Seek to please Me above all else. As you journey through today, there will be many choice-points along your way. Most of the day's decisions will be small ones you have to make quickly. You need some rule of thumb to help you make good choices. Many people's decisions are a combination of their habitual responses and their desire to please themselves or others. This is not My way for you. Strive to please Me in everything, not just in major decisions. This is possible only to the extent that you are living in close communion with Me. When My Presence is your deepest delight, you know almost instinctively what will please Me. A quick glance at Me is all you need to make the right choice. Delight yourself in Me more and more; seek My pleasure in all you do.
John 8:29
English Standard Version
And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.
Hebrews 11:5-6
English Standard Version
5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
Psalm 37:4
English Standard Version
Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.
My Prayer (2019)
Holy Spirit, I want to be in tune to what you are speaking to me so that when you speak, I listen. When You tell me to do something, I do it. I don't want to be a product in life of my habitual responses that are often there to safeguard me from pain and suffering and in turn, disobedient to your commands. Whatever the situation in life - big or small - I want to be about giving glory to God. I want to delight myself in You more and more and delight myself in me less and less; I want to delight myself less in what the world values - comfort, peace, safety, like-mindedness, feelings, entertainment, ambition for things. I want to delight myself in You Lord. O God forgive me for not really striving to please you in everything. I look at your commandments and I pick and choose the ones that are most comfortable to me. Jesus, yes, you fulfilled your words of always doing the things that are pleasing to the Father, but I fail. Change me O God. Change me.
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Heavenly Father, I pray that I seek your will throughout the day with the goal in mind being to make decisions that please You. Lord, I need You to father me and guide me on all decisions and pray that I take the time to consult with You for direction. I pray against evil coming into my life and affecting anything I say or do this day. I pray that You clothe me in the Armor of God and protect me. I am so thankful for all that You do for me and all that I have been given. I pray all this in Your name!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your prayers.
DeleteBeautiful prayers! Thank you so much for sharing.
DeleteThis is exactly what was on my heart. Thank you for your prayers.
DeleteGreat, great prayer. Thank you Jeff!
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DeleteWonderful devotion and prayers today. Let us put on our Armor and follow His guiding Hand this day even if He leads us outside of our comfort zones. This shows true trust and obedience. I’m blessed anywhere because I’m in His sweet presence. Thanks and praise!
DeleteAmén!
DeleteYes AND Amen!
Delete5 years later and truth is still true. I am praying this prayer with you. Hope all is well, in Jesus' Name. Amen
DeleteMe toooo! My favorite day, "fall back" the illusion of time and spends extra hours with the Lord ♥️✝️🙏
DeleteI absolutely love this blog, and all your prayers. Thank you for always posting everyday ♡
DeleteThank you Lord for ypur constant unwavering care. Lord there is no one or no thing higher. Please assist me in remembering your love and constant presence in my day today. Please protect me and my family from evil and keep your Holy spirit within me. Please allow others to see you thru me. Thank you Lord for showing me The way...it is and alwaya was and always will be you. Please bless those need your mercy today. Please reveal yourself to my dear family. Please help demolish all strongholds within my family line that will effect fiture generations. I love you Lord.
ReplyDeleteHey man. Thank you for sharing.
DeletePaytonfamily, Linda, Jeff, JC Warriors: Thank you for blessing my day with your prayers.
DeleteThis truly touched my heart today!
ReplyDeleteLord, you are with me. Nothing gives me greater joy! You have walked with me and carried me through the valley of shadows and death. You have delivered me through it all to this very moment and I sing you praises! Thank you for saving me! Thank you for loving me! Thank you for this glorious day! I am yours and all I want now is to serve you, please you, and grow stronger with you. I love you so much and I long for the day I can embrace you in heaven. Amen
ReplyDeleteThe greatest challenge of my walk is asking.. no remembering to ask Him into all that I do each day. Small decisions seem unworthy of God's time and selfish - yet the God of the Universe has the time and Fatherly love for us to be in all that we do and say today. May I humble myself and ask Him at every moment for His guidance through all the seemingly trivial decisions of today and always.
ReplyDeleteYour post reminds me that God's presence and our privilege of talking to him at any time is a gift...that he wants us to receive. Since he is merciful, we don't need to worry about our lack of deserving his attention. He doesn't function from a position that if we do something right, he will grant us his attention. As hard as it is for me to believe this: his mercy, grace and love are constantly pouring out and into us. He is eager to connect with us whenever we remember he is with us and in us. I still don't get how he thinks but I have experienced his patience and gentleness as I learn to seek his perspective.
DeleteAmen 🙏 ✝️❤️
ReplyDelete🙏🙏🙏 God I need you always
ReplyDeleteThank you, God, for being a constant love in my life. You, God, are always there to be a help in times of misunderstanding. You give me a way, with Your Truth that flows through me. Thank You, God, for ALL things! Amen
ReplyDeleteI am truly blessed. Every prayer was what I needed to hear today. God bless you all.
