I am renewing your mind. When your thoughts flow freely, they tend to move toward problems. Your focus gets snagged on a given problem, circling round and round it in attempts to gain mastery. Your energy is drained away from other matters through this negative focus. Worst of all, you lose sight of Me.Romans 12:2
A renewed mind is Presence-focused. Train your mind to seek Me in every moment, every situation. Sometimes you can find Me in your surroundings: a lifting birdsong, a loved one's smile, golden sunlight. At other times, you must draw inward to find Me. I am always present in your spirit. Seek My Face, speak to Me, and I will light up your mind.
English Standard Version
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Psalm 105:4
English Standard Version
Seek the LORD and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
My Prayer
Lord, I want my mind to be renewed. Thank you for changing me and changing my focus. Thank you for making my thoughts new and different. Continue to free me from my problems and distract me from them. They are there. And if nothing can be done about them at any moment, then I don't need to turn my focus to them. I know that me and my family members have a tendency to let problems begin to snare them and control them and they obsess with them. But, Lord, let us turn our focus on You and realize that You want us to not be anxious about our problems. Lord, I present them to You and pray that we would be drawn to You and understand that Your peace will pass all understanding.
Lord, remind me of Your presence. Remind me that You are in my surroundings. I can see You in nature, in other people. Keep my focus on You throughout the day. I don't want to wallow back and forth, but always be present on that High Road of faith.
Give me strength to be bold in my conversations, always looking for an opportunity to speak of You and share You with others.
Lord, the way of the world is not what I want to be about. Lord, train up me and train up churches and the people in them to seek You daily. Deepen all of our walks with You and make us Your ambassadors, always eager to speak of Your name.
Note: The devotion and scriptures are from author Sarah Young. If you haven't already, please purchase the book and support the author.
Also, bookmark https://bibletags.blogspot.com/2019/06/jesus-calling-366-days.html to have an easy link to the entire year of these entries.
The truth of this devo today is frustrating, because it is completely accurate of my weak prayer life. While praying, I start with a focus on God but within a very short time, I pivot into longer term problems that will have no immediate solutions. Father, Son, Spirit, help me to focus on You and the issues of today ONLY! Thank you and Amen.
ReplyDeleteYour not the only who struggles with that trust i have to but we can still do all things through Christ that strengthens us dont loose Faith
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DeleteAmen! As human beings, we are distracted by life itself but our heart just keeps coming back to Jesus because He is our Home.
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Bob - how did your procedure go? Have prayed for you throughout the day. Spent the evening with Son #1 - the one who thinks he doesn't believe. Yet he spent he whole evening asking his Dad if he was blessed. To me, that is a son who cares. So very thankful for our life of almost 45 yrs. What joy. I, too (MadFox), ask for FOCUS.
ReplyDeletePraying for healing Bob and favorable results. Also KET's grief leading her to a skilled professional nearby.
DeleteI too find my focus wandering from God at times. Thank heavens God is all merciful and understanding. MadFox you said it best. "Father, Son, Spirit, help me to focus on You and the issues of today ONLY!" Amen
DeleteThank you, Norah and MadFox and all of you for your loving concern. Procedure went well and served its purpose. Had a blessed moment as the nurse was getting me ready. Being that my anxiety was next to nothing because of prayer and resting in the Lord, I was able to engage her in good conversation while she was going about her duties on me. In the process of the conversation, she shared with me that her husband though retired still likes to practice his trade of home construction but needs to drive 35 miles a day through rush hour to get to and from work. My wife and I have a dear friend who takes care of and has done much work on our home and he is in desperate need to find good help in his work. So we exchanged phone numbers and I enabled the two to be in touch with one another. What a blessing to be used in the context of a waiting room with needles being stuck into you to be of service to others. Thanks be to God.
DeleteToday's reading speaks to us all of a deficiency within our souls. We live in a day and age of too much activity in our lives causing our minds to be zooming all over the place. So when we come into the presence of God we need to settle our minds down. Suggestions to help y'all with this is to sit quietly for several minutes and concentrate on your breathing. Breathe God in, exhale all that other stuff out and repeat. You may want to use a favorite verse of scripture in doing this. For example, (breathing in) The Lord is my shepherd; (exhaling) I shall not want and repeat. This can help your focus. When you are ready, move on to your meditation and prayers. Your mind is likely to still wander and when it does, bring yourself back gently with your breathing again. Developing this focus on God is a process and it needs to be practiced over and over and over until through repetition, our focus improves bit by bit each day. (You can also use this practice throughout the day as needed.) Take heart, when the day comes when we are with God forever and ever, His love for us and His beloved presence will consume us entirely and we will be focused on Him alone and we will never want to think of anything else ever again. Thanks be to God!
ReplyDeleteGreat advice. I have a horrible time concentrating much of the time. Thank you for the tip and I'm glad to see your procedure went well. God is great!
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God bless you Bob. Such wonderful and helpful advice. So glad your procedure went well and that God used you as a vessel of his love and greatness!
DeleteBob - whether last year or this year or whatever year....love your advice and blessings. KS
DeleteDear Bob, No matter what year, your posts and advice always fill my heart and lift my spirit. The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. Never added breathing to reciting Psalm 23 to improve my focus.
DeleteI was blessed by Psalm 105:4 today: Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Amen!
Amen and thank you Bob, for sharing to help me as a growing Christian
DeleteI love your last 2 sentences. Many years ago my father ask my opinion on the idea that our loved ones watch us from heaven. He said he didn't think so because the word says there will be no more sadness and our world is full of sadness.
ReplyDeleteUnknown - I agree with your comment. Our focus will be worship and praising our Savior.
DeleteI love your last 2 sentences. Many years ago my father ask my opinion on the idea that our loved ones watch us from heaven. He said he didn't think so because the word says there will be no more sadness and our world is full of sadness.
ReplyDeleteAnd it is also full of joy. Maybe the joy is their focus?
DeleteThank you Jesus for holding us thru the storms. What a wonderful reminder that Jesus is always with us, clearing our minds of the enemies favorites; worry, panic , anxiety brings us a spiritual peace that is a gift from our Lord. Opening our minds to seeing Gods glory in all our surroundings seems to be difficult during trials but the reward is nothing short of a heavenly experience. There is always hope even in the saddest moments , trust in Jesus. Remember Matthew 8:23 -27, and have faith.....
