As some of you know my pride and passion was hurt this past weekend, I crashed my truck. Well I learned a lot this week also. God does not stop working. When our lives are put on hold from some tragic event like crashing my beautiful truck, God is still working in us and through us and still needs our faith to keep going. In some way He wants us to find the joy in every situation. Since we can not slow down. We need to move ahead in faith. But even going forward in faith, if we want to experience the joy in the journey, we need to take the time to delight in God. Getting to know Him, building a relationship and learning to really enjoy living for God will keep us through the difficult times. Secondly, we need to come to God with total commitment. How many times do we start out with trust and delight in God, but when things go sour, or when there seems to be no relief in sight, we give up. Committing everything to God means we trust Him for the long run. Today we can start our journey with the attitude that David had when he said, “Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.” Psalms 37:3-5 This week we can bring everything to God and trust, delight and commit.
Archive for November, 2007
Harry’s Daily Prayer
November 10, 2007Father, birth in my heart a desire to do Your will with my life. Give me a dream. Give me a passion. And then Father, help these desires, passions and dreams turn into a plan. Might the plan become a reality, through Your mighty power and for Your Glory and honor.
In Jesus Name.
Amen
Quote of the Day
November 10, 2007We must live a life of repentance. God will forgive. He will restore. He will set free.
~Kathy Troccoli
Verse of the Day
November 10, 2007“Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the son.”
John 14:13
Contentment
November 10, 2007Journey
“I have heard the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plent or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Philippians 4:12-13
Dear Lord, when I was a child, my father drove along a raoid where a rainbow seemed to end over the next hill. But no matter how far we traveled, we never reached the end of the rainbow. It was always ahead of us.
Father, as an adult I have set many goals that i thought would bring me contentment if I could only achieve then, But I discovered that no matter what I achieved, contentment stayed out of reach. Thank You for showing me that contentment is not a destination but the way I make my journey.
Lord, help me set worthy gaols and encourage my children to do the same. But also guide us to set gaols base on what You want us to do rather than what we imagine will bring pleasure, success, and contentment. Instead of looking forward in discontent for better situations, let us focus n what You have given us. May we see our cup as running over with Your blessings.
Amen
Harry’s Daily Prayer
November 9, 2007Lord, I thank you that I can count on you for my future. Please guide me, comfort me and direct my every step. I give up my fear and pray that Your Holy Spirit will help me live this day with faith, hope, and love.
Christ name,Amen
Verse of the Day
November 9, 2007“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
Luke 18:27
Confidence
November 9, 2007Investment
“And those who know your name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, I have not forsaken you.”
Psalm 9:10
Father each morning I read the business section of the newspaper. the economic future looks bright one day, but the next day, projections are bleak. I carefully invest my meager resources, but the fluctuation of interest rates and unstable stock market make me wary. None of the choices are completely free of risk. Things can go drastically wrong in a heartbeat.
Lord, I am unable to see what the future holds, but I trust You as the One who holds the future. Life’s wealth often comes and goes, but my security is in You, my Provider.
Father, as my children grow and develop, their needs rapidly change. Provide me with the skills and resources I need to promote their continued growth. I invest my trust in You to guide me to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of my family. Help me make my first and most important investment in my family.
Amen
