Eternal Insurance!

OUR ETERNAL INSURANCE!!!

Girls, I have been hearing a lot about insurance over the past few weeks. What I found the most interesting is the similarity with our Eternal Insurance in Jesus! Which is way more interesting and important than Home and Auto insurance.

I could not help think about the Lord when I heard all of these terms. Did you know that there are 3 parts to a contract. An offer (which is the good or services offered), in spiritual terms is our promise of eternal life. When we are offered our salvation “Jesus' Blood” from our Father. The Acceptance, (the buyer must be willing to have what is being offered), which would mean we must accept Jesus in our heart, we have to be willing to take what is being offered. Then lastly is the Consideration (the amount the buyer is willing to give in exchange for the good or service in the offer). What is the cost to being a child of God, not our sins they are forgiven that is automatic, but what is the cost of being a child of God. Is it just to live a good life, not tell lies, be kind, giving, peaceful??? Not really those are kinda givens and gifts of the Holy Spirit. What I am talking about is how are we doing on our end of this deal to further the Kingdom of God?

Here are some scriptures to get us moving in this area...

Deuteronomy 15:11

Matthew 5:16

1 John 3:17

Romans 15:1

John 15:12

See these are just a few of many scriptures that points out to us that once we are filled with the Love of Christ we are suppose to go out and share it. It is for our own Joy ofcourse, but it is also not meant to be hoarded inside of us and inside of our own homes. We are called and chosen to go out into the world and show God's Love. Think about it, how good is God's Love inside of us if we are not using it, if it is not being shared. It is like having a room in your house full of food, overflowing and people all around you starving. Do you hold on to that food for yourself??? Ofcourse not, you would share it. Well girls there are so many people around us who are spiritually starving. They are struggling without the Love of Christ. They need it, and it is our job to let them know. I realize that this is out of our comfort zones, even mine as outspoken as I am, but it is important, it is worth it. Let's talk about salvation with others... their insurance... if not you who else will? It is a calling we have on our hearts.

He has overflowed our hearts with his love for a reason. So what if someone feels uncomfortable about talking about their faith or salvation??? They should feel uncomfortable... they are missing the most crucial important thing of there whole life. Not only are they being robbed of an eternal life in Heaven, but also the comforts and Joy of being full of his spirit right now!!! It is soooooo important. We can talk to everyone about the most silliest things with no importance, but how dare we not share the Good News, what brings us the most Joy in our life! How dare us not do that!!! If we can save $10 with a coupon we are so excited to tell our friends or anyone who will listen.. But what about when it comes to telling others about the excitement of the Holy spirit? How about your testimony, what God has done for you? What about how excited you are that God love you so much? How one day you will be in heaven with those you love for eternity forever! Now these are things to get excited about people!!! Lets get excited about God, lets not get into our little rut of not sharing his Love. Lets not get caught up and distracted by life, and our own lives and forget our end of the deal. Will God still love you if you never tell anyone about him... ofcourse he will there is nothing to separate you from his LOVE. Nothing, but do you think God is looking down on us right now and saying my Love, my baby girl, why are you not sharing? Look around you at this broken world, be my light... Go do it! I need you!

Amen!

Lord, we know that we have entered into this eternal policy with you! We have been given the ultimate gift of salvation! Praise Jesus. We know that the in order for us to have this amazing Insurance you had to pay the ultimate price. We can never thank you enough for this Lord. Just strengthen us Lord to be your ambassadors in this world, give us the confidence we need to be bold for you, you so deserve it Lord. Thank you that we are chosen, we are set apart for you Lord, help us be your hands and feet. Help us give your word to the people who are so hungry for it.

Lord we Love you, in Jesus name we pray!

Amen

We are in Good Hands... lol  THE BEST HANDS!!!

Lord...lets clean house!!!

You know how good it feels to go through your cabinets, closets and drawers and get rid of the junk?  We throw away some things and donate some things.  I want you to close your eyes and imagine the Holy spirit pouring down on you... feeling you up...totally consuming you.  Is there areas in you that can be cleaned out to allow him in more?  Is your house... your temple of God... in need of some house cleaning?  Some deep cleaning? 

~1 Corinthians 6: 19-20~Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

I don't know about you, but I know I could use some cleaning in my temple.  It is God's, it belongs to him.  We are suppose to honor him with our bodies.  How do we do that?  How can we honor our God with what is inside of our bodies?  I know that he is wanting to clean out our cabinets, closets and drawers girls!  He wants to get rid of the junk, re-organize what is in us.  Simplify and prioritize us.  Amen!  I need that. 