ReplyDeleteHallelujah! I rejoice knowing that God knows me and understands me like no one else ever will. I am completely confident in Him, to lead me, guide me and protect me. As i learn with His gentle Hand upon me. Father, thank You for Your tender mercies. I accept who i am by faith. And i know each day as i seek You, You are transforming my mind. Thank You for renewing my Strength each day to do Your will. It is often that i wander, and i need You to guide me back. Its definitely an uphill climb each day. Closer and closer to You. You are my Confidence and Shield. Thank You, Jesus Christ for Your patience with me. I love you! Amen.
ReplyDeleteI luv this community of believers! So grateful. A couple thoughts... jesus knows our struggles. He knew we would had we them. That's why he told us to have faith the size of a mustard seed. Be gentle with yourself. Talk to yourself like the comforting God would talk to you. Listen to the song called eye of the storm. God bless!
ReplyDeleteI had to hop back on here and was so thankful to hear how well everything went for you, Bob! Loved the focus tips too. Will put that into practice. I find myself checking on he people in our little community, for the healing and comfort that works when we are praying for others and ourselves. What a blessing. To the woman (Anonymous) who is expecting a baby - you will be in my specific prayers. I just read about a woman who had twins and they tried to get her to abort one because he wasn't growing "right." She wouldn't. At birth, one weighed 7 lbs and the other 2! One stayed in the NICU for 10 days, the other for 29. She showed a photo of the twins, now 2 years old. You can't tell which one was the 'little' one at birth. They are both perfect. Our God is an awesome God! And thank you "Trusting the Lord" for your kind reminder. I can be SO patient with everyone else and just beat the heck out of myself at times - ha ha, really! Listened to Eye of the Storm - great song. Keep enjoying your Saturday, saints! :)
ReplyDeleteI have been reading this blog for 2 months now. I can’t tell you how much I look forward to reading each day. The comments and fellowship are wonderful. Thank you all for supporting each other and those like me who read but don’t post (until today).
ReplyDeleteI read for almost a year before I posted. Glad you were braver!
DeleteHa. There are some great comments and analysis and frankly that stopped me for a long time plus I really do zero forums and only minimal social media. As you said we all enjoy Jesus Calling so that must be a good "connector" for the community due to paytonfamily's heartfelt blog
It is such a comfort to come here and be filled every day! I am counting my blessings. Thank You Jesus, and Sarah and Chris!
DeletePraise God from whom all blessings flow, praise Him all creatures here below. I thank You this morning dear Lord, for another blessed day full of Your blessings. Thank You for Your love so great that You sent Your Son Jesus, my Saviour into the world to die for me. Take all the best moments of my days. For You alone oh Lord are 'Majestic in Holiness and Awesome in Glory' (Exo.15:11).
ReplyDeleteThank You for Your goodness and mercy.
Our adversary who is the devil, tries to mess with our minds. It is his favorite first attempt to distract and disarm believers and most times it works. So what do we do to defeat this devil? We ask God to guard and direct our minds, help us to recognize the source and self-defeating thoughts and replace them with a God focused mindset. Romans 5:1 tells us that "Through faith in Christ Jesus, we are at peace with God".
May the Lord protect our minds, help us to recognize the enemy, work to keep our minds focused on Him, seek His face, speak to Him and rest in the truth that we are accepted in Christ Jesus.
On this Sunday, may we worship the Lord in Spirit and in trurh.
Praying for the needs and concerns of all. Stay blessed.
Maplewood NJ
Thanks Maplewood, for your always helpful and blessed words. I can sense God's wonderful glory in your posts. KS
DeleteSo blessed by every post, dear Maplewood. Praising Him with you and praying your wonderful prayer!
DeleteThank you Father for directing our minds to You and give us the strength to keep them there.
This day, February 2nd, is the 40th day after Jesus was born and an event occurred for Jesus which is recorded in Luke 2:22-38 (yes, I know Luke 2 has been packed up and stored away until next December but you may want "unpack" it and dwell in the incident without the glitter of the season.). On this day, the 40th day after birth, the law of Moses required that "every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord". Mary and Joseph in all their love and devotion to the Lord fulfilled faithfully what the Lord had commanded be done. They took it seriously because they took God seriously for in fulfilling the law's requirements God was glorified and they would find great blessing.
ReplyDeleteThis is Sunday and some of you will be attending churches where this event will be the focus of the worship experience with much high liturgy. It is celebrating the Lord coming into His temple as stated in Malachi 3:1 but even more importantly, as He has come into you when you were baptized, for you are now His temple (I Corinthians 6:19). Others of you will be attending churches whose leadership has been led to provide a different focus for today. It doesn't matter which is the case. What is most important is the posture you take in attending worship today, the posture Mary and Joseph took as they fulfilled the law's requirements. They did so out of love for their Lord and God (and love of their new born son) for this brings Him glory and they will find great blessing when God is most glorified. If you attend a church that will focus on the Presentation of the Lord, allow the liturgy to draw you into the event and be blessed in it. If it is not focused on in your church, you may want to sit with the passage in Luke and allow the Holy Spirit to draw you into the significance of the event. For me, I was blessed by spending time contemplating the painting "The Presentation of Christ in the Temple" by Fra Angelico (can be easily found doing an image search). Though this may be considered a lesser holy day (lesser than Christmas, Easter, or Pentecost), is there really any such thing as "lesser" when it comes to our Lord? May you be blessed in worship today, JC Family, just as Mary and Joseph were when they entered the temple filled with love and devotion for the Lord. God be with you.
Amen Bob 🙏. My God is so big! Everything else pales in comparison with Him. Hallelujah. Peace be with you. God bless.
DeleteGood Sunday morning, JC fam!
ReplyDeleteI experienced Jesus' love through the eyes of my three year old grandchild this morning who said, "Mimi, you're my best friend!" Then she got a big grin on her face. What a way to start the day.
Peace to all of you on this Sunday morning. Stay connected to The Vine, friends.
Renew my mind, Oh Lord, on this beautiful Sunday! It is my son's birthday today! I am not living in the same state as he is; let my mind not be sad, but be filled with Your Joy as I think of him celebrating today with his wife and children. Lord, I ask You to fill each of them with your presence. Light the way for them today; renew or ignite their faith as needed. Amen. CO
ReplyDeleteAmen Bob, I pray that God will always help us to be worthy servants of the Lord. May He guide our thoughts and tongues and hearts to please Him.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I foolishly allow human emotions to blind my vision, when my focal point should always be Jesus. I get wrapped up in the moment and let go of His Hand. Out of love for the Lord, I must do my best to empty myself of the chaff so He can fill me with those things that will never fade away.
