LET US PRAY

Lord teach us how to pray and how to be filled with the knowledge of Your will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that we may walk worthy of the You, fully pleasing God.  being Fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of the Spirit.   Giving praise and thanks to You who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of Your Kingdom.  Lord, You have delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the Kingdom of Your Son's love, in whom we have redemption through His Blood and the forgiveness of sins. Lord, we pray that. You will spark new love for You in our hearts. We love and honor You  In Jesus name Amen

BEFORE WE CAN

Before we can receive wisdom we must study and Believe. Before we can have a relationship with  Christ, we must get to know Him. Before we can receive knowledge we must practice what we have learned. Before the Holy Spirit can enters we must be cleansed. Before we are saved we must receive Him. Before we can gain power we must confess we are powerless without Him

Blessed are those who mourn their unworthiness, our helplessness, and our inadequacy. But our mourning should be for a short while, because God said in "Isaiah 43:22 I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to Me, for I have redeemed you." So we will receive the joy of forgiveness and the peace of His grace.

Father, baptize us with Your mercy and help us grow in grace. Lord, before we can become wise we must realize we're foolish and to be forgiven for our sins, we must admit we're sinners and forgive others. Father, we confess that we are sinners and we receive Your Son as our Savior. So, cleanse our hearts and minds and make room so You can move in a mighty way.  Lord, we are no longer satisfied with the things of the world, after beholding Your goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and grace.  Lord, please reveal to us the secrets of Your wisdom and the knowledge to implement it in our lives.  Thank You, for choosing us, giving us eyes that see Your path for us and ears that drawn out all the noise of this world,  so we can hear You.  In Jesus name Amen 

RETURN TO HIM

We are the sick He is the healer. We are the hungry He is the Bread. We are the homeless He is the shelter. We are the weak He is the strength. We are the dead He is the life. We are the sinners He is the sacrifice.

Hoses 6:1-3 Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but He will heal us; he has injured us but He will bind up our wounds 2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will restore us, that we may live in His presence. 3 Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge Him. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; Jesus will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.”

Father, heal us and we will truly be healed. Lord, save us and we will truly be saved. Father, we give You all the honor and glory, please help us grow in grace, in Jesus name Amen

THANK YOU LORD

Colossians 3:16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Father, we just want to say thank You.  Thank You, for grace, that gives us life, joy, and peace.  Thank You, for refreshing us when our journey becomes overwhelming and let us not be ashame of our weakness.  But use it as an opportunity to make room for You to move, by giving You all we can't carry.  Thank You for forgiveness and continue helping us forgive others.  Thank You, for all the Spiritual Soldiers You have around us, to help us in physical and Spiritual warfare.  Thank Yoi, for the lessons that help makes us stronger.  Thank You, for the people You put in our lives for a season, please help us receive from them what is good and helps us move on when it's time.  Thank You, for all Your blessings, protection, correction, and reproof.  Thank You, for Your wisdom and the knowledge to implement You in our daily lives, by practicing what we have learned. Thank You, for the pain and suffering You use to help us grow in grace. In Jesus name Amen

DISCERNMENT

Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Even foolish people can occasionally say wise things, just as the devil can mix in the truth with his lies. We must constantly discern between wheat and chaff, truth and lies, God's reliable Word and Satan half truth. Just because it feels good doesn't always mean its from God.

Sometimes the devil lures us by making everything seem right, then once he has us all hell breaks loose. Just like starting a new relationship sometimes we feel like God has sent us what we've been waiting for, only to find out it was a wolf in sheep clothing. This is another reason we must pray over everything and every decision before making a choice about anything

Father, we lack discernment, so we ask You, who gives generously to all without reproach. Lord, let us not be Spiritual discerned but let us accept and identify the things of the Spirit. Father, help us not to judge people by their appearance, so let us be patient while we learn their Spirit. Father, You are not a God of confusion, so give us discernment to see the deceitful workman, disguising themselves as children of God. Father, give us as Passion for the Word, so we will not be misled by false prophets.  Lord, prine us and give us discernment, so we will follow the Spirit and not man, In Jesus name Amen   

WE LIVE YOU LORD

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want

"All our needs will be provided "

2     He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

 "God cares for us and will sustain us every step of the way and in every season"

3   He restores my soul.

"When we are sorrowful He revives us, when we are sinful He sanctifies us, when are weak He strengthens us."

He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

 "Our obedience comes from His grace and our love for Him makes us obey"

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death  I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and staff, they comfort me.

"To grow in grace in the midst of what's happening around us, gives us confidence.  We do not worry about death because we understand it's just sleep for us.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil;  my cup runneth over.

