Sorry to my followers, as I haven't been online on this blog since June... phew! 4 months... WOW! I must get back to this... I apologize!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME... yesterday was my birthday, and it was full of celebration, family & fun... I enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend, because my birthday is usually a part of the festivities!! Here in CANADA it was the Thanksgiving weekend, and we have soooo much to be thankful for!
THANKFULNESS is a part of your heart, but you need to set you mind on being thankful, especially in all circumstances. Thankfulness is a way of life, we should be thankful each and every day not just on Thanksgiving, or special days through the year. I have read a 'special' quote on Thanksgiving/Thankfulness that says something like, "What if God only gave you today, what you thanked Him for yesterday?" WOW! Such an eye-opener, that we do need to thank God on all occasions for all kinds of things (good and bad). Thanking Him for the train that stopped us on the road, that may have irritated us, but could have saved us from getting into an accident. Thanking Him for the little things in life that we take for granted, (they may not infact be so 'little') like the right amount of oxygen, having the air to breathe, waking up each morning on this side of Heaven, our family, our homes, our food, our clothing, our technology(computers/cellphones/IPads, etc), our jobs, our country, our churches, and on and on. Do we truly thank Him each day for these things, or do we just take advantage of Him like a 'vending machine'? He is our 'Father' who desires to give good gifts to His children... but are YOU one of those children? We were all created by our 'Father', but we are not called His children until we accept His Son Jesus, and have a relationship with Him.
Being a Christian is not 'RELIGIOUS'... it's based on a relationship rather than a religious point of view. God is God, and always has been, and always will be. When we take the step to have that relationship with Him, that we were created for -- GREAT things can and will happen!! I'm excited to see where God is leading us the rest of this year, and into the next. We should not fear what the world is doing, or thinking, we should only fear and hold God in high reverance!
Have a blessed day, and be THANKFUL!
~Mitzi
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Oct 12, 2011
Feb 6, 2011
"God's Gift to You"
DAY #37 - 'A Woman of Faith' Devotional
Verse: "Everything God made is good, and nothing should be refused if it is accepted with thanks." 1 Timothy 4:4 NCV
Verses 4 & 5 -- "Everything God made is good, and nothing should be refused if it is accepted with thanks, because it is made holy by what God has said and by prayer."
MSG - v. 4-5 "Everything God created is good, and to be received with thanks. Nothing is to be sneered at and thrown out. God's Word and our prayers make every item in creation holy."
Our lives alone are a gift from God, and EVERYTHING God made is good, and we should be thankful for our lives. All of creation is sanctified or made pure, set apart by God, His Word and by our prayers. Therefore, we do need to be continually in prayer, and to continually be thankful for all that we have. We need to choose to live our lives revolved around God and His Love. 'A life stitched in prayer will seldom unravel.' (old saying) When we live our lives for Christ, He TRANSFORMS us, we no longer have to CONFORM to the ways of the world. ("Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 NIV)
When we conform ourselves to the ways of the world, we in fact 'become similar in form, nature or character'. BUT, when we allow God to transform us, He 'changes our form, nature, character and condition' from that which has held us in bondage to that which can become free through Him alone. If you check the 5th definition (although it's mathematical in context) it says 'to change the form of... without in general changing the value'. At the beginning, the Scripture read that everything that God created was good... that includes you. Your worth and your value don't change -- You are valuable, more precious than jewels to your Father, whether you choose to believe in Him or not. He doesn't play favourites. He still loves those that are conformed to this world, yet He desires to transform them too. I'm glad to be 'transformed'... What about you? Is that a 'gift' you can open today? Can you allow Him to change you, inside and out? Compared to the 'Transformers' of today's world -- God is much more powerful than Optimus Prime or Megatron, and He desires a relationship with you. Accept that gift with THANKS!
"So whatever this day holds for you, begin it and end it with God as your partner and Christ as your Saviour. And throughout the day, give thanks to the One who created you and saved you." ('A Woman of Faith' Devotional. Day 37. ©2007 Freeman-Smith, LLC. Nashville, TN. 37202)
BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING!
Verse: "Everything God made is good, and nothing should be refused if it is accepted with thanks." 1 Timothy 4:4 NCV
Verses 4 & 5 -- "Everything God made is good, and nothing should be refused if it is accepted with thanks, because it is made holy by what God has said and by prayer."