Suzanne, What a blessing that moment must have been! I cherish the time with my two little Grandsons. They're only 2 but wise beyond their years. I sure do understand dear CO. I have missed so many Birthdays with my kids since this pandemic started but we are together in our hearts. Praying with you that the Lord will ignite faith in all my children and their wives and their children. Amen, Amen, Amen.
Amen Jeanne 🙏. Getting distracted happens to the best of us, but thank God we realize this and He will always draw us back to Him. Your heart is full of love for the Lord and He knows what a faithful child you are. God bless you 🙏.
DeleteThank you Janet! Your beautiful words warmed my heart. God bless you too!
DeleteFather, I give myself to You. Use me according to Your will and help me follow the leading of the holy spirit. Please place an umbrella of Your protection over all Your children and comfort them with Your perfect peace. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏. Thank You Jesus. Praise the Lord continually and always.
ReplyDeleteAmen dear Janet. Still praying for God to heal you and lead you to find another job.
DeletePraying for everyone here known or unknown.
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Thank you BFF. The swelling has gone down, but I'm still trying to get through to talk to someone about my unemployment. All your prayers are so welcomed and appreciated. God bless you 🙏.
DeleteWait on the Lord. He helped you with your swelling and He will help you resolve your unemployment situation. Better days are on their way. Praying with dear BFF. God hears every prayer.
Delete“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2.
ReplyDeleteLoving Father, We give thanks for the gift of another blessed day. Thank You for guiding each of us down the path to renewing our minds in Your presence and through Your Word, so that we might experience a greater measure of this abundant life in You. You have given us minds that are the gateway to our emotions, our decisions, and perspectives. The human mind is a vehicle in which thoughts and ideas turn into emotions, actions and beliefs.
We gives thanks to You because Your incredible love for us, has given us the Holy Spirit and Your Word. As we read the Word, listen to it, obey it, memorize it, and meditated on it, the Holy Spirit uses that to renew us and conform us to the image of Christ Jesus. As Romans 12:1-2 puts it, when we are renewed, we are also indeed transformed and when transformed, our whole lives proves that Your will is perfect, acceptable, and holy.
You have given us the ability to renew our minds to the truth and how You see and feel about us and the truth of who we really are. May we set our minds on the Spirit and begin to experience life in our thoughts, because our way of thinking will be transformed from negative and destructive thoughts and actions, to the positive and be responsive to Your countless love and grace. Help us to be blind to the world around us, all the assumptions we live with, all the lies we tend to believe, but rather focus on the renewing of our minds and watch it change our entire days for the better as we walk with You. You are the God who authored the Word we read and meditate on. May we always receive it’s revelation as it stands out to us, and allow it to change the way we feel, think and act. The Apostle Paul tells us that by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, we can “Be renewed in the spirit of our mind.” The secret to this is to, pick up our Bibles and read with the mindset to hear and do what it says, and rest in the truth that we are accepted in Christ Jesus. Father, we thank You, that through faith in Christ, we are at peace with You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
“Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Romans 8:5-6.
Blessings and Peace.
Maplewood, NJ
AMEN AMEN ! Beautiful prayer Maplewood. Thank you Lord for renewing our mind. Thank you for consuming our darkness and turning the ashes into the beauty of your work in and through us. Thank you for healing us physically and emotionally. Thank you for the light you shine on us. Thank you for Your Presence and Your Peace that surpasses everything. Thank you for keeping us close to You, in Your arms.
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AMEN Maplewood 🙏. Joining in your beautiful prayer. So very true. Amen BFF 🙏. Sharing in your wonderful prayer too. Father, please help us shed our worldly ways, thoughts, and desires and to turn and walk with You in spirit and in truth. Amen 🙏.
DeleteAmen dear Maplewood. Thank you for your insight and wisdom. May God's Spirit and His Word continue to inspire and renew us from within as we set our minds on the Spirit which brings us life and peace and leads us to life eternal.
DeleteThank you Maplewood for your beautiful posting. In 2022 we need more than ever, " those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit." Amen! Lord Jesus I set my mind on the things of the Spirit today. Today is the only day I have. All yesterday's are gone, tomorrow's don't exist. Today is all there is. So I live today as if it's all I have and set my mind on the things of the Spirit. I let the mind of Christ dwell in me richly today. Thank you Lord.
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ReplyDelete"Father, I know You love me, and I am Your child. I am troubled and don't understand how any good can come from this situation. Still I am trusting You, and know this circumstance has a purpose. Please help me to find the good in what I see as bad. In my unrighteousness let me see the work of Your Grace. In my problems let me see the strength of Your Power. In my disappointments let me see presence of Your Comfort. In my failures let me see the Grace of Your Love. In my confusion let me see the certainty of Your Will."
For I know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His Purpose.
Romans 8:28.
Turning Point Ministries.
Sassy Mom, that prayer could be a page out of my journal.
DeleteAmen thank you Sassy Mom for sharing this beautiful prayer.
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Amen Sassy Mom. It's not easy to walk by faith and not by sight. Praise the Lord for giving us the strength, comfort, and peace of Him walking with us to make it.
DeleteAmen! We may not understand why we are faced with mountains to climb and sickness or difficulties but God is using these tribulations to strengthen our faith and bring us closer to Him. We trust You Lord, and wait on Your faithfulness.
DeleteAs always reading today's devotion and posts along with posts from previous years my heart is rejuvenated and I'm reminded to focus on his presence in me and around me. Some days it's much easier to do this because my focus is not where it should be. I have to remember my Joy isn't based on a easy day it's based on who I belong to. Renewing our minds and choosing to be aware of his presence takes an investment. What we invest our time and attention on shows where our priority lies. Lord forgive me for days when my focus is on my situations and what is happening in our world rather than looking up and having my focus be on you the only one who has the answers and the ability to work through every situation. Lord you are God alone, you are the only one who is worthy of praise.
ReplyDeleteAmen Terri. We have to be intentional daily to seek Him and His Kingdom and be aware of His Presence. When we focus on our human perspective He is right there waiting for us to come to Him and lay down our burdens at His feet.
DeleteEasier said than done but one step at a time we can do all things through Him who strengthens us. Thank you Lord for being patient and merciful.
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Amen Terri and BFF. You've said a mouthful.
