Persistence Nov.26

 

The hardest asphalt driveway can crack and grow grass. The struggle the seed-plant endures may be slow but the life in it remains certain. Up it pushes with what appears unexplainable strength of life, some powerful surge of  life-giving creation. You, too, are a seed. You are more than a plant, with built-in seed power. You can overcome the hardest challenges by claiming the origin of that power, a Holy Spirit life. You are made in God’s image. You can choose.

Prayer: Help us today face our challenges with Christ-like behavior.

Death Nov.21

 

And Jesus said:

The main funeral conducted by Heavenly Father was for Me, the Father’s Son. Death is the usurper and claims the end. It does not understand the life I give. I give freely the opportunity for life. Earthly memorial services speak to a person’s past. I call upon you for a dedication of living service for the present, a steady commitment that runs through the present to a future. There is nothing wrong with past accomplishments. Just do not dwell on them. Look for opportunities I bring you now. Any seed planted will have potential future growth and could be someone’s prayer in the making. You may be part of a seed some unknown person planted or you may plant.

Prayer: Our Father, thank you for the abundant opportunities of life you have given us so freely, help us pay attention.

More than Compassion Nov.20

Heavenly Father dispenses goodness to anyone because He is all love. He sustains compassion on all He has made. His love-kingdom vibrates as an everlasting kingdom and lasts throughout the generations. YOU do not have to earn it. He gives freely. Nothing stops His love energy, but rejection may somehow seem to wound it.

Prayer: Thank you Lord, that everything you do comes out of your never-ending love.

A Thought Nov.19

 

We keep on inventing history as if we are in control. We are not! Heavenly Father still controls. He stays our partner, even lets us continue decision-making when we get it wrong.

Prayer: Lord help me live every moment like you are still in control.

Surprise Nov.18

 

Holy Spirit whispered:

"My love may send someone your way today. I may have impressed them to come specifically to you. No matter who they are or what they look like. Pay attention. Don’t turn anyone away from some need.

Prayer: Lord help my greatest desire be to pay attention to you and all my surroundings.

 

Today’s Growth Nov.17

                 And Jesus said:

When you first met Me, your Savior, you were influenced by the wonder of first impressions. Nothing seemed impossible. Then, came a longer time of learning and experiences that punched away at your faith, yet those times helped to strengthen you. You may have entered a time of questions whether your joy would ever return again. With more and more of your journey in and out from Me, you wonder if you’ve lost your sense of wonder. It can come more strongly today. Watch for the experience.

Prayer: Lord, I praise you that your Grace still surrounds us.

Just a Thought Nov.16

The world offers AI. . .artificial intelligence.

Jesus offers OI. . . original intelligence.

 

Prayer: Lord, sometimes it’s hard, but help me use the correct thinking in all situations.

What is Purification? Nov.15

 

“Blessed are the pure in heart” (Mt.5:8) promotes maintaining right relationships because those seeking emotional/heart purity are more merciful and kinder. One evidence of this quality is consistent loyalty to heavenly principle of servanthood, “on earth as it is in heaven.” Be more concerned about your opportunities to relate to people than your efforts to acquire things that make you comfortable.

Prayer: Lord, sometimes it’s hard, but help me put relationships first.

Shyness Nov.14

 

Holy Spirit whispered:

A pretended shyness may become an obnoxious form of pride because it develops from a misguided sense of lowly self-worth. Faked shyness creates sham and pretense. It will paralyze any good works. Accept your actual worth in the Christ and be bold with assurance. Know that he can be your Lord in every situation.

Prayer: Lord, help me behave more openly with my Christian witness.

Giving Nov.13

 

Remember, every time you are generous and give something, you may be a part of someone’s answered prayer.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me maintain a giving spirit not just a taking one.

What to plant? Nov.12

 

The Holy Spirit whispered:

The right love, joy, and peace comes from the holy Father. Any grace, kindness, and mercy you plant during the bad times can blossom as good seed planted for others to harvest even when you are gone.

Prayer: Lord, help me direct my actions so any seed planted can help grow your kingdom.

