Sunday, April 17, 2011

Claims

Claim the promises of God in your life -- and for your life -- and the lives of your family -- and the lives of your loved ones and friends.

For by speaking God's Word out - we enable the beliefs of our heart to be made manifest in the world.

Thank you God for making me like a tree, firmly planted by streams of Your living water. Thank you Lord that You feed me daily in food that never causes me to hunger again, -- that it is food for the growth of my soul and for planting my feet so firmly in Your Ways and directing my thoughts ever toward You.

God, thank you for Your loving mercy and forgiveness of my sins.

God, thank you that You loved me so much that You chose me - me to live and to be Your child.  Thank you that You have pursued me in a mighty way - never ceasing.

Thank you God, that You have provided in mighty ways for me and my family.

I trust You Lord, for You are my Source, my Deliverer, my Strong Tower.

Lord, I thank you that You direct my paths in the way I should go.  Soften my heart Lord that I may be fully filled with You.  Let there not be any part of me that is hidden or not given to You.

God - I freely and fully give to You all that I am.  Please show me how I should go and what You would have me to pray about for You to change.

Thank you Lord, that You have my back.  That You watch over me, protecting me from the enemy and his assignments.  I rebuke, in the name of Jesus, the wiles of the devil against me and my family.

Thank you that Your grace has extended to me.  I receive it gratefully.

Thank you God, that You know my heart.

Thank you Father, that You are working on me and have not forsaken me, but You hold me dear to You, as Your precious own child.  Thank you that You formed me perfectly before I was yet born, that my name - my own name is written on the palm of Your hand.  I praise You that I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

God, You are Holy, and I worship You for who You are.

God, I pray for wisdom and discernment and the gift of prophecy.  Thank you Lord that Your Word belongs to me and gives me light for my heart and wisdom for Your work.

God, thank you for Your Holy Spirit, for the indwelling promise of God.

Thank you, Lord, that you have already provided a way for Your servant to accomplish the work You have put in front of me.

God give me patience to rest in You.  Thank you for Your peace in my soul and heart.

God prepare me for the work You have put before me.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Undiminished

God is not diminished by our lack of faith or level of faith.  Even with no faith - God can move.  

"It's a vision of who God is -  not of what He can do"  - ref Luke 17:5&6     God is so much more than His blessings.  Start with what you have - and ask for your faith to be increased.   Keep talking to God - His desire is to make Himself known to us.  
Remember, God is not bound by rules of nature, or of man.  He is Elohim - from the beginning - and He is the Almighty.  He was at the beginning the same as He is now and as He always will be.  He is the Provision, and the Provider.  He is the Way and the Destination. 

If fear is the greatest obstacle of faith - then we should remember Psalm 56:3 "When I am afraid, I will trust in You."

For God  - the Almighty, Creator of all things, loves us with a great love.  He is a God who is passionate about His relationship with us.  He will never fail us.  He will never leave us.  He will never forsake us.   (Deut 31:6,8)  He holds us in the palm of His hand and will not allow us to be snatched away.  (John 10:29)

Great faith is a trusting faith.  Your Father God is always with you, so you don't need all the details - He wants to take care of those for you.  LET HIM.  After all - He is truly in control - and He is so much wiser and more powerful than we are - why would we want to try to take care of things ourselves when we have the great IAM - He who created all things - who wants us to depend upon Him?  He can do so much more than we can. 

He waits for our response - so that He may pour Himself out through His Spirit - into our hearts and lives ....
God longs to be known by His children, and we need to love Him --more than we desire His promises.

God's desire is for us - and our fullness is in Him and apart from Him there is no life, no peace, no joy.