 "God provides us with plenty, a variety of provisions and comforts. This is done although we don't deserve it and no one can hinder our blessings. He anoint our Souls with peace and by the bread of life; our beliefs and faith our cup of salvation is full and running over."

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,

"There will never be a day His goodness and mercy will not be with us"

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord

"Because of our love and submissiveness we will be with Him in eternity"     forever. AMEN

TAKE IT TO THE CROSS

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved”

Lord, we deal with so much on a daily basis  that sometimes it dampens our Spirit. Lord, this is when we turn to You, Father, You promise that we would have faith, strength, and hope to meet life problems. Lord, we're standing on Your Word, that You will give that strength.   Especially to those who: anxieties have buried their dreams, illness have hospitalized there hope, whose burdens are bigger than their shoulders, and whose doubt and fear has taken over their faith. Lord, we are interceding on their behalf as well as our own, give us hope of a better day. Baptize us with the Fruit of the Spirit so we will grow in grace, in Jesus name we pray Amen

Good morning carry our burdens to the cross

JESUS PRAYED WITHOUT CEASING

Father, when You were on earth, You prayed. You prayed in the morning, You prayed at night, You prayed alone, You prayed with people. In Your hours of distress You retreated into times of prayer. In Your hours of joy, You lifted Your heart and Hands to the Father in prayer. Help us to be more like You in this way, help us make prayer a priority in our daily lives. When God says to pray, He really means it.

To pray is the most commonly mention command in scriptures. It is mentioned more than love your neighbor, more than go to church, more than evangelize, more than anything else, God calls us to pray.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2   He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. 3  He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death  I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil;  my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord,  forever. AMEN 

WHAT COLOR IS GOD

God is a Spirit, so whatever color the Temple He dwells in, that's the color of God

"But when He walked the earth His feet"
  Revelation 1:15 His feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. Revelation 1:14 The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire,

Father, help us get over our fears and misunderstandings, of each other.  Lord, reprogram us with Your Word, that gives us faith, unity, understanding, and love.  Lord, let not misguided hate or unforgiveness smother our spiritual growth.  Father, You are one God so that makes us one race, rather we like it or not, in Jesus name Amen 

RESTORE US

Jeremiah 30:17 But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’declares the Lord

 Father, thank You, For restoration of our health and Spirits. Lord, keep our eyes on You instead of our stress, Depression, Fears, Doubts, Sickness, and Pain. Lord, let Your Spirit give us peace and comfort when our pain and sickness become too much to bear, in Jesus name Amen  

BACKBITERS WILL REAP WHAT THEY SOW

It doesn't matter what people say about us unless we let it enter our hearts.  The only Words that can impact our lives are God's Word or our own. When we know who's we are, what people say won't matter and those that know us will also know who's we are and not listen Then soon Christ will exposed them as backbiters and people will slowly separate from them Because people that are always talking about others will eventually talk about you "now that's a Guarantee"

Psalm 50:20 You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son. Psalm 101:5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.

Father, let us not gossip no matter whom the gossip is about, let us not share the secret things we know about others. Lord, we have learned from Your Word that a lying tongue is filled with wickedness and confusion and will turn on all. Father, let those who tongues are responsible for destroying someone's reputation, home, relationship, or Church, reap what they sowed Lord, soon, real soon. Lord, let us recognize the people that gossip to make themselves feel or seem important and those that relish the attention through backbiting. Lord, pull the wool off them so they do not catch any new victims in their snares and let them stand alone, in Jesus name Amen

DAILY BREAD

Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, Matthew 24:12 lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 

Luke 21:36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”   

Lord, let Your people stay awake and not get caught up in germ warfare, man made diseases, created weather conditions, or Poison by our waters. Father, help us be watchful of the things happening around us and in this world, give us the strength to escape all these things and more.  So, help us prepare ourselves for what's to come. Lord, there is no time "like right now," baptize us in Your Spirit, so we will hear and understand the Truth. The Truth that will empower us to walk in righteousness and receive Your promise. So prune our Fruit so we will produce and practice what we have learned. Lord, cleanse Your temples and takes up residence in our hearts, let Your Spirit manifest and help us be submissive to You, in Jesus name name Amen

COME TO ME

Meditate on this and let it become your prayer of praise to God today "Come to me all who are overwhelmed and I will be your resting place"

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you.”

He is the healer of the broken He is the bread of life for the hunger He is the Shelter for the homeless So let your faith give Him room to move

EVIL SPIRITS

There are evil Spirits everywhere even in the Church.  Even Jesus had to deal with an evil Spirit in the synagogue "Mark 1: 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” 25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!”

