, and that purpose is to make disciples.
How do you make disciples? By duplicating Jesus when He was on the earth. Let’s go about doing good, healing all that are oppressed and loving, and let’s not forget to love. Because God loved us so much, He gave His Son, Jesus, to take all our judgments and the punishment for our sins.
That’s a whole lot of love there. I’m not sure any of us know how to love like that. Today is our practice day. Let’s get it right!
I will always thank the Lord; I will never stop praising him. I will praise him for what he has done; may all who are oppressed listen and be glad! Proclaim with me the Lord’s greatness; let us praise his name together! Psalm 34:1-3
David used two words we are told not to use in an argument; always and never. This shows his deep resolve to focus on God and not his problems. Oh yes, David indeed had problems, more than most, but he was determined to praise Him regardless of what he saw with his eyes.
Praise was meant to magnify God above all else, but in the middle of the mess we face, we allow those things to be bigger. What we focus on grows.
How about trying a new way this time with me? Focusing on your problem hasn’t helped it go away, has it? Today, every time you’re tempted to be discouraged because of what you’re going through, let’s just say, ‘Thank You Lord! Thank You for Jesus, who took all my sin, sickness, disease, and lack so that I can walk in divine health and prosperity.’ Then create a list of what you have to be thankful for and run through that list each time you’re overwhelmed with your problem.
In fact, just give Him the problem! You weren’t meant to carry it anyway. Thank Him for the wisdom to deal with what you face and then trust Him to show you what to do, what to say, to be still, or to go. He loves you so much! He’s just wanting you, as His child, to be at peace and know Him as Father.
Verse 22 of that same chapter tells us this; “The Lord will save his people; those who go to him for protection will be spared.” Remember that today as you go your way and trust in the Lord.
So why would I fear the future? Only goodness and tender love pursue me all the days of my life. Then afterward, when my life is through, I’ll return to your glorious presence to be forever with you! Psalms 23:6 TPT
I think the older we get, the more we think of when and how our life will end. At least I do. I’m not fearful about it. No regrets either. I’ve steadily run the race with my hand in His hand.
As I’ve been writing my blessings, I’ve realized how often the goodness and tender love of God have pursued me. He’s so faithful to keep me company on this journey.
But I know this one thing; when He’s finished with me, I’ll return to His presence. What a glorious day to look forward to. To be reminded that this world is a temporary place where we can demonstrate His love to others.
I admit that I haven’t yet acquired the absolute fullness that I’m pursuing, but I run with passion into his abundance so that I may reach the purpose for which Christ Jesus laid hold of me to make me his own. I don’t depend on my own strength to accomplish this; however I do have one compelling focus: I forget all of the past as I fasten my heart to the future instead. I run straight for the divine invitation of reaching the heavenly goal and gaining the victory-prize through the anointing of Jesus. Philippians 3:12-14 TPT
As I was praying this morning, I heard the Lord say, “Let go of what you’re holding onto so tightly. Unless you do, you won’t be able to grab onto what’s coming to you. There’s so much more. You think that if you let go, you’ll lose the blessing. But my blessings are limitless. Make room for what’s coming.”
What is it that God is asking you to let go of? Perhaps He’s asked it of you, and you’ve delayed. Let it go. Make room for the more He’s trying to get into your hands.
Father, not my will, but Yours be done. I release what I’ve been holding onto so tightly. I give it all to You, do with it as You will.
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you; and I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Genesis 12:1-3 NASB
When I looked up the word, blessing, google defined it as God’s favor and protection. “It means to be in favor with, of one mind with, and in tune with the will of God. Blessing is not about getting good things or experiencing happiness. It’s about aligning oneself with the Great Liberator–Jesus Christ.” (Carlsbad Current-Argus) I like that.
So often we misconstrue the concept of blessing as something we earn or perhaps deserve. But I sincerely believe that it is simply birthed out of the love God has for us. He loved us from the beginning and regardless of our choices or the path we’ve taken, He will love us to the end.
When I began to share the blessings of the Lord on my life, I should have simply called it, times of favor. That is truly what I feel. Those moments when God steps in and changes everything. When you sense the warm smile on His face as surely as the sunshines to warm you after a cold wind blows.
Abram (later Abraham), didn’t know God. But he somehow got His attention and spoke these words that changed his life forever. Get up, pack up your tent and leave your comfort zone and everything you hold familiar. Say bye to the family and move on down the road. He didn’t say go north, south, east or west. No He just said go to a land I will show you. Pretty vague for all those who need a sure thing before they move.
But Abrams example taught me to go where He leads and don’t look back. The life I have is His to do with as He pleases. I’m merely on a journey with Him, learning to trust Him until that trust becomes bigger than anything I face or any obstacle in my path. I don’t need it to make sense before I do it. I know His voice and choose to keep moving down the road even if the end isn’t where I thought it might be.
Just before I turned 18, our family moved to Haiti to start an orphanage in Dessalines. It wasn’t my calling, I didn’t want to go, but I went because it was what mom wanted. I wanted to stay in the States, meet a nice man, get married and have children. It was in my heart to do so and this was definitely not anywhere close to that goal. But I placed my dreams on hold and decided to get as close to God as I could and ready myself for what He needed from me.
I remember having times where the presence of God was so close I literally felt Him in the room with me. Our conversations were sweet and at times I felt I was being swept up out of the room. Such sweet communion. I sang songs to Him, told Him of my deep affection towards Him and after some time, I surrendered my hopes and dreams to His keeping. I decided that if what I wanted wasn’t what He wanted, I didn’t want them either.
A year later, Walt came to Haiti on vacation. As we sat sharing the Word together at a small table in the living room, I heard the Holy Spirit say, “This is the man you’re going to marry.”
I was a bit taken back to say the least. I remember thinking, “But God, I don’t even love him.” To which He responded, “I will give you My love for Him.”
It was like God removed my lid and poured love into me like I’d never felt for anyone before. When we finished our conversation, I excused myself, went into my moms room where she lay on the bed, and told her what had just happened. She looked at me and said, “Well, I guess if it’s God, He will bring it to pass.”
Eight months later I returned to the States and Walt and I began to date. A month later he asked me to marry him. On February 14, 1976 in a small church in Michigan, we began our journey as husband and wife.
I’m thankful for that blessing. I’m thankful I’ve learned to trust His voice, to go where He tells me. It isn’t always easy, but it’s always right. I wouldn’t want to live any other way than to be completely aligned with Jesus.
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