To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Proverbs 21:3
Today's New Testament Verse
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16
Today's Prayer
Gracious Lord of Purpose, thank you for creating the good that we can live for, sacrifice for, and be blessed by. Make us instruments of your peace with your righteousness and justice flowing though us. Give us your Spirit of generosity and remove our spirit of scarcity so that we may bring the blessing that you desire. Amen.
Consider posting a photo and a verse and linking up for Word-Filled-Wednesday. The meme's coordinator is Amydeanne at The 160 Acre Woods. This week, our guest hostess is Lori at
All You Have to Give.
“And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.” ~ Matthew 8:23-26 (ESV)
‘Imagine your life wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, and doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, absent the dread of failure, rejection, and calamity. Can you imagine a life with no fear?’ ~ Max Lucado
Can I imagine a life without fear? Can you? Are you battling any “what ifs…” right now?
This is what i read in PART 2 of " Living fearlessly in 2010" @ "GRACE ALONE" Imagining an Life without Fear?? I believe we as humans have fear put in us since the beginning of time...........NOT BY GOD but by the deceiver........our enemy who wants to rob what God intend for us........
In the bible i heard you can find for EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR an phrase with "FEAR NOT" ( he reference to not having fear)
365 times
" FEAR NOT"
God's Word commands us this
The only fear in the Bible is the fear of God. Fear is the enemy of confidence. Fear not means don't run.
(Joyce Meyer Do it Afraid).
God gaves us the
solution
JESUS
CALLING
on
HIM!!
When those thoughts are crossing my mind
WHAT IF
" I can't make end meets end of the month"
" I get an sickness"
"I can't take care of my kids"
" I can't do my job anymore"
" My daughter/son makes the wrong choices"
" I can't.........."
Name it...........
We need to go on our knees calling out to Him
Who gives
PEACE
POWER
and
STRENGHT
I remember an time in my marriage .......
Mother of young toddlers
Feeling insecure as wife and mother.......
One day the thought crossed my mind to speak out only the
WORD JESUS
Because i felt even to tired to pray
( i was deceived because the enemy was making me think that i can't pray well when feeling anxcious and tired)
But only saying the WORD
closing my eyes
or
even
crying and shouting it out.
HE HEARD
He is faithfull and hears
"Call unto Him, and He will save you out of the bondage of fear.."
Romans 10:13
for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Tomorrow FRIDAY is an special day set apart by Bloggers. It is FEARLESS FRIDAY
The "home" is at "Free Spirit Haven" Let's go on our knees and receive P(eace) -P(ower)-S(trenght)
My last week Watchword for the Week -- Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14
For this Week -- For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we
will see face to face. 1 Corinthians 13:12
I am THANKFUL for God's Word that is leading me through the weeks... He takes an hold on me last week to BE AWARE that what i meditate on and speaks out IS acceptable......to Him.
This weeks message to ponder on is to meet our Savior face to face........" Am I ready.." To get the answers to questions HE only can answer?
I am THANKFUL for JESUS CHRIST what HE did and is doing daily for me........Meeting me...being there to hear and pray together... That He took all my sins on himself.........I know that He wants me to seek His will.....see my sins on the cross and believe He resurrect rose from the grave and want to bring forth THIS RESURRECTION power in my life....... My mind can not always fantom it but i BELIEVE and TRUST the LORD!
This week went very fast and coming week will also but i am THANKFUL to know who was and is in CONTROL.
I am thankful specificcaly for my health and want to praise and thank The Lord for it and also for my healthy kids and husband
I am thankful this week for the financial blessings we got in our shop
I am thankful that my daughter is experiencing an good school test week
I am thakful for the change of weather ( higher temps)
I am Thankful i was not hurt last monday night when my bike slipped away under me due to freezing roads.....
This moment i can't find more words to mention my blessings but i know my heart that feels blessed. What do we need more 'Than to know that we know that we are blessed......"
Have an great TT and join in to lift our Thankful hearts to the Lord.......
This month, your challenge is to share how you and your husband make each and every day of your marriage special. What are your daily relationship rituals? How do you nurture the “us” factor? Tell us the big or little things that make your marriage sing like a fine-tuned violin. A few examples:
I was not planning to make an post ,that is also the reason i am so late in joining .... But while looking around what i missed in those days i was not online due to busyness...I came across this topic......
