AVOCATION: Praying! + PRAYER: Father, We Bless You For This Day!

I Paint!

I Solve Puzzles!

I Build Miniatures!

In Baking, I Delight!

What About You, Marvay!?!
What Is Your Hobby!?!

I Pray!

Come On!
Praying Is Not A Hobby!

Well, It Should Be!

Oh!?!
Why Do You Say That!?!

Let Me Ask You A Question!

Okay! Ask Away!

How Much Time Do You Daily Spend In Praying!?!

Answer Honestly!

Five Minutes!

Half An Hour!

Fifteen Minutes!

Sometimes I Forget!

Okay! Okay!
Now Tell Me How Much Time You Daily Spend
Indulging, Learning, Growing, Sharing
Advancing Your Hobby!

I Spend Hours On End!

I Spend Four To Five Hours A Day, Every Day!

When I'm Off Work, My Hobby Is All That I Do!I Spend Every Spare Hour I Can!

Alright!
Do You Feel Blessed To Have Your Hobby!

I Know I Am Blessed! It Helps Me Destress!

It Keeps Me Sane!

It's My Quiet Time!

It Gives Me Pleasure!

'Evening, Everybody!
Sorry To Be Late!
What's Our Topic This Evening!?!

'Evening Macy!
Hobbies And Praying!

Fair Enough!

What's Your Hobby, Macy!?!

Carpentry!
I Build Bird Houses!

Does Your Hobby Bring You Closer To Jesus!?!

It Sure Does!
As I Work, I Think On Jesus
And When I Do, I Enter Into Prayer!
I Like This Alone Time!
I Can Set Aside Self
And
In Jesus, I Rest!

How Long Do Spend Communicating With The Creator
The Source Of Our Strength!?!

I Can Spend Hours
And
I Do Not Feel The Time Pass!
I Am Happy In The Lord
And
Have No Time For The Fraud!

I Can Tell You, True
Praying Is My Real Hobby ...!

... Gracious!
Not You, Too!

Why Do You Say That!?!

Marvay, Here, Says Praying Should Be A Hobby!

I Will Agree With Him!
I Say That He's Right!
Praying Is A Blessing
A Gift From The Master
And
In Its Indulgence
We Should Take Special Delight!

Praying Lifts Us Up
To The Throne Room Of Heaven!
Praying Takes Us To That Most Holy Place
Where We Cannot In Flesh Hope To Enter
But
Where We, By Praying
Can Rid Ourselves Of Our Defilements
Our Disgrace

And

Make Petition For Favor

And

Tell The Lord Of Our Hopes And Our Joys!!

I Pray For Rain

And
I Pray For Power
To Lower My Self And Lift Up The Lord!

I Pray For Others
My Friends, My Brethren!
I Pray Constantly
For The People Of The Holy God!

I Pray For The Children
The Old, The Lost, The Lonely!
I Pray Even For My Enemies In My Way!

I Pray For The Leaders Of The Church
The Family And The Government!
I Pray For Peace
And
For The Coming Of The Lord
Soon On His Way!

I Pray For The Outpouring

And
For The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit!
I Pray For My Complete Conversion
And
That Of All The Brethren!

I Pray That I Can Hold Fast
To The Hand Of The Holy Jesus
And
I Pray To Rise Up To Glory
When The Last Trumpet Shall Blast!

Oh, My! 

I Never Considered This Side Of Praying!
This Is, Indeed, Something That Is Good!

If Praying ... The Gift

Is Acknowledged As The True Blessing It Is

And

Becomes Known As" The Soul-Healing Hobby"

- The Strength Never Weak -
We Could Neuter Satan
So That His Arm Against Us Would Always List!

Here's A Thought ...

People Are Happiest Indulging Their Hobbies
Always Wanting Just Five Minutes More
So If We Numbered Praying As The Hobby Desirable
You Can Be Sure
People Will Readily Equip Themselves Readily
To Talk With The Holy God!

The Lord Already Told Us That!?!

