Speak His Name..

https://youtu.be/TacUm9LcOgU

Healing Prayer 31st October 2019

This morning I was in pain again and was worrying about my weight. And I asked God for a scripture to help me.

I was thinking Im not really a big eater so why is the weight piling on. Then I rememebered Pastor David Sermon one day at the kings .

He said to loose a couple of stones in piritual weight we need to drop stones of resentment, anger, hate , guilt ect.....

so the Scripture that came to me was Mattthew 15:10 "Jesus called the crowd to him and said "Listen and understand."What goes into someone' mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them"

Defile meaning : Damage the purity or appearance of, mar or spoil.

So Lord please put an guard over my heart and mouth so I can heal. For thy glory !!

I was reading the rest of Matthew 15 and I started to read about The Canaanite Woman in verse 21-28.

The lady was asking Jesus to heal her daughter who was demon possessed and was suffering terribly. And Jesus said at first "It is not right to take the children bread and toss it to the dogs," but the lady said "Yesit is, Lord,"even the dogs eats the crumbs that fall from their master table" Then Jesus said to her, "Woman, you have great faith! Your requestis granted." Ad her daughter was healed at that moment.

Absalom

Absalom seemed to have everyhing going for him, but like other tragic figures in the Bible he tried to take what was not his.

LIFE LESSON: Absalom imitated hs father weaknesses instead of his strengths. He alowed selfishness to rule him, instead of GOD'S LAW. When he tried to oppose God's plan and unseat the rightful King, distruction came.

God forgives sin, but its after effects can be terrible.

Story of Absalom in the Bible.......2 Samuel 3:3 +13-19

Distractions....

DAY 301 

Distractions 

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” PHILIPPIANS 4:6–7

The used snowplow I bought for our driveway needed some work before it would be 100 percent usable. That was on my mind as I sat down with my wife for our daily devotional time together. My mind kept drifting, and then I came to these words in the devotional I was reading from: “Each time you plow your way through the massive distractions to communicate with me, you achieve victory.” Isn’t that great? God used the very words I was reading to get my attention back to where it needed to be.

This happens during prayer time as well. In fact, a friend told me that every time he starts praying, his mind drifts to something else. I told him I know exactly what he’s talking about. Sometimes I’ll be in prayer and my mind will drift to a cabinet I’m making or some other project.

I’m sure we all have trouble staying focused at times. From now on when it happens to me, I’m going to stop and say, “Sorry about that, Father. I’m back, and I really want to stay focused. Please help me.” I believe God knows that we struggle with this and just like he used the words of that devotional to speak to me, he will find a way to help us get back on track when we ask him.

PRAYER Father, thank you for helping me stay focused on you during our time together. I don’t want distractions to keep me from receiving all you have for me. In Jesus name, Amen.

last vie eat belle

In a world full of diktats and conventions, could there be another way?

I found this link which tells the story of the video : 

https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/348139/1/la-vie-est-belle

Word For Today

Shout for joy today!

Sunday 27th October 2019

'He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.' Psalm 107:20 NIV

Each of us comes to the Lord in need of restoration. So he begins a renovation programme to repair our thoughts about him, about others and about ourselves. While you may look good on the outside, there's a constant hammering and sawing going on inside, as the Holy Spirit works to meet a deadline and make us an 'instrument for noble purposes' (2 Timothy 2:21 NIV). And one of the tools he uses is 'the foolishness of the message preached' (1 Corinthians 1:21 NKJV).

Whatever you do, never lose your appetite for Bible preaching: 'Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God' (Romans 10:17 NKJV). It boggles the unregenerate mind to watch the preached word transform the most dysfunctional people into productive members of society. And most of the time God does all this while maintaining a veil of secrecy that protects our reputation and public perception. How gracious! Can you imagine how shocked people would be if they really knew the shape we were in when God found us? Only his power could have forced open the snare that had entrapped our minds and set us free to live again.

David declared, 'He sent out his Word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave... give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love' (Psalm 107:20-21 NIV). His Word provides cleansing for our shame, makes us righteous and gives us a roadmap to our destiny. Because of him, you matter. Because of him, you have nothing to fear. If anybody has a right to shout for joy today - it's you

#What stood out in this message was....Only his power could have forced open the snare that had entrapped our minds and set us free to live again. It stood out because this is what Pastor Micheal Of Living Waters said to me about the situation with Taw.

The Scripture Pastor Micheal gave me was Proverb 6: 1~6 and it was verse 5 that says "free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler"

#Plus also"Get out of the Grave" I have been lisening to a video a friend callled Steven gave me by Tasha Cobbs called "Girl Get Up" and it tells us to get up out of the grave. It is an amasing video

So my message today from The Word .......is to get out of that grave the devil has snared me in and take back my Joy that he has stolen from me. By praying Psalm 107:20 :"He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.

DAY 299 : We May Fail 

“The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” DEUTERONOMY 31:8

We may fail—let me change that—we will fail! That’s a fact. But the good news is that God will never fail us! We are imperfect. If we think we aren’t, we can ask our loved ones and accountability partners or sponsors. God, on the other hand, is perfect—completely and unfailingly perfect! God has promised never to fail us, but what does that mean, exactly?

Does it mean he will never let us struggle? Does it mean he will never let us have losses? Does it mean he will never let us get into financial trouble? Does it mean he won’t let us suffer the consequences of our actions and behaviors? It does not! We will have struggles, losses, problems, consequences, but he will always be with us—no matter what we face.

 When we make poor choices, we have to face the consequences. When others make poor choices that affect us, we may have to face the hurt. But God will always be there to pick us up, dust us off, and put us back on our feet again. And we can help ourselves by seeking his will before we make a potentially risky choice and by setting appropriate boundaries for those we know are not always safe to be around.

PRAYER Father, I believe your words of promise that you will always be there for me. Show me how to live wisely. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Verse From My Bible App You Version 24th October 2019.

        

IN PAIN 23rd OCTOBER 2019...

  My back was really painfull today, so I decided to look up my Louise Hay Book for the negative thought patterns what I'm supposed to be thinking.

But its so funny all what it said I could relate too...but what I did was replace the new age saying to a Christ Centred Affirmations

Here what the first and end ones say

First One : I am centred and calm and balanced. The universe approves of me. I trust my higher self. All is Well

My Christian One : I am Centered and Balanced Because God Approves Of Me. I Trust Jesus. And All Is Well Because I Am filled with The Holy Spirit 


Last One : I bring my life into balance by loving myself. I live in today and love who I .am.

