(Notes from a message by Pastor Bill Scheer)
Jeremiah 20:9 (Amplified Bible)
If I say, I will not make mention of [the Lord] or speak any more in His name, in my mind and heart it is as if there were a burning fire shut up in my bones. And I am weary of enduring and holding it in; I cannot [contain it any longer].
**We need to be on fire for God and constantly finding our joy in Him.
** No matter what your circumstances are, we MUST continually rest in the joy of the Lord, the joy of the Lord needs to be our strength.
ATTACKERS ON JOY:
1)Poverty
2)Sickness
3)Death
4.)Comfort
5.)Familiarity
**We need to choose life, everyday we have new life through Jesus Christ! It is time to believe that and start living in such a manner!!!
** Us seeking comfort in the world, steals our joy! We must be seeking the one TRUE Comforter!!
** Make God the One place where all your resource comes from-- do NOT look to anything in this world as your resource for anything!!
**Church is about getting your hands dirty, reaching those way outside our comfort zone. Discomfort brings joy!!
**We tend to gravitate towards only that which we are familiar with, but where's true joy in that??--We need to step out of our familiar zones and victories will follow with true joy!!
**The opportunities that arise from the unfamiliar can be amazing and truly God-filled. Its time to step outside the box for Christ!!!!
**Joy come in God's presence, make time to spend with God, seeking Him and His presence so that you can turn around and help others find Him!!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Walking In Repentance
Dear Lord,
I pray that You would give each of my children and Grandchildren a heart that is quick to confess their mistakes. May they be truly repentant of them so that they can be forgiven and cleansed. Help them to understand that Your laws are for their benefit and that the confession and repentance You require must become a way of life. Give them the desire to live in truth before You, and may they say as David did, "Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation." (Psalm 51:2, 10-12)
Lord, bring to light and hidden sins so they can be confessed, repented of, and forgiven. Your Word says, "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered." (Psalm 32:1) I pray that each of these children will never be able to contain sin within them, but rather let there be a deep longing to confess fully and be able to say, "See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psalm 139:24) May they not live in guilt and condemnation, but rather chose to dwell with a clear conscience in the full understanding of their forgiveness in Christ. I pray that they will each always look to You and wear a radiant countenance.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
1 John 3:21-22 (Amplified Bible)
21)And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God,
22)And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [[a]watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [[b]habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.
Isaiah 55:7 (Amplified Bible)
Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have love, pity, and mercy for him, and to our God, for He will multiply to him His abundant pardon.
Ezekiel 18:30 (Amplified Bible)
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin and so shall they not be a stumbling block to you.
Proverbs 28:13 (Amplified Bible)
He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy.
Acts 3:19 (Amplified Bible)
So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of [a]reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord;
I pray that You would give each of my children and Grandchildren a heart that is quick to confess their mistakes. May they be truly repentant of them so that they can be forgiven and cleansed. Help them to understand that Your laws are for their benefit and that the confession and repentance You require must become a way of life. Give them the desire to live in truth before You, and may they say as David did, "Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation." (Psalm 51:2, 10-12)
Lord, bring to light and hidden sins so they can be confessed, repented of, and forgiven. Your Word says, "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered." (Psalm 32:1) I pray that each of these children will never be able to contain sin within them, but rather let there be a deep longing to confess fully and be able to say, "See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psalm 139:24) May they not live in guilt and condemnation, but rather chose to dwell with a clear conscience in the full understanding of their forgiveness in Christ. I pray that they will each always look to You and wear a radiant countenance.
I ask this according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' Holy name,
Amen
(Prayer from "The Power of a Praying Parent"--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
1 John 3:21-22 (Amplified Bible)
21)And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God,
22)And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [[a]watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [[b]habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.
Isaiah 55:7 (Amplified Bible)
Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have love, pity, and mercy for him, and to our God, for He will multiply to him His abundant pardon.
Ezekiel 18:30 (Amplified Bible)
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord God. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin and so shall they not be a stumbling block to you.
Proverbs 28:13 (Amplified Bible)
He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy.
Acts 3:19 (Amplified Bible)
So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of [a]reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord;
Monday, March 15, 2010
Living Free of Unforgiveness
Dear Father,
I come before You today Lord, and I pray that Your would enable each of my children and Grandchildren to live in ongoing forgiveness. Teach them the depth of Your forgiveness towards them so that they can be freely forgiving towards others. Help them to make the decision to forgive based on what You have asked us to do and not on what feels good at the moment. May they understand that forgiveness does not justify the other person's action; instead it makes them free. Help each of them to understand that only You know the whole story about any of us, and that is why they do not have the right to judge.
