Gentleness

Submissive to the will of God.
Obedient to the Word of God.
Will and prepared to do what is honorable and right.
In actions be considerate of others.
Speak with wisdom and compassion in a soothing voice.
In dealing with others be straightforward.
Be forgiving, showing mercy, tenderness and calm assurance.

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; and thy gentleness hath made me great.
II Samuel 22:36

Longsuffering

Endure hardships, be slow to anger and have patience with others.
Understand circumstances are sent or allowed be ready to trust the Lord.
Wait patiently, stand on the word, have faith in reaching the ulitmate victorious reward.
Eternal life.

For I reckon that the suffering of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us. Romans 8:18

Peace

Peace is not a negative or passive thing, but involves being whole and complete. It is more than a state of mind.
There is no strife or disorder in a peaceful life.
There is safety and security in spiritual wellbeing.
For there is peace in believing.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace as in all the churches of the saints.
I Corinthians 14:33

Joy

Knowing and serving God brings about great joy.
Having a right relationship with the Lord is joyful.
God knows joy ans wants His people to know this joy.
Walking with the Lord brings about a rejoicing in and of the Spirit.

Rejoice and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven ....., Mark 5:12

Love

God proves his love by his faithfulness in keeping has promise.
He remembers and keeps His covenant in spite of us.
God's love is unconditional, He loves us individually and as a whole.

How do we prove our love for the Lord and Jesus Christ?
Is it through the strength of our faith?
The covenant we made with God have we kept it?
Is the love we have for the Savior unconditional?
Do we love Him still, even when He did not give us what we wanted?
Do we love each person we know?
Do we love all?

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. John 13:34

Fruit of the Spirit

We that are Christ's must abide in Him and eat of the fruit of the spirit.

Love - we will be unselfish, loyal, having benevolent intentions (expressed goodwill), pledging commitment to the Lord and towards each other.

Joy - we will find ourselves to be in a state of delight and wellbeing, of great pleasure, happiness and prosperity.

Peace - we will have such a sense of harmony, in one accord and with an absence of hostility and unfriendliness.

Longsuffering - we will be self controlled with enduring patience able to hold out against hardships able to stand and wait on the Lord.

Gentleness - we show kindness, remain calm, speaking soothingly, having tender forgiving sympathetic and merciful feelings towards others.

Goodness - we will be generous and honest in our dealings, being known by the quaility of our character as being a good person.

Faith - we will be confident due to our trust in our beliefs.

Meekness - we show our humbleness by being obedient to the word and yielding to the will of God.

Temperance - we will learn to hold back negative thoughts, control our tongues, be circumspect in our behavior.

For henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Galatians 6:17

Petition

Lord remember us as we were and as we are now.
Remember our vow.
Remember how we did not go to bed, or close our eyes to sleep, without first offering up praise and prayer.
Remember how we sought the the right place to worship.
Remember Lord that we called on you, our strength.
Remember that we clothed ourselves in righteousness and rejoiced in your salvation.
Remember how we swore by the truth of the word and would not be swayed from it.
Remember that we your servants have kept the covenant.
Remember how we have testified to your goodness and greatness.
Remember that we have taught our children about you.
Remember our Lord and Savior.

And the Lord answered: I Samuel 2:3 Isaiah 55:7

My Pledge His Promise

I will fear the Lord, for He alone has and holds all power in His hands.
I will trust only in the Lord.
I will look for and hope in Him.
I will honor the Lord giving Him all the Glory.
I will seek the Lord's counsel.
I will wait on the Lord and accept His judgement.

The Lord will be my sanctuary, my deliverer.
He will fortify me, give me strength which no other power can overcome.
The Lord is my Fountain of Living Water and will never foresake me.

Have Not Doubt But Hope

You say you want to change, to stop living by of and for the flesh always struggling, in misery, frustrated, weary and worn out, confused, defeated having no joy or peace.

You have heard about the Lord, His covenant and promise. But can He really do all that they say He can do? Can obeying God's laws bring about fulfillment? Can accepting Him as your Lord and Savior really change things?

