Gracious Heavenly Father, with gratitude I thank you for preserving my life for one more day. Throughout this day may I be keenly aware of your presence in everything I say and do. When I am faced with challenges and struggling to make the right decisions, attune my heart to the whisperings of your Holy Spirit and help me to act accordingly.
Ephesians 4:1 I… beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.
As followers of Christ we must understand that we are MARKED. The difference is in our WALK. How we WALK makes a world of difference. Our walk has an impact on everyone we meet in one way or another. As Christians we are expected to live a different lifestyle than that of the world. Our actions and reactions are distinctly different than the worldly crowd.
Heavenly Father as I start this day, I look to you for everything. Lord, you know my fears and anxieties. You know all my challenges and my desperate plea for relief.
Dear Heavenly Father, you know my concerns at this time, my family need your divine help, you promised in your word saying “…I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee…” Please turn your loving face towards us, uphold us with the right hand of your righteousness and help us through this crisis (Isaiah 41:10). Lord you have been a faithful God, help us to release all our cares upon you. Help us to continue to rejoice, knowing that you are our strength, shield, deliverer and strong-tower.
Heavenly Father thank you for the dawn of a new day. Lord, please remove all worry from my mind and heart. Help me to embrace this new day with a grateful heart. Increase in me, faith, peace, compassion, love, trust and hope. Above all, please help me to always trust you and follow where you lead.
Lord you are the source of my strength. You sustain me from day to day. As my journey continues from this place of uncertainty, help me not to be fearful but hopeful, even though the enemy is attacking from all angles.
Life is short and precious, even frail, and tomorrow is not guaranteed for anyone. Although we may not have a terminal disease, no one is promised the next breath. We should live in such a way that if we knew for a fact that we would die tomorrow we would not have to change a single thing. This is possible and this is exactly how each and every child of God should live.
It is a fact that none of us is promised tomorrow, we do not hold the times and seasons in our hands. Proverbs 16:9 says it clearly, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps”. That is why we need to commit our today and all our future plans into God’s hands and greet each new day by keeping our lamps trimmed and burning. In fact, tomorrow will not dawn for you and for me, one day. For many of us who are alive today, we may not see tomorrow.
This may very well be my last day to live on this earth. You see there are no guarantees. The Bible says, “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1) Tomorrow may be your last day on earth as well. Are you prepared for eternity? Do you know without a shadow of a doubt that if tomorrow was your last day that you would spend eternity with Christ?👀
Compared to the eternal God, our mortal life is like a mist. Like a fog. TODAY is the only day we have. Let us not waste our time on things that will not matter in eternity. Let us seek to live each day as if it were our last. Especially considering the fact that it very well may be. Because life is short and precious, and because tomorrow is not promised, I offer myself today to the one who has given me life and holds my time in His hands.
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Heavenly Father I thank you for your faithfulness and lovingkindness. I give you thanks for allowing me to see the light of a new day.
As I rise to take on the challenges of the day my head is full of thoughts and questions. Please show me my need for you and teach me to trust you wholeheartedly.
Heavenly Father I am struggling at this time with many things, change in my world and in my family. There is a sense of anxiety and confusion of the mind that wants to prevent me from trusting you completely. At times I just feel like giving up and walking away from everything, and yet I know that giving up is not an option.
My dear sister, your life is worthy of emulation. 💃You have impacted my life and so many lives positively through your words of wisdom. You are the closest friend I have. You are that one person with whom I can sit and talk to for the longest time. We do not need to go to any special place or engage in specific activity to enjoy each other’s company. With you I can just be me. We may disagree once in a while but I must tell you I appreciate you. Thank you for understanding me better than others. 🤗😙You are so special and for this reason, I salute your courage to have been so strong up till this moment. You are such a darling sister and I will continue to love you, I just want to say, happy birthday.
As you celebrate this special day in your life, I pray that the blessings of God will be with you all the days of your life. I pray the Lord pour into your heart immense peace, love and joy not only on the occasion of your birthday but for eternity. May God uphold and strengthen you and may his goodness and mercy continue to be with you today and always. May the blessing of the Lord continue to shower upon you with endless joy and happiness.💃🤗
Have a wonderful and splendid birthday my wonderful sister, a great mentor and role model. I am sending my birthday wishes to you from a heart filled with love for you. Truly I love you so much because you are not just a sister to me but my best friend. Happy birthday Yvet Dennis. Love you always. 🤗😙
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Heavenly Father I come humbly before you this moment, thanking you for extending your grace to me. Affording me the opportunity to see a brand new day and the start of a brand new month. Thank you for keeping us safe during the first thirty one days of the year 2020.
