Defined Wisdom:
1. Purer thinking.
2. Peace loving.
3. Considerate.
4. Submissive.
5. Full mercy.
6. Decent deeds.
7. Impartial honesty.
ALL
THESE COME FROM heavenly WISDOM. [James
3:17]
Prayer:
Lord, I know your wisdom differs from the world’s. Help me see your wisdom
daily so I may act upon it to grow your Kingdom.
Heavenly Father’s strategy seems
sometimes like a large checker game, but with pieces having minds of their own.
When the pieces move and stay as directed, the game is easily understood. But
misdirected movement changes the player’s board. Free will is a blessing but
also a never-ending challenge of change. Pay attention to the Holy Spirit as to
when, what, where and how to move your life.
Prayer: Lord, I see some of the pieces, show me more
today.
Today . . . Live the seed of the Creator’s
peace whatever you do and wherever you go and respond to the clear
opportunities for a harvest of righteousness.
Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for the power of peace you
give freely.
Your response of gratitude for things
already yours can open new doors of opportunity. To know and believe these
prospects come from the heavenly Father enhances the Kingdom within. Look
beyond and do not dwell on any negative, for God’s power embraces all your
being. Experiencing Christ in every little thing guarantees the connection of
the larger issues. Many things have already happened in the kingdom for you.
The accumulative effect of Kingdom principles holds the structure of your
foundational growth.
Prayer: Lord, help me recognize what you have
already done.
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Lord Savior and Master, capture me back into free choice.
Break
up the darkness back into light.
Divide
me up into wholeness.
Quiet
me back into singing.
Empty
me back into fullness.
Let ME
HAVE EARS TO HEAR, EYES TO SEE.
We are told in scripture that as Christians we are joint
heirs of the kingdom, and we are more than conquers. But even more astounding,
we are not only a part of the kingdom, but Jesus also said the heavenly Father would
give it to us. [See Luke 12:32.]
One of the greatest things heavenly Father has
created, besides the whole universe, displays the ability of choice in the
human character. The ability to choose is an extension of the Father. You can change
by choosing to become more than your givens. You may think you have no choice
in certain things. However, look for the opportunities already in place, believing
your decision to try to go beyond your circumstances. Holy Spirit offers
signposts right in front of you. His power continually flows for you. You may
choose.
Prayer: Oh Lord, I do choose your way this day and more
“Integrity guides decent people, but
hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.” Proverbs 11:3.
Heavenly Father wants you to stand by the
kingdom values, no matter what. Even the small, mundane challenges need to be
motivated by Biblical values. The Holy Spirit and the universe are with you.
Prayer: Lord, help me stay honest and live by your
values daily.
In moving through life, steps can move
up, down, front, back or sideways. The journey the Lord sends helps you to sometimes
step sideways and up. Distorted travel, a life negative, causes you to step
down. Sometimes you must go sideways and then up as a time of reflection. But God
wants you always to go up and forward. The past stays in the past. You are more
than conquerors. Your yesterday was one time a future. The present becomes a
yesterday very quickly. Stay alert.
Prayer: Lord, help me forget the past negatives and
move forward.
Your best prayers are those times during
the day you consciously acknowledge Christ’s presence. Talk to Him more
throughout your daily activities. Discuss things with him as with your best
friend who truly listens without answering back. This makes walking in the
Spirit practical.
Prayer: Lord, help me pray with every breath I take.
Let go of the past. God has forgiven,
blotted out your past. All is healed. Why pick it up again? When you travel on a journey, you do not go
back to each place and dwell upon where each place took you to get to the next
place. The present moves to the future so each day Christ helps you live anew.
Whether triumph or failure, let the past go. Anticipate with faith the present.
Dwell upon the prayer of the Now to move forward. Who will you meet today that
needs help? What can you do today to honor Heavenly Father?
Prayer: Lord, help us find ways to live correctly in the now-future.
Inaction from sadness does not define God’s
kind of Rest. Jehovah is no fraud. Relying on Jesus means you trust his action
or inaction, his leading, his help, the secure knowledge that he goes before
you preparing the way when you may not understand. The scriptures hint at how
you recognize his specific guidance. To walk in the Spirit, you need to work
in the Spirit. Rest in Spirit means to stop and say: Will what I’m about to do
somehow help the kingdom today? Then if it does not, change plans.
Prayer: Lord, help all decisions today help enhance the Kingdom.
When you harbor anger, you cannot help
but sin because your sense of justice becomes too human. The Lord does not
anger like you. His mercy is His justice, and His justice is His mercy. He will
never be mad at you in your human definition of anger, for He is linked with
you in the bonds of eternal forgiveness. Nothing removes Him from His love for
you.
Prayer:
Lord, I know anger comes from hostile fear. Increase our love so we do not use
negative fear as a motivator.
When you feel God’s presence blocked, it
is because you are trying to carry the full load of your burdens. When you try
to solve all your own burdens, you cannot see God. Worry starts to take first
place and makes you look through fuzzy glass.
Worry blocks pure Spirit because it tries to cancel faith. Bring your
cares to heavenly Father and live a heart of trust, then leave those burdens
with Christ. Leaving your concerns creates the moment you can once again feel a
more holy presence.
Prayer: Lord, forgive us when earthly concerns blind us.
Some troubled people
always reach for crutches; thank the Lord, others hold out for wings.
