Thank you, James Goll for posting this!

It truly expresses my heart

and gives me a greater perspective

on the purpose of prayer!

I love you who read my blog daily!

Blessings

xoM

 

Jeremiah 1:12 (NRSV) — 12 ... for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

Jeremiah 1:12 (NLT) — 12  ... it means that I am watching,

and I will certainly carry out all my plans.”

Jeremiah 1:12 (The Message) — 12 And God said, “... I’m sticking with you.

 I’ll make every word I give you come true.”

 

Ephesians 1:15–19 (NRSV) — 15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus

and your love toward all the saints,

and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.

17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,

may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,

18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened,

you may know what is the hope to which he has called you,

what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints,

19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe,

according to the working of his great power.

 

We stand on the edge of breakthrough!

We stand confidently knowing that

God has called us and purposed us!

He watches over us!

He will carry out His Plans for us!

May we receive His Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation

to know the immeasurable great power

He works in us and for us.

Amen.

 

 

Psalm 37:24 (NRSV) — 24 though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong,

for the Lord holds us by the hand.

Isaiah 40:31 (NLT) — 31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.

They will soar high on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary.

They will walk and not faint.

Jude 24–25 (NRSV) — 24 Now to him who is able to keep you from falling,

and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing,

25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord,

be glory, majesty, power, and authority,

before all time and now and forever. Amen.

 

He holds us!

He gives us wings!

He keeps us from falling!

What a wonderful God we have!

Glory! Glory! Glory!

 

For those of us who are entering a new phase of life

declarations are a great way to cement the

foundation of change in faith ...

 

Source: Joel Osteen ... Day 18
I DECLARE that breakthroughs are coming in my life!

 Sudden bursts of God’s Goodness—
not a trickle—not a stream.

A flood of God’s Power—of Healing—of Wisdom—
a flood of Favour.

 I am a breakthrough person!

I choose to live breakthrough-minded!
I am expecting God to overwhelm me with His Goodness

and to amaze me with His Favour!
This is my declaration.

Amen.

 

Jesus is your blessing!

Your true friends are simply imitations of Him ...

and what beautiful reflections of Jesus they are!

Treasure your friendships ...

you have them only because your

One True Friend

first sought you out!

 

Sing with me: What a Friend we have in Jesus!

What a friend we have in Jesus,

all our sins and grief to bear!

What a privilege to carry

everything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit;

oh, what needless pain we bear—

all because we do not carry

everything to God in prayer!

Joseph M. Scriven, 1855

 

Image source: James Goll

Anecdote:

I had occasion to read and study the Book of Jonah

this week - all four chapters!

This image reflects that story precisely.

I learned about past habits that have the unfortunate tendency

to influence my life still today ...

traits I am hoping to be released from

in my ongoing quest for spiritual maturity.

 

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Ephesians 1:18–19 (NET) — 18 —since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened—

you know what is the hope of his calling,

what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

19 and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe,

as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.

 

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NET) — 13 And now these three remain:

faith, hope, and love.

But the greatest of these is love.

 

What are you believing for?

What are you looking forward to?

What needs to be transformed in your life?

The Love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

will carry you through.

 

Image source: James Goll

Romans 8:26 (NRSV) — 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness;

for we do not know how to pray as we ought,

but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.

Romans 8:26 (The Message) — 26 Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting,

God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along.

If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter.

He does our praying in and for us,

making prayer out of our wordless sighs,

our aching groans.

 

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NRSV) — 17 pray without ceasing,

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (The Message) — 17 pray all the time;

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NCV) — 17 Pray continually,

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (GW) — 17 Never stop praying.

James 5:13 (NCV) — 13 Anyone who is having troubles should pray.

Anyone who is happy should sing praises.

 

Put on the armour of God daily.

Trust that God hears your prayers.

Holy Spirit transcribes your every cry for help.

Your prayers are fruitful ...

because He makes them so.

Never stop praying!

Image source: Stasi Eldredge

 

Psalm 139:2 (GW) — 2 You alone know when I sit down and when I get up.

You read my thoughts from far away.

Psalm 91:11 (NET) — 11 For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 (NCV) — 23 Now may God himself, the God of peace,

make you pure, belonging only to him.

May your whole self—spirit, soul, and body—

be kept safe and without fault when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.

 

Through the eyes of your heart

see how our Lord encompasses you ...

He knows your every move

He assigns angels to watch over you

He is the God of Peace -

You belong to Him. 