Yes, Indeed, He Did!

He Gave Us A Model Prayer!
He Said Pray ... Without Ceasing!
He Encourages Us ... In All All Things
By Prayer And Supplication
With Thanksgiving
To Make Our Requests Known Unto God!

I Love It! Let's Pass This Thought All Along The Line!

Brethren,
I Am Indeed So Inclined!

PRAYER:

Father,

We Love You!

We Bless You For This Day!

We Thank You For All Our Blessings!

Please Accept Our Gift Of Prayer!

We Come To You Expectant!

We Come To You In Faith!

We Come To You Believing!

We Trust You And Your Holy Word We Share!

Have Mercy Upon Us Who Pray

And

Grant Us Our Few Petitions

For

We Ask All In The Matchless Name Of

The Holy Jesus

Our Maker, Our God

And

Soon Coming King!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Thank You, Father, For Walking Me Through Life's Stages!

Prayer Is The Life-Blood Of The Believing Soul!

How Can I Not Be Grateful, Lord

For All Your Gifts Of Love!?!

How Can I Not But Feel Oh, So, Blessed

When I Know That You Are 

On The Throne Of Heaven Above!?!

You Are My Father: I Give Your Honor!

You Are My Master: Thank You For The Hire!

You Are My Teacher: Thank For The Living Word!

You Are My God: Worship Is My Reward Every Passing Hour!

I Have The Blessed Hope!

I Have Jesus' Faith!

I Have Truth For The Ages!

Thank You For Walking Me Through

All Of Life's Stages!

Father,

I Choose To Work With You

And To Help To Build The Living Kingdom

And By Your Grace

I Choose Not To Give Heed To Him

Who Encourages The Unwary

To Indulge Unhealthful Living!

I Desire To Live With You, Lord

And I Have Hope For The Journey!

I Have Strength By Your High And Holy Hand 

For The Upward, Homeward, Way 

And

I Thank You, Lord, I Thank You

For Your Personal Gifts Of Grace And Faith

For Each Of My Journeying Days!

You Are My Life: You Make Me Live!

You Are My Help

And My Reason For Being

And

I Am Most Thankful For

The Day Soon To Come

When My Heart's Believing 

Will Turn Into My Eyes' Seeing!

Please Keep Me In The Faith That 

Fails Not!

Please Keep Me On The Path That's

Always Right!

Please Help Me To Ever Walk In Eternal Life's Light

So That To You, Father

I May Be A Blessed Delight!

I Love You, Lord!

Come Soon!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Pray!

AMEN.

Loving The Lord Jesus By Prayer And Supplication!

Father,
I Am Not Uncertain About The Future
Because You Know All
See All And Is In All Things!

I Am Not Frightened About The Way Forward
Because You Know The Way!

I Am Not Saddened By The Certain Changes
In What Is Called Life
Because I Have The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
Morning Evening Noon And Night!

I Am Not Skittish About What Is In The Darkness Before Me
Because The Holy Angels Are My Companions
And They Excel In Strength!

Father,
I Have The Gift Of Faith:
I Can Do All Things According To Your Will
Because You Strengthen Me!

Father,
I Have The Gift Of Grace:
I'm Your Child
And Your Gift Of Unmerited Favor
Is Sufficient For Me!

Father,
I Have The Gift Of Mercy:
I Should Be Lost For Eternity
But Your Gift To Me Of Mercy
Says "No!"
Thank You For Drawing Me Nearer!

Father,
Thank You For The Love That Will Not Let Me Go!
Help Me To Love You So That The Whole World Knows!

I Was Lost In Sin
But Salvation Took Me In
And Coming Redemption Is A Light
That Shines Bright Within My Soul!

I Gratefully Give Unto You

My Confessed And Repented Of Known Sin! 

Daily Repentance Is At My Right Hand

And The Gift Of Sure Forgiveness
Leads Me Saved ... To Glory Land!

