A thankful attitude opens windows of heaven. Spiritual blessings fall freely onto you through those openings into eternity. Moreover, as you look up with a grateful heart, you get glimpses of Glory through those windows. You cannot yet live in heaven, but you can experience foretastes of your ultimate home. Such samples of heavenly fare revive your hope. Thankfulness opens you up to these experiences, which then provide further reasons to be grateful. Thus, your path becomes an upward spiral: ever increasing in gladness.Habakkuk 3:17-18
Thankfulness is not some sort of magic formula; it is the language of Love, which enables you to communicate intimately with Me. A thankful mind-set does not entail a denial of reality with its plethora of problems. Instead, it rejoices in Me, your Savior, in the midst of trials and tribulations. I am your refuge and strength, an ever-present and well-proved help in trouble.
English Standard Version
17 Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
Psalm 46:1
Amplified Version
God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
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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.
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.
Heavenly Father, I love you, praise you and am so thankful for everything that you have done for me in my life. I pray that I am thankful for each day as it comes and thankful throughout the day as you father me. Lord, please open my eyes to see and open my ears to hear to better seek your presence in my life. Help me be more thankful for the trials that you put in my life as your testing produces perseverance of my faith and gives me strength to do all things through You.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeff, Amen!
DeleteMy prayer as well Jeff
DeleteIN HIS LOVE
Amen brother, let it be the prayer in my heart...
DeleteAmen! thank you for your prayer Jeff
DeleteYour beautiful prayer is my prayer! Thank you Jeff and Amen.
DeleteAmen and Amen!
DeleteThanks Jeff. This message is so appropriate when I start focusing on the trial I feel overwhelmed , when I remember to give thanks and ask for strength to persevere God changes my heart and.y response. Keeping changing me Lord one day at a time!
DeleteRight on dear Unknown. We easily get overwhelmed when we carry our burdens with our own strength. One day at time is all we can handle when it comes to change also. Bless your day🙏💕
DeleteThank you again Jeff! Absolutely Amen!
DeleteAmen and Amen again!!
DeleteStill relevant in 2021
IN HIS LOVE
Thanks you Lord, my refuge and my strength! And to you, Jeff for starting my day with this prayer.🙏
DeleteAmen. Thank you Jeff
DeleteThanks again Jeff for yet another one of your battery jumper cables to jumpstart my morning.
DeleteEver ready and grateful for prayers that jump start our day!
DeleteStill loving your wonderful prayer of praise and gratitude! Amen
DeleteAmen - all adversity can be transformed into building blocks and stepping stones toward God's will, according to Romans 8:28. And according to Jesus, the path is 'difficult' not easy, and in this life we will have difficulties...but we rejoice, because He has overcome the world.
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Amen! I believe!
ReplyDeleteHeavenly Father THANK YOU for your Presence and Peace. My constant focus. May I maintain this focus. Simple Safe Surety of your Sovereignty.
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ReplyDeleteThank you Lord for my better tomorrows. Amen
ReplyDeleteThis is Susan. Thanks so much to all who have prayed for me! I have felt it! God has been so very real to me in the last few days - He has put people and information in my path as needed. Yesterday I had a biopsy (wasn't to be until next Tuesday) and the doctor was wonderful and a dear Christian woman from my church who is breast cancer survivor drove me and stayed with me through it. It happened to be my 59th birthday so she insisted on buying dinner for me to take home with me for myself and our youngest son (Husband gets formula through feeding tube). But this detail really blessed me - the radiologist that talked to me after the 3D mammogram and ultrasound exam told me he was concerned about the mass in my left breast but also about 2 lymph nodes. Well the oncologist I saw yesterday looked at all the prior scans and then did her own ultrasound examination of my lymph nodes and did not share that concern and did not even lot to biopsy my lymph nodes. Folks you prayed! Maybe God has worked a healing in response to prayer! He has just shown up in so many ways! Song lyrics, hugs, a printed devotion from a co-worker. Jesus Calling - a message yesterday from Joyce Meyer. As weird as it sounds, but for this new challenge, I know I would not be leaning on God like I am now. I am scheduled to get biopsy results December 2nd. Again thank you so much for your prayers and please praise God with me and continue to lift me up in your prayers! Susan
ReplyDeleteSo happy you have been uplifted Susan with God's comfort and grace. Prayers for you continue. KS
DeleteWhat a blessing, Susan!! Continued prayers for another victory! <3
DeleteSusan, we Praise God with you! The Lord is great and His mercy endures forever!!
DeleteMaplewood NJ
Oh, Susan.... rejoicing and praising God for your renewed strength in Him. You will be fine regardless of the results.
DeleteSusan--- Giving praise to the Lord for you dear sister in Christ. Father God, you have shown Yourself to be wonderfully faithful. You are entirely worthy of all our trust and faith. You are the One constant in our lives. No matter what happens, no matter what we go through, or whatever may change,
DeleteYou are still there, and You stay the same. In a world of fleeting, transient things, You are constant, dependable, and always reliable. We are thankful You are these things and so much more! Praise Your Holy name. AMEN and AMEN. Great blessings upon you, Susan!
Many blessing from above for you and your family!!Continued prayers for you!
DeleteCelebrating with you, Susan! And continuing to lift you and your family in prayer.
