Dearest Father in Heaven,
Please be with me in all that I do. Let Your part in my life increase, and my my fleshly desires to decrease. Help me to be a better servant in Your eyes. Be with me as I raise my children, make a home, and do my part to spread your word. Guide my actions and my words so that others may see You in me. Please take away my insecurities and give me peace and strength, for Your glory, not mine. Lord, You are mighty and I am weak, and I know that while I can accomplish nothing alone, there is nothing I can't do with Your help. Please bless me with those spiritual blessings which will let Your light shine through me and guide me, so I can guide others in the journey to heaven. In Christ's most precious and holy name,
Amen.
Showing posts with label spiritual strength. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spiritual strength. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
He Is Everything To Me
"Oh my Lord, My burden bearer
My help in trouble, My joy in sorrow
My light in darkness, My sword and shield"
~Oh! What A Time
You ever feel like you just need a hug?
Things have been a little overwhelming for me lately. With the normal stress of being a SAHM to 3 kiddos, we have had the added stress of some (hopefully) minor health problems with our oldest. Then the low economy (compounded by my husband being a self-employed construction worker), some sickness and death in our family, and a few other personal problems, and I am about ready to throw in the towel. Needless to say, I have spent loads of time talking to God here lately. And always, when I pray, I feel a little bit better. I know that God is always there to listen and that the Holy Spirit will guide me in what to do or say at any given time if I will just listen.
Sometimes I can just feel the Lord wrapping those mighty arms of His around me and saying "Everything is alright. All will be fine. I am here and ready to carry your burden for you." Those times bring me such peace. It is so comforting and calming to know that all I have to do when I feel lost, alone, or overwhelmed is start talking. There is nothing that He can't handle, and He won't place more on me than He knows I can handle. (Although sometimes I feel like His definition of "you are strong enough" and mine are miles apart!)
God will be everything to you, i fyou will only let Him. He will be your burden-bearer, your help in trouble, your joy in sorrow, your light in darkness, your sword and shield. And then when we see him one day......Oh, my Lord, What a Time!!
Mighty Father, I know that when I am weak, you are strong. Please guide me in everything that I do and lift me when I think I am too weak to go on. I cast all my cares at your feet knowing that you will help me. In Christ's holy name, Amem.
My help in trouble, My joy in sorrow
My light in darkness, My sword and shield"
~Oh! What A Time
You ever feel like you just need a hug?
Things have been a little overwhelming for me lately. With the normal stress of being a SAHM to 3 kiddos, we have had the added stress of some (hopefully) minor health problems with our oldest. Then the low economy (compounded by my husband being a self-employed construction worker), some sickness and death in our family, and a few other personal problems, and I am about ready to throw in the towel. Needless to say, I have spent loads of time talking to God here lately. And always, when I pray, I feel a little bit better. I know that God is always there to listen and that the Holy Spirit will guide me in what to do or say at any given time if I will just listen.
Sometimes I can just feel the Lord wrapping those mighty arms of His around me and saying "Everything is alright. All will be fine. I am here and ready to carry your burden for you." Those times bring me such peace. It is so comforting and calming to know that all I have to do when I feel lost, alone, or overwhelmed is start talking. There is nothing that He can't handle, and He won't place more on me than He knows I can handle. (Although sometimes I feel like His definition of "you are strong enough" and mine are miles apart!)
God will be everything to you, i fyou will only let Him. He will be your burden-bearer, your help in trouble, your joy in sorrow, your light in darkness, your sword and shield. And then when we see him one day......Oh, my Lord, What a Time!!
Mighty Father, I know that when I am weak, you are strong. Please guide me in everything that I do and lift me when I think I am too weak to go on. I cast all my cares at your feet knowing that you will help me. In Christ's holy name, Amem.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Who Is My Strength?
Ephesians 3:16 & 17 - "That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith..."
Not too long ago, I noticed something...
I have been looking at the people around me and saying, "Why can't they see how I am struggling? Why don't they want to help me? Why do they think I can always help them, but think I never need anything?" Then I realized, I should have been saying, "Instead of worrying about why others won't help me in my struggles, what am I doing to bring myself closer to the One who is always there to strengthen me?"