 

Jesus meets your every need!

Amen.

Matthew 22:37 (NLT) — 37... ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, 

all your soul, and all your mind.’

1 John 4:19 (NRSV) — 19 We love because he first loved us.

Romans 5:5 (NLT) — 5 ...  For we know how dearly God loves us,

 because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

John 10:14 (NLT) — 14 “I am the good shepherd;

 I know my own sheep, and they know me,

When we diligently seek to know God more each day

we delight that He wants more of us each day.

He is the Good Shepherd.

We know how dearly He loves us

therefore we love Him too.

We are His Sheep ...

follow Him 24/7.

Amen.

1 Corinthians 1:9 (NLT) — 9 God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, 

and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, 

Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 5:5 (NLT) — 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. 

For we know how dearly God loves us, 

because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Romans 5:5 (The Message) — 5 In alert expectancy such as this, 

we’re never left feeling shortchanged. 

Quite the contrary—

we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything 

God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!

We hold onto hope knowing that God

is a Faithful God

Who will never let us down or disappoint.

Our hope is secure IN Him.

PTL!

Proverbs 4:23 (NRSV) — 23 Keep your heart with all vigilance, 

for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 4:23 (The Message) — 23 Keep vigilant watch over your heart; 

that’s where life starts.

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) — 23 Guard your heart above all else, 

for it determines the course of your life.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NLT) — 5 May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding 

and expression of the love of God 

and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NET) — 5 Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward 

the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

Your heart has been made new IN Christ!

Guard it at all times!

It is the target of the evil one.

However, it is a Joy and Delight of God.

Keep vigilant watch over your heart!

Amen.

Romans 5:8 (NLT) — 8 But God showed his great love for us 

by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

1 Corinthians 8:3 (NRSV) — 3 but anyone who loves God is known by him.

1 Corinthians 13:8 (NRSV) — 8 Love never ends. ...

2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NRSV) — 5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God 

and to the steadfastness of Christ.

1 John 4:10 (NRSV) — 10 In this is love, not that we loved God 

but that he loved us 

and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:19 (NRSV) — 19 We love because he first loved us.

LOVE!

We can because He does!

Thank You Jesus!

1 Peter 5:7 (NRSV) — 7 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) — 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

1 Peter 5:7 (GW) — 7 Turn all your anxiety over to God because he cares for you.

Psalm 55:22 (NLT) — 22 Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. 

He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Psalm 55:22 (GW) — 22 Turn your burdens over to the Lord, and he will take care of you. 

He will never let the righteous person stumble.

Psalm 55:22 (The Message) — 22 Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders— 

he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out. 

He’ll never let good people topple into ruin.

God's Word provides us with the answer

the reason and the outcome!

He cares for us therefore we can ...

Cast! Give! Turn! 

Pile all our troubles on His Shoulders!

Through His love for us He sustains us!

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

Look full in His Wonderful Face

And the things of earth

will grow strangely dim

in the Light of His Glory and Grace

Source: Keith Greene

1 John 4:16 (NLT) — 16 We know how much God loves us,

 and we have put our trust in his love. 

God is love, and all who live in love live in God, 

and God lives in them.

1 John 4:19 (NRSV) — 19 We love because he first loved us.

Jude 2 (NRSV) — 2 May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.

For my friend who has found a new love

and will soon allow 

the world to know!

May mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance!

Romans 8:1 (NRSV) — 1 There is therefore now no condemnation 

for those who are in Christ Jesus.  

Romans 8:1 (The Message) — 1 With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, 

that fateful dilemma is resolved. 

Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us 

no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud.

Romans 8:1 (GW) — 1 So those who are believers in Christ Jesus 

can no longer be condemned.

Romans 8:1 (NCV) — 1 So now, those who are in Christ Jesus 

are not judged guilty.

Friends!

When you step out in faith

into a new phase of life

be aware that the enemy of your soul

will seek to thwart your progress.

He does this mostly through 

lies, innuendo and negative self-talk.

Take captive every thought!

Believe the BEST about yourself

because God has designed 

only the BEST

for you!

Amen.

 

2 Corinthians 10:3–5 (NRSV) — 3 Indeed, we live as human beings,

but we do not wage war according to human standards;

4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,

but they have divine power to destroy strongholds.

We destroy arguments

5 and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God,

and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.

Now read ...

