daily prayer

  Good morning! How are we faithing? Look at this;

Psalms 34:8-10

O taste and see that the LORD is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
O fear the LORD, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him, there is no want.
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.
NAS

Pretty cool huh? Our attitude and heart that seeks God can only lead to contentment and joy. Reading the Word daily so you can say, "I read every day" is not the reason to read. The reason is to learn and to look at what God is saying to you today. Seeking Gods face is not a set of "do's" and "don'ts", those are a result of seeking God's face every day. We ought to want to commune with God. We ought to meditate on what we have read. We need to apply what we read to even the most insignificant things in our day because like the Word tells us, planting seeds is how we start to grow roots so when the storms come we can approach them with confidence, endurance and a peace knowing the peace will come and we will learn from this storm as we come out the other side. This life in the world can really suck sometimes but we are in the world, not of it. We are to live as examples of Jesus' love and not just doing that love. Sure we do it but we do it because we love God not because we are obligated and if we don't he will smite us. Love motivates. Love causes us to care. Love softens hearts so we do things because we love. Love notices trouble, not to get depressed but to help. Love waits and doesn't push.  Love speaks when necessary and shuts up when a hug is whats needed. Love doesn't dictate but shows itself. Love comforts and love reveals truth. The Word is truth and love. The Word reveals love in it's purest form. Think about how you see love today and where your heart is. Is it seeking God? Do the results of that love show? It's time we step up and take on higher things and truly love with attitude and action. Think about that...
 
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Heavenly Father,
   Thank you for your love you show us every day. Help us keep perspective and remember all your teachings. Help us love the unlovable. Help us sense needs and act accordingly. Lord we thank you for honesty and truth that causes us to love like you do. Sear that love on our hearts and change our attitude towards others that we desire to show your grace so they may come to you. Help us plant the seed of love, teach us to water and nurture it and let us see it grow sometimes so we are encouraged to stay the course. Lord we thank you for your blessing even if we don't recognise them, forgive us until we do...in Jesus name, amen