ReplyDeleteRepeating the results I posted last night. Hubby lost 175/141. There was about an hour of calls made (congratulating his opponent), taking calls from people wanting the results & filling family/friends in. This is a season of our lives that we've lived off and on for years, that is over. He's good with it, saying, "I've really come to enjoy my retirement - now I can get back to it!" He will always be involved, but at least now, it isn't mandatory.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your prayers. My rash is calming down (hmmm...any correlation?).
Thanking our Father for knowing what is best for us and that we are able to rest in His loving care.
Norah - oh shoot - was hoping for a different result. But you said it earlier - Your hubby ran a good and respectful race and that's most important. Enjoy your retirement! Praying for you all. KS
DeleteNorah, I am lifting you and your hubby up in prayer today. I hope you are both able to feel the comfort of this JC Warrior Family as you begin again, in the beautiful stage of retirement. Knowing he ran a respectful campaign is the best. I was hoping for a different outcome. Hold on, our Lord has something different in store for your hubby and you. I also agree the rash was likely related; stress can show up in so many ways. Glad it is going away. Blessings! cO
DeleteGlory and praise to God for this outcome because it is what He has planned for your husband. He has something better planned for your family.
DeleteNorah--- Tried to post several times yesterday, but the posts kept disappearing. So, I prayed for you and your Hubby's future today. Then, I was reminded that your future is already secure. 2 Corinthians 9:8 NASB "And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed." Knowing about God's Blessed Assurance frees us to LIVE ABUNDANTLY!
DeleteNorah, use this disappointment as a blessing in disguise. God has a far better plan for hubby and you. Give Him the praise and thanks regardless!
DeleteMaplewood, NJ
I admire you and your husband very much and I'm sure you are a blessing to your community as well as to us jc warriors. God has great things in store for two amazing children of God!
DeleteGood morning Norah🥰. So sorry to hear of the outcome. Prayer for the opponent to carry out the duties entrusted in his care to serve according to God's will. About the rash, you're probably right, I get them whenever I'm stressed. Now you can just "breathe". Blessings.
ReplyDeleteIn the stillness of the morning unfolding before me oh Lord, let my thoughts already be of you, pleasing you, delighting in you, staying close to you. Hold my hand through this day, may my thoughts, words & deeds make you smile as you take pleasure in leading & guiding me this day. Let kindness be an overwhelming desire of my heart today & at the close of day a "thankful" one. I love you Lord.
ReplyDeleteNorah - thought about you and election when I woke up this morning. Both of you - Breathe, relax and enjoy retirement (without a rash!!!)
ReplyDeleteI am blessed with another day to sing Your Praises and lift Your name up high. I have new mercy this day and grace that I dont deserve, but yet I have Your uncondition love. Thank You Father.
ReplyDeleteThere was a time in my life when I wanted to fit in and so I did things to please others. As I look back at those times, I regret grieving Your Spirit, but THANKFUL that Your love and revelation delivered me.
JC family, the Lord created us and hence has given us a conscience that universally demands that we should live to please Him. He made this our unalterable law and rule of action. To please Him is to gratify His Fatherly heart. To please Him, we must meet His views respecting our obligation, we must meet His wishes, we must obey His will, must adjust ourselves to all that He wishes us to be and do. To gain God's approbation is to secure our own happiness. When we do this, He is not grieved but gratified. To live with this continual aim to be ALL that God, under the circumstances wants us to be, is to live and walk so as to please HIM ALONE and not the people of this world.
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarded of those who diligently seek Him". Heb.. 11:6.
Blessings, love and peace to all this day.
Maplewood NJ
Amen dear Maplewood. Singing with you and praising His Holy Name. Thinking of how to truly please Him. I have often felt that all my baking and cooking for others may have been to please people and not Him. But I believe these acts of kindness are so appreciated, that God understands why I do it. God has taught me not to grow weary in well doing. So sometimes I just say No, Sorry, He is speaking Rest to our weary hearts. And we must obey. We must consciously put Him before others. Commit our way into the Lord. If He still leads us to help others then we will do His will. God must reign in our hearts above all else. The only true joy and peace are in Him.
DeleteFather, I open my heart and mind to receive your unconditional love. Thank you for Your love and presence that protects me when faced with challenges. Please protect me from the evil one, Clothe me in the Armor of God. Cleanse me Lord as I receive Your abundant unconditional love.
ReplyDeleteJc Family,
ReplyDeleteI would truly appreciate some extra prayers today. Yesterday started off well by going to marriage therapy. After a long day and coming home from a NAMI class,I came across another problem at home...another layer of the onion...that I'm asking God's guidance in helping me navigate through. I'm hurting and not seeing/thinking clearly. I need Your help, Lord, in leading me on the right path. Amen. CO
Praying for peace and guidance for you CO. Blessings to all of our JC prayer warriors. JE
DeleteCO --- Nothing is too hard for God and miracles happen every day. Big miracles. Little miracles. In-between ones too. I am praying for yours. I pray that you will be filled with hope and assurance. God is by your side, now and forever so you can live courageously NOW and FOREVER! 1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV " No eye has seen, nor has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"
DeleteJoining in prayer CO. The Lord in on it. Rest & release it into His hand.
