Those songs touched my heart and spirit and with these i bring praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on this TSMSS a special day hosted by AMY.For more praise music click on the picture
Direct your heart to the Lord, and serve him only. 1 Samuel 7:3
Christ says, "I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you
were either cold or hot." Revelation 3:15
Precious Jesus, you are the one true Savior of the world. Our selfishness and greed prevent us from fully dedicating ourselves to your work on earth. Direct our hearts and minds to your loving service and have mercy upon us. Amen.
We have our hands clasped, we are determined, we are fearless facing our foes triumphantly as we pray to our Father God.
This is what we do today because it is "FEARLESS FRIDAY" Head over to Free Spirit Haven and post your link or comment with prayer requests.
“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8 NLT
Praise report ( text out of an email of adoptive parent) BIG BIG BIG BIG NEWS.............Mavis just called...........she has been
approved for the grant!!!!!!!!!! Now they have to determine just how much
money they will allow, but, it should be enough for her to finish school!
My shoulder is healing speedingly...3 days with barely no pain!! Thanks prayior wariors for the prayers that went up.
Have a blessed day and don't forget to pray for the requests in my side bar!
1 My heart bursts its banks, spilling beauty and goodness. I pour it out in a poem to the king, shaping the river into words:
2-4 "You're the handsomest of men;
every word from your lips is sheer grace,
and God has blessed you, blessed you so much.
Strap your sword to your side, warrior!
Accept praise! Accept due honor!
Ride majestically! Ride triumphantly!
Ride on the side of truth!
Ride for the righteous meek!
4-5 "Your instructions are glow-in-the-dark;
you shoot sharp arrows
Into enemy hearts; the king's
foes lie down in the dust, beaten.
6-7 "Your throne is God's throne,
ever and always;
The scepter of your royal rule
measures right living.
You love the right
and hate the wrong.
And that is why God, your very own God,
poured fragrant oil on your head,
Marking you out as king
from among your dear companions.
8-9 "Your ozone-drenched garments
are fragrant with mountain breeze.
Chamber music—from the throne room—
makes you want to dance.
Kings' daughters are maids in your court,
the Bride glittering with golden jewelry.
10-12 "Now listen, daughter, don't miss a word:
forget your country, put your home behind you.
Be here—the king is wild for you. Since he's your lord, adore him. Wedding gifts pour in from Tyre; rich guests shower you with presents."
13-15 (Her wedding dress is dazzling,
lined with gold by the weavers; All her dresses and robes are woven with gold. She is led to the king, followed by her virgin companions. A procession of joy and laughter! a grand entrance to the king's palace!)
16-17 "Set your mind now on sons—
don't dote on father and grandfather.
You'll set your sons up as princes
all over the earth.
I'll make you famous for generations;
you'll be the talk of the town
for a long, long time."
"Look over the trouble we're in and call for help.
Send for some singers who can help us mourn our loss.
Tell them to hurry—
to help us express our loss and lament,
Help us get our tears flowing,
make tearful music of our crying.
Listen to it!
Listen to that torrent of tears out of Zion:
'We're a ruined people,
we're a shamed people!
We've been driven from our homes
and must leave our land!'"
20-21Mourning women! Oh, listen to God's Message!
Open your ears. Take in what he says.
Teach your daughters songs for the dead
and your friends the songs of heartbreak.
Death has climbed in through the window,
broken into our bedrooms.
Children on the playgrounds drop dead,
and young men and women collapse at their games.
This picture above was the picture i had in mind when i will be married!
Example for a good (godly) marriage was the marriage of my Grandparents.
No matter good examples..i had also wrong examples or marriages..who i saw as "unloving", not how i pictured mine has to be.....differently,or rather stay happily and single.......
As a young christian ( really a 'baby " spiritually) I fell "head over heals in love" and it was both side.......The LOVE OF MY LIFE was also a "baby christian".Very attractive and interesting because
Opposite's attracts
Coming out of another culture IS interesting
Values what i saw as important i found: in him: f.e. hardworking,passionate
That time we felt a nudge not to life together but to marry......
I see now that God Blessed us because of that decision!
We stayed long (LOL) in a "pink cloud" and we felt we could conquer the world!
