I woke up this morning singing Big Daddy Weave's "Redeemed" and feeling so blessed to be "Redeemed." I remember the time when I couldn't grasp the concept of being "Redeemed." I didn't feel like I was worthy. In fact, I'm not but the Lord blesses me with redemption anyway. I looked up the definition of "Redeemed" and here's what I found…
I am so blessed in knowing that when Jesus died on the cross, He died for all of us. His death redeemed us so we can live. That seems like such a deep concept to think about. Yet it's plain and simple. He died so we can live. His death gives us freedom. His act of worship gives us the empowerment to bless Him in our worship. Not only does it empower us to bless Him in our worship but it also empowers us to stand up against the evil one. The enemy brings up our past in order to try to trip us up in our present. We don't have to be "Haunted by ghosts that lived in my past; Bound up in shackles of all my failures…" Woo hoo! Dear Jesus, I am so blessed to be able to sing "I am redeemed, You set me free…" I praise You, Father, for blessing me in such an awesome way that I may live. Father, I pray You will guide my steps so that Your death will not be for naught. I pray for You to flow through me. Lord, more of You and less of me continues to be my prayer. I pray I will do just as Psalm 107:2a says... Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story. Thank You Jesus for being My Redeemer! Amen.
I was reminded yesterday of a conversation I experienced a few years back. I had a little girl sitting with me at church one Sunday morning. She was probably seven or eight. That particular Sunday we didn't have Children's Church and since she came by herself to church she sat with me for the service. I will never forget the look on her face as she talked with me after church. The conversation went something like this… HER: Sheila, did you see them? ME: See who? HER: The angels. ME: What? HER: The angels. They were above Pastor Doc while he was preaching. ME: No, I didn't see them. I bet they were beautiful. HER: Oh, yes! There were five of them. ME: That's so cool that God gave this to you. HER: Well of course He did. He loves me. She was a special little girl who had cerebral palsy but also had the determination to not allow it to stop her from doing anything. She had a little brother born with it too. His life was different though. The disease was more progressed and he never was able to live a normal life. I will never forget seeing her stand at his casket. She was so proud of him as she told him she would see him in heaven. At the time of the conversation, I wondered if the angels she saw were there protecting Doc or what their purpose was. As we were talking about it today Doc said it could have been they were messengers for the Lord bringing him words to speak. I just think it's so cool to think about on so many levels. First of all, that the Lord gave the vision to a little special needs girl. Secondly, the comfort in knowing God takes care of His people whether it be for protection or guidance. I didn't remember that there were five angels until this morning. As I thought back on the conversation, the number five stuck out. I looked up some information about the number five in the Bible and came across this cool writing…
"Five is four plus one (4+1). Now we have a further revelation of a People called out from mankind, redeemed and saved, to walk with God from earth to heaven. Hence, Redemption follows creation. Inasmuch as in consequence of the fall of man creation came under the curseand was "made subject to vanity," therefore man and creation must be redeemed. Thus we have:
These are the 5 great mysteries, and five is therefore the number of GRACE. If four is the number of the world, then it represents man's weakness, and helplessness, and vanity, as we have seen.
But four plus one (4+1=5) is significant of Divine strength added to and made perfect in that weakness; of omnipotence combined with the impotence of earth; of Divine favor uninfluenced and invincible."
Wow! "Divine strength"…woo hoo! The Lord was providing "Divine strength" to Doc while he was preaching. That is a confirmation of our prayers for not only Doc but also for all pastors. None of us should try to do anything on our our strength but rather should rely on His strength as we go about our days. When we pray before our feet hit the floor, He will surround us throughout our day. That's not only exciting but also comforting to think about. I am reminded of Psalm 91 today, specifically verses eleven and twelve.
Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for this reminder of the vision You gave to this sweet little girl. Thank You for the knowledge You give us that You are with us. I praise You for having angels all around me throughout my days. Lord, You are so awesome! Thank You for being My Protector! Amen.