DeleteCO, "came across". Truth is the problem was there before but you were not aware of it like you are now. It cannot be felt with until it is brought to light so I believe it is by God's grace you came across it.
DeleteThe pain of the response to thos new awareness can be disorientating. And I hurt with you but more importantly the Lord hurts with you because He feels what feel. He told me this earlier this year, "yea though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I AM with you" and that is for you to!
Thank you for sharing and showing up for help, prayers, and support. As with yesterday, these prayers for one another are powerful, so powerful that they, "shake eternity". May our prayers and support be used to carry you THROUGH this difficult season. In Jesus name.
Correction- " is on it".
DeletePraying for you CO, God will work it all out for your good, you'll get to understand one day.
DeleteMaplewood, NJ
We all gather together with prayers for you CO..peace be with you and you family..Jesus we trust in you.
DeleteThank you ALL so much! I'm heading home for the day and am praying for guidance when I walk in the door for open ears, heart and mind. I am reading comments and am truly grateful for each prayer. God has a plan. I believe in miracles, and need a big one. Thanks for the reminder, JJ.
DeleteKeith, I've read and reread your post. I absolutely see how what was uncovered was actually there all along. Definitely difficult. I know God is carrying me through this one as I cannot do it alone. ...Ahh...I AM with you. I am working hard to take comfort in that. God is aware how tired I am. Jesus, I trust in You. CO
Peaying for daughters this day that they will know the Truth of God. Lord God, I pray that our daughters would live in Your truth. Renew their minds by Your perfect Word. Fill their mouths with honest words that glorify You. Keep their hearts free from deception and secrecy. Give them integrity to keep their promises and admit their mistakes. Protect them from the the confusion of false teaching. Let each of them love you more and more as they find You always faithful and true. Amen and Amen 1 Corinthians 13:6 "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth"
ReplyDeleteAmen JJ! The enemy wants to waylay our daughters. Mine needs the same prayer. Let's join our spirit to petition the Lord to push back the plans of the enemy all the way back to the abyss where it belongs! Let's storm heaven's gate to take back the territories stolen from our girls & redeem the years the locust have eaten. Hallelujah!
DeleteJan--- AMEN, AMEN,AMEN, AND AMEN!!! I am with you ALL THE WAY! satan bit off more than he can chew today! GOD'S STRENGTH + OUR TRUST = VICTORY!!! Psalm 121:1-2 "I lift up my eyes to the hills---where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth." Doesn't get any better than that!!!
DeleteMay I join you all and lift my daughters as well? Satan has had his way with them long enough! Lord we lift them to you in Jesus name
DeleteAmen! Amen!
DeleteAmen! Praying for daughters! Each one is a child of God! CO
DeleteAmen! I love all my daughters! Good bless them today with eyes that see and ears that hear only the truth.
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DeleteUniting with all of you in prayer for all of our children.
Amen! Praying with you for our children for their salvation, peace, safety and guidance.
DeleteAnd still we pray TRUTH and the HOLY SPIRIT over our daughters, in Jesus's name!
DeleteAnd still today! 🙏♥️
DeleteBlessings and good morning! Thank you Father for bringing me through the night and gifting me with another day!
ReplyDeleteI lift up all those who call to You and are in need of Your love and Your mercy! Your will be done this day, not mine!!
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can, and Wisdom to know the difference.
Norah, although I’m from Canada, I prayed for God’s Will to be done for you and your family in this election. Disappointing yes...but we all know that God has a different plan for all of you! ❤️
Grand babies are up and at ‘em so Im off to join in the adventures of today!
Blessings and love!!! ❤️❤️❤️
MY LIFE IS FILLED WITH GOD'S BLESSINGS AND I AM GRATEFUL. THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS RECEIVED:THANKSVEMBER DAY 5
ReplyDeleteLARGEST: Thank You for giving me focus that You're Still On The Throne regardless of political W/L Blessing!
SMALLEST: Thank You for TV in the off position and prayers in the on position Blessing!
EASIEST: Thank You for bonding Your Holy Spirit within me so I have everything I need Blessing!
HARDEST: Thank You for unrest that tries our souls Blessing!
SURPRISE: Thank You for Your Beautiful Sonrise I watched this morning, snuggled together with DH Blessing!
Just loved that Brie!
DeleteThank you Father for giving us Brie to warm our hearts, revive our souls and make us smile!!
Father, help me to please You in all my decisions, whether great or small. Let me always put You first and foremost in everything Lord. Let me do this out of pure love and with my motives and intentions faithful and true to You. Thank You Jesus. Praise the Lord continually and always. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏.
