QT - Psalm 143:8

Psalm 143:8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
for to you I entrust my life.

Wow, this is totally for me. My friend suggested this passage today. I really needed it. I need God to show me the path I should take. The path for every day.

Today is a struggle to get through. For absolutely no real reason whatsoever. Satan tries to attack and lead me down a different path. I will follow the path that God has laid out infront of me. I pray that He shines the light upon it so I can make sure I follow the right one.

As today I feel very low, I will look to Him who is my Lord. The Lord of my life. The King of my world. I look to God to lead me on the way to Him.

Focus on Him.

QT - Psalm 1

Psalm 1:1 Blessed are those

who do not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in the company of mockers,

We are blessed when we stay in the path of God.

2 but who delight in the law of the LORD

and meditate on his law day and night.

This is obvious... stay in the WORD! Read your bible and pray all day and night.

3 They are like a tree planted by streams of water,

which yields its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither—

whatever they do prospers.

Plan your heart in the Lord and you will prosper and grow!

4 Not so the wicked!

They are like chaff

that the wind blows away.

Sinners are not going to have this grace.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked will be destroyed.

We need to follow God's word. Daily. Pray to Him. Pray for others. Pray for ourselves. Pray for His guidence. Pray for everything.

QT - lyrics "Hold me Jesus"

Artist: Rebecca St. James
Album: Pray
Title: Hold Me Jesus

Sometimes my life just don't
Make sense at all
When the mountains look
So big, and my faith
Just seems so small
And I wake up in the night
And feel the dark
It's so hot inside my soul
There must be blisters
On my heart

You know, we all feel this way at times. The "mountains" are so big. We need our faith to cross them ... or move them if they can be moved. I need to continue to build my faith in God. He will be the only one that really counts in the end. When I wake up at night do I feel the dark? Yes, sometimes I do. Sometimes I feel so alone in the world, yet I am no longer part of the world. I am an outsider. I do not live like most people do. Of course, I am not perfect. There is always something to correct or improve on.

Hold me Jesus
I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace
Hold me Jesus
Cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't you be my Prince of Peace

Shaking like a leaf. Wow, I am so full of fears. I need my King, my Prince, my Jesus. He will hold me when I am cold and when I am weary. Sometimes I can imagine him hugging me and holding me to keep my heart warm. So I don't get bitter and cold again. So I can see the wonderous things that God has created in my life.
repeat 1st verse)

Surrender don't come naturally to me
I'd rather fight you for something
I don't really want, than
Take what you give that I need
Surrender don't come naturally to me
And I beat my head against so many walls
Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees

Surrender doesn't come easy to me either. I need to do that though. Surrender to God, allow him to heal my heart and soul. To heal my mind and body. Well, I've beat my head against enough walls... I am on my knees. I am in need of His healing powers. I will continue to pray for this.
Saying hold me Jesus
Please hold me Jesus
Hold me Jesus
I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't you be my Prince of Peace
Hold me Jesus
Cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't you be my Prince of Peace

My Prince of Peace (3X)
Hold me Jesus (4X)

This song is so true. I need Jesus to hold me when I am down. I need to continue to pray for those in need. I need to continue to pray for Will and the kids. Praying for Caitlynn's heart to stay focused on God. For Will to get a better job, where he can be less stressed. For Will to see God's love for him. For Angel and Tanis to see God in their lives.

There is so much to pray for. God will heal my heart and shine in my life.

A Veggietale thought

Psalm 139:13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

Ok, I already tried to post this. Second try but not as good as the first.

The kids just finished watching A Snoodle's Tale by The VeggieTales. It's so cool to know the no matter what people say about or to us, God loves us. I think it's awesome that we can teach our kids about GOd's love with vegetables!

What a way to learn the Word of God. Veggies telling us about it all.

QT - Jesus is our example

Jesus will save us from our sin.

Matt 1: 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' 31 I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."

Can you imagine John seeing Jesus? Can you imagine how excited he was to see him? I can imagine John standing talking with people. Then he sees Jesus. Just the excitment in his voice can be heard in this passage. John didn't know why he was told that he needed to baptize with water until that point.