This one was A little bit harder because I don't love myself!!!!

 Then The Holy Spirit gave me Ephesians 5:29.....For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. 

And he also imprinted on me that I AM A CHILD OF GOD and that I should love myself and my body and stop talking negative stuff over myself.

When anyone spoke about my children in a negative way I wasn't happy. I could tell them off,  but that was because they were my sons.

So I am God's Daughter so I need to not stop letting others and my own negative self talk ruin my life.


This is what Pastor Micheal said at church on Sunday the 20th October 2019. Here is a link to that blog I did about the sermon :

 https://followerofjesus1961.blogspot.com/2019/10/chur.html

As long as my Papa is happy with me that's enough. I like calling him Papa its becaused I watched a film called "The Shack"

I was also given theses verses and I love the message they gave me.

Its so funny because  when I went to look them up it was The Message Version that I got.

#He said, “That you love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and muscle and intelligence—and that you love your neighbor as well as you do yourself.”

Luke 10:27 MSG

#Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!

1 Peter 4:7‭-‬11 MSG

#Don’t run up debts, except for the huge debt of love you owe each other. When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along. The law code—don’t sleep with another person’s spouse, don’t take someone’s life, don’t take what isn’t yours, don’t always be wanting what you don’t have, and any other “don’t” you can think of—finally adds up to this: Love other people as well as you do yourself. You can’t go wrong when you love others. When you add up everything in the law code, the sum total is love .

Romans 13:8‭-‬10 MSG

Then my message from my perpetual Calender " Mary's heart in a Martha's Worls" helped also

Love for God. Love for others. Worship and Service. These are the two ends of our treetrotter. Though Love for God comes first the two canteen separated. One flowsfrom the other-and back again. Thats what it means to live a balanced life. A Christ like life.

This says it aĺl. Thank you Holy Spirit for opening my eyes to the truth.

.......LOVE COVERS IT ALL.......IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL......

LIVING WATERS CHURCH 20TH OCTOBER 2019.

Through the worship the word "HELP" was with me it was in the songs and because I wasnt feeling well i just was asking for help to make it through.

Pointers I got from the message Micheal was given

# Proverb 18:21 New International Version (NIV)

21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.

#Speaking the mess into being

# Dont like what your seeing....stop saying what your saying (really hit me this)

#Can't talk negative and live a positive life....poor mouth-----poor life

#God spoke things into creation...

#Line up with what God says about you...

#Words of blessing...Bless our Future.

#On our own we can't do it

#Couldn't help myself...needed someone to help "Jesus"...

#Proverbs 21: 23 (ESV)

Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
    keeps himself out of trouble.

#Proverb 18:13

 If one gives an answer before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

#Heard but didn't listen..

#God gave us 2 ears and one mouth for a reason lol..

#2 ears so we can listen more..

#1 mouth so we can talk less..

#James 1:26 : 

 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

#Deceive ourselves

#Line up my life with what God says about ME!!!... (not my ' or Myself)

#Stop playing the disk and throw it away...And start living the life God has for me!!

#Because He believed---He became

#He knew who He was

#Ask Him to HELP.... (Its funny through the worship this word I got!!!!!

#Samuel 19:14 

#James 3:1

Taming the Tongue

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

# If you keep your words perfect your body will be kept in check (I need this)

#Bit ...Ruther...Fire..

#A forest fire that did a lot of damage started with a little spark.

#Is it going to benefit or could it addfuel to the fire..

#Time to speak...Time to be Silent!!!

#Try and think before we speak, become conscious of what you say..

#I'm blessed to be a blessing

#I'm not going to speak negativity over my life...(or other people's negativity)

Michael spoke to me at the end of the church and it made me feel so much better. He gave me Proverb 6:1-5

Practical Warnings 

1         My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor,

    have given your pledge for a stranger,
2 if you are snared in the words of your mouth,
    caught in the words of your mouth,
3 then do this, my son, and save yourself,
    for you have come into the hand of your neighbor:
    go, hasten,[a] and plead urgently with your neighbor.
4 Give your eyes no sleep
    and your eyelids no slumber;
5 save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter,[b]
    like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

10 Things To Stop Over Thinking xx

https://hackspirit.com/overthinking-one-biggest-causes-unhappiness-heres-stop/

My You Version 7 Day Reading Plan "Jesus In Me"

Day 1......Loving the Person of the Holy Spirit

I’ve heard the Holy Spirit spoken of as an “it,” a feeling, a dove, a flame, a ghost, an emotion, or even an ecstatic experience. He is frequently referred to as the third person of the Trinity, as though He is a postscript to the more significant Father and Son. All of which is inaccurate.

While the Holy Spirit may be symbolized by a dove or flame, while His presence may be accompanied by an emotion or feeling or ecstatic experience, He Himself is distinctly separate from those things. The Holy Spirit is not a thing but a person. So at the outset of our exploration of who the Holy Spirit is, we need to be clear that we are not speaking of an “it.” We are speaking of a “He.” He is a living person. He is referred to as the third person of the Trinity not because He is the least but because He is the third person to be more fully revealed in Scripture.

In the Old Testament, although the Holy Spirit and God the Son—the living Word who became Jesus in the flesh—are present, it is God the Father who is primarily revealed. In the Gospels, while the Father and the Holy Spirit are certainly present, it is God the Son who is primarily revealed. Beginning with Acts and the epistles, although God the Father and God the Son are also present, it is primarily God the Holy Spirit who is revealed.

If the Holy Spirit is a person with an intellect, will, and emotions, what is He really like? What is His personality? What are His responsibilities? Are you intrigued by this mysterious person? I know I have been and still am.

One of my deepest, richest joys has been discovering who the Holy Spirit is in every step of my life’s journey. What a delight to see how each name that He has been given in Scripture—Helper, Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor, Counselor, Strengthener, and Standby—shows us more of His character. Experiencing the reality and power of the Holy Spirit has provoked in me a deep love for the One who is always present…Jesus in me.

As you read the names of the Holy Spirit, what name catches your attention as Someone you especially want to turn to in your life today? Why do you think that is?
You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

1 Peter 1:8 MSG

You never saw him, yet you love him. You still don’t see him, yet you trust him—with laughter and singing. Because you kept on believing, you’ll get what you’re looking forward to: total salvation.