MSG - v. 4-5 "Everything God created is good, and to be received with thanks. Nothing is to be sneered at and thrown out. God's Word and our prayers make every item in creation holy."
Our lives alone are a gift from God, and EVERYTHING God made is good, and we should be thankful for our lives. All of creation is sanctified or made pure, set apart by God, His Word and by our prayers. Therefore, we do need to be continually in prayer, and to continually be thankful for all that we have. We need to choose to live our lives revolved around God and His Love. 'A life stitched in prayer will seldom unravel.' (old saying) When we live our lives for Christ, He TRANSFORMS us, we no longer have to CONFORM to the ways of the world. ("Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 NIV)
TRANSFORM vs. CONFORM
Transform:
–verb (used with object)
1. to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
2. to change in condition, nature, or character; convert.
3. to change into another substance; transmute.
4. Electricity
a. to increase or decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of an alternating-current circuit), as by means of a transformer.
b. to decrease (the voltage and current characteristics of a direct-current circuit), as by means of a transformer.
5. Mathematics . to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value.
6. Physics . to change into another form of energy.
–verb (used without object)
7. to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character; become transformed.
Conform:
–verb (used without object)
1. to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to ): to conform to rules.
2. to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group: One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
3. to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.
4. to be in harmony or accord.
5. to comply with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.
–verb (used with object)
6. to make similar in form, nature, or character.
7. to bring into agreement, correspondence, or harmony.
When we conform ourselves to the ways of the world, we in fact 'become similar in form, nature or character'. BUT, when we allow God to transform us, He 'changes our form, nature, character and condition' from that which has held us in bondage to that which can become free through Him alone. If you check the 5th definition (although it's mathematical in context) it says 'to change the form of... without in general changing the value'. At the beginning, the Scripture read that everything that God created was good... that includes you. Your worth and your value don't change -- You are valuable, more precious than jewels to your Father, whether you choose to believe in Him or not. He doesn't play favourites. He still loves those that are conformed to this world, yet He desires to transform them too. I'm glad to be 'transformed'... What about you? Is that a 'gift' you can open today? Can you allow Him to change you, inside and out? Compared to the 'Transformers' of today's world -- God is much more powerful than Optimus Prime or Megatron, and He desires a relationship with you. Accept that gift with THANKS!
"So whatever this day holds for you, begin it and end it with God as your partner and Christ as your Saviour. And throughout the day, give thanks to the One who created you and saved you." ('A Woman of Faith' Devotional. Day 37. ©2007 Freeman-Smith, LLC. Nashville, TN. 37202)
BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING!
Jan 4, 2011
"Giving Thanks to the Giver"
DAY #4 - "A Woman of Faith" Devotional
Verse: "Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise." James 5:13 NIV
There are many Scriptures in the Bible that speak of praising, thanking and being happy or joyful. One of my fav's is of course the 100th Psalm (which is spoken of in the original devotion). "Shout for joy to the Lord..."
How often do we really shout? When we think of shouting, some of us first think of anger... Yet shouting can be a battle cry, or a time of rejoicing. Your entire being just bursts with JOY and EXCITEMENT, that it cannot be contained, so it needs to overflow in a shout! I love shouting in worship, yet it can also be 'embarrassing', as people stare, etc. But we don't need to be 'man-pleasers', we need to be 'God-pleasers'. God gives us sooooo many blessings (some that we don't even think of as blessings, cause' they just are there everyday for us, no question.) We need to share the gifts and blessings that the Lord has given us, and allow others to experience the JOY!
Some people think that trusting in God, and depending on God makes you weaker, that it compromises your will, etc... but when GOD is in control, you are able to do much more. He gives you strength when you are tired and weary, joy when you are in midst of despair, and even peace in the storms of life.
Today, we need to THANK God for ALL that He has done! He is the giver, the healer, the deliverer, the protector, and MORE...
PRAISE THE LORD!
Be blessed and be a blessing!
Verse: "Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise." James 5:13 NIV
There are many Scriptures in the Bible that speak of praising, thanking and being happy or joyful. One of my fav's is of course the 100th Psalm (which is spoken of in the original devotion). "Shout for joy to the Lord..."