Jesus, Savior
Pilot Me!
Be My Good Shepherd
And My Strong Tower
In The Conflict With Him
Who Hates The Children Of The Son Of God
The Son Of Man!

Oh, May The Holy Spirit Poured Out
Indwell!

May The Truth For The Ages
Continue To Serve Me And My Kind Well
And Please Let No Feint Of The Devil
- The One Bound For Hell -
Cause Me To Cast Aside The Sure Blessing Of
The Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
For What Is A Fig Leaf Garment
Which Will My Shame Loudly Tell!

I Come To You, Lord
Because I Believe You Are Real
And I Know That You Love Me!

I Come To You, Lord
Because I Know The Beloved Died To Save Me!

I Come To You, Lord
Because There Is No Other God Bedside You
Or That's Preparing A Forever Home For Me!

I Come To You, Lord
Because I Love You
And I Know That There Is The Day Of Redemption
When I Shall See As I Am Seen
And Know As I Am Known
When I Will Touch The Hem Of The Savior's Garment
And
Handle Him Because Faith Will Be Turned To Sight!

I Know That I Shall Be Seated At The Welcome Home Table
And Feast On Heavenly Delights
In The Glorious Land
Where There Is Peace And Rest
And Not Ever Night!

I Shall Sing Praise
Give Honor
Cry Glory
And Shout "Hallelujah!"
In Grand Delight!

Father,
Until The Great Day
Please Help Me To Hold The Fort
To Tell The Good News

And Shout The Battle Cry For Sure Salvation
And
Bless The Lord Jesus
Who Is The Light Of My Life
And In Whose Matchless Name I Humbly Plead
And Shall Plead 

Until He With Surpassing Glory Shall Come
Or I Shall Die!
AMEN.

Do You Know Who Your Jesus Christ Is!?! + PRAYER: Lord, Remember Me!

Brethren,
I Tell You Plainly That
Psalm 46
Will Distinctly Play Out

In The Prelude To
The Great Getting-Up Morning!

Is Jesus Christ The Lord
Your Refuge
And
Your Strength!?!

Do You Let Psalm 37
Be Your Guide
Or
Are You Fretting Yourself Over Evil Doers!?!

Is Psalm 23 Your Breakfast
Your Lunch
Your Dinner
Or
Are You So Caught Up 

In Catch Up To The World
That You Fail To Recognize That
The Lord Of Creation
The Savior Of Mankind
The Redeemer Of The Faith
Is
Your Shepherd!?!

Do You Stop And Think On
And
Remember That Psalm 91
Is 

Sufficient To Cover You

In The Day Of Small Things
When The Follies Of Rabid Sinners Are Fully Apparent
And
The Word Of God To The Faithful
Is
Made Wonderfully Real
When You Realize
- In Deed -
That No Evil Shall Come Nigh Your Dwelling Place!?!

Do Your Fully Trust The Lord
In Whom Is Everlasting Strength!?!

Do You Believe
With Every Fiber Of Your Being That
Almighty God

Is 

The Rewarder Of Them
That Diligently Seek Him!?

Do You Believe That You Are Wonderfully Blessed!?!

Are You Sheltered In The Arms Of God!?!

Are You Sending Ahead Treasures
Wrought Of Faith Hope
Love Trust 

Willing Obedience
Wonderful Worship

And
Thankful Prayers

And
Joyful Praise To The Great King!?!

Is The Blessed Assurance, Yours
By Faith!?!

Are You Telling The Story Of Jesus
Or
Are You Hiding Your Hope Because Of
Unholy Fear Of What Man Can Do To You!?!

Is Jesus Christ Enough

And

Sufficient

And 

All Thing To You!?!

Is Hope For Heaven The Breath That 

You Constantly Needfully Breathe!?! 

How Are You Saying:

"Thanks Be To Almighty God For

All The Joy That Now Is

And

That That Is To Be!?!"

Are You Happy

Truly Happy

 ... In Christ Jesus!?!

Have You Taken The Step To Give Up
Bearing Your Burdens ... Alone!?! 