To bring about the change you seek, to be free, to be covered by Grace, to be an heir with Jesus Christ and receive the fulfillment of His promise.
Have no doubt that you can Trust God.
Live in faith that in God all things are possible.
Rejoice in the power of God.
Praise, Honor and Glorify Him.

The Invitation

In the Kingdom of Heaven, there's a celebration.
The Lord has sent His angels out and about with invitations to the righteous and the sanctified.
Some have refused to come.
Again, He sent His angels to those who had refused saying,

"I have prepared a place for you, Come."

But they ignored the angels and treated with contempt this second invitation, turning their backs and walking away.
The Lord decided they were not worthy.
So, He sent forth His angels out again.
This time they were to invite those who know Him not, and those that had heard of Him, but knew not how or where to find Him.
Many more of these that were invited accepted than not.

My Prayer: That when the invitation is and or was extended that you will and or have receive(d) and accept(ed).

Surrender

The only thing preventing the Lord from saving you.
Is you.
Surrender.
Let the Lord come into your life.
Let Him comfort and support you.
Let Him shower you with His lovingkindness.
Let Him silence the voices of your enemies.
The Lord will not find you to be obnoxious or disgusting, for He looks upon you in spirit not in flesh.
Surrender to the Lord your heart, your mind, your body and your soul.
In other words your life.
Say to the Lord, I am yours and all that I have.

"Today I Rise the Victor"

Giving God the Glory Honor and Praise.

Victory,

over the spirit of fear.

Victory,

cause I'm Holding My Position in the Lord.

Victory,

over the hold drugs had on my life.

Victory,

cause He gave me just what I needed

and more than I wanted.

Victory,

over trouble,

He stopped it in its tracks.

Victory,

He helped me overcome depression

without having to use/go on medication.

Victory,

over sickness that was attacking

my mind, body and spirit.

Victory,

my plea was heard and answered,

He saved my child's life.

Victory,

He answered my prayer,

kept me in my right mind after death of my son.

Victory,

over a crisis situation in my life.

Victory,

over a cloud of sadness hanging over my head.

I could find no good thing, no reason to smile or laugh.

Now I smile at everybody and can laugh at things

I thought were silly, stupid and didn't make no sense before.

Victory,

when I needed prayer and hesitated to call for prayer,

because I didn't want to have to explain why I needed prayer,

the people He directed me to call

didn't ask me any questions they just started praying for me.

Praise God,

for releasing those things

that held us back and kept us down.

Today,

Thanks to you Lord

We Rise the Victor.

Sit in Judgement of Yourself

The Lord sustains us. We lack for nothing. Not clothes to wear, shoes on our feet, a roof over our heads, cars to drive, jobs to go to. God has allowed us much. We possess the land as He has promised. He has multplied our nation from generation to generation. He has subdued our enemies and prepared us a table before them. We have accepted these gifts and delighted ourselfve in God's great goodness.
Yet, we have been disobedient and rebellious, some things we have done we think behind His back. When accused and warned to repent and seek forgiveness we committed a greater sin. Lying. We therefore left God no choice but to deliver us into the hands of our enemy. Who will delight in distressing us. In this time of suffering we call out to the Lord, for we know He will hear us. In accordance with His promise, He grants us mercy, delivers us, saves us from our enemy. Only after we have delighted ourselves in His grace, we do the same thing again. This has been going on not only in our lifetime, but also in our mother's and father's and their mother's and father's.
We do not listen to the Lord's counsel. We do not heed the commandments. We sin against His ordinances by which we should live.
Yet, still our God has not forsaken us.
He is still a God of great mercies, gracious, keeper of His covenant, loving, kind, just, faithful.

My Prayer: That you recognize I speak not of just you, but more so of myself. That like me you be willing to admit, repent and receive God's forgiveness.