How often do we really shout? When we think of shouting, some of us first think of anger... Yet shouting can be a battle cry, or a time of rejoicing. Your entire being just bursts with JOY and EXCITEMENT, that it cannot be contained, so it needs to overflow in a shout! I love shouting in worship, yet it can also be 'embarrassing', as people stare, etc. But we don't need to be 'man-pleasers', we need to be 'God-pleasers'. God gives us sooooo many blessings (some that we don't even think of as blessings, cause' they just are there everyday for us, no question.) We need to share the gifts and blessings that the Lord has given us, and allow others to experience the JOY!
Some people think that trusting in God, and depending on God makes you weaker, that it compromises your will, etc... but when GOD is in control, you are able to do much more. He gives you strength when you are tired and weary, joy when you are in midst of despair, and even peace in the storms of life.
Today, we need to THANK God for ALL that He has done! He is the giver, the healer, the deliverer, the protector, and MORE...
PRAISE THE LORD!
Be blessed and be a blessing!
Oct 13, 2009
Day 11: October 11th, 2009 - - Psalm 139:13-14 NCV
“POINTS TO PONDER” – Day 11
Written by M. Hall
Please feel free to agree or disagree with points made, and feel free to comment if so desired. If you would like, you could write your own thoughts on the verse of the day, and include that in your own comments below. Thank you and may you be blessed!! =)
“You made my whole being; You formed me in my mother's body. I praise You because You made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.” Psalm 139:13-14 N.C.V.HaPpY BiRtHdAy to Me!
Well, today is one of my favourite days in the year, the day to celebrate the day that I was born. I enjoy birthdays, because life is not a matter of counting years, it’s a matter of making years count. It’s a day to celebrate being alive, and to thank God for creating me. I think it is so cool that God knew me in my Mommy’s womb. Just another verse to prove, that a baby is a baby at conception.
I do praise the Lord for making me, and I know that I was indeed a miracle baby, although I think each baby’s birth is a miracle in itself. I love the family that My Father created me to be a part of. I know that God has made me wonderful, and that is not an ego boosting or prideful thing to say. We need to change our mindset to remember that God is the One to tell us who we are, what we look like, not man. We need to stop listening to man, when kids in school tease us for our looks, or our brains. God has made everything amazing and wonderful and we are created in His image. That is an amazing thing right there. In the NIV translation, it says, ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’. God took time to make each one of us, to put in qualities, characteristics, features, charm, personality, ethnicity, likes & dislikes, and more. He even knows how many hairs are on my head, which is still unbelievable to me. It’s not that I don’t believe it, but its hard to imagine - - so I guess it would be unimaginable to me, God is so BIG, and He still cares enough for EACH person He created, whether we choose to love Him or not. I am soooooo glad that I chose to love Him, and I am so glad that He chose me, and that I chose to be chosen!
What a blessed time to have a birthday, at Thanksgiving time; A time to be with friends and family, and to appreciate life in its fullness, a time to ponder all the things that the Lord has brought us to, and through, and will continue to do. I am so thankful to have my extended family as well, thanks to God for bringing Mark and I together. The love my family and my extended family have for each other and for the Lord is exciting. We just have to pray harder for the rest of our family and friends, who have not come to understand that JOY. You can have the JOY, when you put Jesus first, then Others, and then You.
I pray that you had a blessed Thanksgiving Weekend (if you are Canadian), or a blessed Columbus Day Weekend (if you are American), or a blessed October 11th, 12th & 13th, 2009 (for those who live elsewhere)
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus I thank you for my friends and family that You have given to me. Again I pray, bless my family and friends, and “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” (Prayer of Jabez - - 1 Chronicles 4:9-11) Help us be remindful of the fact that You created us in our mother’s womb for a purpose, for such a time as this. Help us remember Your words, that we are wonderfully made, and not ugly, or stupid, or worthless. We are beautiful, intelligent, and very precious in Your sight. Guide us in the way that we should go, and help us teach and train others to view themselves as wonderful too! Allow Your Holy Spirit to guide our mind and thoughts, to higher things, not earthly things. Thank You Lord. I ask all these things in the precious name of Your Son Jesus, AMEN.
Written by M. Hall
Please feel free to agree or disagree with points made, and feel free to comment if so desired. If you would like, you could write your own thoughts on the verse of the day, and include that in your own comments below. Thank you and may you be blessed!! =)
“You made my whole being; You formed me in my mother's body. I praise You because You made me in an amazing and wonderful way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well.” Psalm 139:13-14 N.C.V.HaPpY BiRtHdAy to Me!
