There has been two people on my mind lately...to keep them exclusive lets call them U and A.
I was writing about them in my prayer journal...but because I am a part of this techno savy culture I felt more comfortable in writing this on my blog.
Coming into this new season of change I can't help to noticed my distance between U and A. And I know that I played a role to why this has happened. I always seem to be so busy that I put all my relationships on pause...which is something that I have been working on.
And at the sametime I know U and A are also busy with their lives. U is a working mother and A is in school and seem to be busying herself with work, choir, and bookclub. We all are busy...can't expect much...but of course I miss them.
I miss the conversations that I shared with these two individually and the conversations we three have together.
I admit that I am a little worry about my relationship with A...it feels like lately our relationship has been (kind of) unstable. But neither of us know what the problem is or is this what God wants?
I am a little worry about U because my thoughts about her lately always seem to trouble me. I sense that she might be going through her own personal battles...only God knows what it is. Or POSSIBLY (just possibly) she is upset with me because I emailed her back after 2 months (I don't blame her if she is) (I am still so sorry about that!)
My biggest worry is...what if this is the end of my relationship with both of them? Maybe this is the season to move on...
....at the sametime I don't believe it is.
There are still so many things I know I can receive from U...her mentorship and her insights are still so important to me.
I still value my relationship with U...she has always been one of my closest friend...I just don't see it ending this way...but I see that there is a lot of things that needs to be change too in our relationship.
Whatever it is...I will keep it in prayer.
My God,
I thank you for blessing me with good relationships in my life. I know that I don't always appreciate them and I do take them for granted sometimes but God I ask that you will forgive me for my ways. I pray God whatever you are doing in this season in my life, in U's life, and in A's life...I ask that you will ultimately be glorified. I pray God that you will bless U as a mother. I pray that whatever she needs in her life that you may provide and be her comfort in times of confusion...in times when she just don't know anymore. Help her to fully transition herself from her old self to a mother. I pray God that you will continue to put purpose and meaning in her life that glorifies you. Pray that you will bless her marriage...I pray that you will bless her relationship with you God..draw her closer through faith and through your amazing love. Pray that you bless her on her job...whatever circumstances she may find herself the good and the bad I pray that you give her the power to look beyond the flaws of her coworker and to have love in her spirit that only comes from you. When she looks at this world and all she sees is negativity and evil I pray that you may help her keep her eyes on you and know that YOU are good and to cast all her burdens on you. I ask that you bless her with JOY and peace. In Jesus Name.
I ask God whatever you may be doing in A's life...I ask also that you may be glorified in her life. I pray that she will not get distracted by the world...by the demand of this world from school and from work but she will put you first above all things. I pray for her and myself that we give you our BEST. God I admit that I don't understand where our relationship is going but I pray that you may lead. I pray God that you nay have your way on our relationship. If it is time to let go have your way...if you me to do something different have your way. Help me to be still and allow you to lead.
I pray God in this season that whatever you are doing in her life that you will be glorified. I pray God whatever you want to change in her life she will allow you to do it. She will open her heart to you and allow you to do a NEW thing. My God I ask that you bless my beloved sister with true joy and peace. I pray that the relationships in her life that does not bring you glory or people in her life that doesn't have the best intention for her will be far from her. I ask that you bless her in her education and bless her with more than she ever expected from her life. Bless her with success and the mind to work hard and to be taught. In Jesus Name.
God, in my life I ask that you will have all of me. God the material blessings in this life will not satisfied me. Having a boyfriend, an education, good friends...are not enough for me. I need more of you Jesus in my life...I need you so much more....my family needs you....my soul needs you. God I ask that you will fill me up with your spirit and your love. Help me to follow hard after you. In Jesus Name. Amen.
Courage Man
A city girl with a lot of thoughts, questions, and grammatical problems. Documenting glimpses of her life and sharing her faith with her future self. A passionate and confident young woman after God's heart. Take Courage. Enter at your own risk.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
When you look at yourself what do you see?
I see a successful woman.
I see a young lady with true joy.
I see a young lady with peace.
I see intelligence.
I see wisdom.
I see integrity.
I see leadership.
I see beauty.
I see happiness.
I see her outgoing.
I see her traveling.
I see her doing big things.
Can you see her loving?
I see her forgiving.
I see her giving her time, her resource, her love.
I see her confident in God.
I see her trusting God.
