Good morning! How are we faithing? I am so tired. Emotionally and physically. Spiritually I am weak but Jesus is strong. The things that are present around me could whoop me but my strength isn't mine but Gods. Ever felt those ways? Do you forget that last line is absolute truth? When and what ever goes on in our life we must remind ourselves that because of our savior we do indeed have an advocate to the father. Because of Jesus we are able to bring our petitions right straight to God and lay them down and when we step back we actually see them be picked up by a Father that loves us regardless. I don't know about you but there is peace and rest in that knowledge. All the good things we do don't earn any favor. All the bad things we do doesn't cause him to back off. Our savior is consistently ever present. It is in fact we who back away. We are the ones who hide when we sin. We are the ones who hold grudges, fail to forgive sin against us and stray from the path of righteousness. When we come to our senses, and I hope we all do eventually, it is not to late. I am watching a struggle of the flesh and of the mind in a loved one and although it breaks my heart I know the hard road ahead for them will be rough but my confidence is not shaken. If our confidence is in anything other than Jesus we will fail. If our reliance is on anybody but Jesus we will be let down at some point.

Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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Hebrews 12:1-2
 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Heavenly Father,
  Lord we bless your holy name. We lift our burdens to you knowing you have already whooped them. We also ask the wisdom that is to be gleaned from our trials comes quickly and doesn't cause us to inflict pain on others. Lord we ask for courage and a presence of mind that we recognize the spirits we are battling. Lord, comfort those hurting physically, mentally and spiritually. Let them see your face and gain confidence in your presence. In Jesus name, amen