I was reading the verse that was prophesied over my life by Hazel and I started to read other verse from Isaiah 43 and I just love the above commentary from Joyce Meyer.
Also the beginning of Isaiah a hymn started to play in my head which is truly amaising.
My Recovery Bible was on my bed so I opened it up at isaiah 43 and I liked the commentary here also. I must admit I was a little disappointed that it only went from isaiah 43:1-3...43:9-13. But never the less it is a powerful message
43:1-3 God loves us and will be there for us in times of great trouble and turmoil. As we "go through rivers of difficulty," we have a choice. We can either trust in our own abilities and drown or trust in God and be rescued. If we are honest, we will realize that our choices have made our lives unmanageable and that God is the only one who can redeem us.
43:9-13 There are people around us who can witness to God's power of deliverance-those who have overcome addiction or abuse. When we have doubts about the recovery process or feel like giving in to temptation, we need to find encouragement from people who have been successful in recovery. They can show us how we can overcome our dependencies because their lives have been transformed by God.
I'm lying here wide awake at 4:24...James woke me up at 2:00 with a link to a podcast he was watching.and we were texting for a bit then he just stop at 3:08. Now I can't get back to sleep
What's the lesson ?????
Usually when James does this he doesn't really pay attention to the texts I send. He just wants to get out of his head what he is thinking about when he watching something about his addiction to cocaine. It's usually always one-sided !!!!!!!
It just came to me there James is reflecting to me how I am with God. God is trying to guide me but my emotions and thoughts are all about ME!!!!!! IAM not really listening to God
So God is showing me once again with James that the heart is the most deceitful of all things. And we need to change
Jeremiah 17:9-10 (NLT)
9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is?
10 But I, the Lord, search all hearts
and examine secret motives.
I give all people their due rewards,
according to what their actions deserve.”
Listening to a song by Shane and Shane about psalm 51.
It's funny I prayed to God yesterday for this, maybe that's why I'm still awake!!!!
My alarm went off at 6am, and its always the same you cant sleep but when its time for the alarm to go off you feel tired. But I take my tablets at this time and always listen to my Abide Meditation.
In the meditation the tittle was A Change Of Heart....And the Scripture was Ezekiel 36:26 "I will give you anew heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh." In the meditation it also had Psalm 51 : 8,10,11....
Vs 8: Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me - now let me rejoice.
Vs 10: Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.
Vs 11: Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spiritfrom me.
So I do believe God wants me to change my heart so I can help others like when I was in the A.A . I felt so happy when I was in a group helping others . But my heart was harden with some people but I do want to be more like Jesus so I need God to change my heart
When I was reading my Bible and highlighting Psalm 51:10-11, I also highlighted verses Vs12,13 because I do want my Joy to return and to help others back to you Lord. But the glory goes to you because I cant do this by myself
Vs12 :Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Vs 13:Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.
This morning when I came into my prayer room I closed the door and touched my picture that says GIVE ME YOUR WORRIES. Then I sat down and turned my calendar to read its message. When I read it I thought about the little card I have in my picture. But the card said "concerns" and my calendar said "cares"
What is the exact meaning of concern?...verb (WORRY)
What is the exact meaning of cares.... noun. a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
So I google the definition of a verb and a noun ..
What is verb and noun?
A noun (CONCERN) is the name of something - a person, place, thing, or idea. Building, window, and garden are three examples. A verb (CARES) is a word that expresses an action or state of being.
Here is what I had wrote in my diary early ''''
"Give Your Cares and Concerns To God "
No more thinking that I can do it on my own...Oh no I've tried that and look where it has gotten me...I love what it says in the word for today " Jesus didn't tell you to have faith in something bigger than yourself. No, He said to have faith in God. Its the time you spend with God in prayer and the Scriptures that strengthens your faith to win life's battles
But it also says "You cant sit back and do nothing, believing that God will do everything for you. You have a part to play. Paul says God gives each of us "a measure of faith". Jude says you develope spirtually by building {yourself} up on your most holy faith" (Jude v 20 NIV)
"FAITH UNDER ATTACK IS JUST FAITH UNDER CONSTRUCTION"
I just love when it all dovetails together 😇so to end it I have a photo of my Bible cover that confirms that God has a plan for my life but Im under construction just now 😁😂😂
Set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things)... Colossians 3:2
We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ... "Corinthians 10:5
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he...Proverb 23:7
In the last message for having the right mindset in the UCB it said God told Gideon to "Tear down the {OLD} altar of Baal that your father has" Judges 6:25 (nkjv) In its place Gideon built a new alter to the lord, and the lives of he and his family were changed forever.
And by programming your mind with Gods Word , you can do the same. Gideon was the weakest of his family but God choose him. God does not call leaders because they are strong and capable. God calls leaders because He sees what He can do through them. He can do it with us also...This is why I love this scripture... 1 Corinthians 1:27
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...
