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"I poured out my heart, baring my soul to GOD."

Daniel 9:3 (The Message)

Have you ever prayed, “Now, I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take”?

Or how about, “Bless this food to the nourishment of our bodies”?

Most people have prayed these well-known prayers at some point. But what do they mean? And do we really mean them?

So often we go through the motions of prayer, reciting words from memory and checking something off our list before moving on to the next thing.

God is not looking for prayers with no emotion or authenticity. He doesn’t care if you can deliver words someone else made up. God doesn’t care how beautiful your prayer sounds. In fact, he doesn’t even care as much about the words as he does the emotions behind them.

Whatever you are asking God for in prayer—whether it’s a physical, material, spiritual, or emotional need—express your desire with emotion. That’s what pleases God.

When Daniel needed God’s wisdom for how to direct the Israelites, he “prayed earnestly to the Lord God, pleading with him” (Daniel 9:3 GNT). Pleading means to ask with emotion. It’s more than a routine request. It’s serious seeking and searching with all your heart and earnestly begging. God listens to our pleas.

The Message paraphrase of this verse says, “I poured out my heart, baring my soul to GOD.”

This is not wimpy praying. This is gutsy praying. When was the last time you prayed like that?

I can tell you, without even knowing you personally, that the last time you prayed like that was when you were in deep pain. You don’t pour out your heart to God like that when things are going great. You pour out your heart to God and plead with him when you are in pain.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t fill all your prayers with emotion. As you look around at what is going on in our world, your heart will break for the things that break the heart of God. He is an emotional God, and he responds to your emotions with love.

Pour out your heart to God today. It will draw you closer to him and deepen your faith as you see how he answers your prayers

Today Word : Decree

My word for today is DECREE....... in todays verse from my Youversion Bible App it says "My word that goes out from my mouth will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire ..Isaiah 55:11.

when I google the word decree I found this link :https://renewingallthings.com/the-power-of-decrees/ it says in it that "Decrees create and make change in both the physical and spiritual world when spoken.

Well I decree that by God's Grace I will receive a new home up in Motherwell. One that He has chosen especially for me. At the July's prayer group, I asked the ladies to pray for me to get a new house up in Motherwell and Lainey said that these prayers . will become a testimony for Gods Glory.

This is amaising. Just seen this on facebook and it's about declaring also x

Word For Today : Obedient

. Page 5- 28th August 2021

This morning when I read my message on my Mary's heart in a Martha World. The word that came to me is

OBEDIENT

Here is todays message

"If we are teachable, we come around quickly to obedience. As a consequence, the level of discipline is fairly

minor, sometimes even painless. But if we are unteachable, if we refuse Gold's rebuke, the level of discipline increase

in severity... Not because God is ruthless, but because our hearts are rebellious. Our loving Father will do

whatever it takes to break that rebellion before that rebellion breaks us. Even if it means giving us a time-out (like having to wait for something we've wanted} taking

away our toys (like the new computer that just crashed), or allowing some afflictions to come our way.

* I just love this message, It is so true. So Lord forgive me for being disobedient and lead me in the right path formy life..

I google for a scripture on obedient, but there are a few of them so

I clicked on this link dunggfamolyfowndakcn.org/top-5-bible-

verses-on-obedience. 

But the one I am choosing  today is "James 1:22 "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourself. Do what it says". 

I opened my recovery Bible of James 1:22 and l just loved the 12 Step Devotional that is on the same page (1601). I will print it out. It's called looking in the mirror. 

I have done this for years.. Used people as Mirrors to see my faults. But this

was a new age thing, but as someone once said there is a piece

of truth in everything, but some times when you unwrap it, it is just a lie. See Sstan also uses scripture and things to

deceive us. That's why this scripture is revelant for this message today

James 1:22 "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourself. DO WHAT IT SAYS"

Graveclothes

Defeat Evil with Good

I am waiting on my hair to developed so I went on my tablet to read something from my kindle but I couldnt get my kindle on it. But i noticed i had google books which i forgot all about that I had. 

