Dear Lord,
I come before You today and I pray that You would protect my children. Build a hedge around them and guard them physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Block their paths so that they cannot move toward activities and relationships that would harm them. Deliver them from evil and rescue them from a destructive lifestyle. Restore them to their senses and bring them home from the land of the enemy. Guide each of them into truth. Teach them Lord, to recognize deceptive ideas and thoughts. Make them alert to the lies of the enemy, and teach them how to resist the devil by faith. Give my son and my daughters the courage to be honest with themselves and with You. Spirit of God, please convict them of sin and their need for You. Don't allow my children to blame others for troubles in their lives. Show them that they alone are responsible to their choices. Lord, thank You for drawing my children with love and tenderness to Your side, even in their desert place. Show each of them that You are with them, You delight in them. Amid the clamor for their attention and affections, may they hear Your voice calling them and respond to Your deep, deep love. Cause my children to call out to You in their distress and confusion. Cause them to seek You with abandon. Thank You for promising to answer them. Lord, please remove my children's heart of stone and replace it with a new, soft heart. Make this heart into a bed of fertile soil so that the seed of truth that is sown into it will grow deep roots and bring forth a rich crop of life. Reveal to my children that lasting refreshment and satisfaction can only be found in You. In You they will find an abundant life. Lord, lead my children to friends who will graciously point them to You. Cause them to be attracted to those who are attracted to You. Scatter like chaff in the wind any friends or relationships that will bring them harm. Give them the courage to please only You, and not man. Produce in my children a humble spirit that is yielded only to You. Teach them how to live in You, and show them that apart from You they can do nothing. Lord, please reveal to my children how valuable and significant their life is. Give them a vision for their purpose in the world, and show them the possibilities for their future. Through You, they can do all things. Help them to see that they do not need to condemn themselves.Show them that they can experience complete forgiveness through the work You have already finished on their behalf. Give them the grace to repent of and let go of the past. Thank You Lord for offering hope and comfort to my children. Thank You for restoring all the years the locusts have eaten and bestowing on each of my children a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of despair. Teach each of my children that following You is not about following rules. Show them that You long for a genuine relationship with them. Lord, please cause my children to grow up in You, maturing into an oak of righteousness for the display of Your splendor. Help them to grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with You and with man. Teach them to live in freedom, animated and motivated by Your Spirit and in step with Him. Teach them to walk by faith. Help them to see beyond their circumstances and trust You with every part of their lives. Impress on my children the need to protect their mind, guarding its purity through the choices they makes about what they look at, listen to, and think about. Lord, in this fast paced world of instant gratification, plant in my children the perseverance they need to succeed. Cause them to be still and wait patiently before You. Help them to rest in Your power. Establish the work of their hands. Turn my children's focus away from themselves and onto You. May they allow Your power to flow through them to others. Teach them to love others as themselves. Cause my children to love You with all of their heart, all their soul, and all their mind. May they live all their days in love with and rejoicing only in You.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus Holy name,
Amen
(2005 B.J. Reinhard)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Something Has Got to Change!!!
(Notes from a teaching by Joyce Meyer)
Joshua 1:1-3
1)AFTER THE death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' minister,(A)
2)Moses My servant is dead. So now arise [take his place], go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, the Israelites.
3)Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread, that have I given to you, as I promised Moses.
**God's given to us everything for a blessed life, but to get it requires ACTION!!!
**Change your mind and your attitude, do NOT spend one more minute in self pity.
**Ask God what YOU can do in every are of your life....
Isaiah 60:1
ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you--rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!
**If you will do what you CAN do, God will take care of what you CANNOT do!!!
Judges 6:6-16
6)And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the Israelites cried to the Lord.
7)And when they cried to the Lord because of Midian,
8)The Lord sent a prophet to the Israelites, who said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt and brought you forth out of the house of bondage.
9)And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you and gave you their land.
10)And I said to you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But you have not obeyed My voice.
11)Now the [a]Angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak (terebinth) at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, and his son Gideon was beating wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites.
12)And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord is with you, you mighty man of [fearless] courage.
13)And Gideon said to him, O sir, if the Lord is with us, why is all this befallen us? And where are all His wondrous works of which our fathers told us, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.
14)The Lord turned to him and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?