ReplyDeleteAmen sweet Janet! He is a discerner of hearts and knows everything about us including our thoughts and motives. Let us therefore keep our thoughts, motives, words and actions pure and pleasing to Him.
DeleteSharing Bible Gateway verse. God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan.And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. - Ephesians 1:9-10 NLT
ReplyDeleteGOD is in control and you just can’t beat that.
Not my will but THINE.
AMEN to that Sassy Mom!
DeleteSassyMom, thank you for the reminder. God IS in control, WHO can beat that? Not anyone created in heaven or in earth! Hallelujah!
DeleteMadFox - was reading yesterday's posts and somehow I missed your chemo update. Happy to hear it went well. Praying for your comfort and strength. Your JC family is with you always! KS
DeleteAmen and Amen, dear Sassy Mom. Trusting and leaning on the truthfulness of His Word. His Will is over all.
Delete1Thess. 4:1 “Finally,then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.”
ReplyDeleteDear Heavenly Father, Starting every blessed morning acknowledging You, is an expression of my relationship with You and it lifts me up, causes me to step into Your presence and changes me. I am eternally grateful and thankful to You. Whenever I call on to You, I am doing so in expectation that You will answer me. I pray that You will work in my life through each prayer for the benefit of others, and to Your glory. Thank You Lord, for Your unconditional Love and sufficient grace, in Jesus' name. Amen.
Our ability to please God is ultimately the result of His work in and through our lives as our Lord and Savior, as well as our pursuit of holiness. As believers our primary aim to pleasing the Lord should be something we should all seek to excel in, meanly because we love the Lord and because of future rewards that comes from doing so. Our desire and willingness to please Him begins in our heart or our inner person. Therefore, let it be our motive and goal in life to please God rather than man. Sometimes, our sinful nature or the flesh becomes the antagonist to pleasing the Lord, but the filling of the Holy Spirit is the means by which we are able to please Him. Knowing that our disobedience grieves the Lord, helps to keep us from treating sin lightly, but also just knowing that walking in obedience to His ways for our life, brings happiness to Him which is an incredible motivation.
C. S. Lewis, “The promise of glory is the promise, almost incredible and only possible by the work of Christ, that some of us, that any of us who really chooses shall find approval, shall please God. To please God to be a real ingredient in the divine happiness to be loved by God, not merely pitied, but delighted in as an artist delights in his work or a father in a son it seems impossible, a weight or burden of glory which our thoughts can hardly sustain. But so it is.”
Eph. 6:6 “Not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.”
Blessings and Peace.
Maplewood NJ
Thanks again Maplewood NJ for all your heartfelt prayers that help me a lot...."ingredient in the divine happiness"... Dear Heavenly Father God, I want to be one fresh crisp cornflake in Your big bowl of cereal this morning. I need Your help. I want Your help. Will You please help me?
Delete♥♥🎶🎶 Now my life has changed in oh so many ways (and now my life has changed)
My independence seems to vanish in the haze
But every now and then I feel so insecure (I know that I)
I know that I just need Your Help like I've never done before. Help! I need Somebody
(Help!) not just anybody
(Help!) you know I need Someone
Help! Won't You please please please help me? Help me!
Was touched by the Spirit in your line, "Our ability to please God is ultimately the result of His work in and through our lives as our Lord and Savior, as well as our pursuit of holiness.". As I seek to wrap my heart around that inspired thought, my pleasing God only occurs by His favor which could lead one to think that there is nothing to do if it is all up to Him. No, there is something to do. As Jesus made so clear, 'Love the Lord your God..." If my one desire is to love Him each moment of the day, the door is left open for Him to come in and please Himself. Wonderful thought, twin bd sis, to take with me today. God be with you.
DeleteIf you only knew, dear Maplewood, how you steer me always in the right direction with the strength of your faith, the truthfulness of your words and all the spiritual food you feed me till my soul is satisfied and overflowing. May God bless you and heal you and your family in every area of your lives. Much love and gratitude!
DeleteMaplewood my songbird always singing beautiful praises to our Lord and Savior (Brie, your my songbird too!). Your prayers uplift me in such a way that I can't put into words. Thank you Jesus. Pour your amazing grace over our world. Amen!
Delete“Seek my pleasure in all you do. . . “ I am going to consider and pursue this to the best of my ability. Thank you for this focus.
ReplyDelete🎶I know whom I have believeth and am persuaded that He is able, to keep that which I've committed unto Him against that day! 2 Timothy 1:12
ReplyDeleteHe who is faithful will hold me fast. Never letting go of my feeble hand. He is my guide. He guides me & my family through the path He has fashioned for us. I look to Him to counsel & to teach me His ways. He never tires, slumber nor sleeps, He is faithful, steadfast & true. He gives me hinds feet for the high places of trouble, manna to strengthen me, everlasting arms to protect me. I look to Him for help for He is forever present. He will never leave me or forsake me. He wraps His robe of righteousness tightly around me. We walk hand in hand with joy unspeakable, we delight in each other. My constant companion is the Alpha & the Omega, my Saviour & my Lord both now & forevermore! Amen!
