Showing posts with label 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 4, 2021

You Can, Indeed, Pray Without Ceasing!






"Pray Without Ceasing!" 
Is
So Simple A Command That 
It Should Shake Us To Our Very Core
Make Our Eyes Flare
And
Cause Us To Say: 
"Yes, Lord!"  

Praying Raises Us Up To The True And Living God 
And 
Unceasing Praying States That 
In Accord With The Command
We Are Drawing Close To Our Eternal God 
As He Is Drawing Close To Us! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Christ Invites Us 
To Come Into His Presence Without Fear 
And
To Leave Our Burdens In His Care 
But
We Have So Much More To Do! 

Unceasing Praying Says That 
We Believe The Almighty God 
And 
We Are Willingly Submitting To Him
Confessing Our Sin
Laying Out Our Petitions
Pleading For Help
Interceding For Others
Giving Thanks To Our God For All That He Has Done
Is Doing ... And Will Do
And 
Praising Him For Who He Is To And For Mankind As A Whole 
And
To Each One Of Us Personally! 

To Prove That Praying Without Ceasing Is Possible
Dare To Take A Day And Deliberately Choose To Pray 
Every Time You Hear An Ambulance Or An Aircraft Go By! 

The Responders Are Ministering God's Grace: 
The Person Is In Mortal Distress! 

The Myriad Souls Aboard The Various Aircraft 
Are In Physical, Mental, And Financial Distress
And 
Emotional Upheaval 
And
In The Valley Of Decision: 
Reach Out In Their Behalf To The Father
In The Name Of Jesus Christ Who Loves, Cares For
And 
Forgets Not His Own! 

Praying In Faith 
And
With Humility 
Is 
Power And Powerful: 
Pray Without Ceasing! 

Be Righteous 
So That Your Praying Accomplishes Much! 

Peace! 






Thursday, July 16, 2020

PRAYER: Feed Me, Lord

 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Inspirational Image



Father,
I Come In Faith
With Nary A Reason Your Living Word To Doubt!
I Have No Life Without You, Lord
So I Do Not Desire A Life Without Your Love And Kindness: 
I Look To You For My Own Soul's Salvation! 

I Cannot Do Anything Without You 
So I Choose To Do Everything With You 
For You Are Faithful And Almighty: 
I Worship Only You! 

You Are Life And You Are Love!
You Are Hope And Glory!
You Are Mercy Full And Free: 
I Truly Believe The Good News Gospel Story! 

Father, I Can No Longer Join The Maddened Crowd 
Full Of Self And Glutted On Sinning 
For I Have Chosen To Run The Race For Life 
And, By Your Word, I'm Intent Upon Winning 
And My Seat At The Welcome Home Table Filling! 

Sorrow, Joy
Storm Of Wind
Torrential Rain
Good News, Pain: 
All Are Par For The Pilgrim Journey 
So Bless Me, My God, For I'm Yours To Control! 

Please Take Me To The Water Of Life 
So That I May Drink And Be Filled! 

I Beseech You, Father ... You Said To Ask And I Will Receive 
So I'm Pleading For The Holy Spirit's Outpouring, Filling
And Indwelling Right Now, Today
To Guide Me, Lead Me, Feed Me
And To Order My Steps 
So That I From Saving Truth Will Never, Ever, Stray! 

I Love You, My Maker, My Lord, My God, My King: 
Please Help Me To Keep A Song Of Zion In My Heart 
As I Live For My Jesus 
Whose Praises I Wholly Desire Ever Always To Sing!
I'm Leaning On You, Lord! 

Thank You For Hearing And Answering Our Prayers Of Faith 
And For Granting These Few Petitions 
Offered Up In That Dear Name
The Precious Name Of Jesus Christ
Our Redeemer, Savior And Forever Friend! 
Please Come For Us Soon: We Desperately Need You! 
AMEN!!!




Tuesday, June 16, 2020

PRAYER: Father, Please Feed Us With The Food That You Know That We Need!

 1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV - Pray without ceasing. | Blessed quotes ...


Heavenly Father, 
We Come In Faith All Doubts Discarded! 