Day 2......Enjoying the Presence of the Holy Spirit
I grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina. Most of my memories are filled with warmth, love, and fun that included hiking with my family to the ridge behind the house, enjoying Chinese meals complete with chopsticks, and playing Bible games with my grandparents.

One thing I don’t remember is being taught about the Holy Spirit, even though Jesus was central to my family.

It was not until years later when I was teaching a weekly Bible class that I learned the amazing truth of who the Holy Spirit is. I was twenty-nine years old and doing my best to convey insights into the gospel of John for the five hundred women who sat before me each Wednesday. In hindsight, I was like the blind leading the blind.

One week I was cramming as usual in preparation to teach John 14 to my class. And there it was! Several thoughts came to me in quick succession as I read John 14:16–17…

…That the Spirit was another counselor.

…That the Spirit was a distinct person from Jesus but just like Him.

…That the Spirit would come from the Father.

…That the Spirit was with the disciples at that time but would be in them at a future time.

The Spirit would be “another” counselor. So who was the first counselor, who would make the Spirit another one? Jesus! The Spirit would be exactly like Jesus yet another distinct person. He would come down from God. Even as Jesus had come down from God in human form, the Spirit would come down from God in spirit form. Jesus clearly identified the Counselor as the Holy Spirit (John 14:26). The disciples already knew Him because Jesus was filled with the Spirit. They were with Jesus; therefore, they were already with the Spirit. But Jesus was announcing that a day would come when they would no longer be with the Spirit because the Spirit would be sent to indwell them.

What an amazing, wonderful discovery that still thrills me! It is more than worthwhile to give the Holy Spirit our attention so we can get to know Him, love Him, and enjoy the presence of the One who is Jesus in me—and in you.

How does it change your view of the day or week ahead to know that Jesus is 
in you?

John 14:15‭-‬17 MSG

“If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you. I will talk to the Father, and he’ll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can’t take him in because it doesn’t have eyes to see him, doesn’t know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you!

Day 3......Relying on the Power of the Holy Spirit

Danny Lotz and I were married on September 2, 1966, in the same mountain chapel where my parents had been married twenty-three years earlier. My wedding was all that I had dreamed. But within twenty-four hours of the ceremony, my commitment to Danny was challenged in a way that is humorous today but was miserable then.

The morning after the wedding, we were scheduled to catch a plane out of Atlanta that would take us to San Diego, where we would spend the remainder of our honeymoon. After a quick breakfast, we got into Danny’s baby-blue Oldsmobile Starfire convertible and headed south on Interstate 85 toward Atlanta.

An hour or so into the drive, I noticed the gas gauge was hovering near empty. Within minutes, we felt the car jerk, heard the engine cough, and then everything went silent as Danny guided the gliding car to the shoulder of the highway. We had run out of gas!

By the time Danny returned from a distant gas station to fill the tank, I was nauseated from the smell of the swamp beside the road, soaking wet from having been locked in a car in the sweltering heat, and if someone had offered me an annulment, I would have taken it on the spot!

On that first day of marriage, I learned a simple but valuable life lesson: no one can run on empty. You and I can’t run on empty in a car or in a marriage or in life. Which is why God has given us His Holy Spirit. He is the “fuel”—the power—that enables us to live the Christian life.

Although you have said your vows of commitment to the Lord Jesus and entered into a personal relationship with Him, do you find yourself running on empty? With a fake smile on your lips and the “proper” words on your tongue, are you just trying to make it one more week…one more day…one more hour…one more step? Is your mind gripped by the thought I can’t do this. I’m just not cut out to live the Christian life?

Don’t be discouraged. There is hope! The One who is within you will enable you to live out the vows you have made.

In what ways are you “running on empty” right now? Ask God to fill you with His presence, even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

Acts 1:7‭-‬8 MSG

He told them, “You don’t get to know the time. Timing is the Father’s business. What you’ll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all over Judea and Samaria, even to the ends of the world.”


Day 4......Embracing the Purpose of the Holy Spirit
I remember, early in our marriage, lying in bed gazing out the window late at night with my husband quietly sleeping beside me. I looked up at the star-studded sky and felt a longing for something more. It was a yearning that was not completely satisfied by the birth of our first child or the Sunday night Bible study we offered in our home for university athletes or the Thursday morning Bible study I shared with several other young women my age. Actually, the routine of responsibility—making the bed, fixing breakfast, washing the dishes, going to work, doing the laundry, fixing supper, washing the dishes, crawling in bed, going to sleep, then repeating the entire litany of responsibility the next day—just intensified my yearning.

Looking back, I know that the yearning in the deep well of my being was a yearning for a life of significance, for a cause to live for that was bigger than myself. It was a yearning for purpose.

Have you, too, sensed a restless emptiness deep within? We all do at times. One reason is that we are created in the image of God, with a capacity to know Him in a personal, permanent relationship, for the purpose of bringing Him glory. Until that purpose is fulfilled, we will be empty, deeply dissatisfied, and unfulfilled as we continually try to fill the void with substitutes.

But what about those of us who have established a personal, permanent relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ? Why are some of us also restless and dissatisfied, yearning for something greater? The only viable answer seems to be the Holy Spirit, who begins to work in us a desire to live for a purpose greater than ourselves.

In some ways, our lives are like a symphony. And the Holy Spirit is the conductor. He is the one who brings forth the beautiful music of a life that glorifies God. Like the conductor pointing his baton, the Holy Spirit quickens us, guides us, ignites us, shapes us, and equips us until our lives resound with the glory of the Lord. This is the yearning we each have deep within us, the desire to glorify God with our lives.

When have you felt most purposeful in your life? Why do you think that was?

2 Corinthians 3:16‭-‬18 MSG


Whenever, though, they turn to face God as Moses did, God removes the veil and there they are—face-to-face! They suddenly recognize that God is a living, personal presence, not a piece of chiseled stone. And when God is personally present, a living Spirit, that old, constricting legislation is recognized as obsolete. We’re free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.

Day 5 : Living by the Precepts of the Holy Spirit

While I can’t remember the specific year that I confessed my sin, claimed Jesus as my Savior, and invited Him to live in my heart, I do remember, following that decision, I began to have a strong desire to read my Bible. That began a lifelong love affair with God’s Word.

Every day without fail, my mother led our family in devotions. She would gather everyone who was in the house into the kitchen, where she would read a portion of Scripture, then pray. The consistency of my mother’s effort, as well as her obvious love for God’s Word and belief in its relevancy for all of us as we began our day, made a deep impact.

