Praise Posts 2024 - Day 3

 Grateful for the Lord's Protection

The Lord himself watches over you!

    The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. Psalm 121:5 NLT

 

Thank You, Lord, for being such a personal God! I love the fact the Word says You Yourself watches over us, as close as the shade from a nearby tree would cover us.

What a blessing! What other God is like You? There is none that can compare.

Lord, know this, I praise You for being with us while we are doing our daily tasks. May be focused, fruitful, and full of gratitude today. Let us be a witness for You, Jesus, and show people life is worth living when you live it as a child of God.

We love You! In Jesus’ name, so be it, amen.

Welcome to Day 3 of Praise Posts 2024, a tradition that has been featured on the Journey every November since 2014.

 
Over the years, I've given my Lord praise for all sorts of things, big and small.

This year’s praise posts are going to be 10 days of prayers of gratitude based on scripture thanking God for the blessings I've enjoyed, and also available to every believer who has accepted Jesus as their personal Savior.

Join me, won't you?

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Have you read my Transformation Series yet? The landing page for all the posts can be found at Transformation: Becoming an Effective Prayer Warrior.

Sharing at Let's Have Coffee, and  Sweet Tea & Friends

Praise Posts 2024 - Day 2

Grateful for Jesus' prayers of intercession!

³⁴ Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. ³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ As it is written:

“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

³⁷ Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:34-37 NKJV

 

Father,

 

You know some of us had it rough last week; and this week is also jam-packed with things to do. When we feel tempted to whine, let us remember You are praying for us; and if Paul and the early Christians can be more than a conqueror; so can we.

 

I thank You for Your prayers for us. Not sure I’ve ever thanked You before about those prayers; but I’m truly grateful. If our prayers can be effective like James tells us, how much more effective Yours are!

 

We love You and honor You.

 

Today, I’m asking for peace, protection and safety for our school kids, teachers, staff and administration. I ask You to place angels strategically around them all and guard them with Your eye!

 

In Jesus’ name, so be it, amen.

Welcome to Day 2 of Praise Posts 2024, a tradition that has been featured on the Journey every November since 2014.

 
Over the years, I've given my Lord praise for all sorts of things, big and small.

This year’s praise posts are going to be 10 days of prayers of gratitude based on scripture thanking God for the blessings I've enjoyed, and also available to every believer who has accepted Jesus as their personal Savior.

Join me, won't you?

All photos created in PicMonkey by Jerralea using personal, family and stock photos. Please do not copy. 

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Thanks for dropping by the Journey! I want to always share my post, A Ticket Home, for those who might not know the way Home.

Have you read my Transformation Series yet? The landing page for all the posts can be found at Transformation: Becoming an Effective Prayer Warrior.

Sharing at InstaEncouragement Link-Up, and  Sweet Tea & Friends

Praise Posts 2024 - Day 1

Grateful for His Love that Never Lets Us Down

 ¹¹ For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
    is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
¹² He has removed our sins as far from us
    as the east is from the west.  Psalm 103:11-12 NLT

 

Father,

 

I’m amazed at Your love for us – Your word says as high as the heavens above the earth; and I’ve never heard of anyone being able to discover the limits of the atmosphere!

 

But You go even farther – You remove sin from us to where it can never touch us again – because East never meets West.

 

We are so unworthy! Yet You never fail us. It’s a mystery to us humans. I doubt we can ever fathom it.

 

We are so grateful, so thankful. We praise You and honor You forever.

 

Lord, today I ask You to bless those of us who are struggling with finding answers. What do You want us to do? What is the best way to go about things? How can we motivate ourselves and others to fulfill our callings? You know the questions of our heart.

 

We don’t know the answers; but You do. Father, work out everything for good; because we love You and trust You.

 

In Jesus’ name, so be it, amen.

Welcome to Praise Posts 2024, a tradition that has been featured on the Journey every November since 2014.

 
Over the years, I've given my Lord praise for all sorts of things, big and small.

This year’s praise posts are going to be 10 days of prayers of gratitude based on scripture thanking God for the blessings I've enjoyed, and also available to every believer who has accepted Jesus as their personal Savior.

Join me, won't you?

All photos created in PicMonkey by Jerralea using personal, family and stock photos. Please do not copy. 

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Thanks for dropping by the Journey! I want to always share my post, A Ticket Home, for those who might not know the way Home.

Have you read my Transformation Series yet? The landing page for all the posts can be found at Transformation: Becoming an Effective Prayer Warrior.

