A Loving Reminder: Encourage Yourself

Answer me quickly, Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. (Psalm 143:7-8 NIV)

So many of us find ourselves feeling like David did in Psalm 143. Feeling tired of waging in this spiritual war, and at the edge of sliding down into a pit. Needing a quick touch from God, a quick answer, and when it doesn't come speedily, our spirit starts to fail, and doubt starts to set in. 

What I love most about David, is that he encouraged himself. He had no problem saying 'Lord! Lord! I need you now! Come quick for I can't do this alone' (my paraphrase). But right after the expression of his pain, he would remind himself who God is! 

Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. (Psalm 144:1, 2 NIV)

Father, I come boldly before your throne, thanking you for your unfailing love. Father let us be more like David. When we carry our pain to you that we do it knowing, and reminding ourselves who you are! That you are our rock, our fortress, our stronghold, our deliverer, our shield. That you hide us in the shadows of your wings. That as we pray without ceasing, that we remind ourselves of your promises, of your unfailing love, and of our past victories. Father, I lift up those lovelies that have lost their hope, those whose spirit has failed. Let this morning bring them word of your unfailing love, let them put their trust in you. Let them entrust their lives to you and only You. In your precious name, Jesus, Amen!

Like You Promised - Amber Brooks

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A Loving Reminder: First thing in the morning

A Loving Reminder: 

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. (Psalm 5:3 NIV)

How I start my morning makes all the difference on how my day develops. When I start my morning with a grateful heart, praising God and covering myself with His Word, my day seems to go smoother. I have spiritually nourished my soul and I am better prepared for the attacks of this world.  But on days that I'm rushing out my door and I don't give God my first, I am ill prepared and I am a mess. 

Father, I come with a grateful heart before your throne. I give you thanks and praise that You gently wake me up each morning before sunrise and I get to spend that waking moment with you. You hear my praise, my thoughts, my desires, and my sorrows. I lay them down on your throne early in the morning, and in exchange You sustain me through my day. Thank  You father, that you never fail me. When I sleep you are there and when I wake your presence is the first thing that greets me. I pray that my lovelies experience what it is to be greeted by You every morning. In your precious name, Jesus, Amen! 

A Loving Reminder: Acknowledge

A Loving Reminder: Acknowledge

Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” (Hosea 6:3 NIV) 

My Lovelies, in all things, at all times, we should acknowledge God. From the moment the sun rises to the moment the sun descends and the moon rises. Acknowledging Him as we acknowledge the very air that we breathe, we can not see it, but there is no doubt that it is there. 

 

Father, I come before you acknowledging that You are the Great I Am! That You are King of Kings! That You are Lord of Host! That You are El Roi! That You are Jehovah Jireh! That You are Jehovah Shalom! 

Father, You are above all sitting in the throne and in total control! You are the one who fight our battles, if we would just surrender them completely. You are the God who sees it all. There's nothing kept in secret from You. You see every desire, every pain, every struggle, every disobedience, every tear shed. There is nothing hidden from You. You are the one who provides. You provide joy, you provide comfort, you provide healing, you provide love and You are the God who brings peace! Father, this is just scratching the surface of who You are. I pray that my lovelies acknowledge You in all things, in every situation, in every minute of their day. That You reveal yourself to them daily, who You are, meeting them exactly where they are. Father I thank you for your greatness! There is none like you. Surely if we acknowledge You, we will see you rise like the sun, and see you come down like the rains that water the earth. In Your Precious and Powerful Name(s), Amen

Names of God - Laurell Hubick

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