Well, today is one of my favourite days in the year, the day to celebrate the day that I was born. I enjoy birthdays, because life is not a matter of counting years, it’s a matter of making years count. It’s a day to celebrate being alive, and to thank God for creating me. I think it is so cool that God knew me in my Mommy’s womb. Just another verse to prove, that a baby is a baby at conception.
I do praise the Lord for making me, and I know that I was indeed a miracle baby, although I think each baby’s birth is a miracle in itself. I love the family that My Father created me to be a part of. I know that God has made me wonderful, and that is not an ego boosting or prideful thing to say. We need to change our mindset to remember that God is the One to tell us who we are, what we look like, not man. We need to stop listening to man, when kids in school tease us for our looks, or our brains. God has made everything amazing and wonderful and we are created in His image. That is an amazing thing right there. In the NIV translation, it says, ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’. God took time to make each one of us, to put in qualities, characteristics, features, charm, personality, ethnicity, likes & dislikes, and more. He even knows how many hairs are on my head, which is still unbelievable to me. It’s not that I don’t believe it, but its hard to imagine - - so I guess it would be unimaginable to me, God is so BIG, and He still cares enough for EACH person He created, whether we choose to love Him or not. I am soooooo glad that I chose to love Him, and I am so glad that He chose me, and that I chose to be chosen!
What a blessed time to have a birthday, at Thanksgiving time; A time to be with friends and family, and to appreciate life in its fullness, a time to ponder all the things that the Lord has brought us to, and through, and will continue to do. I am so thankful to have my extended family as well, thanks to God for bringing Mark and I together. The love my family and my extended family have for each other and for the Lord is exciting. We just have to pray harder for the rest of our family and friends, who have not come to understand that JOY. You can have the JOY, when you put Jesus first, then Others, and then You.
I pray that you had a blessed Thanksgiving Weekend (if you are Canadian), or a blessed Columbus Day Weekend (if you are American), or a blessed October 11th, 12th & 13th, 2009 (for those who live elsewhere)
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus I thank you for my friends and family that You have given to me. Again I pray, bless my family and friends, and “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” (Prayer of Jabez - - 1 Chronicles 4:9-11) Help us be remindful of the fact that You created us in our mother’s womb for a purpose, for such a time as this. Help us remember Your words, that we are wonderfully made, and not ugly, or stupid, or worthless. We are beautiful, intelligent, and very precious in Your sight. Guide us in the way that we should go, and help us teach and train others to view themselves as wonderful too! Allow Your Holy Spirit to guide our mind and thoughts, to higher things, not earthly things. Thank You Lord. I ask all these things in the precious name of Your Son Jesus, AMEN.
Oct 10, 2009
Day 9: October 9th, 2009 - - Psalm 118:1
“POINTS TO PONDER” – Day 9Written by M. Hall
Please feel free to agree or disagree with points made, and feel free to comment if so desired.
If you would like, you could write your own thoughts on the verse of the day, and include that in your own comments below. Thank you and may you be blessed!! =)
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.”
Psalm 118:1 NIV
THANKSGIVING - - a time when we as Christians, purposefully set aside time to thank our Heavenly Father for His many blessings He has given to us. First of all, let me wish all my Canadian friends & family a happy Thanksgiving weekend. We truly have a lot to be thankful for!
Psalm 118:1 has been made into a well-known worship song, ‘Forever’, by Chris Tomlin. The song reminds us that God’s love endures forever. We need to praise Him and thank Him daily, not just at times like Easter, Christmas or Thanksgiving. ‘Forever God is faithful, forever God is strong; forever God is with us, forever and ever.’ He promised us that He would never leave us or forsake us, and we need to take Him at His word. That is a pressing issue that is going to be repeated many times, until we actually walk in that truth.
Taken from a message I heard, “We should be thankful not only for the external, but for the eternal.” If you died tonight, are you 100% sure that you are going to Heaven? 1 John 5:12-13 says, “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” We need to thank God for His eternal blessings as well. The life we have here on earth is great, with all the blessings we receive daily, however the blessings we will receive when we get to Heaven will be even greater. In the words of another song, by Mercy Me, ‘I can only imagine what it will be like”. Heaven is our eternal reward.