DeleteDear Susan, wondering how things are with you 1 year later and for which ones should I still be praying?
DeletePraying this 2020 Father that Susan is basking in the goodness of Your grace & mercy that You showered upon her in the midst of her concerns for her & her family. Thank You Lord for holding her hand through it all. Amen. Hallelujah!
DeleteAnd Thanks for the reminder JJ
Delete...In a world of fleeting, transient things, You are the one and only constant, dependable, and always reliable ONE. And we thank You for being Our Father and Our Friend. Amen
Praying for you dear Susan that you have already seen God’s faithfulness and all is going well. He is always with you comforting and encouraging your beautiful heart. .
DeleteGood Morning, Lord, what can I do for you today? That is where my heart is now after waking after 4 hours sleep and my mind reeling with all there is to do and all who need prayer. I finally got up, read more of yesterday's prayers and victories, checked bank accounts, checked lists for our daughter's visit home and the holidays.
ReplyDeleteYesterday was so full of prayer requests that I couldn't even get them on the list. When I read last night, what you said, Suzanne R, you wrote, "enlarge our territories," I thought - 'Well, there was another prayer answered!'
I want to report that my dear sister in Christ received good news: out of 6 blood tests, 4 came back good, 1 is high and 1 is TBD. Her Dr. said that she will have a 2 hr laproscopic surgery (not yet scheduled) & if all goes well, she'll go home the same day. Will know after the pathology report whether or not it's malignant.
So, dear Prayer Warriors, here are our next prayers: surgery date, sooner rather than later and no malignancy.
Please pray for: a young woman (friend of family) who has something wrong with an ovary and her gall bladder. She went too long and has lost a lot of weight and is very week.
A young man whose Chrones Disease is out of control - will find out today when the next surgery will be (he is one of my cases and we've been working on Disability for almost 2 years).
My daughter's co-worker who is so depressed, he considered recently taking his life (he found his father's body after after he committed suicide).
My sister's friend, Vicki, who is battling brain cancer.
And, finally a young man who had a wrestling accident and is in intense pain.
I thought about MadFox's comments about sometimes Jesus didn't share details b/c it was too much and I hope I've not just fallen into this category. It's a lot to share and I don't want to burden anyone or cause fear. I have to admit, by the end of the day, I was exhausted and felt overwhelmed.
I believe your prayers yesterday, helped me get through it all with words of encouragement and I am giving all of these prayer requests to the One who can heal, sustain, and bring peace.
Listing each request reminded me how minimal my worries are...1st world problems. But, I do pray that our holidays are not side-tracked by conversations of politics or trying to convince each other who is right as our country continues to deal with impeachment hearings. They will be put on the back burner in our government for now, but there has been so much damage done and I see in my young adult children. So, I continue to pray for our President and a country that can mend their division.
I am praying for each of you and have been able to hop on here to read and pray and then later, see victories. All of you remain in my prayers.
"You cannot yet live in heaven, but you can experience foretastes of your ultimate home. Such samples of heavenly fare revive your hope. Thankfulness opens you up to these experiences, which then provide further reasons to be grateful. Thus, your path becomes an upward spiral: ever increasing in gladness."
My hope is revived and my heart is thankful.
Joining you in prayer Norah for all these loved ones. Hallelujah! Amen!
DeleteNorah - Joining JC Warriors in prayer for your friends and loved ones. We are sharing your burdens.
DeleteNorah, I too am joining all our JC Family in prayers for you and all your loved ones and friends. May God bestow peace and comfort and healing on all. KS
DeleteThank you all of you lovely JC Prayer Warriors!!
DeleteNorah, Joining the prayer warriors and lifting up the request to our God. May His Peace rest upon all the brokenhearted, the hurting and grant them strength and comfort. We trust and give Him thanks for His will.
DeleteMaplewood NJ
Joining in the prayers for you, your family and friends. Peace be with you.
DeleteNorah--- Joining with the JC WARRIORS in prayer for you and all your prayer requests. We serve the most incredible Lord and his Mercies are new every morning! Nothing is too hard for Him!
DeleteWhat a blessing you are, Norah..."Good Morning, Lord, what can I do for you today?" Thank you for your thoughts and your prayers and your praises!
DeleteCovering you and those you mentioned in prayers!
DeleteThis is Susan - thank you Norah for making prayer a priority - I am lifting up the needs to
Deleteyou described.
I pray hopefully Norah, that one year later, you have seen God's Hand in all these events, both great and small. Love to you and our JC Family.
DeleteAmen Brie!
DeleteGood morning dear ones🌞. "We bow down, we lay our crowns, at the feet of Jesus, the greatness of your mercy & love, at the feet of Jesus, we cry holy, holy, holy, we cry holy, holy, holy, we cry holy, holy, holy is the Lord"!
ReplyDeleteAmen! KS
DeleteJan - AMEN!!! Love this song.
DeleteYes, love that song. Thanks for bringing to devotions today.
DeleteGreat song!
DeleteJan--- Love it, love it, love it!!! AMEN
DeleteAmen!
Delete♥️🎶 link
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Psalm 46. ".......I am your refuge and strength, an ever-present and well-proved help in trouble......." Giving thanks to My Heavenly Father. Blessed, rejoicing and coveting JC Warrior prayers. Praying for you as you pray for me.