15)Gideon said to Him, Oh Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
16)The Lord said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.
**You would not be in such a mess if you had just listened to what God had told you in the first place!
**You need to believe that WITH God you can do ANYTHING!!!!
**STOP telling God what your not and START realizing who HE IS!!
**We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength!
I Samuel 16:1
THE LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided for Myself a king among his sons.
**While we are mourning what we have lost, God already has a new plan!!!
** Do something lest you do nothing!!
II Kings 7:3-6
3)Now four men who were lepers were at the entrance of the city's gate; and they said to one another, Why do we sit here until we die?
4)If we say, We will enter the city--then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. So now come, let us go over to the army of the Syrians. If they spare us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
5)So they arose in the twilight and went to the Syrian camp. But when they came to the edge of the camp, no man was there.
6)For the Lord had made the Syrian army hear a noise of chariots and horses, the noise of a great army. They had said to one another, The king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to come upon us,
**We might as well do something--they GOT UP (ACTION), did what they could, and God did what they could not do!!!
**ACTION IS IMPERATIVE TO CHANGE!!!
** Pity is not power--you can choose to either be pitiful, or powerful!
**Does something need to change?-- or do you need to change something??
Luke 19 (story of Zaccheus)
** He did not care how small he was, he took action in order to connect with God the only way he knew how and ended up having dinner with Jesus!!!
**You have no idea all that is possible and what you can do with God!!
**Stop looking at all your mistakes, stop dwelling on all your "cants" and look to all your "cans" and take action with God!!!
Joshua 1:1-3
1)AFTER THE death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' minister,(A)
2)Moses My servant is dead. So now arise [take his place], go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, the Israelites.
3)Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread, that have I given to you, as I promised Moses.
**God's given to us everything for a blessed life, but to get it requires ACTION!!!
**Change your mind and your attitude, do NOT spend one more minute in self pity.
**Ask God what YOU can do in every are of your life....
Isaiah 60:1
ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you--rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you!
**If you will do what you CAN do, God will take care of what you CANNOT do!!!
Judges 6:6-16
6)And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the Israelites cried to the Lord.
7)And when they cried to the Lord because of Midian,
8)The Lord sent a prophet to the Israelites, who said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt and brought you forth out of the house of bondage.
9)And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you and gave you their land.
10)And I said to you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But you have not obeyed My voice.
11)Now the [a]Angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak (terebinth) at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, and his son Gideon was beating wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites.
12)And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord is with you, you mighty man of [fearless] courage.
13)And Gideon said to him, O sir, if the Lord is with us, why is all this befallen us? And where are all His wondrous works of which our fathers told us, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.
14)The Lord turned to him and said, Go in this your might, and you shall save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?
15)Gideon said to Him, Oh Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
16)The Lord said to him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.
**You would not be in such a mess if you had just listened to what God had told you in the first place!
**You need to believe that WITH God you can do ANYTHING!!!!
**STOP telling God what your not and START realizing who HE IS!!
**We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength!
I Samuel 16:1
THE LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided for Myself a king among his sons.
**While we are mourning what we have lost, God already has a new plan!!!
** Do something lest you do nothing!!
II Kings 7:3-6
3)Now four men who were lepers were at the entrance of the city's gate; and they said to one another, Why do we sit here until we die?
4)If we say, We will enter the city--then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. So now come, let us go over to the army of the Syrians. If they spare us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
5)So they arose in the twilight and went to the Syrian camp. But when they came to the edge of the camp, no man was there.
6)For the Lord had made the Syrian army hear a noise of chariots and horses, the noise of a great army. They had said to one another, The king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to come upon us,
**We might as well do something--they GOT UP (ACTION), did what they could, and God did what they could not do!!!
**ACTION IS IMPERATIVE TO CHANGE!!!
** Pity is not power--you can choose to either be pitiful, or powerful!
**Does something need to change?-- or do you need to change something??
Luke 19 (story of Zaccheus)
** He did not care how small he was, he took action in order to connect with God the only way he knew how and ended up having dinner with Jesus!!!
**You have no idea all that is possible and what you can do with God!!
**Stop looking at all your mistakes, stop dwelling on all your "cants" and look to all your "cans" and take action with God!!!