The question asked made me wonder..
"What is it THAT makes each and everyday of my marriage SPECIAL and what are the big and little things that makes my marriage sing like a fine-tuned violin"!!??
I must tell you i was laughing while picturing my marriage as an instrument.....
Well the sound we played in those nearly 17 years was not sounding always like an fine-tuned violin!! ( Or playing an quartet on the piano..) Looking back i see us making sounds that scared us and probably our kids maybe also the loved once around us.......We even wanted to trow away the instrument......
But we both can thank God now on our bare knees for knitting US together and FINE-TUNING our instrument of marriage........ The sounds we are playing are tunes of
ACCEPTANCE of eachother for who we are. Give the "wanting to CHANGE THE OTHER" to God in PRAYER.
Showing INTEREST in eachother opinions and LISTENING while communicating. Not believing anymore that our way is the high way.
Surging for "The LOVE LANGUAGE " of the other
Those where/are some things that helped us....
What i initially fell in love with about my husband is his character to be PASSIONATE and HONEST. This stayed in our whole marriage. In the times we where not well tuned the devil tried to use those character traits for the worse but. We conquered Him to submit to eachother and to God in prayer and let our life be led by Him........
Is see his passion now in when he works hard daily and make long days because He cares about his family
I see his passion when he calls me frequently.
I see his passion when he serves me breakfast in bed to make waking up in the morning easier for me because i am really "a night owl"
I see his passion to care for us when he wants to cook in the weekend or even early mornings or midnight when he comes late home......I do not see it anymore that he is not liking my cooking but he wants to add his skills to mine......
Because of knowing i can rely on what he is saying because he always speaks out of his heart...... I started to learn to listen more attentively and take his advice or do something with his opinion because our husbands are the once who are the closest to us and know us without our 'masks" on.......
My husband loves me to spoil him WITH ATTENTION when he is around Making time....planning time........not always putting our kids first!!
In communication making clear i hear and i understand him....giving compliments or speaking out appreciation, frequently for the simple things we take for granted!
I can say now full hearthedly " I LOVE MY HUSBAND and I KNOW ( and i know that i know....) HE LOVES ME"!!
You all know i love to put alot of verses on My Journey and love to add the verses E-mom put in her blogpost about verses about KISSING..... It made me laugh because the child in us made us keep on kissing and longing for kissing an very important part to stay fine-tuned...
So to read those verses made me praise God for His wisdom found in His word!
1. The slobbery kiss…
But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept. (Gen 33:4)
2. The cheek peck…
“Greet one another with a holy kiss.” (Rom 16:16)
3. The passionate kiss…
"She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said…" (Prov 7:13)
4. The woodpecker…
“Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.” (Prov 27:6)
5. The tender kiss…
"Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep aloud."
6. The grab 'em by the beard (but no biting) kiss…
“Joab said to Amasa, ‘How are you, my brother?’ Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.”
(2 Sam 20:9)
7. The kiss of humility…
As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. (Luke 7:38)
8. The “Dahlingk, I’m home!” kiss…
"Greet one another with a kiss of love." (1 Pet 5:14)
9.Blowing kisses… "And my heart became secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth." (Job 21:27)
10. Kissing in the dark…
“Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth, for your love is more delightful than wine.” (Song of Songs 1:2-4)
The hearing ear and the seeing eye — the Lord has made them both.
Proverbs 20:12
Today's New Testament Verse
We have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.
1 John 4:14
Today's Prayer
Thank you, Father, for sending your Son to save us. He has removed the blindness in which we once walked so that we can see and hear you as the God who loves us by giving yourself for our sake. Let that love flow with renewed power and grace through us to others today.
Lord Jesus, make us aware of your subtle, redeeming presence. You are
Lord of the nations, yet closer to us than our own breath. Renew our
hearts to embrace the majesty and simplicity of your joy. Amen.
Join us in prayer on this special day put aside by bloggers!
Your prayer request you can put up in an blogpost and tell you did at "Free Spirit Haven" the home of FEARLESS FRIDAY or post them in comments on my blog or also overthere.