Today I was the light of God at Willard Mercy. I was blessed beyond measure as I ministered to others. My heart breaks seeing people who have no one with them for procedures or hospital stays. I can't imagine not having anyone to depend upon for strength through such tough days. I was especially blessed this evening with a text from one I prayed with when her son was in the ED. "thanks for coming and praying for us today sheila…and for all your love and support also. means so so much to us. i feel such a calm and peace with you with us. andrew said 'mom sheila looks so good and she made me feel less stressed when she prayed with us.' your a beautiful angel of jesus sheila. and i thank god he blessed us with your love and friendship. god bless ya sweety" That note is such a blessing to me….such words of encouragement. It reinforces that I am doing what the Lord put me here to do. As I prayed with many, I listened to the Lord for His direction for my words. There were prayers said for healing, peace, recuperation, family, and probably more that I just don't remember. It seemed like "peace" was the theme for today for many. Three scriptures that I shared with ones today were: Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. II Timothy 1:7 - God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but he gave us a spirit of power, love and self-control. James 1:2 - Consider it pure joy, brethren, whenever you face trials of many kinds Dear Jesus, Thank You for using me as Your light at Willard Mercy today. Father, I praise You for the opportunities to share You with others. I praise You for the deep faith I saw in many today. I praise You for the way You are comforting those hurting so badly due to their physical ailments. Lord, You are so wonderful! Thank You for being My Light! Amen.
4:45 AM….The Lord wakes me and tells me to pray for a Mommy who if she doesn't get her relationship right with Him the death angel will visit their home and take her little girl. Wow…what an unsettling thought. I prayed until after 6. As I prayed He revealed to me the Daddy has a strong faith and is crushed the enemy has pulled his wife out of relationship with the Lord. Tears came to my eyes as I thought of this situation playing out where the Death Angel did come. I prayed and prayed the Mommy would realize she needs to get right with the Lord. I also prayed if the Death Angel did take her precious little girl then Mommy would come back to the Lord and not pull away from Him even more so. I don't know if I ever will know who these prayers were for and it really doesn't matter. But I do know I don't want to see the life of a child taken just because a Mommy wasn't in right relationship with the Lord. When I am woke up to pray for things that seem so far out of the ordinary, I am blessed to know the Lord uses me as a prayer warrior. But I also am shaken a bit by such things.
Dear Jesus, I am reminded of Galatians 6:7 this morning. Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. As I prayed this morning, may this Mommy sow seeds of goodness. I pray she will realize the importance of being a godly woman for her daughter. I also pray for the husband to continue to be strong in his faith. Father, thank You for entrusting me to pray for such things. I praise Your Holy Name for being The Director of My Prayers. Amen.
I said something Wednesday night in group that comes to my mind this morning. It was something about how I think believers don't think as much as we should about the fruit we reap. I think a lot of believing parents concentrate on raising their children in the right atmosphere in order to reap good fruit with them and that's important. There are people with non-believing spouses who are reaping fruit with them as they are a daily witness to them. But there are too many who aren't reaping fruit. Jesus expects us to bear fruit. Mark 4:1-20 gives us the parable of the sower...
The Parable of the Sower
4 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge.2 He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said:3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.”9 Then Jesus said, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” 10 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables12 so that,
“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’[a]”
13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable?14 The farmer sows the word.15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word;19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”
Verse eight is a key verse in this story. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times. I came upon this illustration that shows the importance of reaping more than we sow. One man I read, pointed out that “Reaping more than we sow is fundamental law of the harvest. Every farmer lives by this principle. If his work only returned exactly what he had planted in the ground, his labor would be futile. He would never gain anything extra from his efforts so that he could use it to feed his family or sell it for a profit.Consider the potential of one kernel of corn. One kernel of corn will produce one corn stalk. Each stalk produces one ear of corn. The average ear of corn has 250 kernels, so that a single kernel of corn will yield a 250% increase.” Now… different plants will have a different numbers of kernels or seeds depending upon what type of plants they are… BUT, they will all produce a crop THAT IS MORE than what was planted. Or… as Jesus said they grow and produce “a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times” Mark 4:8 So, what Jesus is telling us is this: if the true seed of the Kingdom has been planted in our hearts… we will bear fruit,And WHEN we bear fruit, it will be yield far more than the single seed that was planted in our heart. That is what God expects of us. He expects us to bear fruit. As believers, we need to make sure we are living where the soil is good in order to please the Lord with our sowing and reaping. We also need to realize we may never know how much reaping will occur with what we sow. It's hard sometimes to not see results but in the Lord's timing the seeds we plant will reap. I think of my friends who have non-believing spouses. They get so discouraged yet they have to keep the faith that the Lord will see to their sowing. They need to continue on sowing each and every day with their spouse with expectation. I also think about people we come in contact with that blatantly turn away from what we sow. The Lord knows all and will bless our efforts. The chorus "In His Time" comes to my lips this morning. Dear Jesus, Thank You for the reminder of the importance of good soil. I pray, Lord, that the seeds I plant will be blessed in a mighty way. I pray You will take what I sow and reap it in abundance. Lord, keep my eyes open to opportunities to sow. Father, I praise You for taking care of things in Your time. I try to be so careful to not manipulate situations for my timing. Thank You Jesus for being My Time! Amen.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23
"Whatever you do…" That is key…it tells us that everything, not just part of what we do, needs to be done for the Lord.
