WE'VE GOT THE POWER

 

Psalm 46:1

 

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." ESV 

 

Why is it that we let fear and worry have its way with us when we are faced with difficult things? Do we forget the power of our Lord and our free access to Him? The power of our Lord conquered Satan during the forty days in the wilderness. His strength conquered depression and sorrow in the Garden of Gethsemane. His power overcame death in the tomb. He has given us this same power through our faith in Him. We have no reason to fear. Unless we have neglected to fan the flames of our faith, reading His Word and living it!

 

Lord, please forgive us when our faith is shaken and we let worry and fear take us over. Fill us with hunger for Your Word and communion with You so that we will build our faith strong and be able to accept the power You give us to overcome. In Your omnipotent name, Amen.

 

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I CAN DO IT

 

Philippians 4:13

 

"I can do all things through him who strengthens me." ESV

 

 

Being a Christian is not for the fainthearted. It's one thing to believe without a doubt that our God can do anything. It's another thing for us to believe we can do all things because He strengthens us. When we find ourselves asking the Lord why is this or that happening, we need to head straight to our faith and fan the flames, or throw on another log if needed.

 

Lord, forgive us for letting our faith become weak. Stir our hearts to keep our faith burning, so when we are faced with difficult things, we will know in our heart that You will provide the strength we need to overcome. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

 

 

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POWER AND STRENGTH

 

Isaiah 40:29

 

"He gives power to the faint; and to him who has no might he increases strength." ESV 

 

We all struggle and experience times of tiredness and weakness. These are the times our Lord takes over and accomplishes far more than we ever could.

 

Lord, how grateful we are that when we have gone as far as we humanly can, You are there to do powerful and mighty things. Blessed by Your name, Amen.

 

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NO NEED TO FEAR

 

Isaiah 41:10

 

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." ESV 

 

This world is an anxious and fearful place. If we are honest with ourselves, we will admit that we have fear in our lives. We tend to get more discouraged while we watch the world getting more evil day by day. Remember, the great I AM is our God. We have the assurance and peace knowing He will give us the strength and help we need to be victorious in whatever we encounter. Our God is continually holding us up with His right hand, and interceding for us.

 

Lord, forgive us for allowing fear and discouragement to overtake us. Help us to clothe ourselves with faith and understanding. You are our God and You provide us with all we need to succeed in this earthly walk. We thank You for that. In Your name we pray, Amen.

 

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THE CROWD HAS GONE WILD

 

Deuteronomy 6:5

 

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." ESV 

 

A group of people are watching a video of a crowd in a stadium who are cheering, waving, clapping, shouting, and jumping up and down. There is no sound in the video. When the group of people watching the video are told this crowd is at a football game and their team just scored a winning touchdown, they will most likely comment that it must have been an awesome play, a really intense and exciting game. If the group was told it was a Christian rally and souls have just been won for Christ, they would most likely comment that these people are religious fanatics, going overboard with their emotions, Bible thumpers. If football athletes deserve an excited demonstration of celebration from a crowd, how much more does our Lord Jesus Christ deserve our excited, demonstrative praise for saving us and others to eternal life?

 

Lord, help us to never be ashamed to show our full excitement and joy at the wonderful gift of eternal life you provided for us and for those who continue to come to You. You gave us the ultimate sacrifice to save us. Give us boldness by the power of Your Holy Spirit to show our thankfulness and praise to You with our hearts, our minds, and with our bodies. In Your great name we pray, Amen.

 

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ON A LONG TRIP

Psalm 84:5

 

"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways of Zion." ESV

 

 

When we get ready for a trip, we tend to take care and prepare ahead of time so we have everything we need to make the trip a success. As Christians, we are on a long trip through this life. Are we being careful to make sure we have what we need and to stay focused on our heavenly destination?

 

Heavenly Father, the journey through this life gets difficult. We are in desperate need of Your power to commit to this journey all the way to the end. We thank You that You are faithful to provide everything we need to make it home to You. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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THE ROUGH ROAD: WAITING

  

Psalm 27:14

 

 "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!" ESV 

 

Waiting is a very hard thing when we are in need of something right now. It becomes nearly impossible when we have waited far beyond the time we expected we would need to wait. It is at this point we begin to lose heart, become weak and discouraged. However, this is the exact time when we can allow the Lord to strengthen us and give us courage. This act of faith and trust will be a testimony to an unbelieving world.