We are always trying to complicate our lives often with things that don't even matter.  We can spend hours, days, even weeks thinking on something that really has no importance in our lives.  They are distractions.  They keep us from focusing on the important things we need to be doing.  I am so guilty of this.  Well the good news is that we can repent for this and move on! 

~Psalm 119:36-37~Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.

One thing that we have in us that is junk is unforgiveness.  We need to forgive people who have hurt us, but also let go of that hurt.  We may have went through the process of forgiving them, but if we are still thinking about what it was, if we are still allowing our mind to go there, then there is still unforgiveness.  The Lord wants us to totally let go of that hurt.  If you are having trouble doing this then pray about it.  Ask Him to take those hurtful thoughts out of your mind! 

~Mathew 6:14~For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

We also need to say we are sorry.  Have you hurt someone?  Do you know that you should say you are sorry?  Do you know how much freedom is in telling someone you are sorry?  The Lord knows how hard this is for us, to admit we we were wrong and say we are sorry.  I really encourage you to seek out those people you have wronged and say you are sorry!  I recently had the opportunity to do this, I was recently set free from one of the burdens on my heart. 

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

Reconciled means ~ Cause to coexist in harmony or Restore friendly relations between

What do you beat yourself up about?  You know how upset we get when someone says the slightest thing insulting about our children?  Guess what... we are God's creation, his perfect masterpiece he made, and he does not want us to insult it.  We cannot help what other people say about us, or if they like us, but what we can do is like ourself.  Lets clean out all that, anything that you may think that makes you feel you are anything less than that perfect beloved creation God made, then get rid of it!!!  He wants us to love ourselves. 

We need to forgive, say we are sorry, and start loving on each other.  That includes yourself! 

Lord, we want a deep cleaning in us... take away all the areas in us that could be filled with more of you instead. 

~Psalm 51: 10-12~Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. 
Lord, help us get rid of all that junk we have, help us to truly forgive others and ourself, help us say we are sorry, and get rid of the negative thoughts about ourselves.  Take it all Lord, and fill every part of our being with your Holy spirit. 

~In Jesus name...AMEN~

Make us New Lord!

It is a new year! A time for a fresh start. A turning point to start doing things that you have thought about but not done yet. Every year we have our own selfish thoughts about what we are going to do. This year I am thinking about what would God want us to make new??? Well I believe that he would like us to renew our minds! There is so much scripture to back this up as well. See the Lord uses our minds to communicate with us. It makes me think of a cell phone... you have to have the bars to get the reception you need to make the call right. If we do not renew our minds our Lord will not have a clear and open connection with us.

There are so many things that we allow to get in our mind that God does not want in there. He tells us this. Yes the enemy will put thoughts in our head, but it is up to us to discern them immediately and get rid of them. God wants us to be trained to do this! We however allow some thoughts to hang around...why? Why do we not listen to God? Why do we continue to do things that cause us to not be happy? I think it is time to learn what the word says about this so that we can be renewed and start new with our Lord! He is going to clean out the junk in our mind, and so that he can fill it with his Goodness. We are going to start this new year right.

Revelation 21:5-6~The one who sat on the throne said "Behold, I make all things new ." Then he said "write these words down, for they are trustworthy and true."  He said to me, "They are accomplished.  I am the the Alph and the Omega, the beginning and the end.  To the thirsty I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water.

2 Corinthians 5:17~Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here!

Romans 12:2~Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Philipians 4:8~ Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

2 Corinthians 4:16~ So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.

1 Peter 1:13~Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hop fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 4:23~And to be renewed in the spirit of your minds.

2 Timothy 1:7~For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of love, and of a sound mind.

Galatians 2:20~I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now life in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and give himself for me.

The Lord knows us so well. He knew that we would need help with this. He is instructing us to keep our minds focused on him...what is good, not on the bad. He is all about making us new. Just like in 2 Corinthians 4:16~our inner self is being renewed day by day. We cannot do this without our Lord. He made us to need him, to depend on him. We cannot be made new without him. He says he has given us a spirit of love and of a sound mind, not anything or anyone has the authority but him to do this.

As we begin this new year we can ask him to renew us. To clear our minds of all the junk the world has put in that does not belong there. We want to have that pure sound mind the Lord intended for us. Lord, This year let us ask what you want for us, not what we want for ourselves. We know for a fact that you want us to know you more this year, that you want us to study your word so much that it is like a weapon on the tip of our tongue anytime we need it or anyone else needs to hear it. That we can be your light in this world full of darkness. Lord...please cleanse our minds and fill them with your Holy Spirit, your word and Love, and once you have done this Lord put on our helmets of righteousness like in Ephesians 6. Cover us Lord with the blood of Jesus. Lord let our mind be a precious secret place we can meet with you this year.  Happy New Year!

Our Christmas Gifts!

The True Gifts for Us at Christmas!

