God is Faithful

 

2 Corinthians 5-7

We will walk by faith, not by sight.

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Good  Morning Lord, 

…. my Lord…sometimes I  feel far away from you. My path to heaven seems like a long journey. But I know that you are with me on my way to joy…..with you in heaven. My vision is sometimes limited, but you see my personal journey to fulfillment. I desire to always trust you and keep taking small steps in my faith-walk. If I get discouraged, I pray for your encouragement to remind me that my path is guided completely by you. In your hands, I place all my problems and limitations.

Help me to always remember that you alone had to suffer, so that my path to heaven and eternal life would be open for me. Thank you for clearing the way for me to be with you in heaven.  Amen.

John 14:6
Jesus said to [Thomas]

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.”

Psalm 16:11

You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

 

Gratitude for Wisdom and Direction

Psalm 139.14

Good Morning my Holy Father,

….you who are all-knowing of me. Please teach me your ways. I humbly ask for your wisdom and insight in my gardening assignments. I want to learn and to understand more, so that I can walk in this path you lay before me. Teach me to listen carefully. Teach me to resist any selfish temptations, and to share my knowledge in a teaching, but humble and helpful way. As I do this I learn more. You are all knowing and it is my hearts desire to please you. I want to build a more beautiful world in your honor. I thank you for this foundation that you helped me create. I am grateful for your calling, and this opportunity to work in my occupation that I not only love, but helps me to learn and enjoy my work with a full and thankful heart. I feel very blessed to receive this work and your generous provisions. You Father are very wise, so please nurture me in your path. I seek to spread the love we share with each other – to the people I am working for. It is all my honor to be with you in your earthly gardens. All glory and honor to you, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen 

 

My Friday Devotional

2 Corinthians 4:16

We do not lose heart. Though our inner self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

Day by day we are being renewed. If you had a bad day yesterday, just begin today “new.” Think only about pleasing Jesus. Talk to him. Ask him to help you walk in his way. He will do this little by little, as you walk with Him all through your life. Problems and pains sometimes come but if you stay close to him and walk together you will have joy and peace because he is with you every step of the way. Call out to him. He listens and he will never leave you. As you trust in him he will renew you. Thank Jesus always along the way, even if you are going through a painful time. He will help you and hold your hand. He is always preparing you for glory.

Trust….

Psalm 73: 23-24

Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me to glory.

* AMEN *

Happy…..ness in Christ Jesus….Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

 

Psalm 144:15

Happy are the people whose God is the Lord! 

We can be happy. Because we belong to Jesus we can experience some happiness, even in our broken world. We can be happy in the “moments” and we should let ourselves do this. Don’t overthink your happiness. This can lead to anxiety and it finds it’s way into your carefree moments. Do not worry about letting down your guard or think about things you should be doing, or plans you should be making. I want you to enjoy happiness in the  moment. You are my child and I want you to let go and relax…..and to know that I am God….so be happy in Me.

Psalm 46:10

Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. 

You think that you must have all your “ducks in a row,” but I want you to relax and enjoy my presence. Remember my  command: though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. The psalmist who wrote those words was describing a terrifying event. And so you don’t need to wait until you have solved all your problems in life, when right now, every moment you can enjoy Me. I invite you to come with enthusiasm and joy into my presence and say to me, Jesus I choose to enjoy You – here and now.

Psalm 46: 1-3

God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though it’s waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

love and peace…..

2 Corinthians 13:11

Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

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Good Morning my Father God. Your love and your peace are present in my mind, my heart and my spirit. When I feel like I need more love I just come to you. Sometimes if I feel anxious or afraid I come to your everlasting arms so you can hold me tight.

I want to be more and more like you. I want to be more loving and peaceful with every human soul. If I get irritated by someone I want to try and understand that you are in that person. I know that you created all of us in your image. I pray that your love will flow down to me and through me.to others. I need to learn to forgive others and myself quickly and to live only in you. You are my God of love and peace. Thank you for your everlasting love. Amen.  

Irish Prayer

I am an Irish Woman * I was born with my heart on my sleeve * and a fire in my soul.

May you always have….

A sunbeam to warm you,

Good luck to charm you, 

And a sheltering angel

so nothing can harm you, 

Laughter to cheer you, 

Faithful friends near you,

And whenever you pray, 

Heaven to hear you.

*AMEN* 

A Covenant Prayer

My Gracious Lord….Hear my prayer this  morning….

I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering.

Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee. Exalted for thee or brought low for thee. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing.

I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O Glorious and blessed God, Father, Som, and Holy Spirit, Thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it.

And this Covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in Heaven

* AMEN *

 

The Sweetest Aroma

January 11

“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.”   -2 Corinthians 2:14

▶︎ LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL

When Mary anointed the feet of Jesus with costly perfume, the Bible says there was a sweet aroma of perfume that filled the house. When true, authentic worship takes place, there is always an aroma in the house, in the church, and in your life. When God does business in a heart, there is a sweetness that goes up from it. There is also a radiance, a joy, and a spontaneity that goes up as well. I think there is something special you experience in the presence of people who pray and love and believe and sing and seek to know God and to walk in His steps. You can just feel it. That is the aroma of worship, a fragrance that is pleasant to the nostrils of the Almighty. It’s truly heavenly…..

…..time to grow

 

Plant the Seeds….

Watch them grow…

….and then they are ready…..

….AMEN….

Wellness Visit……post procedure (Revised)

O Lord, I ask for your oil of healing to flow through me like a living stream today. I choose to bathe in these clear waters every day. I will keep my eyes on you, and trust in you-  that I will fully be freed of this very small module in my lung, and that with careful “medical observation” it will dissolve, as is expected. I ask that any concern I have today, will be held in your tender, powerful and loving hands. I give you all that I am, and rest completely in your peace. Thank you Father for your almighty and healing love.

Amen….

Revised – 10:30 pm / 01/06/22

My Father in heaven, today I received a positive report on my tests. There is no malignancy. I praise you for all that you have done, and for all that you will do. I can’t see into the future, as you do. But one step at a time, I am putting my trust in you, that this small benign hematoma will resolve itself, as my Dr believes it will. Please give my loved ones peace of mind; and bring calm to them about my next precautionary test in April. I pray for your miraculous, healing powers. In your powerful name I thank you for the calm feelings I have tonight, and I praise you for bringing holy peace into my spirit as I lay down to sleep. In your holy name Jesus Christ I thank you for my generous blessings and my very positive reports today. I know that you know every cell in my body and you alone can heal my body. In your powerful name, Jesus Christ I pray with great thanksgiving to You. Amen.