Amen! Beautiful prayer Jan.
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Amen sweet dear Jan! We are so blessed that God is all we need! Only in Him are we made complete. A constant and loyal friend He is, and everything to me.
DeleteLoved this again this year, Jan. I felt it in my heart ♥️🙏
DeleteThank you all for your prayers and encouraging words. I can't express how much it means to me. Praying for you and with you for all your prayer requests and your families.
ReplyDeleteMy H (granddaughter) is home today because a Dr appointment. Please continue praying for her and all of us. The teacher sent me a message last night and told me H broke her chrome book, this is the second one she has broke because of throwing them. Honestly I'm counting on God working it out. I have no words, wisdom or strength to do it on my own. Thank you
Dear Heavenly Father God, we pray, beseech, and look only to You for H's Help directly from You. And we also look for Your help to and through our sister Terri. We rely on Your doing what You are famous for: Waymaking, Miracle Working, Promise Keeping, Lightening up our darkness. In Jesus' Name I ask. I seek. I'm knock knock knocking on Heaven's Door for them. Amen. Praise and Thank You.
DeleteHeavenly Father, scoop up little H into Your arms, hold her close to You, let her feel deep within her heart Your love for her. Let that love drive out the demons who inhabit her heart, and give her peace both now and forever more. Amen
DeleteDear sweet Terri and your granddaughter, be still in God's presence today. May He miraculously calm the storms in this little girls heart through your love and compassion. I pray for your Peace.
DeleteContinued prayers for your family, Terry. A miracle is at your door
DeleteSorry- TerrI
DeletePraying for you and your family dear Terri.
DeleteBlessings from France
Dear Father, Thank you for wrapping Terri and her dear granddaughter in Your loving Arms. Give them comfort and peace. Give H control of her emotions and let her know in her heart that You are her constant help especially
Deletein times of emotional stress. Thank you for protecting and guiding them both to all joy, peace, healing, prosperity and fulfillment. We pray for all these things in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ.
Praying .... Amen.
ReplyDeleteSEEK TO PLEASE ME ABOVE ALL ELSE AS YOU JOURNEY THROUGH TODAY!
ReplyDeleteToday's JC Devotion put this song in my heart:ONLY WHAT YOU DO FOR CHRIST WILL LAST ♥🎶🎶♥
You may build great cathedrals large or small,
you can build skyscrapers grand and tall,
you may conquer all the failures of the past,
but only what you do for Christ will last.
Remember only what You do for Christ will last.
Remember only what you do for Christ will last,
only what you do for Him will be counted at the end;
only what you do for Christ will last.
You may seek earthly power and fame,
the world might be impressed by your great name,
soon the glories of this life will all be past,
but only what you do for Christ will last.
Though your armies may control each hemisphere,
and your orbits out in space cause men to cheer,
your scientific knowledge may be vast,
but only what you do for Christ will last.
Lasting Blessings are being prayed for you today, JC Family
Amen dear Sister! Wonderful song and lyrics! Only what we do for Christ will endure: Live for those things that don’t fade away. This world is but a flash in the pan. Live for the line that goes on forever.
ReplyDeleteI learned so much this week on the roller coaster ride. I grabbed your hand, Lord, and I didn't fall off. When I stay in your Prescence, there is no waiting. This too shall pass. Love God. Love people.
ReplyDeleteLoved that Audra! We better hold tightly to His Unchanging Hand on this roller coaster ride.
ReplyDeleteJust a quick glance at the Lord makes all the difference through our day. Whispering His Holy Name is the perfect prayer.
ReplyDeleteJesus. I love You!
The Name above all other names. He is right there beside us and inside us to carry us through anything. He’s our constant Helper, the best company we could ever ask for, and our very Best Friend. Seek His pleasures forevermore.
Amen Jeanne, love your post.
DeleteThanks my brother!
DeleteMention of rollercoaster took me right back to Kings Island, Mason, OH. Those rides might be exhilarating or terrifying at the time,but they don't last long. Simarly, life's rollercoasters may be terrifying at the time but HE who brought you to it, will surely bring you through it. Hold tight, you are safe in His care.
ReplyDelete🎢 WHEEEE!
DeleteThe heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. (Proverbs 18:15). But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, (2 Timothy 3:14). Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. (Proverbs 4:5).