We are all 'roaring" today and the coming week like " The Lion of Juda"
==================================================================================== Forgot to mention this precious sister She and her family will be covered in prayer 24/7 because of the urgency and we know nothing is IMPOSSIBLE for our God!
Will you join me in prayer and praise for what we are dealing with? Cancer is a scary thing and we need our friends and family to join in prayer regarding the outcome of this, that it's as good as the news we've heard so far, that the surgery goes well, that the recovery is speedy and easy.
To be able and wake-up this morning in this beautiful city of Amsterdam.Yesterday evening i strolled around with my daughter in the heart of the city after an school information evening.
For my daughter and her eagerness to learn and drive for life to find the school what will give her the space to develop the gifts and skills received by her heavenly dad
For my son and for who he is
For my husband who is an hardworker to provide for his family
For the big and small blessings....; emails and comments from online friends, an hug and smile from one of my alzheimer patients, Big blessings where new custumors and tips they gave....... The change in the weather....warm air is coming in again.......
For the 5 free days from work so i could make an plan how to make changes at home.....
For the set-up of schools in the netherlands....The possibilities of homeschooling is not allowed overhere but the schools offers a lot and safe invironments for our kids
My heart is overflowing with gratitude for our Lord and Savior....from who we receive all good gifts and who is there for us and go through all our days of our lives.
Have an blessed TT!
Watchword for the Week --
Let the words
of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord,
my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14
Thursday, January 28
Psalm 18:7-15 Genesis 28:10-29:14; Matthew 10:26-42
I formed you, you are my servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. Isaiah 44:21
The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Romans 11:29
O God, you accept us as we are and invite us into the light of your beauty. What a blessing it is to be your children! Thank you for calling us to work in your vineyard; help us to enjoy the work of our hands. Amen.
I love God so much my friends how He is talking this age in time to our hearts and want to bring His message to us and the world!
This morning my mind was going over the daily things and was bussy at home... I came to sit overhere with my cup of coffee taking an break and was thinking " Today is wednesday, what verse and image shall i put up for "WFW""? " Shall i join or shall i not join"? I was more leaning not to this week because i felt the pressure to go further with the job i was doing. ( My cup of coffe was finished..LOL)
Like i heard an voice saying THIS MESSAGE you must picture today........" Do YOU agree with this what this artist ( brother) is singing"?
God touched my heart with this because He knows EVERY thought we have........
Because the whole morning i was re-arrange the house looking at our furniture ( belongings) and thinking.....that material wise we have fare lesser than maybe 10 years ago.......And i was wondering than despite this i am so at peace and know are SURE that all will be restored again........
I could not comprehend or bring it under words THIS realization but knew I have PEACE so God is in all of this...( Emanuel...God with us...)
And not even an hour further He speaks to me and i know to you because He wants to bring this message to His children.....
My favor is on your life, wonderful things will happen to you and for you. Favor will take you where nothing else can take you. Favor can open doors and prevent calamity. Favor can help you do more with less. Favor can make a way where there is no way!
He sent me to look for an image and verse and i found this picture and message in this devotion ( also an good read full of encouragement and wisdom out of God's Word)
My friends be blessed this WFW
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1 AMP You can find McLinky at our hostess Christy @ http://susan2956.blogspot.com/ next week our hostess will be Penny’ @ pennyraine.com/blog
Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4
You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. 1John 3:5
Redeeming God, you offer abundant life to all your children. We long to receive your pardon and protection. Fill us with faith to believe in your total redemption, even as we struggle to understand the good news of your all-embracing salvation.
Thank you, Father, for doing the impossible — your Son bears my sin. What a gift for me that my ugly sin is what Jesus takes, while I get his beauty in return! I’m sorry that I’ve failed to speak of all that he has done for me. Today remind me what a friend I have in Jesus! Amen.
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord.”
John 20:18
Today's Prayer
How blessed are my feet, Lord! Thanks for placing me in your presence, where my eyes can see and my ears can hear. How blessed it is to be in that company of saints who hear your promises and depend on you in all things. Help me announce to others the way to this broad place with you.
Brother Jesus, open our eyes to see you face to face in the familiarity
of our homes, congregations, and in our places of work and play.
Surprise us with glimpses of your passion and grace where we least
I found it on "Charlotte's Weblog"
Take your time to listen...It is so worth the time and i know you will get a lot out of it The preacher speaks straight to your hear!