So the book I started to read was by Joyce Meyer "Staraight Talk on Depression" and look what I just highlighted. This is amaising. 

And I found it just in time that's my time up for my hair development lol x

 

Abide Meditation :Be Encouraged, Be Renewed.

 When I was listening to the Adide meditation this morning, it clicked how I am feeling this way....I am racing infront of God and Im running around in circles. And the antidote for this is I need to wait upon the Lord to be encouraged and  renewed by the power of His Holy Spirit...... Only the Lords Spirit can renew me. 

Time 4:02 Centre your thoughts on waiting for God's Guidance.  No matter how impatient you feel commit to waiting on the Lord for answers

Time 5:55 ... When we move ahead of God without waiting on his direction we are making ourselves vulnerable to spiritual woundedness. How are you discouraged or impatient when God doesn't move at your speed 

Time 7:01....In Isaiah 40:31 we are reminded that they shall mount up with wings like eagles. What a beautiful image of strength that gives us. As we picture the eagle rising far above the earth. Everything below becomes small and distant as the eagle soars. How does that image help you put your current circumstance into a different perspective

Time 8:01...When we feel stuck in hopeless situations we may begin running in circles but going nowhere. That's when we need to stop and wait on the strength of the Holy Spirit to move us. Where do you need to stop running in circles and wait for God to move. 

Time 8:57... If you are weary of trying to fix everything in your life and do things on your own strength take this time to surrender it all to The Lord. 

Time 9:39...Listen one last time to 2 Corinthians 4:16....So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day

Time 10:01....Let's pray, Lord forgive me for trying to build up my spiritual stamina without your Spirit. I know that there is nothing I can do apart from you. Thank you for renewing me in strenght to carry out your will and your purpose for my life. Help me Lord to be totally dependant on you wait I on you to renew me as only you can. In Jesus name I pray Amen.

God Showed Me the HOUR We Are NOW Entering Into

Be careful Who lites your fire.

Proverb 23:7...WHAT A MAN THINKETH IN HIS HEART

 

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well I have sent an E-mail to Lisa Lynsay to ask about a house., -I am leaving it in God's hand now. So what every comes as long as I have Him I will be Ok.

Just as I said early and I printed the picture out. I need to stop over thinking-

 OVERTHINKING 

THE "ART" OF CREATING PROBLEMS         THAT WEREN'T EVEN THERE!

I Love this quote. Its so true how many times have I nearly worried myself to Death because of my thinking.

Plus I have brought some of my worries to me because of overthinking as says in the Bible- "As a man thinketh so he is proverb 23:7"

https://www.gotquestions.org/as-a-man-thinks-so-is-he.html

Info I got from the above link ....The Hebrew verb  translated "thinketh" in the Authorized Version of Proverb 23:7 means "estimate" or "calculate" The clause might more accurately be rendered 'as one who calculates

with himself, so is he," or "he is like one who is inwardly calculating.

 The "he" is stingy miser mentioned in verse 6; The NIV translate it as a begrudging host "who is always thinking about the cost of the meal he shares. His Generosity is false."

After reading the above I found this link which is good also..........

 https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/reasons-proverbs-237-says-as-a-man-thinks-so-he-is.html

That's why what you think about matters, because it is forming the basis of who you become.

I will copy the rest out and put it in the blog because the rest of what it says is very interesting. Here is the info I got from the link above......

That’s why what you think about matters, because it is forming the basis of who you will become.

However, there is something about this verse that cannot be overlooked. Who you are on the inside and what you say on the outside, don’t always line up. The Pharisees, for example, were very good at presenting themselves as very pious, devout, religious people, yet Jesus called them hypocrites.

This word hypocrite in the Greek means actor. The Pharisees were playing a role on the outside that didn’t reflect who they really were. If you need to know who a person really is, you can’t always determine that by the things they say, you have to look at the root of who they are, and that root is the heart. Everything a person is flows out of their heart.

