Joy and hope

"I pray for you that God who gives hope will bless you with complete joy and peace because of your faith and through that faith, may the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope."  Romans 15:13
Faith is a choice, that when watered brings forth bouquets of hope with a bountiful fragrance that will sustain you through all your joys, trials and tribulations.

Pray for our country

Heavenly Father, we praise you and lift you up.  We give you all the glory. We thank you for your presence in our lives. We thank you for your grace and mercy. Father we ask that you would look upon your people with favor.  We trust in you oh Lord our God. Now please remember us as we elect a president in this country. We know that disaster can come, but not harm us, however we pray for the entire country. We know that a thousand can fall at our left side and ten thousand can fall on our right, but nothing can harm us.  Psalm 91 tells us that. As we look to you for hope, please guide us and help us so that we will have a leader of your choosing who will bless us and not harm us. Please keep our children under your wing and our hearts in your hand. May our words bring peace and our actions lift you up in Jesus name we pray. Amen 😊 🙏 🙌 🙇

If -then for the answer to your prayers

Heavenly Father, we thank you that you love us so much. Thank you that you acknowledge our weaknesses and that you show us a way to get out of the messes that we make. Thank you for forgiving us and for giving us instructions.
If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. " Thank you.😊 now father, please help us to humble ourselves, to pray in earnest, to seek your face, and to turn from our wicked ways so that you will hear our prayers, forgive our sins and solve our problems. In Jesus name we pray. Amen 😊 🙏 🙌 🙇

Jehovah Shalom

Jehovah Shalom- The Lord who is our peace.
John 14:27 says, "Peace  I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."  The peace of God removes stress and fear.   As we move through our day we must remember that God is our Jehovah Shalom by choice. The scriptures tell us about an evening when the disciples were in a boat and a storm was coming, scripture tells us that they panicked and cried out for Jesus who was in the boat. Jesus spoke to the storm and made it calm down. He changed its natural state. He doesn't want us to worry, stress  or be afraid. The storms of life will come, but Jesus is in the midst of them with you.  Call on Jehovah Shalom. He will speak to the source of your problem and make it change its troublesome nature.  He us Jehovah Shalom - The God who does not just give us, but who IS, has become, our peace. Shalom.

Change isn't easy, but it is necessary

Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace because they refused to turn their backs on God. The Lord honored their faithfulness by joining them in the fire.  Notice He didn't deliver them FROM the fire, He delivered them THROUGH the fire.  It was because of the fire that the king believed.
It was because of the fire that the people of all his lands believed.
It was because of the fire that change came to the nation,
And it was because of the fire that the young men received a promotion.   You may not be delivered FROM your fire, but YOU WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH THE FIRE.  Your own personal struggle could be used to change a nation, a culture, or a situation. People are watching to see how you handle your life. Rejoice in your fire and thank God for the change that is coming. You are not alone.
P.S. Do you think these 9 years were easy for Barack Obama? He went through the fire and change did come to America.  If God can use him, then God can use you. Change isn't easy, but it is necessary.

One Minute Longer

Heavenly Father we thank you for your presence in our lives. We thank you for your grace and mercy. We thank you for the many blessings that you have placed in our lives.  Father, we ask that you would give us the strength and courage to hold on one minute longer when things in our lives are tough.  When we finally let go of our strength may we hold on to yours. You have said that in our weakness You are made strong.  We bless you Lord for that one-more - minute.  Thank you for helping us to hold on.  We know that you have overcome the world and that gives us peace.  In Jesus name we pray. Amen 😊 🙏 💒