I see her with kids one day...I see her teaching them about God...I see her loving them with her whole heart....I see her teaching her daughter how to carry herself...teaching her how beautiful and worthy she is...I see her possibly having a son..having a great relationship with him...they will talk about everything from school to relationships to books to sports....she might not be into sports but for his sake she's gonna learn...there will be time he will be frustrated with God and she will guide him back to Jesus...God will bless her family...God will bless her parents...they are going to live in a big house one day...God is going to bless her financially so she can send her parents to Paris and Japan.
God is going to do a new thing in her.
God has so much in store for her....“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.
Today I hope Mandy knows how love she is by the most High by the KING of glory. I hope she knows that she is worth it. I hope she knows that she will graduate Holy Cross...I hope she knows that she is special and beautiful inside and out. I hope she knows that she never have to be like anyone else that she can be her because there is no one else like her. I hope she knows that she is never alone and that she is blessed with friends, family, and mentors that cares about her.
I hope she knows and be ready to receive all the blessing God has for her.
I hope she is drownnnnnnnnnnnnn in His love. I know she is desperate for it. I know for so long she been trying to find it on her own...I know for so long she been trying to figure out is this true. I pray that the revelation would be today that she know she is loved....I hope she will come to love God more...love Him recklessly.
I hope she doesnt try to figure everything out but just let the Almighty lead her.
Father God..I pray for my sister Mandy Lam. I pray today God that your will may be done in her. I pray that all you have in store for her will come to past. I pray that you will deliver her from the blood issues in her life and that you may be glorified. I pray that you will help her graduate college not just make it but with excellency, you said we are more than just conquerers. I pray that you will teach her how to love..not only you but learn to love your people. Learn to love even those who she finds uncomfortable to be around...esp those who is challenging to love...teach her to love without asking for anything back. I pray you take her into new experiences and new places so you can open up her eyes to see new wonders and beauty that you have created...not superficially but to see it even in the ugliness of it all. Make her into a warrior today...to fight the good fight of faith and claim back everything the enemy stole from her. In Jesus Name. Amen.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Peacemaker
I had a really good weekend. It was filled with so much laughter and good people. But I found myself crying these past two nights. I hid in my closet weeping and weeping. I felt so angry to the point where I want to hurt someone. I want someone to feel my pain. Especially with this particular person. Lets call them S. I wanted to text S with all these hateful messages. I want them to hurt and get upset so badly. But I couldn't bring myself to do it. No matter how angry I was I knew that it was not the right thing to do. So I got angrier knowing I can't do what I wanted to do.
I wept out of anger...I wept because the relationships that were closest to me all seem to be breaking around me. I wept because deep down in my heart I knew that I had some faults to it too.
I prayed and I ask God to help me to not be angry and I ask for Him to help me to make peace. I asked God for the people in my life who I have hurt for their forgiveness. That was the first night.
Tonight. I cried feeling really childish. I felt foolish for crying but I still kept crying. I cried feeling miserable for myself. I cried till I felt my heart aching... the more I felt it ache the more I cried. I cried also knowing that I messed up again tonight. I had the opportunity to make it right today and I didn't take it. I cried because I was still angry at S and at someone else too.
Then I started thinking about how much I hate them. How i don't want them in my life. I want to give up and cut them out of my life to save me from pain. But I knew at the same time that is weak mentality. Only people who is not willing to endure...only people who does not have character would give up so easily. Would give up on something so simple but yet so big.
Do you know what the worst feeling is? Being rejected....im crying while typing these two words.
It is the absolute worst feeling in the world. Many people are affected by rejection. Rejected by people, the world, and especially their family. It is why so many people are depressed because they feel worthless. It is the reason why so many girls feel like they are not pretty enough because of people's disapproval or approval.
I am one of them.
In my closet I thought about S. I thought about T. I thought about everyone in the past that hurt me. And I felt angry because I always been the one who tried to make peace but always rejected for it. God recently shown me how recently I been relucuant to make peace with the people in my life I know I need to. Because I am scare to be rejected again. I am angry inside because why am I always the one who takes inititaitve even when I'm not the wrongdoer? Why me!? Why am I the one who is trying to make things better!? Why can't they come to me?
I never knew how deep this wound was. I thought about S. And I didn't want to forgive him anymore...I didn't want to make peace with anyone....I been rejected times after time again....I am crying as I am typing this....because the wound is real...the pain is real....and I am acknowledging it right now....that I am angry...that I am hurt....that I have been rejected too many times.
