Anxiety is a voice that tells you lies. It doesn’t have control over you. You have control overnit, turn down the volume of lies.
it just tries to appear scary so it can consume you with all the negative possibilities. Overpower it with the confidence of who yo already know you are in Christ. You are a light
Wait on the Lord, sometimes we get impatient waiting but in the meantime ask God to bring to mind things you need to focus on, spend time with him, have fun with him, get to know him and yourself through him! It can be a refreshing, healing process when you allow it to be. Keep waiting in worship and trusting HIS timing.
Jeremiah 9 23-24 “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in this, that he understands and knows Me”.
Amen and amen!!!!!! Do not glory in the strength of your own might, do not seek to go after your own wisdom of your calling but always seek God’s Holy calling according to Stormie in the power of a praying woman always surrender what you think God has called you to first. Surrendering it to him means he has control, this is something I too am still learning but I know that when I surrender my way to his, what can’t he do? What can’t he lead me to? As I read Stone’s words it inspired me to give God control over everything, my dreams and even the dreams I feel that he wants for me, just give it over becaus your life is not your own at the end of the day.
It isn’t always easy submitting what you want to give it over to what God wants but always remember you’re giving it to the Lord of your life who knows and sees every single thing that Is best for you. If he is Lord of your life then let him be, and if he knows what is best, I wouldn’t want to give it to anyone else.
Another thing; be faithful in the little things, God is watching how you handle them
Prayer: Dear God according to your word help us as Paul has stated that “Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.” Help us to live this scripture out through our lives, and fully completely live the life you have called us to in surrender. We surrender to you, we admit it can be hard but we KNOW your way is better any how so we give you it because you are our LORD AND we are not. So we surrender our dreams for ourselves and the dreams you have for us to you and we ask that you transform our way into your will for our lives in Jesus name we pray amen.
Ephesians 4:1-4 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.4.1-4.NLT
Task: Together, you and I, let’s lay our dreams at God’s feet every single dream we have mapped and laid out place it down. He is in control. Let us write them down if we have to and place them on the alter of surrender and sacrifice. When we learn to let go we have stepped into the heart of surrender. Let’s do that today and this week, every thought we have that we desire first give it to God and tell him to have his way in it. Let’s listen and be sensitive to his nudge and his guiding as he gives us peace and directs our hearts to what he wants instead, and if what you’ve laid down is the direction he wants you in remember you are serving him first and not the dream so allow him to let it be done his way not your own.
5 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
For the past few days we’ve been talking about prayer, not only to lay down your worries but to ask for direction. Repeat these Psalms in your prayer this morning evening or night when you go to meditate on God, and mean them from your heart. He listens.
23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
I was feeling so discouraged, lost hope, lost direction, lost motivation, just plain lost. Sometimes I look to find comfort in a show, a movie or a friend. An escape for a while to keep my mind off of things is easy and simple and best way out I sometimes think.
But God said na, pray to me right now in this moment of discouragement. Kneel down, shut the doors of disctraction (whatever that might be for you) and pray child.
CAN WE DISCUSS THE POWER OF PRAYER ?
My my my it moves mountains! It pulls down strong holds!! It removes worry and fear and doubt. Prayer is POWERFULLL. And when you take the time to pray instead of running to other things your burdens will be lifted.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Matthew 7: 7-8 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and yeshall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seekethfindeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. What are you seeking? Peace? Love? A job? Direction? Motivation? List it all out and pray about it. Your burdens will be lifted.
Be intentional about your prayer, do not only pray about your own needs but find someone to pray for each time as well. Cover them as you would yourself, ask people, friends, loved ones for their prayer requests, you would be surprised how encouraged people feel when they know someone wants to pray for them.
we are never alone, we all share burdens and load but our Heavenly Fathe grave us the Holy Spirit that he may be with us and in us. We are never alone sometimes all you can do is cry in prayer, and that is okay. Cry, yell, scream, tell God from deep within your fears.
Your fears are safer with him than with you. As you let them go he will enable you because fear is not of him, let it go beloved.
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”
Psalm 107:28-30 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven
Isn’t it comforting knowing the Holy Spirit intercedes for us in Prayer? Open up your mouth and pray, groan, utter words as led by Holy Spirit, don’t be ashamed we’re all here doing the same. We all need God. Be at peace knowing this, God is our creator, there’s nothing he doesn’t already know about you, so when you cry I prayer you are releasing to him what is not yours to carry to begin with. You are creating and nurturing relationship when you run to God first instead. Let him have it beloved.
The space is open for you to leave a request and pray for someone else who comes to mind, let God lead right now in this moment, as you lay your burdens and cover the burdens of another i pray in Jesus name the Philippians 4:7King James Version
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Matthew 7:7 ”Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Matthew 21:22 And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
Prayer: Pray about whatever is troubling your heart, pray about your deepest desires, ask God to align them with his.
Pray for his will to be done in you and in all the earth and pray that as you empty your heart to him of all your cares and worries your heart will be softened to hear his voice. Amen.