As we are about to begin December, God has put on my heart for us to know the true gifts that he has given us as his children! Just like we love to find the perfect gifts for our own children that we know they will love on Christmas morning. Our Father also loves to do that for us all the time. He knows us so well, I recently learned that our future is a memory to him. That is hard to wrap your mind around isn't it. It is because he has already seen it...so it is a memory! Just like those of us who know our children so well...when we see something that they will just love...it excites us to give it to them. Isn't that amazing that our Father in heaven is thinking about us individually and picking out the perfect gifts for us! Have you ever thought of it that way? Me either...that is just something God revealed to me.

~2 Peter 1:4

Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.


~Matthew 11: 28-29
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.


~Isaiah 40: 29-31
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.


~Philippians 4: 19
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.


~Romans 8: 37-39
Now, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

~Proverbs 1:33
but whoever listens to me will live in safety
and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

~John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

~Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

So after reading those scriptures it becomes very clear to me that our gifts are so precious! He gives us Love, Hope, Peace, Promises, Faith, Power, His Glory, and Eternal Life. When he gave his son for you, it allowed us to have all of these gifts. These are the most meaningful things we have in our life. We just need to graciously accept them. So often we forget who we are in God's eyes, his precious, beloved child. We just let these gifts stay wrapped up in a pretty little box under the tree, and do not even open them. It is time for us to open these gifts the Lord has already given us. Lets begin to really Celebrate this season. God is so good to us! He is waiting for us to take all of these gifts, he is excited to see how we will react once we accept them. We can be like our children on Christmas morning as they run to the tree and tear open the presents! Lets do it!


Let's stop allowing our situations, people, and circumstances to rob us of these gifts. We wake up in the morning and pray and we are thankful and happy! Then throughout the day things may happen that begin to take these feeling away. How often do we allow something someone says to us, even a complete stranger ruin our day? Why??? When we know who we are in Christ! Who cares what anyone else but our God says about us??? Does anyone else really matter other than Him?


Bottom line is that the best Gift that we can give God, is to really honor him with knowing who we are in him. That all of his gifts are in our heart and soul. Be full of JOY! Share it with others!!!

This is a little part of one of my favorite Christmas Songs:

This night, we pray
Our lives will show
This dream he had
Each child still knows

Isn't that beautiful, that our lives will show the dream that each child still knows! And what that knows is that we are worth dying for! That he loves us that much! Let's remember this girls, and while we enjoy buying our gifts, decorating our house, and doing our family traditions...that we don't forget how much our Father Loves us! Lets get ready to celebrate the Birthday of our Savior who came for you, to save you, to die for you, and bring you true JOY!

Thank you for these gifts Lord!

The Power in Prayer! Nov. 2, 2012

 Prayer is the privilege of touching the heart of the Father through the Son of God, Jesus our Lord.

I really think that we are suppose to learn more about prayer. What it really is, and why the Lord made it available to us. How important it is to our relationship. Why do we do it? God already know what is on our hearts, but he delights in us telling him. He wants us to talk to him. Just like we know our children...when they are upset, when they are happy, what they want, and what they do not want. We want to talk about it with them. Without talking there is no relationship...no communication.

 
I recently read something that puts it all in prospective: If you were a student at a college and you went to the president for a loan, he probably would say no...because he does not know you right... well if you were the daughter of the president and you asked him for a loan??? Of course...you got it. Just a little simple way to think about it. Why does God want to answer our prayers??? Because he is our Father!!!
Sometimes even the strongest believers may feel that the Lord is not answering their prayers. The truth is that when we pray in his will it is done. It says it in the Bible..that is truth...but what we don't think about is that we do not know his will. We only know a limited amount of information about the situation. Our understanding is not like our Fathers. He knows the future we don't. He knows what he is doing...we don't. I think that when we really start to pray for something we already know how we want God to answer it...or most of the time. So we are setting yourself up for a disappointment sometimes. We must pray about all situations, but then leave it up to him to decide how this request must be handled. I have heard people say often... I prayed for this and well God did not do it??? So prayer does not work... I am done. How do they know it did not work? Well it also says in the Bible that we must do a few things as believers in order for the Lord to hear our prayers. One is forgiveness, we must forgive, I know it is hard trust me I know, but our Father says we must do it. We must be saved. You have to make the decision to follow Jesus Christ in order to have prayers answered. I believe that when people who are not following Jesus need prayer they automatically reach out to those who do.


Definition of Prayer : A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God.


Mark 11:24~ Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.


John 15:7~ If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.


1 John 5: 14-15~ And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask for anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, then we know we have obtained the requests made of him.

Now lets look at what the Bible has told us we are capable of doing as a disciple of Christ...

