day 103

 

'Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.' -Psalm 81:10
What an encouragement to pray! Our human notions would lead us to ask small things because our deservings are so small; but the Lord would have us request great blessings. Prayer should be as simple a matter as the opening of the mouth; it should be a natural, unconstrained utterance. When a man is earnest he opens his mouth wide, and our text urges us to be fervent in our supplications.
Yet it also means that we may make bold with God, and ask many and large blessings at his hands. Read the whole verse, and see the argument: 'I am Jehovah, thy God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.' Because the Lord has given us so much he invites us to ask for more, yea, to expect more.
See how the little birds in their nests seem to be all mouth when the mother comes to feed them. Let us drink it in as a sponge sucks up the water in which it lies. God is ready to fill us if we are only ready to be filled. Let our needs make us open our mouths; let our faintness cause is to open our mouths and pant; yea, let our alarm make us open our mouths with a child's cry. The opened mouth shall be filled by the Lord himself. So be it unto us, O Lord, this day.
-Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith, Daily Readings by C.h. Spurgeon
Think of yourself as a Shamwow. Thanks to a friend, I was shown that those actually work. So you're an awesome orange towel. That soaks up water and does not let any of it escape. Not one drop. Jesus gives the water of life; we should soak up as much as we can and not so much as let a drop go. Through friends, family, co-workers, whomever, we are constantly shown that this whole Jesus think works.
Hope you realize this week is God-filled! Any prayer requests?

day 102

 

Sometimes my life
Just don't make sense at all
When the mountains look so big
And my faith just seems so small

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't you be my Prince of Peace

When I wake up in the night and feel the dark
It's so hot inside my soul
I swear there must be blisters on my heart

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been king of my glory
Won't you be my Prince of Peace

Surrender don't come natural to me
I'd rather fight You for something
I don't really want
Than to take what You give that I need
And I've beat my head against so many walls
Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees
God please!

And this Salvation Army band
Is playing this hymn
And Your grace rings out so deep
It makes my resistance seem so thin

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't you be my Prince of Peace
(I surrender all)
Come and be my Prince of Peace
(I surrender all)

You have been
King of my glory
Won't you be my Prince of Peace

You have been King of my glory
Come and by my Prince of Peace

Lord you are the Prince of Peace
Come and be my Prince of Peace
-Big Daddy Weave
Have an awesome weekend! Any prayer requests?

day 101

 

Romans 12:14-21
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low evil. Be careful to do what it right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
God knows when someone wrongs you. It is his job to deal accordingly. Just like when a sibling wrongs another sibling, it's the parent's job to act accordingly. Don't take God's job away from him. Then he has to deal with you too. You want revenge? Kill 'em with kindness.
Prayer requests?

 

day 100

 

I was in the Hallmark store yesterday and found this:

Give your worries to the Angels

It's time to heal your heart.
Every day's a new beginning

Where love and hope can't start.
Give your worries to the Angels

Release your doubt and fear.
Trust in God to always be there

With Angels always near.

Prayers?

day 99

 

1John 1:3-10 We proclaim to you that we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete. This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.
That last part should be very familiar because it's said in many churches. Put aside your pride and tell God what you've done--own up to your actions. He'll forgive whatever sin you've done and he will wipe your slate clean. Let him brush away the dirt and start over.
Prayer requests?

day 98

Jude verses 17-23
But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ fortold. They said to you, "In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ongodly desires." These are the men who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. But youq. Dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of out Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
Hmm... Notice how this passage mentions having mercy on others more than once... Must be an important message Jude is giving us.
Have a great day. Prayer requests?

day 97

 

2 Thessathonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."
If you don't work on your relationship with God, how do you expect to take part in the harvest? If you figure it out, let me know. But... That would be cheating, and cheaters never prosper.
Matthew 9:37
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few."
Galations 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Any prayer requests?