ReplyDeleteHeavenly Father, thank You for always being there for me and for listening to me. Thank You for Your guidance in my life and for the direction in my steps. I praise You Lord. Thank You Jesus. You are so amazing and wonderful. You are the most high and there is no one above You. Please hold my hand and walk through the day with me, rejoicing over You and being led by the Holy Spirit. Help me to always keep my eyes on You and allow the distractions to melt away from me. Let Your Spirit guide me and help me to follow Your leading and to do Your will and not my own. Thank You for all my benefits and blessings Lord. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I was still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10). But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. (1 Thessalonians 2:4). For they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God. (John 12:43). How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? (John 5:44). When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Proverbs 16:7). Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he? (Isaiah 2:22).
ReplyDeleteWonderful verses to remind us that the greatest approval is from above. I bake so many Birthday cakes and cookies for my friends and family so I think about this often. God made me a baker, a wife, a mother, a grandma, a Bible group leader, a Choir member, an artist, a cook, a singer and a songwriter. I pray I am pleasing God with my fruit while I am feeding His people. I long to please Him as best I can and I often fall short. But He loves me all ways as I am and keeps strengthening me in all ways.
ReplyDeleteYou are a sweet angel of the Lord. No one is perfect but the Lord. You are quite pleasing to Him and He loves you with all His heart. Peace be with you.
DeleteDriving home in the morning. Praying for God’s faithfulness and no traffic. May your hearts be lifted, May your weaknesses be strengthened and your infirmities healed. Much love. 💗😊🙏
ReplyDeleteTraveling mercies sweet Jeanne. God bless.
DeleteDon’t forget to turn your clocks back, dear ones!
ReplyDeletePlease pray for my 69 yr old brother Frank who is running in the NYC Marathon tomorrow morning. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteFather God, Thank You for staying by his side and keeping him strong and safe, and bringing him to the finish line. Thank You Jesus.
Praying traveling Mercies for you. Jeanne, and running Mercies for our brother, Frank. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
DeleteBelieving all is well and God was in the midst of the marathon. ❤️
DeleteDear Sassy Mom, Terri and MadFox, You have all been in my prayers and thoughts. Continue to trust in God’s guidance, strength, comfort and faithfulness. He knows your hearts intimately and He cares so much for you. Love you all. 💗🙏
ReplyDeleteThanks for those precious prayers sweet Sassy Mom! We pray for each other. <3
DeleteMy brother Frankie is 69 and is running the NYC marathon tomorrow! Please pray for his strength and protection. Thank you. May God carry him smoothly to the finish line. Thank You Jesus.
ReplyDeleteHeavenly Father, watch over Frankie on his run. Give strength to his steps. Protect him as he goes on his way, knowing You are the source of his strength. You are the ONE who calls Frankie by his name and bathes him in Grace. Help him run this race with endurance and passion and help him run it well!
DeleteIn Jesus's name, AMEN and AMEN. JJ
Thank you JJ and Thank You Jesus!!! Amen and Amen
DeleteJoining in prayers for Frank. Please watch over and protect him as he runs this race. Give him strength and peace as Your hand guides him to the finish line. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen 🙏.
DeleteYes God, please protect and carry our Frankie to both Finish Lines, the NYC tomorrow, And Life On High With You Forever. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
DeleteThanking the Lord for Frank's conscious awareness of His Presence and endurance in the marathon today! May he enjoy the race in new ways this year.
DeleteAmen. Our VICTORY is here and now because our Leader is the Maker of Heaven and Earth. His power is above ALL! Bless His Holy Name Forever!! Thank You Jesus for answering our prayers and bringing peace, comfort and healing to our dear Family of Faith. <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteOur Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and power and glory, forever. Amen 🙏.
ReplyDeleteThe LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him. (Lamentations 3:25).
ReplyDeleteJeanne. Back at ya. "Girlfriend" and ALL of my brothers and sisters in Christ of the JC blog family. I am reading along, just have found that previous year comments by me, still share my sentiments, most of the time.
ReplyDeleteMany moving pieces happening professionally, physically, and spiritually. All in a positive way but requiring lots of change, and a recognition of my limitations in each area. But as I've shared before:
1. Strengthen and deepen your Faith by prayer and study.
2. Trust your path is within His will through time with friends and prayer. TRUE Friends will be trustworthy, and the most worthy in that regard is, of course, Christ, Himself.
3. Stay Positive and friendly in your Journey as much as possible, just as the Lord did when He came to show us the way to live and then move to Eternity.
Godspeed. Be blessed today and always.
Thanks be to God for you, our brother friend in Christ, Madfox!
Delete1, 2, and 3 will give me clearer vision as I move toward my goal for today: Only holding on to those things that are pleasing to God, and letting go of everything else.
Keep fighting the good fight, brother. We're in it to win it with you. Much Love, Brie
Blessed by your post today Mad 🦊! Receiving the Holy Spirit's guidance through your words and praying with and for you for our brothers and sisters 🙏♥️
DeleteMuch Blessings to MadFox!!! You continue to bring us your way of succinct knowledge and wisdom. Your words are Blessed of the Lord. I pray that the words you speak lay a foundation of our Lord's love and purpose in the lives of others; word that bring life not only to other people, but life to you as well. I Speak success and healing to permeate your life and Plead The Blood of Jesus over you.