DeleteSo true! Our Joy and peace is not because of good circumstances but the constancy of God's love for us. That peace and joy is present in the stormiest day if we have open eyes and hearts to see it.
DeleteAmen dear BFF! He is always there to share our burdens and lift our weary heads. One step at a time and one day a time in His presence.
Amen, Terri!
ReplyDeleteThank you Father for this new day, it's beauty and it's light. Even on another gray day with rain and snow your light comes through. Thank you for blessing me with the gift of time that comes with my retirement, now beginning in Thursday! Thank you for the people and circumstances that have unfolded in this process. Thank you for the nudge to receive gifts full of love with no strings attached. Thank you above all for the ongoing renewal of my mind as I learn to see you at work in my life more and more each day. All glory be to You now and forever, Amen!
ReplyDeleteHallelujah Audra.
DeleteWonderful news, dear Audra! Happy Retirement and all God's blessings. Amen!
DeletePraying and thinking about you Brie and Larry. May the Lord bless you and give you peace and comfort in your hearts.
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Prayers for Brie and Larry.
DeleteJoining prayers for dear Brie and Larry! God heal them and hold them very tight in Your love.
DeleteA year later and many $$$ short, yet I thank you for your prayers.
DeletePrayers are always good. Regardless of when my eyes see them, my heart knows.
My neighbor Miss Pat, (the one I asked prayer for a few weeks ago) just called to ask me to pray for her son Tommy, in New Jersey. Yesterday he had back surgery that lasted 6 hours. When they got him up to walk today he started bleeding internally. Miss Pat is asking prayer for Tommy.
ReplyDeletePraying healing now for Tommy, peace & comfort for him and Miss Pat and guidance for the medical staff. Thank you Lord, we trust You Jehovah Rapha.
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Joining Blessings from France in Interceding for Tommy. Declaring the Lord's Divine Healing over Tommy from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. We rebuke you, satan, you are a defeated foe!!! WE plead the blood of Jesus over the whole situation!!! In Jesus's name, the Promise Maker and the Promise Keeper. AMEN and AMEN
DeletePrayers for Tommy, Dear Sassy Mom and Miss Pat. So hard. He'll lighten their load. <3
DeleteJoining in prayers for Miss Pat's son Tommy. Heal him Lord with Your loving, healing hands and make him whole again. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏. Praise the Lord continually and always.
DeletePraying for Miss Pat's son, Tommy.
DeleteThank you Father for stopping the bleeding and healing his back and body completely, and for giving his mother peace and comfort. Thank you for Your faithfulness and mercy. Amen.
God bless Miss Pat and Tommy with healing. 🙏
DeleteRenewing my mind to His Word. Oh, WHAT A DAY!! Without God's Word, I could never have made it through the month of January or this first week of Feb (and it's only the 2nd!). The whole world can be crazy and we can rest in His Peace. That is my prayer for all of us. Hubby got a clear report on his leg: no blood clot! Thank you Father! Made Meat Loaf (his fav) for dinner and called it, "Burger Loaf," for the Grands! LOL - Charlie had 3 servings! Lucie ate ALL of the Zuchinni. Crosby ate a little of everything. Then they ALL wanted DESSERT! Have to say, they lighten our hearts. Prayers for ALL of you. I woke up at 12:55 a.m. yesterday (or today?). prayed for everyone. Went back to bed for 5 hours, prayed again. Worked all day. Praying for an early night and good sleep. Sleep Sweet - He is on the Watch!
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2 dear cases who have lost their Spouses. One has NO clue how to pay bills or what he will have to live one. The other (was sudden), is just trying to survive.
Prayers for my daughter, who has head lice from her nephews (UGH!!)
Prayers for my son who is struggling with work, daughter at home, finances.
Prayers for ALL of my loved ones, for all of you, JC Family!
'Nite!
Father, please place Your hands on Norah's family, friends, and loved ones that are in much need of Your comfort, love, peace, healing, and strength to endure these trials in their lives right now. Watch over and help them get through these troubles with Your loving and saving grace. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏. Thank You Jesus. Praise the Lord continually and always.
DeleteThank you, Janet. Please, also pray for my friend whose daughter is an FBI Agent. She was on the scene in FL where 2 of her co-workers were killed. SO very thankful she is fine; but praying mightily for the families who lost their loved ones.
DeleteEchoing Janet's prayer for you and yours dear Norah. He is holding your hand and showing the way one step at a time. Thank you Jesus for guiding and protecting Your children.
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Dear Norah, Happy your hubby is feeling better and your dear family enjoyed your good dinner and dessert. Praying with my Family for your 2 cases who need comfort and guidance, and for your daughter's head and your son's challenges. God bless you and yours always. Much love!
DeleteHeavenly Father, I praise You. You deserve so much more than I can ever give You Lord. You deserve all the praise and worship. You are so amazing and wonderful. Thank You Jesus. I can't thank You enough and there are no words to describe just how marvelous You are. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏.
ReplyDeleteLord, along with our sister Janet, I worship You; Thou are worthy of all my worship. Amen.
DeleteWhat a blessing to join in on these beautiful prayers.
DeleteDear Loving and Good Father, You know we are imperfect and fall short of pleasing You but we love you above all things. You are the center of our lives. Keep our eyes and hearts focused on You. Thank You for Your care and loving kindness and mercy. You carry us safely through our days and hold us tight in our valley times, and when we are lost, You lift us up and set us straight on our paths again. You know our hearts intimately and you understand us like none other because You created us. We praise You, We worship You. We adore You. We love You. We trust You. Amen.
Jeanne, call me cautious or someone now dealing with enough drug and supplement side effects that I am trying hard to eliminate some so as to figure out fatigue. slight balance issues upon standing, trouble with recall/slow thinking, etc.
ReplyDeleteI know magnesium can negatively impact some drug effectiveness AND personally, I would not just add it to someone's daily intake without asking the doctor. Yes it can help arythmia but I take it to counteract the chemo drugs apparently somehow reduce it in the blood. While it's available OTC I'd still call the doc office and talk to the RN about if it's okay to add. Sorry but I'm a minimalist to boot on ALL drugs, thus it also pains me (mentally) after decades of taking zero that I have so many now each day. Godspeed. Just a pharmaceuticals minimus patient's 2 cents! Amen.
