FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS

This world is filled with all forms of temptations. God's Word is where we can find the encouragement and strength to overcome these cravings. There's nothing in this world 🌎 that He did not overcome, and we have that same power through Him. He reminded us to "Come to Him, all who are weary and burdened, and He will give us rest. Take His yoke upon you and learn from Him, for He is gentle and humble in heart, and we will find rest for our souls.

Lord, we know Your faithful and will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear. But when we are tempted, thank You for providing a way out so we can endure it. Father, let us not be misled by bad company, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Lord, You are our teacher; reveal who and what You are in us. Give us eyes that see the plan. You have for us and ears to hear Your instructions. Father, let us not be hindered by envy, jealousy, selfishness, hate, or unforgiveness. So fill us with the principle of gratitude, love, kindness ❤️ and compassion for others. Teach us to stand with faith and submit ourselves to You, so we can resist the devil, and he will flee from us. Thank You, Lord, of grace, for calling us to Your eternal glory through Christ and restoring us. Amen 

HE PROMISED

 • God promises to strengthen you. ..to help you endure suffering

• God promises to give you rest. ...rest from the constant struggle for existence

• God promises to take care of all your needs. ...He will bring our heart's desires in line with what he is providing

• God promises to answer your prayers. ...Call to Him, and He will answer you, and show you great and mighty things

• God promises to work everything out for your good. ...God will protect us from the schemes of our enemies that we don't know about

• God promises to be with you. ...The Holy Spirit, is with us in a very personal and intimate way. The God of all creation lives within us. He comforts us in challenging times. He teaches us His ways. We can have no greater privilege than to have God with us.

• God promises to protect you. ...We need not fear situations or people who threaten our well-being, whether in a physical or spiritual sense

• God promises freedom from sin...Once we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior we have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness

• Concerning unconditional promises, God has promised to never again destroy man from earth by way of a flood 

• God promises eternal life....our Spirits will never die

 

 

 

THE WICKED PROSPER TOO

"So now we call the arrogant blessed; not only are the doers of wickedness built up, but they also test God and escape.'"

We often find ourselves asking  God why the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper because, in truth, there can be many underlying causes for such disturbing realities, each case differing from the others. Some people look good on the outside, but they're wasting away inside. Never worry about what's happening in other's lives because we can't see the big picture. We will reap what we sow, good or bad, here on earth. "Even the righteous is repaid on Earth."

Father, we know You're a righteous and faithful God and will keep Your promise. That everything will work out for our good. So, we stand on Your Word; we will reap what we sow, and the wicked will not prevail. "Lord, we understand You're good to the wicked and sinner just as You are to the righteous. And one way of showing that goodness is You give the wicked the same power to prosper just as You do for the righteous. Until the day appointed for their punishment comes. So, keep us focused on You and not the prosperity of others because we will have a winning season too, and yours will last. In Jesus' name Amen 

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good, and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Thank You for breathing life into us this morning, and thank You in advance for the hedge of protection around us today. Thank You for waking up with a roof over our heads, and bless those sleeping outside. Thank You for the food and water, and bless those that have not. Thank You that we're in our right minds and healthy, and bless those who are sick and shut-in. Thank You for helping us tame our tongues and allowing You to fight our battles against our enemies. Thank You, for pruning our Fruit and strengthening our faith, so we can walk in Your ways. Thank You for the Spiritual Soldiers You surrounded us with and the Guardian Angels that keep the fiery arrows of our enemies from harming us. Thank You for taking us from where we were and molding us into what we have become. Thank You for Continuing working in and through us to serve Your purpose and honor Your name. Thank You, for forgiveness and for teaching us how to forgive. Thank You for all the blessings, lessons, and grace You have given us. Thank You for your favor and for keeping us safe in this Valley of death. In Jesus' name Amen 

