random medleys

 ♪Thank You for being a Friend

Traveled all the world and back again♪

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (4:14 a.m.)

Blessed Lord God,

Thank You

♪You lift me Up + Up again♪

Yes Lord. Thank You for the medley of songs that seem to randomly come to mind.

(4:53 a.m.)

And while searching to learn more about what may or may not be randomness with You, I come upon a medley of Bible verses.

Revelation 3:19

2 Corinthians 13:13

2 Corinthians 5:16-17

(5:05 a.m.)

Father, as I prepare to go out into the day I ask (Matthew 7:7a) You to go before, behind, beside, beneath, above and within me. Every single step of the way. I truly want to glorify and enjoy You. Rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118:24b. Philippians 4:4).

Matthew 5:13-16

(5:19 a.m.)

Oh, how I want to follow Your lead Dearest God. Whether I’m singing about You being my Friend or searching Your Word to learn more about Your Truth and promises.

I believe You to be glorious (Psalm 145:5). Great (v. 6). Good (7). Gracious (8). And that You will continue teaching me how best to share Your attributes (Ephesians 5:1-2) with others.

Yes Father. Continue Your fining and refining work in, with, by, through and for me. Do all You must that I will come to love as You would have me love. You. Others. Myself. Wholly. Fully. Completely. Entirely. With all my heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30-31).

♪You’re the One That I Want 

Ooh, ooh, ooh…

The One that I need…♪

Yes! Continue singing to and guiding me Lord. I love, need, trust and want You. Thank You for loving and using me as only You know is best. Amen.

(295 words ~ 5:33 a.m.)

for next time

 Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (8:22 a.m.)

Holy God,

I’m here again. Asking (Matthew 7:7a) in advance. For next time.

Yes Lord! Next time I think about avoiding You. The next time I begin falling back into a “What can it hurt?” mindset. Please remind me to “be diligent and turn from my indifference (Revelation 3:19b).

Thank You that I had just quoted these very words the other day. How easily Your Truth comes into and then departs our senses. We cannot be trusted to live and love as You would have us on our own.

BUT! “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). Yes! THIS is the Truth I want to stay my mind and stand firmly on. Next time.

The Message “Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.” Yes please Dearest God. Prepare me for next time.

Do all You must that I can learn to recognize and “turn from indifference and become enthusiastic about the things of God” (Revelation 3:19b The Living Bible). Yes. Please!

Use me exactly as You know is best. I love, need, trust and want You. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(207 words ~ 8:41 a.m.)

drawing closer

 Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (4:18 a.m.)

Holy God,

I apologize. I took all of yesterday and intentionally isolated. I thought it was a good idea. What could it hurt?

(6:06 a.m.)

Thank you for extra rest just now. Deep enough sleep for a dream of sorts. Now I’m asking (Matthew 7:7a) for some motivation. I confess to feeling out of sorts. Downcast. Blue. All mixed with a VERY stubborn spirit.

Yes, Father. I confess stubbornness to You right now. Along with avoidance.

I want very much for You to come alongside me and straighten out my head and my heart. They are both filled with dread and irritability. 

I am intentionally turning to and drawing closer to You Dearest Lord. I want to “rejoice and be glad” (Psalm 118:24b) in, with, by, through and for You. I can’t do this on my own.

Do all You must that I will live this day, which You have made (Psalm 118:24a) as You would have me live it. Rejoicing and always being full of joy in You (Philippians 4:4).

Isolating myself away yesterday did nothing toward “fix[ing] my thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and worth of praise” (Philippians 4:8). I only found myself feeling more crotchety and discontent as the day wore on.

Forgive me Father. I hate to waste. I can’t muster up the strength of Spirit it takes to worship and adore You as You deserve. I need Your presence. The fruit Your Holy Spirit produces (Galatians 5:22-23). 

I love, need, trust and want You to ♪Have Thine Own Way, Lord… Thou art the Potter, I am the clay Mold me and make me, After Thy will, While I am waiting, Yielded and still♪

Yes Father. Have Thine own way. Search me and try me. Wash me whiter than snow. ♪Wounded and weary, Help me, I pray. Power, all power, Surely is Thine, Touch me and heal me, Savior Divine♪

Blessed God, I recognize the sadness I’m feeling to be in proportion to that of others. Missed opportunities. Challenges. The hurt of broken dreams. 

♪Have Thine own way, Lord… 

Hold o’er my being

Absolute sway.

