I Refuse to be Discouraged
16 Feb 2009 Comments Off
in Prayers and Spirituality Tags: discouraged, God, prayer, refuse to be discouraged
I Refuse to Be Discouraged
I refuse to be discouraged,
To be sad, or to cry;
I refuse to be downhearted,
And here’s the reason why . . .
I have a God who’s mighty,
Who’s sovereign and supreme;
I have a God who love me,
And I am on His team.
He is all wise and powerful,
Jesus is His name;
Though everything is changeable,
My God remains the same.
My God knows all that’s happening,
Beginning to end.
His presence is my comfort,
He is my dearest friend.
When sickness comes to weaken me,
To bring my head down low,
I call upon my mighty God;
Into His arms I go.
When circumstances threaten
To rob me from my peace,
He draws me close unto His breast,
Where all my strivings cease.
And when my heart melts within me,
And weakness takes control,
He gathers me into His arms,
He soothes my heart and soul.
The great “I AM” is with me,
My life is in His hands,
The “Son of the Lord” is my hope,
It’s in His strength I stand.
I refuse to be defeated,
My eyes are on my God;
He has promised to be with me,
As through this life I trod.
I’m looking past all my circumstances,
To Heaven’s throne above;
My prayers have reached the heart of God,
I’m resting in His love.
I give God thanks in everything,
My eyes are on his face;
The battle’s His, the victory is mine;
He’ll help me win the race.
Author Unknown
Thank you Sherry for sharing this with me! I hope it helps someone else as well!
{{{{{big hugs}}}}}
Food for Thought
13 Feb 2009 Comments Off
in Prayers and Spirituality Tags: book of life, God
I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work,
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
My Christian duty was now done.
My soul could rest at ease…
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer,
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They’d laugh a at me I’d fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need,
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God Held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said,
“Your name I cannot find
I once was going to write it down…
But never found the time”.
Guidance
05 Feb 2009 Comments Off
in Prayers and Spirituality Tags: Dancing with God, God, guidance
I received this in an email forward and I wanted to share with anyone who visits! I think this is really pretty!!
Dancing With God
When I meditated on the word Guidance,
I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word.
I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing.
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.
The movement doesn’t flow with the music,
and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.
When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,
both bodies begin to flow with the music.
One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back
or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another.
It’s as if two become one body, moving beautifully.
The dance takes surrender, willingness,
and attentiveness from one person
and gentle guidance and skill from the other.
My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.
When I saw “G”: I thought of God, followed by “u” and “i”.
“God, “u” and “i” dance.”
God, you, and I dance.
As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust
that I would get guidance about my life.
Once again, I became willing to let God lead.
My prayer for you today is that God’s blessings
and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.
May you abide in God, as God abides in you.
Dance together with God, trusting God to lead
and to guide you through each season of your life.
This prayer is powerful and there is nothing attached.
If God has done anything for you in your life,
please share this message with someone else.
There is no cost but a lot of rewards;
so let’s continue to pray for one another.
And I Hope You Dance!!
Prayer of the Day – 1/28 Deliver us from Fear
28 Jan 2009 Comments Off
in Prayers and Spirituality Tags: fear, Jesus Christ, prayer
I receive daily mail from beliefnet and some days I just really like the prayer of the day they offer! Guess what? Today was one of them!
Deliver Us From Fear
O Lord, we beseech thee to deliver us from the fear of the unknown future; from fear of failure; from fear of poverty; from fear of bereavement; from fear of loneliness; from fear of sickness and pain; from fear of age; from fear of death. Help us, O Father, by thy grace to love and fear thee only, fill our hearts with cheerful courage and loving trust in thee; through our Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
- Akanu Ibaim
TAGS: Christian, fear
Dear God,
14 Jan 2009 Comments Off
in Prayers and Spirituality Tags: God, prayer
I give this day to You.
May my mind stay centered on the things of spirit.
May I not be tempted to stray from love.
As I begin this day, I open to receive You.
Please enter where You already abide.
May my mind and heart be pure and true, and may I not deviate from the things of goodness.
May I see the love and innocence in all mankind, behind the masks we all wear and the illusions of this worldly plane.
I surrender to You my doings this day.
I ask only that they serve You and the healing of the world.
May I bring Your love and goodness with me to give unto others whereever I go.
Make me the person You would have me be.
Direct my footsteps and show me what You would have me do.
Make the world a safer, more beautiful place.
Bless all creatures.
Heal us all and use me Dear Lord, that I might know the joy of being used by You.
Amen.
