JESUS SAID-IF YOU DO NOT CARRY YOUR OWN CROSS-AND FOLLOW ME YOU CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE(LUKE 14-VERSE-27) FOLLOWING JESUS IS COSTLY COMMITMENT -IT MEANS LEAVING BEHIND EVERYTHING-THAT MIGHT TAKE YOUR FOCUS OF HIM-AND DEVOTING YOURSELF TO HIM WITH ALL
HE PERSONALLY CARRIED OUR SINS IN HIS BODY ON THE CROSS-SO THAT WE CAN BE DEAD TO SIN AND LIVE FOR WHAT IS RIGHT-BY HIS WOUNDS YOU ARE HEALED(1 PET 2-VERSE-24) A CONGENTIAL DISEASE IS RAGING WITH IN YOU ALL THE TIME-IT IS CALLED SIN-SIN IS A DISEASE
YOU WILL HAVE SUCCESS-IF YOU ARE CAREFUL TO OBSERVE THE DECREES-AND LAWS THAT THE LORD GAVE MOSES FOR ISRAEL-BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS-DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED(1 CHRON 22-VERSE-13) GOD WANTS ALL HIS CHILDREN-TO BE BLESSED AND SUCCESSFUL-ITS HIS
THE LORD GOD PLACED THE MAN IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN- TO TEND AND WATCH OVER IT- BUT THE LORD GOD WARNED HIM-YOU MAY FREELY EAT THE FRUIT OF EVERY TREE IN THE GARDEN-EXCEPT THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL-IF YOU EAT ITS FRUIT YOU ARE SURE TO
THE LORD SAYS-YOU ARE PRECIOUS AND HONORED IN MY SIGHT-AND I LOVE YOU-SAYS THE LORD(ISA 43-VERSE-4) SOMETIMES IN OUR LIVES-WE DO NOT FEEL THAT WE ARE LOVED- WE FEEL IF WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE AND WE THINK WE ARE ALL ALONE-IN THIS WORLD WE THINK WHEN WE
EVEN THOUGH THE FIG TREES HAVE NO BLOSSOMS-AND THERE ARE NO GRAPES ON THE VINES-EVEN THOUGH THE OLIVE CROP FAILS-AND THE FIELDS LIE EMPTY AND BARREN-EVEN THOUGH THE FLOCKS DIE IN THE FIELDS-AND THE CATTLE BARNS ARE EMPTY-YET I WILL REJOICE IN THE LOR
I HAVE SET THE LORD ALWAYS BEFORE ME- BECAUSE HE IS AT MY RIGHT HAND- I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN- THEREFORE MY HEART IS GLAD AND MY TONGUE REJOICES MY BODY ALSO WILL REST SECURE(PS 16-VERSE-8-9) THE LORD WANTS US TO BE IN A STANDSTILL IN OUR LIVES-AND BE
REMEMBER ME-O LORD I IMPLORE YOU-HOW I HAVE WALKED BEFORE YOU IN FAITHFULNESS(ISA 38-VERSE-3) SUCH A SHORT SIMPLE PRAYER-WITH SUCH A GREAT IMPACT AND A GREAT RESULT-KING HEZEKIAH WAS VERY ILL-WHEN THE PROPHET ISAIAH TOLD HIM HIS DEATH WAS NEAR-HEZEKI
EACH ONE OF YOU WILL PUT TO FLIGHT A THOUSAND OF THE ENEMY-FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD FIGHTS FOR YOU JUST AS HE HAS PROMISED(JOSH 23-VERSE-10) YOU CAN TAKE COURAGE FROM THE FACT-THAT GOD FIGHTS FOR YOU REGARDLESS OF THE ODDS AGAINST YOU-THE BIBLE GIVES Y
WE ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE-HE HAS CREATED US ANEW IN CHRIST JESUS-SO WE CAN DO THE GOOD THINGS HE PLANNED FOR US LONG AGO(EPH 2-VERSE-10) CREATIVITY IS BUILT INTO EVERY HUMAN BEING-GOD CREATED YOU SO YOU ARE A PRODUCT OF HIS CREATIVITY-GOD WANTS YOU T
WHEN YOU OBEY MY COMMANDMENTS- YOU REMAIN IN MY LOVE-I HAVE TOLD YOU THESE THINGS SO THAT YOU WILL BE FILLED WITH MY JOY-YES YOUR JOY WILL OVERFLOW(JOHN 15-VERSE 10-11) OBEDIENCE EXPRESSES YOUR LOVE FOR GOD-BUT OBEYING GOD SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH
FATHER I REJOICE IN THE TRUTH-THAT YOU SUPPLY ALL OF MY NEEDS ACCORDING TO YOUR RICHES IN GLORY(PHILP 4-VERSE-19)-WITHOUT REGARD TO MY PAYCHECK-OR-OTHER EXPECTED SOURCES OF INCOME-I NEED THIS TRUTH TO MANIFEST IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW IN THE NAME OF JESU
I HAVE RAISED YOU UP-FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE-THAT I MIGHT SHOW YOU MY POWER-AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED IN ALL THE EARTH SAYS THE LORD!!!(EXO 9-VERSE-16) HE ALSO SAID WE ALL KNOW IN A VERY WELL KNOW PASSAGE-(MATH 6-VERSE-33) SEEK YE FIRST THE
MY CHILDREN IT IS I-YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE-I SEE AND HEAR AND KNOW EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE-AND I AM THERE WITH YOU CARRYING THROUGH EVERYTHING-I TOLD YOU IN MY WORD THAT I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU-NOR-FORSA
COMMIT TO THE LORD-WHATEVER YOU DO AND ALL YOUR PLANS WILL SUCCEED(PROV 16-VERSE-3) BEING PATIENT IS THE KEY THAT US AS CHILDREN OF GOD-IS WHAT ALL OF US HAS PRETTY MUCH A PROBLEM WITH-IF WE COMMIT ALL OF OUR WORK-EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IN LIFE UNTO T
FATHER I WANT TO THANK YOU-FOR LOVING KINDNESS AND FAITHFULNESS TO ME-YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY STRONG TOWER-YOU ARE A SHIELD FOR ME MY GLORY AND THE ONE WHO LIFTS UP MY HEAD(PS 3-VERSE-3) YOU HAVE HEARD ALL OF MY PETITIONS YOU HAVE SEEN MY TEARS-AND
BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS-DO NOT BE AFRAID-OR-DISCOURAGED-FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER(JOSH 1-VERSE-9) THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE-YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF IN SCARY SITUATIONS-MORTAL DANGER-EXTREME STRESS-MAJOR ILLNESS-FINANCIAL TROUBLES-OR ANY N