God loves you enough

"If God loves you enough to send his own son to die for you, don't you think he loves you enough to take care of your bills?" - Rick Warren

P: As we enter into a new year I desire you oh Heavenly Father. I yearn to value you higher than myself, John, Kamea and my ministry. As I transition into this new perspective and new habit may I remember you, your love. What has Kamea proven to me that I would value her over you. You have proven your self and again. Your love for me is timeless. It is by that love I am able to love others. I take my pace as your child, a receiver of your inheritabce. I long to make you proud. You sacrificed your only son that I may live. How great are you God! Your love is more than enough for my salvation and die my finances. May this be the year of stewardship as I become true with you, true with myself and true with others. I can respect the chain of values. Help me word my mission according to the promises you have for me. I praise you for all you are and all you do within me. From the inside out I will be who you created me to be. In Jesus name, amen.

The Lord Rejoices

S: “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, Zechariah 4:10a NLT

“When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me. I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me. Then I pray to you, O LORD. I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.”

Psalms 142:3-5 NLT

O: This morning as I think of those who are not in agreement with my move to Denver. God reminds me it's about him. John and may forever blame each other for the events of this year but God! It's his testimony about his beloved we no longer sing, look what the Lord has done for we try to do it my our own merit. Relinquishing is not doing what's popular. It's obeying God. Not just in my marriage, but in parenting as well. Because I am committed to relinquish I am able to fully activate my calling. I don't see everything lineup yet I will not despise where Ian and this small beginning for heaven is rejoicing over me and eager to see the lives that will change because I surrendered all to God. 

A: This process gets really overwhelming. I trust your guidance in where to turn. Although I feel attacked and want to isolate and blame others than vent to anyone who would hear me. But no one hears me, no one cares. They all have families and situations of there own. That's when I take a deep breath and say God I have nothing left. You are all I want! You are all I've every needed.

P: You're all I want. You're all I ever needed. You're all I want. I'm glad that you are here! I need help Lord. How do I balance it all. Quiet time with you, working out and looking good for myself, being a supportive wife, shepherding my daughter building an empire, working trying to be a steward of my money, and daily/life responsibilities. May I be prepared to take away what needs to go and trust your plan. I thank you in advance for all you have yet to bring to fruition. May I be the person you need to do that. I'm Jeus precious name, amen.

Just me and you

P: Heavenly father you are glorious! Magnificent and holy you are my God. There is none like you oh sovereign Lord. You have taken me from higher to higher, glory to glory. I worship your mighty name oh King's of kings and Lord of Lords! You are wonderful! Every section, every lecture, every story, every event, every person may it be you. I step aside. I step out of the way. It's all about you Jesus!!!! I want to be so lost in you people would need to seek you to find me. Oh how gracious ate your words my God. You mean the world to me, I bow down and worship you now. Oh how great, oh how awesome you are. I love you Lord, and I lift my course to honor you. I rejoice in advance for the students you have already prepared. I'm ready Lord! I'm ready! In the name of Jesus, amen!

Passionate and Strong

S: “Then the angel said to me, “Shout this message for all to hear: ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: My love for Jerusalem and Mount Zion is passionate and strong. But I am very angry with the other nations that are now enjoying peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations inflicted harm on them far beyond my intentions. “‘Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I have returned to show mercy to Jerusalem. My Temple will be rebuilt, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, and measurements will be taken for the reconstruction of Jerusalem. ’ “Say this also: ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: The towns of Israel will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem as his own.’””

Zechariah 1:14-17 NLT

O: God is passionate and strong toward Jerusalem and the highest point in Jerusalem, mount Zion. Although God commanded the other nations to destroy Jerusalem, they did far more than what he expected. God becomes angry. He has returned to show mercy to Jerusalem and to rebuild his temple. Measurements will be taken for reconstruction for the towns again will overflow with prosperity. He will comfort and choose Jerusalem as his very own.