Fill with Thy Spirit

Till all shall see

Christ only, always,

Living in me♪

Yes Dearest God, empower and enable me to love as You would have me love. You. Others. Myself. With all my heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30-31).

Make it so I sing, smile, stay my mind and stand firmly on Your Word of Truth and promises. All this I ask in Jesus’s most sacred and holy name. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(447 words ~ 7:48 a.m.)

turning

 Sunday, April 27, 2025 (6:18 a.m.)

Kingman, AZ

Thank You God.

That’s what I’ve got. Moody. Grumpy. “I want to kick it” thank You.

It’s real because it’s supposed to be what I say. “Give thanks in all things” (1 Thessalonians 5:18a). 

♪I’m storming the gates of hell…

I’m taking back what the enemy stole ♪

(6:37 a.m.)

Lord, I made the mistake of turning to internet searches before turning to You and Your Word. Yep. I made the mistake.

Thank you [quite genuine this time, thank You very much!] that even in the midst of mistake making I can choose to turn back to You. Yes! You provide all that is needed to right our wrongs. Alter our course.

Thank You for the Truth and promises of Your Word. Especially Psalm 100 for me this morning.

“Shout with joy to the LORD, O earth! Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before Him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture” (vs.1-3).

Thank You for Your Truth that gives us hope. Direction. Smiles. A lightness of heart and soul.

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and bless His name. For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and His faithfulness continues to each generation” (4-5).

Songs are colliding in my head. Each wanting to get out first. Same God for the win!

♪I’m calling on the God of Jacob

Whose loves endures through generations… ♪

Oh! You are hilarious God! That is EXACTLY where all this grumpy moodiness began. I was searching the family tree. Beginning with the first two Jakes. Thank You for Your sense of humor in me.

♪I know that You will keep Your covenant…

Oh God, my God, I need You…

O Rock, O Rock of ages

I’m standing on Your faithfulness…

I know that with You all things are possible…

It’s Your faithfulness I’m standing on…

You heard Your children then 

You hear Your children now

You are the Same God… 

You answered prayers back then

And You will answer now…

You were providing then

You are providing now…

You moved in power then

God, move in power now…

You were a healer then

You are a healer now…

You were a Savior then

You are a Savior now…

You freed the captives then

You’re freeing hearts right now…

You touched lepers then

I feel Your touch right now

You are the same God…

Never changing

Oh, forever…

I’m calling on the Holy Spirit

Almighty River, come and fill me again…♪

Mm, yes Dear Lord! Come and fill me again. And again. And again.

I love, need, trust and want You. Do all You must while turning me into the woman You would have me be. 

And just like that [Snap!] I’m singing again.

♪Strong, try to make ‘em all think I’m strong

Yeah, the face I keep putting on says I ain’t tired

But these tear-stained eyes ain’t lying

‘Cause hard, nobody told me life could be this hard

A weary soul with a worn out heart that’s barely beating

But every time I get that feeling

I hit my knees with my hands held high

Saying, “Dear Lord, Jesus, You know I can’t do this on my own”

Lord knows I’ve tried, but I’m good at falling down

Thank God You’re good at picking me up off the ground

The world’s gonna try to break me

But I know the One who makes me

Strong…♪

Yes! Thank You that it is You who makes me strong! With Your mighty power (Ephesians 6:10). And how do I do this? By being diligent and turning from my indifference (Revelation 3:19b).

Thank You Father. Thank You for working in, with, by, through and for me. Empowering and enabling me to love as You would have me love. You. Others. Myself. Wholeheartedly. Soulfully. Mindfully. Energetically (Mark 12:30-31).

Do all You must. For our good (Romans 8:28). And Your glory. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(695 words ~ 7:41 a.m.)

newest normal

 ♪You lift me Up + Up again♪

Saturday, April 26, 2025 (6:01 a.m.)

Kingman, AZ

Blessed God,

(6:49 a.m.)

Thank You for this opportunity. This privilege of lazing. Lolling. Taking time. Being pampered. Reminiscing.

Thank You for Your call to “rejoice and be exceedingly glad” (Matthew 5:12). Mm. Yes Father. Thank You that “No matter what happens [we are to] always be thankful” (1 Thessalonians 5:18a).

Circumstances change for us on every given day. And we are to: “See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to every one else. Always be joyful. Keep on praying” (vs. 15-17).  

Hebrews 2:1

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Isaiah 26:3-4

Jeremiah 29:13

There was discussion last night concerning what is considered normal. Father, I want my normal to be You. Thank You that