Self April 11

 

          One reason Heavenly Father sent his Son is to reaffirm a

Kingdom free from the trappings of self-centered rule.

We are a part of a new race of people. We are given strength to out-

love, out-think, out-hurt, out-give, out-live the finest worldly intellect.

We do this through humble faith and grace given by the Holy Spirit.

When the world says: Revenge, you say Forgive. When the world says reason only, you see through Jesus’s eyes. When the world says: Suffer, you say hope for Jesus’ sake. When the world says: Give in your own name. You say give for the sake of the Father’s kingdom.

           Then, your new wisdom will confound the intellects of the

world, and they will ask: “By what authority do you speak? And you

may then share God’s Grace with them. The Holy Spirit waits for you.

           Prayer: Lord, help me share who you are in every opportunity.

Earth Concerns Apr.10

 

                    With conscious effort, let go of worry about earthly functions. Consciously discover how to appreciate worldly things without the need to own them. Meditate on their individual beauty. A flower shows its individual beauty to anyone looking. To feel you have to own a thing tempts you to be possessed by it. Appreciate, then let go. If something holds you stronger than a kingdom principle, it may control you by blocking Jehovah’s path, slowing personal growth for you.

 

               Prayer: Lord, help us remove those false issues and possessions that try to consume us and control us.

Real Death Apr.9

 

           Must we come so close to Death? Must we really believe we will die and leave this earth before we can truly say: "God’s will is my will, not my will but God’s will be done?” There are many deaths in our life. We need to die to the false self that wants only what it wants. In a sense, even die to material blessings---give them away. Die to any one thing that separates us from learning and growing toward Yahweh.

Prayer: Lord, help me understand the little deaths every day I must face, so I can turn my full will over and live for you.

 

Sins Apr.8

 

           Evil [ backwards to L I V E ] has no omnipresent beingness like Jehovah. Evil disguises half-truths of the one negative being who wants you to think he is just like the true heavenly Father. Satan in nature [sin] wants to corrupt your nature. He and his followers try and constantly challenge you. Everyday sins that result from Sin-nature are actions that tell lies about the quality of life. Evil remains temporary in nature [comes and goes], faking a shallow selfish love. It leads to destruction of any clear, peaceful view of heavenly Father’s love. Jesus, the true Counselor, will bear your burdens. He covers all sin by his physical and spiritual sacrifice. He is the accurate one who maintains omnipresent ability, the constant work of the Holy Spirit.

 

Prayer: Thank you Lord, for conquering all negative forces in life and replacing them with your load-bearing love.

 

Miracles Apr.7

                 Miracles do not always happen ‘right now’. They often move over periods of your time---step by step---reaching for Jehovah’s holy conclusion. This example shows the constant perfection and consistency of the Father to work all things simple or complicated. Our minds are not large enough to see all, but Jehovah continues to make a moral universe that does what is right; it’s just that staggered human decisions chip away at God’s timetable. A mystery remains: He allows this.  But He still gives us a value intelligence, when we look to know what is right. And if we prayerfully ask, He protects us through His Son Jesus.

 

                 Prayer: Lord, I do trust that you work all things for your right purpose which includes us.

Genuine Love Apr.6

                 Trust…. Heavenly Father loves you completely….Still, when you experience emotional pain, like anger, it boils within you. It is a reaction. The Father’s Love-light fights against any darkness in you. What you may think is God’s wrath is His love showing you the weakness of sin. Your anger promotes hostile fear. It comes from missing the point. It comes from expecting the wrong things from God, like punishment. Jesus already paid for any anger you’re feeling. Divine love remains, no matter what!. Remember, divine love has an extra healing energy.

                 Prayer: Lord, thank you and help me recognize your calming love and care.

 

Power Apr.4

           Believe the fact…You have all the power you need. Remember, the actual scripture words of the heavenly Father have power to carry out what they say by putting into action what is said. The words are not just for information, although that happens. They are given for us to absorb and embrace emotionally, taking them into our lives so that the words start to read us! Watch what the Father has already achieved. Our job is to pay attention and plug-into what has already taken place in the Kingdom around us and then grow personally as new issues evolve. Let the kingdom of God ideas intermingle with your personal little kingdoms. God gives permission for you to rule over certain things.

 

           Prayer: Lord, help me understand the power of your words and discover any application to my life.