ReplyDeleteYes, Sassy Mom!
DeleteOf course Sassy Mom, loving where your heart❤️ is, close to Jesus, praying for us as we pray for you. That is the sweet posture He loves in His children. Bless you darlin'.
DeleteYes Sassy Mom. Yet another of His Wonderful gifts of supernatural proportions!
DeleteWhere would I be had it not been for The Lord in my life. Tell me where would I be? Where would I be???
Amen! We are nothing without Him but with Him we can do all things! He is above all things!
DeleteI am Thankful and grateful to be awake and in Your Presence this morning Lord. Many went to bed last night, but are not here today. I don't take any given day for granted becasue it is never by any power of mine that ushers me in a new day with new mercy. It is all by Your mercy love and grace, so THANK YOU. Thank You for my family, my friends, my neighbors, my job, my health, my pastors and church family, my JC family, thank You also for all those trials and for all of life's necessities that You provide for me every day! THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteJC family, we are in the season of Thankfulness by the world's standard, but as believers and children of the most High God, EVERYDAY is a day of Thanksgiving, so let's Glorify the Lord and give Him ALL the Praise and Thanks and not just wait for 1 day of the year to express our gratitude. He deserves it all year long!
I pray that we will all find the courage to Thank Him even in the midst of disappointments, trials, any and all kinds of circumstances, today and always.
The Lord is our "refuge and strength, an ever-present and well-proved help in trouble"!
Happy and Blessed Friday.
Maplewood NJ
I m so thankful to be able to spend precious time in Brooklyn with my Mom and Sis! So many reasons to be joyful and thankful! We have been praising Him all day and we are blessed!
DeleteWe pray and declare cancer free health for all who need it, this and every day, in Jesus' name, AMEN! -audra
ReplyDeleteAudra --- My prayer is your prayer. AMEN and AMEN
DeleteThousands of Amens Audra!
DeleteYes! Amen & Amen dear Audra. Claiming your request from 2019 to here & now! Hallelujah!
DeleteJoining you all in a repeat prayer performance!
DeleteAmen dear Audra! Praying for all those fighting cancer! May God in His mercy destroy every cancer cell and bring them back to perfect health!
DeleteAnd again and again...🙏
DeleteJoining in the prayer for cancer free health for now and forever, AMEN and AMEN!
DeleteAmen!
DeletePraying that those who are struggling and in the valley today will remember to look up! I have been forgetting to do this lately. There is something so powerful in not just the mental act of looking up but in the physical act of looking upwards, as well! "As you look up with a grateful heart, you get glimpses of Glory through those windows...samples of heavenly fare revive your hope. Thankfulness opens you up to these experiences, which then provide further reasons to be grateful. Thus your path becomes an upward spiral: ever increasing in gladness...Thankfulness is the Language of Love, which enables you to communicate intimately with Me." Looking up right now...:)
ReplyDeleteAmen! Rubyfusion. I am looking up with you because I know those windows are opening up in Heaven!
DeleteOpening the window shades on this new day to see the Glory of God. Thank you Jesus Calling reminder!
DeleteBeautiful truth Rubyfusion! Amen!
DeleteThank you Jesus!
I mentioned that we had a friend in Hospice. Early yesterday morning the Lord relieved him of his burden and took him Home. God we pray for his family as they gather the remnants of their life to move on without him. Help us to provide assist where needed and the family to have humility to ask. Father thank you for our faith in your promise that one day we can all be with you. Amen
ReplyDelete10-4 praying for you and your friends family. May they experience God's love and peace during this difficult time.
Delete10-4- thank you for sharing that. Hark the herald Angels sing for yet another saint making it safely home!
DeletePrayers for your friend and his family, 10-4.
DeleteJoining you in prayer for this family and praying for you.
DeletePraying with you for the family’s comfort especially on this wonderful holiday of Thanksgiving.
DeleteMy life is filled with God's Blessings. I am releasing me and gratefully receiving them. To God be The Glory for these and ALL Blessings received:
ReplyDeleteTHANKSVEMBER DAY 21
😊 LARGE: Thank You for Your Blessed Assurance Blessings
😊 SMALL: Thank You for take-out food from one of my favorite restaurants and for all the people who made it happen Blessings.
😊 EASY: Thank You for petting an animal's warm fur Blessings.
😊 HARD: Thank You for Saying Goodbye Blessings.
😊 SURPRISE: Thank You for the Thank You card received from my Medical Insurance Company stating "Did you know that expressing gratitude has proven health benefits for the giver and the receiver? It's true!" Blessings.
✝️ FROM 1 SAMUEL 17
BOLDLY FACING ANY NEW CHALLENGE
David shouted to Goliath in reply, you come to me with a sword and a spear, but I come to you in The Name of The Lord of the armies of Heaven and of Israel, the very God whom you have defied. The whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. And Israel will learn that the Lord does not depend on weapons to fulfill His Plans because He Works without regard to human means!
🙏 THANKSGIVING PRAYER FOR US:
Dear Heavenly Father God, Thank You for Your gifts of supernatural proportions:
♡I am your refuge and strength, an ever-present and well-proved help;
♡You can always trust in God to still be your confidence;
♡You can always be sure of this, that I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, even to the end of the world Blessings.