If Not, Isn't It Time That You Do!?!

PRAYER:

Lord,

When You Shall In Your Kingdom Come

Please, I Beseech You

Remember Me!

I Am Available To You, Lord

But, Sometimes

I Do Not Feel Equipped Or Fit

To Do The Work Before The Family Of God!

Be Gracious, Father

And

Do For Me What None 

But 

The Holy God Can Do!

Make Me A Fit Vessel 

And

A Good Steward For And In Your Service!

Make Me A Ready Willing And Able Worker 

In The Lush Fields Of This Mortal Life!

I Am Eager To Learn Your Ways

And

Do Your Will

And

I Ask You Also

To Make Me A Conscientious Student 

In The School Of Jesus

And, Please

Make Me To Your Heart

A Blessing And A Delight!

I Love You, Lord!

I Worship You!

I Give You Praise!

May It Be Thus

Until The End Of My Days

Is My Heart's Constant Plea

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

You Promised Never To Forget Me!

AMEN.

THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Beat Of My Heart ...! + PRAYER: Grant Us Your Favor, Lord!

I Desire The Holy Spirit Of The Almighty God
- In My Life -
To Be As
The Itch That Must Be Scratched
The Call That Must Be Answered
The Song Of Joy That Must Be Sung
The Thirst That Must Quenched
The Light That Must Shine
The Voice That Must Be Heard
The Love That Must Be Expressed
The Blessing That Must Be Shared
The Hot Bread That Must Be Smelled And Eaten
The Rest That Must Be Taken
The Peace That Cannot Be Shaken
The Chain That Cannot Be Broken
AND
The Blood In My Veins
My Touch And My Feeling
My Taste
My Sight And My Seeing
AND
My Hearing And My Doing!

I Desire That The Holy Spirit
Of
The Eternal God

Loving Faithful Giving Saving Blessing Providing True

To Be
The Beat That Is My Heart
Without Which
I Am No More ... Living.

PRAYER:

Father Of The Faithful

Blessed God Of Love

You Who Are Enthroned Above

I Beseech You For The Promise

The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit Of Life

To Fall Upon Me And My Brethren

So That We May Stand Firm

In the Faith Of Christ Jesus

And

By Appointment

Ascend

To The Glorious Courts

In Heaven Above!

Grant Us Your Favor, Lord, Today!

Grant Us Your Blessing, Is Our Heart's Prayer!

Grant Us The Strength That

Your Grace Provides

And

Keep Us In Your Care

Until The Day That We Die!

I Love You

And

I Ask All, Lord

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

Who Paid Our Price On Mount Calvary!

AMEN.

VESPER AT THE END OF THE SABBATH + PRAYER: Heaven At Any Cost Is Free!

I Am Blessed To Be A Christian
For
In Jesus Christ
I Am Free Indeed
Because
I Do Not Have A Fickle Lord
Whose Character Is That Of 

The Wily Wicked Damned-For-All Eternity Fraud!

My Lord, The Christ
In Sacrificial Love
Chose To Save Me
Before I Was Born
AND
My Salvation Is Not Just Salvation
For An Event Of One Day
BUT

Is Eternal Salvation
IF I Should Choose To Take It
To Get Me To The Heavenly Land
Where There Is Neither Night Nor Cares There!

Prior Present Knowledge Of My Lord Christ
Is A Great Necessity
IF I Should Make An Informed Decision
That I Shall His Servant Be!

Present Future Knowledge Of My Lord Christ
Is A Great Necessity
IF Against The Hell-Bound Rangers
I Shall Stand Firm In The Faith Of Christ Jesus
AND
Sure Damnation Flee!

I, Of My Free Will

Have Accepted

The Lord Christ!

I Am Now Walking On The Narrow Way ...

My Lord Christ Has Made Provision
For Me To Be Cheered Along Life's Way
AND
There Is A Company Of Witnesses In His Living Word
From Which I May Freely Draw Insight
AND
Gain Understanding
On How To Avoid The Satanic Collision!