But even in my anger....I know I am a peacemaker. As much as I hate it. I know I am. And God reminded me of this scripture:
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
I was studying this scripture the other night and I started to have a better understanding what does it mean to be a peacemaker.
You see, the reason why I hate being a peacemaker because in the past when I tried to make peace, it always ended up with me trying to please the other person. So in my mind peacemaking means appeasing. I always felt like a doormat being walked over by the other person. I was mad about my past because it is always me chasing that peace in my relationship with the other person and not the other way around. I was mad because I always end up being the one who looks desperate and who looks inferior.
But God is teaching me to be a real peacemaker. I don't have to chase for that peace in those relationships...those people...I can MAKE peace. In making peace...I don't have to bow down to anyone but I can still stand my ground.
But most importantly God is teaching me that being a peacemaker is a BLESSING not a burden. I shall be call a child of God. God will call me His. So reader...even through my pain...even though some wounds and scars that still needs to be heal this moment from rejection.
I just want to say I will be ok. I will survive. With my God all things are possible. Yes I may have been rejected by many but I am accepted by my God. My God calls me His child...so I belong to Him. He d seems to always choose things that are foolish to the world. I know that God will show me how important I am to Him and how much He love me. And with His love I know that He will heal the wounds where rejection had left.
I know that He will restore and heal the relationships in my life. I have to do my part though too. I have to take initiative as a peacemaker so God then can blessed my effort.
For too long it has about ME ME ME. How dare they hurt ME? Why ME? They did this to ME? But never have I thought about how I have done the same.
I too have hurt the people who are closest to me. I have rejected some people in the past. I am no better.
But I am asking God to change all that. Less of me and more of Him.
Be encourage reader.
Courage Man
I wept out of anger...I wept because the relationships that were closest to me all seem to be breaking around me. I wept because deep down in my heart I knew that I had some faults to it too.
I prayed and I ask God to help me to not be angry and I ask for Him to help me to make peace. I asked God for the people in my life who I have hurt for their forgiveness. That was the first night.
Tonight. I cried feeling really childish. I felt foolish for crying but I still kept crying. I cried feeling miserable for myself. I cried till I felt my heart aching... the more I felt it ache the more I cried. I cried also knowing that I messed up again tonight. I had the opportunity to make it right today and I didn't take it. I cried because I was still angry at S and at someone else too.
Then I started thinking about how much I hate them. How i don't want them in my life. I want to give up and cut them out of my life to save me from pain. But I knew at the same time that is weak mentality. Only people who is not willing to endure...only people who does not have character would give up so easily. Would give up on something so simple but yet so big.
Do you know what the worst feeling is? Being rejected....im crying while typing these two words.
It is the absolute worst feeling in the world. Many people are affected by rejection. Rejected by people, the world, and especially their family. It is why so many people are depressed because they feel worthless. It is the reason why so many girls feel like they are not pretty enough because of people's disapproval or approval.
I am one of them.
In my closet I thought about S. I thought about T. I thought about everyone in the past that hurt me. And I felt angry because I always been the one who tried to make peace but always rejected for it. God recently shown me how recently I been relucuant to make peace with the people in my life I know I need to. Because I am scare to be rejected again. I am angry inside because why am I always the one who takes inititaitve even when I'm not the wrongdoer? Why me!? Why am I the one who is trying to make things better!? Why can't they come to me?
I never knew how deep this wound was. I thought about S. And I didn't want to forgive him anymore...I didn't want to make peace with anyone....I been rejected times after time again....I am crying as I am typing this....because the wound is real...the pain is real....and I am acknowledging it right now....that I am angry...that I am hurt....that I have been rejected too many times.
But even in my anger....I know I am a peacemaker. As much as I hate it. I know I am. And God reminded me of this scripture:
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
I was studying this scripture the other night and I started to have a better understanding what does it mean to be a peacemaker.
You see, the reason why I hate being a peacemaker because in the past when I tried to make peace, it always ended up with me trying to please the other person. So in my mind peacemaking means appeasing. I always felt like a doormat being walked over by the other person. I was mad about my past because it is always me chasing that peace in my relationship with the other person and not the other way around. I was mad because I always end up being the one who looks desperate and who looks inferior.
But God is teaching me to be a real peacemaker. I don't have to chase for that peace in those relationships...those people...I can MAKE peace. In making peace...I don't have to bow down to anyone but I can still stand my ground.