How big is God’s love? Nov.11

 

The Holy Spirit said:

I have said that heavenly Father’s love has length, width, height, and depth. To this you are connected. His length remains His everlasting, non-created, non-ending being. His width shows His love as extending to all people what He wills for Himself and others. His height displays His power, so you can pray with any energy of your spirit. His depth stands for wisdom of all eternity contains and shares with those who have ears to hear.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for helping us understand your all-embracing love through Jesus as a person.

Jehovah God’s Action Nov.10

 

God vibrates eternally by His natural spirit core/love. His complete essence stays love and Grace. Any true good that a human can possess comes only by His Grace.

Prayer: Help me know every minute your Grace says it all.

Love Essence Nov.9

 

Holy Spirit said remember:

Your heavenly Father does not just do love. He IS love! He does not function without love motivation. Everything that happens to you remains connected with His love because you are in his Son, and I, your Savior, am in you. I love you more than any other person or object that receives your highest passion. You may not always understand the connections or the consequences. The immediate moment may seem harsh or unloving, but that’s because you cannot see the whole picture of all the connections in the universe. Trust God’s love to work through every experience, no matter how long it takes.

Prayer: I don’t always understand, but thank you for your special love.

Spirit World Nov.8

 

And Jesus said:

To fully contact Me, you must practice shutting out the power of your physical---your taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing. Your body will make noises and fight you on this. Go to a quiet place; if needed, close your eyes; shut out all the noise you can and throw your thoughts out beyond this world. Think of outer space. Let your spirit soar away from physical connections. A small opening can happen among the blackness when you tear through the great rift between heaven and earth. Move in spirit through the hole and linger in My presence. This, then, can become your highest form of prayer.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for continually teaching me ways to form better connections with you.

Important Work Nov.7

 

And Jesus reminded:

Any work you want to be permanent must be done through the Holy Spirit, honoring the Creator’s existence. All other efforts remain as temporary results. Search scripture and pray for what the Spirit wants you to do. Don’t just think of something and ask the Spirit to bless it. Stop and think God’s words and directions. And keep in mind: Anytime a human shows weakness, heavenly Father has opportunity to become known. The Kingdom of God remains a new realm of opportunity for service and you are in it.

Prayer: Lord, help me not rush ahead of the Spirit’s focus.

Who’s in Charge? Nov.6

 

If you were in your house that was on fire, a good fireman does not try to put the house out first. He rescues you. You are valued more before circumstance. John 15:16

Prayer: Lord, help me remember your eternal care.

Simplicity Nov. 5

 

Holy Spirit reminded:

Nothing remains insignificant because I can and may connect all things. Remember, you live in this world and My kingdom at the same time. Try very hard to flavor everyday events with kingdom joy. When you greet someone give them a kingdom smile. When you see someone anywhere on your journeys , send them a kingdom prayer, like “In Jesus name. . .love, joy and peace." No occasion, no contact stays too small to enhance the kingdom principles. Even though you do not see anything on the surface, trust that I am working underneath. Blessed are you when you hunger and thirst for the kingdom in every word and deed. My kingdom is a kingdom of service, not self-power.

Prayer: Lord, keep reminding me every moment, I am to serve gladly any who cross my path, even when interruptions or pain happens.

What is Poor in spirit? Nov.4

 

And Jesus whispered:

One result of “poor in spirit”, in Matthew 5 gospel, means to surrender total self-control. It does not mean get rid of your essence[your individual personality,  self-ability] or dishonor the self. I do not want to somehow rule over a beat up, ruined self but just receive a surrendered one. What happens when you truly offer your Self? You create a kind of emptiness to be filled. The Holy Spirit can now join in that space and help make you aware of the right image you are made in God, your God need, and God dependence. You can accept heavenly Father’s grace and lean fully on him. Without the emptying of the self, you would still be filled with the push of all the worldly clutter. That clutter tries to block the Holy Spirit, silencing His inner message. In the Biblical sense, crucify your false self so your true self can be resurrected.

Prayer: Lord, help me become more other-centered in Christlike      ways.