day 96

Today's devotion is a summary of a sermon I heard in church today. It's about kissing. People always think of romance when they hear the word 'kiss', but there are four other types of kisses that were brought up this morning.
#1 Genesis 45:15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
This verse is Joseph with his brothers when the famine is going on and Joseph reveals himself to his brothers when they come for food. Earlier Joseph tells his brothers that God sent him here, not them. He tells them not to be distressed or angry with themselves because God sent Joseph before them so he could provide for them to save their lives. This is the kiss of FORGIVENESS.
#2 The second kiss is the kiss of LOVE and LOYALTY. I don't have the verse for this one, but wouldn't the world be better if there was more loyalty? Interactions with one abother would be nicer, more welcoming. We sang the song in church today They'll Know We Are Christians by Our what? Love.
#3 Matthew 26:48-49 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him." Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
This is the kiss of DEATH. Whenever you choose something else over Christ, you just kissed him goodbye. And when give him the kiss of death, it kills you as well. When Judas kissed Jesus, he killed both of them because Jesus was nailed to the cross and Judas went and hung himself.
#4 Luke 7:37-38 When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
This last kiss is the kiss of LIFE. She didn't come for the Pharisee who thought he was a holy hot shot, she came as she was for Jesus. Even she knew that she needed Christ.
Any prayers?

day 95

Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.
Your life belongs to God. Why fight against him to rule it? You will lose either way. I'd rather lose in the sense of surrendering to God and letting him take over as he should. Losing in the sense of going totally against God and being with Satan eternally in hell? NO THANKS. I'LL PASS.

day 94

Mark 6:7-13
Calling the Twelve to him, he (Jesus) sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits. These were his instructions: "Take nothing for the journey except a staff--no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra tunic. Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against them." They went out and preached that people should repent. Thwy drove out many demons and annointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
God will provide for you in all situations. Trust that what He is doing is for good and that he will get you through. Faith and cooperation are key elements here. You+God=Holy Ghost Party(hehe, some of you know what I mean)=BAM!!!
Have a good night! Sorry it's so late :/. Any prayer requests?

day 93

Matthew 6:1-4
"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Your motivation should be to please/praise God. Who cares what others think? They aren't God; I don't need their approval. If people get inspired by watching other do acts of godliness, that's great. If they still don't, God still sees you doing it. He will give you your prize, which is better than anything man can give.
Have a great day. Prayer requests?

day 92

Romans 8:16-27
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by his own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we are saved. But hope that is not seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

When students don't know the answer to their teacher's question, the teacher pokes and prods, dropping all sorts of obvious hints that turn out to still be of no help to the students. Eventually the teacher gives the answer, just to hear the students say it themselves. Same with God. He drops hints all the time until finally the answer to what you've been looking for is given to you somehow, and it all clicks together. The teachers don't give up. God sure doesn't give up. He keeps going until you understand, then continues working with you. God calls multiple times a day, but mostly gets the answering machine--if that. Try something new: pick up!!! Key things to remember: Suffering, then glory. Suffering, then restoration (see a pattern here?). God cares so much that he intercedes himself for you. Spiritual groans: when you struggle, God struggles right alongside you. One more thing. Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

day 91

1samuel 7:3-4

And Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, "If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the  Philistines." So the Israelites out away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.
If you are for God, get of all the evils in your life. Worldly views and ways of living, unwholesome talk, etc. Commit yourself and submit to Jesus and he will deliver you from those who are against you and do bad things to you. There's someone who can help me get rid of the ugly things in life--someone who can speed up the process? What?! OMG! O Magnificent, Marvelous, Majestic God! I'm down for that. Fosho.
"For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this city
For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done here" -Chris Tomlin
Prayer requests? 

day 90

day 89:

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
If these sins are so obvious then why do we not recognize them in our own lives? Pure ignorance. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil . . . . It's not like God has exceptions to these things hidden in the Bible somewhere. He doesn't. Rules are rules. There's no fine print saying these sins are actually okay.
Galatians 5:22-26
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
The most commonly known part of this passage (verses 22-23) apply to every aspect of life. Ever single one. It's up to us to ask God to help us with them. Prayer requests?

day 89

 "Wait on the Lord, O my soul
Wait on the Lord, O my soul
Wait on the Lord, O my soul
Be strong and take heart
Be strong and wait upon the Lord
He is beautiful and good
He's the lover of all men
He has rescued us before
And He will rescue us again
He is faithful and true
He is loving and just
Surely He will deliver us"
Singing this song in church today definitely roused people's spirits. Just makes ya wanna dance! :)
Any prayer requests?

day 88

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Amen."
^Great song to have stuck in your head!
Any prayer requests today?

