day 133

 

James 1:19-20
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

This passage is pretty polite. Too much of the time it is taken lightly, as a suggestion. Really, this is a command for us to be following. Yes, God is patient with us and slow to anger. That's how we should be. But God also has a breaking point. I'd rather not see God's angry side coming down on me. Am I alone in that? Now, I mean this in the holiest and most godly way possible: Shut up and listen! We need a Biblical muzzle. Honestly.
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day 132

"Feels like I'm born again
Feels like I'm living
For the very first time
For the very first time in my life"
When you feel like you're at the edge of a cliff, about to fall off because you don't think you can hold on any longer, Jesus lifts you up. The feeling of darkness, in all its various forms, comes from us turning away from God. It's our selfishness and stubbornness. We think we can hand ourselves; we know what's best for us. WRONG! Without God you're dead. There's nothing that's impossible to do when you have Jesus in your life. He has to be in the INSIDE for anything to happen. If a stranger knocks on your door you might be hesitant to open the door, right? Don't be hesitant with Jesus. He isn't a stranger. A stranger wouldn't be willing to get nailed on a cross, take the sins of the world upon him and descend into Hell for you. God has one son. He chose to give His son for US so that there's a possible way for us to live eternally with Him.
God knows what we need. He's the one
who calls us to go to church, youthgroup, to read a section of the Bible, to listen to a song, to pray. It's not our doing, it's God's. When we reach that breaking point, God lifts us up and brighten our life. He gives us a new life in Him; we are born again. When you've been ill, that first breath of fresh air feels wonderful. Your nasal passage is cleared and you can finally BREATHE.
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day 131

Witness protection:protection of a threatened witness or any person involved in the justice system,including defendants and other clients,before,during and after a trial,usually by police.While a witness may only require protection until the conclusion of a trial,some witnesses are provided with a new identity and may live out the rest of their lives under government protection.
We're all God's witness protection.Whether we think we need it or not,we get it.When we accept God into our lives and surrender to Him,giving our trust to Him,we are born again and given a new name.We get a new identity.The trick with that is to be rid of your old self.You're given room to start all over,take it.And nothing is able to harm you.
Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life,neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future,nor any powers,neither height nor depth,nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
NOTHING. Remember that.
Prayer requests today?

day 130

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." -Matt. 11:28

Nuff said. Any prayer requests?

day 129

 

Today's devo is another set of lyrics from Christian lyricist Ezekiel.

