You know, I was taking my usual walk at the beach this morning and was telling the Lord how thankful I was for all these months of pruning that He has been bringing me through. I made a simple prayer to God this morning that I would want His thoughts and not my own thoughts, His ways and not my ways .. like in Isa 55:8.
It's a BIG step of faith for me to dare to trust God to open up the doors for me in the area of my ministry and business... I was so surprised that God answered my prayer so quickly. At the end of the day, I had a BIG project in for the business from a school - never happened before!! And the provision of resources for the project .... Wow! And, a new girl who was looking for a cell to visit called and will be meeting me this Sunday ... and she brings with her pre-believing friends to church. How amazing!!
Another leap of faith ... in preparation for 'The Year Of Sabbath'. Meanwhile, it's still 'The Year of Victory' and I am claiming many breakthroughs! Yea!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Prayer For Tribe
The Lord led me to pray much for the ladies under my care early this morning ... that the Lord knows the desires of their hearts and will grant them their desire as they delight in Him.
Bless them to take time to rest upon the Lord and wait patiently for Him, to commit their ways to the Lord and trust in Him. This process of waiting and resting in Him can sometimes cause undue worry and anxiety in the midst of their different circumstances. Lord, help them not to fret as it causes harm but to wait on the Lord for they shall inherit the earth... Ps 37. Lord grant them each a meek spirit that they may enjoy and delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Let them be contented and walk in your steps for the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and you shall delight their ways. Even though they may fall, they shall not be utterly cast down because you uphold them with your hand...yes, your strong arms of love.
Lord, this is your promise to them - that the righteous will not be forsaken and their descendents begging for bread. You will be their Provider and allow them to be merciful and lend to many. They shall see their descendents being blessed many fold. For you love justice and will not forsake your saints and they shall dwell and inherit the land forever.
Thank you Lord! Amen!
Bless them to take time to rest upon the Lord and wait patiently for Him, to commit their ways to the Lord and trust in Him. This process of waiting and resting in Him can sometimes cause undue worry and anxiety in the midst of their different circumstances. Lord, help them not to fret as it causes harm but to wait on the Lord for they shall inherit the earth... Ps 37. Lord grant them each a meek spirit that they may enjoy and delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Let them be contented and walk in your steps for the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and you shall delight their ways. Even though they may fall, they shall not be utterly cast down because you uphold them with your hand...yes, your strong arms of love.
Lord, this is your promise to them - that the righteous will not be forsaken and their descendents begging for bread. You will be their Provider and allow them to be merciful and lend to many. They shall see their descendents being blessed many fold. For you love justice and will not forsake your saints and they shall dwell and inherit the land forever.
Thank you Lord! Amen!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Strengthen Our Hearts
Was reading 1 Thes 3:6-13 ... our process of discipleship can be that of a pleasant memory that we will leave behind for our disciples.
Lord, help us to be strong in our body, our mind, our spirit and our faith in You. I want to learn to pray night and day for my disciples that I may see them again and again and supply what is lacking in their faith.
May our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come .... May the Lord make our love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else ... May He strengthen our hearts so that we will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
Lord, help us to be strong in our body, our mind, our spirit and our faith in You. I want to learn to pray night and day for my disciples that I may see them again and again and supply what is lacking in their faith.
May our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come .... May the Lord make our love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else ... May He strengthen our hearts so that we will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Prayers Of Little Children
I really believe that the Lord answers prayers especially of those who are pure and pleasing to Him - that of children. I have been taking care of my niece and nephew these few days because of the PSLE marking days and coaching them in preparation for their coming exams. We had an encounter together yesterday when my nephew lost the cap of an ointment bottle and both of them searched for it for more than an hour. I came out soon after and asked if they prayed. They both answered, "NO!" My niece then said that she would pray immediately. Within 5 minutes, she found the cap in a little pocket which holds the remote controls when they had been searching around the area the whole time. See, that is the power of prayer! This encounter for them, I believe, would leave a mark of rememberance for them that God answers and knows every minute detail of our lives because He is a God who loves us and wants to respond to us in the manner that we would receive. That's our loving Heavenly Father!
Monday, October 15, 2007
A Dream
I had a dream last night about the Lord empowering us with Isaiah 11 ...The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon us - the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord - and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
Interestingly, in vs 6 .. The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. A Child?? God, in these last days is raising up children to lead because they will be great in the Kingdom of God. A good reminder for us to nurture our kids in the fear of the Lord as well as to bring them up in godly character, reflecting the nature and personhood of Jesus Christ.
Interestingly, in vs 6 .. The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. A Child?? God, in these last days is raising up children to lead because they will be great in the Kingdom of God. A good reminder for us to nurture our kids in the fear of the Lord as well as to bring them up in godly character, reflecting the nature and personhood of Jesus Christ.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Psalm 34
Me was in much pain this morning and was groaning to the Lord ... think I had gout in my ankles which caused me excruciating pain when walking. I am claiming healing in Jesus name for wellness! The angels of the Lord encamp around me who fear Him and He will deliver me from my diseases ....
I want to sit at the feet of the Lord and listen to Him teach me the fear of the Lord. If I love life and desire to see many good days, I must keep my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.
Lord, you are close to the broken hearted and you save those who are crushed in spirit. Even if we have many troubles, you will deliver us from them all. Even better, our bones will be protected, not one of them broken!
I want to sit at the feet of the Lord and listen to Him teach me the fear of the Lord. If I love life and desire to see many good days, I must keep my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.