Matthew 10:1 ~Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.

We have been given authority in Jesus' name to pray against Satan, when we ourselves or people we know have come under attack. Yes...you are that powerful!!!

These following prayers are so powerful, because they are based on the word of God. I encourage you to not only pray these, but say them out loud. I recently learned that when we speak Gods word its power is magnified... Say it out loud. I also just recently learned that Satan cannot read our minds like our Father. He can hear us and see our actions...so that is a very important thing to know because we all are in a spiritual warfare...this is true because the word says so. We need to know how our enemy works...what he does to try to defeat us. Be careful what you say always... in Proverbs 21:23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. Just wanted to share you these things that God has recently revealed to me which are very important!!!

Also the MOST powerful instrument God has given us is our MOUTH!!! That is how we communicate with him, pray to him, and share his word.

PRAYER AGAINST SATAN

Jesus, I accept my share in the authority You have given the Church over every demon (Mt 10:1). Satan, in Jesus' name, I disarm and despoil you (Lk 11:22). I bring down all your strongholds, sophistries, and proud pretensions (2 Cor 10:4-5). I cast you out in Jesus' name. Thank You Jesus for Your victory.
We have the power to pray for our families:

FAMILY PRAYERS

"I kneel before the Father from Whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name; and I pray:

1. That He will bestow on you gifts in keeping with the riches of His glory.
2. May He strengthen you inwardly through the working of His Spirit.
3. May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith, and may charity be the root and foundation of your life.

Thus you will be able to grasp fully, with all the holy ones, the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ's love, and experience this love which surpasses all knowledge, so that you may attain to the fullness of God Himself. To Him Whose power now at work in us can do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine — to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations, world without end. Amen" (Eph 3:14-21).
(Put the names of your family members in place of the word "you" and "yours".)
"May our sons be like plants well-nurtured in their youth, our daughters like wrought columns such as stand at the corners of the temple. May our garners be full, affording every kind of store; may our sheep be in the thousands, and increase to myriads in our meadows; may our oxen be well laden. May there be no breach in the walls, no exile, no outcry in our streets. Happy the people for whom things are thus; happy the people whose God is the Lord" (Ps l44:12-15).

PRAYER FOR HUSBANDS

Father, may husbands be strong men who are spiritual heads of their family, leaders in prayer (1 Tm 2:8), courageous and bold witnesses for Jesus, and victors over the evil one by the power of Your word (1 Jn 2:14). Amen.

PRAYER FOR THE WIFE OF AN UNBELIEVING HUSBAND

This prayer applies to circumstances when a husband is unbelieving and disobeying God's word. It applies to many marriages. In these situations, wives should pray both for their husbands and for themselves:
Heavenly Father, I pray that my husband will be won over to Jesus through my conduct. Give me a reverent purity in my way of life. May I be adorned with the hidden character of the heart expressed in the unfading beauty of a calm and gentle disposition (1 Pt 3:1, 2, 4). Father, show me what it means to be Your daughter, a bride of Christ, a temple of the Spirit, and a Christian woman. I repent of my sins and trust You completely. I put my husband, marriage, family, and life into Your hands in Jesus' name. Amen

PRAYER TO WANT TO FORGIVE

"To err is human; to forgive is divine." Since forgiveness is divine, we can truly forgive only by God's grace. The Lord will give the miracle of forgiveness instantaneously (Mt 5:25). But many times we don't want to forgive. We should pray:
Father, I don't even want to forgive. Change my will. Make me willing to forgive, and then give me the power to forgive in Jesus' name. Amen

PRAYER FOR WISDOM

Every Christian can receive wisdom by asking for it "in faith, never doubting" (Jas 1:5-6). Therefore, the key to receiving wisdom is to pray for freedom from doubt. Pray:
Father, give me wisdom (Wis 9:4) but first
give me faith. I repent of doubts that I have entertained. Holy Spirit, confirm me in Your love. Jesus, "beyond doubt, You are the Son of God!" (Mt 14:33) Amen.

PRAYER WHEN WE SEE SOMEONE SINNING

Father, thank You for giving me the grace to repent and be forgiven of my sins. Thank You for the blood Jesus shed on the cross. Take the plank out of my eye (Mt 7:5), and give life to this person who is sinning (1 Jn 5:16). Amen.

PRAYER FOR VICTORY

"O Lord, there is none like You to help the powerless against the strong. Help us, O Lord, our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. You are the Lord, our God; let no man prevail against You" (2 Chr 14:10).

PRAYER BEFORE READING THE BIBLE

Father, I can't understand Your word without Your grace. I acknowledge my weakness so Your power can reach perfection in me (2 Cor 12:9). Send Your Holy Spirit to remind, teach, and guide me to the Truth (Jn 14:26; 16:13). May I share as soon as possible whatever You teach me (see Lk 8:15-16). Amen.