When my father was home, he led family devotions, usually in the evening. He also would read a portion of Scripture, but he would then stop, ask questions, make comments, and lead us in a discussion of what he had read.

By her example my mother taught me to love and read my Bible every day—preferably in the morning. My father, by his example, taught me to think about what I was reading. Those two life lessons are perhaps the most valuable ones my parents handed down to me.

My first “real” Bible was a navy leather-bound King James Version, Scofield edition. Mother and Daddy gave it to me at my baptism. It is a treasure that I still have safely on my bookshelf. In the flyleaf, my mother wrote these words: To Anne—(who on this January 13, 1957 publicly took her stand for Christ, her Savior), we give this Book, your one sure guide in an unsure world. Read it, study it, love it, live it. In it you will find a verse for every occasion. Hide them in your heart.

Although my mother’s words were written over sixty years ago, their wisdom transcends generations, cultures, world events, time, and age. I have done my best to truly take her encouragement to heart and live it out.

My love of reading, studying, applying, and obeying my Bible has led me to the deep conviction that it is more than just great literature. There is something supernatural about it. What makes it so unique? The Holy Spirit. Only the Spirit could make Scripture “God-breathed,” alive, and truly life-changing—throughout all generations.

In what way have you experienced the Bible as God’s living Word?

2 Timothy 3:14‭-‬17 MSG

But don’t let it faze you. Stick with what you learned and believed, sure of the integrity of your teachers—why, you took in the sacred Scriptures with your mother’s milk! There’s nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.

Day 6 : Reflecting the Purity of the Holy Spirit

Years ago I was the dinner guest of the president of a well-respected theological seminary. As we conversed, he confided that the number-one problem he faced with the students at his school was pornography. He then told me they had become aware of the problem because the students used the computers in the library that were tucked back behind the stacks of books. In an area they believed to be private, they were indulging their sinful habit, not realizing that what they viewed was traceable.

I’m still stunned by the seminary president’s revelation. But I’ve seen the bitter fruit borne in the lives of pastors, some of whom have multiple academic degrees, some of whom lead megachurches, some of whom may speak in tongues or exhibit other manifestations of the Spirit, and some of whom are gifted orators, yet secretly struggle with sexual immorality or addiction.

What has happened to purity within the lives of those who call themselves by God’s name? Is the lack of purity an indication that the Holy Spirit is withdrawing Himself? Because make no mistake about it, the Holy Spirit is indeed pure. He is holy.

I believe the church today is in desperate need of revival. Not a tent meeting or a series of services to save the lost, but a spiritual awakening that will compel God’s people to repent of our sin, return to the cross, and recommit ourselves to living lives that reflect His purity. 

One of the responsibilities of the Holy Spirit is to make us holy as He is holy. Our responsibility is to cooperate with Him if we truly want to experience and reflect His purity. Choice by choice by choice. When He says something needs to go, get rid of it. Now. When He says a relationship needs to be severed, sever it. When He says we need to offer forgiveness to that person, offer forgiveness to that person. When He says to ask someone else for forgiveness, ask that person for forgiveness. If He says to break that habit, break that habit. Now. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t rationalize. Don’t excuse or defend yourself. Do what He says, when He says it. 

What sin do you need to confess and turn away from—in action or reaction, thought or word, attitude or habit—because it is tarnishing the reflection of the Holy Spirit’s purity in you? 

1 Timothy 4:11‭-‬14 MSG

Get the word out. Teach all these things. And don’t let anyone put you down because you’re young. Teach believers with your life: by word, by demeanor, by love, by faith, by integrity. Stay at your post reading Scripture, giving counsel, teaching. And that special gift of ministry you were given when the leaders of the church laid hands on you and prayed—keep that dusted off and in use.

Day 7 : Trusting in the Providence of the Holy Spirit  

When I received Jesus as my Savior, my assumption had been that the Holy Spirit was “assigned” to me. I thought He had come into my life because He had no option. I was now His “job”—His responsibility. 

Then one day the words of Ephesians 4:30 gripped me. While I understand that Scripture is warning us not to intentionally, willfully sin, the word grieve caught and held my attention. I reflected on grief in my own life and knew I had experienced that emotion only when I loved someone deeply.

This realization turned the light on in my thinking as I realized that if I can grieve the Holy Spirit, it’s because He loves me. The Holy Spirit loves me! He’s not just a professional partner. He’s not just assigned to me. He doesn’t live within me because He has to—He lives within me because He wants to live within me. He deeply cares about what I do and who I become. Not only is He spiritually and practically involved in my life; He is also emotionally caught up in who I am and who I am to become.

What a difference that simple truth has made in my perspective. I can be myself with the Holy Spirit. I don’t have to be “on.” I can relax and be transparent with Him. I can trust Him completely because He truly loves me!

And the Holy Spirit loves you too! It doesn’t matter how small or how large your concern is. He cares. He understands. He wants what’s best for you. He desires for you to fulfill your God-given potential. He wants to ease your burden, solve your problem, comfort your broken heart, bind up your wounds, bring you through the valley of the shadow, shower you with blessing upon blessing. And yes, He wants to make you holy—because He loves you! Stop trying to impress Him. Stop working so hard to earn His love. Live with the confidence that you are deeply, unconditionally, permanently loved by Him.

In (or into) what situation do you need to invite God right now?  It may be an immediate crisis or an ongoing struggle. Give Him absolute freedom and authority to take charge. Trust Him to bring you through. He will. And your faith in Him will be stronger as a result. 

Ephesians 4:30 MSG

Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted.

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Journal Entry 19th October 2019 :

This morning James and I were having a chat on instagram. We started to talk about overthinking and I said ive been learning to quite the mind and said its a choice. We ither choose Chaotic or Peace

He also mentioned about him not drinking this weekend and I was so pleased. He said it himself nothing good comes out of drinking every weekend.

Then I opened my Joyce Meyer book 365 Daily Inspirations for a confident Woman. And I love this when your talking about something then you read it in God's Word.

This is Joyce's message  :

"Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God" 
1 John 3:21 NIV


Some people are unable to pray boldly because their conscience bother them. There are things they need to repent of and commitments they need to make to do things differently. If that is the case with you, then just do it. If something is wrong in your Life, don't spend the rest of your days feeling bad about it....do something about it! And in Ephesians 3:20 tells us that God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond all that we could evervdare to hope, ask, or think.

