daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing? Do you beat yourself up when you sin? Does it bother you when you can't seem to get rid of something that you know is not good for you? Welcome to humanity. Our struggle in this walk with God is hard and we fall alot. We must remember that WE cannot achieve a Godly walk. WE cannot make our life righteous. WE cannot fulfill the thought that if we're good enough God will like us. God loves you as you are. God wants you to come to him and seek him and then the changes come. So many times I've heard," I'll get it together and then go to church". Flawed thinking right there because YOU can't get better. Oh you may stop smoking or using the Lords name in vain but does that make you closer to God? Nope and better people than me have tried. The thing is to keep our eyes on Jesus and with that comes a change, a softening of the heart and before you know it your behavior reflects that change. Lets not put the cart before the horse, horses don't push well and we cannot achieve goodness on our own power either. God first and the rest falls in place. Look at these;

Galatians 5:16-17
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
NAS

Galatians 5:25-26
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
NAS

Ephesians 2:1-10
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions-it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
NIV

Did you see that? Are you hearing the Word of God? Don't look at yourself and try to fix it on your own, seek God and HE will reveal to your heart what is to be done and you will change because what you know as truth is what you will do automatically. Our weakness' are ever present but with Jesus in your heart compassion and love of God will reveal itself. You will be amazed the day this becomes evident and you will praise the Lord for his love!

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your love and for revealing to our hearts daily that we are saved by grace. Lord we want to see you and we want to do your will. Lord make it plain where we stumble and let us know you are picking us up, brushing us off and encouraging us to go on. Lord we praise you and do indeed seek you in all we do! Lord bless those who are in need and help us see the need and act accordingly. Lord be ever present in our leaders, in Jesus name, Amen