Heart, Soul, and Strength

Knowing that You are in control of all situations and circumstances in my life, may the guidance of Your Holy Spirit help me make the right moves and the right decisions in 2024.  Show me how to pray practically and spontaneously  when adversity shows its ugly head.  i have so little time; and yet, You've given me just the right amount of time to do what You've ordained me to do, and i can do anything with Your help. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.  For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.  - [James 1: 6-8] The earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.  -[Isaiah 11:9]  It won't be enough for me to simply give "lip service" and claim i know Jesus Christ if i don't even read the Word.  My mission for the Kingdom is to introduce Him to as many people as i can. i need to ...

i'm no ordained preacher, but i know enough not to refuse Jesus.  Hopefully folks who know me will find that out on their own;  but Jesus gave me a command, like He gave His disciples and all of us:  to go out to all four corners of the earth and tell folks NOT  to refuse Jesus.  Certainly not in this day because you've heard it said--and you probably think it's just a buzzword or metatag or key phrase, even clickbait--the end times are here, so stop being so casual about what's occurring over in Israel these days.  Jerusalem is a timepiece and it's ticking.  They say you can't refuse something that isn't offered to you; so it's my responsibility to put the offer on the table. i ask You, Lord, to wash them and make them holy.  Those who are so casual and preoccupied with worldly things with all these scammers who when they're finally thrown into the lake of fire realize they've only scammed themselves.  Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and...

 i mustn't dwell in an environment where evil presses in on my senses.  i have to have the instinct to turn inward to the Holy Spirit and focus on asking Him to keep me from making poor decisions.  Because that's what it boils down to.  Making decisions.  It's not a sin to think a lustful, hateful, or dishonest thought--and i have done that plenty!--Lord, please cleanse me of what i saw, heard, and experienced.  Wipe all memory of that experience so it has no bearing on my actions and conversation and thoughts today.  i can only take one day at a time from this point in my life.  That means You're here to keep me patient and steady.  Your Word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.  -[Psalm 119:11] You came, Lord Jesus, to bring fire on the earth, and i am one of many recipients of Your tenderest care.  A recipient of Your provision.  You have never failed to supply what You know i need.  You have me ...

The things i sow to You produces a zest for living.  You gift me in Your own unique ways.  With Your blessings, i have developed skills.  i know You accept me now and i know i love You more than ever now.  i depend on You more than ever.  Because You fully accept me as Your beloved child, i am so joyful.  i can't wait to se what You have in store for me today.  Keep me ever mindful of constantly reprogramming my thinking.  Never mind my emotions and feelings as You know they've given me trouble in the past.  Keep me ever mindful of the world's mold and guide me away from getting poured into it. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. -[Roman...

It's time to say, "Enough fantasies that aren't in line with the Scriptures or God's will.  It's only going to get me stuck in the muck and the mire! i'm being held back spiritually!  Abba Father, i know You see and hear all, so You know what i've been through and am going through!  i like it now that You are my audience because now i know You're here to help me, even when i'm put into an uncomfortable situation.  If You're still looking for combat zone fighters, help me become worthy of any battle which comes my way.  Help me to stay steadfast at my assigned post.  Guide me in fighting the good fight in faith until Satan's works and opportunities are demolished. May i never take it upon myself of treating others in an ungodly matter, no matter how badly someone mistreats me. "...when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.  For to this you were called because Christ suffered for us, leaving us ...

 Jesus could never be ashamed of me, and He would deliver me out of the mouth of the lion.  Jesus by my side takes away the bitter feelings and the urge to always be in "fight-or-flight" mode.  The Holy Spirit gives me peace and deserves all the credit for any transformation i'm going through.  He strengthens me.  Though it feels at times i haven't sealed the victory, i know He is always here with me.  May he always be with me and help me to physically bow on my knees to Him.  i find that a steady current of Your power is available to me.  May i always lay hold of Your grace, Heavenly Father. YAH, restore me, heal me to keep in check my anger and resentments.  They tend to fester and get worse.  It is like a disease that only You can cure.   Remind me to keep my heart open to You every second of my day.  Direct me to the right people, whether they be preachers and/or teachers, as long as they, too, glorify Your name and fo...

My mind shouldn't be affected by fear or by circumstances because it has been delivered.  i am not subject to bondage, and i have no fear of these circumstances or of death.  i know of someone who would set fire to a dwelling and put the blame on someone who burned incense.  It would be like Nero having a Christian beheaded for burning Rome after setting Rome on fire himself.  It's not really surprising anymore that people perform such demonic acts.   "Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God."  -[2 Timothy 1: 8]  i choose to make better decisions under the guidance of my Lord and Savior, to write down what the Holy Spirit reveals to me, continue with the process of repentance, praise God, give thanks to God, and choose to forgive. The problem with the conscience is that i can trust it only when it's programmed correctly. ...

 i can name a few television evangelists whose "sound" is not the sound doctrine i need.  i'd rather listen to the sound of children's screaming in the playground.  i thank the Lord for His promise to give me His presence and His power that is vastly superior to my own strength.  He promised to give me my provision which now is more that enough.  He promises to give me protection from my enemies whose weapons they've formed against me--weapons that shall not prosper--whose every tongue lifted against me in judgment He condemns, yet, every ounce of righteousness i'll ever have comes from Him.  There's no way i could ever muster up one iota of righteousness by my own smelly and filthy rags. Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches          but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.  Let them do good that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willi...