PRAYER TO HAVE JESUS' ENERGY, HIS MIND, AND HIS JOY

Jesus promises to give us His energy, mind, and joy. Therefore, we dare to pray: "Jesus, may I be 'impelled by that energy of' Yours 'which is so powerful a force within me' (Col 1:29). Thank You for giving me Your energy (Col 1:29), mind (1 Cor 2:16), and joy" (Jn 15:11). Amen.

PRAYER TO HAVE CHRIST'S HEART

Jesus, You promised me a new heart and a new spirit (Ez 36:26). May I not be conformed to the world (Rm 12:2). Give me a new gospel life-style. Where my treasure is, there will my heart be (Lk 12:34). May I want what You want. Amen.

PRAYER TO GIVE OUR LIVES TO JESUS

Father, "those things I used to consider gain I have now reappraised as loss in the light of Christ. I have come to rate all as loss in the light of the surpassing knowledge of my Lord Jesus Christ. For His sake I have forfeited everything; I have accounted all else rubbish so that Christ may be my wealth, and I may be in Him" (Phil 3:7-9). "I have been crucified with Christ, and the life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me" (Gal 2:19-20). Jesus, You gave Your life for me; I give my life for You. Amen.

PRAYER FOR HOLINESS

Father, may I hunger and thirst for righteousness (Mt 5:6), be made perfect in holiness, and be preserved "whole and entire, spirit, soul, and body, irreproachable at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Th 5:23).

PRAYERS FOR THE CLEANSING OF OUR SUBCONSCIOUSNESS

"Cleanse me from my unknown faults!" (Ps 19:13)
"Probe me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts, see if my way is crooked, and lead me in the way of old" (Ps 139:23-24).
"Let the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart find favor before You, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer" (Ps 19:15).

PRAYERS FOR SIGNS AND WONDERS

1. Lord, "grant to your servants, even as they speak Your words, complete assurance by stretching forth Your hand in cures and signs and wonders to be worked in the name of Jesus, Your holy Servant" (Acts 4:29-30).
2. "Give new signs and work new wonders, show forth the splendor of Your right hand and arm" (Sir 36:5).
3. Father, may I proclaim the good news and have signs and wonders accompany me. May I expel demons, speak entirely new languages, handle serpents, drink deadly poison without harm, and heal the sick through the laying on of hands (Mk 16:15-20).
4. "Deliver us by Your wonders, and bring glory to Your name, O Lord" (Dan 3:43).
5. "As in the days when You came from the land of Egypt, show us wonderful signs" (Mic 7:15).

PRAYER TO MULTIPLY MONEY

Jesus, I believe You can multiply loaves, fish, work, and money. I give You the only multipliable portion — I give You my all. Bless, break, and multiply it, especially through the Eucharist (Lk 9:16).
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All (Jn 20:28).

PRAYER TO GET A JOB

Father, may I seek first Your kingdom and Your way of holiness, and a job will be given to me (Mt 6:33).

PRAYER TO EVANGELIZE

Father, I acknowledge that it is a sin not to evangelize. I repent. Forgive me. May I fall so much in love with Jesus that it would be normal for me to tell others about Him. Empower me by the Holy Spirit to be His witness (Acts 1:8). Amen.


PRAYER FOR OUR CHILDREN


When they are misbehaving~ “Lord, I know that lacking self control makes my kids vulnerable to the Enemy (Proverbs 25:28). Self-control comes from your Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:23); please teach them self-control through your Spirit.”

To keep them pure~“Lord, hide your word in their hearts so that they don’t want to sin against you” (Psalm 119:11).

Proverbs 18:21 says, The tongue has the power of life and death. As parents, you have the power to speak life or death to your children and over your children. When you choose to speak the Word of God over your children, you are choosing to speak life over them. Jesus said in John 6:63, The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. The following are scriptural confessions that you can speak over your children – and as Isaiah 55:11 says – these words will not return to your empty, but will accomplish and achieve the purpose for which they are sent.

Exodus 20:12 I thank You Father, that my children honor and obey me, therefore, they please the Lord and will live a long life.
(Also found in Colossians 3:20 and Ephesians 6:2.)

Psalm 112:2 My children are blessed and will be mighty in the land.

Psalm 127:3 My children are a reward and gift from the Lord, and I will enjoy them.

Psalm 138:8 My children will fulfill God’s will and purpose for their lives.

Daniel 1:4 My children are children in whom there is no blemish, but they are well favored. They are skillful in wisdom, cunning in knowledge, and understand science. They have the ability to stand in the King’s palace and teach others.