Heavenly Father, we confess that we become impatient and lose heart quickly. Help us to exercise our faith so that we will be strong and confident that the answers to our prayers are on the way. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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NO BRAINS, NO MUSCLE, NO POWER NEEDED

 

Zechariah 4:6

 

"Then he said to me, 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts." ESV

 

The Lord's Church will be preserved and prepared for eternity with Christ. This will not and cannot be done by any strength of a person, group, or organization. There are some who believe they are powerful enough to accomplish this marvelous work. The victory of the Church will be accomplished only by the Spirit of the living God.

 

Heavenly Father, we ask for the fullness of Your Spirit in our lives so that we may be a part of Your great plan for the Church. We acknowledge there is no other way the Church will be made ready except by Your Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

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WAITING

 

 

Psalm 27:13,14

 

 

" I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord." ESV

 

Waiting has got to be one of the most difficult of things we have to do. Wait is defined in today's verse as "to look forward to eagerly." This is not just holding on until we are in eternity with the Lord. This is eagerly looking forward with strength and courage to what the Lord is doing and going to do in our lives now, while we are here on earth. What a precious and comforting wait that is.

 

Heavenly Father, our patience wears thin and disappears at times. Forgive us, Lord. Renew our spirit with Yours, and let that assurance of Your plan unfolding in our lifetime be a source of comfort and peace. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

 

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GOT SALVATION? GOT STRENGTH?

 

 

Isaiah 30:15

 

 

"For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, 'In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.' But you were unwilling." ESV

 

 

We all want the benefits God has promised to those who trust and obey Him. Sadly, many of us are not willing to do the thing that will guarantee that happening. We don't want to let go of our own control of things, our possessions, our own ways. There is only one way we will have eternal life and the strength to get through this earthly life. It is by repenting and trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. It's the only way.

 

 

Heavenly Father, search our hearts and show us those places we have not allowed You full control. It may not be what we want to see, but help us to see beyond that to the great eternal reward that waits for us. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

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WE ARE BEING WATCHED

2 Chronicles 16:9   "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him." ESV   Nothing escapes the eyes of God. He is intently scanning back and forth from the things that are in plain sight all the way to things tucked away in the most remote places. When His eyes catch sight of a righteous person, one with an honorable intent to please him, God will strengthen that one by His mighty power and love.   Heavenly Father, we know that everything we do is within the field of Your vision. We pray for forgiveness and mercy for those things we do that are not honorable to You. We desire to be found intent on pleasing You so that we will be strengthened in our faith walk. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.              ©2008-2013 Daily Grace Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC   http://insidetheshrink-dailygrace.blogspot.com/   No Copyright Infringement Intended Personal Use Only

IT'S ALL OR NOTHING

 

 

MATTHEW 22:37

 

"And he said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and will all your soul and with all your mind.'" ESV

 

If we love the Lord with our whole being, how will that manifest in us? Like this: There will be nothing that can compare with our love for Him. There will be no thing we would hold onto that He wants us to give up. There isn't anything we would not do for Him. There is no one we would rather fully know and be with than Him.

 

Heavenly Father, we pray that You will search our hearts to see if we are holding on to things, things we are not willing to do, or things that are more important to us than You. We seek to love You with our whole being and we can only do that if we open our hearts to let You in to have perfect control. Fill us with Your love and give us that love for You that only You deserve. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

          

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END OF OUR ROPE

 

 

Job 6:11

 

"What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient?" ESV

 

Have we come to the end of our rope and realize we are helpless to do anything about our situation? If so, it is then, we can get out of the way, and God can do His mighty work in our lives.

 

Heavenly Father, we seem to always get into circumstances that are too overwhelming for us and we hang on by a thread to keep from giving up. When these things happen to us, and they will, give us the power of the Holy Spirit to look to You, put our trust in You, and let You do for us what You have wanted to do all along. In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

 

 

          

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WAIT WAIT WAIT

 

 

Psalm 27:14

"Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord." ESV

Waiting is not one of our favorite things to do is it? If God's Word tells us many times to wait on Him, there is a reason. He is working His plan for our lives, the Church, and the world. God wants us to grow up and learn to be patient adults, content to delay the gratification of our prayers. He has provided the ways for us to be strong and has revealed them to us through the Word. We are responsible to fill our hearts with the things of God that give us courage and strength. There are many things we can be doing for the Kingdom of God while we wait on the Lord.