Thank you dear MadFox. Rick woke up today not feeling good. Worst than yesterday. I told him to call the doctor. He said No because he was already scheduled for the procedure on Friday. I suggested he take a magnesium. I always take one at night to sleep with an Evening Primrose oil. He took one and now he said he is starting to feel better. But I will tell him to ask his doctor what he thinks about adding it to his daily meds. I hate to take meds, even pain killers but I do take a lot of vitamins which my GP carefully monitors. Thanks for praying for my DH. I’ve been praying with my sister and Mom. God hears our prayers and knows we’re trusting in Him. Praying for you dear MadFox and our dear Butterfly love, Margi, Jenna, Brie and Keith, Ellen, and all our JC Family and their loved ones. God is greater than anything we face. So we wait on the Lord. Thank You Jesus
DeleteKeeping you, Jeanne, your DH, Mad 🦊 and all our JC readers in my prayers. Thank you Lord for guidance on vitamins and medications to live better health through chemistry. Seeking the balance of all things inside and out that keep me focused on you. Last night I had an awakening of how I act with stress and uncomfortable situations. I behave like a nervous wreck flitting about looking for something to DO to distract me into some comfort zone or please others. It took a dying man, my BIL, to remind me to sit my self down and just be still. Help me Jesus, to be still and know that you are God. Be that human BEing, not a human DOing.
DeleteHave you tried The Boho Beautiful Meditations on YouTube yet? I insert God's Name into each of Julianna's mantras. They still me into BEing, when I'd rather escape it all by DOing.
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DeleteAs I opened the bedroom window this morning, I found Him. A Robin, singing loudly near by spoke to me of His beauty. Clear and loud in the still chill morning air. That was a beautiful love gift, thank you Lord. That so much helped me to set my mind on You.
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DeleteDon't you love when that happens?! When I pause in my day and happen to be outdoors or a window is open and I hear the melodic tennis match of birds singing to each other, it brings me such joy. It always amazes me that even when the skies are densely covered in clouds, the birds still sing! What a great reminder to find joy in our storms, right?! Hope you all have a blessed and joy-filled day! Praying healing blessings for all who need healing. In Jesus' great name, amen!
DeleteWhat a sweet and simple blessing dear Peter! A special gift from a loving Father. I always point out the symphony of the birds to little Gabriel. We stop and listen to their beautiful song and thank God for it.
DeleteThanks for sharing Peter. The visual helped me stay my mind on Him.
DeleteI love the sound of geese honking the announcement of a new day. Our Creator displays His most awesome miracles in nature ♥️👏
DeleteSecond Blessing, two Squirrels searching the lawn for Hazelnuts, less than ten feet from my window. Thank you Lord, you shower us with good gifts.
ReplyDeleteGod provides for all His creatures. It’s wonderful to behold.
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DeletePeter, did the squirrels see their shadows? Asking for a friend in Pennsylvania 😁
DeleteThe squirrels don't worry and they don't fret, because they fully trust Our Father to feed them
DeletePS NOTE TO SELF!
DeleteButterflyLove, praying for Margi & Jenna. Re-read yesterday's blog today. Continued prayers for you also. Jeanne, continued prayer for your hubby. Brie, for you, as you continue to minister to your brother Keith, be strong dear, God's got this. He's got all of us in the hollow of His hands. Hallelujah!🙏💕
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Jan. Your prayers mean so much. Thank you to all my brothers and sisters seen and unseen. All your prayers are powerful. May you receive answers to your prayers and see God’s faithfulness. Thank You Jesus.
DeleteI trust Him to help my good husband and I’m resting in Him. We know where our help comes from.
Good morning everyone! ☀️I would like to ask everyone to please pray for my daughter Tori. She was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis when she was 14. She has had most of her colon removed and had a colostomy at one time but had it reversed. She still has to have Entyvio infusions every six weeks. She has been in and out of hospitals since she was diagnosed. She’s had 3 major surgeries, several blood transfusions, iron infusions and been stuck so many times like a pin cushion. It breaks my heart knowing all that she has endured. In the past couple of months she’s had a very bad case of what we think is tonsillitis but she’s scheduled for an ENT appointment on Friday to find that out. It’s possibly a side effect of the Entyvio. She has been tested for everything and all negative thank God for that! However, when she is sick she has weakness, fatigue and weight loss. She dehydrates quickly too and sometimes we have to take her for IV fluids. Right now she’s fighting a fever but is saying hydrated and eating. Her throat still looks bad but besides that and the fever everything is good. A healthy weight for her is 101 but right now she’s 91 lbs. She gets very self-conscious about it too. She’s such a beautiful spirit and soul. I know she belongs to Jesus and He loves her more than me. She is such a trooper and I have seen her change like a butterfly through all of her pain. She’s always been sweet, dedicated, determined and full of life. I hate to see her practically bed ridden. Please pray for her JC family. Pray that God will supernaturally heal her or give her amazing strength to go through this. Sometimes she gets ahead of herself and overloads her life because she wants it to be full. I feel like she pushes herself too hard not considering her condition cannot handle work, college and social life overload. She’s 20 now but still my baby and I am honored to take care of her as much as I hate to see her go through this. Thank-you everyone for lifting her up. Her name is Tori Faith even her name has been part of a grand plan I think. ♥️
ReplyDeleteSharon - Sending love, blessings and prayers to Tori. I wouldn't wish Ulcerative Colitis on an enemy. I was hospitalized with this for almost 2 weeks over 20 years ago. I was so weak - lost weight, missed months of church. I was told by my Dr. I would be on medication for the rest of my life, was at greater risk for colon cancer. I was on Sulfasalazine medication for 5 years!!!! Thank You Jesus for healing my body!!!!
DeletePraying for you Sharon and for Tori Faith, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
DeleteJoining all prayers for Tori’s healing and God’s guidance of her treatment. Continuing to pray for you too dear Sharon. I added your daughter to my daily prayer list. And my heart goes out to her. My sister in love had ulcerative colitis and she was so sick for so very long. I’m sorry our dear Sassy Mom had to endure such suffering too. You are a good and loving Mother and the best Caregiver she could have. May God strengthen you both in body, mind and spirit and heal her throat and her colitis and give her an appetite and a body that will cooperate so she can gain weight and be relieved of her pain and be brought back to perfect health. With God all things are possible and in that truth we stand together and pray.
DeleteThank You Father for lifting up your beloved daughter Tori high above her sickness and misery, and heal her young body and remove her infirmities and strengthen her and her good Mom in every way and renew and refresh them and return them to good health, comfort and peace of mind in the Name of Christ Jesus we pray. Amen
Absolutely praying for Tori Faith! That she is healed and strengthened by the power of Jesus. I also pray in thanksgiving for the wonderful Mom you are to Tori! This is one of the blessings God sends to her each day. Amen.