There we are back to the start THINK

It is all about renewing our minds Romans 12:2

DO NOT CONFORM TO THE PATTERN OF THIS WORLD, BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THEVRENEWING OF YOUR MIND. THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TEST AND APPROVE WHST GOD'S WILL IS--HIS GOOD, PLEASING AND PERFECT WILL.

And that's your solution to the beginning of over thinking!!!!!!

Trust Me Am Trying...Steven Futrick

When you fix the symptom and don't address the system that caused the symptom. The end is worse than the beginning

When has Jesus ever taunted anyone into transformation.

Do you want to get well...why did he ask the man did he want to get wel

Before Jesushelped him to walk he helped him to want!!!!!

God has been dealing with your

Self Perservation & Self-Sufficent

When I was at the bible study at living waters last night, Micheal mentioned Self Perservation which the meaning of is

The protection of oneself from harm or death, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals.

Ester was just going about her everyday life and was afraid to go and see the King as Modecia instructed her,  in fear of her life .

Then I read Joyce Meyer Daily 365 Inspirations For a Confident Woman and I felt this was something the same. 

We are only self sufficent through Christ who will protect us just like in the meaning of Self Perservation .

Here is Joyce Message

Journal Entry 17th October 2019:

As usual I spend time with the Lord in the morning so I came to the end of my journal, so I have decided to start writing my journal in my blog. It saves paper plus also space lol...

Well here is my entry for today:

# I have 12 stones and each morning I pick one. And the one for today is the one above.

# Word For Today

When you worship, you're taking in God's Word

'Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.' Ephesians 5:19 NKJV

The truths of God's Word have been passed down from generation to generation through preaching, teaching and publishing. But they have also been passed down through the hymns of worship we sing in church.

When you sing them, you're proclaiming the truth of God's Word and simultaneously ingesting it. You grow spiritually through the Word you hear, the Word you study, the Word you speak, and yes, the Word you sing.

Paul writes, 'Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord' (Ephesians 5:18-19 NKJV).

Jesus didn't just preach the Word, he sang it too: 'And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives' (Matthew 26:30 NKJV).

Why does the Bible emphasise speaking God's Word? Because when you read God's Word aloud you ingest it in two ways - through the eye-gate and the ear-gate. The same thing happens when you sing God's Word.

The readers of God's Word shouldn't look down on the singers of God's Word, and the singers shouldn't feel spiritually inferior to the readers. The important thing is to get into God's Word and get God's Word into you.

Some of us do that best through a sermon, others through personal Bible study and others through songs that proclaim the life-changing truths of his Word.So, when you worship, you're taking in God's Word.

# Ann, here's your Lion Bites daily prophetic word for Thursday 17 October 19

Freely Receive, Freely Give My precious adopted child, I brought you into my family so that you would be free, full of my life-giving Spirit, a light to the world and a rescuer of others. Today, reach out to those you meet 'by chance' - just reach out. Make a move. Show my hand. Say a word. Be active. Be proactive.  You don't need any special instruction from me except this - LOVE. Be love, give love, show love. And as you go out to bless, watch how much blessing splashes back onto you! Colossians 3:12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 1 Peter 4:8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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The power of your testimony

Sunday 13th October 2019

'Go...tell them how much the Lord has done for you.' Mark 5:19 NIV

The most powerful testimony of all - is a life that can't be explained without including God! People may dispute your theology, but your testimony, that's something else! Six different times Paul stood before hostile audiences, and each time he gave his personal testimony. No arguing, no debating - just his story.

 Dr David Yonggi Cho built the world's largest church in South Korea (one million members). He was won to Christ by a lady he met only once. She shared her testimony, moved on, and Cho, a former Buddhist, never found her again.


Your testimony is an awesome thing, especially when it's backed by a consistent lifestyle. People who won't listen to others will listen to you, relate to you and respond to you if you'll share your story. And when you do, keep in mind four things:

(1) Be interesting. Give them the short version and avoid clichés. Jesus is exciting; He came to bring '[life] more abundantly' (John 10:10 NKJV).

(2) Be specific. Talk about: (a) how it used to be; (b) how you met Jesus; (c) how it is now.

(3) Be honest. Don't say, 'All your problems will disappear when you become a Christian.' The Christian life is a battlefield, not a playing field. Let people know you still have struggles but something important has changed - you're no longer alone: 'He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world' (1 John 4:4 NKJV).

(4)Be warm. Don't try to arm-wrestle them into the Kingdom. Be gracious, sow the seed and leave the harvest to God.
Now, 'Go...tell them how much the Lord has done for you' (Mark 5:19 NIV).

Guarding or Hardening Your Heart

A Cheerful Heart. 

The ground of your heart matters to God. A heart that’s submitted to God, produces His Fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

When you allow the things and the cares of this world to contaminate your heart you’ll choke your peace and sabotage your joy.

The ground of your heart is critical to your spiritual, emotional and physical growth and development. Choose to guard the ground of your heart with the Word of God.

There’s a difference between guarding your heart and hardening your heart.

When you guard your heart, you’re guarding the ground of your heart with the Word of God. His Word protects you. When you guard your heart, you’re allowing God’s Word to cultivate and till your ground. When you choose to allow the Word to cultivate and lead your heart, you’re choosing to live and walk by faith.

When your heart is hardened, you’re allowing fear, resentment, bitterness, pride and anger to take deep root. When your heart becomes hardened you’re allowing the cares and entanglements of this world to choke your harvest.

Don’t allow the cares of the world to weigh you down and choke your harvest. Declutter the ground of your heart by submitting to God’s Word. When you follow God’s Word, you’ll get His results.

Finding Peace Devotional. Living in Peace With Others 10th October.

Living in Peace With Others

It’s a challenge we each face regularly: How can we live in peace with other people and restore peace when conflict erupts?

The fact is, God desires for us to live in peace with others. He also knows that we’ll not always be at peace with others. Conflicts occur. At times, conflicts aren’t easily resolved. In fact, there are occasions when conflicts cannot be resolved. However, God wants us to do all we can to be at peace with everyone.

We who are followers of Christ know full well that when God isn’t in full control of our lives, we can act just as despicably as an unbeliever. Our salvation doesn’t automatically keep us from being mean, jealous, hateful, or angry. It’s only as we ask the Holy Spirit to work in us and through us, only as we yield our nature to His nature, only as we seek to be His representatives on this earth in every relationship we have that we’re going to move beyond pride into the behaviors that establish peace.