day 87

Philemon verses 17-19
So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back--not to mention that you owe me your very self.
Although Paul was writing to Philemon about a runaway slave being returned, I think there is another way to view this text. If you are partners with Christ, you should welcome people the way Christ did. If they've in any way wronged you or owe you something, tell Jesus. He'll take care of it. Jesus will pay you back accordingly. Because of all he has done, we owe ourselves to him. It's the least we could do.
Have an enjoyable weekend. Prayer requests?

day 86

Psalm 55:1-8 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicket; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in thier anger. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death asail me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horrow has overwhelmed. I said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest--I would flee far away and stay in the desert; I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm."
Jeremiah 8:18 O my Comforter in sorrow, my heart is faint within me.
Psalm 140:6-7 O Lord, I say to you, "You are my God." Hear, O Lord, my cry for mercy. O Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle.

These three passages go really well together: we are scared, suffering, wishing to flee from trouble and go to a safe place. God is our safe place; he comforts us when we're not having the be
st time and he puts up his shield to protect us from harm's way. Have a great day! Prayer requests?

day 85

Obadiah verses 12-18&21
You should not look down on your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble. You should not march through the gates of my people in the day of their disaster, nor look down on them in their calamity in the day of their disaster, nor seize their wealth in the day of their disaster. You should not wait at the crossraods to cut down their fugitives, nor hand over their survivors in the day of their trouble.
"The day of the Lord is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head. Just as you drank on my holy hill, so all the nations will drink continually; they will drink and drink and be as if they had never been. But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; it will be holy, and the house of Jacob will possess its inheritance. The house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joesph a flame; the house of
Esau will be stubble, and they will set it on fire and consume it. There will be no survivors from the house of Esau." The Lord has spoken.
Deliverers will go up on Mount Zion to govern the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will be the Lord's.

God created the universe and gave it to us. We are also his creations. When the time comes God will take it back. It's up to you how you want to be taken out. Burning in eternal damnation or continually drinking and dwelling with your Creator? Maybe it's just me, but I'd like to go back to where I originally came from. Like Carrie Underwood says:
"This is our temporary home
It's not where we belong
Windows and rooms that we're passing through
This is just a stop on the way to where we're going"
Prayer requests?

day 84

James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
"This is where the healing begins
This is where the healing starts
When you come to where you're broken within
The light meets the dark
The light meets the dark" -Tenth Avenue North
Psalm 147:3 He (God) heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Whether you like the process of it all or not, leaning on God and letting him take over brings healing and restoration and you feel much better after.
Any prayer requests today? I have a prayer request for a couple friends. Thanks!

day 83

Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O Lord, that a man's life is not his own; it is not for a man to direct his steps.
Today is Suicide Awareness Day, so if you've seen a lot of yellow or people with 'love' written on them, that's why. I want to share with you a story I heard a while ago. I don't remember who told me and I don't remember all of the details, but the ending is what's so awesome.
      A teenage girl was standing near the edge of a very high building, about to jump off. Right before she was about to take her life, her cell phone started ringing. She took her cell phone out of her pocket and looked at the screen. She didn't pick up. Just looking at the name on the screen was enough to stop her. Her cell phone screen read as follows: God.
True story. I definitely had an awe-moment when I heard that story. I hope you have a great rest of the day, and if you don't, God is with you through everything. Prayer requests?

day 82

"I need some medicine
I need some medicine
Woke up this morning with a terrible cough
You see what I mean
Let me pop a pill before I take off
Don't know why I can't believe that I forgot to go the doctor
To see what it is that I need
Let him diagnose my problems
Write a perscription for me
So doctor, doctor do you have an idea what it is?
See I just don't wanna let it win
I need some medicine...
I think it all started with my heart
It's like it's not beating with me
It must be something I ate I thought that's just not agreeing with me
That's why I get to the doctor to see what it is that I need
Let him diagnose my problems
Write a perscription for me
So doctor, doctor, just tell me what to do and when
I really need to get rid of this
I need some medicine...
You know we all sick right?
Yeah the sickness is sin though
There's a cure: it's the blood of Jesus and the work he did on the cross
Yeah see I take his word I give you testimony and I offer medicine
So if you glad you got this medicine just clap your hands yeah just clap your hands...
We need some medicine!!!" -Chris Lee Cobbins
Prayer requests today? If you're going to be part of the Suicide Awareness Day (tomorrow) don't forget to wear lots of yellow!!!