DON'T LET IT STEAL YOUR PEACE

I pray you stop thinking about people that do not value you. I pray you do not let people take up space in your heart or life that does not make you a part of their life. I pray you do not think about why people don't call or reply to you. I pray that whatever steals your joy or interferes with your peace be loosed from you right now. So, Lord, grant them peace of mind and calm their troubled 💕 Father, help them find a balance so they don't stumble and worry constantly. Give them the strength and clarity of mind to find their purpose, walk the path you've laid out for them, and move on with their lives. Lord, give ears to everyone that needs to hear this, in Jesus' name Amen 

LIVE A LIFE OF PEACE

John 16:33. "In the world, we will have tribulation. ...Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear, for He is with us; do not be dismayed, for He is our God.      

If we really believe His promise, we will have Peace. Of course, we will still have problems (and many of our problems come from our choices) but will not have the burden of fear and doubt, just Peace...

Father, thank You for the "Peace You left with us; a peace that no one and nothing can take. So, let not our hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Because we have been justified by His faith, and our belief in Him; we have Peace with God through our Lord and we are so grateful. 🙏 Lord, finding Peace in our everyday life can oftentimes seem impossible when we're facing difficulties. Lord, please breathe in us Your strength and courage to stand on Your Word with faith and trust in Your promise. Father, walk through our homes, jobs, lives, and remove all that's not of You. To give You room to move in our lives and reprogram us to serve Your purpose. To witness, worship, give, and live a prolong life in Peace and prosperity. In Jesus' name Amen 

PRAY WITH A CLEAN HEART

All our prayers are powerful because God doesn't look at the length of the pleas of our request. He doesn't look at our status in society but the motives of our hearts.

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Lord, let our prayers be acceptable to You and give grace, joy, and favor to Your people, so we can stand firm in the Word. We pray for peace and harmony based on Your great love for our Father. Lord, we understand that suffering produces perseverance, so strengthen our faith and help us overcome our unbelief in adversity. Lord, give us the courage to stand on Your Word with the Holy Spirit. So, walk us through this Valley of death, and thank You in advance for steering us around the obstacles ahead. Father, help us confess our sins and pray for each other so we may be healed. Lord, let the prayers of the righteous be powerful and effective in our lives as we mature in faith. Thank You, Lord, for wrestling in prayer that we may stand firm in Your will, matured and fully assured. In Jesus' name Amen 

PRAY FOR LOVE IN HIS WORD

John 15:12: My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Luke 6:31: Do to others as you would have them do to you.

1 Corinthians 16:14  Do everything in love. Psalms 143:8 Let the morning bring us word of Your unfailing love, for we have put our trust in You. Show us the way we should go, for to You we entrust our lives.

Lord, let love and faithfulness never leave us; bind them around our necks, write them on the tablets of our hearts. Then we will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. (Proverbs 3:3-4) Father, help us. "Be completely humble and gentle; let us be patient, bearing with one another in love. (Ephesians 4:2.") So, Lord, direct our hearts into our Father's love and Your perseverance. (Thessalonians 3:5) Lord, place Yourself like a seal over our hearts, like a seal on our arms; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. (Song of songs 8:6) Please, let the love in our heart's for You Lord and others burn with that same blazing fire 🔥 and everything else in our lives will fall into place. In Jesus' name Amen

PRAY FOR OUR YOUNG MEN

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Lord, teach our young men how to be the head and not the tail. Fill them with the Holy Spirit that empowers them to be the vessel and Kings they were created to be. Father, Your Word says, "Rejoice, O young man, in their youth, and let their hearts cheer you in the days of their youth. Walk in the ways of their hearts and the sight of their eyes. But know that God will bring them into judgment for all these things." So, Lord, we cover them from the top of their heads to the bottom of their feet with Your promise "Do not let them be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of their minds, that by testing them they may discern what Your will is, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Lord, hold their hands as they walk through a system designed against them and keep a hedge of protection around them. Thank You for Your mercy, grace, and favor for Your people 🙏 continue blessing them. Thank You for the Spiritual Soldiers around our youth to help guide and support them in this Valley of death. Thank You, Lord, for purchasing them with the Blood of Your own Son. You know the hearts of our young men. We pray that they would grow a desire in them that some would devote a life of service to Your purpose. Help them be honest and passionate worshipers that take hold of these desires and run with them. In Jesus' name, Amen. 