Well this is blogpost what will made-up for not being able to post yesterday's TT and today's FF but for me it is already early saturday morning so the music video's i will mention that blessed me this week will go for my TSMSS for this saturday....
Whew...yes i must plan to make my blogpost before hands when i am free.....I noticed the days i am working i'm either to exhausted at the end of the day or not creative enough early mornings or also at the end of the day...
I started with my THANKFULNESSES for this week.There is ALOT to be thankfull for when you take the week in revue and stand still to think about it....... Last week - Friday; having my 3th free day from work .......Good reviews about school rehearse test from the kids.. -Saturday : thankfull i have an job and love the elderly _Sunday: Thankfull for my hubby and his effort to follow where The lord leads him...He went to an group retreat in an convent for some days...... -Monday; Thankfull for good family talks..... -Tuesday : Thankful that there are schools with teachers for our kids...Went this day for information on an secondary school.... -Wednesday Thankful for blogs and my online friends... -Thursday thankful for good neighbour/friends where the kids play and have good time together - Today i was thankful overall for what i t brought to me Life....Work....Food...Energy and an Roof above my head and an bed to crash in after dinner ...LOL.....
What surprises me right this moment is that my flesh does not want to rejoice because of tiredness.....some emotional swings... BUT my SPIRIT wants to REJOICE...because I BELIEVE.....YES I BELIEVE HIS WORD HIS PROMISES!!
Thankfull for HIS WORD....
God said this week ( and everyday to us.substitute your name also..)
John 15:16 Bernice has been chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit.
Bernice didn't choose Me, but I chose Bernice, and appointed her, that sheshould go and bear fruit, and that herfruit should remain; that whatever Bernice will ask of the Father in My name, He may give it to her.
Titus 3:5 Bernice is washed and renewed by the Holy Spirit.
Not by works of righteousness, which Bernice did herself, but according to His mercy, He saved Bernice, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit.
I Peter 2:9 Bernice is a member of a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession.
Bernice is a member of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that Bernice may show forth the excellencies of Him who called her out of darkness into His marvelous light.
I John 2:28 Bernice has boldness and is not ashamed.
Now, Bernice should remain in Him, that when He appears, Bernice may have boldness, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
John 5:24Bernice has passed from death to life in Christ.
Most assuredly I tell you, if Bernice hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, Bernice has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but she has passed out of death into life.
Rom. 8:1-2 Bernice is forever free from condemnation.
There is therefore now no condemnation for Bernice because she is in Christ Jesus, because Bernice doesn't walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made Bernice free from the law of sin and death.
Rom. 8:31-34 Bernice is free from any condemning charges against her.
What then shall we say about these things? If God is for Bernice, who can be against her? He who didn't spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for Bernice, how would He not also with Him freely give Bernice all things? Who could bring a charge against Bernice , because she is one of God's elect? It is God who justifies Bernice . Who is He who condemns? It is Christ who died, and more than that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God and makes intercession for Bernice.
I don't know about you but when those words and the reality sinks in in my mind and soul....I feel FEARLESS and the power of this image
comes to my mind.....Yes my sister in christ Angela from "FreeSpiritHaven" prayes we will ROAR like this Lion the coming week when we will face our enemies!!
There are praises and answers to prayers and requests for this week
# An Customer/friend from us is released from jail and he went in with an attitude to doubt The Lord and His Word......and he comes out now praising God...Believing more and witnessing about the power of praying and fellowship in prayer.My husband was backing him up with prayer through this whole ordeal
#Prayed around 2 month's for an better attitude and motivation for studie @ school for my daughter.prayer is starting to be answered .Heard pretty good news from her teacher this month.....Next week are herlast school test for completing primary school. Prayer request for good results and finding an fitting school for her the coming 2 month's....
# Prayer for my husband...God knows all the wishes and burdens of his heart.
# Prayer for me i want to get an hold on my housekeeping. i want to find wise solutions to create space and solitude places in the house for myself and for my kids especially daughter.We have to deal with small living space......So the solution are in HUGE de-cluttering and getting idea's how to store away books/clothes etc......
