Showing posts with label 1 John 5:14. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1 John 5:14. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Constant Praying Is A Necessity + PRAYER: Father, Make Me To Be Like You!

Every Man, Woman, Child Has An Adversary
The Bold Enemy
Who Wants To Pounce On Us
When We Don't Say Grace Before And After Meals
When We Go To Bed
When We Arise From Sleep
When We Receive A Blessing 
When We Desire A Blessing 
When We Are In Fear
When We Have Overwhelming Care
When We Desire Leading
When We Are Saved From A Distress 
When We Have Sin To Confess
When We Need To Bless God For His Dear Grace
When We Receive The Daily Gift Of Faith ...!

... Yes, Yes, Yes, I Hear All That!
What's Your Point!?!

The Point Is That Satan Is Ready, Willing
And
Well Able To Destroy Anyone One Of Us
Who Thinks ... Believes ... That
He Can Walk This World Alone
Without Certain Comfort ... Aid 
From Him Who Lovingly Made Us!

Oh. 

Is That All You're Going To Say!?!

Yes. 

come On Now!
What's Wrong With You!?!

Everything. 

Why Do You Say That!

Dunno. 

Huh!?!

Sorry! I Don't Know!
I Feel Off-Center!

Have You Been Doing Your
Forgetting That Without Christ Jesus
There's No You For You To Do!?!

Yes. 

Having You Been Praying!?!
For Yourself!?!

Sometimes.

Have You Lost Your Mind!?!

Probably. 

Well You'd Better Hurry Up
And 
Find It Real Fast!

Why?

No Christian Can Or Will 
Survive The Mortal Strife
The Warfare For Eternal Life
If 
They Do Not Have A Private, Personal, Prayer Life! 
Your Prayer Life Must Also Include You
And
Must Not Just Be For Others!

Without Constant, Personal, Prayer-Communication
With The Lord Christ 
We Are Nothing But Cannon Fodder
For Satan's Big Guns To Destroy!

I Don't Feel Good Always Begging God For Things!

Really!?!
If You Don't Go To The Father
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
Who Do You Believe 
Is Going To Provide For You
Protect You
Direct You 
Correct You On The Pilgrim's Way!? 

No One!

How Often Do You Say
"Thank You, Father!" 
For The Daily Gifts Of Love That 
You Unfailingly Receive!?! 

Honest Answer Or Diplomatic!?! 

Diplomacy 
Is 
Not A Tactic Recognized In The Realm Of Prayer! 

Then The Truth Is Not Often Enough! 

We Could All Say "Thank You, Father!" 
More Often! 

You Know, 
We Don't Know How To Pray As We Ought!
The Bible Says That
And 
It Also Says That The Holy Spirit 
Interprets Our Prayers
With Groanings Which Cannot Be Uttered! 

Jesus Christ Presents Our Prayers To The Father
Perfumed By His Merit 
As Though The Prayer Is His Own! 

We Are Blessed!

Indeed!

Did Not Jesus Ask Us 
To Cast Our Every Care On Him
To Be Instant And Constant In Prayer
To Pray Without Ceasing
To Boldly Approach The Throne Of Grace
To Pray In His Name To The Father 
In Faith ... Nothing Wavering
To Believe He Is Able To Give Us What We Desire
To Have Faith
To Trust Him At His Word 
To Enduringly Obey!?! 

A Thousand Times, "Yes!"

Even Though Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Only Begotten Son Of The Eternal God
In His Human Incarnation
He Deeply Felt The Need To Pray 
To Constantly Communicate With His Father! 

Need!?! 

Need As In I Can't Stand By Myself And Prosper! 
Need As In I Feel Strong When You Are Near! 
Need As In You Are My Salvation! 

Wow! I Didn't Consider That! 

Most People Don't Either! 

Jesus Prayed For Strength
For The Bitter Cup
Separation From The Father
To Be Removed 
And
He Also Prayed For The Father's Will 
To Be Done By His Willing Obedience 
Even Unto Death
The Cruel Death On Calvary's Rugged Cross! 
He Also Prayed For Us, You And Me! 