What demons had the power to do in Bible times, they can still do today. Just like a good Spirit we cannot see their activities, but it is functional in our lives. Bad or dark Spirits are Demons who follow Satan's rebellion and are organized under Satan in hierarchical levels known as rulers, authorities, powers, and spiritual forces of evil. But we have been given the best weapon to consistently defeating Satan which God freely provides. His Word " truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith that give us hope" the spiritual armor necessary to stand against Satan and be victorious

Lord, search our hearts and minds and remove every sickness and force every demon to leave us.  Lord, with just the touch of Your Spirit We Will Be Healed" just as You did for the man  Possessed with demon.  Father, Your power and grace was  sufficient then and it is still sufficient now.  Father, bandage the wounds of this Country that have been caused by hate,  Jealousy and misunderstanding.  Father, heal us and this Country of the evil Spirits that separates us and we will truly be healed.  Lord, save us from every demonic Spirit or generation Curse and we will truly be saved, You are the one we praise.  Lord, remove all darkness with Your light and the demons will flee, in Jesus name Amen Amen

LOVE CONQUERS ALL

Love gives us faith
Love will make us repent
Love helps us be submissive
Love will give us a forgiving heart
Love helps us do for the least of us
Love transform us into the children of God

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."

Father, search our Souls and eliminate the things of the flesh and fill us with the things of the Spirit, so You can move.. Lord, fill our hearts with the Truth and understanding that transforms us into the people you created. Father, we all struggle with some kind of strong hold, we pray for Your strength to repent and turn to You. Father, baptize us in the Holy Spirit, that will help us be submissive and develop Christ like character. Lord, Fill us with the Fruit of love and help us get the first two commandments right, so our lives will come to order, in Jesus name

GOD GAVE US EVERYTHING TO SERVE HIS PURPOSE

James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadows

God gave us eyes that see the path of righteousness
God gave us ears so we could hear the Truth
God gave us a mouth to pray worship praise and witness
God gave us feet to follow His son and grow into His character
God gave us hands to help those in need

Thank You, Lord, for giving us a mind that think Spiritual thoughts and a heart that You could dwell in and bring freedom, purpose, understanding, and peace to our lives. Lord, thank You, for taking away judgement of others, thank You for helping us see beyond our physical abilities and look towards our Spiritual abilities.  Thank you for removing all critical thoughts and replacing them with Fruit of the Spirit.  Thank You, Lord, for giving us an option to change, by repenting from our sins and accepting You as our Savior in Jesus name Amen

Drawing @Shades of Gray Art Studio 7th ave Tampa 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

POEM FOR MY MOTHER

You were a wonderful mother, so gentle, yet so strong. The many ways you cared for us, always made us feel warm. You were patient when we were foolish; you gave us strength when we were not strong. It seemed like you could do anything, and you never left us alone. You were a dependable source of comfort; you were our cushion when we would fall. You helped us in times of trouble; even though, you knew we were wrong. You've been there for the whole family, you truly have no regrets. You have taken care of so many, now this is your time to rest. If God gave me a choice of Mother's, You'd still be the one I would Select. We can close our eyes; and pray you'll come back, or we can open them and see all you left.
We can be angry; because God called you home, or be happy that your at rest. Your death left a pain that nothing can heal, but your memories are gifts no one can steal. This poem comes from a broken heart, the heart of your daughter Rose❤❤❤

GIVE HIM HONOR AND PRAISE

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

What Jesus did for us is enough to give Him all the honor and praise.  He exposed himself to death and was treated with disrespect, by those He died to save.

Lord, we praise You for Your mercy, grace, understand, and Trust of the Word, that has transformed us through our repentance and faith in You. Father, we deserved punishment for our sins, but Your love for us, was proven to the world, by sending Your only Son. His love gathered our iniquities, and laid them upon the Cross, so that we would be forgiven. So, baptize us in His love to help us turn from our old ways to follow the way of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Father, help us develop Fruit that will cleanse our hearts from conceited, self-righteous acts and from apathetic obedience to your commands. Father, sometimes we get weak and struggling with fear, rebellion, unforgiveness, resistance, resentment, and doubt, thank You for the Spirit if peace that help us overcome these dark Spirits. Thank You Father, for our victory over sin and death, that comes through Your Son, In the name of Jesus, Amen

LORD I PRAY

I pray that God the source of our courage and strength, bless you immensely. I pray that the Fruit of love, joy, peace, and happiness baptize Your Spirit and help you practice His Wisdom you have learned. I pray that your life overflow with confidence, purpose, and hope through the power of the Holy Spirit and  ever aspect of your life prosper. In Jesus name Amen

