19 I pray that God will take care of all your needs with the wonderful blessings that come from Christ Jesus!
One of the things my husband and I say, and remind each other of, when things don’t go as planned, is that “It could have been another way.” We understand that life is good and God is even better.
This morning, we had many scenarios of how life could have turned out. I’m here to say, “The Lord is blessing me and us, right now, right now.” Meditate on the blessings of God today. Thank Him for keeping you and covering you. Even when we make choices that are not the best, God, in His perfection, always loves us and guides us through.
A dear sister in Christ, and a faithful supporter of the morning devotionals, sent me the devotional song this morning. It is a beautiful reminder, by Avery Sunshine, that the Lord continues to bless us, even now.
I invite you to meditate, and hold in your heart, today’s scripture passage and worship video. As children of God, we are heirs and coheirs to the Kingdom. Don’t allow anyone or anything to steal from your presence, or your mind, that you are saved, covered, delivered and free.
Live like you know who you are!!!!
I dare you!!!
Philippians 2:6-11
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
6 Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God. 7 Instead he gave up everything and became a slave, when he became like one of us.
8 Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross. 9 Then God gave Christ the highest place and honored his name above all others.
10 So at the name of Jesus everyone will bow down, those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. 11 And to the glory of God the Father everyone will openly agree, “Jesus Christ is Lord!”
Metro Atlanta is now being called the “New Hollywood.” So many movies are being filmed in Georgia. What is the first thing that comes to mind, when you think of the making of a movie? For me, it is the director who yells, “Action or Cut.”
For many of us, we are the directors in our own lives. We have to know when to yell, “Action” and also when to yell, “Cut.”
Many of you that know my past, you know that I have a great fondness for some of the practices and teaching of Buddhism. Before any of you start emailing me, yes, most definitely I am a Christian. I just believe that every moment can be a teachable moment.
One of the things that the Dali Lama XIV said is, “Don’t try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.”
As Christians, our goal should be to make God the Father, God the Holy Spirit and God the Son look good. The triune of God should show up in our living, our talking, our interactions and our reactions with everyone we meet. When life happens, and you wake up in morning, God says, “Ready, Set, ACTION” how will you respond? How will you Show Up?
Today’s video is not a song, but rather a thought. Be open to being better…
Today will probably be one of the shortest, but most powerful devotions I have done. Today’s message is simply what I heard in my spirit.
This is what I heard the Spirit of the Lord say to me this morning:
“Everything you need and want is at My Table. All I ask is that you sit and dine with Me. Everything that you need is already prepared in heaven. All you have to do is come into agreement with My will. Ask for things to be manifested On Earth as they ALREADY ARE here in heaven. Come and Dine with Me. Get to know My heart. Learn of Me.”
Have you been in water, whether it was a swimming pool, lake, river, or an ocean and just floated on the water? You relaxed on the water and just allowed the water to take you wherever the current was flowing. The muscles in your body released all their tension, you closed your eyes and relaxed into a natural bliss.
So it is as we surrender our lives to God. We lay our lives on the alter and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us. But what happens, for an instant, when we think that the water doesn’t have us? We lose faith in the power of the water. We tense up and move from our relaxed position and start swimming against the current? So it is when we stop trusting God and take control back. Why do we the “Created” believe that we know more about ourselves than the One who created us?
Allow today’s worship video to wash over you. Lay back and rest in the Creator’s arms.
23 I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.
My heart’s desire is for me to get my body to a place where if God says, “Marcia, I want you to go here or go there,” my only response to be, “Yes, Lord, send me, I will go.”
When the Word says that health is vital I take that seriously. When there are things that we can do to make ourselves healthier, I truly believe that we should take advantage of striving to achieve good health.
As someone who has struggles with weight, I know that every day is a day where I have to make healthy choices. I’m living not only for me but for the life I want to build with my husband and with my God.
I know that God has an awesome plan for my family’s life. I just want us to be ready for the call.
6 My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don’t be tempted yourself. 2 You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand.
3 If you think you are better than others, when you really aren’t, you are wrong. 4 Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don’t compare yourself with others. 5 We each must carry our own load.
6 Share every good thing you have with anyone who teaches you what God has said.
7 You cannot fool God, so don’t make a fool of yourself! You will harvest what you plant. 8 If you follow your selfish desires, you will harvest destruction, but if you follow the Spirit, you will harvest eternal life.9 Don’t get tired of helping others. You will be rewarded when the time is right, if you don’t give up. 10 We should help people whenever we can, especially if they are followers of the Lord.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Good morning, Beautiful Lights:
Today, may you each fill your mind with good thoughts. May you spread love, hope, happiness and peace to all you encounter.
Be a Light today and every day. Today’s video is not from a gospel artist but she does have uplifting and very positive music. Please enjoy, with an open heart. Listen to the words.
Remember, I love you with an amazing and everlasting.
One of my favorite songs by Smokie Norful is entitled, “God is Able.”
When I’m facing a challenge that feels too big for me, I play this song. Today is one of those days that I am facing a new mountain, but I know that God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly more than I can ask or think.
I thank God, on this side of the mountain, for the victory. I’m praising God, Right Now!!!
Ephesians 3:20-21
New King James Version (NKJV)
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
If you have ever been stuck, trapped, or caught and couldn’t break free, it is a terrible feeling. Once freed, there is an immediate since of gratitude and thankfulness. You want every chance to tell people about your experience and how you were freed.
This is exactly how I felt when I truly gave my life over to Christ. Even though I accepted Jesus Christ, as my Lord and Savior, at a very young age, it wasnt until years later that I fully accepted and walked in my salvation. I did not truly understand the gift and power that I possessed, until I began learning and studying the Word of God.
This may be a controversial statement, but it is MY TRUTH. I believe that there is a difference in the quality of a person’s life once they Accept and Walk in their salvation. What are you saying Marcia?
What I’m saying is that it takes time for most people to understand the fullness of salvation. It takes time of studying and having intimate relationship and fellowship, with Christ, to FULLY grasp what salvation has done. With salvation comes power, authority, dominion and a great inheritance. The only way most people find out these things is by spending quality time with God, by chasing after God.
It’s like having the winning lottery ticket in your pocket but not realizing you are the winner. You will not benefit from the ticket and all it has to offer, until you redeem the ticket and receive the prize. Yes, you have already won, but you haven’t taken advantage of being a winner. (No, I am not promoting gambling. This is just an analogy)
Read what the bible says:
Isaiah 61:1
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
The Good News of Victory
61 The Spirit of the Lord God has taken control of me! The Lord has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives.
Jesus has freed us, WALK JOYFULLY AND BOLDLY IN YOUR FREEDOM, THROUGH CHRIST. Study the Word of God. Find out who you are in Christ.
ALERT: The most used tactic of Satan is to keep the body of Christ ignorant to who they truly are. Satan knows if we EVER found out and truly walked in our authority, we would turn this world upside Right.
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