Showing posts with label Thankful Heart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thankful Heart. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2022

PRAYING: Living Life When Christ Is All!








When We Have Elected 
To Take Jesus Christ As Our Everlasting Portion 
And
Have Decided To Make Him Our Only Choice
Our Day Sounds Something Like This: 

"Good Morning, Lord! 
Thank You For My Spared Life 
And For Clothing Me In My Right Mind! 
I Give You Me 
And Ask You To Make Me A Blessing To Someone Today! 
I Love You, Lord! 

The Devil Is A Liar! 
I'm Glad, Lord, That You Are God! 
Save Me, Jesus! 
Lord, Have Mercy! 
Thank You, Lord! 

I AM A Child Of The King! 
The Lord Is My Shepherd! 
I Need You, Lord! 
I Trusted You, Lord! 
I Am Trusting You, Lord! 
Oh, Lord, Please Help Me To Trust You! 

Father, 
I Feel Weak But I Know That In You I Am Made Strong: 
Help Me To Keep My Hand In Yours! 

What Can Man Do To Me: 
I Fear The Living God! 

Lord, 
I Feel So Tired But I Can't Give Up 
And By Your Grace, I Won't Give In! 

Bless You, Lord! 
Thank You, Jesus! 

Lord, 
Please Help Me To Keep My Promises To You! 

There, But For Your Grace, Dear Lord, I Go! 

Lord, 
I Desire To Get Home To Glory 
And I Give You Permission To Get Me There 
By Any Means Necessary! 

Lord Jesus, 
How Did We Get Here!?! 

So Much Sorrow, Lord! 

Grant Them Travelling Mercies, Lord! 

Be With That Dear Soul In Mortal Danger: 
Please Grant Them Strength, Courage 
And An Opportunity To Confess And Repent Of Known Sin 
And Be Saved! 

Lord, 
I Repent: 
Please Forgive Me! 

For What I Am About To Receive, Lord
Let My Heart Be Truly Thankful! 

Heavenly Father, 
Please Grant Me A Peaceful Night's Sleep 
Where I May Put Away The Trials And Tribulations Of The Day 
And Rest Calmly Under Your Sheltering Wings! 
AMEN!!!"








Saturday, July 31, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Giving Hand Is Never Empty!









I Don't Know About You
But 
I Consider My Day To Be Just Perfect 
When I Receive Extras:

A Pregnant Plantain! 
A Bag Full Of Coupled-Up Cherries 
And 
A Gift Of Goodies That I Would Normally Buy 
But
The Good Lord Supplied 
By The Willing-To-Share Hands Of 
Friends And Family! 

Beloved, 

Are You A Practicing Grateful Person!?! 
Are You Thankful For The Lil' Treats That 
Our Dear Lord Provides To Us Each Day 
Or
Are You Embracing The Ungrateful Heart Of 
The Unreasonable Soul Who Looks For Trouble 
But
Not Blessings!?! 

Never Forget Aka Always Remember That 
Our Attitude Determines Our Altitude! 

The Lord Gives New Mercies, New Blessings, Every Day 
But
Many Of The Visible Ones We Will Never Get To Enjoy 
Because 
We Do Not Choose To Appreciate That 
Little Is Much When God Is In It! 

The Thankful Heart 
Is 
Always Filled 
And
The Giving Hand 
Is 
Never Empty! 

All Of Our Great God's Gifts Are Good, Very Good
But, Alas
We See What We Look For 
And
We Get As We Give! 

I Challenge You To Choose To Be Thankful 
Because 
You Are Blessed To Bless To Be Blessed! 

Pray To Our Father! 
Expect A Blessing! 
Look Up To The Hills! 
Reach Out To The Brethren! 
In-Gather God's Good Gifts! 
Share Your Blessing
And 
Faithfully Repeat! 

The Lord In Zion Reigns
And
He Forgets Not His Own! 

Peace! 





Thursday, July 29, 2021

Praying Raises You Up To Almighty God!








Pray ... Without Ceasing 
Aka Boldly Bombard The Throne Of Grace 
With Pleas For Loving Favor For Yourself 
And
For Others 
And 
Always Remember To Give Thanks! 

