No Pain…No gain!
Character building
Test of Courage
Weak or Strong
Motives Revealed
Honor and Dignity
Integrity
Honesty
Humility
Persecution
Sacrificial
Protective
Forgiving
Birth
Transformation
Death
Rebirth
True Love
Understanding Suffering
Help Me to Forgive
God of Love, God of Mercy,
Help me to forgive.
I have been wronged; I have been hurt.
I feel angry and bitter.
Help me to forgive.
God of Love, God of Mercy
Help me to forgive.
Not only are you the God of Love and the God of Mercy;
You are also the God of Truth and the God of Justice.
Help me to forgive.
God of Truth, God of Justice
I put this matter into Your hands.
Only YOU can see into people’s hearts.
Only YOU know the entire Truth.
Help me to forgive.
God of Love, God of Mercy
lift my anger, lift my bitterness.
Replace it with compassion.
Replace it with trust in YOU.
Help me to forgive.
God of Truth, God of Justice
lead all souls to repentance.
Help me to forgive.
as I ask to be forgiven by You
for all I have done wrong.
Grant all who seek YOU with a sincere heart…
Forgiveness, Peace, Love, Mercy and Trust in YOU.
AMEN
Spiritual Warfare
I ask myself…
Are there evil spirits?
Yes, I know there are…
Stirring doubt and confusion within me.
My moral compass seems
to have been stolen…
Replaced by Tolerance!
Tolerance of vice
Tolerance of evil!
Evil Spirits tell me
Turn a blind eye to what you see
Pretend you see nothing
DO NOTHING!!!
Evil seems to surround me.
I feel I am at war…
What can I do?
I seem powerless
But I am not
My moral compass seems to awaken
I CAN do something
But first I must Pray!
It is good to be kind
but I cannot tolerate evil.
I pray and I pray some more
I pray for virtue
I pray for justice
I pray for peacemakers
I pray for the armor of God (which is FAITH)
Tell me what to do Lord.
I seem to be at war..but with who?
Lord, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Only through prayer will I know what to do.
The confusion is replaced with serenity and peace and wisdom.
All things are possible with God. Our God is a Mighty God.
The storm within me is calmed. The peacemaker has answered me.
Seeking Serenity
Seeking Serenity
At peace with God.
Freedom from Anxiety.
Ability to make decisions.
Knowing I am doing the will of God.
Feeling the presence of God.
Trusting the Future to God.
Letting Go…Letting God.
Seeking God with humility.
Giving the past to God.
Accepting forgiveness.
Forgiving others.
Accepting imperfection.
Agreeing to disagree.
Asking for directions when confused.
God’s Will…not my will.
Being able to say “No”.
Knowing when to speak and when to be silent.
Hearing God in the Silence.
By the Power of Your Grace
By the Power of Your Grace
Grace is the presence of God’s presence!
Guide me Lord,
May Thy will be done.
I feel confused and lost.
I need FAITH.
Lift my anxiety Lord…
Grant me FAITH.
By the Power of Your Grace.
The world is chaotic, Lord.
Help me to see Your face.
Especially in dark and trying times, Lord
I want to trust in You.
Grant me Hope…
By the Power of Your Grace.
Perhaps I am anxious
because I need to ask
for Your forgiveness.
You are Love.
You are Mercy.
Grant me your Love and Mercy Lord…
By the Power of Your Grace.
FAITH, HOPE and LOVE
All three do I need.
I hear You say..
“Be not afraid!”
Heal my heart, Lord
that I may do Thy will always.
Grant that I may
grow old gracefully…
By the Power of Your Grace.
Author’s Pick; Church History…The Four Witnesses
Would you like to know more about early church history? This book is a fascinating book to read. It brings the early church to life and tells the story of important people in church history.
The Four Witnesses by Rod Bennett brings alive the early Church–telling the story of it’s early saints..Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyons.
Based on documents of the early church, this book of 343 pages is written in novel form and is difficult to put down. Persecution in the early church was real and resulted in martyrdom of many believers.
I highly recommend this book for those wanting to know the culture surrounding the early church.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/402721.Four_Witnesses