A: Oh this scripture has got me excited!!!! If we the body are his church, his temple. His temple in Jerusalem. Jerusalems highest point is mount Zion. God was passionate and strong to Jerusalem, us, and more specifically me. God was also passionate and strong to the highest point of me which is when I am active in my calling.  God had commanded somethings against me and they were worst off than he expected and he becomes very angry. For I, his temple, in which he is very passionate and strong about was mistreated beyond his intention. Therefore he has returned to me and has shown me mercy! His temple, which is me will be rebuilt. The measurements are in and it's time for reconstruction!!!! Again I will overflow with  prosperity. He will comfort me for I am his own!!!!

P: Oh victorious father! What mercy you have shown on me! You love me and am passionate and strong for me. Just as you are passionate and strong about me fulfilling my calling. Who am I that I deserve to be loved by such a great God. I am important to you. I long to see myself through your eyes. As I transition back to the flow of life that brings me to my highest point I don't want to become overwhelmed. Take me God. Rebuild me through your word and reconstruct a steadfast spirit within me. I will be prayer ours for you are in my side. I roadie tibia your comfort. Itvisbmybsafe place. Thank you Heavenly Father for all you have done, doing and will do. In Jesus mighty name, amen.

Don't abandon me

12/19/15

S: “The LORD will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me.” Psalms 138:8 NLT

P: I am fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of you oh God. I couldn't function without you. Things if this world have abandoned me, but your love oh Lord endures, it endures forever. In your it says that you will never leave me nor abandon me. I cling to every word that you've said. I long for you. I am longing for you. You are beyond sovereign. Lord you reign forever. I'll never stop praising you for your work with in me and the work you have planned for my life. You will provide, you will protect. You have given me provision and have forgiven me. I forgive me too. Thank you my victories warrior. In Jesus name, amen.

His faithful love endures forever

12/17/15

S: “Give thanks to him who led his people through the wilderness. His faithful love endures forever.”

Psalms 136:16 NLT

“He remembered us in our weakness. His faithful love endures forever. He saved us from our enemies. His faithful love endures forever.” Psalms 136:23-24 NLT

O: I never saw this scripture in this light before! Gods faithful love endures and it endures forever!!!! Therefore, when we are to give thanks, we give thanks knowing that despite who we are, what we are and the decisions that may draw us apart from him, he is faithful, his love endures, and it endures forever!!!!

A: Even in my weakness, my God is faithful. In my distress, his love endures. He remembers me I n my moments of sadness, anger or embarrassment and his love still endures forever.

P: Father I am weak. I am overloaded, overwhelmed and exhausted. I have failed to treat my body as your temple and it has been polluted with junk. Yet you, you remember me. Your faithfulness puts me back together by reminding me of who I am in you. I am in awe of your love that endures even when I don't. I give thanks to you oh holy one! I give thanks to you the chosen one. I give thanks because you have given Jesus Christ  your son!!!! When I'm weak I say I am strong, when I am poor I say I am rich because of what your love has done for me!!!!! You are faithful, your love endures and it endures forever. What an amazing and awesome God!!!! You are wonderful!!!!

What He Requires of You

12/16/15

S: “No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8 NLT

O: What is required of me? To do what is right, which is to love mercy and walk in humility with God.

A: Making sure Tana speaks highly of me and Paul and Mary not forget me is not what God requires if me. I am required to love, love mercy. I am required to walk, walk in humility with my savior. Tana, Paul and Mary are not my savior. My loyalty is to love, to walk with my God, my self and my family.

P: Lord I'm searching. Lord I'm seeking.  For love, love mercy. Lord I'm searching. Lord I'm seeking to walk humbly with you Lord, with only you my Jesus. Now I'm glad! I'm finally at rest. I don't need to prove myself to anyone. I don't need to cover up my relationship. For in no longer searching. I'm no longer seeking. I found you merciful Lord. I found you humble father. In Jesus name, amen!

Trusting

12/13/15

S: “Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the LORD means safety.”