When we look now at what steps we made....It is because we dare to do things together....Start a business together beside mine part-time job.....
We had faith in eachother and God was in it!
Where the enemy creeped in i don't know...
I think in the events of Life we lost sight of putting our priotities straight, and did not put GOD FIRST!!
When we woke up ...the pink cloud was gone and we looked at eachother
and strangely
all that was atractive and interesting was NOW seen as a down side........
Because of being a hard worker i felt lonely to be mostly with the kids
I wanted to compete to be also an hard worker
Comunication problems because of other values ..Not understanding eachother or interpreteted differently because of culture diffrences
Well we both felt desillusioned and knew we where on the WRONG PATH!!
GOD SO GOOD!!
Seperately He start working at us....,speaking to us.......
That we see now we are looking back!!
When we where in the MIDDLE we OBEDIENTLY stayed together
And the only thing i heard was..........PRAY!!
I struggle with this and still with God about it because I always feel that i can't pray!
But i can say full heartedly ,what this picture says......
I believe that because of obedience and drawing closer again to God ...HIS POWER start healing and knitting us together in the way HE INTENDED IT!!
He brought my way books and the p31 online ministry where i met sisters who gave encouragement and also practical tips ....how to survive those seasons in a marriage!!
God is in the working bussiness in His CHILDREN.... We both where and are....... He has His own plan with both of us....What we did not see than we see now...... He only asked TO PRAY AND FOLLOW. Even when you do not understand. I did not understand....sometimes i run out of my house...jump on my bike...began to Jog around in the park......Prayed for Godly and neutral people to talk with....... But in all this HE IS FAITHFUL and ANSWERS PRAYER sometimes TOTALLY DIFFERENT But always GOOD for His children!!
For more Marriage Monday postsclick here. And this post i link also up with My Walk Monday...Because this was and is " My Marriage Walk"
Today a New week starts and a week is behind me was my thought this morning. After praying to the Lord.
My last week "Watch Word" was The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes. Psalm 19:8 It spoke volumes to me last thursday and felt my heart really rejoicing i had to post about that on that day.
God is stirring and drawing me closer and closer..... In the physical realm we experience change of seasons just like in nature..... I believe God is stirring and drawing at us as His children for CHANGE in our spirit what will bring change in our physical but in all we will encounter!!
For me He want me to change my mind being more focus to get " THE MIND OF CHRIST".....I heard the call He said " FOR I AM TO DO SOMETHING NEW. SEE I HAVE ALREADY BEGUN! DO YOU NOT SEE IT? Isaiah 43:19
I love His promises of hope and newness ......Let Him has His way in our heart!
Have Your Way" by Hillsong (1998).
This yearning deep within me reaches out to You. Your oil of joy for mourning soaks me, makes me new.
And I will go to Your secret place Bow my knee to Your glorious throne Have Your way in my heart oh Lord Have Your way.
And I will go to Your secret place, Bow my knee to Your glorious throne. Have Your way in my heart, oh Lord. Have Your way.
I need You Holy Spirit, Fire to my soul. Consume my total being. Jesus take control.
And I will go to Your secret place. Bow my knee to Your glorious throne. Have Your way in my heart, oh Lord. Have Your way.
And I will go to Your secret place Bow my knee to Your glorious throne. Have Your way in my heart, oh Lord. Have Your way.
Have Your way. Have Your way. Have Your way.
Use my life Lord. Let it bring glory to Your name. Change my heart, change it God.
And I will go to Your secret place Bow my knee to Your glorious throne. Have Your way in my heart, oh Lord. Have Your way.
Have Your way.