Lacey, We Show Faith In
And
Reliance Upon The Lord
When We Step Out In Our Gift Of Daily Faith
Accepting The Blood Stained, Personal, Invitation
To Make Our Supplications ... With Thanksgiving
Known 
Unto God Almighty! 

Trust The Promises Given
And
Know That We Cannot Wear Out The Lord! 
We Can't Stop The Living God From Giving
- Blessing, Healing, Sealing
Leading, Feeding, Revealing -
His Good And Perfect Gifts! 

You Are Not Bigger Than Your Creator
So, Humble Yourself ... And Pray 
Plead, Beseech, Supplicate ... Beg! 
The Eternal God Doesn't Sleep
Doesn't Play Favorites 
And
His Storehouses Can Never Run Out Of Stock!
You Are Always First In Line! 

Bend ... Humble Yourself
And
He Will Lift You Up Mightily! 
Willingly Express Your Need For His Favor!

Thank ... Thank You For Your Kindness! 
I've Been Exceedingly Foolish! 

The Lord Loves Me More Than I Love Myself
And He Promises Never To Leave Me
Nor Forsake Me
And I Do Know That
Everything About Me Concerns Him! 

Indeed! 


PRAYER:

Father, 
I Am Sorry! 
Forgive Me, I Pray! 
I Have Been Very Foolish
Giving Satan Room In My Life
Unopposed To Play! 

I Have No Excuse, Lord! 
I Cannot Say I Was Not Thinking! 
I Have Been Skimping On Praying
And My Security Blanket
Has Been Slowly Tearing!

I Have Been Depriving Myself
Of 
Your Comfort
Your Leading
Your Blessing In My Life
And
In Repentance
I Come Confessing My Sin
So Please Forgive Me
And
Fix Me
And
Guide Me Safely Unto Your Eternal Life! 

I Need You, Dear Lord! 
Please Help Me So That The Longing For You
In My Heart Never Diminishes
But Exponentially Increases! 
Make Me To Be Like You! 
My Heart Is Pleading! 
I Love You! 
AMEN. 





Friday, July 22, 2016

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Lord, Keep My Heart








Oh, Lord
I Come To You
As Child Greatly Beloved
Of A Holy And Loving Eternal God
Humbly Making My Petitions
Knowing
Ever Knowing
That Your Are Faithful
And Will Be
Until My Life Shall End!


Help Me, Father
To Keep My Heart
Turned Ever Towards You
And
Trusting In Your Providential Care
When I Can See No Light Shining 
Along My Walk Way!


Help To Live Each Day
As Though It Is My Last
Ever Mindful Of Upon Whom 
My Eternal Lot Is Cast!


Help Me, Lord
To Not Sell You Short
Holding On To The Carrion
That Is Truth Suffering A Distort!


Help Me To Keep Living Truth
Ever In My Care
And Not Run 
At Every Whim Of The Prevailing Wind
In Despair!


Help Me To Stand Firm
In The Faith Which I Have Received
And
Not To Walk As One Beguiled
Deceived!


Help Me Not To Trust
In Fallen Man's Fickle Praise
But Trusting 
In The God Of Heaven
Who Gives Me Life 
And
Length Of Days!


Help Me Not To Be Wise
In My Own Conceit
And
Help Me Not To Live 
Like A Soul-By-Self Complete!


Father, Help Me To Faithfully Abide 
In The Truth Of The Salvation Plan
Never Giving Heed To That Wretched Satan
Who Would Deceive Me
Any Which Way He Can!


Help Me To Use My Time In Wise Ways
Not Given Up To Sitting Down To Eat
And
Getting Up To Play
For
Therein Lies Wantonness
With Self-Deceit Of The Soul
And Destruction
And Not A Home In Heaven
As Is My Treasured Goal!


Oh, Lord
Lift Me Up
So That I May Lift You Up
So That I May Never
- In Opposition To You -
My Cup
- Not With Blessing -
With Your Wrath 
Fill Up!


Father, I Am Yours!
Help Me To Be Ever Faithful
So That I May
- In The Glad day -
To The Heavenly Home
Go Up!
I Love You, Lord.
AMEN