♡A thankful attitude opens windows of heaven.
Would You help us have the confidence in You that David had? And help us be joyfully thankful that we can defeat our enemies too? Would You continually remind us that we are more than feelings because with You we are powerful, wise, beloved children of the most high God who can do what needs to be done in life through Jesus Christ Who gives us His Strength? And know beyond doubt that You work far beyond what our human eyes can see, and everything is possible and easy for You? In Jesus' Name I ask. I seek. I knock. I praise. I thank. Amen
❤️️ 🎶🎶🎶❤️️ BLESSED ASSURANCE
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Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
Born of His Spirit, washed in His Blood
Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Savior, am happy and blessed
Watching and waiting, looking above
Filled with His Goodness, lost in His Love,
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
Praising my Savior all the day long.
Thank you Brie! for your wonderful prayers. KS
DeleteBrie, thanks for posting this song. Ever since Bob suggested singing as part of our daily devotion-date with God, I been doing that. I have an old hymnbook from my childhood church and Blessed Assurance is one of the ones I sing. I guess that hymnbook is my Large blessing for today.
DeleteBrie, thank for reminding us that the goliaths in our midst, be it cancer, addictions, mental challenges, financial, relationships, the plague, our government, etc. Can be reduced to a mere tiny nuisance by shouting the name above all names, "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!". Hallelujah!
Delete🎶Jesus is the only name to remember 🎶
DeleteThanks Audra, loved listening to that oh, so true, song again!
DeleteUnbeknownst to her of my David/Goliath post, today my cousin posted this to her Social Media page: "When God allows a goliath in front of you; then He knows there is a David inside of you!" Yet another one of His treasures strategically placed along my path today.
DeleteAmen Brie! Great reasons to be thankful today dear Sister! Blessed Assurance is one of my favorite songs! Thank! Jesus is mine and I am so blessed!
DeleteMore links for morning music ♥️🎶
DeleteBlessed assurance
https://youtu.be/rDeiy9-t2GE
Only Jesus
https://youtu.be/VXIBP2BdYR8
Thank You, thank You, thank You Jesus 😊. I will bless, praise, and rejoice in the Lord continually and always.
ReplyDeleteThank God for Jesus, On 11/13.
ReplyDeleteI was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma lung cancer, needless to say I was takin aback being a fairly healthy 54 year old African American woman. Since that day to this day God has truly increase my faith through his son Christ Jesud, and I am forever Thankful, and Grateful, I know I am in the fight of my life I'm asking for prayers Heavenly Father give me strength Beyond strength. Thy will not mine be done.
Cindy - Praying for you. God will give you strength, comfort, and blessings. Just know we are all with you. KS
DeleteCindy, you are indeed God's girl! He rejoices in you and your walk with Him. It doesn't matter what the diagnosis is, you have a God who is greater, mightier, powerful and One who is able to do the impossible! Stay in that faith and trust in the power that is in the Blood of His Son Jesus. His will for you is good!
DeleteI am praying for His strength and peace to rest upon you as you remain blessed and in His grace.
Maplewood NJ
Cindy, joining all JC Warriors in lifting you up in prayer. Jesus is holding you in the palms of his hands; don't be afraid; rest in him. Sweet Jesus pour your soothing peace over Cindy. Amen!
DeleteCindy, we warriors are asking God to help you pick up that slingshot & cast it to that "adenocarcenoma", the giant in your midst and bring it down with a crash! Amen!
DeleteGod’s girl Cindy- praying for your complete healing. You are surrounded by wonderful prayer warriors🙏🙏
DeletePraying for you dear Cindy. You are being taken care of by the Greatest Physician ever. He fills you with His peace, strength, and comfort as you stay in His arms. ❤
DeleteBlessings from France
Our Dear God's Girl Cindy,
DeleteJoining my prayers with our Family of JC Warriors. Oh God, please do what you are famous for: lead God's Girl Cindy through the fire; walk her through the water; shut the mouth of lions; bring dry bones to life. And would You heal and recreate all that You created in her starting with her lungs? In Jesus' Name. Amen
We'll keep praying for you God's Girl Cindy, please keep us posted.
Praying Psalm 116 for you, God's Girl Cindy.
DeleteCindy, You've found a great community of believers, who will surely pray for your healing. Stay Positive, be the light in the room for those who love you, and know that God will guide you to eternity by holding your hand, which we will pray is far off into the future. Godspeed, stay strong in your faith, and be at peace. Amen.
DeleteOh sweet Cindy, I)we will cover you in prayer and interced for you. Lord thank you for bringing your baby girl to us as a family united in you to love on and to encourage and cover her in prayer.
DeleteCindy, prayers to cover you in Gods peace. And for healing in His time. May you have confidence in the great physician, and his mighty power. Your JC family is covering you in prayer from all sides. Mindy
DeleteFather, please place Your heavenly hands on Cindy and heal her of her affliction. You are the healer and miracle worker Lord. There is no one else -- only You. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏. Thank You Jesus. Praise the Lord continually and always.
DeleteGod bless you, Cindy! We pray that your lungs, the seat of joy in your body are filled with the healing light of our Lord. Thank you Jesus!
DeleteGod's Girl Cindy - Covering you in prayer to Jehovah Rapha THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
DeleteCindy, imagine a covering like a gauzy white piece of cloth reaching down from heaven and covering you. This represents the body of Christ joined with the Holy Spirit covering you.