I could teach you how to kill without choking, stabbing or shooting.
Just walk past someone who's dying and do this (looks and keeps walking)
And it's funny--I'm stuck instructing this tough class but I just passed
I was not the good Samaritan--I was the priest who just passed
Who can't understand why he's only washing his hands after taking his blood
bath but
Here's the leson:
Death is the equivalent to life when life is unmentioned.
So scratch the strife and tension
You might as well pull them to the side, look them in the eye, and tell them, "I want you to die."
And if they're strugging and desperate for a word of life to survive,
Just keep your mouth closed--now that's homicide
Most Christians are so eager to open their mouths to bless me,
But when I'm struggling with sin, they hold the truth back and
pat me on the back gently, and tell me something sweet,
cuz they don't want to offend me
At that point it was
so necessary for me to repent
See, I was drivng on grace while my tank was on empty
Why only bash violence when silence is so deadly?
And Scripture says our tongues hold the power of life and death
And that helps, but couldn't we use our powers to bring life to someone else?
If we just think it but never speak it, then death will volunteer itself
Shhh don't mention it. Shhhh just roll with it
Shhhhh it's the generation of hush
Hush mode-ism. And it's ruining us
you can trust that people are thirsting for living water
so why are we so busy sweating bullets
trying to keep it a secret that theu're sure to be dry...Bones
In this valley we are all Ezekiels
God needs us to speak to his people
Shall they live? I don't know
Cuz honestly, if I'm not speaking life into you, I'm killing you
I see some of you are feeling the same type of conviction I'm feeling too
Cuz if I had an adjective to describe the type of kellers we've become, it would be serial
And I'm serious, just look at us
Even in our
personal lives, we've hidden behind our lies so many times
that our hearts have a hard time convincing our minds that everything is fine,
so because of our pride, we keep our lips sealed, and pretend that we're mimes
not knowing that our audience is potentially blind
But my God speaks Braille, and it's only difficult
If you can't see what He did for you
So I don't care what they did to you, know how much it gets to you
Regardless of who disrespected, rejected, or negelcted you, slept with you and sexually transmitted disease infected you
No matter who, what, when, where, why or how they spiritually or physically molested you
raped you, betrayed you, spit in your face just to show you how much they hate you
despite what they did against you,
if you take two seconds and think about how you've offended God,
it should make you understand how much you deserve death just as much as they do
So
if they hurt you, let them know, speak forgiveness, let it go,
cuz my brethren you should know holding a grudge is the same as holding a gun
With the intention of having someone resting in peace
why do you think they say, speak now or forever hold your click-click peace?
You know sometimes we can be like old TVs
with antennae that can't receive signals from above so they
shhhhhhhhhhh
but God wants you to transmit that big picture with love
so don't let fear remote control you
cuz no matter how much static is in your view on Christ's station,
it's never cute to be mute in volume
So I dare you to be different, cuz by faith I've made a decision
that even if I was somehow placed in a prison
feet tied up, hands cuffed, face duct-taped up,
I would summon my faith in the Christ who saved us
through the manifestations of my heart's meditations,
I'd initiate with my brain and
translate that information to my nerves and my veins,
sending words to my epidermis surface in case my lips couldn't
release my statements,
I'd nod, twitch, and wiggle and wink you towarsa salvation
The spirit of pride--every spirit of pride ot lack of boldness, I destroy it in the
name of Jesus
You are now granted freedom to life--and not just to have it, but to speak it
Just allow God to breathe it, your CPR is needed
so is anyone is ever seeking for life, through the power of your words
I pray and wish that I never see anyone go shhhhh
Cuz Christ took lashes of the whip--and I'm not talking the regular whip
The kind of whip that when inflicted, causes the flesh to rip and compels you to go--
So you never have to go shhh
And now that we know that God has chosen that our spiritual reproductive
organs be manifested
by our words through our lips when we're speaking supernaturally we're
conceiving by our words
through our lips
So how can life continue to exist when my sisters keep them closed my
beothers keep them zipped?
So for the sake of the life I beg you to open your mouth and speak.

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day 128

Matthew 18:10-14 "See you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.
Hebrews 3:14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end of the confidence we had first.
"Amazing grace
how sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
but now am found
was blind but now I see...

My chains are gone
I've been set free..."

day 127

 

"Let go and let God."
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."
Matt. 4:17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore this is what the Lord says: "If you repent I will restore you that you may serve me;

We al mess up. That's inevitable. Sometimes we know full well what we're doing and a lot of times we actually don't. It's all stupidity, really. We know the truth and we see it, but the lies win. The lies make sense. You might think: "This is such a good idea!" "Great reason for doing this!" "I am such a genius!" The devil uses our weakness to deceive us so well, we don't even know the half of it. The hard thing to remember: don't beat yourself up. God sees what you did. God sees what Satan did. Repent and ask for peace; He'll give it to you. He's very loving and forgiving.
Prayer requests today?

day 126

 

1Corinthians 3:8-9
The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
1Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

I've used the quote before, "Until God opens another door, you praise him from the hallway." Everyone has a purpose on this Earth and God has special jobs and tasks for everyone. Sometimes smaller deeds are needed more than bigger ones. God works and reveals himself through us. What an honor! We are chosen to be God's employees, therefore let nothing stand in your way. When obstacles are thrown at you, go around or jump over; DO NOT TURN BACK. After days of working we are given the opportunity to rest and relax. Such a day is even blessed by God, too!

Exodus 20:9-11
Six days you shall labor
and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

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day 125

 

1John 2:9-11
Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. But whoever hates his brother walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him
Over the weekend something quite obvious stuck out to me. Hating your brother is not limited to family. We are ALL brothers and sisters ; it applies to everyone. Get rid of the hate inside you. Forgive regularly. Forgive your parents--honor them, siblings, other family, friends, peers, yourself and ENEMIES. It sets prisoners free, it liberates slaves. That prisoner, that slave, is you.
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day 124

 

For the beauty of the earth
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies:

It's the hardest thing to give away
And the last thing on your mind today
It always goes to those that don't deserve
It's the opposite of how you feel
Wen the pain they caused it just too real
It takes everything you have to say the word...
Lord of all, to Thee we raise
This, our hymn of thankful praise.