DeleteIsaiah 5116. "I put My words in your mouth: I have covered you with the shadow of my hand, that I may plant the heavens, lay the foundations of the earth, and say to Zion, "You are My people."
Thank you my dear brother. I just needed to hear all your Spirit guided words from your trusting heart. Amen! Always praying God continues to bless you with strength, healing and patience. God is with you always, and you glorify Him every day by your steadfast faith. You are a beacon and an inspiration to all those who are blessed to know you and see you. As our dear Brie wrote with love: Keep fighting the good fight, brother. We're in it to win it with you. Amen <3
DeleteI sure miss you MadFox!! Hope and pray everything is going well.
DeleteMicah 6:8 (Amplified) "He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion), And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?"
ReplyDeleteWith the Holy Spirit living within us we do know what pleases our Lord, because He tells us.
Trouble is we often want to do 'our thing' not 'His thing'.
Mostly the Holy Spirit doesn't 'come in loud and clear', His is the still small voice which our decisions and thoughts can and do override, tune out, even disagree or argue with at times.
Mostly this is due to us being not fully surrendered to Him, we still want some 'me' in our lives.
Am I fully surrendered to Him? My mind says yes, my heart knows differently.
Do I want to be fully surrendered to Him? My mind and heart say "Yes, Yes, Yes", yet still so much of me is in my life.
John the Baptist in John 3:30 says, "He must increase, I must decrease".
Lord Jesus I pray that You increase and I (the 'self' in me) decreases.
I want, I need more of You in me, flowing through and out of me. Those around me wherever I am need to be aware of You not me, You in the foreground, I in the background.
Holy Spirit as You show me what is not You in my life, help me surrender it to you. Amen
Delete...He has told you what he wants, and this is all it is: to be fair, to be just, to be merciful, and to be walking humbly with your God...
Dear Heavenly Father God, Would You help me treat these things as though they were on a prie fixe menu with no substitutions, rather than cafeteria style, as I have been doing? Thank You.
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DeleteDear Peter, So thankful that you posted Micah 6:8. When I hear that scripture I think of Job 4:15
Delete"Then a Spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up."
That was so beautiful and true dear Peter. Amen I want to decrease and my God to increase. I want Him to reign in my heart above all else. I get distracted by worldly matters, even fear. I do my best to Trust in Him. I want Him to mold me every day. I always pray: Father, Make me a better person. Help me not to complain or judge others. Let me be a blessing and a light.
DeleteWe are all human and flawed.
May people see His light in me even before I say a word by the way I walk in Him.
Ephesians 4:31-32
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
YESSS! and AMEN!
ReplyDeleteYes, JJ. Because He Lives, Victory Today Is Ours. Glory! be to God! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
ReplyDeleteI'm remembering a pastor's story. Ever watch a rerun of a favorite team's sports victory or a really well directed and great movie where you know the outcome or ending? How wonderful to relax in the details and enjoy them because you know how it turns out. Such is the way of life here on earth will all its trials and challenges. We know the outcome! GOD WINS! HEAVEN IS REAL! The enemy IS DEFEATED. This knowledge and faith gives me great peace. Thank you Father, Son and Holy Spirit! The victory belongs to you, Lord!
ReplyDeleteAudra ---- Loved your post and the pastor's story. That is exactly the reality. In heaven our lives are seen as completely restored in Jesus Christ and our enemies are DEFEATED! Heaven is full of CELEBRATION for our lives and I join in the CELEBRATION!!!
ReplyDeleteHALLELUJAH!!!
You are loved more than you will ever know by someone who died to know you. Romans 5:8
Definitely, AMEN and AMEN!!!
ReplyDeleteAmen! What a blessing to know that He has already conquered death, defeated the enemy, and He is up there right now being glorified because we are celebrating together, in true faith, and giving glory to His Holy Name. God Wins, Heaven is Real, and The Best is Yet to Come! Hallelujah!
ReplyDeleteMay He keep our eyes on Him, and our heart open to His Spirit's instruction to walk ever so closely with Him no matter the circumstances. There is no room for fear in my heart. Just trust and anticipation of His faithfulness. Amen dear Janet! He is so amazing and ever at our sides.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to thank you for your prayers. My older brother Frankie who is 69 finished the NYC marathon today in 4:58. I'm so thankful for answered prayers. God protected him and strengthened him. Your prayers also carried him to the finish line. Thank You Jesus.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to say my 70 yr old brother Frankie finished the NYC marathon in 5:21. A little slower but he still finished. I'm proud of him. God heard all our prayers. Today's devotion is a good reminder to put our decisions into the Lord's Hands and trust His Spirit's instructions.
ReplyDeleteI pray I'll remember to look to Him whenever I'm about to make any decision. He already knows my tomorrows and He's preparing this new day. Let us trust in Him to guide our steps, our words, our thoughts, and our deeds. He knows where we're going better than we do.