By These True-Hearted Witnesses I Am Encouraged ...

• To Take All Things To My Lord In Prayer
• To Never Trust My Carnal Eyesight
• To Never Make Decisions Based On My Emotions
• To Never In The Things Of This Earth To Find Delight
• To Never Follow The Multitude To Do Evil
• To Consider The Lillies How They Grow
• To Repent With Alacrity Whe Convicted Of Sin
• To Wrestle In Prayer With The Lord
• To Pray For The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit
• To Walk Holy As My Lord Christ So That God's Blessing On Me May Be Bestowed
• To Bless Others In Need In Jesus' Name
• To God's Children Daily Feed
• To Bless God With The First Fruits Of My Increase
• To Look Up Because The Lord Christ Is Coming Down
• To Not Bow Before Idols Because Upon That The Holy God Frowns
• To Test The Spirits Because Deceivers Abound
• To Stand Up For Jesus Even Though Sense And Companions Don't Go Along
• To Hope In Almighty God For He Is Strong
• To Trust The Living God Whom I Can't See But Whom At All Times Sees Me As I Walk In The Throng
• To Love The Lover Of My Soul
• To Make The Eternal God's Heaven My Soul's Sole Goal
• To Live The Life Of A Sojourner Here
• To Stay In The Safe Sheep Fold Where There Is No Despair
• To Tread Softly In The Sanctuary Of God
• To Deny The Liar Profound
• To Deny The Dainties Of The Fraud Who Wills In My Life To Be God
• To Sigh And Cry Against The Abominations In The Land
• To Reason With The Holy Lord God
• To Lay My Burdens On The Living Lord
• To Study The Scriptures For In Them Is Life
• To Search In The Word For Hidden Treasure To Glean Nuggets Without Price From The Lord
• To Hide The Word Of Truth And Life In My Heart So That I Won't Sin Again The Holy God
• To Not Hold Converse With Satan That Known Despiser, Hater Of Christ The Lord

AND

To Ever Always On A 

"Thus Saith The Lord!" In Confidence To Stand
Remembering
That Behind Almighty God's Hedge Of Protection
I Am Safe And Free
For
The God Of Creation
The Savior
My Redeemer
My Hope
My Help
My Beginning
My End
My Forever Friend
Paid His Innocent Blood
My Sinful Soul To Cleanse
To Make Me Right With The Father
To Get Me The Victory Over Sin
To Journey Through Trial To His Home
To Arrive Safe At His Home
To Live The Immortal, Incorruptible Life
Life ... Without End!

I Am Blessed!

PRAYER:

Oh, Lord Of Life,

My Only God

I Extend My Hand

To Accept Your Stretched Forth Hand

Beckoning To Me

A Wretch

A Fallen Man!

I Accept Your Offer Of Salvation

I Accept Your Mercy

Your Free-To-All Grace

And

I Accept Willingly

My Daily Share Of

The Holy Christ's Living Faith!

I Confess My Known Sin!

I Repent Of My Past Known-Wicked Deeds!

I Deny The Liar

And

I Reject His Offer Of Sin As Living-Life Speed!

Father,

I Acknowledge Your Dominion

Your Sovereign Will

Your Will For My Life!

Please ... Help Me In You To Be Still!

Please Pour Out Of Your Spirit Upon Me!

Help Me To Let The Holy Angels

Influence Me For Good

And

Help Me, My Father

To Prepare For Rain

So That The Decimating Flood

May Surely Be Withstood!

I Am But A Child, Lord!

Correct Me!

I Am But A Servant, Lord!

Direct Me!

Oh, Lord

Help To Live Right In Your Sight

So That

In The Hour Of My Trial

The Lord Christ

Shall Plead His Innocent Blood For Me

And

Against My Guilty Stain! 

Help Me Never The Holy Name To Profane!

Father, 

Time Is Getting Short

And

Satan Is Raging! 