Yesterday

The song by Mary Mary
If I where a movie it would be my theme song.
But I'm just me, human and not prefect. So this song has become my post-it note, my don't forget, heres a hint, looking for an answer thats right in front of you song.
It helps me to remember when I'm stressing over a situation, that I decided (using that free will that God granted me) yesterday (even though that yesterday has been 9 years now) that I would put my trust in God. That I would stop trying to fix-it myself (cause baby let me tell you it weren't workin').
It reminds that there is nothing that God can not do, no where that He can not go, nobody that He can not touch. For He is greater than any one thing or anyone.
So when those times come, when the spirit of fear is upon me and my mind shuts out everything else but that fear. When I start feeling like I'm alone and what can I do. Nothing. Softly, gently a line from this song gets through to me (Praise God!) There ain't nothing to hard for My God, any problem that I have He's greater them all.

Raising Generations

Pray for guidance, inquiry of the Lord.
What knowledge shall I pass on to this generation that you have entrusted me with?
That in turn this generation can give to the next generation.

1. Seek the Lord, first.

2. Fear the Lord and distrust evil.

3. Walk Holy and with Honor {this the child must learn from thy example}.

4.By your testimony teach, To stumble is not to fall.

5. Learn the commandments.

6. Live in accordance with the Word.

7. To trust only in God.

8. Tell them of the Lord's promise.

9. Tell them about the certainty of His deliverance.

10. Tell them about the Glory of His Grace.

11. Teach them how to rejoice in His Love.

12. Teach them of His never ending Peace and about everlasting Life.

Favor

Fear the Lord.
Love the Lord.
Praise the Lord at all times.
Obey the Lord and His Word.
Hear and accept His counsel and judgements.
Speak and live in Truth.
Inflict no wounds with lips or tongue.
Seek knowledge and understanding.
Ask it of Him and then wait on the Lord.
Thank the Lord for all things.
And you shall walk in favor.

To be Wise in the Word is to

Be Skillful and Godly.
Be Understanding
Rejoice.
Stand tall, beside the way, at the entrance, coming in the door, where ever our paths meet.
Not be simple, thoughtless or foolish.
But of an understanding heart.
Speak the Truth, of the rightness of God and the excellence of the Word.
Know righteousness, not contrariness.
Speak plainly so as to be understood.
Have an open heart.
Live by the Word.
Know that the truth of wisdom is better then precious jewels and all things desired by the flesh can not be compared to it.

My Prayer: In the Word of God, you find sound knowledge, understanding, counsel, reverence, fear, awe and power.

No more

If we are living after/for the flesh, we shall surely die in the flesh.
But if we live after/through the Spirit we shall put to death those deeds of the body.
We should not receive unto ourselves again the bondage of fear.
For we are the Children of God, the Spirit bears witness to this.
As the heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, our eyes should be opened.
We should have turned from the darkness and toward the light.
We have received forgiveness for our sins and have been sanctified by our Faith in God.


My Prayer: That the time of suffering for, with, through and because of weakness has past. That you receive it not, no more.

Praising and Thanking God for favor.

The Word

Do you believe?
It says in the Word that if only we would choose to believe in the Lord, He will light our path.
By believing (trusting) in Him we have nothing to fear.
By walking in the light we will always be able to see what is in front of us.
We will know who, whom and what approaches us.
By offering up the Word of God against trials, trouble, tribulations and situations we are promised clarity, clear thinking, understanding, knowledge and God's protection until the end of our natural life.

My Prayer: That you will have confidence in the Word, that you will receive and accept it as Truth.

Weapon

The enemy could come at you with words that wound discourage defile and destroy the mind body heart and soul of the saints.
This is but one of the weapons that he will use.
But the saints have a powerful weapon.
They can use it against the enemy without fear that it will fail.
The name of the Lord, is their strongest and most powerful weapon.
He fears the Lord the same as they do.
For he knows better than they what the Lord can do.
He knows that if they call on the name of the Lord, He will deliver them.
For the battle is the Lord's.

The Body of One

The enemy thinks to win you for himself.
Call for prayer.
Gather about you mighty prayer warriors.
Why should the enemy come and find you alone, without the support of your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. (he should not, never)
Call and have them come, surround you like a wall, helping to shield you.
Call and have them come, to help strengthen and encourage you.
Call and let them help you, hold back the fear that the enemy would place in your mind and on your heart.
Call and let them help you, to stand with you and show the enemy that he deals not with one but with a body of one.
Show the enemy that though he deals with the flesh.
You the Body of One deal with the Spirit.
Fight, stand together with your brothers and sisters in Christ for you are The Body of One.