Growing in Faith
Dear Lord,
You have said in Your Word that You have "dealt to each one a measure of faith" (Romans 12:3) I pray that You would take the faith You have planted in Kayla, Travis and Shakira and multiply it. May the truth of Your Word be firmly established in their hearts so that faith will grow daily and navigate their lives. Help each of them to trust You at all times as they look to You for truth, guidance, and transformation into Your likeness. I know that trusting in You is a choice we make. Enable them to make that choice. I pray that they will look to You for everything, knowing that they are never without hope! May their faith be the "substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".(Hebrews 11:1) I pray that they will have faith strong enough to lift them above their circumstances and limitations and instill in them the confidence of knowing that everything will work together for good. (Romans 8:28)
I pray that each of them will be so strong in faith that their relationship with You supersedes all else in their life, even my influence as a parent. In other words, may they have a relationship with You, Lord, that is truly their own- not an extension of mine or anyone Else's. I want the comfort of knowing that when I am no longer on this earth, that their faith will be strong enough to keep them "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord." (I Corinthians 15:58)
As they walk in faith, may they have Your heart of love that overflows to others, a heart that is willing to give of self and possessions according to Your leading. May they see that giving out of love is actually giving back to You in faith and that they will never lose anything by doing so. I pray that they will take the "shield of faith" in order to "quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." (Ephesians 6:16), and thereby be able to stand strong in faith and say, "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful." (I Timothy 1:12)
I ask all of this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Hebrews 11:6 (Amplified Bible)
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
Mark 11:24 (Amplified Bible)
For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].
Matthew 17:20 (Amplified Bible)
He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of [a]firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [[b]that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
James 1:6-8 (Amplified Bible)
6)Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind.
7)For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord,
8)[For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides].
Galatians 6:9-10 (Amplified Bible)
9)And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.
10)So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [[a]morally] to all people [not only [b]being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God's family with you, the believers].
You have said in Your Word that You have "dealt to each one a measure of faith" (Romans 12:3) I pray that You would take the faith You have planted in Kayla, Travis and Shakira and multiply it. May the truth of Your Word be firmly established in their hearts so that faith will grow daily and navigate their lives. Help each of them to trust You at all times as they look to You for truth, guidance, and transformation into Your likeness. I know that trusting in You is a choice we make. Enable them to make that choice. I pray that they will look to You for everything, knowing that they are never without hope! May their faith be the "substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".(Hebrews 11:1) I pray that they will have faith strong enough to lift them above their circumstances and limitations and instill in them the confidence of knowing that everything will work together for good. (Romans 8:28)
I pray that each of them will be so strong in faith that their relationship with You supersedes all else in their life, even my influence as a parent. In other words, may they have a relationship with You, Lord, that is truly their own- not an extension of mine or anyone Else's. I want the comfort of knowing that when I am no longer on this earth, that their faith will be strong enough to keep them "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord." (I Corinthians 15:58)
As they walk in faith, may they have Your heart of love that overflows to others, a heart that is willing to give of self and possessions according to Your leading. May they see that giving out of love is actually giving back to You in faith and that they will never lose anything by doing so. I pray that they will take the "shield of faith" in order to "quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." (Ephesians 6:16), and thereby be able to stand strong in faith and say, "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful." (I Timothy 1:12)
I ask all of this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Hebrews 11:6 (Amplified Bible)
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
Mark 11:24 (Amplified Bible)
For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].
Matthew 17:20 (Amplified Bible)
He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith [that is, your lack of [a]firmly relying trust]. For truly I say to you, if you have faith [[b]that is living] like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, Move from here to yonder place, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
James 1:6-8 (Amplified Bible)
6)Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind.
7)For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord,
8)[For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides].
Galatians 6:9-10 (Amplified Bible)
9)And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.
10)So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [[a]morally] to all people [not only [b]being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God's family with you, the believers].
Monday, March 22, 2010
Change Your Mind
(Notes from message by Joyce Meyer)
**You cannot keep doing the same thing and expect different results!
**Renewing your mind is a life- long process.
**John 10:10
God came that we may enjoy life!