But most importantly God is teaching me that being a peacemaker is a BLESSING not a burden. I shall be call a child of God. God will call me His. So reader...even through my pain...even though some wounds and scars that still needs to be heal this moment from rejection.
I just want to say I will be ok. I will survive. With my God all things are possible. Yes I may have been rejected by many but I am accepted by my God. My God calls me His child...so I belong to Him. He d seems to always choose things that are foolish to the world. I know that God will show me how important I am to Him and how much He love me. And with His love I know that He will heal the wounds where rejection had left.
I know that He will restore and heal the relationships in my life. I have to do my part though too. I have to take initiative as a peacemaker so God then can blessed my effort.
For too long it has about ME ME ME. How dare they hurt ME? Why ME? They did this to ME? But never have I thought about how I have done the same.
I too have hurt the people who are closest to me. I have rejected some people in the past. I am no better.
But I am asking God to change all that. Less of me and more of Him.
Be encourage reader.
Courage Man
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Be The Best You
Be The Best You
We are perfectly imperfect
and beautiful within
because beauty isn’t skin deep
it’s deeper than the skin
and beautiful within
because beauty isn’t skin deep
it’s deeper than the skin
We are who we allow ourselves to become
we get what we give, we give what we get
so give it your all
and don’t ever give up
we get what we give, we give what we get
so give it your all
and don’t ever give up
Be the best you
be the person you want to be
just remember to be yourself
not who others want to see
be the person you want to be
just remember to be yourself
not who others want to see
This day is yours
it belongs to no one but you
put one foot in front of the other
and take a step closer
to making all your dreams come true
it belongs to no one but you
put one foot in front of the other
and take a step closer
to making all your dreams come true
You are perfectly imperfect
and this is okay
because no one is flawless
no one is perfectly made
and this is okay
because no one is flawless
no one is perfectly made
You are beautiful within
and your smile reflects
the love inside your heart
So, share a grin
and let others see who you are
and your smile reflects
the love inside your heart
So, share a grin
and let others see who you are
Be the best you
just be who you are inside
be the person that makes you happy
and live your best life
just be who you are inside
be the person that makes you happy
and live your best life
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Can Your Faith Change Your Personality?
Can Your Faith Change Your Personality?
Some highlights from this article:
Lord I pray that you may change me from a Type A to a Type F just like Bonnie Gray. In Jesus Name. Amen.
- Courage Man
Some highlights from this article:
I learned to depend on Him. I learned to wait, to listen, and to surrender. It became more important to me to feel God’s presence than to have my problems solved.
I didn’t think it was possible to recapture the easy going and care-free naivitee I always wanted. But, God created a new spark in me despite my unbelief. He’s created something that wasn’t there before. He restored love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control in new ways.
I’m no longer Type A. I just became that way because I wanted to control my circumstances.
I am now learning to discover the personality God designed in me.
Some Type A Characteristics and Behaviors:
Type A individuals tend to be very competitiveand self-critical. They strive toward goals without feeling a sense of joy in their efforts or accomplishments.
Inter-related with this is the presence of a significant life imbalance. This is characterized by a high work involvement. Type A individuals are easily ‘wound up’ and tend to overreact. They also tend to have high blood pressure (hypertension).
Type A personalities experience a constant sense of urgency: Type A people seem to be in a constant struggle against the clock. Often, they quickly become impatient with delays and unproductive time, schedule commitments too tightly, and try to do more than one thing at a time, such as reading while eating or watching television. (Mcleod 2011) (http://www.simplypsychology.org/personality-a.html)
- Exaggerated Sense of time urgency: Since the type A thinks that time is running out and since his goals are too big he always races with time. If you want to lose a type A in few days then waste his time (by making long phone calls or let him wait too long)
- Competitiveness: The type A is a very competitive person, he considers everything to be a challenge. He is challenging the circumstances that led to his insecurities and he will challenge every thing else that stands in his way.
- Multitasking: The type A can handle more tasks at the same time than ordinary people . You can easily know that a person is Type A if you found that he is involved in at least five unrelated activities while performing well at them all.
