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Heavenly Father

I approach your throne with a heart full of gratitude acknowledging the countless blessings you've showered upon my life today I come before you seeking your Divine provision in the various aspects of my journey You who know the depths of my heart and the intricacies of my needs I place my trust in your unwavering goodness guide me through the pathways of life providing for me in ways that go beyond my understanding grant me the foresight to recognize Your blessings and the humility to receive them with gratitude as I navigate the challenges of this world grant me resilience to

face adversity and the wisdom to learn from every experience may your provision extend not only to my material needs but also to the strength of my spirit the clarity of my mind and well-being of my soul. Instill in me a spirit of generosity that I may share with those in need. Where I support abundance that you provide with open eyes to where opportunities can be a source of comfort and to others reflecting Your Love in tangible ways in moments of uncertainty envelop me in the assurance of your presence. May I find solitude in the knowledge that You are my constant companion guiding me through the twists and turns of life. Let your peace which surpasses all understanding guard my heart and mind teach me to be a faithful Steward of the resources You entrust to me recognizing that all I have ultimately belongs to you may I use these resources wisely and in accordance with your will contributing to the well-being of those around me. I express my heartfelt gratitude for your unconditional love and the promise of provision found in Your word. I surrender my anxieties and concerns to You confident that You are the source of all that is good in Your infinite grace I find comfort and in your boundless love I place my trust. Jesus, I continue to surrender myself to You, take care of everything.

Morning Prayer for Repentance and Salvation

Heavenly Father examine my heart and reveal my sins to me grant me the awareness to recognize them and the strength to repent. Heavenly Father purify me from both the sins I know and those hidden from me help me eliminate them entirely preventing their recurrence. Heavenly Father empower me through Your Spirit to overcome the intentional and unintentional wrong ways in my life. Grant me continual victory over these shortcomings Lord I understand that the thoughts in my heart impact the words from my

mouth therefore I implore you to cleanse my heart ensuring that my words come from a pure and pleasing place. Lord I am grateful that you seal, sanctify, and empower me You are my guide, my teacher as You pray through me help me to join forces with you as I use your word to pray for the Salvation of my family, friends, and co-workers. Make me attune to your promptings and teach me how to collaborate with You in praying Your Word over those who are seeking You. May my prayers be aligned with Your Will and may they be a source of Hope and transformation for those who need Your salvation. Mighty Lord You are my Provider, Protector, and Refuge only You can forgive sins and renew our Everlasting relationship. Amen! Oh Holy Virgin to whose feet we are led by anxious uncertainty in our search for an attainment of what is true and good invoking you by the sweet title of Mother of Good counsel I beseech thee to come to our assistance along the road of this life where darkness of error and evil conspires towards our ruin leading our minds and heart

astray. Oh seat of wisdom and star of the sea enlighten the doubtful and hearing that they be not seduced by the false appearances of good render them steadfast in the face of hostile and corrupting influences of passion and of sin. Oh, Mother of good counsel obtain for me from Your Divine Son Jesus a great love of virtue and in hour of uncertainty and trial the strength to embrace the way that leads to our Salvation may Your Hand sustain me so I may walk unmolested along the path indicated to me by the life and words of Jesus Our Redeemer and following freely and securely even in the midst of the world’s strife the Son of truth and justice under Your Maternal star we shall come to the enjoyment of full and eternal peace with You in Heaven of Salvation. Amen! In the name ode the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

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Morning:

Reflection 20:

Give Your Life to Jesus Every Day Once Jesus has accepted you and taken possession of your soul, do not worry about what is next. Do not expect life to change dramatically right away, but do not be surprised if it does. All that matters is that you daily renew the gift of yourself to His merciful Heart and that you allow Him to daily renew His acceptance of you in His Heart (See Diary #15). Look, today, at how often you renew the total giving of yourself to Jesus. Do you do this daily? Have you done so today already? Make this a daily habit and let the Lord work miracles in your life. Lord, I do renew my total self-giving to You this day and every day. May I turn to You always and abandon myself to You in every circumstance of life. Jesus, I trust in You.