So how do we deal with conflict when it arises and establish a peaceful outcome?

First, determine the value of the relationship. If you’re going to live in peace with another person, you have to decide, “Is this relationship valuable enough to me to preserve it? Am I willing to compromise on some things to make the relationship work?” I firmly believe that those who are saved by grace and indwelled by the Holy Spirit can find genuine peace in their relationship when both value the maintenance of the relationship.

Second, start talking … and keep talking. When two people are talking—and willing to keep talking and listening to each other—they’re much more likely to quickly find resolution to their conflicts and live in peace with each other.

Third, be transparent. You can’t have a hidden agenda or a manipulative scheme at work in the back of your mind and hope for a peaceful relationship. Being open and honest with others when conflicts arise helps you to reach peaceful solutions in your relationships.

Finally, get to the core of the problem. As you communicate openly with others, taking an honest look at what is at the root of the conflict, you’ll be better able to work through any difficulty and establish peace.

As you strive to live at peace with others, standing on the truth of God’s Word, know that God stands with you. He will turn any conflict or persecution you experience to your eternal benefit. He’ll bring about spiritual growth, greater faith, and stronger enduring power within you.

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Romans 12:18 NIV

What is Amaising is I choose the Peace stone today and what I love about the scripture that goes with it , is that its God's peace (not earthly peace), which passes all understanding.  And it also guards our hearts and our minds.

After Battle, How Will Life Be. Sarah Jakes Roberts Message

We have our own battles....Don't be like evil doers you

Finding Peace Devotional ; Giving Up Anixety 9th October

Giving Up Anxiety

Anxiety is a problem we all will deal with at one time or another. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said: 

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (Matt. 6:25-26)

The Greek word for “anxious” in this passage means “distracted.” It’s a word that refers to uncertainty. That’s what anxiety produces in us. It gives us a feeling of, What next? It’s a feeling that the rug has been pulled out from underneath us and we have no idea if we’re going to fall, how hard, in what direction, or onto what.

The word “anxious” is also translated as “worry” in the Bible. For many people, worry has become a way of life. If that describes you, I encourage you to read again the words of Jesus. His words are not a suggestion—they’re a command.

You may say, “I can’t help feeling anxious, I’ve always been a worrier.” I’ve heard that from many people through the years. My response is, “Yes you can.”

There’s nothing about a circumstance that automatically creates anxiety. Anxiety occurs because of the way we respond to a problem or troubling situation. Your ability to choose is part of God’s gift of free will to every human being. You can choose how you feel. You can choose what you think about, and you can choose how you will respond to a circumstance. It certainly isn’t God’s purpose for you to feel anxious—He doesn’t allow situations in your life so you’ll have anxiety.

The Father may allow a situation in your life to develop stronger faith, grow and mature, or change a bad habit or negative attitude. But God doesn’t set you up for anxiety. He’s always at work to bring you to a place where you’ll trust Him more, obey Him more fully, and receive more of His blessings.

You can fall into a downward spiral of anxiety. Or you can say, “Father, I bring this to You. It’s beyond my control. I feel helpless in this situation, but You have the power to change what I’m facing. You love me perfectly, and I’m trusting You to handle what concerns me in the way You see fit.

I know whatever You’ve planned for me is for my good. I look forward to seeing the way You choose to express Your love, wisdom, and power.”

Friend, this is the way of peace—the road out of anxiety and worry.

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?  Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Matthew 6:25‭-‬26 NIV

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

Carl Lentz : I Am Getting Better

Testimony of SaMonna Watts : Trusting God when it do sent make sense

Tash Cobbs ...Girl Get Up...

When Satan Attacks

Bible verses to help fight when Satan and the forces of evil are attacking me

The devil is a jealous being. He doesn't want you to grow closer to God so he will do what it takes to tempt you into doing the wrong things. Sometimes, he wins, but the keyword here is sometimes. The sad thing is that the devil is relentless. He will not stop until he breaks your faith and leads you far away from God. His antics will truly test you. So if you feel like the devil is attacking you, here are the Bible verses to keep in mind to help you fight back.

1 Peter 5:8-9

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

The first important thing you must always do is to be alert. Be aware that the devil is always prowling around you and waiting for his chance to take advantage of your weaknesses. You must not be complacent because evil is persistent. By being alert and aware, you can protect yourself better from anything that the devil will attack you with. Once you're aware, stay faithful and use your faith to resist whatever the devil is doing. Find comfort in knowing that there are others like you, being tested, being tempted. Win this fight for the Lord.

Psalm 44:5

Through You, we will push back our adversaries, through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.

This verse acknowledges that there is only one way to beat the devil, and that is through God. Use this verse to remind you that God is the ultimate source of strength to win this war. Be confident enough to seek the Lord's help. And when you do, be confident in pushing back the devil and beating him.

2 Chronicles 20:15

This is what the Lord says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.

It is understandable that Christians may feel intimated with evil. That's because we doubt or second guess ourselves when faced with tests and challenges. However, this self-doubt is exactly why the devil attacks us. It is important that you will not fear evil because you know that God is fighting with you. Know that the war is between God and Satan, you're caught in between. Whatever Satan does, it is to hurt God. If the devil is successful in destroying your faith, this will hurt God tremendously. So be courageous because God always wins the battles.

James 4:7

Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Another important verse to remember is this one. It is vital that you fully submit and surrender to the Lord. He cannot help you if you go into this half-hearted, and God will know either way. Put your full trust in Him and He will not let you down and forsake you. As long as you believe that the Lord will fight the fight for you, it will be easier to resist the devil.

It's not easy to always be on your toes and create a shield around you for protection. But as children of God, we are part of this war and we shall do our part. Let the Word of God be your weapon and let God be the unrelenting will inside you to keep fighting!

Rick Warren Devotional : To Serve...."What on life I'm I here For.

Spiritual Maturity is Never an End in Itself

We are commanded to serve God. Jesus was unmistakable: “Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give my life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28 TLB).

For Christians, service is not something to be tacked onto our schedules if we can spare the time. It is the heart of the Christian life.

Jesus came “to serve” and “to give” — and those two verbs should define your life on Earth, too.

Jesus taught that spiritual maturity is never an end in itself.

Maturity is for ministry! We grow up in order to give out. It is not enough to keep learning more and more. We must act on what we know and practice what we claim to believe. Impression without expression causes depression. Study without service leads to spiritual stagnation.