LORD WE REBUKE ANGER

"Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense."

One second of anger could cause you a lifetime of grief. We all struggle with moments of rage when faced with annoyance or an overwhelming situation. But the good news is there are scriptures dealing with every part of our lives. So, rather than lashing out with harsh words and actions that only leave us feeling guilt and shame, we can stop and focus on Scripture for help. When we are angry, this is the time to practice what we have learned. When we study or focus on Scripture, the Holy Spirit intervenes in our situation and claims us.


Father, help us speak softly and turn away wrath. Lord, let not harsh words stir up anger and help us focus on what we have learned". Lord, when our tempers are stirred up, let us turn to the Holy Spirits that clam our atmosphere. Father, fill our hearts and minds with Your peace, so we will be slow to anger. Lord, help us take hold of Your promise that You will not forsake us. Whatever circumstances we face that produce anger in our hearts, remind us that You have not left our side, and You never will. So, right now, Lord, we release all our anger into Your care. You know our concerns; give us Your wisdom and the knowledge of how to implement You in our hearts instead of anger. In Jesus' name Amen

DON'T FEED IT KILL IT

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so you can stand up under it.

We can kill anything if we don't feed it. Don't feed anger by holding on to unforgiveness; kill it with the Word. Don't feed jealousy by allowing negative thoughts in; kill it with the Word. Don't feed gossip by carrying it to the next person. Kill it with silence and the Word. We have the power to kill anything in our lives that's not a part of Him.

Father, help us nourish our Spirit daily so it does not die. Lord, help us grow and mature into the new nature of Christ. Lord, let the Word penetrate our hearts and minds, so we do not gratify the desires of our flesh. Lord, let Your thoughts be our thoughts to help put to death our sinful nature. Let the love in our hearts for You kill hatred, jealousy, rage, addiction, adultery, envy, and unforgiveness; to give You room to move in our lives powerfully. Father, let the Spirit prune our Fruit of peace, patience, kindness,  goodness, generosity, and self-control. Lord, strengthen our faith, crucify our fear and doubts, and kill all that's not of You. In Jesus' name Amen

  

WE MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS

"Choose some wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you."

To choose someone wise, understanding, and respected, we must let our voices be heard. We can't wait until a leader is determined to speak up about our concerns; this is the only time you have to let your voice be heard.

Lord, we understand that you are All-powerful and the shepherd who protects us. But, You also put a government to govern and lead Your people. So, Lord, I ask You to intervene in what You put into place and lead us out of despair. Father, pull the wool off all those who harbor hate and malice in their hearts for others. Let Your wrath overcome their schemes against Your people and this dark world 🌎. Let, Your people come out in groups of thousands to select a leader with Integrity and love for all people. Father, help us understand that we must participate both 🙏 to make changes. So, let all the people called by Your name humble themselves and pray and seek Your face when we choose our leaders who have turned from their wicked ways and follow You.  In Jesus' name Amen 

NOURISH THE SEED WITH THE WORD

No one born of God practices sin because His seed abides in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God.

God has planted a seed in our hearts where He dwells. We have to nourish that seed daily to grow and create new nature. Now, if we don't nourish it daily, weeds start to grow, the weeds of pride, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and hate. Therefore, we must stay connected to the Gardner because He constantly works to rid our hearts of those weeds.