Forgiveness
Forgiveness

It flies in the face of all your pride
It moves away the mad inside
It's always anger's own worst enemy
Even when the jury and the judge
Say you gotta right to hold a grudge
It's the whisper in your ear saying 'Set It Free'

For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and wale and tree and flow'r
Sun and moon and stars of light

Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Show me how to do the impossible

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child.
Friends on
Earth and friends above
For all gently thoughts and mild

It'll clear the bitterness away
It can even set a prisoner free
There is no end to what its power can do
So, let it go and be amazed
By what you see through eyes of grace
The prisoner that it really frees is you

For each perfect gift of Thine
To our race so freely given.
Graces human and divine
Flow'rs of earth and buds of heav'n.

Forgiveness
Forgiveness
-Mashup of For the Beauty of the Earth (hymn) and Forgiveness (Matthew West)

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day 123

 

These are the words to a poem by a Christian lyricist. The actual video is great. Check it out on Youtube if you can: "Ezekiel almost saved"

One of the most dangerous terms in English diction
If it could be translated into audio it would sound like
Pbb-bb-bb-bb from the saxophone of Lisa Simpson
Two words designed and strategically combined
To form the biggest oxymoron in the history of mankind
ALL-MOST
But see, as far as the world's concerned, you could live your life vile
and could almost get away with murder if you had a nice smile
you could almost meet folks just to almost sleep around
and stop at your local clinic while you almost had a child.
see, 'almost' is no stranger to Satan.
Here's proof:
he only tells lies when they're almost the truth
And it's amazing in our incompleteness we find complacence
but if almost is one of Lucifer's many traits
then we are inadvertently good Satan impersonations
But on the contrary, Christ did his job fully
and he proved he was God when he died
on the cross like it was his duty
and to pardon my iniquities that I commited rudely
he resurrected from the grave just to tell death to excuse me
but excuse me, this is your life and that's something I can't impose on
but your body is God's home which was alone about to get forclosed on
See, an almost Christian looks right but lives wrong
can't stand the conviction in Romans so they sit down to be comforted in Psalms
never understood worship but loved to sing songs like "I surrender all...MOST"
Cuz it's far too expensive to spend your life on something that doesn't appeal to your five senses
See, nowadays, Christianity is like a Louis rag--
no function or use but we just rock it cuz it's stylish
not righteous, but right-ish
so now all God sees is a pile of ISHmael's when he intended for Isaac's
And we're moved by how we feel so we're saved when we feel like it
so technically we've never really been saved we merely tried it.
So no wonder why we're never sold out when we return it after
we buy it
Let me break it down because you need to beware
that your life could lack the very standards that need to be there
Cuz on that final day of judgement while God's receiving his heir
will he say, Son, well done or (spits) medium rare!
Cuz even by the earthly standards it would be highly insane
to start spending all of your money days before you almost get paid
like parents, you wouldn't send your kids to a school that's almost safe
and ladies, would you really date a man who claim's he's almost straight?
and this is the very thing about God that we all try to get around
but his standards are like between two mountains--no middle ground
so a halfway life is unprofitable to you

cuz after all the Sunday service, Bible studies, and prayer meetings
and everything that goes between, God will say I never knew you
But that's not even the worst part of living your life as neutral
it's that you were once arctic but it is your lukewarmness that is causing him to spew you
and this is the very thing that had me I was bound and held down by the unforgiving gravity of my spiritual reality
I was a Christian, or at least I portrayed the fantasy
With a filthy personal life but a "God bless you brother, how you doin' sister?" personality
I was a male enveloped by guilt because I was stamped a sinner
My message couldn't be received because I didn't represent the sender yet I was almost delivered
Till that one day when I totally, absolutely and completely surrendered
I took heed to a modern prophet who proclaimed it was time for change
Now I'm no longer bound to sin point-blank off the chain
You can ask Umar Abdul Mutallab, he'll tell you the same--
you don't almost go to jail when you almost blow up a plane
like you don't almost go to hell when you almost get saved
Despised the cross that he was slain and thus the cause for which he he came
but don't worry I'm almost done, but before I leave this stage
we all have worked in sin and death was minimum wage
but if it wasn't for Christ we would have almost got paid.

Check out the video! Prayer requests?

day 122

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different outcome. Today's kind of ties in with yesterday's. If you keep believing the lies Satan tells you, the only place to go is down. No matter what you keep telling yourself, if you don't give it to God and let Him fully take over, quite frankly, you're stupid. You know what needs to be done. You know the steps you need to take. So DO IT!!! Why weigh yourself down with all this extra baggage? Drop it. Get rid of it. God WANTS to take it from you. Why not let him? Take advantage!