James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 

WE ALL WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

Everyone will accept responsibility for their own sins when that time comes. No one has gotten away with their sins so stop condemning each other. Just let His light in us show and love everyone "God got the rest"

Father, take up residence in our hearts and help us repent, so we can see this wonderful future that You have promised us through the death and resurrection of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Lord, we eagerly await the day when we will enter into Your presence, so help us walk in righteousness. Lord, help us not turn back to our old ways when we are faced the pressures, anxieties, and troubles of our day to day struggles. Let us take great courage in the knowing that You’ve given us the Holy Spirit that will prepare us for Your kingdom, In Jesus name Amen

STOP SABOTAGING OURSELVES

Don't insure that you will be a failure by continuously speaking it from your mouth. The tongue is very powerful and what we speak will manifest, so when we speak negativity in our lives negativity happens. The Devil is already against us let us not help him, our words affect us more than anyone else's.  Start speaking what God says about us and come in agreement with Christ, watch things in our lives start to change. When we come in right standings with God our lives come to order, so speak it into existence

Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Lord, teach us how to speak Your power into our lives change our words to fit Your plan for us. Father, we profess our love out loud, thank You for the Truth of Your Word that transforms us. Lord, we are no longer empty bank accounts, but filled with knowledge and the love of Christ. Lord, tame our tongues and let the words of our mouth speak Your Truth clearly to ourselves and others. Lord, we speak life, not death; we speak love, not hate; we speak understanding, not confusion; Lord, we speak unity, not division, in Jesus name. Father, let us not speak generation curses or demonic Spirits over our children, families, friends, or ourselves.  Lord, let our words line up with Your plan for our lives. Lord, You said,  "We are the head and not the tail; we are the lender and not the borrower;   We are Victorious not the victim,"  We have all we need: the job, the house, the education, the healing, the justice, and we are children of God. Father, we speak it into existence. in Jesus name Amen 

SHOW OFF FOR GOD NOT MAN

Some people sins are easy to see, while the sins of others are hidden. But the people who sins are hidden judge the most. Some people do good deeds from the heart to build up God's Kingdom and others and those people will be blessed. Some people do good deeds to build themselves up and be seen by man. Those people have already received all they have coming to them

Matthew 6:1-4 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Father, let us do the right thing because it's right thing to do, not to show off in front of man. Lord, pull the wool off those that help others to be seen, so the people can see who they really are and let them get caught in their own greed and pride. Lord, let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Lord, help us not focus on the shows and lies of others, but seek Your face, because everything else will pass away. Lord, let us not boast in front of man sounding our trumpets and being hypocrites, like those that think to highly of themselves. Father, we have been baptized with water and buried with Christ and we have been joined together by the Spirit on the cross. So that our sinful nature would no longer keep us bound to sin and we are so grateful, in Jesus name Amen

WE MUST GROW IN GRACE

 (2 Peter 3:18), “until we all attain to the unity of faith "united with Jesus, not sin"

I don't think God plan was for us to just believe in Jesus and keep doing what we're doing. If we love Jesus like we say we do "the power of the Cross" will change us "it's just that simple." When we become deeply rooted in the Spirit, we grow in grace and that gives us power to turn from every sin we choose to. Once we are baptized with the Holy Spirit. We will conform our lives to the moral requirements of the Word. 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; 1 Peter 4:3, 4." F

Father, let us not try to know You by our own wisdom, but receive the Truth of Your Word. Lord, repent is mention over a 100 times in Your Word. In repenting we must make a complete change of direction toward You. Father, help us grow in grace until we are United with Christ and not sin. Lord, help us understand the plan You have for our lives, is to be like Christ and not the world. Father, the sacrifice of Your Son gives us the power to overcome sin, because we have died to ourselves and risen with Him in Jesus mighty name Amen

GO AND SIN NO MORE

Do not be fooled to believe we can live as we choose and still be saved. If we believe and love God as we should, we will become new. When we are truly baptized in the Spirit we are circumcised by His death because we have died to ourselves. All the old has been cut away because His Spirit now lives in our hearts. 

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Father, let those that claim You, be baptized by the Spirit, to be made alive in You and given the power to go and sin no more. Lord, we were freed from the Law by Your death not to continue sinning but to be transformed into the likeness of You. Lord, help us develop Your character, so we can practice what we have learned and be submissive to the Word. Father, as long as we are in the flesh we will fight with our sinful nature and we cannot win the victory without You. Lord, when we love You we seek You with all our heart and we will no longer follow the ways of the wicked.  Father, let the Word fill our hearts and give us a grand faith that cannot be shaken. In Jesus name Amen