ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!

On the road again in the driver's seat of hubby's 4 Runner (GULP!) 

First time I had driven on the interstate in 2 1/2 years. Yet, so excited to join up with my ever praying Quad Squad.

But God....gave a BIG blessing of surprise en route! Who else could orchestrate a roadside meeting of a mom from TN with her New York son!

What a great God I serve whether at home or on the road!

WISE WORDS!

Perfect prepositions make all the difference! 

There is nothing I can do without you. 

                    This is my dependence.

There is nothing I cannot do through you. 

                    This is my confidence.

There is nothing I will not do for you. 

                    This is my obedience.

(Frank Fortunato, 2/26/2023)

WORDS OF WIDSDOM! Enough said!

PRAYER WARRIOR PROFILE!

What does a prayer warrior look like?

Visually how would you recognize them?

Check pic below.

Is a pic the best way to see a true prayer warrior?

Actually, their lifestyle is the best way to ID such a warrior.

That's where the inner man shines through to light the way for others.

Invisibility and visibility go together.

Praying together. Sharing notes/texts/emails for the recipients of their prayers can also be a way to encourage and reveal a warrior's heart for intercession. A very visible identity. 

Suiting up with the whole armor of God. Praying for one another.

That's what prayer warriors do again and again.

PRAYING SCRIPTURE!

Need focus in your prayer life?!!

This distractable, ditsy gal does.

Different days of the week, my focus is on friends w/ similar attributes or their names begin with certain letters. Years ago a Bible Study group began praying for each other on different days of the week so all of us were "covered" daily. I know it sounds weird but it works for me. Other times names pop up as the Holy Spirit brings them to mind regardless of day or time. Often, I don't even know why until "after the fact." 

God knows I need help and He has provided it through His very Word.

Praying scripture helps keep me focused.

GOD'S WAY......STEEP PATHS INCLUDED!

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. (Isaiah 30:21)

Paths have descents as well as ascents. May faith never falter when the path becomes rocky and steep and our strength falters. 

Note Steep Path Signage. 

Don't miss warning signs in your own life.

Choose to walk, or even "dance" hand in hand, every step of the way with God along the path he has has planned for you.His plan is key--unique for you. Depend on that.

 

A path to love Him more and serve others well. (Titus 3:14)

May your (and my) ears continue to hear and follow, even if the trail is steep!

THANKFUL THURSDAY!

When you wake up tired and already need a nap before the "Today" show even starts, you imagine you, like Alexander, are about to have a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Could it get worse? Yes.

Keys are misplaced. The Pain Clinic lost your appointment in their computer.  Inside clinic ck-in, new signage @ the scales...."leave shoes on when you weigh." ARGH! I gained 4 pounds. Purse was lost. Items rang up wrong at the grocery.....Dare I continue!?

But God..... in His love and mercy gave me a quick "check in my spirit" as nothing else had been quick. 

Thankful Thursday. How could I forget. 

Itsy bitsy early blooms of the diminutive, Narcissus Tête-à-Tête were a BIG boost as I returned home. Don't let close-up photo fool you; blooms are  tiny.

Sun was peaking through as clouds passed on by. Things were looking up---at least, I was. I live in an area that has distinct seasons......usually with signs that let folks know which season is just around the corner! 

Precocious---a perfect name for the daffodils that are first to bloom in my yard.

Such a spirit lifter, I had to bring a few inside for a continuous reminder of God's creativity on this Thankful Thursday.

PEACE! PEACE !! PEACE!!!

So many terms for peace; nouns, verbs, (new to me) phrases; and exclamations.

Just check out Paul David Tripp's terms and phrases in my scribblings!

But.........peace can be  so transitory. Just ask your Ukrainian friends. 

True peace in Scripture passes all understanding. (Philippians 4:7) Christ's peace is the sum total of God's blessings to those in his covenant community. In Christ. (Psalm 29:11) Peace with God through Christ Jesus

Peace is a person, and his name is Jesus. (New Morning Mercies, 2/16)

HEART OF PRAYER!

3 Ps of Prayer

Praise. Pardon. Petition.

Isn't prayer at the heart of of a Christian's life?

The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: 'I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. (Isaiah 57:15, NLT, emphasis mine) 

Intimate, personal communication with God through prayer deepens and strengthens one's relationship with Him. You can pray out loud or in your thoughts, where ever you are alone or in fellowship with a trusted group of fellow believers.

God hears the prayers of those who put their trust in Him.

In essence, the heart of prayer is to communicate with God! 

MUSINGS ON MEDITATION MONDAY!

"To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting." (Edmund Burke)
According to Psalm 1:1-2, the man who meditates on God's Word is blessed.

Donald Whitney in Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life writes, "The tree of your spiritual life thrives best with meditation...(p. 49) 

This has certainly proved true for me as, "Thy words were found and I ate them and they became for me the joy and delight of my life...." (Jeremiah 15:16a)

PONDER YOUR DAILY CHOICES!

Choose this day whom you shall serve...(Joshua 24:15)
It's always your choice. 

Self-Centeredness or Christ-centeredness?

https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/98580?session=98580

Are you willing to "trade" your Me, Me, Me, life for His?

Every part of your life, time, money_ _ _ _?

Ponder. Choose. Repeat.