DeleteBlessings and prayers for Sharon and daughter Tori! 🙏
DeleteJoining THE WARRIORS at The Throne of Grace for Tori's healing and a Great Family Uplift! My Papa God, I come against the spirit of infirmity
Deletethat sponsors weakness, fatigue, weight loss and pain, BE SWALLOWED UP BY THE STRIPES OF JESUS! HALLELUJAH! I ask for Your anointing oil to course through Tori's body, bringing Your Great Healing! I speak the name of Jesus, Jesus, Jesus into Tori. Thank You Lord that you hear the prayers of Your Great JC WARRIORS! HALLELUJAH!!! In Jesus' name---Fountain of Living Waters, AMEN and AMEN.
Psalm 56:9: "When I cry to You, then shall my enemies turn back; this I know; for God is for me."
Joining my fellow warriors for Tori Faith's healing and miraculous turnaround! In Jesus' GREAT name, AMEN!
DeleteWow I just looked at the post before mine the first word in the comment is Butterflylove I didn’t even see that until after I posted mine. My daughter is a Butterfly 🦋 love ❤️!!
ReplyDeleteSharon, I'm adding your most precious "Butterfly Love" 🦋 daughter, Tori Faith 💖 to my prayer list. May God continue to provide her with the abundance of strength and the blessings of a sound spirit as she continue to battle her sickness, May God bring forth the wisdom that she needs in an upright, caring doctor who might be able to treat her sickness better. In his ❤, Butterfly 🦋 Love
DeleteI'm also praying that if she stays in the hands of her current doctors, for then to be guided by his hand according to his will. AMEN
DeleteMy Brother Keith and I sing this to the top of our lungs and then repeat on auto rewind. For all of us being led to the Raging Rivers, clueless as to how we are going to get through to the other side
ReplyDeleteI DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A WAY, YET I KNOW YOU WILL by United
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4WYwbUTs0E
Amen to that Brie! Love that song. God does show up and always makes a way. It’s the waiting that is hard, but necessary to strengthen our faith.
DeletePlease pray for my cousin Mary who just lost her adult child to Turner’s syndrome 😔 She was a beautiful Christian woman.
And I’m back to the surgeon today for my follow up, praying that he’s seeing good progress and healing.
May you all be blessed with His comfort and compassion today. 2 Corinthians 1:13
Shalom 🙏
Thank you Brie. I really needed that. Just got a call from my friend and sister in Christ Mayda from the hospital. She’s scared so we prayed together because her breathing is getting worse and the doctor wants to intubate her..Thank you for your healing prayers. I know He is mighty to save. God can turn this trial around. I told her to trust in His strength.
DeleteDear Rich, i believe you will get a good report today. I’m adding your good cousin Mary to my prayers. I’m so sorry she lost her dear grown daughter. God called her Home. May she rest always in His sweet peace and realize His promises. He knows the pain in her mother Mary’s broken heart. May He wrap His love and comfort around her like a warm blanket and hold her empty hand, and lead her through the difficult days ahead. She will be with her sweet girl again. His promises are reliable. Thank You Father for all this and for good news for Rich today in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Thank you Jeanne! Beautiful words and thoughts for Mary.
DeleteYou were correct! I got really good news today. I am out of the leg brace and working on full strength and mobility. Praise the Lord!🙏
Praising the Lord with you Rich C
DeletePraying for Mary in her her time of mourning for the loss of her daughter, may she find comfort and solace with those around her that share of their memories of her.
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/-BC41koEgRg
ReplyDeleteHere is a 🎵 on walking on faith, not by sight, called " Dust to Dust" by Keith Green👣🌃💞
Amen dear sister. Thank you! Beautiful song. It is indeed time to walk by faith and not by sight. Praying and trusting in God's faithfulness.
ReplyDeleteJust sharing some Victory news. Mayda’s husband Emilio just called to say.our prayers are being answered.. The doctor checked her oxygen level and it was up to 90%. He couldn’t believe it. He said it looks like no ventilator will be in her future. He put her on an antibiotic. Praising God and thanking Him for His faithfulness. Hallelujah!!! Thank You Jesus and thanks for all your prayers. Looking forward to hearing more good news. Celebrate
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update Jeanne. What a Mighty God we serve.
DeleteAmen my dear sister. How blessed we are!
DeleteThank-you everyone for your precious heart felt and powerful prayers! God bless you all for taking a little time to lift Tori up to her Father. Thank-you for standing in the gap and beside me as I pray! Also, for the prayers for me! Love to you all! ♥️♥️♥️
ReplyDeleteLove to you too dear Sharon. Keeping you both wrapped in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteStill praying for dear Tori for her healing and for your peace of mind. Praying with you and for you. Love you too!
DeleteYes, just sent a prayer for Tori Faith. 💞🙏🌈
DeletePsalm 105:4
ReplyDeleteSeek the LORD and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
I love this verse so much. When I am weak, I am strong in the Lord. I want to stay in His presence where I receive so much peace, understanding and comfort. Even when the path ahead is unknown, He holds me still and assures me. I'm not fearful of the future because I know I'm always in His loving care. We couldn't ask for anything better than to be in His Hands. Tomorrow's infusion is the last one! Hallelujah. He brought me through my treatments and told me everything would be alright. He is so much greater than my cancer. And I believe Him. It's better to trust in God than man.
If any of you are walking through a wilderness right now, or you're at a crossroad and you don't know which way to turn. Or you feel like you're sinking further down and need a lifeline, seek the Lord with a sincere heart of faith and He will be found. He is always there waiting for us to come to Him, all those who labor and are heavy laden. He is the Only One Who can give us rest. He asks us to bring our burdens to Him. He wants us to walk with a lighter load so we can serve Him better. His will is for us to be healed of our infirmities. He only wants His children to be blessed, happy and prosperous. He wants to provide our needs so we don't have to struggle to survive. So we must come to our good and loving Father, and tell Him what we really need even though He already knows. He loves a trusting heart and also a heart of gratitude.
Psalm 31:19 Oh, how great is Your goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!
Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Psalm 40:17 But I am poor and needy;
Yet the Lord thinks upon me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.
Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:32-33 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
I'm so glad to hear that. Praying that you have strength, peace, comfort, and wholeness. Thank you for all the inspiration of scriptures. Shalom!