Accountability Nov. 1

                        And Jesus said: 

When scripture says in one translation, “Lo I am with you alway” Mt.28:20, another says “behold, I am with you all the days, to the end of the world.” I meant for you to pay close attention while doing all the little daily details you experience. I may break through to you at any moment because your time or circumstance and my time-quality can merge together for my immediate presence in any action you experience.

Prayer: Lord, increase my awareness of your incoming messages.

Power of Soul Oct. 31

 

Holy Spirit said:

When you deliberately hide a negative thought, the subconscious captures it and places it in the depths of your soul storage bin. Those self-centered motivators try to hide and cover any other-centered attempts at honesty. The soul also houses your willingness. Honesty becomes more difficult because those negative buried issues gloss over the honesty urges. Ask My Spirit to shed light and reveal all, because I partner with your spirit for conscious and subconscious healing. Then I will help you start over. Nothing is beyond my forgiveness or a restart.

Prayer: Lord, help me be more self-honest because I know I hide nothing from you.       

Prince of Darkness Blinded Oct.30

 

And Jesus said:

There exists a universal secret, which remains a secret, which the Holy Spirit reveals to you as a subtle knowing: the I AM love quality remains fixed, does not change, is ultimate reality. The negative forces do not understand this and so do not accept this.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, for keeping your love/truth away from the evil one who tries to fool us all the time.

One Thing Oct.29

 

You may be tempted at times to quit trying so hard because of what you left behind or what doesn’t seem to be working. Let God's word of Philippians 3:13-14 remain your motivation. Press on everyday toward your goals in Christlikeness. You are guaranteed the prize.

Prayer: Oh, Holy Spirit, increase my strength to keep moving forward on your kingdom track.

Opposite of Doubt Oct.28

 

And Holy Spirit said:

Allow your faith, hope, and trust in Me to dominate your thinking. Arise and attack any doubt of any specific limitation. Again, this is the time of year to surrender all that does not check out with the law of love I’ve given you. So, care for your neighbor as I have cared for you. Even love your neighbor as I have loved you.

Prayer: Lord, I pray for your kind of mature love, one that thinks more of others.

Be Careful Oct.27

 

With regard to heavenly Father’s intention for your everyday living, if not careful, too much prosperity can blind your servant challenge. Humble beginnings still apply. Blessed are the poor in spirit partly means to do away with too much self-indulgence and keep practicing a giving spirit. Life remains hard to be poor in spirit when too rich in the physical. Give something away every day as a way to balance the physical and spiritual. There are many ways to give, like love, a helping hand with positive attitude, patience toward stubbornness, kind words instead of harsh rebuke, a smile at the right time . . as well as resources like money.

Prayer: Lord, help me stay in a giving attitude today, even to those              I am with every day.  

Surprise!… Oct.26

 

    Revelation 21: 5….              

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your amazing existence.

Some Ask… Oct.25

      

Why would a God, if he really exists, do something he did not want to do, like letting his own son die??

There may be many answers, but one stands out: A promised, merciful God now has a human face.               

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your amazing mercy.

Trust Oct.24

 

Holy Spirit taught

The mind works and adds emotional commitment that creates trust. Trust implies a strong feeling. So, trust often expresses itself in the realm of emotion. As a result, most reason takes 2^nd place when trust feels an issue, like hope, then it forms a reality of action. Trust moves a promise into actual present fulfillment. From your heavenly Father, as your Savior, trust in Me. Hope in Me. Then, live in Me. Trust in your future, but give full participation for what still happens now. Trust your faith. Faith your trust.

Prayer: Lord, I admit: One of the hardest emotions to maintain faithful                       action is the trust issue. Keep teaching me how.

Plans Oct.23

 

Jesus reminded:

You may be the builder in life, but I, Jesus, am the Architect. Do not reverse these. Design your life through scriptural plans that represent Me. Search and find My plan. My plan is no secret. He that has eyes and ears and meditates can find.

Prayer: Lord, I do want help to find the right life plans and be able to read them correctly.