Heavenly Father, how short we fall of waiting with strength and courage. Forgive us our weakness. Give us Your grace that helps us develop determination to be strengthened and courageous while we wait on You to unfold Your plan. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

         

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I'M HURTING, HOW CAN I HAVE JOY?

 

 

 

 

James 1:2,3

"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." ESV

If we ask anyone we see if they have a simple, trouble-free life, we will get a unanimous answer of "no." We are told in the Word that we will have troubles while we are here on earth in enemy territory. Some of our problems we bring on ourselves. Some things happen that we do not understand at all. Regardless, we can have that deep, abiding joy during any difficulty because we know we will be made stronger. Our strengthened faith and endurance will keep us growing spiritually.

Heavenly Father, give us joy in the times of trouble, reminding us that these trials will make us stronger and more spiritually mature. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.

         

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BUILD STRONG MUSCLES ONE WAY

 

 

Habakkuk 3:19

 

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights." NIV

 

"The Lord is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places." KJV

There is strength within us that does come from the Lord. There is strength within us that comes from ourselves or from the evil one. Because our God is omnipotent (all powerful), any other strength is subject to His strength. He is our only source of strength that will serve us for good. His strength allows us to accomplish wonderful things we never thought possible. We can choose the source of our power. If we choose the sovereign strength of the Lord, we will rejoice for eternity. If we choose to continue in our own strength or allow the evil one to deceive us with his power, we will never know eternal peace and joy.

Heavenly Father, how we praise You that You are the all powerful God. Keep us under Your mighty hands that we will be vessels of Your power to glorify You. Keep us from being deceived into using our own power or being used by the enemy, even though if "feels" right. Give us discernment and help us walk in Your power. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

       

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ULTRA STRENGTH ENDURANCE

 

Colossians 1:11

"Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience." NIV

"Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness." KJV

We have a certain amount of confidence in products who's names begin with mega-, super-, extra-, and ultra-. It's like those products contain something special and more powerful than an average product. We can't really put any of these in front of the power of God, because nothing can be more powerful, nor added to the almighty power of God. What is so amazing is that God makes His power available to us for the asking so that we can stay in the race, carry on in this battle, and fight the good fight until He gets us to eternity with Him. Now there is no excuse to give up. Our own power will get us nowhere. His power will take us all the way.

Heavenly Father, we magnify and glorify You for Your awesome power that You so freely give us to keep going in this spiritual battle that often times tries to consume us. Keep us firmly engulfed in Your power and not relying on our own power to get us to the finish line. We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus our Lord, Amen.

           

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FUELED WITH POWER AND PATIENCE

 

Colossians 1:11

"Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience." NIV

"Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness." KJV

We can think of times when we have worked a very hard day and with our weary bodies we lie down to a good night's sleep. When we wake up, we feel refreshed and strengthened. Just imagine how we can feel when we allow God to strengthen our weary spirits with His mighty power. Yes, God longs to make us strong by His all powerful strength. His Word tells us He does this so that we will meet every day in this evil world with more energy and patience.

Heavenly Father, we cannot fathom the power that dwells with You that is all power. We stand in need of strength to stand against the trials and problems this world throws our way. Forgive us for wanting to give up and sit back in defeat. Give us strength to endure with patience and joy through Your almighty power. We ask in the name of Jesus, Amen.

           

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WE PREVAIL BY GOD'S STRENGTH

As children of God, we can have confidence that the Lord will guide
us on His path and keep us from falling. He will take care of us.
Unbelievers, those who are not His, He will cause to be helpless,
confused, and of no effect. Evil cannot overpower our omnipotent
(all powerful) God.

Heavenly Father, we thank you that you will always protect us and
guide our steps. We humbly worship you and acknowledge that you
are all powerful and that no thing can defeat you. In Jesus' name.

Read 1 Samuel 2:9

"He will guard the feet of his saints, but the wicked will be silenced
in darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails." (NIV)

"He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in
darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail." (KJV)

    
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