Lord, help me today right here and now in this situation which i know You saw coming long, long ago.  i praise You because You have shown Yourself in the past and that assures me that my relationship with You is all that matters now.  i praise You because Your love is unconditional.  You have looked for me and You have found me, and i am, indeed one of Your people.  You've created all the beauty and serenity in those secrets places i've stumbled into over the years so that i can have my talks with You.  You have provided water in my wilderness and rivers in my desert.  i am so grateful being saved by putting my trust in You and by putting everything in Your hands now.  i know i can't handle the situation i'm in on my own and You've led me to people who will pray with me, assuring me that what You intend for me will happen in Jesus' name. You gave Your back to those who struck You and You gave Your cheeks to those who plucked out Your beard.  There...

 To blaspheme the Holy Spirit is to reject the testimony of the Spirit concerning Jesus and reveals that salvation is found in no one else.  This is the unforgivable sin and should keep hypocrites and nonbelievers out of heaven.  i don't know what i'd do without the Holy Spirit dwelling within me because i'd wander off and walk right into and out of the woods and right into hell.  i see people everyday rejecting the Truth, and i won't be able to save them.  That's God's job.    " Beware the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."  -[Luke 12:1]  It's time to keep my focus on Jesus' presence right here, right now in my room and outside of it as well.  i could care less about what people think or say.  i may concern myself later with what they truly believe.  Let 'em mock me if they want.  Mockery is flattery when Jesus is with me!  As a Christian, i love it when people mock me!     i've got to stay ...

  Charles Sumner was so pompous Grant said that Sumner couldn't believe in the Bible because he didn't write it himself.  The moment i hinted to someone that i was "posturing" to see how her staff responded, she began her long-running posturing performances.  High-minded posturing i might add.  This included fabricating suspicious tales of taking classes dealing with bed bugs after i told her i had had experiences dealing with the little critters for myself--God forbid that anybody should know more than or as much as she did on any topic.  That seems to be a recurring theme not only with her but with her entire staff.  But not only is the topic about bedbugs but with everything, even references to Biblical stories; hence began a long history of power-play battles.   Satan will always have power over those who are still under the curse of sin.  YAH help me to be a doer of Your Word for i fully comprehend that concept.  Touch my heart that...

 i'd like to extinguish every flaming dart the devil tries to shoot in my direction, using the shield of faith.  The shield of faith makes me fortified, invulnerable, and armed to the teeth.  i can hold an ironclad position and move forward without taking on any losses.  But i must remain faithful and trusting in the Lord.  Because without Him, i can't even use the shield of faith.  His accompaniment is mandatory.  It's not the end of one kind of life; it's the beginning of another.  i am not saved by good works but for good works.  Life and the flesh will always be here to take away the joy and hope that YAH promises.  Let's not let Satan think he's any cleverer or craftier than he really is.  Remember, he's already a defeated foe. O, to have good morale.  Knowing i have Christ.  No ground can be too rough for Christ.  The Prince of Peace is my Lord and Savior and Friend.  And there are no conditions set forth u...

 So, i'll be an idiot if people are intent and bent on thinking Christians like that.  i suppose folks will have a resentful view of the folks God chooses.  Use me, Abba Father, use me.  i surrender to You anew!  Behold I will send you forth as sheep in  the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.  -[Matthew 10:16]  i can see so many TV pastors who are about to ruin their testimonies and lost glorious opportunities.  i trust the Holy Spirit to lead me to the appropriate areas. O that i may be sensitive enough in my sprit to follow His leading.   Savior, Your mind makes me sensible, intelligent, prudent, discerning in the way i think and act.  May Your Holy Spirit keep producing the mind of Christ in my life.  Using the shield of faith, i'd like to extinguish every flaming dart the devil tries to shoot in my direction.  Only by Your doing will i be dynamically empowered.  i've...

 YAH, may i always be aware of the opportunities to let Your miraculous power to shine through in my life.  To be divinely warned of things not yet seen.  To go out, even when i don't know exactly where i'm going...like Abraham. i praise You because i know You have my best interest in mind.  May i, too, be able to continue to speak to others even when i no longer am physically here.  If that means having a legacy, then let it be.  Only through You could that be possible.  May they hear me and always say, "He was a work in progress when it came to repentance.  I mean, his Facebook account clearly illustrated how he made a complete 180 degree turn in his life."     i know You can read my heart, Abba Father, so You now know that i'm not merely going through the motions.  And if You feel You still have to put me through Your tests, then may i improve to be even better. Keep me unstuck because i know You'll be there to pull me out o...

Love believes the best and strains forward with all its might to believe the very best in every situation.  Only YAH can help me with that; there's no way i can rely on myself or others like i have in the past.  i refuse to surrender to defeat, however, because i know that i'm in my place.  No matter who or what tries to come against me, i'm in my place to stay.  Agape never quits nor throws in the towel.   NEVER QUIT NEVER SURRENDER NEVER GIVE UP This divine love is already shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Spirit.  i just have to tap into it.  This divine river of love that flows from me to others.  In theory anyway.  i'm not always feeling love toward others.  YAH, i ask You to help me.  Open up the floodgates for this supernatural, life-changing, high-level love to flow from my heart to others.  Help me to quit judging others for the issues that seem to occupy their lives.  Whether they project their problems on...

 i have held onto anger to the point of becoming diseased.  i have damaged connections with others.  i've hardened my heart and affected God's work through me.  Help me, Abba Father, to not cling to negativity.  May i always turn my focus back to You, remembering always that You are right there behind me.  Regardless of any adversity from my neighbors.  i know You always accomplish what concerns me. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out our hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.  The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands. -[Psalm 138: 7-8]  Though i walk in the midst of trouble, You sustain me through the trial, walking with me every step of the way.  Abba Father, keep arrogance and judgment far from my heart and lips. i need Your guidance and Your help to  practice kindness in th...