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day 121

"Today I want to inform you, just in case anyone else hasn't, that Satan is a liar. Right now? He's lying to you. And the scary thing is, these lies usually make sense. Do you believe you're ugly? Think you're a loser? Lies. All of it. My friends, Satan is a terrorist. He's a gang leader. The Bible says he is a a thief who wants to steal, kill, and destroy you. And you know what? He's succeeding with a lot of you. That guy doesn't come out at you like a horned monster. No, he's one smooth dude. You afraid of rejection? He's gonna use it. You afraid of what others think? He's all over that." The youth pastor held up his tattered Bible. "This is your armor. And this is the only place you surrender. Tell the devil you're through listening. It's time to tell yourself, 'I'm good enough.' It's time you claim the verse in the Bible that says you are a dearly loved child of God. You are adored.
And you deserve love. When that voice sneaks into your head with lies, you claim the opposite. Say, 'I'm beautiful. I'm a success. I'm going places.' God doesn't care about your money, your background, what kind of clothes you wear. Stop looking in the mirror for your truth. Stop listening to your friends. Don't read that magazine and think that's your reality. They're lying to you. Because you are dearly loved. Isn'tit time we start acting like it? You want to know what's holding you back? It's not what is or isn't in your wallet. It's not your folks or your face. It's lies. Here is where truth begins. Jesus died for you. He died for this moment. Standing up to Satan's lies takes guts. I want to live that peace God promises. And I think there are some of your here today who feel the same. You're sick of the lies stealing your joy. They sound like truth. They make sense. Satan plants questions in your mind and says, 'Answer this with logic.' But God says, 'No, answer with faith.' Who's going to fight back today? Are you going to be brave enough to surrender that burden and nail it to the cross? Who's ready to live like you're dearly loved?"
-Sermon from a book I'm reading
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day 120

 

The world sees you by how you dress, what you eat, drive, sell, etc. Does that REALLY say who you are? Do material things define you? No. I sure hope not. God sees your definition written on the inside of you. By the condition of your heart. That's what matters. God understands your ways. He may not be happy with them all the time, but He is more than willing to guide you on how to fix them.
"Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart." -1Samuel 15:7 Holman CSB
God has faith in you. Belief in what is not seen. He has hope and a great, prosperous future for you, too.
Prayer requests?

day 119

 

Another from my devotion book:
When Something Needs to be Done, Do It

1Corinthians 4:20 (NLT) For the Kingdom of God is not just fancy talk, it is living by God's power.
When you know that something really needs to be done, you have a choice to make: You can either do the work that neds to be done, or you can put it off till later. If you get into the habit of doing things in a timely manner, you'll feel better about yurself (and you'll earn bigger rewards from life). But if you fall prey to the trap of procrastination, you'll pay a heavy price for your shortsightedness.
Are you one of those people who puts things off till the last minute? If so, it's time to change your ways. Your procrastination is probably the result of your shortsighted attempt to postpone (or avoid altogether) the discomfort that you associate with a particular activity. Get over it!
Whatever "it" is, do it now. When you do, you won't have to worry about "it" later--and that's very good news for you.
Any prayer requests today?

day 118

 

1corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
You do have to put in effort, though; God has his part to play and you have yours.
"Temptation is not a sin. Even Jesus was tempted. The Lord Jesus gives you the strength needed to resist temptation." -Corrie Ten Boom
What you do with temptation determines what is sin.
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day 117

 

From a devotion book I have:
Avoid Gossip

"So rid yourselves of all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander." -1Peter 2:1 Holman CSB

Face facts: gossip is the guilty little pleasure that tempts almost all of us from time to time. Why is it so tempting to gossip? Because when we put other people down, we experience a brief dose of self-righteousness as we look down our noses at the mideeds of other. But there's a catch: In truth, we can never really build ourselves up by tearing other people down. So, the habit of gossip turned out to be a self-defeating waste of time.
It's no wonder that the Bible clearly teaches that gossip is wrong. Consider the simple advice found in Proverbs 16:28 : "Gossip ruins friendships" (NCV). So do yourself a big favor: Don't spend precious time talking about other people. It's a waste of words, it's the wrong thing to do, and in the end, it will leave you with less self-respect, not more.
When you avoid the temptation to engage in gossip,
you'll feel better about yourself--and other people will feel better about you, too. So don't do it.