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
Psalm 119:133
Direct my steps by Your word,
And let no iniquity have dominion over me.
Psalm 25:5
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
On You I wait all the day.
Another victory in Jesus! Hallelujah!
DeleteAmen blessed.
DeleteCongrats to your brother! That's a great accomplishment 👏
DeleteThanks dear Janet, Peter, and Jan! Very grateful for one more victory to celebrate. God is so faithful.
DeleteFor do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10). For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit, will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. (Galatians 6:8).
ReplyDeleteAmen!
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DeleteReligion is concerned with what to do to earn merit with God.
Grace Believers are grateful to God FOR ALL HE DID FOR US IN JEESUS CHRIST!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
Amen! We must strive to please Him above all. We must try to be more selfless than selfish. I often fall short and sometimes I wonder if He is pleased I bake so many cakes for my friends. But I know it makes them happy.
DeleteThree bodies missing from Earth; Enoch, Elijah and our Lord Jesus. The mortal remains of all others from Adam onwards who have died are still here - even if they're turned to dust.
ReplyDeleteTime will come too when those of us Raptured 'in the twinkling of an eye' with our bodies (AMPC 1 Corinthians 15:53 "For this perishable [part of us] must put on the imperishable [nature], and this mortal [part of us, this nature that is capable of dying] must put on immortality (freedom from death.")) - all who are prepared like the five wise virgins, will no longer be here. That's why our personal relationship with Jesus is SO important and paying attention to it so important: Heart right with God, Oil in our lamp, Wick trimmed, Lamp lit. Ready?
I wanna be ready with oil in my lamp. He will come as a thief in the night. Staying in His presence and being attentive to His Spirit can keep us on the right path.
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ReplyDeleteThe Power Of Being Thankful...
I am thankful, Heavenly Father, that You are a Good, Good Father Who loves me unconditionally. Help me see myself as You See me. Thank You that even though I am a work in progress, You already have the finished result in Mind. In Jesus' Name. AMEN!
Praying that with you dear Brie! Amen!!
DeleteA takeaway from yesterday's church message I'd like to share with you, inspired by Luke Chapter 10:
ReplyDeleteYes, the battle has been won, but our journey on earth is now in the "mop up". What are we commanded to do? Love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. But who is our neighbor? Everyone. Don't miss an opportunity to extend grace and kindness to strangers as you go about your lives. Your engagement could be the difference between another lost soul finding their way Home. You don't have to "push Jesus". Just know Him, study Him, act like Him. The Holy Spirit does the rest.
God bless you, followers of Christ.
Thanks Audra,
DeleteYou don't have to "push Jesus". Just know Him, study Him, act like Him. The Holy Spirit does the rest. AMEN!
Actions speak 🎬
Beautiful Audra!!! Thanks for blessing my day.
DeleteAudra, God bless you for sharing and blessing our day. You are loved.
DeleteAs JJ said on November 6, 2019 - Nothing is too hard for God, Miracles happen every day.
ReplyDeleteAs Brie said on November 5, 2020 - My Life is filled with God's blessings and I am grateful.
Thessalonians 5:18 .In EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS ,,,,. (regardless of what the situation is.)
This morning for the first time ever my 10 year old Kia Soul failed to start. The steering wheel was frozen, locked in place, wouldn’t turn. The gear shift was frozen, locked in place, wouldn’t move. I called Kia Dealership in the next town, and was told they weren’t accepting any more repairs jobs because they only had one mechanic working and suggested I call the next town 50 miles away. I called the tow truck in my area to tow to a local repair place. When tow truck arrived I said, let me show you what it’s doing. I tried to start it and it acted like it wanted to start and stopped! He said let me try, it started grinding and started. I followed tower to the local repair mechanic who repairs all makes of cars. He checked the lights, battery, etc. Everything was ok. I asked how much I owed him, NOTHING!!!!! Thank You Jesus. I experienced a MIRACLE. Everything is now working. GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS. Thank You Jesus for blessing my life. I can't praise Him enough.
Thank you for sharing, Sassy Mom! Nothing like our God showing off (love it when He does!). Showing off His Great Love, Mercy and Faithfulness!
DeleteHe is ABSOLUTELY GOOD all the time!
Another Victory in Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteThank You God for filling Sassy Mom's day with Your Good blessings. I am grateful for all you do for her and for our entire JC family of prayer warriors. In Jesus' Name. AMEN!
DeleteHallelujah! Joining in thanking our amazing God for His loving kindness and tender mercies!!! He blessed Sassy Mom with His faithfulness! He provides our needs and gives us reasons to rejoice and be glad! What a great victory to celebrate!!!
DeleteWhat a BLESSING and hope in humanity! Huge God wink, Sassy Mom! So happy you experienced a miracle with your car starting AND great kindness in the mechanic and tow truck driver!
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