# Prayer for my workplace and living/facily in whole......I sense some problems are this year in the air due to getting lesser money from the government to take care of the elderly......
# Prayer for my family in total...( extended)
I don't know what concerns are but i know that there are....We had an loss of an gret-great aunt 2 weeks ago...There will be feelings of loss and grieve no matter her high age......All went fast after breaking her hip.....
I hear about some fights and mis-understandings in another part of my family...... Some families are traveling out of Holland to the antillians for Carnaval.....Pray for traveling mercies and safe coming back.....
# Look at my buttons in the side bar for more requests.
I guess this was it i manage to still make an post in the wee hours of the day.... Have an blessed weekend and if you want to enjoy inspiring music and join in the circle of praising God with music head over to
Jesus cried “abba, father” to God (mark 14:36), and st. paul tells us in romans 8:15 “the Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship, and by him we cry, “Abba, Father”, and again in galatians 4:6 “because you are his children, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father”.
Watchword for the Week -- Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same
Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord. 1
Corinthians 12:4,5
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jeremiah 31:33
Today's New Testament Verse
Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will. Hebrews 13:20–21
Today's Prayer
Lord, what a huge burden you’ve lifted from me. Thank you for being my Maker. You make your covenant with me. In every way you can complete your will in me. I regret that I still resist your Spirit. Show me what you have written on the walls of my heart and help me to share your message today. Faithful One, remind us of your everlasting love. Help us to show that
love to others. By your resurrection power, may we seek justice and give
freely to those in need in our community and our world. Amen.
read already some "bits and pieces' and really enjoy all the beautiful video's.But this morning i carved the time out to sit read and speak out those affirmations.
This serie will help me for sure to go throug the year more Intentionally
Bernice didn't choose Me, but I chose Bernice, and appointed her, that sheshould go and bear fruit, and that herfruit should remain; that whatever Bernice will ask of the Father in My name, He may give it to her.
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
25 I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live."
Most assuredly I tell you, if Bernice hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, Bernice has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but she has passed out of death into life.
On the 29th decemer 2008 I wrote this on my blog as an "New Years meditation" .I believe God is at work to bring me to this new venture to blog........... He want me to put "pen on paper" to see HIS work in progress in my life especially this year of 2009
My HOPES, DREAMS and GOALS
I will write those tree " adventures" in prayer form
Lord my hope is in You ( ps 39:7) for You are my hope ( ps 71:5) Work in me that i put my hope in your Word ( ps 119: 147).I commit myself to seek You daily. To let Your words be my strenght.
I have a lot of Dreams Lord let me dream the dreams YOU have in mind for me and for my family.
As i know You said " For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are my ways " ( isiah55:8)
This is what You made me realize in 2008 so let my thoughts and my dreams align with Yours
Lord this year.
My Goals Lord......I want to lay aside every weight, and the sin what so easily stand in the way. I want to run the race that is set before me with endurance......., looking unto JESUS the author and finisher of my faith( Hebr 12:1-2)
Practicly i will make DAILY time to spend with the Lord.
I will commit myself to be aware that I am the hands and the feet of the finisher of my faith in this world Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior!
Amen
This same prayer i take in this year with me again... Will read those verses more through the year to stay focused When i reflect on last year i see i must strive to be more disciplined to carve time in my day to spend time with the Lord.....
Looking towards the New Year the last week s of December made me question... What will this new year bring us........ I do not see the end of our financial struggles...... My daughter will switch elementery school for secondary.... Thinking about her becoming an "teen" now made me hold my breath/heart....... I could not see myself clearly in the ministry God put before my family to do His work...... The more i stand still to think about aprouching the new Year the more i wanted not to think about it...........
But God so good gave an YEAR WORD for 2010 in my Moravian Dailytext Devotion
John 14
The Road 1 "Don't let this throw you. You trust God, don't you? Trust me. (MSG)
Jesus Comforts His Disciples 1"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God(NIV)
Jezus Christus zegt: Wees niet ongerust, geloof in God en geloof in Mij
I know TRUST and RESTING in HIM must be the basis in my striving to live and handle all the different calls in my life... This is the basis of living intentionally in His power and strenght to bring out all ..The Hopes- Dreams and Goals He has for me and my family!
Join me in following intentioally through this year of 2010
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