Father 30 Meditations and prayers to grow closer to the heart of God.

The Best Part Due

Do to an emergency at the factory, Travis didn’t get to bed until about 2:30 in the morning. As the plant manager, he had to stay late and make sure an order got shipped on time and that all the employees were safe. When his alarm went off at 6:30 a.m., though, he got up without hesitation. As usual, he began his morning routine by checking on his twenty-five-year-old daughter, Angelle, who had cerebral palsy and was dependent on him and his wife. He bent down, kissed her on the forehead, and said, “Angelle, it’s time to get up.” Her eyes opened, and she said, “Good morning, Dad.” He picked her up and carried her into the bathroom to help her get ready for the day. Travis helped her use the restroom, helped her wash, got her dressed for the day, and then carried her downstairs and placed her in her wheelchair. As they chatted, Travis made her some toast and poured her a glass of orange juice. After he got his own breakfast, he joined her at the table. Over the next hour or so, he helped her to eat her breakfast, then his wife came down and took over while he finished getting ready to go to work for the day. That day, as he and his supervisor talked about what had happened the night before, his supervisor asked Travis if he had gotten any sleep. He said, “Sure, but I had my normal early morning routine.” Travis then went on to describe a typical morning with his daughter. His supervisor replied, “Wow, that seems like a lot, like a real sacrifice. I don’t know how you do it.” Travis looked at him and said, “No, you don’t get it. My mornings with Angelle are the best part of my day.” Good fathers love to care for their children. From the outside looking in, this care might be perceived as a burden. To a loving father, though, it is not a burden but a blessing. In our relationship with our heavenly Father, we are invited to cast all our cares upon him, because he is the best of fathers and he cares for us (see 1 Peter 5:7). God’s Word “[God] found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; he encircled him, he cared for him, he kept him as the apple of his eye” (Deuteronomy 32:10). “The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God bore you, as a man bears his son” (Deuteronomy 1:30–31). What It Means for Us Throughout salvation history, God tells his people, in effect, “Come close. Come to me. Trust me. Give me your cares and let me care for you.” Jesus says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28), and St. Peter in his first letter tells the first Christians, “Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you” (1 Peter 5:7).

Unfortunately, this insecurity is sometimes reinforced by spouses, parents, children, siblings, or coworkers by their words and attitudes toward us. But our heavenly Father, wants us to surrender all to him, become wholly dependent on him, and allow him, in the small things and in the big things, to care for us and to carry us. Travis took care of Angelle not because he had to as her father but because he wanted to. He saw helping her not as a burden or oppressive responsibility but truly as the best part of his day, year in and year out. Let this truth that our heavenly Father desires to care for us permeate our hearts and let us trust in the Lord, bringing him our needs. It is not burdening him, but in fact, blessing the heart of our heavenly Father. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, so often I experience myself as a burden to myself, to those around me, and to you. Through the grace of the Holy Spirit, teach me to surrender to you, to trust you, to become dependent on you, and to cast all my cares upon you so that I can experience in the depths of my heart that you care for me. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Prayers for Divine Provision