Proverbs 29:25 NLT

O: What a test in relinquishing!!!! Who would have known staying steadfast in God would create a ripple effect of likemindedness. If I trusted John's decision of coming to Denver on Friday night I would have been terrified, which would have resulted in a bad attitude. However, since I put my faith in God and came during the day Friday I bypassed the storm, cried my stubborn tears at home and was able to have a sincere heart to heart with John on Saturday morning. Surredering all to God first allows relinquishing to my spouse feel rewarding instead of dreadful. It opened myself up to feel confident in making my own decisions. Likewise, it has opened John up to say, I can't control her. 

A: I am proud of myself for keeping my boundary and standing firm on who God says I am. Standing in his word has given me a confidence greater than I could have ever accomplished on my own.

P: Oh sovereign God! No longer am I trapped by the fear of people!!!! I have truly given myself away to you, trusting you with every part of me and you have brought my soul to safety. I love you for not giving up on me and my roller coaster thoughts. Thank you for giving me courage and confidence. I also give to you my course. May your spirit give me wisdom and discernment needed to accomplish it in a timely manner. In Jesus name I praise and worship you through my gifts amen.

Return to the Lord

12/7/15

S: “Their arrogance testifies against them, yet they don’t return to the LORD their God or even try to find him.” Hosea 7:10 NLT

“They do not cry out to me with sincere hearts. Instead, they sit on their couches and wail. They cut themselves, begging foreign gods for grain and new wine, and they turn away from me.” Hosea 7:14 NLT

O/A: On this journey of discovering the new me, the old me is not only calling for me, it's trying show me how great being comfortable in the old me is. It's trying to make arrogance look appeasing and makes giving up easy. The old me had no control. No limit. I said whatever I wanted to say, to whoever I wanted to say it to. I secretly dos what I wanted while pretending to follow the rules. I've always done enough to survive. My old me wants to keep me down by testifying against me. Oh, but unlike Israel, I will return to the Lord my God and never stop searching for him and his command. 

P: Lord I come before you with open hands waiting on you. I won't back down from living for you and your truth. I will cry out with a sincere heart, renew a steadfast spirit within me. Show me your way back to you when ever the old me comes. I will pray through and fight through praise. No longer will I slug around wailing and whining about my daily activities. I look to you oh Heavenly Father and turn to your will. It will be a challenge in those times I will need your strength. I will #praythrough in Jesus name!

Gods Command to Love

11/6/15

S: “How happy I was to meet some of your children and find them living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded.

Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.” 2 John 1:4, 6 NLT

O: What a powerful verse! To say I met your children and found they were living according to the truth means you live by the truth. You taught them well through your actions just as God directed. Doing, an action word, what God commands means love. He has commanded us to love others. It's his consistent theme from the beginning. Love to be loved.

A: I love God who has commanded me to grow my daughter in his love. To grow her in love is showing love to John though he doesn't deserve it. Sure as a man and a father John is not up to par but that doesn't mean I love and serve him any less. Gods command to love is not conditional on the behavior of the others we are to love. 

P: God you are my God!!!! You are magnificent and glorious. Holy, holy holy holy is your name!!!! I praise you for your commands. You long for us to have the attitude of Christ. For you did send him as an example of what we can accomplish. I know I can conquer al as long as I love with no condition. Thank you for opening my eyes to clearly follow your design. Open the doors with a job, childcare and housing. Give John wisdom and discernment as we embrace this transition. We love you and praise you. In Jesua name, amen.

Full expression

12/4/15

S: “No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.”

1 John 4:12 NLT

“And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.”

1 John 4:17-18 NLT

O: I like that the Scripture says that we must love each other, not fear each other, or be in competition with each other. Is simply says to love and when we can fully love another God's love is fully expressed in us what a beautiful concept! Love is fully expressed in us when we are able to love others. Then, as we live in God, our love grows! Therefore we no longer are afraid, we can face things in confidence as Christ did. 

A: there's a road out there all world waiting the arrival of Lizas online course but I fear continues to hold me back I do not have love I do not love God I am not loving others therefore love is not fully expressed in me. However I have a guy that sent his only son to be pissy did love to just out of my fear and all I have to do is live like Christ godson and I am able and I am Haley and I can do this I must do thisI will do this for speaking is who I am.