DeleteYears ago I was in the hospital after having surgery and there were complicatiins and they were planning to do another surgery the next day to find out what was going on. That night I had a dream where the white cloth was coming from heaven to cover me in my hospital bed. In the dream I saw to friends standing next to the bed praying over me. At the same time I could sense others praying for me also. I could hear prayers from multiple people like whispers. I didn't understand what it meant at the time, but I soon learned that the bleeding had stopped during the night. The very woman that I saw in my dream had been praying for me that very night. Later I found out that others had been praying that evening also. The day that I thought I would be having another surgery I was released from the hospital. I never found out what had been happening in my body. But I do know that the prayers of others interceding made a great difference. That we are called to hold each other up in prayer because we are one body with one head our savior and Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanks for your sharing, TERRI. I pray it lifts Cindy as much as it did me. God is soooo good to us. And, He gave us the power of prayer and prayer partners during the wait.
DeleteDear God’s girl Cindy, Welcome dear Sister. Know that you belong here because we are your family. Joining in prayers asking Praying God to heal you and bring you back to perfect health because He is above all illness. He knows your beautiful heart and your trust in Him. Wait on the Lord. Be not afraid. God knows exactly how you feel. He wants you to Breathe and be still and know He is above your condition. He is the greatest Healer. Thank you dear Father for ridding her body of any bad cells and replacing them with healthy tissue. We pray this together in the powerful Name of the Risen Lord, Christ Jesus!. Amen
DeleteHow are you today, God's Girl Cindy?
DeleteYes, joining Brie in asking, how are you dear Cindy?
DeleteLoving Heavenly Father, I thank You for This new day, and all that You have in store for me.
ReplyDeleteThank You for the salvation of my soul.
Thank You for loving me so much that You sent Your only begotten Son to die for the remission of my sins.
Thank You for being my portion in the land of the living.
Thank You for the wonder working power in the Blood of Jesus.
Thank You for the fruit of Your Spirit.
Thank You for never leaving me for even one second.
Thank You for keeping me and all that concerns me in perfect peace that surpasses all understating.
Thank You for hearing me in the day of trouble and sending me help from Your Holy Sanctuary.
Thank You for being my refuge and strength, my God in whom I trust.
Thank You for arising and causing my enemies to scatter.
Thank You for preserving my going out and my coming in from this time forth and even for evermore.
THANK YOU LORD.
Blessings and Peace.
Maplewood NJ
Amen! KS
DeleteYes, thank you our lord and savior Jesus Christ, king of kings..lord of lords. Beautiful prayer, Maplewood.
DeleteAmen! Thank you Lord ❤
DeleteBlessings from France
And thank you Maplewood NJ for a beautiful Thanksgiving Prayer and for opening wide the windows of Heaven from which His blessings flow freely to all of us.
DeleteAmen 🙏.
DeleteAmen
DeleteThanking Him with you and praying your lovely prayer! Amen!
DeleteThank you dear Father for our dear sister Maplewood and her timeless prayers and posts. You are Everything to us and we are blessed You are always with us. Thank You for Your bright light that covers me and guides me and lifts me every day. Thank You for Your unchanging Love and Peace and Mercy and Understanding. I love you more than life itself.
DeleteFather in heaven, lead us into worship this day. Help us to lay at the altar of of Your grace & mercy all the giants that burden us, leave it there knowing that it's in Your capable & caring Hands, freeing our spirit to worship in spirit & truth. Amen.
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DeleteAmen Jan. ❤
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Amen, Amen, & Amen, Jan!
DeletePraying for you..God’s girl Cindy...and all those in need of special attention. God blessing each of us today as we go along our earthly journey. We are not alone. We have Love and Strength walking along just beside us.
DeleteAmen dear Jan! He is fighting our battles and all giants! Hallelujah and Amen!
DeleteThankyou Maplewood for this beautiful, truthful prayer of Thanksgiving. Thankful for celebrating 27 years of marriage (nov 20th), and for our daughter chloe getting engaged on this day also. Off to church now to praise and worship from behind a mask. You cant stop people in church from singing. Love to all my JC family. Mindy
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary Mindy and prayers for your daughter and her husband to be!
DeleteSo much to celebrate dear Cindy! Happy Anniversary to you and your husband and congratulations to your dear daughter and her love! The best is yet to come.
DeleteHappy anniversary Mindy and congratulations to your daughter and her future groom. May God bless them with a life together that puts him first and each other second.
ReplyDeleteMore prayers requested for Kyle, the young man who had liver and bile duct transplant: 12 midnight Kyle was leaking considerable amounts of blood from 4 spots on his incision and he could not stop it. Prior to that he had a small leak, but we were told that there may be a little leakage, so there wasn’t too much of an alarm.
ReplyDeleteWe called the Transplant Team and decided to get dressed and go to the emergency room before they could return our call.
Because of this situation, Kyle is back in the hospital, therefore, more prayers are appreciated. In keeping with today's devotion, in the midst of trials and tribulations, situations and circumstances, we are thankful to God for being our refuge and strength, our ever-present and well-proved help in trouble. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Transplants, now an empathetic prayer. Done and in Him. Amen.