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Renew Me Performed by Martha Munizzi from CD No Limits
Chorus: Renew me Remake me Create in me a clean heart oh God Restore me Transform me Create in me a clean heart oh God
Verse I Change my heart oh Lord I'm broken before you now Take me as I am Receive this sacrifice
(Repeat Chorus 3xs)
(Repeat Verse I)
Let this be your praise (Repeat Chorus 3xs)
(Repeat Verse I)
(Repeat Chorus 3xs)
Change me, change me, change me Change me, change me, change me Create in me a clean heart oh God (repeat 3xs)
Renew a right spirit Renew a right spirit within me Change me, change me, change me
Cause I need you Every hour Every day Change me, change me, change me
Whatever is wrong in me Take it out of me Make me right before you Change me, change me, change me
I just want to be right before you Just want to be right before you Change me, change me, change me
Cause I need you, I need you, I need you I need you Lord to change me Change me, change me, change me
Only You can change me Only You can change my heart Change me, change me, change me
Change my heart, Change my heart Change me, change me, change me Ask the Lord change me, change me
Don't cast me away from your presence Renew a right spirit within me Cause my heart is broken before you I bow down before you (Repeat 3xs)
Don't cast me away from your presence Renew a right sprit within me Cause my heart is broken before you I bow down before you in worship Don't cast me away
Don't cast me away Don't cast me away Don't take your presence from me Lord Don't take your presence Don't cast me away
Change us, change us, change us, From the inside out Don't cast me away No, no, no don't cast me away Don't cast me away from your presence
Renew a right spirit within me Cause my heart is broken before you I bow down (I bow down) before you Yeah don't cast me away don't cast me away from your presence Make me right before you Make me clean Cause my heart is broken before you I bow down in worship. (The video will repeat automatically so please stop it when you like to listen to the next song)
A native of central Florida, Martha Munizzi was born into a Christian musical family. The daughter of evangelists, Martha and her twin sister Mary Alessi were born in Lakeland, FloridaUnited States and Canada. and grew up traveling and ministering through music with her family. She began performing at age 8, touring the country with her family in concerts and crusades around the
Martha, Mary, and their older sister Marvelyne were born with their parents' talent for music and became a part of the traveling family group as kids. The family settled in Orlando, Florida when Mary and Martha were 12, so that the children could attend formal, public school.
At age 16, Mary, Martha and Marveline (age 18) helped form a praise and worship band at the urging of a church friend. That group evolved into Testament and became popular enough to travel around the state of Florida performing in churches and at conferences and other events.
One year after completing high school (1986), Martha married Dan Munizzi, who was a keyboard and bass player in the band Testament. In 1993 she and Dan became the music directors and founding members of a new, fledgling church in Orlando, Florida initially leading a congregation of 250 and a choir of about 30 people that eventually grew in 8 years into a 5000 member congregation and a 200 member music team. They remained there until 2001.
Along with figures like Ron Kenoly, CeCe Winans, and Israel Houghton, Munizzi is pioneering cross-cultural worship music that not only connects with both black and white Christian congregations but also reaches the masses.[3]
Munizzi's songs are self-published under the name Say The Name Publishing/Martha Munizzi Music. She released her first Praise & Worship/Gospel album, Say the Name (2002), followed by The Best Is Yet to Come (2003) and When He Came (2004), both of which debuted high on Billboard's Gospel chart. The Best Is Yet to Come peaked at #2 on the Billboard Music Top Gospel Album charts in 2004 and remained on the charts for more than a year.
In 2004 Munizzi had two music albums in the top five on Billboard's Gospel charts at the same time (The Best Is Yet to Come at #2 and When He Came at #5) and Billboard Magazine named her as one of the top five Gospel Artists for 2004. Additionally, her project The Best Is Yet to Come was named one of the top ten selling Gospel projects for 2004.
In 2005 she signed a distribution deal with Integrity Media, Inc. Under this agreement her previously released albums The Best Is Yet To Come and Say The Name and all future releases were to be distributed to Christian retail outlets through Provident-Integrity Distribution and to general market outlets on the Epic Records (a division of Sony-BMG Distribution).[4]
In 2006 Munizzi released her next CD entitled No Limits Live. This CD debuted on Billboard's Top Gospel Charts at #1 and remained at the top of the charts for 6 weeks.
I could not else and post her message also on TSMSS hosted by AMY at " SIGNS MIRACLES AND WONDERS"To hear more songs link -up at her place !
I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loose in heaven. Again I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:18-20
“They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly.” ~ Psalm 112:7-8NLT
"Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14NLT
When You see this button above you know it is FEARLESS FRIDAY! A day put separate by ANGELA at Free Spirit Haven for bloggers to join together in prayer. Head over to her place to leave in comments your prayer request or when you make a blog with requests. Overhere you can also put your prayer request or prayer in your comment.
