No Beauty Shines Brighter… #encourageoneanother

no beauty shines brighter“Finally, all of you should be of one mind, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds…”

1 Peter 3:8

How I pray over your holiday friends…

May our hearts be full…

Our homes full of love and good cheer…

How I pray for those who are struggling …

Oh, Father, may they feel Your tender love covering their hearts and minds…

May they know the hope that is You…

Please help us to be mindful of suffering, and generous with our hearts…

I Love You,

Jesus…

In Your name, I pray,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

In My Weakness He Is Strong… #renew

she believed she couldHow I thank You, Heavenly Father, that in my weakness I find Your strength…

I sense  You teaching me how to fight my worries..

 how to stand against my fears…

You are teaching me to stand tall in Your presence, while bending low before Your throne…

 Thank You for pulling me out of the shadows.. dusting me off; and  putting me on solid ground..

I am so very thankful that You stand with me.

Thank You for not giving up on me…

Thank You for   teaching me how to trust You will all of my heart…

I believe You have a plan and purpose for my days…

I am Yours…

In Jesus Name, I pray,

Amen

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…”

2 Corinthians 12:9

Never Look Back… #goodness

he took her by the handGood Morning, Heavenly Father,

Thank You for reaching for me when I was drowning…

Thank You for holding me dearly..

Thank You for cleansing my heart with Your goodness.

Thank You for  filling my lungs, and my life with the breath of Your love…

I love You Dear Jesus…

In Your Name I pray,

Amen

 

Patience… #trust

be patient“Job is an example of a man who endured patiently. 

From his experience we see how the Lord’s plan finally ended in good for He is full of tenderness and mercy…”

James 5:11b

Oh Lord, thank You for not giving up on me…

Thank You for being patient with my heart.  Thank You for covering me with Your tenderness and mercy.

This is a day by day job…

Being patient.. still and calm.

Trusting You with my every thought..

Living to please You each day…

Walking in truth and trusting You with the rest…

Being patient…

 Letting Your beauty wash over me, as I lay my life at Your feet…

One day.  One moment at a time..

Help me to abide in Your care, Oh Father…  I seek to be used by  Your hand of grace to draw others into Your All Mighty presence…May they, too; see Your tenderness and mercy spilling over their lives…

In Jesus name,

I pray

Amen.

Live in Love,

Lisa

Fully Dependent.. Completely Thankful… #soverythankful

let every breath I takeWhen you bow down before God and admit your dependence on Him, He will lift you up and give you honor…”

James 4:10

Good morning Dear Heavenly Father,

I come before You this new morning…

Heart wide open..

My thoughts spinning of dependence, hope and prayer.

In this moment my spirit is overwhelmed with who You are… How great.  How big…

How powerful and true.

I am fully dependent on You…

completely humbled…

For that is what You have asked from me…

May every breath I take truly never cease to worship You…

May my words be good.. right, and pleasing to Your ears…

“Don’t speak evil against each other, my dear brothers and sisters.  If you criticize  each other and condemn each other, then you are criticizing and condemning God’s law…”

James 4:11

Help us, Oh  Lord, to lift each other up…

Letting Your presence permeate our conversations…

Our laughter and our pain…

May You have honor in our lives as we seek to worship, pray and praise…

In Jesus Holy Name,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

All That I Am… #goodness

breath in peace“And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of goodness..”

James 3:18

Oh Father, how I love these words…

Help me Oh, Lord, to breathe In Your peace…

To offer myself fully unto You…

Trusting, believing and living these words of goodness..

Leaving seeds of peace wherever I go…

Help me, Oh Lord to not be deceived…

For You have written…

“Jealousy and selfish ambition are not God’s kind of wisdom.  Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motived by the devil…

For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition there you will find disorder and every kind of evil…”

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

You So Matter… #shineon

you own the skiesHeavenly Father,

I love You…

That You own the skies and care about my heart touches me greatly…

I come before You, standing in awe of such grace and power.

Though You own the Heavens, You know my name…

Create in me a clean heart, Oh God…

Cleanse me..

Invade the dark places I continue to hold on to…

Those places that are dusty, dark and wretched. The ones that make me turn my eyes away from Your glorious light..

Please help me today, as I reach for Your hand..

Thank You for giving  me Yourself…

for comforting and covering my soul…

Thank You for finding me…

Thank You for holding me…

Thank You for not letting me slip away…and thank You for whispering to my heart that I matter so much to You…

I choose to keep moving forward,  loving others, and trusting In Your heart of goodness..

May all that I am, reflect all that You are…

My God… My Savior, and my King…

In Jesus Name, I pray,

Amen

Live in Love

Lisa

“For He loves us with unfailing love; the faithfulness  of the Lord endures forever…”

Psalm 117:2

Forever Yours… #thebestmeicanbe

before you were born“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you,

before you were born, I set you apart…”

Jeremiah 1:5

Dear Heavenly Father,  good morning…

Thank You so much for pouring these words of comfort  over my soul..

To know that  my life is on purpose, and for a purpose; fills me with such peace…

Thank You for calling me out of the shadows and into Your all encompassing  light…

You have set my feet on solid ground, and filled me with Your Spirit of love, hope, and truth…

I am forever free…

Forever grateful…

Forever Yours…

Please use my life, Oh Lord, to comfort and encourage those hurting and searching for hope…

May I live in the light of what is true…

Please surround me with Your songs of comfort and strength…

In Jesus Name, I pray,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

Don’t Give Up… #renew

pray love forgive 1Don’t give up…

Keep praying..

Loving..

forgiving…

He will set your heart free.

For that is God’s heart for you!

Live in Love,

Lisa

Let God’s words about Jesus speak truth straight to your heart…

“The spirit of the sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…”

Isaiah 61:1

We are free…

Live in the light :)

XOXO

His Love Never Fails… Ever… #love

your love never fails never gives up on meThank You, Heavenly Father, that Your love never fails…

As I come before You this new day, please refresh my heart with Your hope and grace…

Please cleanse my worries and cover my fears.

I choose You…

I choose hope…

I choose truth..

And…I choose light.

You are my God.  My King in whom I can trust.

Thank You for freeing me from my yesterdays…

May my eyes be securely focused on today.

Thank You that Your love for me never fails…

In Jesus Name, I pray,

Amen

Live in Love,

Lisa

“Love never fails…”

1 Corinthians 13:8