Jesus said you will know a tree by its fruit. The fruit of the tree is simply a reflection of the root it’s connected to. You will never get an orange from an apple tree root. The core of who you are is evidenced by the thoughts or roots of your heart. That’s why what is on the inside is so much more important than what is on the outside. You can mask the outside to others, and you can try to bury it to the world around you. But, ultimately, what’s in your heart will reveal who you really are.

Context around Proverbs 23:7

The vast majority of Proverbs were written by King Solomon, regarded as the wisest man who ever lived. These proverbs are designed to give perspective on life, living, and good decision making.

That’s why the encouragement throughout the book is to get wisdom, which is the application of knowledge. This is the essence of all the Proverbs.

Most of them are very practical and if applied can transform your thinking which will in turn lead to better choices.

Biblical Translations of Proverbs 23:7

In the King James Version, for example, Proverbs 23:7 says, as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. Here is this verse in other translations.

NKJV – For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you.

AMP - For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates]. He says to you, “Eat and drink,” Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].

RV - They might tell you to eat and drink all you want, but they don’t really mean it. They are the kind of people who are only thinking about the cost.

EXB - Selfish people are always worrying about how much the food costs [They calculate in their minds; or They are like a hair in the throat]. They tell you, “Eat and drink,” but ·they don’t really mean it [their heart is not with you].

GNT - Come on and have some more,” he says, but he doesn't mean it. What he thinks is what he really is.

MSG - Don’t accept a meal from a tightwad; don’t expect anything special. He’ll be as stingy with you as he is with himself; he’ll say, “Eat! Drink!” but won’t mean a word of it.

The root or core meaning of this verse is one of hypocrisy. You say one thing but you really don’t mean it. It’s like the unethical salesperson who will tell you how wonderful you look in that outfit only to make the sale. The bottom line is: God hates hypocrisy.

This theme is evident in other places throughout the Bible as well. I want to share with you from scripture, three examples of why Proverbs 23:7 (as a man thinks in his heart, so is he), is what God uses to determine a person’s authenticity. Consider these three questions:

1. Is Your Worship Genuine?

The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught. – Isaiah 29:13

Unfortunately, in churches everywhere, there are people who give God praise from their lips or tradition but their hearts are nowhere near him. They love the idea of going to church and being in the atmosphere...but have no real desire to truly seek God or draw near to him. They get caught up in the expressions of worship and forget it’s the heart of worship that really matters. That’s why Jesus said in John 4:23 –

Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.

Be careful that your worship doesn’t just fall in line with what everyone else is doing. Make sure you are worshipping from a sincere place, a true heart. A heart that desires God when you are in the service and more importantly when you are not. This is what God desires.

Here’s a tip: if you know the lyrics and understand the message of the songs you are singing, it will help you worship from a pure place.   

2. Are You Serving out of Relationship or for Acceptance?

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ – Matthew 7:21-23

What’s fascinating about this scripture is the things people are doing aren’t bad, they just weren’t flowing out of a relationship with Christ, which is bad. It was like they are using the things they do to gain favor or win God’s approval.

There is no amount of things you could ever do that will cause God to accept you or love you more. The way to the Father is through Jesus Christ. Any other way is evil, even though we don’t often think of it in these terms.

If you are serving, then let your service to him flow out of your relationship with him. You serve him because you love him. You don’t serve him to get him to love you.

3. Are You the Center of Your Own Show?

Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. – Matthew 6:1

Jesus really jumps straight to the heart of the matter: why are you doing what you are doing? You might say you’re doing it for the right reason. But if you are doing it to be seen, then what you have thought in your heart? Jesus is encouraging us to be careful of the why because when you know that it reveals what’s really in your heart.

A close examination of Proverbs 23:7 (as a man thinks in his heart, so is he) can give you so much understanding. You and I need to always guard our hearts, paying close attention to what’s in them. You want to get to the place where everything you say is agreeing with everything that is truly in your heart. Because as you think, so are you.