 Heavenly  Father  I approach your throne with a heart full of gratitude acknowledging the countless blessings you've showered upon my life today I come before you seeking your Divine provision in the various aspects of my journey You who know the depths of my heart and the intricacies of my needs I place my trust in your unwavering goodness guide me through the pathways of life providing for me in ways that go beyond my understanding grant me the foresight to recognize Your blessings and the humility to receive them with gratitude as I navigate the challenges of this world grant me  resilience to face adversity and the wisdom to learn from every experience may your provision extend not only to my material needs but also to the strength of my spirit the clarity of my mind and well-being of my soul. Instill in me a spirit of generosity that I may share with those in need. Where I support abundance that you provide with open eyes to  where opportunities  can be a source of comfort and  to others reflecting Your Love in tangible ways in moments of uncertainty envelop me in the assurance of your presence. May I find solitude in the knowledge that You are my constant companion guiding me through the twists and turns of life. Let your peace which surpasses all understanding guard my heart and mind teach me to be a faithful Steward of the resources You entrust to me recognizing that all I have ultimately belongs to you may I use these resources  wisely and in accordance with your will contributing to the well-being of those around me. I express my heartfelt gratitude for your unconditional love and the promise of provision found in Your word. I surrender my anxieties and concerns to You confident that You are the source of all that is good in Your infinite grace I  find comfort and in your boundless love I place my trust. 

Jesus, I continue to surrender myself to You, take care of everything.

Morning Prayer for Repentance and Salvation 

Heavenly Father  examine my heart and reveal my sins to me grant me the awareness to recognize them and the strength to repent. Heavenly Father purify me from both the sins I know and those hidden from me help me eliminate them entirely preventing their recurrence. Heavenly Father empower me through Your Spirit to overcome the intentional and unintentional wrong ways in my life. Grant me continual victory over these shortcomings Lord I understand that the thoughts in my heart impact the words from mymouth therefore I implore you to cleanse my heart ensuring that my words come from a pure and pleasing place.  Lord I am grateful that you seal, sanctify, and empower me You are my guide, my teacher as You pray through me help me to join forces with you as I use your word to pray for the Salvation  of my family, friends, and co-workers. Make me attune to your promptings and teach me how to collaborate with You in praying Your Word over those who are seeking You. May my prayers be aligned with Your Will and may they be a source of Hope and transformation for those who need Your salvation. Mighty Lord You are my Provider, Protector, and Refuge only You can forgive sins and renew our Everlasting relationship. Amen! Oh Holy Virgin to whose feet we are led by anxious uncertainty in our search for an attainment of what is true and good invoking you by the sweet title of Mother of Good counsel I beseech thee to come to our assistance along the road of this life where darkness of error and evil conspires towards our ruin leading our minds and heart astray.

Oh seat of wisdom and star of the sea enlighten the doubtful and hearing that they be not seduced by the false appearances of good render them steadfast in the face of hostile and corrupting influences of passion and of sin. Oh, Mother of good counsel obtain for me from Your Divine Son Jesus a great love of virtue and in hour of uncertainty and trial the strength to embrace the way that leads to our Salvation may Your Hand sustain me so I may walk unmolested along the path indicated to me by the life and words of Jesus Our Redeemer and following freely and securely even in the midst of the world’s strife the Son of truth and justice under Your Maternal star we shall come to the enjoyment of full and eternal peace with You in Heaven of Salvation. Amen! In the name ode the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen!

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Good Morning:

For those who are familiar with Lent although I came across this material in the middle of Lent or the fourth week I believe we can practice and honour Lenten practices through out the year strengthening our commitment and relationship with Christ. A young mother introduced me or mentioned the Restore Lenten Journal I have since purchased it, as well as Return Lenten Journal and as well as Advent Journal.

What is Lent? When does Lent start? What to do during Lent?

Lent is the six week period leading up to Easter. It’s one of the most important times of year for many Christians around the world, particularly those within the Anglican, Catholic and Orthodox traditions, held at a similar level of importance to Advent – the build up to Christmas.

While Advent is a celebration and a time of great anticipation, Lent is more frequently seen as a time of solemn observance and preparation for the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter. From its start on Ash Wednesday until its conclusion on Easter Sunday, Lent has been a traditional time for fasting or giving something up or abstinence. Just as we carefully prepare for events in our personal lives, as a wedding, or birthday; a commencement Lent invites us to make our minds and hearts ready for remembering Jesus’ life, death and body resurrection.

When does Lent start?