Daddy, I come to you and cast all my cares on you because you care for me. I commit all the activities of today in your hands. Help my faith in you to grow stronger as I worship you and study your word. Lord increase my knowledge in you, that I may grow in stature and maturity in you.
Heavenly Father please fill my heart with your love so that my life may reflect your compassion and grace. Lead me to reach out to those in need and make me a blessing to those my life will touch. Comfort those who are sad and worried beyond relief. Enable me to reassure them that you are near. Fill us with joy unlimited as we seek to please you in thoughts and deeds as we go throughout this day. I humbly ask these things in Jesus name. Amen.
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Heavenly Father I thank you this morning for this day; for one more opportunity to worship you and give you praise, for one more chance to experience your faithfulness. I thank you for your love for me. A love that reaches out to accept me in whatever state I am in.
Lord your knowledge of me exceeds what I can grasp or see in any moment; you know me better than I know myself. Please help me to trust you completely, to walk by your truth and not my feelings. I pray that you would remind me how fragile the ties that bind me to life on this earth are.
Lord I lift up before you those who suffer from illness, those who struggle with despair or loneliness and pray that you would bring healing. Be with those who await medical test results or for a round of treatment for their sick bodies. Grant peace of mind to those who are struggling in one way or another and bless them as they look to you. Watch over us and keep us safe during the course of this day. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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Heavenly Father, I thank you for another day to see the wonder of your creation. I bow before you in complete humility, humbled by your majesty and power. Deeply remorseful and reverently repentant, Father, please forgive me. I ask that you forgive me where I disobeyed your prompting, where I falter and even fall, and renew in me a spirit of obedience to your will and your ways.
Heavenly Father, I bow before your throne of grace and mercy, thanking you for the gift of life. Thank you this day, for your peace, empowering love and unspeakable joy. Father, I repent of all my sins, known and unknown, selfish ideas, every unholy action, thought and deed. I ask for your forgiveness of all my sins. Continue reading
This morning my heart is filled with gratitude. I am amazed and grateful for the unimaginable great compassion of God to me, I cannot fathom it. I am grateful that God gives a second chance when I have failed Him. I failed him most recently by being disobedient to the command of the still small voice. The consequences followed but God in his mercies have been gracious to me. My experience taught me a valuable lesson: whenever you hear the still small voice just obey.
Praise God for his goodness and mercy. Surely we serve a faithful God! I would like to use this medium to thank God for seeing me through last semester.🙏🏼🙏🏼
Heavenly Father, I come humble before you this morning with my heart full of gratitude, thanking you for today, another gift you have given me.
Heavenly Father as I sit and reflect on all you have done for me over the past years, I am so overcome with gratitude and awe, that my simple mind cannot begin to communicate the gratefulness that flow from my heart.
Father I come to you today like your word tells me to do, to give you thanks and praise. Lord I thank you for the grace, love and mercy you show to me so faithfully. Thank you for your strength, wisdom, comfort and encouragement I receive from your word. I thank you that I live in a country where I can attend church, read your word and pray in freedom without fear.
Sometimes life weighs me down and I find it hard to see things to be thankful for, but the truth is, whether we feel like giving God thanks and praising Him or not, God is still worthy to be praised.
Today I want to encourage us to thank God for His goodness, in the good times as well in the bad times. It is easy to doubt that our Heavenly Father is working on our behalf whenever we are faced with difficult situations; or whenever we feel alone, but we can be sure that He is with us wherever we go as his words declare in Hebrews 13:5, for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Lord today I thank you that you are always with me and will never leave me. Forgive me for the times when I do not thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you have given me. Help me to set my eyes and my heart on you afresh. Renew my spirit, fill me with your peace and joy. I love you and I need you, this day and every day. I give you praise and thanks for everything.
In Psalm 103:1, David commanded his soul to praise the Lord. He said, “Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!”
You can do that too. When the feeling of gratefulness is not there, just remember what God has done for you, and thank Him once more.
I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high. Psalm 7:17
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Lord, thank you for your eternal love, care for me, and the many provisions given to me each and every day. Thank you for the privilege of being your child. Lord, you are so good. What an awesome blessing it is to call you Father.
There is not enough time in the day to thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for me. Your blessings are endless. My soul is filled with gratitude to you for all you have done for me.
Each day I am thankful for eyes to see your creation. Lately, as I watched the waves tossed to and from in the deep blue sea I was amazed at its beauty and your goodness. Thank you for the tiny birds I watched a few days ago as they looked for food. They were so small, so beautiful and calm as they pecked the ground. They were not scurrying around as I so often do, they were trusting you for their care. Please keep my eyes and heart open that I would remember that as you care for the little birds, you will always care for me.
