daily prayer

    Good morning! How are we faithing? I have alot on my mind today. I am wrestling with events and the effect they have on me personally. We all do that and sometimes those events whoop up on us and as humans we put up defensive walls of self protectionism. We must be careful that we do not turn away the brethren and or the lost when faced with adversity because our reactions or actions put Christ on display. Of course we are not speaking of armed villains attacking but the more subtle types of attacks. Really if you think about it, a head on threat has self obvious action to be taken by its very nature. A knife wielding perpetrator requires a specific reaction whereas a snake type of sneak attack can hit us from the blind side where we do not expect it. Verbal lashings can be met with sound argument or ignored where back biting is a cowardly sneak attack. How we deal with these things is crucial to the eventual outcome. The wisdom we gain from the Word is to be trusted and put into practice daily. I fall short all the time because I am amazed at what just happened and lots of times I stand jaw dropped. The Word tells us to be gentle as lambs but wise as wolves. I never really understood how that works being such a trusting soul until I witnessed some attacks on brethren. The Lord has taught me to hate the sin and not the sinner but I'll tell you, it ain't always easy to do. Our savior sees in that manner and when I get over my appalling mode I realize this truth and move to Thanksgiving because what Jesus did for us becomes incredibly real.


Psalms 139:2-6

Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up;
Thou dost understand my thought from afar.
Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And art intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O LORD, Thou dost know it all.
Thou hast enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Thy hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.
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Romans 12:1-2
 I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
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Remember Doug's daughter...remember Bob Burnsmier...remember Dulce...remember Chris Hall...remember Jessie...remember Kat and I
 
Heavenly Father,
  Lord we ask for wisdom and understanding of things that come our way. Thank you for your grace and love that you would send your son for us. Forgive our transgressions and help us see truth in all we see and do. Guide us down the narrow path and protect us from the robbers along that path. Arm us with wisdom and courage to stand up to wrongs, defend the innocent and rebuke satan and his henchmen, in your holy name we pray Jesus, amen