day 81

All there is to say today is: God. God is the answer to everything. Ruler of all, protector of all, just ALL. Praise him in all things, in all places. He knows you. He can help you. We have the chance and ability to communicate with him, so take advantage of it.

day 80

Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
There will be times when something we don't want to do has to be done anyway. Our heart tells us we need to go through and do the task because that's what's best for us, even if it hurts. You can't be healed if you don't get hurt. Our mind tells us not to do it. Our mind wants to "protect" us. "No,I can't do this,I'm not strong enough","I'll get hurt more if I do this","I cannot confront this and face it","It's too awkward", "I just can't". YES you can! Our mind LIES to us. Deep down we know what we have to do. Guess what? GOD knows our hearts. GOD is inside of our hearts. SATAN intercepts through our minds. Who brings ultimate healing? God. Who plays tricks on us? Satan. Who knows the very best for us and works toward it? GOD! Even if it hurts, you know what needs to be done. You have support, I promise ♥
Any prayers?

day 79

Matthew 10:17-20 "Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local counsils and flog you in their synagogues. On my accoung you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to then and to the Gentiles. But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Imprisoned and persecuted Christians came up to my mind when reading these verses. The quote "be kind, for everone you meet it fighting a harder battle" also came to my mind. Things don't always run so smoothly in life. Being a Christian makes things difficult too. In the USA we have it so good. There are many complaints about all of the bad things that go on. What about Christian brothers and sisters in non-Christian countries? They have it far worse. Jail, beatings, limitations on social abilities, even death. Religiously it is much safer over here. We need to remember our brothers and sisters in prayer. Yes, they are blessed because they're persecuted because of Christ. But they need our support in praying for them.

day 78

Luke 16:10-15 "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, ad whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you property of your own? "No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money." The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. He said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts. What is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight.
You're either for God or against God. There's no in between. If you say you're in the middle or you're not sure yet, you're definitely not totally on God's side. When it comes to God's plan for you, it's not negotiable. You either obey what He commands of you or your life will be tremendously difficult. God know your heart; he knows what's going on inside of you. Therefore, no matter how hard you might try, there's no escaping God. If Jesus came to live in your house and follow you around all day, every day, would you continue doing some of the things you do? Think about it.
Prayer requests?

day 77

 

1 Peter 5:6-11 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
If you or someone you know thought being a Christian is easy, there's proof right there that is isn't. You have to suffer first, before being restored. Jesus had to suffer first, before being restored. Isn't one of the main points of Christianity to BE LIKE CHRIST?! We're told in the gospel of Matthew that when we get persecuted, insulted and false things are said about us we are BLESSED. Nothing can be polished if there's no dirt; just like nothing can be perfected is there's no imperfection.
Prayer requests?

day 76

 Romans 12:4-5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
Stop comparing yourself to others. If we were all supposed to be the same then God would've made us that way and not much would get done in the world. God made us differently, which different assets and faults, but for one perpose; to live for Him and praise and worship and do everything for Him, by Him, through Him, because of Him, for the glory of Him. We are His children and He loves us. We're SUPPOSED to be different. Ain't no shame in that. Don't copy others. Copy what God tells you to do. If someone is better at something then you are, that's fine. God has something else for YOU that He wants YOU to do. He thinks of YOU and what your capabilities are. God doesn't say "well, they can't do a good job like the person over there can :(". God says "I gave them something
to do, and look, they're doing it :)".
Prayer requests?

day 75

"Open Thou mine eyes and I shall see
Incline my heart and I shall desire
Order my steps and I shall walk in the ways of Thy Commandments

O Lord my God, be Thou to me a God
And beside Thee let there be none else
No other, naught else with Thee
Vouchsafe to me to worship Thee and serve Thee according to Thy Commandments
In truth of spirit
In rev'rence of body
In blessing of lips
In private and public." -I don't know who wrote that but it's a really pretty song and has some truth so I thought I'd share it will y'all :) Any Prayer requests?

day 74

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all. Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare,so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.
Matthew 6:25, 33-34 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is life not more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Prayer requests?