Romans 12:2 My children are not being conformed to this world’s system, but they are constantly being transformed by the renewing of their mind, that they might know what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God for their lives.

I Corithians 6:18-19 My children will flee from all sexual immorality and impurity in thought, word or deed, and they will realize that their body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

I Timothy 4:12 My children are examples to others in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.


1. Salvation
Lord, let salvation spring up within my children, that they may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
(Isaiah 45:8; II Timothy 2:10)

2. Growth in Grace
I pray that they may “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”.
(2 Peter 3:18)
3. Love
Grant, Lord, that my children may learn to live a life of love through the Spirit who dwells in them.
(Ephesians 5:2, Galatians 5:22)
4. Honesty and Integrity
May integrity and honesty be their virtue and their protection.
(Psalm 25:21)

5. Self-Control
Father, help my children not to be like many others around them, but let them be “alert and self-controlled” in all they do.
(1 Thessalonians 5:6)
6. A Love for God’s Word
Father, help my children grow to find Your Word “more precious than gold, than much pure gold; and sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb”.
(Psalm 19:10)

7. Justice
God, help my children to love justice as You do and to “act justly” in all they do.
(Psalm 11:7, Micah 6:8)

8. Mercy
May my children always “be merciful, as their Father is merciful”.
(Luke 6:36)

9. Respect (for self, others, authority)
Father, grant that my children may “show proper respect to everyone,” as Your Word commands.
(1 Peter 2:17)
10. Strong, Biblical Self-Esteem
Help my children develop a strong self-esteem that is rooted in the realization that they are “God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus”.
(Ephesians 2:10)
11. Faithfulness
“Let love and faithfulness never leave my children,” but bind these twin virtues around their necks and write them on the tablet of their hearts.
(Proverbs 3:3)

12. A Passion for God
Lord, please instill in my children a soul with a craving for You, a heart that clings passionately to You.
(Psalm 63:8)
13. Responsibility
Grant that my children may learn responsibility, “for each one should carry his own load”.
(Galatians 6:5)

14. Kindness
Lord, may my children “always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else”.
(1 Thessalonians 5:15)

15. Generosity
Grant that my children may “be generous and willing to share and so lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age”.
(1 Timothy 6:18-19)

16. Peace, Peaceability
Father, let my children “make every effort to do what leads to peace”. (Romans 14:19)
17. Hope
May the God of hope grant that my children may overflow with hope and hopefulness by the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Romans 15:13)
18. Perseverance
Lord, teach my children perseverance in all they do, and help them especially to “run with perseverance the race marked out for them”.
(Hebrews 12:1)
19. Humility
Lord, please cultivate in my children the ability to show true humility toward all.
(Titus 3:2)

20. Compassion
Lord, please clothe my children with the virtue of compassion.
(Colossians 3:12)
21. Prayerfulness
Grant, Lord, that my children’s lives may be marked by prayerfulness, that they may learn to “pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests”.
(Ephesians 6:18)
22. Contentment
Father, teach my children “the secret of being content in any and every situation…through Him who gives them strength”.
(Philippians 4:12-13)
23. Faith
I pray that faith will find root and grow in my children’s hearts, that by faith they may gain what has been promised to them.
(Luke 17:5-6, Hebrews 11:1-40)
24. A Servant Heart
Lord, please help my children develop servant hearts, that they may “serve wholeheartedly as if they were serving the Lord, not men”.
(Ephesians 6:7)
25. Purity
“Create in them a pure heart, O God,” and let their purity of heart be shown in their actions.
(Psalm 51:10)
26. Willingness & Ability to Work Hard
Teach my children, Lord, to value work and to work hard at everything they do, “as working for the Lord, not for men”.
(Colossians 3:23)
27. Self-Discipline
Father, I pray that my children may develop self-discipline, that they may acquire “a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair”.
(Proverbs 1:3)
28. A Heart for Missions
Lord, please help my children to develop a heart for missions, a desire to see Your glory declared among the nations, Your marvelous deeds among all peoples.
(Psalm 96:3)

29. Joy
May my children be filled “with the joy given by the Holy Spirit”.
(1 Thessalonians 1:6)
30. Courage
May my children always “be strong and courageous” in their character and in their actions.
(Deuteronomy 31:6)

WOW!!! I am encouraging all of us to pray these things OUT LOUD over our children! I know that this will be life changing. How powerful...us speaking HIS word back to him over our very own children. I just know God will delight in this. I have a friend who leads a Bible study I attend on Wed. night, and she believes that her Great Grandma, who passed away before she was even born spoke to the LORD about her and her children, and down each generation. That they would come to know the HIM, and have a LOVE for him. I think that is amazing. I myself have just been reminded lately of something that my own Mother did when I was 16. I had got into 4 car accidents the first month I had my license, and I am the baby. My Mom just could not handle this, and although we never attended church and I was not raised in the faith... my Mom said she literally fell to her knees and prayed to the LORD to take over me, she said she game me to him because she could not handle the worry she had for me. Well I think he did, no I know he did. He accepted that offer from my Mother and her words have came true in my life. I am his!