Please Help Us To Remember That 
We Are Your Greatly-Beloved Possession 
By Creation And By Sacrifice
And That We Have Been Purchased From The Last Enemy, Death
With Innocent Blood And Not Silver Or Gold! 

Please Help Us To See And Express Our Need 
For Jesus' Gift Of Salvation 
And, In Mercy
Please Grant To Each Of Us The Strength To Look Up
The Courage To Call Out
And The Opportunity To Confess And Repent Of Our Known Sin 
And Take Our Jesus For Our Everlasting Portion! 

Father, 
Please Feed Us With The Food That You Know That We Need
That Is Fit For The Age And Stage Of Our Journey To Hill Zion
And Continue To Bless Us 
With Your Daily Gift Of Faith That Cannot Fail
And Courage For The Journey That We Must Make 
To Reach Eternal Life! 

Please Help Us To Call Sin By Its Rightful Name 
And To Stop Making Concessions To It Or Excuses For It!
We Need Your Help, Lord
As Delivered Unto Us By That Sweet Spirit
The Holy Spirit That Leads Us Into All Truth!
Please Pity Us And Pour Out Of Your Spirit
For We Are Calling In Hope! 

Remember, Dear Father
The Physically, Mentally, Spiritually
And Emotionally Ill Amongst Us 
And Grant Sufficient Grace 
That Is Known Accessible And Available! 

Please Help Us 
To Be Kind To Ourselves And Each Other
And To Hold On To Our Blessed Hope 
For Our Jesus Is Surely Coming! 

May Our Love For You Grow 
As Your Love For Us Daily Shows Up And Pours Out!
We Love You And We Thank You For The Myriad Blessings
That We Moment By Moment Receive Of Your Holy Hand!

With Grateful Hearts In Known-Blessed Lives
We Thank You For Hearing And Answering Our Prayers
And With All Humility
We Ask That You Please Grant Unto Us These Few Petitions
For We Ask All In The Matchless Name Of
Jesus Christ The King
Your Only Begotten Son
Our Savior, Lord And God!
AMEN.



Thursday, November 21, 2019

PRAYER: The Can't-Fail Weight-Loss Diet!

Before You Come Into The Presence
The Presence Of The Great And Holy God
Let Your Light Shine ... Share Your Faith
Break The Bread Of Life ... Read The Living Word
And
Burn The Incense ... Pray!





To Approach Unto The Throne Of The Eternal God 
Is 
A Privilege Which We Would Do Well To Exercise 
And 
In Abundance 
Because 
There Is Nothing That We Can 
That We Can Do Without Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Praying Raises Us Up To The Lord! 
Praying In Humility Shows Honor! 
Praying Without Ceasing Declares Our Dependency
And
Praying In Faith Shows Trust! 

Fact ... 

Believing In The God Who Answers Prayer
Is 
A Necessity! 

Action ... 

Putting Our Privilege With Our Necessity 
And 
Going To The Throne Of Grace ... Boldly 
For Whatever We Need
Against Temptation
To Say Thanks
Just To Talk
And 
Just Be With The Lord 
Marks Us As A People Wise ... Unto Salvation! 

We Are Invited To Pray
Soooo,
No Matter What Is Happening
No Matter Where You Are Going
No Matter What Is Bothering You
When Something Is Pleasing You
Grieving You
Causing You Sorrow, Pain, Shame, Remorse
Get At It
And
Pray
And
Pray And Pray ... And Pray Some More! 
Praying Is A Sure Weight Loss Diet!

Think About It ...

We Have A Personal Invitation From The Lord Of Life
And 
We Cannot Wear Out Our Welcome 
Because 
He Desires To Hear From Us Individually
Personally
Privately
Honestly
Directly
And 
Desires To Bless Us Immeasurably!

Beloved, 

Dare To Be Brave! 
Dare To Faithfully Believe
No Matter What You See, Hear Or Feel!
Be Enduringly Prayerful 
Trusting
And
Hopeful
Because
Your Offered Up Petitions
- Unselfish
Not Wasted On Harmful Lusts -
Are In Accordance With 
The Clearly Stated Will Of Almighty God!
Even If A Desire 
Is 
Not Immediately Received
You Shall Surely Be Ever Blessed!
The Lord Of Life Cannot ... Will Not
His Beloved People Deceive! 