P: Let my faith arise!!!! Despite my brokenness and lack of consistency. May my faith arise. You have proven to me over and over again how beautiful, how wonderful you are. Love is fully expressed in me by my love for others. It's time I channel that love into creating my passion through this course. I got this, because you got me. You love me!!!! Let faith arise in your precious name, Jesus, amen.

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GOD IS GREATER THAN

12/3/15

S: “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything.”

1 John 3:18-20 NLT

O: Getting a divorce was my choice, not Gods plan. Sure we may have gotten married outside of Gods will, but marriage is sacred to him. In his word there are more ways to make it work than to settle for getting a divorce. When I utter, or simply text love you to John it's not merely words, it has to be followed by action. - godly action. What I mean by godly action is not becoming bitter that you woke him up expecting him to fulfill a role that God should have and he failed. Love says I forgive you by not holding it against you. 

A: My actions in love are proof I am a reflection of my father who is the truth. Therefore my strength, courage and confidence comes from God. All the guilt, doubt, and emotional roller coaster I'm in or any thing I may feel along the process, GOD IS GREATER THAN MY FEELINGS!!!! 

P: You knows my heart! You know my every thought. You see each step and why I fall. You are always there magnificent father when I call. You are wonderful! Great are you so merciful and marvelous! I am overwhelmed with your grace toward me. Your love and kindness toward me. Always providing for me. I love you Lord. In Jesus name I praise, amen!

Remain in fellowship

12/2/15

S: “So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us. I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.” 1 John 2:24-27 NLT

O:  To be faithful and steadfast is to be devoted and determined. These are characteristics that Christ taught us in order to remain in fellowship with him, in fellowship with God. To fellowship is to have a community of companions. Oh what joy it is to be in fellowship with the Father and Christ with the spirit within, and also among others who share the same interest, the same heart, the same attitude. Isolation therefore is against the characteristics of God.

A: Withdrawing to self will not set me up for eternal fellowship with my Heavenly Father. Yes others distract me from the pursuit of God but I'm my own worse enemy. I said it myself, I avoid fellowship with Christ when I experience a traumatic situation. Instead of remaining in the fellowship. BUT!!!! But I have received the Holy Spirit, (come on somebody)! He live in me and reminds me of my the fellowship with my community of companions!!!! It's already within me, I can, I will, I must remain in the fellowship with Christ!!!!

P: Oh how great and awesome are you!!!! Your presence feels the earth with joy!!!! Oh how I love your name Jesus!!!! You deserve all the praise! I worship and adore you mighty God! Great are you oh king of kings and lord of lords!!!!! I exalt thee!!!! I can overcome. I will thrive!!!! I must remain in fellowship with you!!!! You make me great! You alone are good and I will be faithful and steadfast to your word. A student of your word. In your name precious Jesus, amen

Obey Gods Word

12/1/15

S: “And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.” 1 John 2:3-6 NLT

“Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.” 1 John 2:15 NLT

O: Obeying Gods command means living for him no matter what. God prepared me to relinquish by first surrendering to his will. Stepping down from youth was the beginning of a new chapter, speaking. God continually reminded me that I needed to speak. Every time I choose to mute myself by isolation I disobey Gods call. Christ is the true example of surrendering your all to God. I love God and show that love I must relinquish and follow the attitude of Christ. What Christ understood was this was not his home. His father was in him and he clinged to every breath of God. For Gods breath is like honey. All Keaua wanted was always provided because he didn't love the things of this world but the creator of the world. 

A: As long as I live for the approval of man. As long as I allow others opinion of themselves our their opinion of me to control my life, I don't have the love of God in me. My confidence comes from daily coming to God. The more I come to him and cling to his breath. The more of his love I have within me and the less doubt and fear I would have in pursuing who I am in him.

P: Lord Jesus, you are God! There is none like you. You truly lived the sacrificial life and had a heart of compassion. I long to be even a piece of you. Show me your way in every decision I make. I want to obey your commands over loving the things of this world. Give me wisdom as I discern which way to go. You are wonderful!!!! I praise you oh God for never giving up on me. In your holy name oh Christ Jesus, amen.