DeleteJoining in prayers for Kyle. Father, I'm bringing Kyle to Your throne of grace and asking for healing for him. You know everything that is wrong with him and his need. One touch from You and all will be well. I trust in Your healing power. You are our miracle worker and our God Almighty. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
DeleteJoining the warriors in prayer for Kyle. Lord may Your glory shine through as You touch Kyle with Your healing. May Your Name be praised & lifted up as Your power is released through his crisis. I ask in Jesus' Holy Name. Amen!
DeleteLord hear our prayers for Kyle 🙏🙏
DeleteThanks be to God for all who prayed Kyle through. 1 year later, and he is doing great. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
DeletePraise the Lord for restoration of health to Kyle!
DeleteAmen 😇 🙏
ReplyDeletePraying for Kyle that the doctors will be guided by God to stop the leakage and bring him back to the road to a great recovery. God is in this picture so all things are possible. Thank You Father for healing Kyle's body in all the ways that You know he needs to be healed. We trust in Your saving power. We wait on You together and we know that You can change this situation into good. Only You can turn everything around. Guide the doctors to give him the perfect treatment and care to bring him back to good and perfect health. Thank You for this in the Powerful Name of our Risen Lord, Christ Jesus.
ReplyDeleteDear Family, In case you missed my late night/early morning post, God is blessing my family with a new baby girl in May. This is the answer to a prayer I have been praying every since I got married. A girl in our family. My oldest son and his wife went through a really hard time trying to conceive. They have a strong faith and they prayed for God's faithfulness as I did. Halleluia for one more victory. Allie said Bryan was so happy that he cried. He praised God and thanked Him. I'm so blessed by it all, I'm crying too.
ReplyDeleteNew life. Always tears of joy. Godspeed to all of you and a safe little girl delivery in May. Amen.
DeleteI'm so happy for you and your family. God is so good to us. May many happy blessings flow from heaven upon you and your family in the days and years to follow. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen. God bless!
DeleteCongratulations dear Jeanne. I prayed too for a my first granddaughter, now happily married & serving the Lord in a ministry with her hubby. God blessed us with 2 more. So, so happy for you. Your girl will bless you in a different way than your little boys do. All good that is👏💕
DeleteI sang this to one of my granddaughters:
Delete🎶 Thank heaven for little girls
For little girls grow bigger everyday
Thank heaven for little girls
They grow up in the most delightful way
Those little eyes so helpless & appealing
Will one day "flash" & send you "crashing" through the ceiling
Thank heaven for little girls, thank heaven for them all, no matter where, no matter who
Without them, what would little boys do!
Sweet song that bright back memories. So happy for you, Jeanne! Lord, bless this family with a trouble free pregnancy and healthy little girl to welcome in May!
DeleteCongratulations Jeanne!
DeleteAs I sing along with Jan gridley, I am praying our new baby girl is perfectly beautiful and beautifully perfect. I am also dusting off my pink ballet shoes for her Victorious homecoming! So thankful your prayers are coming through. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Thank you dear Madfox, Janet, Jan, Audra and Brie! Thank you so much for your prayers for a safe and smooth pregnancy, delivery and perfect little girl. She is due May 15th. My Birthday is May 21st! What a blessed Birthday gift.
DeleteAmen, our prayers were answered. Thanking God for more answered prayers and victories to celebrate for our dear JC Family! Thank You Jesus!
What a sweet little girl Evelyn is and she knows God loves her. And she just got a dear baby brother Julian. Bryan and Allie are wonderful parents both with a strong faith. A new baby is coming to our youngest son and his wife in April. May they someday believe in God. They have two sons who were never baptized. But I keep praying on that: My cup runneth over with gratitude for my blessings. God has been so good to me.
DeleteAs we get older and life bumps into our dreams, experience tells us there will be disappointments and unexpected hardships. What life has been teaching me over the past many years, as adult children demonstrate their love, and life brings its challenges, is that indeed thankfulness and a heart of gratitude for the blessings received lead to a much more agape filled life...
ReplyDeleteI loved today's message and it hit me best with these two sentences somewhat separated but impactful if brought together: "as you look up with a grateful heart, you get glimpses of Glory through those windows (to heaven)... A thankful mind-set does not entail a denial of reality with its plethora of problems. Instead, it rejoices in Me, your Savior, in the midst of trials and tribulations."
It is ONLY through and in Him that we can see how the true love from Heaven can pierce the skies and open up our heart to loving others as He does...this is where I believe a glimpse of heaven occurs. Be blessed. Amen.
Amen MadFox! I am so thankful for your progress through your trials and your endurance and praise to the Lord along the way. May the Lord lift you and your family up and give you perfect peace and comfort in your life. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
DeleteThank you... and may today God grant you Peace Janet.
DeleteWell said brother MadFox, well said. It's never about the trials & tribulations is it? He's got that? It's our heart's posture towards the One Who paid it all? If I want to see a tiny peek of the heavenly realms, I must fix my gaze on the Cross! Hallelujah!
DeleteCorrection: "He's got that!". Never a ?.
DeleteThank You for sharing, Madfox and reminding me to look up and thank up. Dear Heavenly Father God, Would you please continue to prop us up in Faith until we can firmly stand on your Promise, "I am your refuge and strength, an ever-present and well-proved help in all situations. I ask. I seek. I knock. I praise. I thank. I yield, In Jesus' Name. Amen.