Beloved, 

You, Me, We Have An Open Invitation 
To Approach The King
Our God Holy
Our Creator Forever Blessed
To Ask For Blessings 
Any Second, Minute, Hour, Day, Week, Month, And Year 
No Middle-Men ... No Intermediary ... Required! 

Do You Trust The Lord!?! 
Do You Believe The Invitation!?! 
Do You Believe The Promises!?!
 
Are You, By The Gift Of Faith, Willing To Step Up
Step Out
And 
Show Your Trust In Your Lord!?! 

Faith ... Without Work ... Without Exercise
Is 
DOA Aka Dead On Arrival! 

Think! 

Praying Raises You Up To Almighty God! 

The Lord Christ Lovingly Asks Us 
To Show Our Unwavering Trust In Him 
By Choosing To Be An "Annoying Child" 
So That He May Say ... At The Appointed Time


Apple Of My Eye
Here Is Your Heart's Desire Now, Today
When You Are Truly Ready
To Step Up A Little Higher! 

By Making My Will For Your Life
Your Heart's Sole Desire
You Are Walking Right In Holy Light
And
Growing Up In My Grace 
And
You Are Being Blessed
To Also Bless Others!


Pray, Dear Ones! 
Align Your Desires With The Known Will Of Almighty God 
As Written In The Living Word
And 
Walk Wisely, Confidently, Into The Beautiful City 
At The Time Of His Appointing! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

The Ways Of Our Beautiful Savior Are Perfect!

Peace!






Friday, March 5, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + Make Wrong Things Right!








We Are Children Twice: 
Children Of The Living God By Creation 
And 
Redemption 
And
Birthed Children Of Our Earthly Parents! 
Our Parents Lovingly Desire What Is Best For Us! 

The One Thing That Our Parents Teach Us 
And 
Truly Desire That We Display 
And
We Should Of Our Own Free Will 
And
By Choice Practice 
Is
A Grateful, Thankful, Heart! 

Beloved, 

Our Heavenly Father ... In His Eternal Wisdom
Has Asked Us To Give Thanks In Everything 
Aka For Everything 
Aka Through Everything 
Aka Despite Certain Things! 

Are You A Practicing Thankful Person!?! 

Are You Remembering Your Home Training 
Where You Were Taught To Say 
"Please!" 
"Thank You!" 
"May I ....!"
"How Are You!?!"

Or
 
Are You Departed From The Good Way 
And
Are Living With The Attitude Of 
"Gimme This!" 
"I Deserve That!" 
"Why Didn't I Get The Biggest 
Best Most Expensive 
Prettiest Thingie Out There!?!" 

The Training By Our Earthly Parents Was For A Short Season 
But
The Training Received Of Our Lord Christ 
- Through The Ministrations Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth - 
Lasts For Our Lifetime! 

Are You Present In Class!?! 
Are You Taking In The Training!?! 
Are You Cementing Your Learning By Doing As You Are Taught!?! 
Are You A Teacher's Pet 
Or 
Are You Indulging Self 
And 
Shaming Yourself ... And Your Parents!?!
Dare To Truthfully Answer! 

Living Life
Is
An Opportunity
To Make Wrong Things Right:
Cooperate With The Lord Jesus Christ! 





Saturday, January 5, 2019

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Thank God ... And Take Courage!?!

Thank God ... And Take Courage
And
Be Joyful ... In Hope
Because
The Weight Of Your Affliction For Jesus Is Light
And
In The Day Soon Coming
His Face ... At Your Presence
Shall Shine With Glorious Delight!

I Can Say This ... Now
But
I Wouldn't Have Been So Quick Some Time Ago
Because
I Felt ...!

... You Felt!?!

Yes, I Felt!
It Is To My Shame, I Well Know!
I Didn't Consider That I Knew Almighty God
By Personal Experience!
I Had Forgotten That I Had Personally Reasoned
With The Eternal God
And
I Have By Free Will And Choice
Chosen
To Walk Under The Banner Of The Lord!

To My Shame ...