The old comparison between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea is still true. Galilee is a lake full of life because it takes in water but also gives it out. In contrast, nothing lives in the Dead Sea because, with no outflow, the lake has stagnated.

The last thing many believers need is to go to another Bible study. They already know far more than they are putting into practice. What they need is serving experiences in which they can exercise their spiritual muscles.

Serving is the opposite of our natural inclination. Most of the time we’re more interested in “serve us” than service. We say, “I’m looking for a church that meets my needs and blesses me,” not “I’m looking for a place to serve and be a blessing.” We expect others to serve us, not vice versa.

But as we mature in Christ, the focus of our lives should increasingly shift to living a life of service. The mature follower of Jesus stops asking, “Who’s going to meet my needs?” and starts asking, “Whose needs can I meet?

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:28 NIV

31 Verses To Fight Fear

Day 1: Genesis 15:1 ERV

After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you and give you a great reward.”

Day 2 : Deuteronomy 31:6‭-‬7 ERV.

Be strong and be brave. Don’t be afraid of those people because the Lord your God is with you. He will not fail you or leave you.”  Then Moses called Joshua. All the Israelites watched while Moses said to Joshua, “Be strong and brave. You will lead these people into the land that the Lord promised to give to their ancestors. You will help the Israelites take that land and divide it among them.

Day 3 : Joshua 1:9 ERV

Remember, I commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid, because the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Day 4 : 2 Chronicles 20:15 ERV

Jahaziel said, “Listen to me King Jehoshaphat and everyone living in Judah and Jerusalem! The Lord says this to you: ‘Don’t be afraid or worry about this large army, because the battle is not your battle. It is God’s battle!

Day 5 : Esther 4:14 ERV

If you keep quiet now, help and freedom for the Jews will come from another place. But you and your father’s family will all die. And who knows, maybe you have been chosen to be the queen for such a time as this.”

Day 6 : Proverbs 31:25 ERV

She is a strong person, and people respect her. She looks to the future with confidence.

Day 7 : Proverbs 3:24 ERV

When you lie down, you will not be afraid. When you rest, your sleep will be peaceful.

Day 8 : Psalms 3:1‭-‬8 ERV

Lord, I have so many enemies. So many people have turned against me.  They say to themselves, “God will not rescue him!” Selah  But you, Lord, protect me. You bring me honor; you give me hope.  I will pray to the Lord, and he will answer me from his holy mountain. Selah  I can lie down to rest and know that I will wake up, because the Lord covers and protects me.  So I will not be afraid of my enemies, even if thousands of them surround me.  Lord, get up! My God, come rescue me! If you hit my enemies on the cheek, you will break all their teeth.  Lord, the victory is yours! You are so good to your people. Selah

Day 9 : Psalms 23:1‭-‬6 ERV

The Lord is my shepherd. I will always have everything I need.  He gives me green pastures to lie in. He leads me by calm pools of water.  He restores my strength. He leads me on right paths to show that he is good.  Even if I walk through a valley as dark as the grave, I will not be afraid of any danger, because you are with me. Your rod and staff comfort me.  You prepared a meal for me in front of my enemies. You welcomed me as an honored guest. My cup is full and spilling over.  Your goodness and mercy will be with me all my life, and I will live in the Lord’S house a long, long time.

Day 10 : Psalms 27:1‭-‬14 ERV

Lord, you are my Light and my Savior, so why should I be afraid of anyone? The Lord is where my life is safe, so I will be afraid of no one!  Evil people might attack me. They might try to destroy my body. Yes, my enemies might attack me and try to destroy me, but they will stumble and fall.  Even if an army surrounds me, I will not be afraid. Even if people attack me in war, I will trust in the Lord.  I ask only one thing from the Lord. This is what I want most: Let me live in the Lord’S house all my life, enjoying the Lord’S beauty and spending time in his palace.  He will protect me when I am in danger. He will hide me in his tent. He will take me up to his place of safety.  If he will help me defeat the enemies around me, I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy. I will sing and play songs to honor the Lord.  Lord, hear my voice. Be kind and answer me.  My heart told me to come to you, Lord, so I am coming to ask for your help.  Don’t turn away from me. Don’t be angry with your servant. You are the only one who can help me. My God, don’t leave me all alone. You are my Savior.  Even if my mother and father leave me, the Lord will take me in.  I have enemies, Lord, so teach me your ways. Show me the right way to live.  My enemies have attacked me. They have told lies about me and have tried to hurt me.  But I really believe that I will see the Lord’S goodness before I die.  Wait for the Lord’S help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord’S help.

Day 11 : Psalms 34:1‭-‬22 ERV

I will praise the Lord at all times. I will never stop singing his praises.  Humble people, listen and be happy, while I brag about the Lord.  Praise the Lord with me. Let us honor his name.  I went to the Lord for help, and he listened. He saved me from all that I fear.  If you look to him for help, he will put a smile on your face. You will have no need to be ashamed.  As a poor, helpless man I prayed to the Lord, and he heard me. He saved me from all my troubles.  The Lord’S angel builds a camp around his followers, and he protects them.  Give the Lord a chance to show you how good he is. Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!  The Lord’S holy people should fear and respect him. Those who respect him will always have what they need.  Even strong lions get weak and hungry, but those who go to the Lord for help will have every good thing.  Children, come and listen to me; I will teach you to respect the Lord.  Do you want to enjoy life? Do you want to have many happy days?  Then avoid saying anything hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.  Stop doing anything evil, and do good. Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.  The Lord watches over those who do what is right, and he hears their prayers.  But the Lord is against those who do evil, so they are forgotten soon after they die.  Pray to the Lord, and he will hear you. He will save you from all your troubles.  The Lord is close to those who have suffered disappointment. He saves those who are discouraged.  Good people might have many problems, but the Lord will take them all away.  He will protect them completely. Not one of their bones will be broken.  But troubles will kill the wicked. The enemies of those who live right will all be punished.  The Lord saves his servants. All who go to him for protection will escape punishment.

Day 12 : Psalms 46:1‭-‬3 ERV

God is our protection and source of strength. He is always ready to help us in times of trouble.  So we are not afraid when the earth quakes and the mountains fall into the sea.  We are not afraid when the seas become rough and dark and the mountains tremble. Selah

Day 13 : Psalms 56:11 ERV

I trust God, so I am not afraid of what people can do to me!