Thankfulness comes from the heart, and we need to be thankful for even the little things. In a Veggie Tales movie, ‘Madame Blueberry’, Madame Blueberry wants more and more things, and she is never happy. She covets the things that her friends and neighbours have, and always wants more. One day a new store moves into the neighbourhood called the Stuff-Mart. To make a long story short, she sees a little girl having a picnic with her family, and they don’t have very much. The little girl sings a song about thankfulness, and she thanks God for the sun in the sky, her piece of apple pie, the love that they share, that He listens to her prayers, and that’s why she gives thanks everyday. Madame Blueberry learns the hard way that it’s not the things she owns that are important, it’s the love that God has for her, and the love she can share with others.
What does a person look like with a heart of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G.? Taking each letter of THANKSGIVING, come up with one or more words that describe someone with a thankful heart. I made up this list below and I’m sure there are lots of words that you could come up with on your own; why not try it?
T - - Thankfulness (of course)
H - - Humble
A - - Adoration for the Father
N - - Neighbourly & hospitable
K - - Kindness to others, including enemies
S - - Servantheart
G - - Giving of yourself, physically, & financially
I - - Investing in others
V - - Visionary (without a vision, people perish)
I - - Ignoring other’s faults
N - - Not sweating the small stuff
G - - Growing daily in the Lord
PRAYER: Lord, we thank You and thank You over and over this Thanksgiving weekend for our daily blessings. Help us not to forget to be thankful, and not to take You for granted. Teach us how to have a heart of thanksgiving, so that we may truly live a thankful life. I pray special blessings on my Canadian friends as they join together with their families and friends this Thanksgiving. Give us safe travelling mercies, and a blessed time together. Thank You Lord for my family and friends, and for the many many blessings that You have given to me. Thank You God for sending Your one and only Son to die for us, and for raising Him from the dead to live again so that we may live. We bless you and honour You this day and forever. I love you Lord. In Jesus’ precious name, AMEN.
Please feel free to agree or disagree with points made, and feel free to comment if so desired.
If you would like, you could write your own thoughts on the verse of the day, and include that in your own comments below. Thank you and may you be blessed!! =)
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.”
Psalm 118:1 NIV
THANKSGIVING - - a time when we as Christians, purposefully set aside time to thank our Heavenly Father for His many blessings He has given to us. First of all, let me wish all my Canadian friends & family a happy Thanksgiving weekend. We truly have a lot to be thankful for!
Psalm 118:1 has been made into a well-known worship song, ‘Forever’, by Chris Tomlin. The song reminds us that God’s love endures forever. We need to praise Him and thank Him daily, not just at times like Easter, Christmas or Thanksgiving. ‘Forever God is faithful, forever God is strong; forever God is with us, forever and ever.’ He promised us that He would never leave us or forsake us, and we need to take Him at His word. That is a pressing issue that is going to be repeated many times, until we actually walk in that truth.
Taken from a message I heard, “We should be thankful not only for the external, but for the eternal.” If you died tonight, are you 100% sure that you are going to Heaven? 1 John 5:12-13 says, “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” We need to thank God for His eternal blessings as well. The life we have here on earth is great, with all the blessings we receive daily, however the blessings we will receive when we get to Heaven will be even greater. In the words of another song, by Mercy Me, ‘I can only imagine what it will be like”. Heaven is our eternal reward.
Thankfulness comes from the heart, and we need to be thankful for even the little things. In a Veggie Tales movie, ‘Madame Blueberry’, Madame Blueberry wants more and more things, and she is never happy. She covets the things that her friends and neighbours have, and always wants more. One day a new store moves into the neighbourhood called the Stuff-Mart. To make a long story short, she sees a little girl having a picnic with her family, and they don’t have very much. The little girl sings a song about thankfulness, and she thanks God for the sun in the sky, her piece of apple pie, the love that they share, that He listens to her prayers, and that’s why she gives thanks everyday. Madame Blueberry learns the hard way that it’s not the things she owns that are important, it’s the love that God has for her, and the love she can share with others.
What does a person look like with a heart of T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G.? Taking each letter of THANKSGIVING, come up with one or more words that describe someone with a thankful heart. I made up this list below and I’m sure there are lots of words that you could come up with on your own; why not try it?
