The Very Top Shelf

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 Abba Father, i am hardly worthy to ask You of this, but will You help me to help distribute but one--if any--to the necessity of saints.  Show me how to make a difference in someone's life, even if it means reaching for an item on a shelf at Walmart for a woman who's even shorter than i am.  i've needed help reaching for items on the very top shelf in the past.  If i'm to be lead to help one who's gravely ill, then give me the wisdom to be the most effective aid i can be.  Repay no one evil for evil.  Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.-[Romans 12:17]


"You do wrong to me and I'll do wrong to you -[kakonanti kakou] There's too much of that going on in my life now.  My flesh wants to retaliate--rebel!  But i know Jesus and the Holy Spirit don't want that from me.  Let me have a pure heart before You, Abba Father.  Help me to stop devising, contriving, and conniving bad intentions toward others even when they disrespect me.  Surely i need to always remember that these folks are part of the world, most of them are the problem and not the solution.  Help me, Holy Spirit not to become part of the problem as well.

Fill my heart with peace, so i can get these evil thoughts cleansed out of me.  i cleansed out the tobacco, THC, and alcohol with Your guidance.  Help me to respond to your guidance in cleansing out these evil sentiments of revenge and rebellion.  In Jesus' name always.  Amen

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