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For days the words “Just To Be Close To Thee” has been rolling around in my head and thereafter I developed an insatiable thirst for the things of God.
Heavenly Father you know how fervently I need to be drawn closer to you. You know all my concerns and you know that my heart’s desire is that my every thought, word and deed, always bring honour and glorify to your name.
Lord I just want to take this moment and say THANK YOU🙏 🙌.
Thank you Heavenly Father from the depth of my heart for all the amazing blessings, especially good health. Thank you Lord for another day. Thank you for being there for me throughout 2019, I could not have got through the year without you👏.
Matthew 5:14 and 16 – Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
The word of God encourages us to let our light shine. We are the light and we are expected to shine hope and joy everywhere we go.
As we commence 2020, I cannot help but commence by being thankful for God’s mercy that has brought me thus far.
I am truly humbled and blessed to make it to 2020.
As 2019 comes closer and closer to the end I cannot help but say I am grateful.
The past 11 months I have tried to maintain an attitude of GRATITUDE and today thankfulness just overflows naturally.
Today my cup runneth over with gratitude. With a heart of gratitude I will to continue reflecting on my experiences this year. It has been a year of transitions, a year of new beginnings, and for that I AM TRULY GRATEFUL.💃
With only a few hours left until we say goodbye to 2019, I want to wish everyone a safe and happy New Year celebrations and a rewarding 2020.
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In times of pain, stress and hardship it might seem difficult to be grateful. But if you really think about it, we all have something to be grateful for each day.
As I continue to reflect on the Lord’s goodness to me and my family during the year 2019, my heart swells with gratitude and praise. I have so MUCH to be thankful for this year.🙌👏
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4
What will our diet look like in the new year? Not the physical diet but the spiritual food we consume to sustain our soul. Will we be as conscious about what we consume spiritually as we are about our physical diet? Will we nourish our souls with the word of God, and seek him daily in prayer for wisdom, guidance and direction?
As I reflect on the past year and consider all that took place, the ups and downs, happiness and sadness, births and deaths, joys and pains both emotionally and physically I cannot help but be thankful for God’s goodness and faithfulness. Even to this day I am not pain free, and I am struggling to hold back my tears even I write this post, but even in our darkest days we have so much to be thankful for. I am blessed, there is so much for which I am very grateful. I have been blessed with opportunities to share the love and hope of Jesus Christ in 2019. Through it all, I have learned to be grateful. As I ponder all my blessings I realized that there are many things we take for granted.
Psalm 103:1–5 Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Sometimes we are going to have pain. Sometimes we are going to hurt. I have searched for God’s hand of comfort and wisdom during those times and sometimes he seems to be far away. I am sure you can relate. So where is God when this happens? He is right there with us. Hebrews 13:5 says, for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26
Christmas is just hours away. It is a significant day for millions of people across the world. But what does Christmas mean to you?🤔
I know that for many people the holidays are full of laughter with family and friends, and festivities all around, while for some this time of year brings feeling of sadness and many people experience mixed emotions.
How do you know the perfect gift when you see it? What requirements does it have to meet? Does it just have to meet a certain weight? Does it just have to come from a certain store or have a certain designer’s name on it? And who decides it is the perfect gift; the giver or the receiver? The kind of gifts given at Christmas has changed a great deal over the years.
We all have seasons in our lives when it is very difficult to be thankful. Maintaining an attitude of gratitude has helped me on my darkest days. It helps me to stay focus on my blessings rather than focusing on my challenges, disappointments and failures.
It is very easy to get caught up in both the challenges and busyness of life, and forget how much we really have to be grateful for. Even when things are going completely topsy turvy we can always find reasons to be grateful if we take the time to look for them.
The despair I feel at the sudden death of my cousin on the weekend is numbing, a feeling that is almost impossible to explain, however, amidst the sorrow and pain at this moment, I am trying to remain in my favorite state of mind – GRATEFUL. When I replace the sadness with gratitude, the feelings of despair begin to subside.
His passing reminds me that life is precious, temporary and not to be taken for granted or begrudged. A daily practice of gratitude helps me to stay positive and aligned with the awareness of the awesome gift called life.
As I think about his passing and reflect on my life, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Simply waking up today means we have things to be grateful for. I am so grateful to alive. I am grateful for my family and friends, for every breath that I am taking. Life is precious. Everyday is a gift. Let us commit to live each day with a grateful heart, counting our blessings, using each day we are given as an opportunity to create a life with purpose and meaning. Let us all look deep within ourselves and search for the ways that God has blessed us and give thanks to him.
