daily prayer

Great Friday morning! How are we faithing? In this day and age as of late it is easy to get wrapped up in events and stuff that can depress and beat us down. Be careful! We need to work at not losing heart. What I mean by that is we need to recognise the things that can trigger our emotions and learned behavior towards self pity and or self debasement. We've talked before about kicking our own butts and enjoying pity parties. Even amidst toil and trouble we need to seek out God's face for our comfort and peace. This seems to be a theme this week and if it is repetitious I do apologize but I feel encouragement is needed. We all go through stuff that does these things to us and we must prop each other up in brotherly love. I need it, you need it. This weekend when things take place, stop for a second and look larger than the immediate thing before you, it may ease the hurt and help you see truth.

Heb 12:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
NIV

Isa 40:1
Comfort, comfort my people,says your God.
NIV

Rom 8:35
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
NIV

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your wisdom in your Word. Help us endure not with just temperance but wisdom and joy because we know you will be there right with us even when we don't see you. Lord, help us be the witness for you that attracts others to you. Let your light shine so bright in us that it cannot be denied or ignored. Lord, thank you for your blessings and help us remember to pass them on and not see the trouble instead of the cure. in Jesus name, amen