Sharing at Sweet Tea & Friends

As Close as our Skin

 

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion;
    they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.

... Psalm 125:1-2 NLT

 

Father,

 

I love the idea we are as secure as a mountain – which seems pretty fixed and immovable – but I love even more the idea of You surrounding your people forever.

 

The other day, I heard on a podcast that the idea of You being with us everywhere we go could be likened to the fact that You are as close as our skin. Your presence covers our skin. Pondering that thought blew my mind. Your presence on our skin could definitely be called being surrounded.

 

Why worry? Why fret?

 

Why not believe the outcome of every struggle we go through will end up being good? 

You are the God of the impossible. If we believe You delivered the 3 Hebrew Children from the fiery furnace, Daniel from a lion’s den, Jonah from the belly of a great fish, Paul from the bite of a deadly serpent, why can’t we believe You will make our lives matter and our ministries count? Why can’t we trust You to save every last member of our families?

 

We believe in You. We know You are all-powerful, all-knowing and present everywhere. There is nothing You can’t do.

 

We love You forever, in Jesus’ name, so be it, amen.

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Everlasting Kindness

 

Psalm 103:14-18 NLT

For He Himself knows our frame;
He is mindful that we are but dust.

¹⁵ As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
¹⁶ When the wind has passed over it, it is no more,
And its place acknowledges it no longer.
¹⁷ But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,
¹⁸ To those who keep His covenant
And remember His precepts to do them.

 

Father,

 

I praise You that You are a God who loves and is kind forever. Even though our time here is short, if we reverence You and obey You, Your everlasting lovingkindness extends not only to us; but also our children!

What a wonderful promise! Oh, Lord, put it in our hearts to keep Your covenant.

 

I also find it comforting You know our limitations. You do not ask more of us than what You enable us to do.

 

You help us to continue.

You help us to love.

You help us to forgive – 70 x 7 in a day, if need be.

 

Today, I ask You to be with our friends as we prepare to finish the week well. May we keep You as the center of our focus. Help us remember our time is short. Let us make a difference in our homes and neighborhoods.

 

In Jesus’ name, so be it, amen.

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Mercy Nipping at my Heels

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me 

All the days of my life;

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

 Psalm 23:6 New King James Version

 Father,

 

It occurred to me that all this time, I’ve been focusing on the goodness part chasing me down. You know, like good things happening, God bringing Romans 8:28 into play, always working out what seems to be a bad situation and turning it for my good.

 

But today, I thought about the mercy part. Mercy is chasing me down to give me undeserved favor. Mercy is bringing forgiveness my way because forgiveness is in mercy’s DNA. What if mercy is nipping at my heels to cover my mess-ups? When I make a mistake, is mercy working things out so the damage is minimal? Is it actually turning the mistake into a good thing for someone in my circle? Is it paving the way for God to bring about something better all because I flubbed up?

 

What an awesome plan! How good You are to us, God! Never in a million years could we ever come up with plans as good as Yours. We worship Your brilliance and Your goodness.

 

Now, Lord, today, I ask You to open our eyes and let us see Your working out of mercy and goodness in our lives. Bless my friends, Father, abundantly with Your love, protection and guidance. Make them fruitful and fulfilled in every way.

 

In Jesus’ name, so be it, amen.

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Dear readers, I'm so happy to pop in with a prayer for you. I miss blogging so much. I've determined to resume sharing prayers with you as much as I can. In 2025, my work schedule will be lightened, and I hope to be able to share more content.

I'm further along with my goal of working with my writing coach on my novel. I'm now officially half way! I am so thankful for the inspiration God has given me, and the instruction from my writing coach. I'm working with the fabulous Adrienne Ross, founder of Adrienne Ross Communications, and author of Push Your Way to Purpose. She is a true blessing in my life.

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A Small Step in the Right Direction

 

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation

And sustain me with a willing spirit.

Psalm 51:12 New American Standard Bible 1995

 

Father,

 

Thank You for this day. I pray we all are filled with joy when we consider the wonder of salvation. That You would make a way for us to be in right standing with You blows my mind!

 

I looked up sustain which means to support or to keep it going.  Keep us going by giving us a willingness to be led by You, to be focused on You. Don’t let us get distracted from our mission: sharing the gospel and our abundant life in Christ. Helps us each day to take a small step in the right direction.

 

In Jesus’ name, so be it, amen.

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Thanks for dropping by the Journey! I want to always share my post, A Ticket Home, for those who might not know the way Home.

I'm sharing this prayer at Grace & Truth