Lord, Your Word says, "He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes." (I John 2:10-11) Thank You for showing me this morning where I have been walking in unforgiveness and helping me to forgive others and leave it to You. I do not want unforgiveness in my life. I want to see clearly and know where I'm going, and I pray that for these children as well. May each of them always walk in the light of love and forgiveness. Enable them to forgive family members, friends, and all others as well. Teach them to release the past to You so that they can move into all that You have for them. Do not allow them to harbor resentment, anger, and bitterness, but rather help them to turn these feelings over to You immediately whenever they creep in.
I pray that they will forgive themselves for times they have failed, and may they never blame You, Lord, for things that happen on this earth and in their lives. According to Your Word I pray that they will love their enemies, bless those who curse them, do good to those who hate them, and pray for those who spitefully use and persecute them, so that they may enjoy all Your blessings. (Matthew 5:44-45) In Jesus' Holy name, I pray that they will live in the fullness of Your forgiveness for them and walk in the freedom of forgiveness in their own heart.
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:
Ephesians 4:31-32 (Amplified Bible)
31)Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).
32)And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.
Matthew 6:14-15 (Amplified Bible)
14)For if you forgive people their trespasses [their [a]reckless and willful sins, [b]leaving them, letting them go, and [c]giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15)But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their [d]reckless and willful sins, [e]leaving them, letting them go, and [f]giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.
Matthew 18:34-35 (Amplified Bible)
34)And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed.
35)So also My heavenly Father will deal with every one of you if you do not freely forgive your brother from your heart his offenses.
Proverbs 19:11 (Amplified Bible)
Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.
Mark 11:25 (Amplified Bible)
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and [a]let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop.
I come before You today Lord, and I pray that Your would enable each of my children and Grandchildren to live in ongoing forgiveness. Teach them the depth of Your forgiveness towards them so that they can be freely forgiving towards others. Help them to make the decision to forgive based on what You have asked us to do and not on what feels good at the moment. May they understand that forgiveness does not justify the other person's action; instead it makes them free. Help each of them to understand that only You know the whole story about any of us, and that is why they do not have the right to judge.
Lord, Your Word says, "He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes." (I John 2:10-11) Thank You for showing me this morning where I have been walking in unforgiveness and helping me to forgive others and leave it to You. I do not want unforgiveness in my life. I want to see clearly and know where I'm going, and I pray that for these children as well. May each of them always walk in the light of love and forgiveness. Enable them to forgive family members, friends, and all others as well. Teach them to release the past to You so that they can move into all that You have for them. Do not allow them to harbor resentment, anger, and bitterness, but rather help them to turn these feelings over to You immediately whenever they creep in.
I pray that they will forgive themselves for times they have failed, and may they never blame You, Lord, for things that happen on this earth and in their lives. According to Your Word I pray that they will love their enemies, bless those who curse them, do good to those who hate them, and pray for those who spitefully use and persecute them, so that they may enjoy all Your blessings. (Matthew 5:44-45) In Jesus' Holy name, I pray that they will live in the fullness of Your forgiveness for them and walk in the freedom of forgiveness in their own heart.
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:
Ephesians 4:31-32 (Amplified Bible)
31)Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).
32)And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.
Matthew 6:14-15 (Amplified Bible)
14)For if you forgive people their trespasses [their [a]reckless and willful sins, [b]leaving them, letting them go, and [c]giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15)But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their [d]reckless and willful sins, [e]leaving them, letting them go, and [f]giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses.
Matthew 18:34-35 (Amplified Bible)
34)And in wrath his master turned him over to the torturers (the jailers), till he should pay all that he owed.
35)So also My heavenly Father will deal with every one of you if you do not freely forgive your brother from your heart his offenses.
Proverbs 19:11 (Amplified Bible)
Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense.
Mark 11:25 (Amplified Bible)
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and [a]let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop.
Thinking, Saying, Doing
(notes from a message by Pastor Bill Scheer)
Philippians 2:1-5
**Be like-minded with Christ--be in tune with all the things Christ was and is in tune with-- stop being judgemental,and critical and instead be moved by compassion.
**Who are we to be someones judge? Jesus was moved to compassion towards people who did not deserve it-- We also need to show more compassion and constant love and forgiveness towards people.-- Love your enemies is a command of Christ, not a request!
**Don't look out just for yourself-- allow yourself to be a vessel for Christ to show love towards others.
**Connect with people, we are not here to correct people, point fingers and judge; we are here to forgive and pour out God's love to people.