My Prayer: Know the Lord God is always at hand to help you.

The Lord will save you

"On whom do you trust?" "Who do you worship?" "The Lord thy God?" the enemy asks. "Do you not know what I and my legions have done to others such as you?" he goes on to say, "Others that believed in One God One Lord?" striding about with his head held high and his chest puffed up with pride he goes on to say, "I have delivered them into mine own hands. I destroyed their trust in Him." stopping to look into the eyes, " What makes you think that I will not do the same to you?" pointing his finger, "Be not deceived, persuaded or believe that this Lord God that you trust and worship, who is in His kingdom on high will save you from me." with a grin he says, "He was not able to save the others. He will not be able to save you." His legions who are with him in the room nod their heads in agreement with him. "Let me begin, by reminding you of the times when this Lord your God was not there for you, to help you when you needed Him most." "He did not come", whispers and shouts his legions, in turns to trouble your mind and frighten you, thereby making it easier for the enemy to worry your spirit. The legions will speak of, about and against your family, friends and fellowship in like manner.
But you call out the name of the Lord. He comes, the Lord cuts off the voices of the legions and their leader. He then returns them from whence they came defeated and ashamed.

Have Confidence, Trust, Faith

Afraid? You ask was I not better off before? Before I choose to believe.
Call out to the Lord. He will answer.

Fear not. Stand still. See the salvation of the Lord. I will show it to you this day, for the fear you have, you will have no more. Forever. I will fight this battle for you. Hold your peace. You have cried out to me, and I say unto you "You shall go forward this day and all your days. Unafraid."

You will come to know, that the Lord thy God reigns forever and ever.

Daily

Early in the morning, when I rise. I shall thank and praise God for another day. I will sing a song of worship, as I ready myself to leave the sanctuary of my home. I will raise my hands in submission to His Holy will and to receive my daily blessing.
My soul, is at peace for I rejoice in the Lord. All through out the day I will speak of and talk about the loving kindness the glory of the Lord.
When I lay myself down to rest, at the end of the day. I will give thanks for the hours past and the hours to come. After wrapping myself in the comfort of the Word, I close my eyes to sleep knowing that the Lord will protect me during this most vulnerable time from the enemy that seeks to destroy me.
And in the morning when I rise to a brand new day, I do so with much thanks and praise and without doubt.

Did I? Have I?

Did I thank you Lord, for waking me up this morning?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, for every morning that you have awakened me?
Did I thank you Lord, for being able to think with an uncluttered mind?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, for the peace of mind that knowing you has brought me?
Did I thank you Lord, for the activity of my limbs?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, for being able to move my arms and legs without stiffness, aching or pain?
Did I thank you Lord, for the three children that you gave me, and that I did not have to raise them alone?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, that you didn't give me the ten that I said I wanted as a young girl?
Did I thank you Lord, for the parents that you had raise me?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, that they weren't as good as some but they were not as bad as others?
Did I thank you Lord, for my family as a whole?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, for each and everyone?
Did I thank you Lord, for my life?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, for each day every year that you have granted me?
Did I thank you Lord, for leading me away from sin?
Have I let you know that I am grateful, that when I was in sin that you watched waited and prayed for me?
Did I thank you Lord, for being who and whom you are?
Have I let you know that I am grateful?
I do.
I am.

What are we doing?

Pastor asked a question Sunday.
What hinders us, stops us from reaching for the promise and reaching the promised land?
The promise here on earth and the promised land as in Heaven.
It should be a short journey, but it takes us so many years.

Increduility, skepticism, unbelief in the Lord and Jesus Christ.
Lack of faith, being disloyal, unworthy, not observing the covenant/promise.
Unwillingness to submit, be humble, too much pride and arrogance, self-righteousness.
Our transgressions, sin of omission/commission, violation of God's Will/Law.
Not being sincere, inconsistant.
Do not trust in the Word, doubt, uncertainity, hesitation.
Not wanting to give God the credit, willful disobedience, deliberate wickedness.
Unable to make the required adjustment, to depend on the Lord.
No trust in the truth of the actual existence of a Lord and Savior.