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10
"…please him in every way…" When we live a life of worship, we strive to please Him in all we do. That is a true meaning of worship.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1
Spiritual act of worship….what does that mean? It means we are always giving God all of ourselves…24/7…no holding back.
Worship is not just singing praise songs on Sunday morning. It is a 24/7 way of life. It is giving ALL of ourselves to the Lord. It means thinking about Him at all times…asking Him for His direction before we make any decisions…giving not only our checkbook and calendar to Him but giving all of our being to Him. He has to be our top priority in order to truly worship Him. I use to think I knew how to worship Him and then a few years ago when I went through my first Encounter I realized there was a whole other level of worship that I had been missing. I am so thankful for the revelation of true worship. I am so grateful for the closeness I have found in the Lord as I live a 24/7 life style with Him. It is so awesome to know He is in control of all of my being.
Matt Redman gives the 10 different kinds of worshipers we should be in his book The Unquenchable Worshiper: The desire of my heart is to be all of these.
Unquenchable Worshiper – Can’t get enough of God
Undone Worshiper – We are unholy worshipers worshiping a Holy God
Undignified Worshiper – Not caring what others think, be willing to be undignified for God when needed
Unpredictable Worshiper – Not rituals but a relationship w/God (leave room for spontaneity)
Unveiled Worshiper – Being filled with God’s presence so others see God when they look at us
Unstoppable Worshiper – Not allowing circumstances to determine our attitude of worship
Unnoticed Worshiper – Humble, not prideful (doing things for God’s eyes not others)
Undivided Worshiper – Totally committed to God, not divided between God and our pleasure
Unsatisfied Worshiper – Never get enough of God (More we know, more we realize there is to know)
Unending Worshiper – Our worship does not end on this earth, it is eternal
Dear Jesus,
I thank You for bringing me into a deeper level in our relationship. I pray for more depth in the days ahead. I praise You for being my Everything. Lord, You are so awesome in the way You direct my steps. I pray for more of You and less of me. I praise You for being My 24/7! Amen.
But He didn't make us with cookie cutters so our relationship is different with Him.
These are some things I woke up thinking about this morning. Sometimes I catch myself wondering things such as "Why do bad things happen to good people?" The Lord is quick to remind me that what I see as "bad" is not necessarily "bad" but rather is the means to draw people closer to Him. When we are going through tough stuff, we have the choice of either seeking more of the Lord for His direction or going on our own strength and not choosing His ways.
The thing we need to remember is that we are all different. I am not going to handle a tough situation in the same way someone else will. Matthew 7:1-2 tells me that it is not up to me to judge. Do not judge, or you too will be judged.For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. We need to be supportive when people ask our opinion but we do not need to be preachy to them or to judge them.
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for where You have put me in my relationship with You. Thank You for giving me insight into the desires of Your heart for me. Lord, I pray You will remind me if I become judgmental with people. I pray You will give me Your words and Your demeanor as I love on people going through tough times. Father, I also pray You will not only direct their path but also show them the good that can come from the bad. Lord, You are so great and I pray for people to not blame You but rather to embrace You as they go through tough times. I praise You, Father, for giving me Jesus Culture's "His Love Never Fails" this morning. I love to wake up with a song in my heart! I am claiming the last line of the song not only for myself but also for some going through tough times. "You make all things work together for my good" Woo hoo! Thank You Jesus for being The One Who Loves Me! Amen.