I put this post up as a reminder for tomorrow. I had to be in bed already but my sleeping ritme is a little in "shambles" due to jumping in bed anytime if possible to let my shoulder rest! Nevertheless i grumbled at the pain and fighting against my getting irritated for every little thing.......
I praise God that tomorrow i can start with Physical therapy just in the same building at my workplace!! I waited 1 week for a phone call....and today when i was at work i felt the nudge to not wait and show my face there and ask....... The lady said " yes yes i remember your name ....let's look........Oooh a pt just call of tomorrow at noon.......Can you come??!!Sure i can come......I walked away while praising God in my pain......Thus we not serve a great God who is in the working business!!
I remember the verse i quoted last week "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good." Genesis 50:20 Let's pray tomorrow( in case you read it on friday TODAY!!)
For ALL that is on our heart For everyone that is on our heart For the horrific suffering due to disasters...Philipines....now Indonesia( Sumatra) Suffering due to weather conditions.........famines.....no water ALOT of people are dying.Read f.e on Marsha Musings blog here, here and here "Moving heaven and Earth" There is suffering in our own community's let's pray for God to open our eyes, open resources to reach those people for there physical need ,but also there spiritual needs.....! Thank You Lord that we can come to your throne of Grace ,Mercy and Compassion.... That we can bring all and everyone and every situation that is on our heart to you.... We can always ask you said! " Ask and it shall be given" We know You safes....You heal.....You comfort......,You restores.....and give VICTORY........ We only need to BELIEVE and TRUST.......! We humbly come together before your throne Lord....forgive us for sins we commit against you what we know and what we don't know Lord.... Wash us clean Lord make us whiter than snow and stronger than ever ,cloth us with all that we need to stand firm and fight a good fight in this life! We lift our hands and our heart and eyes up to You Lord and know that our help comes from You. Thank You ,Father,Lord Jesus and Holy Spirit. We love and adore You. Amen
Watchword for the Week The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes. Psalm 19:8
THANKFUL THURSDAY!! Bloggers are linking -up with Sonya at "TRUTH4THEJOURNEY" and with Lynn at"SPIRITUAL UNEQUAL MARRIAGE" WE are lifting our HEARTS up to the Lord by REJOICING and PRAISING and GIVING THANKS for ALL HE does AND WILL DO for us.
I don't know the theme yet Lynn will put forth because i write this wednesday because I'm prompted to do it this morning when in my heart wealth up THANKSGIVING when i read my "Watch Word " for the week out of my Moravian devotion, just after a discussion i had with my dh's about a dream he had.......
THE LORDS PRECEPTS are right! They REJOICE the heart. The COMMANDMENT is clear They ENLIGHTENING my EYES!! ( Two verses about precepts and commandments of God,came to my attention when i surge about it on biblegateway.com.)
Proverbs 22:17 (The Message)
The Thirty Precepts of the Sages
Don't Move Back the Boundary Lines!!
17-21 Listen carefully to my wisdom; take to heart what I can teach you. You'll treasure its sweetness deep within; you'll give it bold expression in your speech. To make sure your foundation is trust in God, I'm laying it all out right now just for you. I'm giving you thirty sterling principles— tested guidelines to live by. Believe me—these are truths that work, and will keep you accountable to thosewho sent you.
Deuteronomy 6:13-19 (The Message)
13-19Deeply respect God, your God. Serve and worship him exclusively. Back up your promises with his name only. Don't fool around with other gods, the gods of your neighbors, because God, your God, who is alive among you is a jealous God. Don't provoke him, igniting his hot anger that would burn you right off the face of the Earth. Don't push God, your God, to the wall as you did that day at Massah, the Testing-Place. Carefully keep the commands of God, your God, all the requirements and regulations he gave you.Do what is right; do what is good in God's sight so you'll live a good life and be able to march in and take this pleasant land that God so solemnly promised through your ancestors, throwing out your enemies left and right—exactly as God said.
WOW THANK YOU
FATHER GOD
HOLY SPIRIT
for
Your WORD of enlightement
for
The special treasure of wisdom and teaching
that builds up My TRUST in YOU LORD!
for opening my eyes and keeping them open!
THANK YOU
For the promises you gave which i see already and others i look forward to with a lot of HOPE!