DeleteThanks dear Janet! In Him we are made complete! I am blessed, thankful, refreshed, peaceful, comforted, renewed and strong in the Lord.
DeleteThis really hit home this morning, Jeanne. Thank you so much for the inspiration. Praying for you as you have your final infusion today and you will be in my thoughts all day. May he wrap his loving arms around you and bring your peace during your procedure. Blessings.
DeleteO God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1). Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face evermore! (1 Chronicles 16:11). And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13).
ReplyDeleteSet your mind on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:2-3).
DeleteThanks sweet sister! Wonderful food for my soul this morning. Better than two eggs over easy with crisp bacon!
DeleteThank you Jeanne and Janet ❤️🙏. What a beautiful way to start the day in unity with you both and all the JC family!
ReplyDeleteThanks dear Blessings from NY! Have a great day in His presence! We encourage each other. Paying God’s love forward.
DeletePlease pray for my daughters Tori Faith and Camrie. They are both having health issues. Thank-you all in advance ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteContinuing prayers for Tori who is always in my heart, adding prayers for Camrie. Thanks for the update.
DeleteJoining in prayers for Tori Faith and Camrie.
DeleteMe too. Joining in with continued prayers for dear Tori and adding Camrie to my prayer list. May God heal their infirmities and enlighten their doctors to give them the proper treatment to bring them back to perfect health and comfort and for granting our their good mother divine intervention and direction for her life.
DeleteThank You Father for answering our prayers and healing them completely and showing all of them your faithfulness as you guide them through their lives, in the powerful Name of Christ Jesus our Risen Lord. Amen
Praying for your daughters🙏 my daughter is having health issues too. She was diagnosed with severe scoliosis and doctors said the only way to fix her scoliosis was with a spinal fusion. I prayed so much and a few weeks before her scheduled surgery (feb 9) I found a scoliosis center in California that might be able to help us non surgically. We will be traveling to California this Sunday (Feb 5) and starting her treatments on Monday (Feb 6). Please, please please keep us in prayer that these treatments will be the answer because I feel that God is leading us there. I found Jesus Calling by Sarah Young in my mom's closet right before the new years and I felt like it was meant for me because It came to me at the perfect time. I really did feel like Jesus is trying to call me because He know how much I need Him. Thank you for reading my comment. Have a wonderful day and May God Bless us all.
DeleteBTW my daughter's name is Daffeney
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DeletePrayers for daughters in need♥️🙏🙏🙏
DeletePrayers for Daffenys healing in Jesus Name Amen 🙏
DeleteThank you all for your prayers🙏
DeleteAlso, for divine intervention and direction for my life. Thanks!! 😊💕
ReplyDeleteGood morning all! Still waiting to hear results from the scholarship competition weekend. 2 will be awarded out of around 80 kids. It was a wonderful weekend and our son felt confirmation that this is the right college for him. He was welcomed by current students. Professors recognized him as a visitor. So please keep praying! We will know by Friday.
ReplyDeleteNow more importantly. Life is funny how good and bad happen concurrently, isn’t it? My best friend of 42 years…her husband (we’re all in our 40s) was diagnosed yesterday with a brain tumor. They went to the ER after he experienced stroke-like symptoms. We need to pray the tumor is not what it looks like on imaging (a glioblastoma) but pray somehow, when doctors operate tomorrow, that they will be stunned to find it does not look like cancer. The surgeon said of course pathology is the final say, but once they lay eyes on the tumor, they will be certain what they are looking at. It is a golfball sized growth in his frontal lobe. They have 3 kids: 16, 13 and turning 8 this weekend. So please pray for B. His brain tumor surgery will likely be around noon tomorrow (central time).
This is life I guess. The highs and the lows. It feels like whiplash sometimes. Meanwhile, praise the Lord for his faithfulness through all generations.
Anonymous Mom praying for B and his family. May God guide the surgeons and praying for positive results.
DeleteJoining prayers dear Anonymous Mom for B and that the doctors will find that his lump is benign, and that God will be faithful to your good son and guide him to the right decision, success and fulfillment. Thank You Jesus.
DeletePrayers for your best friend's husband. God is good and through Him everything is possible 🙏
DeleteThank you all for your prayers!
DeleteOur dear dear friend in Christ Anonymous February 1, 2024, 10: 27 pm. Please keep reading down until you get to JJ February 2, 2023 at 1:18 PM.
Deleteand each time your mind reflects on your situation, read it again and again.
As are we all, Your Grandma Loe is with you in Spirit. Our (((hugs))) are virtual. Should you desire to go beyond virtual hugs, it may help to seek out a. church family or / and a Chriatian Counselor. We are praying for you. Please keep in touch to let us know how you are doing. In Jesus' Name. AMEN!
I said it. CROWDER sings it.
DeleteIN THE HOUSE
https://youtu.be/8TOvj1urW2w?si=NjtM8hb-oQ8_iQjx
A little more good food to ponder.
ReplyDeletePsalm 33:17-22
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,
To deliver their soul from death,
And to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
Because we have trusted in His holy name.
Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.
Praying for Tori Faith, Camrie and B as well as well as all medical personnel involved in their treatments. May they all feel the peace and grace of our heavenly Father. Please add to your prayer lists a friend of mine (SL) who will be having gallbladder surgery today.
ReplyDeleteThanks all and stay connected to The Vine!
Dear Suzanne, Praying with you for healing and peace and God's grace for Tori, Camrie and B. Praying that God brought your friend SL through a successful surgery today. May He bring your friend amd all of these in need back to perfect health. Thank You Jesus.
DeleteDear prayer warrior friends,ill.are busy today with prayer requests and I humbly as another. My neighbor Jim is in the hospital awaiting surgery to remove a tumor when his blood chemistry stabilizes. His wife Keri is grateful for prayers that will bring medical attention to resolve this issue. I feel for her for the waiting and seeing her husband so sick.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining me in prayers for a prompt successful outcome and peace upon them both. In Jesus's name we lift all these requests to you Lord in prayer. Amen.
Tjeir Medical Team, Keri and Jim have my prayers.
DeleteJoining prayers for your neighbor Jim that he will receive God's faithfulness and guidance. May Jim's blood chemistry stabilize so he can have the tumor removed and May God's peace wash over all of them. Praying for a perfect recovery and all to go well because our great God is in charge.