 

Stop and Listen Oct.22

And Jesus whispered:

Continually, unseen forces pass through you, like ultra-violet rays. Holy Father may not need your body to connect with your mind, but He does want all your senses to connect with Him. If you were to lose your consciousness, but maintain something like compassion, the Spirit could still interpret without your help. The Holy Spirit hears your unintelligent mutterings. There are more things passing through you that you do not register than you realize. My Spirit helps you go beyond your limitations. Since it is true that in Me, you are more than you think, feel, believe, and behave, you are valued much more than you think you are.                               

         Prayer: Lord, thank you for your mercy and everyday forgiveness.

Try Again Oct.21

 

And Jesus whispered:

An amazing truth exists: God, the Father, with all His wisdom and knowledge - - -still loves you. As holy Father created Me, Jesus, he helps you recreate yourself with me every day. The choices you make can be eternity's treasures.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for giving us every opportunity to start new.

Creation Oct.20

 

And God's wisdom said:

It is one thing, if you believe the heavenly Father created everything and just turned it loose to grow by accident, be used or abused by humankind. In some ways He did with free will. But it is a higher belief to know the Father still remains actively involved with His creation and at the end of his creation comes, a redemptive rest. Whatever else the Father does through creation, He wants to put things back in balance for peace and harmony. He established a balance through the redeeming significance of His Son and initiated humanity's potential to obtain the Holy Spirit. He offers harmony to your spirit.

Prayer: Lord, help me be a part of your balance and seek your harmonious decisions in every aspect of life.

For Today Oct.17

 Just. . . .Psalm 19: 14!

                                        

Think and Do Oct.16

 

Holy Spirit reminds:

Being made in the image of heavenly Father influences your imagination. If you hold an idea long enough in your mind, you will tend to act upon it.  I have instantaneous creative ability. Whereas, you have deferred creative ability. You must think about something for a while and then you’ll bring it to pass, whether good or evil. A big difference, I do not think evil solutions. So, be careful what you dwell on with your mind. It can turn to action.

Prayer: Lord, please make any connections to keep me focused on your kingdom guidelines.

A True World View Oct.15

 

Technology invents new items to take things apart, put them in new ways to see how they work for us.

Scripture reminds us of the Creator, with his Son, who puts things together to show us what they mean.

       

Prayer: Lord, help me have your insightful eyes every day.

 

Temptations Oct.14

 

Jesus said:

"I have said I would not allow you to be tempted beyond your endurance, but with it, will come a way of escape." However, sometimes you may not see an immediate way out, but I am here just the same. The working out of any problem becomes much like healing. At times, healing comes instantaneously. Others must go through a process which may mean a doctor involvement or other systems of health. Sometimes a way of escape is like when the angel could not come to help in war because he was busy in another place, I use your earthly time and Mine for the Holy Spirit to arrive at the proper connections. All things DO join together in Me. When you feel abandoned. . .still trust I am working.

Prayer: Lord, grow my trust in your connections, even when I cannot see your overall picture.

Surprises Oct.13

 

    And Jesus said:

        I am not some hesitant Savior, meaning you must beg over and over for my attention. In fact, every day I plan what may seem a new surprise, a new gift for you which contains My joy.  Pay close attention. My ways are not the world’s ways. Often, through what seems unusual thinking or action, I send you a blessing. It can appear as a blessing, or some hardship, a health issue, a financial message, or a family event. Potentially, any activity may become My channel because I love to give. Pray to discern the differences.

Prayer: Lord, help me remember you injected your love into every cell of my mind, body, and spirit; every neuron fired in my brain can connect with your love.

Live Action Oct.11

 

Holy Spirit whispered:

I want you to try something for one day. You may or may not see results. Every time you meet someone, in the quiet of your mind, I want you to send a prayer at the person. Do this with every person you meet: phone text, store clerk, family member, worker, anyone. Just pray toward them, like “in Jesus’ name peace, love and joy!” or “Lord help that person” or “give her strength”, or Just say whatever you feel impressed to say. Do it a whole day and then you might want to extend it longer. With this, you are practicing My presence.

Prayer: Lord, remind me today to keep praying for your glory.