** A critical, judgemental spirit stands in the way of God's work being done.
**We need to correct, reprove, and edify in love, not to condemn or judge.
Philippians 2:10-11
**EVERYTHING we do needs to be done, thought, and said to the Glory of God the Father!!
**Reach, strive for a whole new level of love for people, the way God would love as to bring Him glory!!
** Every thought, every action, every deed, stop and ask yourself, does this bring God glory??
**We love people in order to glorify God, whether they deserve it or not.
** Now is the time for a fresh start with God-- START TODAY!!!
Philippians 2:1-5
**Be like-minded with Christ--be in tune with all the things Christ was and is in tune with-- stop being judgemental,and critical and instead be moved by compassion.
**Who are we to be someones judge? Jesus was moved to compassion towards people who did not deserve it-- We also need to show more compassion and constant love and forgiveness towards people.-- Love your enemies is a command of Christ, not a request!
**Don't look out just for yourself-- allow yourself to be a vessel for Christ to show love towards others.
**Connect with people, we are not here to correct people, point fingers and judge; we are here to forgive and pour out God's love to people.
** A critical, judgemental spirit stands in the way of God's work being done.
**We need to correct, reprove, and edify in love, not to condemn or judge.
Philippians 2:10-11
**EVERYTHING we do needs to be done, thought, and said to the Glory of God the Father!!
**Reach, strive for a whole new level of love for people, the way God would love as to bring Him glory!!
** Every thought, every action, every deed, stop and ask yourself, does this bring God glory??
**We love people in order to glorify God, whether they deserve it or not.
** Now is the time for a fresh start with God-- START TODAY!!!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Finding the Perfect Mate
Dear Lord,
I pray that unless Your plan is for my children and Grandchildren to remain single, that You will send the perfect marriage partner for these children. Send the right husband or wife at the perfect time, and give them a clear leading from You as to who it is. I pray that these children will be submissive enough to hear Your voice when it comes time to make a marriage decision, and that they will make that decision based on what You are saying and not just fleshly desire. I pray that they will learn to trust You with all their heart and not lean on their own understanding; that they will acknowledge You in all they do so that You will direct their paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
I pray that You will prepare the person who will make the perfect mate for each of these children. Help these kids to know the difference between simply falling in love and knowing for certain this is the person with whom God wants them to spend the rest of their life with. If any of them become attracted to someone they should not marry, I pray that You, Lord, would cut off that relationship. Help them to realize that unless You are at the center of the marriage, it will never stand! Unless You bless it, it will not be blessed. For Your Word says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it" (Psalm 127:1) I pray that You would build the marriage around which their house is established.
When any of these children find the right one to marry, I pray that person will be a godly and devoted servant of Yours, who loves You and lives Your way, and will be like a son or daughter to me and a blessing to all other family members. Once they are married, let there be no divorce in their future. May there never be any mental, emotional, and physical unity that is never touched by division. I pray for their deliverance from any spirit of divorce, separation, or disunity that would attempt to drive a wedge into their relationship.Protect them Lord from physical abuse, and if that is part of their lives I pray You would deliver them from it or change the person. Give them each a strong desire to live in fidelity, and remove any temptation to infidelity.
May each of them have one mate for life who is their closest friend. May they be mutually loyal, compassionate, considerate, sensitive, respectful, affectionate, forgiving, supportive, caring, and loving toward one another all the days of their lives.
I ask this all according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' holy name,
Amen
(The Power of a Praying Parent--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Mark 10:6-9 (Amplified Bible)
6)But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.(A)
7)For this reason a man shall leave [behind] his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently,
8)And the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9)What therefore God has united (joined together), let not man separate or divide.
Hebrews 13:4 (Amplified Bible)
Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous.
Mark 10:11 (Amplified Bible)
And He said to them, Whoever [a]dismisses (repudiates and divorces) his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
Proverbs 18:22 (Amplified Bible)
He who finds a [true] wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.
Malachi 2:13-16 (Amplified Bible)
13)And this you do with double guilt; you cover the altar of the Lord with tears [shed by your unoffending wives, divorced by you that you might take heathen wives], and with [your own] weeping and crying out because the Lord does not regard your offering any more or accept it with favor at your hand.
14)Yet you ask, Why does He reject it? Because the Lord was witness [to the covenant made at your marriage] between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously and to whom you were faithless. Yet she is your companion and the wife of your covenant [made by your marriage vows].