"To belittle is to be little." -anon
"I still believe we ought to talk about Jesus. The old country doctor of my boyhood days always began his examination by saying, 'Let me see your tongue.' That's a good way to check a Christian: the tongue test. Let's hear what he is talking about." -Vince Havner
"Would we want our hidden sins to be devulged? Then we should be silent about the hidden sins of others." -St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle

When talking about other people, use this guideline: don't say something behind someone's back that you wouldn't say to that person directly.

This devo could be an hourly reminder...maybe even by the half hour in some cases. Also, gossipping isn't always said aloud, either. The very thought about someone else is sometimes worse than what comes out the mouth.
Prayer requests?

day 116

 

Eyes by Gwen Ulrey

His eyes are brown
Her eyes are blue
His eyes laugh
Her eyes laugh too
His eyes are watchful
Her eyes stumble
His eyes are pronounced
Her eyes stumble
His eyes are harsh
Her eyes are soft
Your eyes hold judgement
My eyes seek acceptance

Romans 5:17 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Come as you are. If you accept Christ and what He did for you, He will aaccept you; then all other things will fall into place. Jesus is all the acceptance you need.
Prayer requests?

day 115

 

This morning I was flipping through my Bible looking for a good verse to touch on today, and I came across threee passages. I couldn't pick just one, so today's is like three mini devos on one. God didn't seem to protest =). I promise today's is shorter than the other day!
Matt.23:37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often have I longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wongs, but you were not willing.
God wants to help and fix out problems, but we're too stubborn and not humble.
Matt.5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Haters gon' hate. They say to "kill 'em with kindness" so maybe tell them 'thank you' next time, or 'because of you I am blessed and have an awesome prize'.
Numbers 6:24-27 ' "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace." '
"So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them."
With that said, I hope you have a fun-filled weekend! LHWL kids, HAVE FUN @ HOMECOMING AND PUT PICS ON FB!!!
Any prayer requests today?

day 114

 

Yeah, it's PROfound
And I'n feelin like a fool, fool for God that is...

Aye when I hear the Jesus beats through the speakers in the buildin'
My soul begins to urge and on the florr I start giggin'
His spirit fills my body, I don't even care who's watchin'
I be feelin' every word like I was readin' brail writin'
Now if you wanna join, then you don't have to be afraid
Cuz nobody will judge you and no sentence will be made
So trade in all your sorrows, you can leave them at the door
Cuz Jesus Christ is knockin', better answer that bro
And when I get to dancin' it's gon' cause a chain reaction
I don't care if it's the Dougie or I'll do the Michael Jackson
Cuz Christ is who I'm servin' I don't care about no tip
Cuz in Christ I'l retire with unlimited benefits
And Jesus is the reason that I'm smilin' so big
He filled my life with song like an iPod with 1000 gigs
My shoulders get to bouncin' and look what I started
Cuz there ain't no party like a Jesus Christ Partyyy

Teach me how to love Th
ee, teach me, teach me how to love Thee
I know Jesus loves me, I know, I know Jesus loves me
I know Jesus loves me, and I'm not afraid cuz He's my homie

Now teach me how to love Thee get a feel for how to do this
Start by slappin' Jesus music and we gettin' really foolish
Really feelin' that sensation, that has be enstilled
He relieves me of my pain like aspirin pills
We ain't happy cuz we stackin' skrills or cuz we got them flashy wheels
We got eternal life, that be happenin' fareals
Without a diggy doubt, hope you feel what this is bout
Treat his truth like a flyer, we give it out
Not His gifts but, God himself I'ma love bro
Arm myself with His weapons, like spiritual gunshow
Gave me a grip on life, yes He gave my faith a gum sole
Constant like a drumroll, joyful, Philippians 1:4
Pick me up when I was lost like a fumble
Don't know much about Him, I just know, that my savior's got me goin' dumb tho
Holy by him, I have a sanctified swag, through Prayers, Dance, and Teachin' I be be th
ankin' my Dad