T - - Thankfulness (of course)
H - - Humble
A - - Adoration for the Father
N - - Neighbourly & hospitable
K - - Kindness to others, including enemies
S - - Servantheart
G - - Giving of yourself, physically, & financially
I - - Investing in others
V - - Visionary (without a vision, people perish)
I - - Ignoring other’s faults
N - - Not sweating the small stuff
G - - Growing daily in the Lord
PRAYER: Lord, we thank You and thank You over and over this Thanksgiving weekend for our daily blessings. Help us not to forget to be thankful, and not to take You for granted. Teach us how to have a heart of thanksgiving, so that we may truly live a thankful life. I pray special blessings on my Canadian friends as they join together with their families and friends this Thanksgiving. Give us safe travelling mercies, and a blessed time together. Thank You Lord for my family and friends, and for the many many blessings that You have given to me. Thank You God for sending Your one and only Son to die for us, and for raising Him from the dead to live again so that we may live. We bless you and honour You this day and forever. I love you Lord. In Jesus’ precious name, AMEN.
Oct 8, 2009
Day 8: October 8th, 2009 -- Philippians 4:6-7
POINTS TO PONDERDay 8: October 8th, 2009 – Philippians 4:6-7
Written by M. Hall
Please feel free to agree or disagree with points made, and feel free to comment if so desired. If you would like, you could write your own thoughts on the verse of the day, and include that in your comments below. Thank you and may you be blessed!! =)
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
Thanksgiving is approaching, and although we should be thankful each and every day, we need to set time apart this weekend to tell God how thankful we are for the many, many blessings that He has given us. At daycare this week, our Bible lesson is on Daniel, and how he obeyed God and stood firm to his beliefs, even when the King’s advisors tried to take him down, and had the King make a law against God. We are learning that prayer is important, and that we have to stand for what we believe in. When we pray to God, He will answer us. It may not be the answer we are looking for, but He does answer. Sometimes His answer is - - Yes, No, Maybe, Wait/Silence. However this verse tells us the peace of God is ours, and it will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. That is a promise that not too many of us are claiming or walking in.
Too many times we find ourselves getting anxious or worried about situations, and yes, we do pray, but then we dwell on thoughts in our mind, that get us worked up. Negative words and thoughts come in, and they are from the enemy. Remember the words that Jesus told us in His Word, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) This verse tells us to give it to God, and then let the peace of God guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. He is our peace! WOW! What a promise that is! Who is ready to walk in the promise of peace? I know that I am! I am reminded by a very good friend and mentor that we need to take God at His Word, and walk according to His Word, and not our own opinions, or other’s opinions for that matter. “May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you, and give you peace” (The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”’ Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV)
GOD BLESS YOU TODAY! WALK IN THE PROMISES OF GOD, AND TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD, IN JESUS’ NAME!
Love you all with the love of the Lord! (Well at least I am trying to...)
~MITZ
Written by M. Hall
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"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
Thanksgiving is approaching, and although we should be thankful each and every day, we need to set time apart this weekend to tell God how thankful we are for the many, many blessings that He has given us. At daycare this week, our Bible lesson is on Daniel, and how he obeyed God and stood firm to his beliefs, even when the King’s advisors tried to take him down, and had the King make a law against God. We are learning that prayer is important, and that we have to stand for what we believe in. When we pray to God, He will answer us. It may not be the answer we are looking for, but He does answer. Sometimes His answer is - - Yes, No, Maybe, Wait/Silence. However this verse tells us the peace of God is ours, and it will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. That is a promise that not too many of us are claiming or walking in.
Too many times we find ourselves getting anxious or worried about situations, and yes, we do pray, but then we dwell on thoughts in our mind, that get us worked up. Negative words and thoughts come in, and they are from the enemy. Remember the words that Jesus told us in His Word, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) This verse tells us to give it to God, and then let the peace of God guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. He is our peace! WOW! What a promise that is! Who is ready to walk in the promise of peace? I know that I am! I am reminded by a very good friend and mentor that we need to take God at His Word, and walk according to His Word, and not our own opinions, or other’s opinions for that matter. “May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face shine upon you, and give you peace” (The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.”’ Numbers 6:24-26 NKJV)
GOD BLESS YOU TODAY! WALK IN THE PROMISES OF GOD, AND TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD, IN JESUS’ NAME!
Love you all with the love of the Lord! (Well at least I am trying to...)
~MITZ
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