- The Price for Over Achievement: Over achievement does not come for free. Type A’s are subject to tremendous amounts of stress. Their life style is the main cause of this stress they suffer from (always running, having lots of things to do & racing with time)
(http://www.2knowmyself.com/Type_A_personality_definition_characteristics_traits/what_is_a_type_a_personality_behaviour_stress)
Lord I pray that you may change me from a Type A to a Type F just like Bonnie Gray. In Jesus Name. Amen.
- Courage Man
Thursday, May 2, 2013
God's priorities
Try praying primarily for God’s priorities—and see what happens! Here are some examples:
Ask God for more practical insight into scripture so that you can become more godly in character (Ps.119:33,34).
Ask God for better understanding of what God has given you in Christ (Eph.1:16-19) & how much God loves you (Eph.3:18,19) so you can mature spiritually.
Ask God for greater love for other people (1 Thess. 3:12) & better discernment on how to love them effectively (Phil.1:9).
Ask God for opportunities to share your faith, & the courage & wisdom to make the most of those opportunities (Col. 4:3,4; Eph. 6:19,20).
Ask for God to expose sinful attitudes that are hurting you and others and dishonoring God (Ps.139:23,24).
Ask God for wisdom to understand what he wants to teach you through the adverse circumstances he has allowed into your life (Jas.1:5).
http://www.xenos.org/teachings/?teaching=1032
- Courage Man
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Settling
"That miraculous healing power is already IN us. We don’t need God to move; we need to believe what He has already done and learn how to receive."
A few months ago, I dreamed all night long of preaching a message entitled How to Receive God’s Best. I’ve spent weeks meditating on this and feel like the Lord gave this to me to share with you.
Before I can share the heart of what the Lord spoke to me, I need to point out two very important things in that title: You have to learn how to RECEIVE God’s BEST.
The Lord really impressed on me that the main reason we aren’t receiving His best is because we are willing to settle for less. Very few are committed to God’s best. We have been influenced more by the world than by God’s Word and “dumbed down” to accept far less than what God has provided. As long as you can live with less than God’s best, you will. That is a powerful truth.
You have to get sick and tired of being sick and tired before you will aggressively pursue God’s best. You have to have a holy dissatisfaction with mediocrity before you can experience all that God has for you. It doesn’t happen accidentally or automatically. If you don’t pursue it, you won’t get it.
Everything in our fallen world naturally goes from good to bad. Things don’t get better without effort. We have to seek to find, knock to get the door opened, and ask before we receive (Matt. 7:7). We must raise our sights and aim higher. Most people are shooting at nothing and hitting it every time.
Jeremiah 29:11 says,
“I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end [hope and a future, New International Version]” (brackets mine).
When the Lord spoke to Jeremiah to write these words, Israel was devastated. The city of Jerusalem had been destroyed, and many people had been taken captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. Thoughts of peace were probably the last thing on their minds.
But Jeremiah went on to say in verses 12-13,
“Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”
I’ve had people tell me they prayed and believed God but that nothing happened. These scriptures promise otherwise. So, who’s right? I choose to believe God is true. The key is, we have to seek with ALL our hearts. That’s the missing element. We have to reach a point where we won’t live with anything less than God’s best.
That attitude is missing in the lives of far too many Christians. The bar of expectations, even within the church, has been lowered in regards to healing, finances, and more.There is such a fear that someone might be disappointed and, therefore, condemned that many ministers have been teaching people to settle for less and avoid the disappointment.
I am not trying to condemn anyone. We have all been raised in and influenced by an ungodly culture. And nobody learns how to receive God’s best overnight. It’s a process, but we need to begin moving in that direction. I haven’t arrived there either, but I have left and am on my way. God has far more for all of us than we are experiencing.
I have told this story before, but it is such a good illustration that I want to share it with you again. A man came forward for prayer in one of my meetings. He told me he had a terrible pain in his neck and couldn’t sleep as a result. He continued, “I’ve got a back problem, my sciatic nerve causes pain down my entire leg and into my foot, I also have neuropathy…” and on and on he continued.
Then he said, “But if God could just heal the pain in my neck, I could live with the rest.” I looked at him and said, “Well, I understand. If we asked God to heal all of those things at once, the lights in heaven might dim. I’m not sure God could pull that off.”
The guy just looked at me for a minute, and then he replied, “That was pretty stupid, wasn’t it?” I agreed and then went on to tell him that he didn’t have to settle for less than complete healing—God’s best. “It’s that attitude that is keeping you from receiving your healing,” I said.