All Faithful, Humble, Prayers Are Answered
Even If The Answer 
Is
Yes!
No!
Wait!
Or ... Gasp
Welcome To "The Pain!"

Consider The Caterpillar ...

Before A Creeping, Crawling, Fat, Caterpillar 
Becomes An Aerodynamic, Beautiful, Butterfly
He Is Sealed Into A Cocoon
Turns Into A Soup
And
Reemerges As On The Wing
To Soar To Lofty Heights
To See And Experience Things That Prior
Would Have Been Beyond His Ken
His Understanding
His Ability To Reach For
To Grasp
To Hold!

The Lord Said Let There Be ...

Caterpillars Have Faith In Their Maker
Accept The Call To Transformation
And
Trust The Process 
Because
They Know That Their Maker Can Perform
Keep, Save And Seal
And
Understand That What The Lord Promises To Do
For Them ... Personally
Will Be Revealed 
In The Fullness Of Their Lord's Time!
Caterpillars Do Not Doubt!

The Lord Said
Let Us Make Man In Our Own Image ...

The Lord Does Wonderful Things 
For Those Not Made In His Image
So Be Assured ... Be Comforted In The Fact That 
He Will Do Exponentially More Wonderful Things
For Us Who Are Made In His Own Image!

Decide To Have ... To Exercise Daily Faith
And
Pray ... Nothing Wavering 
And 
Know That Our Received Answer 
Will Always Be For Our Best Good
And
For His Great Glory!
Almighty God's Stated Character 
Is 
Made Up Of Mercy And Goodness 
And 
Grace! 
Meditate On These Things!
Blessings Abundant Await!




Friday, August 31, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + Two True Super Powers! + PRAYER: Keep Me Constant In Prayer!





The Two Super-Powers
On The Planet Called Earth
Are
Faith And Prayer
No Matter What Others Say!

By Prayer
Elijah The Prophet
- A Mere Man -
Shut Up Heaven
So That For Three And A Half Years
Not A Drop Of Rain Fell
And
By Faith
Abraham Received The Promise Of
Innumerable Seed
And
A Forever Homeland!

Truth Be Told ...

You Can't Touch Prayer
And
You Can't Hold Faith
But
They Can Both Be Mightily Utilized
By All Who Choose To Believe That
Jesus Christ
Is 
The Answer
The Only Reason To Live
The Only Reason By Faith To Die
The Only Reason To Get Up Each Day
And
Not To Live A Lie
The Only Reason Not To Lie!

Jesus Christ
Is
Beginning
First
Last
And
All Things In Between
And, AssuredlyThe End!

Jesus Christ
Is 
Creator
Sustainer
Provider
Healer Sealer
And
The Only And Sure Hope Of Fallen Men!

Jesus Christ 
Is 
Food
Shelter
Life Light
Love Hope!

Jesus Christ 
Is 
The One
That Gives Fallen Man Real And Viable Hope
And
Not Destructive Dope 
On A Hangman's Rope!

How Do You Cope!?!
Do You Have Hope!?!

If You Want The Chance
For
Eternal Life
Tell Satan, Nope
And
Accept Jesus Christ
Who Will Apply
The Efficacious Innocent Red Blood
"Soap"
That Cleans You
Of
Your Black Sin
Making It White As Snow
And
Rendering You The Sin-Slave
Totally Free And Truly Saved!

Please Step Out Of Sin's Flow
And
Give The Lord Christ A Chance
And
You Will Receive Jesus For Joy
And
After Enduring All Things
For And With Him
For
Your Own Soul's Salvation
You Shall
At The Appointed Time
To High And Holy Heaven Go!

PRAYER:

Father,
I Thank You
For My Super Powers
The Gifts Of Love Sent
From The Throne Of Grace Above!