It is amazing how hard this winter has been as far as the weather goes. The snow continues to fall, it seems like every day. We've had to cancel church one Sunday and had many with very low attendance. A few Wednesday nights have been canceled. It's been a trying time in the parsonage as some tough decisions have been made. Last week when we received the $1285 gas bill for the church after having some low Sundays our first thought was, "How are we going to pay this one?" We aren't going to…the Lord is. No matter whether it is the church or in our personal lives we have to trust the Lord with all.
We have to trust the Lord not only with our finances, family, calendar but also I'm learning to trust Him with the weather.
Do I like all of these "bad" snowy days? Not really.
Can I change the weather? Not really.
Is spring going to get here any sooner with complaining about it? Not really.
The Lord is in control of ALL. Plain and simple. He is not the least bit surprised by this Level 3 this morning. I found this cool list of examples in the Bible where God controlled the weather and used it to direct people and nations….
Genesis 6:5-9:19 (Earth destroyed by flood, people and animals killed)
I wonder what He is trying to teach us this winter. I can think of a few lessons we can learn. Perhaps there are some of us who...
...need to be more giving with our resources to those who are less fortunate.
…need to learn how to trust in the Lord with more of our life.
…need to show neighborly love in a greater way by checking on the elderly, those who are sick, single Moms, etc.
…need to spend more time as a family instead of keeping up the hectic schedule we do.
…need to give God the glory through tough times instead of complaining.
I'm not sure what the lesson is for sure but I do know I need to learn how to enjoy each and every season I am in. I need to find the beauty of His creation in the snow just as I do in the fall leaves. I need to be thankful for those who do come out to church in the trying weather.
The Lord is in control of this weather.
The Lord is in control of this weather.
The Lord is in control of this weather.
Yes, I will keep saying that and believing He has a plan. I will not only believe He has a plan but I will also embrace that plan.
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for the beauty of Your creation. I pray for those who have to be out in this weather to be safe on the roads and as warm as they can be. I ask for Your protection to be on us against power outages. Father, I pray for those who are shut-in to have people checking on them. Today, as we are on a Level 3, I pray for families to spend quality time together. Lord, thank You for being the One to Control My World. Amen.
6AM…bling…eyes fly open…I look at the clock and think, "Urgh, I don't have to be up this early!" Then the Lord speaks and says, "Pray for the two who are awaiting surgery." For the next forty-five minutes I prayed for them and their families. I can't imagine what life would be like without having the Lord to depend upon. As I was going into my facet block Friday I was quoting scripture and praying. That gave me peace. How can ones who don't have a relationship with the Lord have peace, especially in times such as surgery? How can their family members who don't have relationship with the Lord wait on the outcome without going crazy with worry? I don't believe they can and that makes me sad. Not only did I pray for the physical needs of these ladies this morning but I also prayed for the spiritual needs. One is a believer but some of her family is not. The other one is not a believer but thankfully she has family members who are. I prayed especially hard for the ones who are believers in both of these situations. I prayed for the Lord's Words to flow from them. I asked the Lord to give them an abundance of Him in these days. Forty-five minutes later I fell back to sleep with a sense of accomplishment. I knew I had done exactly as the Lord had asked of me. I am so grateful for the way He uses me. It amazes me how many calls/texts I had Saturday asking me to pray for different ones. I was grateful for each of them not because I wanted to see anyone be in crisis but because it made me realize the Lord can use me even when I am physically down. I love this picture…
Yes, I am the light of God wherever I am. Even in my house when I can't function properly physically I am still His light. I am so grateful for this reminder! I am claiming Jesus' Words in Matthew 5:14-16.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The desire of my heart is to shine brightly for the Lord. I pray for people to find a relationship with Him through my words and actions. He will be glorified through me and that is exciting! As I've been praying for many months, more of Him and less of me. Woo hoo! That will be the way for people to see His light shine through me. It cannot be about me but rather has to be about Him.