A Prayer for Your Heart

Lord, let it be that the things that come from my mouth are a reflection of the true condition of my heart. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight. For you Lord are my Rock and my Redeemer. Amen.

- Page 86... 19th August 2021

In this morning meditation from the Arbide App the song "keep Your Eyes Upon Jesus! I love the song.-

And it is a good way to control my anxiety-when I feel stressed or something happened this is a song I should use to bring me

back to my centre where Jesus is. 

Most of my problems is when I obsess about things which take over my thinking, I am thinking about a photo I seen ages ago it says "overthinking the art of creating problems that we rent

even there" This is so me. So by keeping my eyes on Jesus will help me to control my thoughts-But with Gods help I am learning to capture every thought

and take it capture. To see if it's the truth or a Lie

I Love this scripture = 2 Corinthians 10:5

"we demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take every thought to make it obedient to Christ"

I like the NLT because it says

we destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. we capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

Wow this is the MSG version

Verses 3-6 The world is unprincipled. Its dog-eat dog out there! The world dosent fight fair. But we dont live orfight our battles that way- never have never will. The tools of our trade aren't  for marketing or manipulation but they are for demolishing warped philosophies tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God- tools for smashing warped philosophies tearing down barriers

errected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ our tools are ready at hand for cleansing the ground of every obstruction and building lives obedience into maturity.

* I did live in a world like that but now I am a new creation in Christ. But there are still remnants of my old self so now I have to surrender totally to God so he can do what he wants in my life.

Those Who Have Ears

Page 83. - I8th August 2021.

Once again this scripture has came to me, so time to take

notice of it. Today it is in the message of my perpetual Calender

Marny's heart in a Martha world'.by Joanna Weaver.

When I google to see what scripture it was in , I noticed it is in a few.

Here what it said when 1 google it →

"Jesus said many times throughout the gospels of Matthew

Mark, and Lake-" He who has ears, let them hear' This is not Just some generic statement for Hey, everybody listen up! He is calling for people to take careful head "He who has ears" is every person, age, ethnic, language and occupation. He is saying this word is for all"

This is from a link I liked on uniondailytimes.com. Heres some

more info that stood out by Cathleen Cathcart.

"Now what are we doing with what we've heard? Does it causes us to cast judgement on others, or does it enlighten our inner man to be more conscious about our own actions? It should be the latter. The Word of God is for me, no matter who Is preaching or what someone else may have done to me this past week. When I read the Word

of God it should change me by making me aware of what I have been doing wrong, whether consciously or unconsciously. -.

* And I loved the prayer at the end, its exactly what I have been doing.

I pray. "Lord, let me reflect more on what I need to change. I have been guilty of looking at others wanting your word to change them, and all the while You have been speaking to me.Forgive me-Let me see others through your eyes and pray for them t receive Your word, and let me be reminded that I should be a

living example of your Grace and Mercy-In Jesus name.-Amen

It is also in the relations 2:29--whoever has ears, let them hear what the spirit says to the churches.-

 18th August Part 2- .

After I had written part 1. I looked over my notes that I had written over the last few days-and I have been blaming others

for the situations thats happening in my life.

 I was watching a video by Joyce Meyer called suffering and at 5:06 on the

video-I became more tuned into the video and 1 sat up and took notes this is the one that blew me away.

• When you start studying the word you start seeing what a mess you are.You finally have to stop blaming it on others

and take a look at yourself, because the Word of God is like a mirror. And we see Christ in there so you see how far you

have to go.

This is when I got the first message about 'Those who have ears ..Listen"'.

 It was on the same day that I had written that I was feeling so angry and I was blaming others for how I was feeling. It was Dueteronomy 6:4 "Hear,O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one "

So it's time to HEAR AND LISTENto what God has to tell me. That is the problem with people today (Concluding Myself) we say we are listening but we are not- Selective hearing comes to mind--

The main points in my notes is we are to

Trust the Lord our God!

Rely on the Lord our God!

Abide in the Lord our God!