Please Bless Me, Lord
I Beseech You This Hour
To Help Me To Hold On
And
Not In Doubt To Cower!

Please Help Me To Hold Tightly
Unto Faith
And
Help Me Never To Give
The Heave Ho
To The Royal Gift Of Prayer!

Please Help Me, Lord
To Use My Voice And My Thoughts
To Raise Up A Constant Prayer
To The God Of Creation
The Savior Of Man
The Shepherd Of Rest
Whose Holy Hand
Is Extended
To Fallen And Dying Man!

I Trust The Word Of Truth!
I Believe The Promise Of Peace!
I Accept The Gift Of Calvary!
I Worship The King
The One Who Died For Me
And
I Appreciate You, Lord
For Thinking On Me
And
I Bless You
From My Heart
Through My Tongue
With Words Not Feigned
For
I Love You
And
I See My Need
And
By The Blessing Of
The Holy Spirit
I Will Not Accede
To Any Fallen Man's Corrupt Creed!

Please Please Please
Place Truth In My Inward Parts
Bless Me To Walk
In The Light Of Life
And
Help To Care
For
The Soul's Of My Friends
Foes Family
Well-Wishers
Naysayers
And
Especially The Brethren
Known And Unknown
Who Are Seeking
Hoping To Find
The Lord God Holy
Eternal Kind And Divine!

I Give You Thanks For Today!
I Bless You For My Food
Clothing Shelter
Free Will
Free Choice
The Gift Of Calvary
The Hope For Heaven
The Angel Guards
Who Excel In Strength
And
Give Godly Encouragement
The Lord Christ Himself
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And
The Father God
Whose Name
Whose Character
Spell Out The Word Love!

Please Accept My Prayer
Of
Faith
Uttered In Truth
And
From A Human Learning
Jesus Christ's Love
And
Offered To 
Eternal Holy Love
Enthroned Above
In His Worthy Name!
AMEN.







Friday, September 8, 2017

PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE ... In The Midst Of The Storm!



In This Hour Of Trial
Lord Jesus, Plead For Us!

Heavenly Father,
We Come Before You
As Supplicants And Penitents
Thankful For Dear Grace
And
Pleading For Available Mercy!
Bless You, Lord
For Provision And Protection!

Lord,
We Bring Before
The Peoples Of The Islands Of The Sea
Who Have Been Struck
By Hurricane 
And By Earthquake
And Tsunami
And
Have Suffered Loss Of Life!
Comfort Them Please
And
Reveal To Them Your Saving Grace!

We Pray For Those Who Mourn
And
For Those Who Anticipate A Mourning!
Please Heal Their Hurts And Their Hearts!

Lord, 
Pity Us In Our Myriad Distresses
And
Have Mercy Upon Us!

We Bring Before You
Our Own Nation, Lord
Which Is Now In The Direct Path
Of The Present Storm
And Plead, Dear Father
For The Sake Of The Holy People
For The Grace That You Alone
Can Provide!
May Your Grace Be Ever Sufficient!

We Commend The Souls
Of
Our Loved Ones
To Your Safe-Keeping
And Ask You
To Keep Our Faith Firm
And Our Souls
Anchored In The Eternal God!
We Know, Lord
That We Are Not Alone!

Father,
In The Blessed Word
You Have Said:
Sorrow May Last For A Night
But Joy Comes ... In The Morning!
Let The Morning Soon Come, Lord
For We Hope And Trust In You!

Please Bless The Praying People
So That Those Who Don't
May Be Blessed By Our Supplications
To The Holy God!
Lord, We See Our Need!

Father,
We Confess Our Sins
And
Repent Of All Unrighteousness!
Forgive Us In This Trying Hour
And
Save Our Souls
Even As We Plead
For The Saving Of Our Bodies!

May The Holy Spirit Comfort Us!
May The Holy Angels Protect Us
And
May The Holy God Shelter Us
Under The Everlasting Arms
Is Our Plea
In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous!
We Love You, Lord!
Our Lives Are In Your Hands - Remember Us!
AMEN.




Sunday, August 14, 2016

Problems Praying?!







