Saturday, November 23, 2013 (7:37
a.m.)
Blessed Father God,
Thank You. A full, uninterrupted
night's sleep. Even though night time cold capsules were involved, I
am truly grateful for the gift of sleeping completely through the
night. Thank You Father. Thank You.
(3:22 p.m.)
All these hours later and still I am
grateful to You, Father. A fully set table and my brother joining us
for breakfast was another blessing to add to the list of all You do
for us each day. Father, thank You for calling me to gratitude.
Thank You for calling us to love, as
You would have us love. With all of our hearts, souls, minds and
strength (Mark 12:30). It is because of Your love and Your love only
that we have the strength to continue through the rough times over to
the grateful ones.
As I sit here rejoicing in a truly
blessed environment, I ask You Father to keep growing me in Your
strength and power. Attempting joyfulness on my own doesn't yield
bliss. Wanting to know You more and serve You better brings about the
glimpses of the joy I long for. Thank You Father. Thank You.
Having the opportunity to come before
You asking that You would grow my joy and faith muscles, I thank You
for the guiding me to Romans 12:3. In the overview of Paul's letter
to the Romans, The Life Recovery Bible
says, “It [his letter about how to live] teaches us how to deal
with our sinful attitudes and behaviors and how to get back on the
right track.”
Under
the Recovery Themes
I read, “The
Role of Faith: Much
of this letter is a description of the importance of faith or trust
in God. 'The man who finds life will find it through trusting God'
(1:17)... There
is no magic formula for this – it is a daily act of trust, putting
our hand in the hand of the all-powerful God, who promises never to
forsake us, and to always love us no matter how unlovable we are.”
To
this Dearest Father, all I can say is thank You!
Quoting Paul's words
to the Romans (12:3 The
Message),
“I'm speaking to you out of deep gratitude for all that God has
given me, and especially as I have responsibilities in relation to
you. Living then, as every does, in pure grace, it's important that
you not misinterpret yourselves as people who are bringing this
goodness to God. No, God brings it all to you. The only accurate way
to understand ourselves is by what God is and by what He does for us,
not by what we are and what we do for Him.”
You
are the Ultimate Sacrificer! You gave us Your Son that we “may have
and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it
overflows]” (John 10:10 Amplified
Bible).
I get to experience that life when I pay attention to it having come
only from You. Father thank You for the reminders You give me of the
importance of flexing our faith muscles.
Empower
and enable me to continue doing exactly that. Trusting. Believing.
Living each day for Your good and Your glory. Thank You Father. I
love You. Amen.
(544
words ~ 4:28 p.m.)
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