And I'm like..
Teacher teacher!
Teach me how to love Thee
Fitna study got my textbook the b.i.b.l.e
My number one, I ain't talkin' bout Nelly
The gospel feeds my soul, my spirit got a belly
I'm on the dance floor, sweatin' out my sins mayne
I got them Jesus Jams bumpin' out the speakers mayne
I hit a two step, they screamin' YOU A JERK
Swagged out Soul'd out doin' God's work
Puttin' over time for Him alone I push and grind
Spill my mind then form a rhyme and praise His name in every line
The Lord's my only refuge, so I do trust He died for my sins, yeah that's wussup
But he ain't any man, He's God's sn who came to stand and fight for our rights, so I'm livin' out his plan
Got J's on my hand and I'm swaggin' to the right
Catch flight off His light, cuz he love me, love me like
(chorus)
-PROfound
A lot of you can probably guess the tune of this song...it's a Christian remix of Teach Me How To Dougie. Everyone like a good beat on a song, but what about the words that go alo
ng? Anyone can take a tune and add new words. That's great. What you fill your ears with, becomes your thoughts. Thoughts into words, words into actions. Actions turn into habits, habits turn into your character. Your character turns into your destiny. Whoa. We have GOT to be CAREFUL and more aware of what we enter into ourselves.
Prayer requests?

day 113

 

Psalm 4
Answer me when I call you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my stress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Know that the Lord has set apart the gofly for himself; the Lord will hear when I call to him. In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord. Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?" Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord. You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
You don't fully know the answer to something unless you ask. Sometimes the answer you get is surprising. God doesn't want you to suffer on your own. He suffers with you; he knows what you're feeling and thinking. There's a time for being silent and still; resting. God will give you peace and safety. God will give you your heart's desire one way or another. Just ask for it.
Any prayer requests?

day 112

 I'm headed down this narrow road
Chosen by the few
And all that I know is
You told me to follow You

I'm taking a risk and leaving it all
Not knowing what I'll go through
But I'm not alone
As long as I follow You

So when my life's a leap of faith
I can hear You say

Well done, well done
I'm gonna chase You, Lord
I'm gonna show the world Your love, woah
I'll run, I'll run
I'm gonna run this race
To hear You say well done

If people walk with me, talk with me, looking for truth
They're gonna find out soon
If they're following me then
They're gonna follow You

So let my life speak loud and clear
Lord, I wanna hear

Well done, well done
I'm gonna chase You, Lord
I'm gonna show the world Your love, woah
I'll run, I'll run
I'm gonna run this race
To hear You say well done

I'm so glad that I get to serve You, Lord
You're the only One I am living for, woah
I'm gonna run straight into Your open arms
I'm gonna follow You with my all heart, woah, woah

Well done, well done
I'm gonna chase You, Lord
I'm gonna show the world Your love, woah
I'll run, I'll run
I'm gonna run this race
To hear You say well done

I'm gonna run this race
To hear You say well done
[x2]

Well done
-Moriah Peters

Prayer requests?

day 111

 

Psalm 119:171
May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.
2Corinthians 1:5-7
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope in you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
God is not the "glass half full" or "half empty" type. God is the "fill to the brim and keep on filling" type. He's not gonna be like, "well that person has enough for the day, or "this person needs some more so I'll take some from someone else and they'll be okay". God gives us more than what's enough. He is enough and BEYOND. If you're the type of person to say the glass is half empty, then Satan took something from you. Or you took something from yourself. But if you say the glass is half full, you know God's still filling you up and throwing stuff at you. People say appearance. Well, mindset is everything. Heartset is everything. If you listen to your mind, you'll end up sorry. If your heart is what you listen to, you'll reach beyond what you imagine. God is just that boss.
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day 110

 "In First Peter God says it's time to be on alert. The devil prowls around, looking for our weakness. Do you know when we are at our weekest? We are such easy prey when we're broken down like an old truck on the side of the road. When life has knocked you t your knees, and you have no idea how you're going to fix it. When your brain is consumed with hurt...and all the solutions you've come up with are filling up your head. God tells us to get humble. To run to him and just say, 'Take care of me. Take the decision-making out of my hands.' He promises to lift us up in due time. He says, 'After you've suffered for a while, I'm gonna pull you right out, and you're going to be stronger than ever.' Guys, we gotta stay tough. We have to stay in the Word and on our knees in prayer. Are you going through something? Now is not the time to shrink back. Satan wants you to quit and run away. but the
Lord tells us to face our problems bravely, because just like a young David facing his Goliath,we've got God on our side. He is our defense and refuge. Does life seem unfair right now? Well, just hang on. Because your breakthrough is coming--for those who are courageous enough to wait it out. What is it that's defeating you today? That keeps you up at night and makes you want to give up? Are you ready to let God be your champion? Give him all your confusion, your worry, your past. And just let it go. Do not go one more day living in fear of defeat. We are more than conquerors."
-Sermon during church in a Christian fiction novel
Prayer requests?