Ephesians 6:10–18

 

We may forget at times but one thing is true—this world is a battlefield. Day by day, hour by hour, we face a spiritual war and an enemy that is real who wants nothing more than to bring defeat—to steal, kill, and destroy.  God has a plan for our lives. The evil one has a plan for us too. We just have to decide which voice we’re going to listen to, and who we're going to choose to follow each day. Chances are, if we don't make a determined choice to follow God, we may eventually fall into the evil one’s trap. God has given us His Word and Spirit—Powerful and True, so we will have the wisdom and protection to stand against the enemy. When we put on His Armour, and stay alert, praying to God—He will equip us to "stand strong."

Source: Debbie McDaniel.com

 

 

John 6:37 (NRSV) — 37 Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,

and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away;

John 6:40 (NRSV) — 40 This is indeed the will of my Father,

that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life;

and I will raise them up on the last day.”

John 14:3 (NRSV) — 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you,

I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.

John 14:14 (NRSV) — 14 If in my name you ask me for anything,

I will do it.

 

Nothing, nothing, nothing is impossible for God!

Believe! Ask! Receive! 

He is for you!

He will never abandon you!

Jesus is the Answer!

Rejoice!

 

Isaiah 55:8 (NRSV) — 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.

Isaiah 55:8 (The Message) — 8 “I don’t think the way you think.

The way you work isn’t the way I work.”

Isaiah 55:8 (NET) — 8 “Indeed, my plans are not like your plans,

and my deeds are not like your deeds,

Proverbs 3:5 (GW) — 5 Trust the Lord with all your heart,

and do not rely on your own understanding.

 

2 Corinthians 3:18 (GW) — 18 As all of us reflect the Lord’s glory with faces

that are not covered with veils,

we are being changed into his image with ever-increasing glory.

This comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

 

Our journey of life

must take us through valleys of pain

so that we emerge as

truth-filled children of God

who know their own story

of His Interaction in our lives.

 

Pain is transformed by His Glorious Truth!

 

Psalm 16:11 (NRSV) — 11 You show me the path of life.

In your presence there is fullness of joy;

in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 16:11 (NET) — 11 You lead me in the path of life;

 I experience absolute joy in your presence;

you always give me sheer delight.

 

Psalm 23:3 (GW) — 3 He renews my soul.

He guides me along the paths of righteousness for the sake of his name.

Psalm 23:3 (NCV) — 3 He gives me new strength.

He leads me on paths that are right for the good of his name.

Isaiah 42:16 (GW) — 16 I will lead the blind on unfamiliar roads.

I will lead them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light in front of them.

I will make rough places smooth. These are the things I will do for them,

and I will never abandon them.

Hebrews 12:12–13 (NRSV) — 12 Therefore lift your drooping hands

and strengthen your weak knees,

13 and make straight paths for your feet,

so that what is lame may not be put out of joint,

but rather be healed.

Hebrews 12:12–13 (NLT) — 12 So take a new grip with your tired hands

and strengthen your weak knees.

13 Mark out a straight path for your feet

so that those who are weak and lame will not fall but become strong.

Hebrews 12:12–13 (NET) — 12 Therefore, strengthen your listless hands

and your weak knees,

13 and make straight paths for your feet,

so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.

 

 God's Presence in our lives removes the clutter and clamour!

He gives us new strength.

In His Presence we have sheer joy.

He turns our darkness into light - making rough places smooth.

Do you have tired, listless hands and weakened knees?

Allow Him to lead you on unfamiliar paths ...

He makes your path straight and

He will not abandon you!

Step out in faith today.

Amen.

 

 

Isaiah 42:3 (NRSV) — 3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick

he will not quench;

he will faithfully bring forth justice.

Isaiah 42:3 (The Message) — 3 He won’t brush aside the bruised and the hurt

and he won’t disregard the small and insignificant,

but he’ll steadily and firmly set things right.

Isaiah 42:3 (NLT) — 3 He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle.

He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

Isaiah 42:3 (NCV) — 3 He will not break a crushed blade of grass

or put out even a weak flame.

He will truly bring justice;

 

Romans 8:18 (NCV) — 18 The sufferings we have now are nothing compared to the great glory that will be shown to us.

 

Our compassionate God does not treat us harshly us.

He loves us and causes us to grow through our circumstances.

Our growth into spiritual maturity is His Goal ...

it becomes our purpose.

  We can endure until our testing is over.

Then we will be mature and complete ... (James 1:4)

Bring it on, Lord! Bring it on!

Amen.