Christians ought to be walking in supernatural healing. They ought to be walking in financial prosperity. Most, however, are just as sick and broke as their unsaved neighbors. You will never receive God’s best until you become completely dissatisfied with second best—mediocrity.
One of these days, we are all going to stand before God. And when we do, we will know all things even as we are known (1 Cor. 13:12). In an instant, we are going to know what we could have had while on this earth. We will understand that the same power that raised Christ from the dead was resident within us all along (Eph. 1:18-20).
We will discover that we didn’t have to be sick, that we didn’t have to live broke, and that we didn’t have to be depressed and discouraged. We will realize that love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance were living inside us the whole time (Gal. 5:22-23).
We don’t have to limp into heaven, crying, “Praise God, we made it.” We can live a life of victory now. Jesus died to deliver us from this present evil world (Gal. 1:4), not just the one to come.
Moses lived under an inferior covenant compared to ours (2 Cor. 3:7-11). Jesus said John the Baptist was greater than Moses, yet the least New Testament saint is greater than John (Matt. 11:11). Therefore, if Moses was still strong at 120 with good eyesight (Deut. 34:7), why would we settle for less?
Unless you’re willing to stand and fight the fight of faith, you will be overcome by this world. If you don’t stir yourself up, you will settle to the bottom. The world isn’t going to encourage you toward God’s best, and most Christians aren’t either.
Sadly, religion is one of the strongest weapons Satan has to discourage people from believing for something more. Many churches believe that God doesn’t perform miracles today or, worse, that God is the one who wills for our lives to be in such a mess to break us. He sovereignly controls everything. That is not true.
We also have to recognize that it’s all about receiving what God has already done and not about getting God to do something He has yet to do. We don’t need God to heal us; by His stripes, we were healed (1 Pet. 2:24). That miraculous healing power is already IN us. We don’t need God to move; we need to believe what He has already done and learn how to receive.
http://www.awmi.net/extra/article/receive_best
- Courage Man
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Food For Thought
I know what I need to do where I need to go...now the question is how do I get from here, Point A to over there, Point B, my destination?
- Courage Man
- Courage Man
Monday, April 29, 2013
The Little Things
Words for my soul
(http://danisedelights.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/little-things-matter-to-god-bible-study-notes/)
The little things are preparation and testing for bigger things
Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
- Our future depends a lot on how we take care of what we have right now. It’s a stewardship concept. When making plans for our future, we must take a good look at what is in our life right now. Everything we have been trusted with up to this point is actually preparing us to be ready for the growth and abundance in our future. If we can manage what we have already been given, then we are ready for more.
- Our current situation in life is not only preparation for us. It is a testing ground. For example, you give someone something small and then they ask you for something bigger. You would have confidence to give it to them, if they took care of what you already gave to them. The same is true in our prayer life. If we are asking God to give us more, we should remember that God is very well aware of how we have handled what He has already given to us. He knows if we are ready to receive what we are asking for.
- Victory comes little by littleDeuteronomy 7:22 The LORD your God will drive out those nations before you, little by little. You will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals will multiply around you.
- Courage Man
Friday, April 12, 2013
God is real - Keep Fighting!
Spontaneous Post (at 3 am esp for not writing for so long)...
Just be honest with God and even in your uncertainty keep praying...God will show you.
Even when you can't seem to form the perfect words to what you want to pray or express how you feel to God. Call on His name. Meditate on it.
When you are not sure..breakthrough it, don't stop calling His name and do not give the enemy any room to fill your mind with thoughts or doubts. Bind Satan...tell him to his face that he is a liar!
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. - Psalms 19:14
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrew 4:16
Just be honest with God and even in your uncertainty keep praying...God will show you.
Even when you can't seem to form the perfect words to what you want to pray or express how you feel to God. Call on His name. Meditate on it.
When you are not sure..breakthrough it, don't stop calling His name and do not give the enemy any room to fill your mind with thoughts or doubts. Bind Satan...tell him to his face that he is a liar!
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. - Psalms 19:14
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrew 4:16
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. - James 4:7
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. - James 1:6-8
- Courage Man
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Spontaneous Post II
Its been a while since I have blogged. I have moved into the spring semester and my classes are really demanding but I was expecting it
As I sit in Kimball, the dining hall in Holy Cross. I feel the desire to blog. Blog about what per se.