Because Lent follows the liturgical calendar, the exact date that Lent falls each year changes. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is always held 46 days (40 fasting days and 6 Sundays) before Easter Sunday.

Ash Wednesday is the day after Shrove Tuesday, which in the UK is more commonly known as Pancake Day. Elsewhere in the world Shrove Tuesday is known as Mardi Gras (meaning ‘Fat Tuesday’ in French).

What do Christians do during Lent?

These days, Christians around the world observe Lent in many ways. Many from more orthodox and traditional denominations will still observe the fast strictly, beginning with the wearing of ashes on Ash Wednesday and abstinence of meat, fish, eggs and fats until Easter Sunday.

Others will choose to give up just one item for Lent, more commonly a ‘luxury’ such as chocolate, meat or alcohol. It is also becoming increasingly common for people to give up other things in order to refocus their faith during this time; such as watching TV, going to the gym, even social media.

Many Christians also use Lent to study their Bibles and pray more intensively, making use of the many devotional books and courses now available to.

And, of course, more and more Christians are turning to the 40acts challenge as a way of doing Lent differently; using simple daily reflections and acts of generosity as a way of putting others first during preparations for Easter.

Sundays during Lent are very important to Christians around the world. Where the Monday to Saturday of each of the six weeks are concerned with fasting and abstinence, the Sunday is a celebration symbolic of Christ’s resurrection. Instead of fasting, Christians hold feasts in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice. The fourth and sixth Sundays are particularly important in the UK – the fourth because it is Mothering Sunday (Mother’s Day) and the sixth because it’s Palm Sunday.

The links are in regards to each specific journal.

http://www.avemariapress.com/adore

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https://www.avemariapress.com/return

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As I am reading “He Leadeth Me” Walter Ciszek sharing his experience of total surrender to God through unimaginable circumstances and how through his experience of solitary confinement and relentless interrogations he shares at his lowest point he completely lost sight of God and found himself in total despair. Through Gods grace he shares how his darkness became an experience of blinding light.

In our prayer last week, I hope you were able to have your own experience of surrender. Whether you surrendered your whole life or even a tiny part, there's such an incredible freedom that comes when we're able to let go of our lives and give them over to God. And yet, this surrender can't just be a one-time decision. It's something we wrestle with and recommit to as we go through life with all of its challenges.

As we focus on perseverance as we ask God for the grace of endurance in the face of obstacles. As we open our hearts to God, asking Him to help us to grow in perseverance Jesus can do incredible things with us.

To put it another way, when we are alone with God as it were on the mountain top, but now come down once more into the hubbub, turmoil, and dissension in the world situations and circumstances we face and, somewhat like Moses, the first thing we discovered is the effects of human folly, ignorance, sin, and evil we have an opportunity before us that in seeking and surrendering to God we can become effective participants in His Divine Will and Purpose in our own lives and in the lives of those in our path.

Just as Fr. Ciszek struggled with those around him as he sought to live out God's will.

Their actions initially tested his faith and his commitment of surrender. Situations and circumstances in our lives can also test our faith and commitment to surrender. When we strive to follow God's will, some of our biggest obstacles might be how we respond to the actions of others. In your life right now, are there any particular relationships that make it challenging for you to follow God's will?

As Fr. Ciszek met these struggles, he recognized that it was normal for questions and doubts to arise. When we recognize like Fr. Ciszek it is normal for questions and doubts to arise and recognize that many things can pull us away from remaining focused on our daily commitment to God, we shouldn’t be ashamed of our doubts or questions.Instead, by recognizing them for what Thayer are and recommit ourselves and the situation back to God.

Take a moment now to bring any of your doubts and questions to God, and reaffirm your commitment to God's will.

Many of us will never go through the experience the kinds of trials and suffering Saints endured but many of the lessons they share are similar to lesson our circumstances and situations can teach us about ourselves, others, God and those things we need to surrender and trust God with and in.

In my messages last week, I started sharing Fr.