There is only one God who's voice we should listen to

As it said in my Devotional confident woman by Joyce Meyer on the 15th August 2021-To you it was shown, that you might realize and have personal knowledge that the Lord is God; there is no other beside Him. Out of Heaven He made you hear His voice, that He might correct discipline and admonish you, and on earth He made you see His great fire, and you Heard His words out of the midst of the June. Deuteronomy 4:35-36

Abide Meditation "Pride"

Time on meditation: 5:52 .....This verse clearly lays out 4 important steps in a cycles that God uses for maturing us in Christ 

We Sin...We Fall....We Confess....We Grow Stronger. Then repeat, that simple and that hard When have you experienced those steps and that cycle

Time 6:52; Listen again as I read proverb 11:2 from the Amplified Bible " When pride comes boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self importance, then comes dishonor and shame, but with the humble the teachable who has been chisled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God. There is wisdom and soundness of mind

What one particular characteristics of Christ did you most identify with in this passage. 

Time 7:59; We Sin, we fall, we confess, we grow stronger. Confessing is pritty humbling and pride often blocks that. Recall a recent time of confession and let the spirit examine your heart during quite meditation.

Time 8:52; After you fall after you confess are you open to learning in repentance. Are you open to the spirit guiding you to right living through others, that can be pretty humbling too. Ask the spirit to examine your heart even deeper for signs of resistance to learning new ways of walking with Christ.

Time 9:47; Listen one final time as I read and you meditate on Proverb 11:2 from the  Contemporary English Version.  "To much pride can put you to shame, it's wiser to be humble. We Sin we fall, we confess, we grow stronger, repeat!"

In 2 Samuel 12 after David's sin with Basheba the propher Nathan confronts David about his moral failure by telling him the story of two men in the city. One rich and one poor. David's anger burns against the rich man in the story when he hears of the injustice done to the poor man. When has someone needed to confront you about a sin

Time 11:19 When David tells Nathan  that the rich man should repay the poor man four fold for his sheep and that the rich man should die for what he had done. Nathan says four powerful words" You are the man" And David's response "I have sinned against the Lord" 

How did you respond when you were confronted by your sin?

Time 12:22; David confessed and repented but had to suffer the consequence of his sin. The child born of the sin committed with Bethsheba tragically died. David suffered greatly for the pride that made him think it was ok for him to take the wife of one of his men,  but his repentance was complete and sincere.

Time 13:21; Pride caused David to fall. How can you keep yourself from such destruction? 

Time 13:58 Lets pray...Oh dear Lord God I am so often so weak but thank you for making me aware of my weaknesses. Because my awareness helps brings humility and for that I'm eternally greatful. Help me be aware of my pride before I fall on my face.Help make me aware of my pride so I can stand firm by your stength in my humility. Remind me always that when pride comes, then comes disgrace. But with the humilty you bring then comes wisdom. I offer and pray this in the name of Jesus your son our savior and my Lord Amen

Stay a little longer if you can. Ask the spirit to reveal your own self-righteous pride and pray for someone to have the courage to approach you. 

Be anxious for nothing Joyce Meyer

On page 64 it mentions that we have to stand in AWE of the Lord there is that word again The Awe of the Lord.

 

This word has come up a few times in the last few weeks. I have a picture in my room beside my Bible

We have to fear the Lord but as the Hebrew meaning says It is a Reverent Awe towards God not a kind of fear to be afraid of Him. 

 

I am reading Joyce Meyers book Be anxious for nothing (the art of casting your cares and resting in God.) 

On page 62 this stood out because this morning I  was reading Mornings With Jesus Devotional by Doreen Virtue and it also mentioned about being prideful.

So Proverbs 16:18 tells us exactly that we are warned about pride."pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

The key to the abundant joyful peaceful life Jesus died to give us as is  humility. We need to learn to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God so that he may exalt us in due time. One way we humble ourselves is by waiting on the Lord, refusing to move in the energy of the flesh. We need to learn to live one day at a time, being content where we are and with what we have until the lord leads us to something better.

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