**We need to learn how to think the way God thinks-- really start paying attention to what your thinking about.
**The greatest freedom you have is the freedom of choice.
**II Corinthians 10:4-5
4)For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,
5)[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasoning's and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One)
**You CAN control your thoughts and have your mind renewed.
**Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
**Don't be conformed to this world, but be changed, renewed, in your minds.
**Renew your mind with the Word of God--study it everyday--it is full of life and has power!!
**Ephesians 4:22-24
22)Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusion;
23)And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude],
24)And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God's image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness.
** You can't change until you change and renew your mind.
**God is not pleased with our stinkin thinkin!!
STEPS TO RENEW YOUR MIND:
*Recognize what is wrong.
*Repent of it.
*Ask God to help you change.
*Study God's word-- the parts that pertain to what you need to change.
*Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. As one who reckons, he says to you, eat and drink, yet his heart is not with you [but is grudging the cost].
**How you think is how you will become.
**We must believe all thing and all people can change. --All things are possible with God!!
*Ephesians 3:20 (Amplified Bible)
Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]--
** GOD CAN CHANGE ANYTHING, ANYONE, ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!!
**You cannot keep doing the same thing and expect different results!
**Renewing your mind is a life- long process.
**John 10:10
God came that we may enjoy life!
**We need to learn how to think the way God thinks-- really start paying attention to what your thinking about.
**The greatest freedom you have is the freedom of choice.
**II Corinthians 10:4-5
4)For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds,
5)[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasoning's and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One)
**You CAN control your thoughts and have your mind renewed.
**Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
**Don't be conformed to this world, but be changed, renewed, in your minds.
**Renew your mind with the Word of God--study it everyday--it is full of life and has power!!
**Ephesians 4:22-24
22)Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusion;
23)And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude],
24)And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God's image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness.
** You can't change until you change and renew your mind.
**God is not pleased with our stinkin thinkin!!
STEPS TO RENEW YOUR MIND:
*Recognize what is wrong.
*Repent of it.
*Ask God to help you change.
*Study God's word-- the parts that pertain to what you need to change.
*Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. As one who reckons, he says to you, eat and drink, yet his heart is not with you [but is grudging the cost].
**How you think is how you will become.
**We must believe all thing and all people can change. --All things are possible with God!!
*Ephesians 3:20 (Amplified Bible)
Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]--
** GOD CAN CHANGE ANYTHING, ANYONE, ANY CIRCUMSTANCE!!
Seeking Wisdom and Discernment
Dear Lord,
I pray that You would give the gifts of wisdom, discernment, and revelation to Kayla, Travis and Shakira. (And my grand babies as they grow up) Help each of them to trust You with all their heart, not depending on their own understanding, but acknowledging You in all their ways so that they may hear Your clear direction as to which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Help them to discern good from evil and to be sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit saying, "This is the way, walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21) I know that much of their happiness in life depends on gaining wisdom and discernment, which Your Word says brings long life, wealth, recognition, protection, enjoyment, contentment, and happiness. I want all of those things for them, but I want them to come as blessings from You.
Your Word says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10) May a healthy fear and knowledge of You be the foundation upon which wisdom and discernment are established in them. May they turn to You for all decisions so that they do not make poor choices. Help each of them to see that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in You and that You give of them freely when we ask for them. As they seek wisdom and discernment from You, Lord, pour it liberally upon them so that all their paths will be peace and life.
I ask all of this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Proverbs 23:24-25 (Amplified Bible)
24)The father of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall greatly rejoice, and he who becomes the father of a wise child shall have joy in him.
25)Let your father and your mother be glad, and let her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 4:7-8 (Amplified Bible)
7)The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation).(A)
8)Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
Proverbs 2:10-12 (Amplified Bible)
10)For skillful and godly Wisdom shall enter into your heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to you.
11)Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you,
12)To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars,
Proverbs 3:13-18 (Amplified Bible)
13)Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is the man who finds skillful and godly Wisdom, and the man who gets understanding [drawing it forth from God's Word and life's experiences],
14)For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, and the profit of it better than fine gold.
15)Skillful and godly [a]Wisdom is more precious than rubies; and nothing you can wish for is to be compared to her.(A)
16)Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor
17)Her ways are highways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18)She is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her; and happy (blessed, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who holds her fast.