Dolindo's Surrender Novena to help us entrust ourselves to God. Over the next few days, we'll continue to go through this prayer of surrender. I’ll pick back up on his meditation now and listen to Jesus' words. In it, Jesus tells us:

"How many things I can do, be it a material or a spiritual need, when the soul turns to Me, looks at Me, and says to Me:

'Jesus, You take over', and closes its eyes and rests in Me! You do not receive many graces because you insist on getting them by yourself; but instead you will receive numberless graces, when your prayer is in full reliance on Me.

When we are in pain, and we may pray that He may act, we may unconsciously want Him to act as we believe He should... we do not turn to Him; instead we want Him to submit to our ideas; we become like a sick person who does not ask the doctor for the cure but tells him what the cure is to be. In not wanting to be like that, we pray as He taught us in the Our Father: Hallowed be your name, which means, may You be glorified in this need of mine; Your kingdom come, which means, everything may work toward Your Kingdom in us and in the world; Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, which means, You direct it as it seems best to You for the good of our eternal and temporal life."

As we take a moment to quiet ourselves before God and prepare to surrender our life and the situation and circumstances to Him once again through our prayer in closing we ask Jesus to take over our lives as we repeat this phrase ten times: "O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything."

Let's pray:

"O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything." (10X)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen!

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Good Morning:

Today I share a devotion from the Halo app. In the past in seeking God regarding: Romans 8:5-13

For those who live according to the flesh are concerned with the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the spirit with the things of the spirit. The concern of the flesh is death, but the concern of the spirit is life and peace.

Although in the “flesh” refers to their carnal appetites, sinful desires, worldly pursuits, material pleasures, secular beliefs, self-interest, and self-promotion it also refers to anything we try to do in our own strength apart from God. We often in our walk may try in our own strength not realizing or accepting it isn’t within our ability to overcome. In AA the first thing acknowledge several things the first step being admitting they were powerless over alcohol— that their lives had become unmanageable.

Coming to believe that a Power greater than themselves could restore them to sanity. Making a decision to turn their will and their lives over to the care of God as they understood Him. Making a searching and fearless moral inventory of themselves. Admitting to God, to themselves, and to another human being the exact nature of their wrongs. Those are just the first few steps. Todays devotion is recognizing those things we are trying to overcome in our own strength which require Gods ability. Recognizing in our own strength we are often powerless to change things we desperately want to change. I personally have learned and am learning to invite God into my daily struggles that many times in confessing and trying in my own strength didn’t receive the freedom I began to experience once the Holy Spirit helped me understand I was trying in my own strength. Years ago I shared how I went to AA group but was asked to leave as alcohol wasn’t my form of addiction I did purchase a book on the 12 steps as I recognized addictions what ever form were ways a person began to cope not knowing how to deal with the things in their lives.

Recognizing the primary reason for dysfunction is or was the shutting down of emotions and or feelings and years later having to identify, relearn and learn healthier ways of coping, of experiencing and expressing feelings and emotions. In my search and healing I have come across numerous books that have aided and assisted me in my healing journey often opening understanding I personally needed that over the years often sharing that understanding or book title for the one seeking. In recognizing the wisdom in Dr. Gary Chapmans statement “he believed if people had access to information much of what is accomplished in a counseling office could be accomplished in the privacy of their own home. Also the book The Lies we believe by Dr. Chris Thurman was among one of the first books I came across years ago as well as The Will of God by Leslie D. Weatherhead. With that I will close asking God to bless and keep and guide those seeking into truths and understanding that will help them experience the love of God and the peace of Christ and the understanding of the Holy Spirit in their personal lives. In Jesus name I ask. Amen! In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Good Morning:

The topic this morning is regarding relationships. Reflecting on wisdom from The Lies We Believe by Dr.Chris Thurman and I continue to agree with Gary Chapman if people had access to understanding and information in the privacy of their home much of what is accomplished in a counseling office can be experienced in the privacy of their home. Years ago the Lord said to me there are enough situations and circumstances people face in life that become opportunity for healing if they understand what is happening and have the right information available. I no longer had to pay a counselor to trigger or trip things and situations unresolved that laid dormant but understand and recognize situations today could tap those areas of my mind, heart, body, soul, and spirit that through human folly, ignorance, sin and or evil presented in my life. As God is a relational being and as it is through relationahips that wounding took place we aren't alone in sifting through the circumstances and situations in our life but have one who will walk along side and open understanding by His Spirit those things we are in need of understanding. Salvation is a done deal it is when we comprehend transformation is a process of sometimes two steps forward and one back. But each understanding step brings freedom in areas freedom was absent.

One of the biggest reasons relationships are hard work is that we tend to wound each other, sometimes quite deeply. When someone mistreats us, especially in a significant way, it triggers that emotional part of our brain that floods us with strong feelings of hurt, anger, anxiety, and sadness, making it hard for us to calm ourselves down and react in a mature manner.

The truth about relationships is that they are between two people who pool their strengths and weaknesses to co-create what happens. Problems in a relationship are, most of the time, both people’s fault. Sure, a specific problem may surface between two people that is largely the fault of one, but even then, the way the hurt person reacts plays a significant role in whether things get better or worse. For a relationship to work, each person must take to heart the biblical teaching “First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye” (Matthew 7:5). This doesn’t mean stuffing your feelings about what the other person did, downplaying things, or not being assertive about what happened. It just means that until you honestly look at our flaws, we won’t be able to see the other person’s flaws clearly or respond to them in a healthy and appropriate manner.

One of the biggest reasons relationships are hard work is that we tend to wound each other, sometimes quite deeply. When someone mistreats us, especially in a significant way, it triggers that emotional part of your brain that floods us with strong feelings of hurt, anger, anxiety, and sadness, making it hard for you to calm yourself down and react in a mature manner. You are supposed to have strong emotional reactions to someone wounding us, sometimes they are overblown making it difficult to live by the biblical command, “In your anger do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26). Traumatic relational wounds bring two very important issues to the surface of a relationship.

On top of all this, we bring faulty beliefs, attitudes, and expectations into our interactions with others. These only make things worse. If we think that people can meet all our relational needs, we put unrealistic pressure on others to do something they can’t do, and we are going to be unhappy and disappointed in our relationships. If we think people have to earn our forgiveness when they hurt us, we get in the way of a relationship getting repaired and coming back to life. Actually, we are commanded to forgive others whether they are sorry for their sins or not. Coming back together in a healed and safe relationship will always depend on the offending person’s repenting of what he or she did wrong.

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Revelation 15:4 – Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are Holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.

1 Peter 1:15-16 – But as he who called you is Holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, (holy in conduct) since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.” Leviticus 20:26 – You shall be holy to me, for I the LORD am Holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.

So the Lord wants you, me, and every brother and sister in our churches to encourage each other to walk in holiness.

So what does walking in Holiness look like. When God calls me to Holiness He is calling me to Himself because He alone is Holy.

characteristics of a life of holiness.

Humility. Jesus tells them not to compete to be number one. ...

Love. 'He took a little child whom he placed among them. ...

Tolerance. Jesus tells the disciples not to dismiss or judge others. ...

Discipline. We sometimes tolerate sin in our own lives but are. ...

Peace. ...

Faithfulness.

Give 5 examples of act holiness in your daily life​:

Obey the Word of God to Live a Holy Life.

Creating a prayer.

Praying.

Being helpful.

Caring for everyone

When God calls us to Holiness He calls us to Himself as He alone is Holy.

As a matter of consumption, let’s ingest them.

1. According to Romans 1, Jesus Christ our Lord was “declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead” (Romans 1:4).

2. Romans 6 moves to the end result of your freedom in Christ. It says, “But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life” (Romans 6:22).