32 Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 33 And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' 34 I have seen and I testify that this is God's Chosen One."

John was the one to baptize Jesus, it was the example for us. John didn't spinkle water in Jesus' head. He totally dunked him in the river. Head to toe soaked. Jesus was the example on how to be baptized so we could have our sins washed away.

Today I feel a little down, but I think that's just because I'm feeling so tired. I'm just tired of being tired. I want to have the energy that Jesus had. I want to have the strength he had. God can provide this for me.

QT - Satan Attacks

Well, Satan attacks us when we least expect it. How does he attack me? I'm so easy to attack. Let's see... Last night was a great night at Bible talk. We learned more about hope. How awesome our hope in God truely is. Caitlynn also had her first study. Both was a great time spent in God's word. I should come to expect the attacks when my heart is right with God. I have seen so much improvement in my attitude and life when I am focused on Him. He has give so much, and I have no way of repaying Him.

Job 1:8 Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."

I should replace Job's name with mine. I come home hoping to hear from someone whom I know I won't hear from. I should not expect it any longer. I know I messed up friendships along the path of my life. Unfortunately, I put my hope in the wrong thing. Satan attacked me by bringing me down about the past. I cannot change the things I've done in my past, only make today a better day. I know that God is always with me. He is forever picking me up when I need it most.

Matt 4:10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' [ Deut. 6:13] "

This is where I stand today. I give it all to God. Satan needs to get away from me. I will not give in to the lies that he tells me. Who really cares about the past anyway. What's important is where I am today.

I know that God is working powerfully in my life. I wouldn't change anything in my past. If I did, I would not be where I am today. I would not have learned from anything. I am grateful that He who gave me breath in my lungs has given me the chance to be free from the world's worries. He's built a bridge for me to reach Him. He gave me the love in my heart. He gave me a family. He gave me some wonderful friends. Friends that forgive when I mess up. He's given me a home to work from. He's given me the ability to work. He's given me sunshine and rain. Colorful leaves in fall and beautiful flowers in the springtime.

Can you imagine how difficult it would be for one person to handle any of these things He's done? Impossible. It's all from God.

Mark 8:33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Satan!" he said. "You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns."

Jesus will light my way every day. He will lead me to God.

QT - My Journey

Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

So, Jan 20, 1996 I made a phone call to a friend that I hadn't talked to in 6 years. God set this up. Totally. This was a close friend who told me how awesome God is. He helped me see that I needed to come to church. Ok, he dragged me there. I was so amazed at what I saw. I saw people talking to each other. As if they really knew the other person. Not like I'd seen anywhere else before. Talking and hugging. Hugging and talking. The love in the room was amazing. After visiting this church several times I was asked if I wanted to study the bible. Ok, that sounded weird but ok. WOW. What I learned from that point on, still learning today... is amazing. God has so much love for us. This is why I felt it so important to share it on my blogspot for others to see. I know that if God loves me and can forgive me for my sin, than He will do that for anyone.Can you believe that God sent His son here to teach us how to get to Him. Then Jesus was crucified... that's such a nice word for murdered... tortured... in total anguish.... for US! For me more specifically. Jesus was pure, he was the truth. He didn't sin even though he was tempted. We're tempted every day to sin. Today's world doesn't see 1/3 of their sins as being wrong or sinful. I want so much to live like Jesus did when he was walking on this earth.Today I sit, in amazement for what He's created for me. Today I took my daycare kids for a walk. It's November and 70 degrees F..... It was a beautiful walk. We stopped at the park to play. Then my friend Yvonne and I packed them in the van and went to vote. I am grateful for that opportunity to have the assistance. I could have done it alone, but it would have been a bit more stressful.God created a beautiful day for us today. Sunny and warm. The kids have slept well at naptime.I still pray for Will to be less stressed about work. I know that God is working on his heart. I know that God can provide him with a less stressful job. I believe that if Will wants to see God for who He really is... he will. God is so awesome.I also continue to pray for Caitlynn. SHe wants to see God's truth. I pray that she can see His love and joy. How wonderful this world really can be.