WORDS CAN TRAP YOU

Proverbs 6:2 You are snared (trapped) by the words of your own mouth; you are taken by the words of your mouth.

Many times your biggest enemy is yourself. God tries to build up something in you, or those around you, and you tear it down. You do this by using negative words. Idle words are non-effective, because they work against you. Many have asked for prayer and agreed with the person praying for them, but later they have said, "I don’t know how this need is going to be met." Those words just stopped the prayer from being answered.

Use your words wisely, but this is not possible when you believe everything except the Word of God. The answers to your prayers come by using the faith of God with the right confession. A negative confession states the problem, and a positive confession states the answer, expecting God to supply.

Prayer Thought
"By your words you are justified, and by your words you are condemned." Jesus said you can have what you say, but most are saying what they have!

Working the Night Shift - Gordon Richards

Psalm 4:8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Do you work the night shift? I’m not referring to working at nights, but staying awake much of the night worrying about many things. When you wake up in the morning, you are tired, because of a lack of good rest.

In Psalm 121:4 you find that the One who watches you, will neither slumber nor sleep. He doesn’t need your help, so expects you to get a good night’s sleep. He also tells you in Psalm 127:2, He gives His beloved sleep.

God tells you in 1 Peter 5:7, you are to take your cares to the Lord and leave them there. Many take their needs to the Lord, but when they leave, seem to forget to leave them there. Learn to trust the Lord in a greater way, so that any need can be left with him, knowing He will honor His Word to perfect that which concerns you, Psalm 138:8.

Prayer Thought
Because I know my Heavenly Father loves me as much as He loves Jesus, I am not afraid to face life’s problems and totally put my trust in His care.

ALL YOURS

Dear Lord in Heaven, today I accept You as Father over me and to me. I receive Your love that knitted me together in my mother's womb. I accept that You love me even in my brokeness with an eternal and everlasting love. You desire to make me whole in Your perfect love. I receive You as Abba, daddy, You are my daddy and I love You for it! You love when I look to You for comfort, for help, for reassurance, security and strength. You are the Strength of my life, I choose to believe it. You are for me! Your nature, life, and ability is at work in me. I am a child of THE KING. And no one else can sing over me the songs that You sing over me. No one else dad, just You. What a Beautiful, Loving Lord and Dad You truly are. Always Yours, Mel

Gordon Richards 3/4/2011

You have to decide whose thoughts you are going to accept. The mind of each one of us has a controlling factor, which is the spirit of the mind, and must also be renewed by the power of the Holy Spirit, see Ephesians 4:22-32. God wants to renew your mind, to remove the contamination that could have filtered in by being in contact with the world. Allow yourself to be "washed" in the Word daily. The closer you get to Him, the less of the world will stick.

Prayer Thought
Don’t quit, don’t cave in. It is well worth it in the end. Be a survivor! God cares what happens - even numbering the hairs on your head.

Psalms 23

The Lord is my Shepherd ----- that's a Relationship!

I shall not want ----- that's Supply!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ----that's Rest!

He leadeth me beside the still waters -----that'sRefreshment!

He restoreth my soul ----- that's Healing!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness --that's Guidance!
For His name sake ----- that's Purpose!

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death--that's Testing!

I will fear no evil ----- that's Protection!

For Thou art with me ----- that's Faithfulness!

Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me -----that'sDiscipline!

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies------that's Hope!

Thou annointest my head with oil ----- that'sConsecration!

My cup runneth over ----- that's Abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life----that's Blessing!

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord -----that'sSecurity!

Forever ----- that's Eternity!

Face it, God is crazy about you