Father, thank You for keeping us through the night, and thank You in advance for the hedge of protection You have around us today. Lord, we cover our children and their teachers with the Blood from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet. Keep them safe in their coming and going throughout this school year. Lord, help us nourish their seeds and teach them how to go. Lord, keep us still and drown out all the confusion around us, so we can hear Your voice. Lord, strengthen our faith and prayer life, so we will trust You during our troubles, Your peace will flourish, and the weeds die. Lord, don't let the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke us and make us unfruitful. Help us receive and nourish our seeds daily, so the roots of our seeds will grow deeper and help us not stumble and fall. Father, let the Word renew our minds and hearts daily to Your truth and align our hearts with Your wisdom and purpose. Lord, do not let us become complacent but give us an insatiable desire to grow in a new nature of love, kindness, humility, gentleness, faith, and grace. In Jesus' name Amen 

PRAY

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 

Prayer is our conversation with God and how we can develop a personal, meaningful relationship with the Him. There is so much hate, envy, jealousy, pride, and stress in the world today that we can pray without ceasing. If you have children or a spouse that enough to keep you praying. We tend to pray more when we are weak or in need, which is good, but God wants to communicate with us daily, because we need renewal daily. So let me ask you have you prayed today if not pray with me. 

Father, we come to You today just because of Who You are and what You have already done. Lord, we thank You for Your wisdom and the knowledge to implement You in our daily lives. We thank You, for daily renewal through our prayer life and relationships with You. Thank You, for favor and keeping us safe through it all. Lord, help us develop a stronger pray life, that keeps us connected to You and on the path of righteousness. Lord, let our prayers open our hearts to You, so You can bring our hearts into alignment with Your purpose and plan. In Jesus name Amen 

PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE

Romans 5:3-4 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

We need the patience to slow down and learn to trust God and let Him lead. We need the perseverance to endure the trials and day-to-day struggles without compromising or wavering. Waiting is the hardest thing to do. That's why patience is so essential; patience is what helps us endure. We need patience in our most difficult times to endure and rely on God to be with us.

Lord, we understand patience is one of those virtues that we all strive to maintain. But our daily struggles sometimes weaken our self-control, and impatience settles in at work or home. Let our patients create perseverance to help us get through the difficult times of life. Father, baptize us with the Fruit of patience and help us endure suffering and overcome our fears. Lord, give us Your wisdom and knowledge to know when to rest, stay focused on our purpose, and avoid becoming discouraged. So, we thank You in advance for hearing our prayer for patience and endurance in all situations. Purify our intentions and correct our thought patterns as we sincerely release our desire to walk in Your ways. Bless us with the light of understanding that strengthens our faith and teaches us to trust and rely upon You. Amen

BRAINWASHED

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

We have been brainwashed, so we rarely question things that are told to us or what we read in books. Helping someone brainwashed can be challenging, and it can take a long time since their ideas are deeply rooted in their hearts and minds.

Lord, we have adopted radically different beliefs because of the systematic pressure from our oppressors. Intervene Lord, and let Your truth be known, not that of man🙏. Lord, restore our birthright and protect us from the evil of our enemies, oppressors, and generation curses 🤬. Lord bless us with the principle that shows Your Spirit in us, so strengthen our faith and help us overcome our unbeliefs. Father, give us an understanding of Your grace so we will walk in Your ways and serve our purpose. Lord, we pray for healing Spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and let Your truth manifest in our lives. Pull the veil off the face of envy, jealousy, pride, strife, and unforgiveness with Your Fruit of the Spirit. Lord, give us eyes that see the plan and path to eternal life and wisdom and knowledge that will guide us through this Valley of death 🙏 Father, let not this Abuse of our justice system put fear in us and give us the feeling of hopelessness. So, let Your thoughts be our thoughts that give us confidence and courage to stand on Your Word when adversity comes. Lord, we pray for all suffering because of greed and hate of others, comfort them, and serve justice to those responsible. In Jesus' name Amen 

WE ARE REGRESSING

2 Peter 2:20 For if they have escaped the world's defilements through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

The pandemic is one of the most significant setbacks in history. The war in Ukraine is a massive tragedy for the entire world. The damage from climate change is already worse than predicted. WE have taken a giant step backward for gender equality and women's health. We are more intelligent and lazier; we're home more and spend less time talking to each other. Technology has taken over family time; no one eats at the table; everyone is in their rooms. So what's happening to the world, we ask. Could it be "we are the victim of false teaching; we have been reformed but not transformed."