The Young Limes Are Falling Off The Tree

And

Wickedness Is Her Tambourine Shaking!

Lord, 

In The Name Of Jesus

I Beseech You

Protect Your People Against

The Wicked One

Who Wills To Be Lord Of The Earth! 

Protect Your People Through The Strife

That Will Have Us Walking

On The Sharpened Edge

Of

The Butcher's Knife - You Promised!

Protect Our Minds

And

Seal Us - You Promised

And

Bless Us To Stand Victorious Though We Die

For We Know

And

Believe The Living Word

That Heaven At The Last 

Is Not 

Cannot 

Won't Be A Lie!

At Any Personal Cost To Us

Heaven Is Still Free - No Fee!

Grant Unto Us, Gracious Lord 

Strength For Our Journey To Sure Salvation

Courage To Walk The Way Of Faith

And

Bless Us With The Beauty Of Holiness

So That We Do Not Bring Disgrace

To Our God Eternal

Who Gives Us Of His Blessed Love

And

Dear Grace!

Help Us To Trust You

Where We Can't Trace You

Is Our Heart's Great Plea!

We Love You, Lord

And

We Ask These Few Blessings

Again And Always

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

Come Soon! 

AMEN.

HAPPY SABBATH + Power vs. Strength + PRAYER: Lord, Remember Me, And Save Me!

Do You Realize
That Man Has The Power
To Crucify The Lord Jesus Christ Afresh
BUT
He Does Not Have The Strength
Not To Do It Again?!

We Are Called
To Be Strong
In The LordBUT
Man Is Too Arrogant To Be Humble
AND

Instead
Takes Up The Ways Of The Fraud!

Do You Realize
That When A "Strong" Man Is Caught
In Known Wrong-Doing
That His Voice Is Powerful

AND
His Manner Is Forceful
BUT
When He Was In The Position
To Make The Decision
Between Wrong And Right
He Had Not The Mindful Strength
To Say To The Father

Lord,
I Need Your Strength!

Save Me!

Please Do Not Let Me Into Sin Fall Down!?

In Should Be Noted That ...

Our Almighty God Has The Power
To Destroy Man
AND
He Also Has The Strength ... Of Perfect Love
To Say:

I Shall Pay Me

With Mine

To Save Him

That Shall My Faithful 

Blessing

Redeeming

Graceful

Merciful Love

Boastfully Decline!

Men Should Learn From God!

BUT

They Won't
For They're Foolish ...

AND

... The Fool Says
In His Great Heart
That There Is No God ...!

... A la Satan! 

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Please Hear My Prayer!

I Am Calling Upon You!

Please Do Not Turn Me Away!

I Am A Weak Being!

I Am But Dust

And

My Nature

Causes Me To Love The Wrong

And

My Inherited

And

Cultivated Tendencies

Cause Me To Seek Ever Always

To Do That Which

Will Never Make My Faith Strong!

Help Me

So That Sin, Self And Satan

Cannot To Hell

Take Me Down!

Of My Free Will

I Choose To Accept The Offered

And

Free Salvation

So

Pity Me, Lord

In This Life Of Distress!

Help Me 

For You, Alone, Are Able!

Help Me

For You, Alone, Are Strong!

Lead Me, Lord

Into Your Fullness

And

Take Me In Hand

For I Desire

To Be Among The Saved Ones

E'er I Hear The Trumpet Sound!

Thank You, Lord

For Your Goodness!

Thank You, Lord

For Blessed Grace!

Thank You, Lord

For The Great Sacrifice

That Assures Me That In Heaven

I Have A Personal Place!

Oh, Lord,

Grant Me Victory Over Sin!

Grant Me Victory Over Self!

Grant Me Victory In Christ Jesus

And

Against That Devil Masquerading 

As A Fabled Storybook Elf!

Pour Out Of Your Holy Spirit Upon Me

And

Save Me, Lord

For I Do Love You!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Stand, And Plead!

Please Remember Me!

AMEN.