Psalm 19:7 (Amplified Bible)
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
I pray that You would give the gifts of wisdom, discernment, and revelation to Kayla, Travis and Shakira. (And my grand babies as they grow up) Help each of them to trust You with all their heart, not depending on their own understanding, but acknowledging You in all their ways so that they may hear Your clear direction as to which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Help them to discern good from evil and to be sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit saying, "This is the way, walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21) I know that much of their happiness in life depends on gaining wisdom and discernment, which Your Word says brings long life, wealth, recognition, protection, enjoyment, contentment, and happiness. I want all of those things for them, but I want them to come as blessings from You.
Your Word says, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10) May a healthy fear and knowledge of You be the foundation upon which wisdom and discernment are established in them. May they turn to You for all decisions so that they do not make poor choices. Help each of them to see that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in You and that You give of them freely when we ask for them. As they seek wisdom and discernment from You, Lord, pour it liberally upon them so that all their paths will be peace and life.
I ask all of this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Proverbs 23:24-25 (Amplified Bible)
24)The father of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall greatly rejoice, and he who becomes the father of a wise child shall have joy in him.
25)Let your father and your mother be glad, and let her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 4:7-8 (Amplified Bible)
7)The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation).(A)
8)Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
Proverbs 2:10-12 (Amplified Bible)
10)For skillful and godly Wisdom shall enter into your heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to you.
11)Discretion shall watch over you, understanding shall keep you,
12)To deliver you from the way of evil and the evil men, from men who speak perverse things and are liars,
Proverbs 3:13-18 (Amplified Bible)
13)Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is the man who finds skillful and godly Wisdom, and the man who gets understanding [drawing it forth from God's Word and life's experiences],
14)For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, and the profit of it better than fine gold.
15)Skillful and godly [a]Wisdom is more precious than rubies; and nothing you can wish for is to be compared to her.(A)
16)Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor
17)Her ways are highways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18)She is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her; and happy (blessed, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who holds her fast.
Psalm 19:7 (Amplified Bible)
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds
Dear Lord,
Thank You that You have promised in Your Word to deliver us when we cry out to You. I come to You on behalf of my children and Grandchildren and ask that You would deliver them from any ungodliness that may be threatening to become a stronghold in their lives. Even though I don't know what they need to be set free from, You do Lord. I pray in the name of Jesus that You will work deliverance in their lives wherever it is needed. I know that although " we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God." (II Corinthians 10:3-5)
Give me wisdom and revelation regarding these children. I know there are areas of enemy operation which I cannot see, so I depend on You, Lord, to reveal these to me as I need to know them. Speak to my heart. Show me how to pray when there is something deep in my spirit that is unsettled, disturbed, or troubled about them. Show me anything that I am not seeing, and let all that is hidden come to light. If there is any action I need to take, I depend on You to show me. Thank You that You help me with these children.
Lord, I put Kayla, Travis, Shakira, Jazmin and TJ into Your hands this day. Guide, protect, and convict them when sin is trying to take root. Strengthen then in battle when satan attempts to gain a foothold in their hearts. Make them sensitive to enemy encroachment, and may they run to You to be their stronghold and refuge in times of trouble. May the cry of their hearts be, "cleanse me from secret faults." (Psalm 19:12) According to Your Word I say that the Lord will deliver them from every evil work and preserve them for His heavenly kingdom! (II Timothy 4:18)
I ask all of these things according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Matthew 16:19 (Amplified Bible)
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth [a]must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth [b]must be what is already loosed in heaven.
Matthew 10:26 (Amplified Bible)
So have no fear of them; for nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, or kept secret that will not become known.
Proverbs 11:21 (Amplified Bible)
Assuredly [I pledge it] the wicked shall not go unpunished, but the multitude of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be delivered.
Psalm 9:9 (Amplified Bible)
The Lord also will be a refuge and a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge and a stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation).
Jeremiah 33:3 (Amplified Bible)
Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).