Girls...I encourage you to PRAY..PRAY...PRAY! It can be spontaneous, crafted, just a little word to the Lord. But is should be something that consumes you everyday!!! Lets use this teaching to begin a more powerful prayer life. We have been given this power...lets use it...Lord, help us to use our most valuable tool...our mouths.. we celebrate that we have the authority and power to pray about every situation in the name of Jesus! AMEN

Seeking HIS face...

"Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven." Psa 148:13

Who is God to you?

Is He your Most High God, All sufficient One, Master, Lord of Peace, the Lord Who Will Provide? Is He your Father? We must be careful not to make God into an "it" or a "thing" to which we pray. He is our Jehovah Raah, the Lord our Shepherd. God knows us by our name, shouldn't we know Him by His?

Hallowed be Your name?

To hallow a thing is to make it holy or to set it apart to be exalted as being worthy of absolute devotion. To hallow the name of God is to regard Him with complete devotion and loving admiration. God's name is of the utmost importance

~Lately God has put it on my heart that he knows everything about me, but I want to know more about him!!!

Isaiah 43:1-28 But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life. Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you. ...

Psalm 139:13-16
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.

Psalm 139:1-4
O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.

Isaiah 49:16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me.

See he know us so much...and in this relationship with him, I long to know more about him.  I will be honest that I have sang many songs at church, and although I love them, I am a bit confused about the meaning.  Maybe you are with me...or maybe you know all the names of the Lord and you can give us more insight on this topic :-) 

I know there is a song at church that says "There's no God like Jehovah", and I will be honest when I first heard it I thought "what Jehovah...Jehovah's Witness???"   WHAT??? lol

Jehovah

Definition: The personal name of the only true God. His own self-designation. Jehovah is the Creator and, rightfully, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe. "Jehovah" is translated from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton, which means "He Causes to Become."

• (Lord God Almighty)
  
• El Elyon (The Most High God)
  
• Adonai (Lord, Master)
  
• Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah) El Shaddai
  
• Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner)
  
• Jehovah-Raah (The Lord My Shepherd)
  
• Jehovah Rapha (The Lord That Heals)
  
• Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There)
  
• Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness)
  
• Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)
  
• El Olam (The Everlasting God)
  
• Elohim (God)
  
• Qanna (Jealous)
  
• Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)
  
• Jehovah Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)
  
• Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts)

There is a beautiful song that declares names of the Lord, and I love it so much...gives me chills all over everytime I hear it...maybe it will mean even more now that I actually know what all the names mean to me. 

The song is called "Lord You're Holy" here are the lyrics...I would encourage you to look it up and listen to it on you tube...it is a very annointed song!  Love it!

Lord You're Holy
Lord You're Holy
Lord, You're Holy
Lord, You're Holy
And we lift You up
And magnify Your Name
Lord, You're Holy
Lord, You're Holy
And we lift You up
And magnify Your Name

As I look around and I see
All the works that Your hands have made
The awesomeness of You
And how Your love will never fail
Mere words cannot express what I feel inside
I can't describe Your glory divine
But as a token of my love
This is what I'll do
I lift my hands and cry holy

Lord, You're Holy
Lord, You're Holy
And we lift You up
And magnify Your Name
Lord, You're Holy
Lord, You're Holy
And we lift You up
And magnify Your Name

There's not enough words that I can say
To tell you how much I appreciate
All the wonderful things You've given me
Your loving kindness
Your tender mercies
It's my desire to praise You
And tell you how much I love You
You're worthy of all the honor
Lord You're worthy of all the praise

I don't know how
You can love me
How You could give me
So much mercy
You didn't have to suffer and die for me
Way back on Calvary
But I just wanna thank you
I thank you
I thank you
I thank you

Wonderful, Glorious, Holy, and Righteous
Victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant and
Mighty
Healer, Deliverer, Shield and Defense
Strong Tower and My Best Friend
Omnipotent, Omnipresent
Soon Coming King
Alpha, Omega, Lord of everything
Holy, holy, holy is Your Name

So first of all what does Holy mean?  The best definition I could find to describe God as Holy is "Sacred and Worthy of Worshiping" 

Omnipotent~Having very great and unlimited authority!

Omnipresent~Being present everywhere!

Alpha and Omega~Begining and the End!