3. In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthian Church, the Holy Spirit reminds you of your personal responsibility towards holiness: “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2 Corinthians 7:1).

4. Praying for the Thessalonian Church, Paul stated how God desires to establish your heart: “So that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints” (1 Thessalonians 3:13).

5. Teaching that sanctification is the will of God for you, Paul said: “For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness” (1 Thessalonians 4:7).

6. Your Father in Heaven will sometimes find the need to chastise (discipline) His child. Compared to earthly fathers, we are told: “For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness” (Hebrews 12:10).

7. The key to your spiritual vitality is found in this admonition: “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14).

BONUS!

Through the Apostle Peter, the Holy Spirit teaches that the principles of holiness have not vanished. We are not bound to the cultural methods of attaining holiness via Old Testament Law. But in light of Christ’s impending return for each of us, New Testament Christians are commanded to a grace-filled lifestyle of holiness. Peter said, “but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy”” (1 Peter 1:15-16).

With the ability to save unto the uttermost, Jesus saves us from our sins and not in our sins (see Matt. 1:21). Therefore, holiness is an inside job of grace. It does not begin with external appearances. It starts on the inside and manifests in a lifestyle of purity (see 1 John 3:1-3) for those who have been born again into the family of God.

So, what’s your testimony?

What has Jesus done for you? Have you been “justified within His sight” and ready to hear your name called in glory?

Jesus saves!

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Good Morning;

As we navigate through the situations and circumstances presented in our personal lives let us always remember 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.) People are not our enemies satan is. I pray today God will open this understanding to all in need of it as the enemy when people start to seek will rear his ugly head. For spiritual battle (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.) because the enemy will convince people the lies that keep people from healing.

But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head." Psalm 3:3

Heavenly Father, in the mighty name of Jesus, I stand firm and declare that I will pursue, overtake, and recover all that has been taken from me. Just as David pursued the Amalekites and recovered everything that had been stolen from him (1 Samuel 30), I trust in your faithfulness to restore what is rightfully mine.

I claim the promise of Psalm 75:6-7 that promotion does not come from the east, the west, or the south, but it is you, O Lord, who judges; you bring one down and lift up another. I put my hope in you for vindication and victory. I surrender my fears, doubts, and anxieties to you, Lord, knowing that I can overcome any obstacle with your strength and guidance. May my pursuit be fueled by faith and perseverance as I hold fast to your promises.

Psalm 35:1-3 says, "Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler and rise for my help! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers! Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."

Dear Lord, grant me the strength and unwavering determination to continue onwards until every blessing and breakthrough that has been stolen from me is restored. I humbly pray for your guidance and support as I face these challenges, and ask for the perseverance to overcome them with grace. May your light shine upon my path, illuminating the way towards reclaiming what is rightfully mine.

Give me the courage to stand firm in my faith, believing that you will restore all that has been taken from me. With your empowerment, I am steadfast in my resolve to see these blessings returned, knowing that with your presence by my side, all things are possible. I entrust this journey into your hands and surrender it to your divine will, seeking only restoration and redemption in Jesus' name. Amen. 1 Peter 5:8 says, "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." Amen. Psalm 34:17 says, "When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles." Amen.

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Dear Seeker:

One's soul needs healing if they have been hurt or damaged by another person, experience or event outside one's control. We are not yet living in heaven, we are exposed to some degree the imperfections of others and ourselves, so one can say everyone to some degree has needed, presently needs or will need healing for the soul. The soul consisting of the intellect and one's emotions.

A person's spirit-the inner most being, the real person-received eternal life and is born again; but their intellectual and emotions compose the soul still have to be dealt with. They are not born again instead they must be re-newed.

A soul is made up of the mind, will, and emotions of a person. The soul is the seat of feelings, desires, and affections. It's the character or substance of a person.