The Lord's promise, what kept/keeps you from reaching for it?

Pray for Someone

Insert the name of Who or Whom you are Praying for where you see the ____
The Lord has found __ his servant; with His holy oil and has anointed (him/her).
With whom His hand shall be established: His arm also shall strenghten (him/her).
The enemy shall not exact upon (him/her); nor the son of wickedness afflict (him/her).
And the Lord will beat down __' foes before __ face, and plague them that hate (him/her).
But the Lord's faithfulness and His mercy shall be with __: and in the Lord's name shall __' horn be exalted.
The Lord's mercy will keep __ for evermore, and His covenant shall stand fast with __.
__ seed also will the Lord make to endure for ever, and (his/her) throne as the days of heaven.
If __' children forsake the Lord's law, and walk not in His judgments;
If they break His statutes, and keep not His commandments;
Then the Lord will visit their transgressions with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
Nevertheless the Lord's lovingkindness will He not utterly take from __, nor suffer His faithfulness to fail.
The Lord's covenant will He not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of His lips.
Once the Lord has sworn by His holiness that He will not lie unto __.
__' seed shall endure for ever, and __' throne as the sun before the Lord.
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven.
In Jesus name I do pray. A'men.

Stand

Stand, in the midst of lies with the Truth of the Word, encirlced and securely fastened about ourselves, strengthened and prepared, ready to endure. (loins girted)

Stand, being able to defend ourselves with the Word without guilt or sin, prepared with honesty and integrity being right with God. (breastplate)

Stand, without cause to worry or be troubled, protected having made ourselves ready beforehand for this purpose, to speak of the Gospel of Peace. (feet shod)

Stand, safeguarded by our faith, against the forces of the enemy, by which we are able to overcome the spirit of temptation able to destroy the yoke. (shield)

Stand, covered by the blood, saved by Grace, with a reinforced mind, delivered from sin, from being destroyed by evil. (helmut of salvation)

Stand, with the Word of God to encourage and inspire others to repent become redeemed, to oppose with authority the spirit of the enemy. (sword)

Stand, in a state of Grace. Always.

Clear Thinking

When I listen to the Words of the Lord,

I must listen not only with open ears,

but also with an open mind and an open heart.

Then will I hear the Word

and receive the Word,

with understanding and great clarity.

What it is He is saying,

when He is saying it

and how He says it.

Supplication

Because I have asked it of the Lord, to save me from the hands of the enemy, who is attacking my life.
I must in my dealings be true and honest.
I must show myself thankful for all that the Lord has done and given to and for me.
I must offer up Praise whether this petition I have placed before the Lord, is done immediately or not.
I must not worry anymore about the assault, or how and when the Lord will defend me.
I just trust that it will be done, as I have asked it of Him.
I am thankful that the Lord is with me, I have only to call his name and he will hear me.
I am assured by my peace of mind, by the contentment of my soul, it shall be done.
Though I fear the Lord, I fear nothing from Him for all is for mine own salvation.
I lift my eyes to the Lord and wait.

Privilege not to be taken for granted

What are you looking for? Where to go when you need answers?
For answers look to the Lord, seek them in His Word.

Check different versions of the Bible if need be.
(In my case the King James Version and the Amplified Version)

Luke 12: 22-23
....., Therefore I say unto you, take no though for your life what ye shall eat, neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
....., Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious and troubled about your life, or to what you will have to eat or about your body as to what you will have to wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

Luke 12: 30-31
For these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added onto you.
For all the pagan world is seeking these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Only aim at and strive for and seek His kingdom, and all these thing shall be supplied to you also.

Luke 12:48
....., For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required.
....., For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required.

It is my prayer for you, that when you find the answer, you understand the answer.
To those of you who prayed for me, Thank you.
May the Lord God, continue to keep you in perfect peace.