daily prayer

    Good morning! How are we faithing?  How do you deal with adversity in your life? It's real easy to succumb to circumstances and react in kind. We as the human animal can be entrenched in despair when things go awry. It takes a deep seated faith in our Lord Jesus the Christ to climb out of that place we fall into. I've done it, you've done it. The tendency to crab and complain when things are rough is an easy place to drive to and without an inner joy and peace we make things worse by pessimism and that woeful demeanor. Having tons of adverse things blown in our path isn't unusual and guess what? It never ceases therefore it behooves us to form a mental defense and the only one that is idiot proof is our faith in Jesus. As we train in the Word that same scripture will begin to come to mind when the crumbling happens. Our remembering the times we climbed out and our savior was present is what we need to remember when it seems like we are alone. I can talk to my savior. I can ask him to intervene. I can look for the lesson in everything. It's like when we critique a run on the fire department. We critique not to condemn but to learn. We discuss what worked and what didn't. We see with hind sight the pros and cons so the next time we act more appropriately. The Word is already at our disposal for that same type of critique and learning.  I handle situations  in God's ways more and more as of the Word is revealed. I see my goof ups and learn from them...most of the time.  Once you discover you have acted or thought inappropriately, thank the Lord, remember, move on.


James 5:9-16
 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
KJV


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Heavenly Father,
   Thank you for your Word that sustains us. Thank you for your ever presence in our life. Thank you for a mind and a heart for you. Lord we lift those mentioned up to you. Heal bodies and minds. Make your presence known. Make those who are suffering see how these present circumstances can be used to honor you. Protect our children, in Jesus name, amen