15)And did not God make [you and your wife] one [flesh]? Did not One make you and preserve your spirit alive? And why [did God make you two] one? Because He sought a godly offspring [from your union]. Therefore take heed to yourselves, and let no one deal treacherously and be faithless to the wife of his youth.
16)For the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I hate divorce and marital separation and him who covers his garment [his wife] with violence. Therefore keep a watch upon your spirit [that it may be controlled by My Spirit], that you deal not treacherously and faithlessly [with your marriage mate].
I pray that unless Your plan is for my children and Grandchildren to remain single, that You will send the perfect marriage partner for these children. Send the right husband or wife at the perfect time, and give them a clear leading from You as to who it is. I pray that these children will be submissive enough to hear Your voice when it comes time to make a marriage decision, and that they will make that decision based on what You are saying and not just fleshly desire. I pray that they will learn to trust You with all their heart and not lean on their own understanding; that they will acknowledge You in all they do so that You will direct their paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
I pray that You will prepare the person who will make the perfect mate for each of these children. Help these kids to know the difference between simply falling in love and knowing for certain this is the person with whom God wants them to spend the rest of their life with. If any of them become attracted to someone they should not marry, I pray that You, Lord, would cut off that relationship. Help them to realize that unless You are at the center of the marriage, it will never stand! Unless You bless it, it will not be blessed. For Your Word says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it" (Psalm 127:1) I pray that You would build the marriage around which their house is established.
When any of these children find the right one to marry, I pray that person will be a godly and devoted servant of Yours, who loves You and lives Your way, and will be like a son or daughter to me and a blessing to all other family members. Once they are married, let there be no divorce in their future. May there never be any mental, emotional, and physical unity that is never touched by division. I pray for their deliverance from any spirit of divorce, separation, or disunity that would attempt to drive a wedge into their relationship.Protect them Lord from physical abuse, and if that is part of their lives I pray You would deliver them from it or change the person. Give them each a strong desire to live in fidelity, and remove any temptation to infidelity.
May each of them have one mate for life who is their closest friend. May they be mutually loyal, compassionate, considerate, sensitive, respectful, affectionate, forgiving, supportive, caring, and loving toward one another all the days of their lives.
I ask this all according to Your good and perfect will,
In Jesus' holy name,
Amen
(The Power of a Praying Parent--Stormie Omartian)
WEAPONS OF WARFARE:
Mark 10:6-9 (Amplified Bible)
6)But from the beginning of creation God made them male and female.(A)
7)For this reason a man shall leave [behind] his father and his mother and be joined to his wife and cleave closely to her permanently,
8)And the two shall become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.
9)What therefore God has united (joined together), let not man separate or divide.
Hebrews 13:4 (Amplified Bible)
Let marriage be held in honor (esteemed worthy, precious, of great price, and especially dear) in all things. And thus let the marriage bed be undefiled (kept undishonored); for God will judge and punish the unchaste [all guilty of sexual vice] and adulterous.
Mark 10:11 (Amplified Bible)
And He said to them, Whoever [a]dismisses (repudiates and divorces) his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.
Proverbs 18:22 (Amplified Bible)
He who finds a [true] wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.
Malachi 2:13-16 (Amplified Bible)
13)And this you do with double guilt; you cover the altar of the Lord with tears [shed by your unoffending wives, divorced by you that you might take heathen wives], and with [your own] weeping and crying out because the Lord does not regard your offering any more or accept it with favor at your hand.
14)Yet you ask, Why does He reject it? Because the Lord was witness [to the covenant made at your marriage] between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously and to whom you were faithless. Yet she is your companion and the wife of your covenant [made by your marriage vows].
15)And did not God make [you and your wife] one [flesh]? Did not One make you and preserve your spirit alive? And why [did God make you two] one? Because He sought a godly offspring [from your union]. Therefore take heed to yourselves, and let no one deal treacherously and be faithless to the wife of his youth.
16)For the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I hate divorce and marital separation and him who covers his garment [his wife] with violence. Therefore keep a watch upon your spirit [that it may be controlled by My Spirit], that you deal not treacherously and faithlessly [with your marriage mate].
Simple Prayer and a Simple Life
(Notes from a message by Joyce Meyer)
**Complications can steal our joy--we MUST pray and don't stress about anything, but cast your cares on God.
**You can change a whole situation just by choosing to change your attitude and how you look at it.
**Be determined not to be frustrated all the time.
**Do not be so busy that your never fruitful.
SIMPLE= sincere, pure heart, not complicated
Proverbs 3:5-6
**In all your ways acknowledge Him
**Get used to praying and talking simple prayers to God throughout your day
**Make a decision to CHANGE YOUR APPROACH to life!!
**Life isn't going to change, we need to approach life through faith, trusting God. Know that no matter what is going on, we can rise above our circumstances.