Take me deeper into prayer, into worship, in my relationship with you God. I know that you will never leave me even at this very moment. And I am grateful even if I don't feel you. God you're God all by yourself. God of this universe. All I ask is that you may have your way on my life and that you will lead me to where you have called me to be. Help me to not live this life with regrets, fear, or doubt. But in every season help me to walk into my season into my blessing. Lead me out of the wilderness and on this journey free me from any thought or bondage I want to become all you say I could be. I want to shine. I want my personality to shine holding nothing back. I don't want to ever hold back my worship. I don't want to ever hold back in sharing your gospel and how good you're. God I refuse today to live in a life full of unanswered questions and doubts. I refuse to be a slave to my sin, thoughts or to Satan. But set me free. Penetrate me with your love. Embrace me. Have mercy on me Jesus. I desire more of you. I desire to KNOW and UNDERSTAND the true meaning of GOD CAN DO ALL THINGS. and that I well able with you. I want to become a writer. I pray that you may sharpen me and loosen in my a teachable student. I want to be a CSA mentor this year. I want to be a peer mentor. I want to be a Resident Assistant. And Lord everywhere I go there are things and people that remind me why I can't. But I refuse to believe in a lie and I am going keep pressing on. I will stand unashamed of who I am and keep believing. I know I may not be the best and I know I am far from it but I serve the BEST! And I know you will never withhold anything from me. I pray that if there is any...selfishness and self-centerness in me that you may search me.. and create in me a clean heart and a renew a right spirit within me. Father I pray that I will not be envious with my eyes of my sisters, brothers, family, or friends. But in everything I say and do let it be out of love and encouragement. I pray to be a witness and to be USED for your purposes not my own agenda today. Help me to stop worrying about the future and even in this present time but trust you. Trust that you will take care of me. Get me to the provision to the vision. Thank you today Jesus. I know you hear my request and you know my heart. And I praise you. I praise you Jesus. Because who I am now does not dictate where you're taking me. Lord fill me with the compassion you have for people. Fill me up so that my cup will be overflowed with your love, joy, confidence, faith, and hope. Thank you today.
Every yoke be broken today. There is power in the name of Jesus! In Jesus Name Amen.
- Courage Man
As I sit in Kimball, the dining hall in Holy Cross. I feel the desire to blog. Blog about what per se.
Take me deeper into prayer, into worship, in my relationship with you God. I know that you will never leave me even at this very moment. And I am grateful even if I don't feel you. God you're God all by yourself. God of this universe. All I ask is that you may have your way on my life and that you will lead me to where you have called me to be. Help me to not live this life with regrets, fear, or doubt. But in every season help me to walk into my season into my blessing. Lead me out of the wilderness and on this journey free me from any thought or bondage I want to become all you say I could be. I want to shine. I want my personality to shine holding nothing back. I don't want to ever hold back my worship. I don't want to ever hold back in sharing your gospel and how good you're. God I refuse today to live in a life full of unanswered questions and doubts. I refuse to be a slave to my sin, thoughts or to Satan. But set me free. Penetrate me with your love. Embrace me. Have mercy on me Jesus. I desire more of you. I desire to KNOW and UNDERSTAND the true meaning of GOD CAN DO ALL THINGS. and that I well able with you. I want to become a writer. I pray that you may sharpen me and loosen in my a teachable student. I want to be a CSA mentor this year. I want to be a peer mentor. I want to be a Resident Assistant. And Lord everywhere I go there are things and people that remind me why I can't. But I refuse to believe in a lie and I am going keep pressing on. I will stand unashamed of who I am and keep believing. I know I may not be the best and I know I am far from it but I serve the BEST! And I know you will never withhold anything from me. I pray that if there is any...selfishness and self-centerness in me that you may search me.. and create in me a clean heart and a renew a right spirit within me. Father I pray that I will not be envious with my eyes of my sisters, brothers, family, or friends. But in everything I say and do let it be out of love and encouragement. I pray to be a witness and to be USED for your purposes not my own agenda today. Help me to stop worrying about the future and even in this present time but trust you. Trust that you will take care of me. Get me to the provision to the vision. Thank you today Jesus. I know you hear my request and you know my heart. And I praise you. I praise you Jesus. Because who I am now does not dictate where you're taking me. Lord fill me with the compassion you have for people. Fill me up so that my cup will be overflowed with your love, joy, confidence, faith, and hope. Thank you today.
Every yoke be broken today. There is power in the name of Jesus! In Jesus Name Amen.
- Courage Man
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)