When We Are Having A Hard Time
A Hard Time Saying Our Prayers
Unable To Tell The Lord
What Is Causing Us To Despair
Let Us Get Out A Pencil And Paper
AND
The King James Good Book
AND
Then Think Of A Word
Upon Which We Can
Our Present Sorrow Hook!

Then ...

Let's Turn To Our Bible's Concordance
OR
Even The Exhaustive Strong's
AND
Seek For Our Problem's Word
AND
All The Suggested Texts Track Down!

First 
Start With Those Texts
Found In The Book Of The Psalms
Then
Give The Book Of The Proverbs A Go
Followed By The Book Of The Prophet Isaiah
AND
Then To
The Gospel Books Of
Matthew
Mark
Luke
AND
John 
Go!

Thereafter
Let's Spread Our Net Wide
AND
To The Rest Of Our Holy Bible 
With Blessed Assurance Go
AND
As We Pray Back To God
His Promises True
We Will See Our Prayer Life
Explode!
I Do Not Kid You!

NOW ...

If For Some Reason
Our Problem's Word-Study
Cannot Be Found
Let Us Take Pleasure
In Using A Synonym-Study
AND
Subsequently 
Watch Our Prayer Life
Acquire The Change Profound!

This Prayer-Problem Thought 
Is Not Original To Me!
I've Just Documented It
In A Memorable Way
To Be A Blessing
For Everybody!

If You Want Proof
That This Technique Works
Just Look At The Three Times 
That Jesus
Had A Ready Word
To Send Satan Scurrying Away!

Jesus Knew The Name Of His Problem
AND
He Knew The Living Word To Fix The Problem!

Every Word 
That Jesus Used
In Reply To Satan
Began The Same Simple
AND
Efficacious Way:

It Is Written ...!
It Is Written Again ...!


The Coup de grace
From Jesus To Satan
In The Third Temptation
Was:

Get Thee Hence, Satan
For It Is Written ...!


It Is Written
Are The Best Words
That A Believer
Can Say Pray
Today
For We Are Claiming From
The Living God
The Promises
Which He Has The Currency
For Which Our Faith
Extracts
Its Holy Pay!

We Need Have No Fear
In Calling God To Account
For
He Is Not A Man
That He Should Lie
AND 
Turn Us About!

Just Remember
That Not All Prayers
Are Answered
When Or How
We Expect Them To Fly
AND 
Know That This Means
- Without Fear Or Failing -
That Some Of Our Requests
- As Requested -
Will Be Provided To Us For Real
AND
Not As The Proverbial Pie In The Sky!

Our Prayers
Provide To Us
Godly Power!


ALL Things Were Created By Jesus
AND
For His Pleasure!
In Him
We Have Our Being
AND
Do Exist!
Jesus Christ
Gives To Each Man
The Measure Of Faith
The Faith That Works In Tandem 
With Our Belief
With Nary A Shady Twist!

Our Belief 
Urges Us To Trust Him
Who Has All The Power
AND
Our Fervent Prayers
Bring Quickly To Us
His Relief As Blessing Showers!

The Holy Spirit Urges Us To Pray
AND
Makes Intercession For Us
With Inexpressible Groanings
For We Know Not To Pray As We Ought!

The Father God Almighty
Through Love For The Glorified Son
Accepts Our Weak Prayers
AND
Gives To Us 
Our Desires
IF
The Request Is His Will For Us
That Day
And Not Another Way!

Please ...

I Beseech You
Do Not Permit
The Sin Of Presumption
To Get Between You
AND
The Living God
For That Is The Second Temptation
That Jesus Christ Suffered
At The Hands Of The Faithless Fraud!




Please Remember 
To Do As Jesus Did
AND
Send Satan Away
By Telling Him In Plain Language 
That It Is Written
That We Should Not Temp The Lord
Our God 
In Any Way!

Prayer IS Power
AND
Persevering Prayer
IS
Preserving Power!

*********

REMEMBER! REMEMBER!


The 7th Part
Of
The Whole Armour Of God
Makes God
 - For Us -
Our Strong Tower!