Luke 10:38-40
**Keep your life simple, uncomplicated and fruitful--IT CAN HAPPEN!!
Ways to Simplify Your Life:
**De clutter you life--your surroundings affect you way more than you think.
**Pray that God will help you discern what you need to do, and what you need to let go of.
Philippians 4:6
**Do not fret about anything, but pray and trust God to take care of it!!
**Complications can steal our joy--we MUST pray and don't stress about anything, but cast your cares on God.
**You can change a whole situation just by choosing to change your attitude and how you look at it.
**Be determined not to be frustrated all the time.
**Do not be so busy that your never fruitful.
SIMPLE= sincere, pure heart, not complicated
Proverbs 3:5-6
**In all your ways acknowledge Him
**Get used to praying and talking simple prayers to God throughout your day
**Make a decision to CHANGE YOUR APPROACH to life!!
**Life isn't going to change, we need to approach life through faith, trusting God. Know that no matter what is going on, we can rise above our circumstances.
Luke 10:38-40
**Keep your life simple, uncomplicated and fruitful--IT CAN HAPPEN!!
Ways to Simplify Your Life:
**De clutter you life--your surroundings affect you way more than you think.
**Pray that God will help you discern what you need to do, and what you need to let go of.
Philippians 4:6
**Do not fret about anything, but pray and trust God to take care of it!!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time to Take Action!!!
Power Releases Authority
(Steps to overcoming satan)
I Peter 5:6-7
* Humble yourselves and cast all your cares upon Him.
** We need to start casting our cares on Jesus. -- Say out loud, as many times as you have to, "I will not worry about this."
** If your ever going to be happy, you MUST enjoy life even when you have problems!
-- say to yourself out loud "I am NOT getting upset", then give it to God.
** You MUST spend quality time with God:
Benefits:
Psalm 16:11-- there is joy in His presence
Acts 3:19-- you can find refreshment in His presence
Isaiah 40--comfort, hope, renewal, strength are found in His presence
Psalm 91:1-- stability is found in His presence
Psalm 31:20-- God keeps us safe and hides us
Psalm 53:2-- You need to desperately require God!!
**Say over and over-- "I will not give up, I will not stop"
**Passivity will not defeat the devil!! Time to take action!!
**There is power in your words--make your mind up that no matter what, your gonna keep keepin on until you wear the devil out!!!
** Know God's word and speak it out loud-- death and life are in the power of the tongue.
** If your children are not where they should be, they are headed in the wrong direction, keep saying "I AM going to see the day that all my children will worship God!!!"
Psalm 25:1-2--trust, lean, rely and stay confident in God, find all your hope in Him!
Romans 12:1-- consecrate (make or declare sacred) yourself to God.
**Walk in love, everyday, towards everyone--be a servant of God's, a blessing wherever you go!!
Galatians 5:6--For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love.
(Message from Joyce Meyer)
(Steps to overcoming satan)
I Peter 5:6-7
* Humble yourselves and cast all your cares upon Him.
** We need to start casting our cares on Jesus. -- Say out loud, as many times as you have to, "I will not worry about this."
** If your ever going to be happy, you MUST enjoy life even when you have problems!
-- say to yourself out loud "I am NOT getting upset", then give it to God.
** You MUST spend quality time with God:
Benefits:
Psalm 16:11-- there is joy in His presence
Acts 3:19-- you can find refreshment in His presence
Isaiah 40--comfort, hope, renewal, strength are found in His presence
Psalm 91:1-- stability is found in His presence
Psalm 31:20-- God keeps us safe and hides us
Psalm 53:2-- You need to desperately require God!!
**Say over and over-- "I will not give up, I will not stop"
**Passivity will not defeat the devil!! Time to take action!!
**There is power in your words--make your mind up that no matter what, your gonna keep keepin on until you wear the devil out!!!
** Know God's word and speak it out loud-- death and life are in the power of the tongue.
** If your children are not where they should be, they are headed in the wrong direction, keep saying "I AM going to see the day that all my children will worship God!!!"
Psalm 25:1-2--trust, lean, rely and stay confident in God, find all your hope in Him!
Romans 12:1-- consecrate (make or declare sacred) yourself to God.
**Walk in love, everyday, towards everyone--be a servant of God's, a blessing wherever you go!!
Galatians 5:6--For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love.
(Message from Joyce Meyer)
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