THANK YOU
LORD JESUS
for
YOUR EXAMPLE
for
ALL the suffering on the cross
for the forgiving mistakes I made these week,that i may come ....
( NLT version) 13I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Amplified Bible)
13May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over)with hope.
(MSG version) And Isaiah's word: There's the root of our ancestor Jesse, breaking through the earth and growing tree tall, Tall enough for everyone everywhere to see and take hope! Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope!
Welcome to Word-Filled Wednesday!
The purpose of Word filled Wednesday is to share God’s word (no famous quotes or other literature — only the beautiful word of our Father) through photo’s & a Bible verse!
When a hurtful word is spoken Or an unkind deed is done I always must remember I am not the only one Who has ever been mistreated Stepped upon or pushed aside By thoughtless harmful actions Or selfish hateful pride.
The world is full of people Who purposely abuse Who lie and cheat and slander And manipulate and use Anyone and everyone Who might get in their way Of success or fame or power; No price too big to pay.
God's word is clear and simple About what I must do When I have been offended By friend or foe's misuse: "Forgive...and be forgiven" I dare not keep a score-- Seventy times seven Times seven hundred more.
When I am unforgiving, The battle I'll not win; For I need my Father's mercy To blot out all my sin. Forgiving is not easy Yet I know it can be done: I look to Christ my Savior, The Holy, Sinless One.
When Jesus died upon the cross His words rang clear and true, "Father, please forgive them, For they know not what they do." As the Precious Lamb of God Christ wants me to see: Forgiving is the power That sets my spirit free! Forgiveness is God's wondrous gift That sets my spirit free!
To read more on FORGIVENESS or join us in sharing on this theme,
Sitting here and calming down at the end of the day.... The thought came to me about the BREATH OF GOD......
BREATH gives...... LIFE......I remember the amazing moment i saw my son taking his first breathe......It was a memorable "waterbirth" and so different from his sisters"dry birth" so to speak.....It was so peaceful! I saw him moving in the water "swimming" towards me and the moment he came above INHALES his first breath......!!
Can i remember the 1st moment i felth the BREATH OF GOD on my life.....? What happens every moment i ask that in prayer........... Yes so much happens in that instant moment......... Just like this butterfly.........FREEDOM starts coming in and the experience of a new found peace( peace that passes all understanding) In a way we began to FLY......we began to life just like a new born baby...... To picture GOD'S BREATH like the wind beneath our wings ( is that not a song...??) Look at how kids grow...the spread there wings more and more.....( God teaches me a lot when i look at my kids...) Are we spreading our wings as children of God? Do i feel God's breath under my wings....do i spread them and fly higher and higher ......
WE NEED GODS BREATH....to life not to be spiritually dead!! Really when i feel depleted.......overwhelmed....like my wings are not moving..........the best to do than is to INHALE........THE BREATH OF GOD!
Alison Krauss Down to the River to Pray As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown Good Lord, show me the way
O sisters let's go down, Let's go down, come on down, O sisters let's go down, Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way
O brothers let's go down, Let's go down, come on down, Come on brothers let's go down, Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown Good Lord, show me the way
O fathers let's go down, Let's go down, come on down, O fathers let's go down, Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way
O mothers let's go down, come on down, don't you want to go down, Come on mothers let's go down, Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown Good Lord, show me the way
O sinners let's go down, Let's go down, come on down, O sinners let's go down, Down in the river to pray
As I went down in the river to pray Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the robe and crown Good Lord, show me the way
Sunday, September 27
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Watchword for the Week The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes. Psalm 19:8
Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29; Psalm 19:7-14 James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50
May the Lord our God incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways. 1 Kings 8:58
If we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7
In our daily walk, may we find you ever near us, dear God. As we congregate with our brothers and sisters in Christ, may we see your light and your salvation. Cleanse us from all our sins. Amen.
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QUOTE from LYSA TERKEUST!!(from " A MESS") I'm convinced there's a reason the first four letters of Messiah spell mess. We need Him. Only the Messiah can take our mess and turn it into a untangled message of hope, forgiveness, and ultimately love.
ALOT OF PRAISE @ WORSHIP SONGS FROM MY BIRTHCOUNTRY
Romans 12!
