"You're blessed when..."

 Friday, June 21, 2024 (6:31 a.m.)

Blessed, Holy, Loving Father God,

Thank You for Your goodness. And Your grace. Your glorious greatness (Psalm 145:5-8). Your kindness. Love. Joy. Peace. Patience (Galatians 5:22).

Thank You Father for sending Jesus to teach the world how You would have us live. Matthew 5:1-12. “You’re blessed when…”

Your ways are so much better than ours. The apostle Paul taught the importance of loving as You would have us love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 spells out so plainly what love is and what it is not.

Continue working in us, Father, that we would come to love as You would have. You. Others. Ourselves. Wholly. Fully. Completely. With ALL of our hearts, souls, minds and strength (Mark 12:30-31). Forgiving completely as well (Matthew 18:23-35).

Mm. Yes Jesus. Keep teaching us to live each day we have in You. With You. By You. Through You. For You.

We love, need, trust and want You. Do all You must that we will truly “rejoice and be glad” (Psalm 118:24b) in this day which You have made (24a).

Use us as only You know is best. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(191 words ~ 7:04 a.m.)

YOURS!

 Thursday, June 20, 2024 (6:53 a.m.)

♪Have Thine Own Way Lord…♪

Yes! ♪Have Thine own way Thou art the Potter We are the clay mold us and make us after Thy will While we are waiting, yielded and still♪

You are doing such amazing things in, with, by, through and for us. Teaching us so very much about accepting that which we cannot change and having the courage to change that which we can. Father Gd, we do ask (Matthew 7:7) to be given the wisdom to know the difference between the two.

Reading the lyrics to this great hymn, I smile and hope at ♪Touch me and heal me, Savior divine!♪ Thank You God that You do have that power.

Verse four begins and ends with another request from each of us. ♪… Hold o’er my being absolute sway! Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see Christ only, always living in me!♪

(2:23 p.m.)

How blessed we truly are Dear Lord! I started praying, “Father God, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit” the other day. Not knowing what else to say in a moment of fear. “Father God, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit.” Thank You for being present. Thank You for calming shaky nerves. Thank You for being the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6).

You are a Good, Good Father. ♪It’s who You are… And we are loved by You It’s who we are…♪

Thank You Blessed God. Continue Your work in each of us. Molding, making, fining and refining us into exactly who You would have us be. Yours!

Thank You. Praise You. Use us. Amen.

(273 words ~ 2:33 p.m.)

unaware

 Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (6:27 a.m.)

Blessed God,

Thank You. You’ve blessed us in ways that we are yet unaware.

practice makes better

 Tuesday, June 18, 2024 (6:03 a.m.)

Blessed God,

You gave us many opportunities to practice yesterday. Kindness. Communication. Speaking truth in love. Medicine without a license. Joy.

Thank You Lord. We get to keep learning. Far more than we ever expected.

Thank You that through it all, You are still good. Great. Glorious. Gracious (Psalm 145:5-8). 

Be with each of us this day. The one You have made (Psalm 118:24a). Let us truly rejoice and be glad in it (v. 24b). Mm. Yes. Rejoice. Be glad. YES!

We love You Lord. Use us as You alone know is best. Loving You, others and ourselves with all our hearts, souls, minds and strength (Mark 12:30-31). Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(122 words ~ 6:28 a.m.)

speaking truth in love

 Monday, June 17, 2024 (6:45 a.m.)

Holy God,

There’s tension in our household. Help me please!

(7:32 a.m.)

Thank You Father. Thank You for the power of Your Word. “Speak truth in love.” Mm, yes. Lord God, I ask (Matthew 7:7) that Your Truth will ring loudly in and through our hearts, souls, minds and strengths (Mark 12:30-31) around here today.

Be the very core of our existence. “No prolonged infancies among us, please. We’ll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are easy prey for predators. God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love - like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love” (Ephesians 4:14-16 The Message).

Lord God, You are so good, gracious, glorious, great (Psalm 145:5-8) and we are created in Your image (Genesis 1:27). Do all You must in, with, by, through and for us that we will represent You well this day.

We love, need, trust and want You as absolute Lord of our lives. Thank You for who and all You are. Use us. Praise You. Amen.

(231 words ~ 8:30 a.m.)

no expectations

 Sunday, June 16, 2024 (6:37 a.m.)

Most Dear and Blessed, Loving Father God,

THANK YOU! You gave us SUCH a very GLAD day yesterday. From start to finish. Having reminded me of the importance to “accept, not expect” we were aware of and thankful for the various blessings You sent our way.

Thank You for the songs that have come to me already this morning. ♪I Had a GLAD Day♪, ♪SomeOne To Watch Over Me♪, ♪Good Morning to You♪ and ♪This Is the Day♪

(3:09 p.m.)

And here I have some extra time to continue thanking You for such perfect practice yesterday in taking things as they came. Being blessed again and again as the day played out. Thank You Father (YES! on Father’s Day, thank you Father!) for Your faithfulness.

Use us exactly as You know is best. We love, need, trust and want You. Thank You. Amen.

(150 words ~ 3:12 p.m.)

musical effects

 Saturday, June 15, 2024 (5:41 a.m.)

Blessed God,

♪… and that’s the last I’ve seen of my heart♪

Thank You Lord for the effects music has on me. Calming. Soothing. Empowering.