DeleteAnd how is your new Grandbaby?
Amen dear brother! Well said and so true. We get glimpses of Heaven because we are tethered to Heaven by our faith. Thanking God for your victories and your strong witness through the storms, dear MadFox. Amen Janet!
DeleteYes Jan, It is not about the trials and tribulations. It is about fixing our gaze on the Cross!!!
Looking up and thanking Him! Praying with you sweet Brie! He holds us up and shows us all He is to us. He gives us clearer vision.
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. (Romans 8:18). Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (Colossians 3:15). Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. (Psalm 100:4). We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. (2 Thessalonians 1:3).
ReplyDeleteHeavenly Father, thank You for everything You are and everything You do. You are the best Father ever. There is no other God but You. You are God Almighty. You are the most high and there is no one above You. You are our healer and miracle worker. Hold my hand and walk with me through the day, rejoicing over You Lord and being led by the Holy Spirit. Help me to always keep You first and foremost in my heart, soul, mind, body, and life and when I am distracted from You, bring my eyes back to You. Please don't let the things of this world distract me from You and Your work. We were created to praise and honor You Lord. We were not put here to do things for ourselves or to be selfish, but to serve one another like You did when You were on earth. Let Your example be placed in our hearts and minds and help us to follow Your lead and to do Your will and walk in Your ways and not our own. Help me keep You the center of my life and to always look to You in all things. Help me to not put the things of this world above You in any way, shape, form, or other. You are the most important aspect in my life. You are my reason for being Lord. Remove this worldly mentality from me and replace it with a spiritual mentality of You and Your Presence in my life. Remind me that You are always with me -- no matter what. I praise You Lord always. Thank You Jesus. Thank You for all my benefits and blessings. Give me the mercy and grace that I need for the day and let me have a grateful heart and mind. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
Wonderful precious prayer Janet, AMEN to all you wrote. Thank you.
DeleteAmen! Hallelujah!
DeleteAmen to that Beautiful Prayer. Taking this with me because I need it. Help me to always keep You first and foremost in my heart, soul, mind, body, and life and when I am distracted from You, bring my eyes back to You.
DeleteGod bless you and all our dear Family.
Dear Lord, help me to be grateful in all things. Even when things are not "perfect" help me to know perfect is not the goal. I am so fortunate in so many ways. I am grateful and so very blessed. I praise and worship you for finding me so worthy of these many gifts. Amen.
ReplyDeleteThank you ABC. Our goal is not perfection but participation, partakers along side Christ for kingdom work. Glorifying His Name, that is above all names! Amen!
DeleteI love that attitude of thankfulness. I Thessalonians 5:18 -"Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." I am working on thankfulness in my life for "Give thanks" is a command. To thank God when we don't feel like it...is not hypocrisy, but obedience. I am indeed so blessed.
DeleteDear ABC, We must even be grateful for those hard times that test our faith. All part of God's Plan. God bless you and yours dear ABC.
DeleteAmen! We are all far from perfection but God is using us and loving us exactly as we are.
Wonderful verse for today. Thanks my brother. I sure can relate. Had some rough spots in my day but I'm thanking Him that He was with me through them. Happy Thanksgiving with gratitude to the Payton Family! We are Very blessed and thankful for His faithfulness and blessings in our lives. My JC Family is one of my greatest blessings! Thank You Jesus.
Update on Keith. Thanks to all who prayed yesterday and for yesterday's devotion which became my mantra through it all:
ReplyDeleteI have comforted My followers with these messages: Peace be still. Peace be with you. I will be with you always! And with us, He was.
Keith was diagnosed with a vasal episode, which is easily treated. NO EVIDENCE OF STROKE NOR SEIZURE! Yeah God!
Thanks to all who prayed and agreed with JJ's putting you know who on a final warning notice. It was glad to flee the scene once the warriors got on it.
The Doctors and medical staff were more wonderful blessings. Thanks for keeping them in your prayers! They are truly overworked Godsends!. Love you family. Your prayers availeth much.
Much Love, BrieP
Hallelujah! God is so good ALWAYS! Thank You Jesus 😊. God bless and peace be with you 🙏.
DeletePraise the Lord! Great news!
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Thank you Jesus 🙏
DeleteGod was and IS...IN THE HOUSE! Victory dance for both Keith and yourself as you had to be emotionally overwhelmed, Brie. God is so good and faithful!
DeleteSo blessed that God heard and answered our prayers and guided everything to good, Keith got a good diagnosis and he is getting the care he needs. God bless him and your family and all the medical staff! Thanking Him for His faithfulness.
ReplyDeleteBut I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. (Jonah 2:9).
ReplyDeleteOh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: (Psalm 136:1-3).
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DeleteThank You, Lord!
DeleteAmen! We serve a merciful God who is faithful and kind. I'm waiting on the Lord for so many things, and I continue to be thankful for every day, good or bad, because I am still in God's presence and peace.
DeleteThose that trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people from this time forth and forever. (Psalm 125:1-2).