DeleteThank You Father for this in Jesus' Name. Amen
My Papa God, I come to You and ask You to uplift my Beloved JCFAMILY/WARRIORS, their family members and friends. I lift up the needs of Tori Faith, Camrie, B, Jeanne and her hubby, Norah's hubby, MadFox, Keith(Always love to hear from you.), Audra's neighbor. No matter what situation they are facing, You, Papa are BIGGER. You are the Creator of Heaven and Earth. You are the God whom NOTHING is impossible. I ask You to get up on their inside just like when You spoke with the man at the pool of Bethesda. You got him up in the spirit and in his soul and then in his body. I ask You to do the same for those broken and bruised in spirit. I ask for those who are in The Darkest Hour of their time right now, who are facing overwhelming situations where they want to give up and quit. Papa, I thank You for giving them Supernatural Strength, Healing and Joy right now by The Blood of Jesus Christ. I am Declaring and Decreeing their VICTORY. I am Declaring they have the TRIUMPH over every opposition. I thank You, Papa, You are the God of BREAKTHROUGHS. You are the God of the SUPERNATURAL I thank You, Papa,
ReplyDeletethat You are the God whom NOTHING is impossible. You are their Heavenly Father and I thank You for Great Turnarounds and Great Shifts and Great Changes on their behalf. And You have made them MORE THAN CONQUERORS and I thank You, Papa, that they see that because they see You! In Jesus's Name, The Name Above All Names, AMEN and AMEN.
Great Love to my Beloved JCFAMILY/WARRIORS!!! No matter how big the mountain seems, remember God is going before you and loves you more than you could ever know! JJ
Isaiah 46:4. "I am he who will sustain you."
WOW! POW! WOW! Thank you God. Our JJ once again helped to open up a wall. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
DeleteAmen and Amen sweet JJ! Thank You Father for granting JJ's prayer and all our prayers in Jesus' Name, The Name Above All Names. AMEN/ Waiting on You for Your great Power to bring about these Great Turnarounds and Great Shifts and Great Changes. We are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. In God, all things are possible.
DeleteA year later and I am still benefitting from your powerful prayer, our JJ. Thank You Holy Spirit!
DeleteIf problems are joint related or stomach related Check out a carnivore or modified carnivore diet. Our society eats way too many carbs.
ReplyDeleteThank you JJ!! Joining with you and all the JC prayer warriors - blanketing prayers out with love and blessings 🙏🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteWhen we are physically tired our minds are tired too. We forget God is with us to lead us through whatever we must accomplish. He sure helped me cook and clean yesterday. I’m ready for my family’s visits today and tomorrow. I come to the Lord to be replenished in every way. When I notice my emotions are leading me rather than my Spirit, I run to Him. Just speaking His Name brings me back into His presence. The hardest task is easy when He is beside me helping me. Thank You Father for nudging me to receive the peace and guidance you offer especially when I’m weary, and when my mind is not following you but following the world, thank You for renewing my mind and putting me right back on track! You are such a good and caring Father. Lead me, Lord through this day. Your compassion and faithfulness are new every morning. I’m blessed.
ReplyDeleteLamentations 3:22-24
Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”
Rejoicing in the Lord with you Jeanne 🙏! God is ALWAYS good! God bless!
DeleteThank you Jeanne ! Yes, many many times just saying his name helps bring me back. Thank you Jesus❤️
DeleteYes! Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!!!
DeleteBut we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:18). Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. (2 Thessalonians 3:5).
ReplyDeleteSo rend your heart and not your garments; return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm. (Joel 2:13). And the LORD shall be king over all the earth. In that day it shall be--"The LORD is One", and His name One. (Zechariah 14:9).
DeletePerfect Janet!- God bless you and thank you🙏❤️
DeleteWonderful breakfast for my soul! Thanks dear sister!
DeleteI AM being transformed by the renewing of my mind. Jesus is always present in my spirit. I Seek His Face, and He speaks to Me, and He lights up my mind and my life...
ReplyDeleteJUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy and I will act happy. I will choose to dwell on thoughts that INSPIRE me. When my mind fills with clouds, I will chase them away and fill it up with sunshine. In Jesus' Name. AMEN!
Me too! Thanks dear Brie! I’m super busy but I will do my best to be cheerful because I have the joy of the Lord and His Spirit and bright Light within me. Love you, The Christ in you is just beautiful! 💗🙏😊☀️☀️☀️
Delete'Beyond The Sacred Page I Seek Thee Lord' https://youtu.be/mPGiVA731lM?si=FPdCeHbc5AcKDi9P
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and soothing! Thanks Peter! God bless your day.
DeleteInspired by many of your posts yesterday, I decided to retire my old journal and start a new one while on my hike. Both journals have bible verses on each page. As I paused on a small boulder near some massive pine trees, I wrote a final note in my old journal, even though there were a few pages left. I wrote about how thankful I was for the journey thus far, and how it's time to continue that journey, but with greater faith and trust (a renewing of the mind in many ways.)
ReplyDeleteAs I finished writing in the old journal, I noticed the verse at the bottom of the page was Isaiah 40:31, which is the EXACT same verse on the cover of my NEW journal! I was thinking, "okay Lord, I get it, time to mount up on those wings, trusting you will provide the wind beneath them to sustain me, strengthen me, direct me, and uphold me, in trust and faith in your awesomeness, your promises and your steadfast love!" Amen.
Also, a thank you for your prayers as my wife and daughter received somme encouraging news yesterday at their visits.
I'm off to ortho today and ask for your prayers for that as well.
May your day be filled with the peace of Christ.
Shalom!
Thank you for the reminder brother friend in Christ, Rich C.
DeleteYes! Now is the time for all of us to let HIM raise us up on those eagle wings, trusting Him to provide the wind beneath them which sustains us, strengthens us, directs us, and upholds us in trust and faith in His awesomeness, His promises and His steadfast love!
JUST FOR TODAY I will happily watch a bird in flight!
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Praying for your appointment to go well because Jesus will be guiding it to good. May God heal you and your wife and daughter in all ways and strengthen you. You are all in my prayers. Loved that the same verse was on the front of your new journal! A favorite of mine too! That was a Godwink. Be blessed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sassy Mom.
ReplyDeleteThe moment I wake up before I put on my makeup. I plan to say this prayer!
Absolutely beautiful and powerful! Amen! He equips us so well. The enemy can’t touch us. Thanks dear Sassy Mom!
ReplyDeleteBrie, You made me smile.
Thank u all !!! Bless
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sassy Mom. So beautiful and powerful.
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