Also when looking up names of God I found he has a lot, and just to read through them is amazing!  So here we go:

Advocate, Almighty, Alpha, Angel, Amen, Angel of the Lord, Annointed One, Apostle, Author and Perfecter of Our Faith, Beginning, Bishop of our Souls, Branch, Bread of Life, Bridegroom, Carpenter, Chief Shephard, The Christ, Comforter, Consolation of Isreal, Cornerstone, Dayspring, Day Star, Deliver, Desire of Nations, Emmanuel, End, Everlasting Father, Faithful and True Witness, First Fruits, Foundation, Fountain, Friend of Sinners, Gate of Sinners, Gate for Sheep, Gift of God, God, Glory of God, Great Shepherd, Guide, Head of the Church, High Priest, Holy One of Israel, Horn of Salvation, I Am, Jehovah, Jesus, King of Isreal, King of Kings, Lamb of God, Last Adam, Life, Light of the World, Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Lord  of Lords, Master, Mediator, Messiah, Mighty God, Morning Star, Nazarene, Omega, Pasosver Lamb, Physician, Potentate, Priest, Prince of Peace, Prophet, Propitiation, Purifier, Rabbi, Ransom, Redeemer, Refiner, Refuge, Resurrection, Righteousness, Rock, Root of David, Rose of Sharon, Ruler of God's Creation, Sacrifice, Savior, Second Adam, Seed of Abraham, Seed of David, Seed of the Woman, Servant, Shepherd, Shiloh, Son of David, Son of God, Son of Man, Son of Mary, Son of the Most High, Stone, Sun of Righteousness, Teacher, Truth, Way, Wonderful Counselor, Word, Vine.

WOW~  He is EVERYTHING!!!  Is there anything that we can fathom that is all that???  And the most amazing thing is, he is our Father...he made us, created us...his Greatness is in us.  We are his children...we come from good genes!!!  See in my quest of finding out more about him...it is just like the Lord to reveal to me that all of the Goodness is living in me!!!  I set out to find out more about him, and he in turn Blessed me!  That is so like him!  How diferent would this world be if all his children knew what was in them...what Greatness they came from... 

PRAISE YOUR NAME LORD...PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME!

Why is it so important to have his Word in our life?

Why is it so important to walk with God everyday, and read his word everyday?

It is hard to believe this is our last time meeting before summer vacation. I have enjoyed our time together so much! I have been so blessed by being around each of you. My prayer for this study was for it to truly bless us and our families. I believe that this study is like our own little study guide from God. If we don't just read his word, but instead use his word in our lives we will be full of his Joy. My prayer is that in the future we will all remember the basics. The simple child like basics that God wants us to know.

John 1:1~In the beginning before all time was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.

This verse alone tells us how important the Word of God is to us. The Word is God Himself. Have you ever thought of it that way. That God is the Word? That when we read the scriptures he has given us, it is like having more and more of him put inside of us. We love him, and long for that so much. It gives us more power, strength, and wisdom. You can never have too much of that. I just read something that stuck with me it said “wisdom is the ability to discern the truth”. Wisdom is supernatural, it is a gift of God, and cannot be taught by man. I loved that so much. That is the difference between someone who is full of the Holy Spirit and studies God's Word You will have the peace and knowledge, the spiritual training from your Heavenly Father to have wisdom in every situation. God is offering this Gift that cannot be taught by man to us, we need to graciously accept it.

Philippians 3:10~For my determined purpose is that I may know Him and I may progressively become more deeply intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His person more strongly and more clearly.

Psalm 91:1-2~He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty. Whose power no foe can withstand. I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I trust!

Psalm 119:105~Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Hebrews 4:12~For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power, it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line o the breath of life and spirit, and of joints and marrow, exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.

In this life we are constantly fighting a battle in our minds between what is Good (which is of God), and what is bad (the enemy). In order to win that battle in our mind, we must have the word of God. With all the bad things we hear and see everyday. We need God's word to overcome, rise up above the problems of this world, and to be able to go to His secret place. We should look at God's word as our weapon. I recently found some scripture that is perfect for today!!!

Ephesians 6: 10-17~ A final word, Be strong in the Lord and in the mighty power. Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth, and the body armor of God's righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the good news so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the spirit, which is the Word of God.

In my very first post I mentioned Jeremiah 29:11~For I know the thoughts and plans I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you a hope in your final outcome.

See God wants us to walk with him, closely, so that he can fully protect us from all the evil in this world. I pray for us all to remember this everyday. That we will cling to his Word, and hold on to it tightly.

I pray for blessings and peace for all of our family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being part of this with me. I know that God has big plans for us. This is just the beginning of beautiful friendships between us Girls who are covered by his Grace!

I love you!