Oh Lord, how can I express my fenced-up gratitude? I hold
it in too much. Sometimes my heart bursts and I spread my thoughts all around
to those closest and pray for those far away. Thank You. I know and trust YOU
are the greatest changer for us.
Can you see why prayer pleases God? It
is because He teaches us what to pray for; not some mode of praying but talking
to Christ on a regular basis aligns your conscious concerns. You will discover
praying for the things God is doing anyway. This harmonious connection pleases heavenly
Father. Just as the Holy Spirit re-creates you, prayer helps to re-create divine
consciousness.
Prayer: Lord, thank you gave us a direct connection to your Spirit.
Each new day brings a spiritual
awakening. Strive to turn around your strategy and adventure. Instead of
getting up each day focusing on what will happen physically, think of the
possibilities with your spiritual insight. Each principle of heaven undergirds
earth. If you seek first the kingdom of heaven, each need will be added to you.
The Lord wants you to enjoy the physical as you apply spiritual lessons of
growth. Advancing your career, making money, any physical necessity can
flourish within a gift economy of fun, peace, and delight for others as you
cultivate divine friendship. When life seems too hard, you have put too much
value on the worldly side of interest. First think of heavenly Father in all
things.
Prayer: Lord, help us see that spiritual growth can be fun and bring
joy.
God looks upon you with compassion. He
sees your every need. If you seem to lack something, never falter; His love
will respond to your need. Just as He fed the thousands long ago from a small
amount of bread and fish, He will feed you literally and spiritually. The
Creator’s nature yearns to respond. His love is not a reluctant love. Be
patient and wait. He IS here.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for being available even when we forget.
With every physical outcome, there exists
a spiritual backing behind it. Gen.1:1
and 2:1 promote that Creation came from nothing. Spiritual energy issues from heavenly
Father and He was not created. Heb.11:3. Everything made has come from the
invisible. What does this have to do with you? We live in a processed world;
that is, everything gets evaluated, measured, and processed for its worth. How
you view truth becomes extremely important. Here are two basic aspects of
truth: First, the physical occurs, for
example, a book. Second, behind the
actual physical, the idea of writing the book. Millions of ideas and principles
flood your world each day. You are to
grab hold of these and find channels to translate them into your world. Your task includes making the intangible
become tangible---the invisible become visible. The Father’s creative genius is
in you. His Word strengthens your life-map for your own creations to glorify Him.
My Prayer: Lord, help me today glorify your
name with any ideas.
As Christians today, we need a time and place for retreat in
order that we are released from the pressure of usual work. We need a
situation, like a going aside from the grind of life in order to go more deeply
into a Christian principle (koinonia) of life. Church preaching isn’t enough.
Sunday School isn’t enough. We need a place and time to share burdens, bare one
another’s pain and share all we can. Without this opportunity, we just go to a
church service and then leave into our own individualism.
[ Acts 2: 44-47].
The world will hurry you to keep its
pace. This is a mistake. Take time with Christ. He leads one step at a time.
When you rest and contemplate in your soul, Holy Spirit can guide your thoughts
and actions. Panic is the flesh and the world pressing in on you. When the
world says “hurry,” instead you rest in God. He does not want you to stumble.
You fall because you are not paying attention to what scripture teaches. Rest,
pray, think with Christ as your friend. Talk to him. Then, listen with your
spirit.
My Prayer: Lord, I am so grateful I can talk
with you daily and I know you listen because you never get in a hurry.
Holy Spirit moves from everlasting to
everlasting. You may filter everything through the Spirit. With much ugliness
in the world, beauty through the Spirit cancels some evil. When pleasing
music floats through your being, the Holy Spirit is there. When the right art
captures the eye, Spirit is there. When a bright moon or a comet touches the
awe and wonder in you, the Spirit flows. Beauty takes a stand for purity of
innocence found in God’s Son. Grasp it for your soul peace.
My Prayer: Lord, thank you for the beauty that
reminds us of innocence, like that of a new-born flower or child.
Living
guides Jesus spoke:
Poor in spirit—the
kingdom of Need. . .connects with Jesus to fight lostness and loneliness.
Mourn—the kingdom of Sorrow. . . fights
selfishness, feels another’s pain.
Meek—the kingdom of Yielding. . .overcomes
stubborn pride and self-will.
Hunger and thirst—the
kingdom of Appetite. . .defines right and wrong.
Mercy—the kingdom of Kindness. . . rids
harshness and misplaced ambition.
Pure in heart—the
kingdom of Cleanness. . .defeats excuses, any lying.
Peacemakers—the kingdom of Harmony. . .displaces anger
and hate.
Persecuted—the kingdom of Loyalty. . .endures being betrayed.
Accused falsely—the kingdom of Perseverance, withstands
being judged and misunderstood, strengthens character.
You may not succeed in one kingdom until you have grown sufficiently through the kingdom that goes before. They are linked, but from time to time, you may move in and out of one or all of them, in order or sometimes out–of-order, all helps to learn love.
My Prayer: Lord, thank you for the blueprint
of your greater kingdom through the smaller kingdoms. Help us follow each day.
When you enter the path of joy or pain,
comfort or discomfort, knowledge or questions, the journey may not always be
for your direct edification. The Lord seeks continually those who need
salvation. You may enter a struggle with Him for the sake of someone else. His
compassion leads to your passion. Even if you are tempted to question or fear .
. . remember, Christ looks to save throughout the universe, and you may be
traveling with him. He will lead. You are to pay attention and follow.
My Prayer: Lord, help me remember the Holy
Spirit works always.