There are times we all struggle, and times we all feel weak. Some of those times will be easier to overcome; some will be harder. The key to whether or not we over come them at all is asking ourselves, "Where do I look for my strength?" How many times have we tried to rely on ourselves or only on our weak human friends for strength? Not that our friends can't help us and be there for us, but where should our absolute trust be? Paul prayed that the Ephesians would be strengthened by God's Spirit. Who is stronger than God? My boys have been learning the first part of Psalm 27:1 in their Sunday school class: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?..." Now look at the second part: "The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?" God is our strength. If we trust in Him and His might, we have nothing to be afraid of, and nothing to worry about. Trials will still come our way, but we have the knowledge that we can overcome them, for He will always bring us through.
Remember the Footprints poem? "It was then that I carried you." How blessed we are to know that when we have hard times in our lives, we have Someone who was described in Psalm 89:13 as having a mighty arm and a strong hand. Someone who can carry us no matter how long it takes, or how hard the way is. Someone who will never give up on us, no matter how hard-headed we are or how slowly we are traveling.
Lately, I have realized I have been trying to rely on myself for strength. I have been looking at others and saying, "Why are you so weak? Why do I always have to try to be the strong one?" Now, I want to start saying, "Lord, you are mighty. I need you to strengthen me to get through my day-to-day life, so I can, in turn, serve others in Your name."
"The Lord is the strength of my life..."
I am starting this blog to record my journey in coming closer to the Lord; in working in relying on His Spirit to guide, strengthen, and comfort me; and in using my life to reach out to others who are in need of help, whether their need is great or small. Thank you for sharing it with me.
Dear God Almighty, Thank You for being so strong and loving. I know that there is nothing You can't do. Please strengthen me with Your Spirit, and allow me to use that strength to make it through my trials, so I can help others through theirs, and in doing so, serve You better. In Christ's precious and holy name, Amen.
Not too long ago, I noticed something...
I have been looking at the people around me and saying, "Why can't they see how I am struggling? Why don't they want to help me? Why do they think I can always help them, but think I never need anything?" Then I realized, I should have been saying, "Instead of worrying about why others won't help me in my struggles, what am I doing to bring myself closer to the One who is always there to strengthen me?"
There are times we all struggle, and times we all feel weak. Some of those times will be easier to overcome; some will be harder. The key to whether or not we over come them at all is asking ourselves, "Where do I look for my strength?" How many times have we tried to rely on ourselves or only on our weak human friends for strength? Not that our friends can't help us and be there for us, but where should our absolute trust be? Paul prayed that the Ephesians would be strengthened by God's Spirit. Who is stronger than God? My boys have been learning the first part of Psalm 27:1 in their Sunday school class: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?..." Now look at the second part: "The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?" God is our strength. If we trust in Him and His might, we have nothing to be afraid of, and nothing to worry about. Trials will still come our way, but we have the knowledge that we can overcome them, for He will always bring us through.
Remember the Footprints poem? "It was then that I carried you." How blessed we are to know that when we have hard times in our lives, we have Someone who was described in Psalm 89:13 as having a mighty arm and a strong hand. Someone who can carry us no matter how long it takes, or how hard the way is. Someone who will never give up on us, no matter how hard-headed we are or how slowly we are traveling.
Lately, I have realized I have been trying to rely on myself for strength. I have been looking at others and saying, "Why are you so weak? Why do I always have to try to be the strong one?" Now, I want to start saying, "Lord, you are mighty. I need you to strengthen me to get through my day-to-day life, so I can, in turn, serve others in Your name."
"The Lord is the strength of my life..."
I am starting this blog to record my journey in coming closer to the Lord; in working in relying on His Spirit to guide, strengthen, and comfort me; and in using my life to reach out to others who are in need of help, whether their need is great or small. Thank you for sharing it with me.
Dear God Almighty, Thank You for being so strong and loving. I know that there is nothing You can't do. Please strengthen me with Your Spirit, and allow me to use that strength to make it through my trials, so I can help others through theirs, and in doing so, serve You better. In Christ's precious and holy name, Amen.
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