Instead Of Stepping In
And
Living Under
I Had Stepped Past The Truth Of
The Preserved And Expressed
Written Promises Of My Faithful Lord
And
I Had Permitted Satan
The Accuser Of The Brethren
- That Abuser Of Men's Bodies
And Men's Minds -
To Practically Cost Me My Faith
In My Jesus
In My Master
In My Lord, God And King
On The Merest And Most Deceitful Of
Human Emotions!

I "Felt" In My Afflictions
So Very, Very, Alone!

Didn't You Remember The Words Of Jesus!?!
What Happened To 
"Into Thy Hands, I Commit My Spirit!?!"

No, I Didn't!
I Had Laid Firm Hold Upon:

My God! My God!

Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me!


I Could Not "Feel" Him
In Whom I Fervently Believed!
All I Could See Was Me ... Alone
In Trial ... Forsaken
In The Crucible ... Rejected
Until A Little Birdie Whispered To Me!

Oh, My!
What Did That "Birdie" Say!?!

I Can Still Hear That Voice Even Now:

Trust In The Lord With All Thine Heart!

Don't Lean On Your Own Understanding!
All That The Lord Has Said He Will
He Will Do!
Don't Let What You Feel
Separate
Your God And You!


And Then ... In That Instant
I Yearned To Read Psalm 91
And
I Went From Wallowing In Feelings
To Building On Facts!
I Realized Finally That
My Relationship With My Lord
Is
Experimental And Experiential!

I'm Sure You Remembered That
Almighty God Is Not A Man That He Should Lie!?!

I Went Further!
I Remembered That
The Living God Holy
Just, Faithful, And Ever True
Is
Not Slack Concerning His Promises
As Man Counts Slackness!

I Grabbed Hold Of:

Wait, I Say, On The Lord!
God Is My Refuge And Strength
A Very Present Help
In Time Of Trouble!
If God Be For Us Aka Me
Who Could Be Against Me!?!


And ...

For Good Measure
"The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God!"
Spoke Loudly
And
With Brand New Meaning!

You Have To Tell Me How That Episode Ended!!

With A New Humility
I Started Praying From A Place Called 
Victory Assured
And
I Honestly Prayed For My Test To Be My Testimony!
I Humbly Prayed For My Sorrow To Be My Song!
I Fervently Prayed For My Love For My Lord 
To Be Vindicated In My Life
And
I Daily Heard Myself Prayerfully Saying:

I Know That My Redeemer

- Not Job's Redeemer, Mind You -
Liveth
And That He Shall Stand
At ... The Latter Day
Upon ... This Earth

And I Pleaded To See Him With My Own Eyes
In My Own Flesh
In Jesus Christ's Peace
And, Blessedly
I Found Rest
Because
I Finally Remembered
And
Understood 
And 
Truly Accepted That
I ... A "Mere" Human
- Because Of Living, Working, Enduring Faith -
Know The Certain End Of The Gospel Story
And
I Truly Thanked My God!

I Fully Embrace That My Faith ... Not My Feelings
Gives Me ... By Almighty God's Great And Free Grace
The Win!

All I've Got To Do 
Is
Wait, Watch, And Work
Because
Night Is Coming When No Man Can Work
And
The King Of Creation
The King Of Glory
The King Of My Life
Is 
Coming To Take Me Home
To Forever Live With Him
In His Glory!!

So, My Friend
What Say You Is The Moral Of The Story!?!

Don't Rely On How You Feel: Know Who Felt
Who Feels Your Pain
The Pain Of Your Sin
Who Carries Your Laid Down Burden
And
Seek To Perfect Christian Character Now
In The Crucible Of Affliction
In This Vale Of Tears
And
After Enduring All For Jesus Christ With Holy Faith
Wear The White Robe Of Christ's Righteousness
With Honor And By Right
In Glory ... Later!

Don't Forget To Be Joyful ... In Hope
Because
No Matter Matter
No Matter The Pain
No Matter Satan's Methods
Jesus Christ Saves
And
His Children By Him Always Gain!

I Hear That!

Bottom Line ...

Don't Indulge Doubt
Because
Nothing Is Impossible ... With God!

Almighty God's Salvation Came Down
And
Jesus Christ's Redemption Carries Us Up!




Thursday, August 9, 2018

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.