Thank You that You have promised in Your Word to deliver us when we cry out to You. I come to You on behalf of my children and Grandchildren and ask that You would deliver them from any ungodliness that may be threatening to become a stronghold in their lives. Even though I don't know what they need to be set free from, You do Lord. I pray in the name of Jesus that You will work deliverance in their lives wherever it is needed. I know that although " we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God." (II Corinthians 10:3-5)
Give me wisdom and revelation regarding these children. I know there are areas of enemy operation which I cannot see, so I depend on You, Lord, to reveal these to me as I need to know them. Speak to my heart. Show me how to pray when there is something deep in my spirit that is unsettled, disturbed, or troubled about them. Show me anything that I am not seeing, and let all that is hidden come to light. If there is any action I need to take, I depend on You to show me. Thank You that You help me with these children.
Lord, I put Kayla, Travis, Shakira, Jazmin and TJ into Your hands this day. Guide, protect, and convict them when sin is trying to take root. Strengthen then in battle when satan attempts to gain a foothold in their hearts. Make them sensitive to enemy encroachment, and may they run to You to be their stronghold and refuge in times of trouble. May the cry of their hearts be, "cleanse me from secret faults." (Psalm 19:12) According to Your Word I say that the Lord will deliver them from every evil work and preserve them for His heavenly kingdom! (II Timothy 4:18)
I ask all of these things according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer and scripture from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Matthew 16:19 (Amplified Bible)
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth [a]must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth [b]must be what is already loosed in heaven.
Matthew 10:26 (Amplified Bible)
So have no fear of them; for nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, or kept secret that will not become known.
Proverbs 11:21 (Amplified Bible)
Assuredly [I pledge it] the wicked shall not go unpunished, but the multitude of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be delivered.
Psalm 9:9 (Amplified Bible)
The Lord also will be a refuge and a high tower for the oppressed, a refuge and a stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation).
Jeremiah 33:3 (Amplified Bible)
Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).
The Measure You Sow
(Message from Pastor Bill Scheer-Guts Church)
**What you sow in this life is what you will reap.
**God will move heaven and earth for us to have joy filled lives, but He is not playing around,we MUST do our part and live according to His Word!
**God MUST be #1 in our lives, He MUST be THE SOURCE, not just a resource of our lives and we must keep Him #1.
**Romans 12:3 (Amplified Bible)
For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.
**Don't think of yourselves more highly than you should, but look at yourself humbly, according to the measure of faith given you.
**Mark 11:22
And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly].
**Have the God kind of faith! Do you want this kind of faith??-- Look to God, every single day and every step you take in life, trust God and have faith HE IS WORKING!! So do your part, and watch Him work!!
**Whatever is in your heart will come out of your mouth-- work on your heart;s attitude!
**Victory, Triumph and overcoming obstacles is God's way-- TRUST Him today!! there is nothing too hard for God!!
**Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
**We need to learn from God how we should be living our lives. That requires us to spend time with Him.
**Taste and see and know that the Lord God is good!!
** Sin may be full of pleasure for a time, but we MUST understand in the end it only leads to death and destruction!
**Wisdom and understanding come from God-- look to Him.
**Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God's power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
**Live unashamed for God!!
***GOD MUST BE THE SOURCE FOR EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES!!!!
**What you sow in this life is what you will reap.
**God will move heaven and earth for us to have joy filled lives, but He is not playing around,we MUST do our part and live according to His Word!
**God MUST be #1 in our lives, He MUST be THE SOURCE, not just a resource of our lives and we must keep Him #1.
**Romans 12:3 (Amplified Bible)
For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.
**Don't think of yourselves more highly than you should, but look at yourself humbly, according to the measure of faith given you.
**Mark 11:22
And Jesus, replying, said to them, Have faith in God [constantly].
**Have the God kind of faith! Do you want this kind of faith??-- Look to God, every single day and every step you take in life, trust God and have faith HE IS WORKING!! So do your part, and watch Him work!!
**Whatever is in your heart will come out of your mouth-- work on your heart;s attitude!
**Victory, Triumph and overcoming obstacles is God's way-- TRUST Him today!! there is nothing too hard for God!!
**Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.
**We need to learn from God how we should be living our lives. That requires us to spend time with Him.
**Taste and see and know that the Lord God is good!!
** Sin may be full of pleasure for a time, but we MUST understand in the end it only leads to death and destruction!
**Wisdom and understanding come from God-- look to Him.
**Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God's power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
**Live unashamed for God!!
***GOD MUST BE THE SOURCE FOR EVERYTHING IN OUR LIVES!!!!
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