Prayer is the practice of the presence of God. It is the place where pride is abandoned, hope is lifted, and supplication is made. Prayer is the place of admitting our need, of adopting humility, and claiming dependence upon God. Prayer is the needful practice of the Christian. Prayer is the exercise of faith and hope. Prayer is the privilege of touching the heart of the Father through the Son of God, Jesus our Lord.
The Bible speaks much of prayer. But, sometimes, too often, we ignore prayer and seek to accomplish in the strength of our own wills those things that we desire to have or happen. For those of us who are too often guilty of this, we need to bow our knees, confess our sin, receive God's forgiveness, and beg that the will of the Lord be done above our own. God is sovereign and loving and He knows what is best for us and others, even if it doesn't always seem to make the most sense.
We so often come to the Lord with legitimate requests for healing, conversions, and needs and yet the answers we hope for often do not come. We wonder and sometimes doubt. Yet, we persevere and praise God. We pray because we know that God hears us and because we desire to see results. We should pray by faith, trusting God. We should pray consistently, trusting God. We should pray for healing, trusting God. We should pray for others, trusting God. We should pray and when our prayers are answered or are not answered remember this: If we knew what the Lord knew, we wouldn't change a thing.
Prayer changes the one praying because in prayer, you are in the presence of God as you lay before Him your complete self in confession and dependence. There is nothing to hide when in quiet supplication we are reaching into the deepest part of ourselves and admitting our needs and failures. In so doing, our hearts are quieted and pride is stripped and we enjoy the presence of God. James 4:8 says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."
I am reminded of another benefit of prayer: peace. "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus," (Phil. 4:6-7).
I suppose that we can test our prayer life and dependence upon God by the peace or lack of peace in our hearts. In all things we are to seek the Lord and in His continued presence peace will surely be our gain.
Prayer is the practice of the presence of God.
God's ANNOINTED one
Psalm 32:8
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. "
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. "
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Changes...
I'm not afraid to say that I'm not
All that I should be
But I'm so glad, so glad that I'm not,
Not what I used to be
The places I used to go,
People I used to know
Things that I used to do have all changed
Now that I know You
There's been some changes
Since you came
Into my life
If any man be in Christ, he/she is a new creature....all things have passed away, and all things have been made new....so you don't have to stay the same...
YOU CAN CHANGE....
there is new life....waiting for YOU!
So I'll say Bye, bye to yesterday!
All that I should be
But I'm so glad, so glad that I'm not,
Not what I used to be
The places I used to go,
People I used to know
Things that I used to do have all changed
Now that I know You
There's been some changes
Since you came
Into my life
If any man be in Christ, he/she is a new creature....all things have passed away, and all things have been made new....so you don't have to stay the same...
YOU CAN CHANGE....
there is new life....waiting for YOU!
So I'll say Bye, bye to yesterday!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
INCREDIBLE God....That is the God I serve!
What kind of God
would do this for me?
Victory,
grace and mercy,
He is so special,
simply incredible,
He's so incredible,
An incredible God deserves incredible praise
What kind of God
would do this for me?
Victory,
grace and mercy,
He is so special,
simply incredible,
He's so incredible,
An INCREDIBLE God deserves incredible praise....
would do this for me?
Victory,
grace and mercy,
He is so special,
simply incredible,
He's so incredible,
An incredible God deserves incredible praise
What kind of God
would do this for me?
Victory,
grace and mercy,
He is so special,
simply incredible,
He's so incredible,
An INCREDIBLE God deserves incredible praise....
This JESUS that I am soooooo in love with....
Hey guys...
This is my very first official post...
this website is in memory of my darling friend Caroline Chemutai (Tai) who passed away this year...
The one thing i learnt from her is to always put it down on paper...your hurts, your joys, your laughter, your downfalls....an dputting it down on paper, is like writing letters to God.
God gave me the BEST gift ever, and that is SALVATION! He never promised me it would be easy, but He always said it would be worth it.....WORTH IT!And because of that, I will always stand through the pain, trials, and whatever life throws my way because MY JESUS....did it for ME! :-)
For the most part, this will be one way you my friends can be able to know what is going on in my life and most times, it will be through songs that i would love for you to listen to, or scriptural readings....
Feel absolutely free to just talk to me and share in your experiences because, in as much as I won't have the answers, my guide book, the Bible, sure will and I can share scripture with you....
To the LOVES OF MY LIFE....Father, Son and Holy Spirit, thankyou so much for seeing me this far, for walking with me and being patient...it means a lot to have you as my strongholds :-) For that i give You ALL the Glory and Praise!
I am who I am because of I AM in me.....
This is my very first official post...
this website is in memory of my darling friend Caroline Chemutai (Tai) who passed away this year...
The one thing i learnt from her is to always put it down on paper...your hurts, your joys, your laughter, your downfalls....an dputting it down on paper, is like writing letters to God.
God gave me the BEST gift ever, and that is SALVATION! He never promised me it would be easy, but He always said it would be worth it.....WORTH IT!And because of that, I will always stand through the pain, trials, and whatever life throws my way because MY JESUS....did it for ME! :-)
For the most part, this will be one way you my friends can be able to know what is going on in my life and most times, it will be through songs that i would love for you to listen to, or scriptural readings....
Feel absolutely free to just talk to me and share in your experiences because, in as much as I won't have the answers, my guide book, the Bible, sure will and I can share scripture with you....
To the LOVES OF MY LIFE....Father, Son and Holy Spirit, thankyou so much for seeing me this far, for walking with me and being patient...it means a lot to have you as my strongholds :-) For that i give You ALL the Glory and Praise!
I am who I am because of I AM in me.....
I TRUST You Lord.....
Even though I can't see
And I can't feel your touch
I will trust you lord
How I love you so much
Though my nights my seem long
And I feel so alone
Lord my trust is in you
I surrender to you
So many painful thoughts
Travel through my mind
And I wonder how
I will make it through this time
Everything that I see
Tells me not to believe
But I'll trust you lord
You have never failed me
My past still controls me
Will this hurt ever leave?
I can only trust you
No one else like you do
Everything that I see
Tells me not to believe
But I'll trust you lord
You have never failed me
My past still controls me
Will this hurt ever leave?
I can only trust you
No one else like you do
And I can't feel your touch
I will trust you lord
How I love you so much
Though my nights my seem long
And I feel so alone
Lord my trust is in you
I surrender to you
So many painful thoughts
Travel through my mind
And I wonder how
I will make it through this time
Everything that I see
Tells me not to believe
But I'll trust you lord
You have never failed me
My past still controls me
Will this hurt ever leave?
I can only trust you
No one else like you do
Everything that I see
Tells me not to believe
But I'll trust you lord
You have never failed me
My past still controls me
Will this hurt ever leave?
I can only trust you
No one else like you do
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