With every situation in our life God desires our participation in seeking Him in what lesson we can derive from any and all situations in our life. When we seek Him regarding this we can often avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, pain etc. And when we realize present situations can trigger past emotions, feelings, etc. now as opportunity to heal past traumas as well and learn effective ways of dealing with present situations we become blessed in that knowledge and understanding and begin to walk in freedom from past trauma.

Body indicators regarding PTSD

Ones' body will give them indicators that something has transpired. Feeling faint, dizziness, nausea, headaches, feeling panicky for no apparent reason, sometimes becoming tearful, rapid breathing, shallow breathing.

PTSD (Flashbacks) are memories of past traumas. Now the first thing one thinks of is a memory. I'd like to further express memories can be brought to the surface through pictures, sounds, smells, body sensations, feelings, lack of them, numbness, a person sharing an event in their life that is similar. Many times there is no visual or auditory memory. One may have a sense of panic, being trapped, feeling powerless with no memory stimulating it.

Situation today stirs up similar trapped feelings (confrontation, aggressive people). If one is feeling small...they are experiencing a flashback. If one is experiencing stronger feelings than are called for in the present situation...they are experiencing a flashback. What helps? Tell yourself you are just remembering. Remind yourself the worst is over. Feelings and sensations one experience are memories of the past. Take a deep breath and let it out slow. Ones' soul needs healing if they have been hurt or damaged by another person, experience or event outside ones' control. We are not yet living in heaven therefore we are exposed to the imperfections of oneself and others so one can safely say every one to some degree has need, presently needs or will need healing for the soul. The soul consists of the intellect and one's emotions.

Ones' body will give them indicators that something has transpired. Feeling faint, dizziness, nausea, headaches, feeling panicky for no apparent reason, sometimes becoming tearful, rapid breathing, shallow breathing.

Another technique which helps is while breathing count backwards from 5 breath, 4 breath, 3 breath, 2 breath, 1 breath. When our mind is racing the right side of the brain is activated counting backwards causes the left side of our brain to become activated which calms tge right side if the brain. Taking a deep breath and letting it out slow releases oxygen to the brain which when we aren’t breathing right whether rapid or shallow the lack of oxygen often causes anxiety, fear etc. to escalate because of the lack of oxygen.

What does it say? What does it mean? Does it apply to me or someone else.

In Christ,

With Their love,

Linda Mullin

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THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

1. BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY

Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

3. DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS

Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST

Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

MIGUEL RUIZ

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"Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for unto you, I wait all the day long." Psalm 25:5

As we walk in step with God's leading, I pray that our lives become a testament to His faithfulness and goodness. May we become the living testimonies of God's grace and love, drawing others to seek His guidance and wisdom as well. So, dear friends, I encourage you to embark on this journey of seeking divine guidance with renewed hope and trust.

Remember that God's plans for your life are far more extraordinary than anything imaginable. I pray that each moment you separate for God be a sacred time of intimacy with Him as you align your desires and actions with His perfect will. Allow Him to shape your heart, guide your steps, and lead you towards a life of purpose and satisfaction.

John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."

With hearts full of expectation, let us continue this adventure of seeking divine guidance, knowing that the God who spoke the world into existence is eager to reveal His plans and pour out His blessings upon us. So, embrace the transformative power of aligning your desires with God's plan, and may you experience the joy that comes from walking in step with His leading.

And with that, dear brethren, we conclude this series of Seeking Divine Guidance, knowing that the journey towards discovering God's plan for your life has only just begun. Remember, amid the mysteries of the unknown lies the beauty of endless possibilities waiting to be unveiled. So, step boldly into the days ahead, for God's guiding hand will never lead you astray. Amen. Romans 8:14 says, "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." Amen.

Prayer for the Day.

Oh Lord, I surrender my plans to you, trusting that your perfect guidance will lead me to where I need to be. Thank you, Jesus, for answering my prayer. Amen.

THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

1. BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY

Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

3. DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS

Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST

Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.