Genuine Help Oct.10

 

And Jesus whispered:

On many corners of your world, you can see institutions that promise to offer all kinds of relief. Will you be set free from the struggles and troubles? Do you desire the condition of the non-believers who seem to have no problems? Does not everyone eat, drink, and get rained on? Is your constant goal to avoid suffering? The Psalmist [121] points you to a magnificent truth: Believers and non-believers can have the same difficulties, but the heavenly Father can and will keep you from evil. Events that happen to you are neither good nor bad but have the potential seed for either one. I may allow what seems hard, difficult, uncomfortable events, but My Spirit keeps you from evil. However, it remains no accident in My model prayer that I prayed “. . . deliver us from evil.”

Prayer: Lord, I do pray you deliver us from evil thoughts and ways.

Small Items Oct.9

 

Holy Spirit said:

Life blends together like tiles on a floor, some are straight, others may be curvy. I am just as interested and concerned about the everyday little pieces of life as they fit together. Nothing stays too small or unimportant but what  may be significant heavenly Father’s kingdom activity. At the end of your life, you may recall, piece by piece, the full masterpiece to heavenly Father’s connections.

Prayer: Oh Lord, help me pay attention to all the little facets of life.

Indecision Oct.6

 

The Holy Spirit whispered:

Just follow Abba kingdom principles and make your decisions. Avoid hesitation. Spend less time predicting results, just trust Me. Too much indecision leads to fear not faith. Ask: What will best feed kingdom growth? Don’t ask: “What is the right thing to do? “How will this affect me?” Rather ask, “How will this help someone else?” Following heavenly Father’s design can also keep you out of the dilemma of doubt. You can make quick decisions more favorable.

Prayer: Lord, help me not waver when it comes to behaving with your  kingdom desires.

The Difference Oct.4

 

The Holy Spirit said:

An individual difference in My being able to work certain powers in your life has to do with recognition. Maintain conscious effort every day in remembering that I, the Christ, can be honored by the little things as well as the large. Your attitude, your perception, and the ability to rest in Me make all the difference. Pay close attention to where My Spirit keeps working. Scripture defines the situation.

Prayer: Lord, keep my spiritual eyes open to see you always.

Practice My presence Oct. 3

 

And Jesus said:

If you truly believe that all things are held together by Me and that I can be the source and sum of all you attempt, then every practical behavior you choose can be praise to heavenly Father. Your breathing, your act of eating, your essential self, every cell of yours can be joined by Me. So, when you experience any of these, give conscious acts of praise and honor to Me and kingdom growth.

Prayer: Lord, let everything I attempt glorify your name.

Influence Oct.2

 Holy Spirit whispered:

    You may not see what is left behind from your involvement with others. But because I give you everlasting principles that sustain heaven as well as earth, your best influence will also be eternal. Each word or act in My name gives off cosmic energy that outlasts earthly time because you can speak from heaven strength. Stay alert to what you say and do every day.

Prayer: Lord, I stand amazed, that something I might say could last through eternity. Let the Holy Spirit filter my mouth.

Criticism Oct.1

 

When we get hurt God Answers:

Simply refuse to criticize anyone. Pray heavenly Grace instead. Keep growing your sensitive caring toward others. Let any tough-minded thoughts stay within yourself and do not be too hard on yourself or anyone else. At the point of your harshness, Forgive, and do not let criticism become your motivation.

Prayer: Forgive us, Lord, when we pass judgment upon ourselves and other people’s behavior.

Spiritual Presence Sept.27

 

And God Answered:

 

            Often, you wonder why I do not keep you feeling My presence. . . all the time, every waking minute. Your flesh would burn up. I can only expose you to absolute purity for brief moments, only those amounts your body and spirit can absorb. Even one like Moses had to hide his face from the people because My glory shined too bright after being with Me a length of time.

Prayer: Lord, teach me patience to handle your power and glory, one step at a time.

 

Rebellion Sept.26

 

And Holy Spirit said:

            The heavenly kingdom produces its own best fruit , in a sense, because it joins the proper soil. On earth, you are the soil. You will become plowed anew, enriched, and readied for the seed of holy kingdom. I, your Savior, give the life energy to grow the fruit, but you must be ready to receive the proper seed. If you rebel, you grow the weeds that take place in the good soil. Weeds wither and die. Only the kingdom-type plants endure forever.