day 109

 

What can take a dying man and
raise him up to life again?What can heal a wounded soul?
What can make us white as snow?
What can fill the emptiness?
What can mend our brokenness?
Brokenness

Mighty, awesome, wonderful
Is the holy cross
Where the Lamb laid down His life
To lift us from the fall
Mighty is the power of the cross

What restores our faith in God?
What reveals the Father's love?
What can lead the wayward hom?
What can melt a heart of stone?
What can free the guilty ones
What can save and overcome?
Overcome

Mighty, awesome, wonderful
Is the holy cross
Where the Lamb laid down His life
To lift us from the fall
Mighty is the power of the cross

It's a miracle to see me
It's a miracle to see me
And it's still a mystery
And it's still a mystery
It's a miracle to me
The power of God
For those who believe

Mighty, awesome, wonderful
Is the holy cross
Where the Lamb laid down His life
To lift us from the fall

Mighty is
The power of
Mighty is
The power of
Mighty is the power of the
cross

Thank you for the cross
Thank you for the cross
Love the cross
Love the cross
So Powerful

What can take a dying man?
And raise him up to life again,

Worship You Jesus
By your wounds we are healed
By your wounds we are saved

Mighty is the power of the cross
Mighty is the power of the cross
Thank You Jesus
for the Holy cross

-Chris Tomlin

day 108

 Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except to feast his eyes on them? The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep.
Less is more. God will provide you what you need--as long as you stay out of the way. How are you supposed to help someone when they constantly blow you off and talk over you and they only listen to bits and pieces of what you're trying to say before getting interrupted yet again? It's pretty hard. Be still, know who God is and that he extends faaaaar beyond your imagination of him and he will provide for you in every single situation you're in, no matter how big or small.
Have a great weekend! Prayer requests?

day 107

Hosea 7:1-2
Whenever I would heal Israel, the sins of Ephraim are exposed and the crimes of Samaria revealed. They practice deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob the streets; but they do not realize I remember all their evils deeds. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.
If you don't repent and ask forgiveness, then God will remember you evil deeds. Those who are outright against God--their sins are counted and God sees them.
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day 106

"As we grow up, we LEARN that even the one person that wasn't SUPPOSED to let us down PROBABLY WILL. You'll have your HEART broken, PROBABLY MORE THAN ONCE, and it's HARDER every time. You'll break hearts too, so REMEMBER how it felt when someone BROKE yours. YOU'LL FIGHT WITH YOUR BESTFRIEND and maybe even fall in LOVE with them. You'll blame a NEW LOVE for things an old one did. You'll CRY because TIME is PASSING too fast and you'll eventually LOSE someone CLOSE to you. So take too many PICTURES, LAUGH too much, and LOVE like you've never been hurt because every 60 seconds you spend ANGRY or UPSET is a minute of HAPPINESS you'll NEVER get back."
Psalm 56:4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
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day 105

Fear of the Lord: An attitude of humble reverence or worship in the presence of God more than dread and fright.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Should we live in terror of God?
The phrase the fear of the Lord is the beginning...wisdom is the cornerstone of Proverbs. Fear is actually another word for reverence or worship, suggesting that wisdom begins when we properly acknowledge who God is and offer him the worship he deserves. It reminds us that life's true significance is discovered when we approach God with an attitude of humility and awe, no dread and fright.
The reminder of Proverbs explains how we can fear God in our daily lives. Whether the topic is wealth, work or marriage, we are called to give God the honor due him by obeying his will in each of these areas. A wise person will humbly seek God's perspective on a matter before acting, but the fool will throw caution to the wind and act on his own impulses.
What's the result of ignoring God and doing it our way? There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. But the person who fears God, who daily worships and honors him, has nothing to fear in either life or death.
-Excerpt from my Quest Study Bible
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day 104

 

"I want to live like there's no more tomorrow
Love like I'm on borrowed time."
-Iforgottheartistname
Luke 12:39-40 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
The lyrics "love like I'm on borrowed time" ring true. The world is God's and everything in it. He bought us back with a paid price and will take us home when he sees fit.
Any prayer requests?