Father, so much is happening in the world today that goes against Your Word because so many believers are being reformed but not transformed. We are born again through a partial knowledge of Christ and His Spiritual principles, which so many have not received. So, help us turn from our sinful nature to moral cleansing. Lord, let us not come under the influence of this world but walk in Your ways through this Valley of death. Father, we have taken You out of our everyday surroundings, so we have begun to sink, and nothing is holding Satan back. So, we who are called by Your name come to You with clean hearts and opened minds for You to intervene in the Holy name of Jesus. You're the only one that can fix this broken world, so please renew our strength and courage. Increase our faith and understanding 🙏 let our actions encourage others to receive You and walk in Your ways, so we can turn it around right now in the name of Jesus Amen. 

WE ALL NEED PROTECTION

Proverbs 2:11 Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.

Rest knowing that no matter what, Hardship, betrayal, or grief we face, God is our provider and protector! He will never give us more than we can handle. But, we must use discretion to protect us and let our understanding guide us.

Father, we pray for protection as we walk through this Valley of death and darkness. Lord, You are our hiding place, so under Your wings, we take refuge. Lord, protect us from every evil force and Spirit around us. Give us eyes that keep us vigilant of our surroundings, and let not the negative impact of our emotions overcome us. Protect us in our comings and goings and keep us focused on You in Jesus' name. Amen 🙏 

PRAY FOR EACH OTHER

James 5 says, "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. We must pray for our families and friends daily. Also, Encourage family prayer, and in time we will become more comfortable lifting our voices to God in prayer. God has revealed His character, law, wisdom, grace, and redemptive purposes. And He tells us prayer and faith are how He can do miracles in our hearts. Through prayer, He can align our lives with His vision and plans.

Father, we pray for all that is Spiritually blind; give them eyes that see and ears that hear Your Word. Open their hearts and minds and remove all that separates them from You. Lord, we pray for healing Spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically healing 🙏 in Jesus' name. Lord, let us not just be of lip service but Spiritually inward-changed men and women who walk by faith, not by sight. So, hold our hands as we walk through this Valley of death and let us feel Your presence. Lord, we ask that You keep a hedge of protection around our children and our children's children covered them in the Blood from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet as well as our families, friends, and enemies. Lord, we pray for this lost world and the people and politicians destroying it. Lord, we pray for wisdom and knowledge of how to implement You in our daily lives and to shine Your light on others. Lord, let prayer set the tone of our day and ease the frustration of our day-to-day struggles; in Jesus' name Amen. 

WHEN OUR SPIRITS ARE THIRTY TAKE A DRINK

John 4:13-14 Jesus said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water I shall give them will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

"If anyone thirsts" God invites us to come to Him, not the pastor, Church building, or the water to be Baptist. He said "Let him come to Me, that's the only way we can quench our thirst is through Him.

Father, fill us with the Holy Spirit to give us the readiness to show appreciation for You and kindness to others. Lord, let us drink of You every day all day like we fill our bodies with water. Lord, search our hearts and minds and remove all that separates us from You. Lord, supply our needs and let us receive rivers of blessings and bless others with the overflow.  Lord, we are indwelling with the Holy Spirit, let us not keep it to ourselves. But, shine through our faith and actions for all to see and lead to You. Lord, thank You, for saving us and giving us a sense of wholeness and purpose while we walk through this Valley of death. Thank You for the living Water that keeps us hydrated with the Spirit, and gives us love, peace, and the truth that helps us navigate through this lost world. In Jesus' name Amen