 

Prayer: Lord, sometimes it is scary being the soil and knowing we get plowed up but give us courage to accept the right seed.    

A God Promise Sept.24

 

Lady Wisdom and brother knowledge can be your friend [ Proverbs 2].

Jesus of Nazareth makes it so.

 

Prayer: Thank you Lord for any scriptural insight.

 

A Thought Sept. 22

 

There is significance in QUIET.  Roses grow other roses in silence.

Prayer: Lord, help us listen and really hear.

Ambition Sept. 20

 And Jesus said:

        "Take a moment and think on this question: Can any ambition that yearns so much for praise and feeling accepted, live My total gospel, when in Bible evidence, I did not care for worldly reputation and only lived service as My method to conquer?" You need only Holy Spirit ambition that leads to serving others for the kingdom’s sake. Pay close attention to this thought.

    Prayer: Lord, I do want to think more of helping people than only helping myself. Remind me that any interruption might be you sending me someone to help.

Sept. 19 What is smart?

 

In the beginning of a commitment to Jesus of Nazareth, The Holy Spirit joins us, guides us, and places in us an added heavenly value intelligence. This new intelligence receives better heavenly beliefs that we can hold significant, then he encourages us to use that value awareness to learn more of Christ and embrace the characteristics of Jesus himself. This is one definition of what it means to become more Christlike.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for the undestanding you give us.

The Kingdom Sept.18

 Jesus whispered:

    I have told you specifically there are qualities of human nature that belong to the kingdom of heavenly Father. You can become poor in spirit. Poor in spirit means to renounce your self-will by giving it to Me. You can enter My realm the same as a little child starts as unlearned. You are to remain childlike with trust and faith. You must learn to couch your discomfort in My name. If needed, you must be willing to endure suffering for my name’s sake. This may happen because I am making connections you do not see. As you possess the kingdom, the kingdom possesses you.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me remember your Kingdom exists now and not just in the future.

Heavenly Father’s Partnership Sept.17

 And Jesus said:

    Do you not realize how important you are? I left the joy of heaven as the second person of the Trinity to come to earth, bear the Cross, and go back to heaven with a new joy because I take you with Me. I left behind the Holy Spirit to partner with you in all things. Use your faith I’ve given you to claim what already exists. Turn over all doubtful matters to Me.

Prayer: Lord, help me to know the difference between the faith issues and the non-faith issues in your kingdom.

Sept. 16 Our 'OOPSES'

            Our misreadings in life, our "off the true track of Jesus", any of our personal defenses, anything we might miss as believers. . . . all get absorbed by Jesus intention, resurrection fact, and overall Jesus love. We may not excuse these misdirections but Jesus can.

Finances Sept.15

            And Holy Spirit said:

   "When finances get you down, start saying a prayer over every bill you send that it becomes used to help others as a living event in the kingdom of heavenly Father's glory. Even if you’ve spent the funds unwisely, pray the pay back will redeem both you and others.

 

Prayer: Lord, help me remember, all finances are yours and any funds we have are extensions of our possible character growth.

Spiritual eyes Sept.13

 And Jesus said:

     You are truly blessed because you see what I teach you. You see kingdom principles of holy Father. In older days, kings and prophets wanted to see what you see but could not. They wanted to hear what you hear but could not. They wanted to feel what you feel but could not. You have the Holy Spirit’s presence within to guide you always. Continue to give Him notice and depend on heavenly guidance. 

Prayer: Lord, help us remember, the Holy Spirit remains the best teacher throughout our total existence.

Good action Sept.12

 

    And Jesus said:

        You have seen in Luke 8 how I healed the Gadarene from many demons. Then he wanted to journey with the disciples and Me. I told him to go back home and tell them what God had done. This man had on borrowed clothes to shield his earlier nakedness. He had been the cause of several pigs receiving the demons and dying. Do you wonder what he might have done? He could now go home and find work to pay for the clothes and the pigs. This can be your testimony to the world. The kingdom principles of kindness, of putting back and giving when you don’t have to go the extra mile, still is one of your goals.

 

Prayer: Lord, I pray for your balance in all things. Place my footing on your solid ground.