ReplyDeletePrayer requested for a Christian Mom (W) and her two teenage sons (E and A), deserted by their father when still babies. 18 yr old has ADHD and suspected bi-polar. 17 yr old is off the rails and a law unto himself. The Mom over the years, has had to contest in court many times to retain her children, also to get child support from the father who also never paid any alimony. Neither of the boys respect boundaries their Mom puts in place for their own safety and well-being, mainly because their father often phones them giving them his un-christian 'advice'!
ReplyDeleteExtremely bad behavior from both boys is cyclical, currently really explosive.
Additionally their rental home is being condemned by health agencies due to mold, so they're facing eviction also.
I'm praying for a God directed breakthrough for this precious family.
Heavenly Father, please lift this family up into Your loving, healing arms and restore and renew them. Draw them unto You and do Your wonderous works in and through them. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏.
DeleteGathering into Janet's prayer to God for AWE and the father. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
DeletePrayers for Christian mom. It is so hard, I know but God is faithful. Keep praying He is working in all areas of this families life, He can save all their lives if they are each willing. Praying for their willingness in Jesus name
DeleteJoining prayers for this Christian mom. May God turn her situation into good and change the hearts and minds of the two children so they will have a new vision which sees that Mom is light and Father is darkness. May God help them all because everything is possible in Him. Thank You Jesus.
DeleteAMEN! Your prayer is my prayer. Thank you Janet and may God continue to bless you
ReplyDeletePraying with you Peter for this mother and 2 sons - covering them in the blood of Jesus . Also praying for the estranged husband/ father..,, that the scales may fall from his eyes… in Jesus name. Amen
ReplyDeleteGood morning dear ones🌄. So good to meet y'all in this place once again. Still in Texas. There's been lots of rain. Still hubby & I have manage to get in some walking. Hubby is in 7th heaven as the deer here bed down in people's yard, 6-7 count including my son's. Today is more walking as we tour NASA. looking forward to whatever that entails. Let you guys know. I do get my quite time as everyone sleeps in. Especially when DIL is off from children's ER. So I catch up with prayer requests from JC family. God has been so gracious & faithful in all of our needs posted here. He is Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness. AMEN! Hallelujah! Love & blessings to all 😍💞🙏🌈
ReplyDeleteOh To Be Kept By Jesus. Enjoy your keeping, our deer Jan!
DeleteEnjoy this change of pace dear Jan and your Hubby's joy and contentment. The walking will do you good. So glad you get quiet time with the Lord and to catch up with our JC Family. Keeping you and your family in my prayers. Have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving. Much love. May God keep you all safe and protect you from Covid. Thank You Jesus.
DeleteBlessings family!
ReplyDeletePlease pray for my wife Jill who is going through some health issues, trying to find the answers. And I have more dental work today-yay!
Hope your day is filled with Christs peace! Shalom👍
Rich --- You got my prayers for you and your wife!
DeletePsalm 121:1-2. "I lift up my eyes
to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." HALLELUJAH!!! Soooooo
thankful for ALL that You do for us, my Lord!!! JJ
AMEN!!! Thank you 🙏
DeletePraying for you and Jill, Rich and for all of you, my JC Family. Brie - all that I read yesterday and you, too Jeanne; for your TX time, Jan Gridley and everything I have read throughout the last two days. A lot happening.
ReplyDeletePlease keep my DH in your prayers - tomorrow morning is his Onc Bloodwork. Then 11/30, his GI procedure and 12/6 my Cataract Surgery...lots happening here, but God knows each situation, procedure and hears every prayer. Looking forward to Thanksgiving Day and all of the family that will be gathered. Praying for each of you as move toward this sweet time. Praying for those who are having a year they never expected and that God will continue to nurture and love you through all of it.
Covering you in prayer Norah.
DeleteMay your spirit be at peace and healing come in all areas.
“Be still and know that I am God.” He’s got this.
And thank you for your support and prayers.
Shalom 🙏
Amen, Brother Rich! Covering you and Jill, too and all our JC Fam. 'Nite!
DeleteAmen! What a beautiful prayer of love, praise, and thanksgiving dear sister!
ReplyDeleteI’m so thankful Jesus helped me in the kitchen yesterday. He knew we would be spending time with our little grandson today. May God give you all strength to accomplish everything on your list. Trust in Him completely and lean not on your own understanding. He can help you with every task and lead you to peace even when you are super busy. Walk through this day with a grateful heart. May God bless and guide you in all things. Thank You Jesus.
ReplyDeletePsalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him.
What if, just for today I am thankful for EVERYTHING, including the ability to look up with a grateful heart, and get glimpses of God's Glory through Heaven's windows?
ReplyDeleteDear Heavenly Father God,
DeleteThank You for helping me to look up and plug into Your Power today. Thank You for activating my faith to believe Your Promises and to stand firm while I am looking up to see Your Promises coming to fruition in my life. Thank You for being my Refuge and my Strength, my Everpresent and well proved help, everyday, every time. In Jesus' Name. AMEN!
Amen. Trusting with you that His promises are true and reliable. Sure needed the Lord by my side in the kitchen today. He was the best Helper and He gave me more strength when I got tired. So grateful He is our refuge, strength and constant Help. We are so blessed.
DeleteThank You Lord for salvation, for living in us, for the blessed presence of Your Holy Spirit, for all that comes to us from You.
ReplyDeleteAmen.
DeleteBeautiful prayer! We are His light bearers and He is molding us every day.
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