Dear Jesus,
Once again I praise Your Holy Name for the way you use me. I praise You, Lord, for loving me so much that You give me opportunities to be a beacon of light for You. Father, once again I pray for these two who are awaiting surgery. First and foremost, I pray for the spiritual needs of not only them but also their family members. Secondly, I pray for You to be glorified through their situations. Thank You Jesus for being My Light! Amen.
Friday was my second facet block in the last two weeks. While it was easier during the block it was not been any easier since. I came home and went to bed to rest as instructed. I don't know what causes it but I get so emotional after these things. I get frustrated with myself because when my Daddy had these by evening he was up and functioning and seemed fine. Doc reminded me we don't really know if he was fine or not since he didn't complain much. He also reminded me with the MS my body may react differently. In my mind that all makes sense but it isn't helping me to not be teary eyed.
When I woke up Saturday, there was someone who needed me for emotional support. I got dressed and went to them but was back in bed a couple hours later. I was so encouraged by the card I received in the mail when we got home. It had Numbers 6:24-26 on the front with "His fullest blessing is my prayer for you today" on the inside. Also on the inside was a hand written note that read:
Dear Sheila,
This is my prayer for you and Doc as you fight for and love others alongside Jesus. Love ya friend. Keep on marching knowing there are those holding up your arms in the battle.
Love In Christ, Lynn B.
Wow…isn't our Lord amazing? He knew I would be struggling to function after the block. He also knew I would be emotionally spent. What does He do? He prompts someone to send me a card even though she didn't know what was going on. What an encouragement!
Saturday as I went to help someone I kept repeating Philippians 4:13 over and over. I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Yes! I had His strength…physical and emotional to deal with the situation at hand. After the fact knowing that someone was praying for me gave such comfort.
I tried to function this morning with going to church. I actually did accomplish my tasks I was suppose to. Afterward, we came home and I made lunch and then once again I layed back down.
I have to keep pushing myself and not lay around too much or the MS will take over. But of course, there's the fine line of resting as much as possible to give the medicine time to work and the functioning aspect of life to keep the MS behaving itself. I know what I need to do is not fret but allow the Lord to work through the situation. He is my Strength. He is my Blessing. He is my Peace.
Dear Jesus,
I must admit I don't feel very much like saying "woo hoo" but I need to anyway in order to give You the glory You so deserve. Thank You for my card that encouraged me so much. I praise You Lord for being able to go to church today. Lord, I was struggling with pain and also with this emotional junk…I pray I didn't offend anyone in anyway. I pray people could still see You through me. Lord, I pray for Your wisdom throughout this time as I rest. Thank You Jesus for being My Encourager! Amen.
So many times we wonder why we get attacked by the enemy when we draw closer to the Lord. It's plain and simple. The enemy doesn't like when we seek the Lord deeper. He would rather keep us distracted with his ways. We must continue the fight.
We also need to remember that the Lord puts things in our path to see how we will react to them. Will we give the enemy glory and give up? Or will we dig out heels in deeper and seek Him more? We are the only one who can answer those questions during tough times. I do know when tough times are part of life I have learned to draw closer to the Lord and am blessed in a mighty way by it.
No matter what is causing our challenges we must live each and every day ready for battle. Ephesians 6 gives us clear direction. Verses ten through twenty read…
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Woo hoo! Yes! I will take on the full armor of God and I will claim victory in all the battles that come before me. I do not have to do anything on my own strength but rather will stand on Philippians 4:13….Sheila can do all things through Christ who gives her strength. When challenges come, I will not be destroyed as I am told in II Corinthians 4:9-9…Sheila is hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; Sheila is perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. Woo hoo! "Trading My Sorrows" is on my lips as I sing for joy this morning for victories of yesterday, ones of today and ones that will occur tomorrow! How can I claim victory? Plain and simple. I am wearing the full armor of God.
Dear Jesus,
I pray for those who are struggling with challenges. Lord, no matter if they are from the enemy or from You, would You please give them victory? Would you please open their eyes to wearing the full armor of God? Would You please open doors in their lives that need opened and shut doors that need shut? Father, I praise You for opening my eyes to victory! Thank You Jesus for being My Victory! Amen.