I am going to die one day, so why not live each day with gratitude, just in case today is my last day?
1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
I am grateful that you took the time to visit and read this post. Feel free to share in the comments section what you are most grateful for today.
Until next time…much love and blessings.♥♥♥♥
Christmas is almost upon us, which means the spirit of gift giving is in the air. If we really want to celebrate the birth of Jesus, what are the gifts which would be most pleasing to him?
Hello my fellow bloggers and faithful readers this post is not a normal post, rather it’s very special request. This post is a call to all of you for your support in prayer.
I am making a special request on behalf of my family. I lost one of my little cousins tragically in a motor vehicle accident yesterday. Thursday was his mother’s birthday and he was heading to the function and the vehicle in which he was traveling crashed and he succumbed to his injuries yesterday morning. I am requesting prayer for the family especially for his mom at this time.
Thank you in advance for your prayers! May God bless you always!
Luke 2:10-12 But the angel said to [the shepherds], “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Dear Heavenly Father I just want to say I love you. ❤❤I love you because you showed me who you really are. I could not understand what love is until you showed me in a vision. I thank you for loving me completely, passionately, and perfectly.
Lord, let not my will be done as I run this race,
But let thy will no matter the trials I face.
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 106:1
Oh Lord I praise your holy name,
I praise you without fortune and fame.
I praise you not just from my lips,
But from a true heart that is far from being an hypocrite.
I praise you for the sunshine and the rain,
I praise you in my joy and in my pain.
Lord my desire is to praise you everyday,
Help me to praise you no matter what comes my way.
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. Psalm 150:6
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Psalm 136:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.”
I have been overwhelmed with gratitude for the last few days. I know I have expressed my gratitude in almost all my recent posts but once again I want to thank God for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me and my family. I also want to thank him for this wonderful blog family.
Thank you Heavenly Father for answered prayers and for granting me the desires of my heart.
Lord my gratitude to you far exceeds my pleading for your help in my most recent request.
Today I want you to take a few moments to thank you for the prayers you have ALREADY answered and those yet to be answered. I want to exalt you for the GOOD GOD you are🙌💯.
Will you join me in thanking him for answering us when we call? And even in the midst of our trouble, let us thank Him for his loving kindness and faithfulness towards us.
Will you pause today and ask yourself this question, Is my thanksgiving greater than the prayers God has answered?🤔
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Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all doing fine. It has been a bit quiet around here lately. Quiet on my blog yes, but quiet in my life? ABSOLUTELY NOT. It has been a life changing month for me. Today I am not the same person I used to be. I have moved to a new dimension in my christian walk. I have an overwhelming burning desire for more. This grand adventure with God continues…
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Sometimes we long for God to reveal himself to us in powerful and dramatic ways. So did Elijah; but he learned that God makes himself known to us not only with dramatic shouts but also by means of gentle whispers.
At the beginning of 2013, I was definitely not looking forward to it. So many terrible things had already happened at the start of the year. I really cried a lot during the beginning of 2013. I can’t even remember how many nights I’ve spent crying.
The decisions I’ve had to make this year were important and the kind of decisions that you weigh carefully, the kind of decisions that help shape you as a person. I went in to 2013 with one goal: PATIENCE. It was a lofty goal and one of the virtues I lack most. The result, now that the year is almost over, has been overwhelmingly positive. I feel that I’ve grown considerably and been hugely productive. So if last year was an exercise in patience (and, yes, it certainly was), 2014 will be an exercise in hard work and love. I don’t suspect that next year will be easy, but I know with God’s help and his enduring strength I will make.
There have been moments of extreme, uncontrollable laughter with friends and family, of which there have been so very many…and each and every one might not be specifically memorable, but without these moments I simply wouldn’t be able to make it through the hard days. It is the moments of pure joy that make life worth living.
To sum it up, 2013 has changed me. I have grown significantly spiritually. I’m no longer going to slack and procrastinate needlessly. I need to work hard. I got to push myself to be the best I possibly can. For the upcoming 2014, I am going to drive myself to do better.
Thank you so much to all who follows my blog, read my devotionals and to all reader, commentator, and those who liked my posts … This year has been great, and I am sure we will have a better year in 2014 ….
My dear friends here’s hoping the new year will be every way complete. I wish you all a prosperous and peaceful 2014, a year to enjoy life for the blessing it truly is. With happiness, success, good health and all that makes life sweet.