Lord, you are close to the broken hearted and you save those who are crushed in spirit. Even if we have many troubles, you will deliver us from them all. Even better, our bones will be protected, not one of them broken!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Positive Minds
At Prayer Meeting last evening, we were reminded to Renew Our Minds and I thought the 5 points were good reminders for us .. taken from Philippians ..
1) Find something positive in everything.Phil 1:12-14, 22
2) Find someone positive in every situation.Phil 1:1, 2:19-23
3) Say something in every conversation.Phil 1:4
4) Express gratitude to others daily.Phil 1:3-5, 1 Cor 1:4-9
5) Remove negative words for vocabulary ... Say 'I can!, I know, I will make time, Absolutely, I'm confident, I'm sure!"
A thankful heart is what we desire - God is my Father ...He knows what we need .... I received a brand new Samsung SGH-i600 last evening as a gift because my PDA 'died' on me recently and I have been telling the Lord that it would be nice to be able to have a digital gadget to search for Scripture. Hoho! Thank God for His Abundant Provision!! I am eternally grateful!!
1) Find something positive in everything.Phil 1:12-14, 22
2) Find someone positive in every situation.Phil 1:1, 2:19-23
3) Say something in every conversation.Phil 1:4
4) Express gratitude to others daily.Phil 1:3-5, 1 Cor 1:4-9
5) Remove negative words for vocabulary ... Say 'I can!, I know, I will make time, Absolutely, I'm confident, I'm sure!"
A thankful heart is what we desire - God is my Father ...He knows what we need .... I received a brand new Samsung SGH-i600 last evening as a gift because my PDA 'died' on me recently and I have been telling the Lord that it would be nice to be able to have a digital gadget to search for Scripture. Hoho! Thank God for His Abundant Provision!! I am eternally grateful!!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Be Faithful To A Future Generation
Ps 101 reminds us to sing of God's love and justice and be careful to lead a blameless life. Let us walk in God's house with a blameless heart and set no vile thing before my eyes. We are to hate the deeds of faithless men ... as men of perverse heart shall be far from God... have nothing to do with evil.
A good reminder to not slander our neighbours, yes, even in secret coz God will silence. Also, not to have haughty eyes and a proud heart, as God will not endure. God's eye will be on the FAITHFUL in the land, indeed we are to cultivate faithfulness, that we may dwell with Him.
He whose walk is blameless will minister to God. We can minister to the Lord in our time with our families, friends and colleagues. Also, even in the area of our career, hobbies, business and ministry - Do all this in the name of the Lord giving thanks to Him!
A good reminder to not slander our neighbours, yes, even in secret coz God will silence. Also, not to have haughty eyes and a proud heart, as God will not endure. God's eye will be on the FAITHFUL in the land, indeed we are to cultivate faithfulness, that we may dwell with Him.
He whose walk is blameless will minister to God. We can minister to the Lord in our time with our families, friends and colleagues. Also, even in the area of our career, hobbies, business and ministry - Do all this in the name of the Lord giving thanks to Him!
No-one who practises deceit will dwell in God's house; no-one who speaks falsely will stand in God's presence. Every morning God will put to silence all the wicked in the land; He will cut off every evildoer from the city of the Lord. Amen and amen!
Friday, October 05, 2007
Proclaim His Love In The Morning
Ps 92 reminds us to proclaim His love in the morning and declare His faithfulness at night. God indeed makes me glad by His deeds so that I could sing for joy at the work of your hands. How great is your works O Lord!
I'm praying His word which says ...The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon, planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh n green proclaiming, "The Lord is upright: He is my Rock and there is no wickedness in Him."
I'm praying His word which says ...The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon, planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh n green proclaiming, "The Lord is upright: He is my Rock and there is no wickedness in Him."
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Establish The Work Of My Hands
Ps 90 Lord, You have been my dwelling place throughout all generations... A thousand years in your sight is like a day that has just gone by or like a watch in the night...Do we really finish our days with a moan? The length of our days is 70 years, 80 if we have the strength...Yet their span is but trouble and sorrow.
Teach us to number our days aright that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
May your deed be shown to your servants, your splendor to our children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.
Teach us to number our days aright that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
May your deed be shown to your servants, your splendor to our children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Guard My Life
This morning, I woke up to meditate on Ps 86 ... where David cried out to God to hear him and answer him for he was poor and needy. Isnt' this like Matt 5 where it says Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven? He asked the Lord to guard his life for he was devoted to Him. He also asked the Lord to have mercy on Him for he called to him all day long. There was a longing in his heart for joy when he lifted his soul to Him.
The Lord is indeed forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call on Him. In the day of trouble, we can call to Him and He will answer us.
Teach me your ways, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; Give me an undivided heart that I may fear your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God with all my heart, I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love towards me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
You, O Lord, are compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness. Turn to me and have mercy on me, grant me strength and save me. Give me a sign of your goodness that my enemies may see it and be put to shame - for you O Lord have helped me and comforted me.
The Lord is indeed forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call on Him. In the day of trouble, we can call to Him and He will answer us.
Teach me your ways, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; Give me an undivided heart that I may fear your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God with all my heart, I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love towards me; you have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
You, O Lord, are compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love and faithfulness. Turn to me and have mercy on me, grant me strength and save me. Give me a sign of your goodness that my enemies may see it and be put to shame - for you O Lord have helped me and comforted me.
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