Day 14 : Psalms 91:1‭-‬16 ERV

You can go to God Most High to hide. You can go to God All-Powerful for protection.  I say to the Lord, “You are my place of safety, my fortress. My God, I trust in you.”  God will save you from hidden dangers and from deadly diseases.  You can go to him for protection. He will cover you like a bird spreading its wings over its babies. You can trust him to surround and protect you like a shield.  You will have nothing to fear at night and no need to be afraid of enemy arrows during the day.  You will have no fear of diseases that come in the dark or terrible suffering that comes at noon.  A thousand people may fall dead at your side or ten thousand right beside you, but nothing bad will happen to you!  All you will have to do is watch, and you will see that the wicked are punished.  You trust in the Lord for protection. You have made God Most High your place of safety.  So nothing bad will happen to you. No diseases will come near your home.  He will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.  Their hands will catch you so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.  You will have power to trample on lions and poisonous snakes.  The Lord says, “If someone trusts me, I will save them. I will protect my followers who call to me for help.  When my followers call to me, I will answer them. I will be with them when they are in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them.  I will give my followers a long life and show them my power to save.”

Day 15 : Psalms 112:6‭-‬9 ERV

Such good people will never fall. They will always be remembered.  They will not be afraid of bad news. They are confident because they trust in the Lord.  They remain confident and without fear, so they defeat their enemies.  They freely give to the poor. Their goodness will continue forever. They will be honored with victory.

Day 16 : Psalms 118:6 ERV

The Lord is with me, so I will not be afraid. No one on earth can do anything to harm me.

Day 17 : Psalms 121:1‭-‬8 ERV

I look up to the hills, but where will my help really come from?  My help will come from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.  He will not let you fall. Your Protector will not fall asleep.  Israel’s Protector does not get tired. He never sleeps.  The Lord is your Protector. The Lord stands by your side, shading and protecting you.  The sun cannot harm you during the day, and the moon cannot harm you at night.  The Lord will protect you from every danger. He will protect your soul.  The Lord will protect you as you come and go, both now and forever!

Day 18 : Isaiah 43:1 ERV

Jacob, the Lord created you. Israel, he made you, and now he says, “Don’t be afraid. I saved you. I named you. You are mine.

Day 19 : Isaiah 41:10 ERV

Don’t worry—I am with you. Don’t be afraid—I am your God. I will make you strong and help you. I will support you with my right hand that brings victory.

Day 20 : Jeremiah 17:7‭-‬8 ERV

But those who trust in the Lord will be blessed. They know that the Lord will do what he says.  They will be strong like trees planted near a stream that send out roots to the water. They have nothing to fear when the days get hot. Their leaves are always green. They never worry, even in a year that has no rain. They always produce fruit.

Day 21 : Lamentations 3:56‭-‬58 ERV

You heard my voice. You didn’t close your ears. You didn’t refuse to rescue me.  You came to me on the day that I called out to you. You said to me, “Don’t be afraid.”  You defended me and brought me back to life.

Day 22 : Matthew 6:25‭-‬34 ERV

So I tell you, don’t worry about the things you need to live—what you will eat, drink, or wear. Life is more important than food, and the body is more important than what you put on it. Look at the birds. They don’t plant, harvest, or save food in barns, but your heavenly Father feeds them. Don’t you know you are worth much more than they are? You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it.  “And why do you worry about clothes? Look at the wildflowers in the field. See how they grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers. If God makes what grows in the field so beautiful, what do you think he will do for you? It’s just grass—one day it’s alive, and the next day someone throws it into a fire. But God cares enough to make it beautiful. Surely he will do much more for you. Your faith is so small!  “Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ That’s what those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. What you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need. So don’t worry about tomorrow. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Tomorrow will have its own worries.

Day 23 : Matthew 10:32 ERV

If you stand before others and are willing to say you believe in me, then I will tell my Father in heaven that you belong to me.

Day 24 : Matthew 14:25‭-‬27 ERV

Between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus’ followers were still in the boat. Jesus came to them. He was walking on the water. When they saw him walking on the water, it scared them. “It’s a ghost!” they said, screaming in fear.  But Jesus quickly spoke to them. He said, “Don’t worry! It’s me! Don’t be afraid.

Day 25 : Luke 1:29‭-‬31 ERV

But Mary was very confused about what the angel said. She wondered, “What does this mean?”  The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, because God is very pleased with you. Listen! You will become pregnant and have a baby boy. You will name him Jesus.

Day 26 : Luke 2:9‭-‬10 ERV

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining around them. The shepherds were very afraid. The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I have some very good news for you—news that will make everyone happy.

Day 27 : Luke 8:24‭-‬26 ERV

The followers went to Jesus and woke him. They said, “Master! Master! We will drown!” Jesus got up. He gave a command to the wind and the waves. The wind stopped, and the lake became calm. He said to his followers, “Where is your faith?” They were afraid and amazed. They said to each other, “What kind of man is this? He commands the wind and the water, and they obey him.”  Jesus and his followers sailed on across the lake. They sailed to the area where the Gerasene people live, across from Galilee.

Day 28 : Luke 12:28‭-‬30 ERV

If God makes what grows in the field so beautiful, what do you think he will do for you? That’s just grass—one day it’s alive, and the next day someone throws it into a fire. But God cares enough to make it beautiful. Surely he will do much more for you. Your faith is so small!  “So don’t always think about what you will eat or what you will drink. Don’t worry about it. That’s what all those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. But your Father knows that you need these things.

Day 29 : Ephesians 6:10‭-‬20 ERV

To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in his great power. Wear the full armor of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s clever tricks. Our fight is not against people on earth. We are fighting against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness. We are fighting against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly places. That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil, you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.  So stand strong with the belt of truth tied around your waist, and on your chest wear the protection of right living. On your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand strong. And also use the shield of faith with which you can stop all the burning arrows that come from the Evil One. Accept God’s salvation as your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit—that sword is the teaching of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all of God’s people.  Also pray for me—that when I speak, God will give me words so that I can tell the secret truth about the Good News without fear. I have the work of speaking for that Good News, and that is what I am doing now, here in prison. Pray that when I tell people the Good News, I will speak without fear as I should.

Day 30 : Philippians 4:5‭-‬7 ERV

Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind. The Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have. And because you belong to Christ Jesus, God’s peace will stand guard over all your thoughts and feelings. His peace can do this far better than our human minds.

Day 31 : 1 John 4:18 ERV

Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love takes away fear. It is his punishment that makes a person fear. So his love is not made perfect in the one who has fear.