2 Words in 1

 

Front End Alignment — Thinking Realigned

“Stop, My Child and listen to Me!

I AM a God of peace, not punishment as you first think.

My thoughts are for your good, no ‘baseball bats’!”

….. Before I came to Jesus I used to think that God was up there just waiting for me to step over a line and then clobber me with a baseball bat — how wrong I was!

“Come unto Me all you who are weary and I will give you rest.

Rest your five track mind, one focus, Jesus.

Rest in My Love, under My Wings.

There are times and seasons.

Praise Me while I release you. Selah.”

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28.

Digging Deeper….

Check out these verses and write what they are speaking to you today.

“Rest in The LORD, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.” Psalm 37:7.

” It shall come to pass in the day The LORD gives you rest from your sorrow, and from your fear and the hard bondage in which you were made to serve, ” Isaiah 14:3.

My Commitment:

Prayer:

Thank You, dear Jesus, that You care enough to drop gems into our hearts.

That You help us take time, make time to get quiet before You.

Quiet enough to apprehend that our wheels are going way too far to the left or to the right when they should be following Your straight highway.

Praise You for correcting us with Your gentle nudges and examples.

Praise Your mighty name that You are love and loving actions follow wherever Your footsteps are.

Please help us to walk therein.

In Your Name, AMEN.

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Don’t Give in — No Compromise!

Thinking of Shadrach, Meshach, and a Abednego we find ourselves in the context of Babylon — a place of chaos, confusion, and idolatry, which, in many ways this matters, the world we live in today.

External pressure intensifies on these three young men in the scripture who refused to battle before the statue set up by King Nebuchadnezzar.

Despite the threat of being thrown into a blazing furnace, these young men stand firm in their faith and their convictions.

Many times our lives are full of external pressures that try to lead us away from our faith, away from our journey that God has said us upon.

Just like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, we faced the temptation to conform to what the world offers and compromise our convictions.

Our lives are full of external pressures that try to lead us away from our faith journey. Just like the three Hebrew children, we faced the temptations to conform to what the world offers and compromise our convictions.

In a world, full of opinions and expectations, it’s easy to give in and bow to what is wrong.

But as children of God, we are called to stand firm in our faith, even when facing opposition, criticism, slander, and whatever other evil we’re facing.

Our decisions must be based on inner convictions and our relationship with God.

So when we trust God and hold onto His Word, we can resist pressure and remain faithful through any adversity.

I pray today will find a standing firm in our faith, resisting external pressure, and trusting in God‘s power and faithfulness to guide and strengthen us.

Keep in mind that The LORD not only goes before us and makes the way clear before us. His promise to us is to never leave us nor forsake us.

Don’t ever give up, don’t even entertain the thought, there’s nothing in this world to give up to once you’ve known The LORD.

 

~ Gail Manizak

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Gail Manizak of The Power and Presence Ministry, is all about encouraging the Body of Christ as a Ministry of Intercession and contending for our communities, as a House of Prayer.

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