daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing this cold cold day? Alot of things have happened this week. Many conversations and many events that have made me think and ponder. I'm seeing hurt, anguish, loss, trepidation, anxiety, happiness, joy and peace. We all meet with these things every day. Sometimes well removed from us and sometimes we are the focus of these things. The only constant in all of it is the privilege we have to go before the throne and we should remind ourselves to do just that whenever good or bad comes. Go immediately and I mean as soon as you are consciously aware. Man, God is in control, God knows all and he wants us to come to him without reservation and boldly. Us praying is for us. He knows already like we said but because of our makeup, the communion with him is brought about by prayer. By recognising we can do so because of his son we find that peace and joy. The ability to cry and mourn while simultaneously filled with peace and joy is only able to take place when we know Jesus as Lord and savior and even then we humans struggle so without Jesus, despair. I don't ever want to quench the Holy Spirit. I don't ever want my love and this peace to ever wane. These things we endure do have a purpose. We grow stronger and are able to be the next generation helping the young come up. I do look back and roll my eyes at the stupidity I've committed and try to learn from those mistakes. Do you or do you continue as always? These verses are really good at helping us focus and live in a manner fitting for someone who has a grace beyond understanding poured all over them.

1 Thess 5:12-28
Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
Be joyful always; pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
Brothers, pray for us. Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
NIV

Read each sentence and reflect...

Remember Amy Kemp...Ashley Lewis...Chris Hall...Tiff's Grandpa...Jamie Shields...Sheree Molnar

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that guides us. Lord, help us gather all the compassion for others so you are seen and you are honored. We ask your Holy Spirit come and cover us and protect our minds from the assaults that may come. Keep that joy ever present even when we deal with calamity. Bless those listed today. Heal heart,minds and bodies for your honor and glory, in Jesus name, amen