Thoroughly Equipped

II Timothy 3:14-17

Personalized Paraphrase:

As for me, I must continue in the Truth I was taught since I was a child, which led me to the Salvation You granted me so many years ago, and continues to inform me through my trust in Your Word and the faithfulness of my Savior, Christ Jesus. Because I know that the whole Bible is the Holy Scripture that You, God, breathed into Your prophets to write down, and all of it as a whole is for teaching me what to believe, calling me out on what I do wrong, fixing my weaknesses and errors, and training me in the Godly lifestyle You, Father, made me to live. Then I will be thoroughly equipped and fitted to accomplish every good work You planned ahead of time for me to do for Your glory and toward Your kingdom here on this Earth, that Your will shall be done down here just as it is done now in Heaven. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Wisdom And Understanding

Proverbs 2:1-11

Pray it:

O my Father, my Abba, Daddy, I have read and studied Your words to me, I have sought to apply my heart to Your wisdom and understanding Your ways. I call out for insight and I cry out loud for understanding; I have looked for it as for silver and searched for it as for hidden treasure. Please, Father dear, grant me understanding that I may worship You in true knowledge and wisdom, for all true wisdom, understanding and knowledge is from You. Only in You will I achieve victory, for You are my shield, guarding my way and protecting me. Keep me faithful to Your righteousness, and forgive my failings, that I may be found blameless. Then please grant me Your understanding if what is right and just and fair--every good path. Then let Your wisdom enter my heart, and the knowledge of You and Your ways will be pleasant to my soul; and let discretion protect me, and understanding guard me.

Make My (Day?) Joy!

Philippians 2:2

Make - My choice, I must do it.

My - God's pleasure, not mine.

Joy - God's smile, His deep happiness and approval.

Complete - Full, whole, finished.

Being like-minded - Understanding and agreeing

Having the same love - Real, true love, not just affection or lust or owning.

Being one in spirit - Agreeing in mind, emotion and desires.

And purpose - The reason why, the goal, the finish line.

O my Father, please help me to want to and do what You want for me. Help me to see others, especially my own family members, as You see them; teach me to discern their thoughts and thought processes so that I will be able to agree in my thoughts with them. Help me to love them with Your true, pure, deep and genuine love, in spite of and because of their faults and failings. Teach me to understand their fears, shame and pride in the light of Your Truth for them, so that I will be able to agree with them in accomplishing Your purposes for each of us and for all of us; to promote Your kingdom here--that Your will would be done here on this Earth just as it is done now in Heaven. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Our Few Days

Psalm 39:4

Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

My Prayer:

O my Father, my Divine Daddy, I ask you to show me what shall be the end of my life, and the number, how many days You will have given me; let me know and realize how fleeting my life is, so that I will treasure each day, not wasting the moments I still have here. Show me what You would have me do each moment of every day, realizing my end, to accomplish all the purposes You have planned for me to fulfill during these few days. Teach me to continually look to You for direction, to walk in Your steps the path You have set before me, seeing others through Your eyes and allowing my heart to break for what breaks Your heart.

Delight In The Lord

Psalm 1:2-3

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Personalized:

O my dear daughter, I will bless you because your delight is in My law I have given you, and your thoughts are continually on Me. So, sweetie, I see you as though you are a tree planted by the stream of My Living Water that nourishes you so that you bear your fruit for me every time I desire it, and your leaf will never wither whatsoever the weather around you, and I will cause you to succeed in everything you do for Me.

Love,

Dad

In Trouble? Pray!

James 5:13a

 

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray!

O my Father, I pray for my friend in her trouble; I pray that Your peace shall rest upon her so that others around her would not understand, and that the joy of the Lord would give her such strength in carrying on through this month; I pray that You would show Yourself to be her sustainer and her supply in not only finances, but in all her needs. Thank you that You had her call me right as I was reading this verse in Your Word! Your timing is perfect! You do all things well!




 

 

 

His Provision In My Need

Psalm 73:21-28

Paraphrased:

When my husband was taken from me, I was thrown into a grief so deep that I was no better than a useless animal, sleeping away the days on the couch, neglecting my duties.

Yet You never left me! You carried me like a shepherd carries a wounded lamb, and led me by the hand out of the moroseness and back into Your joy! You are all I ever needed, in Heaven or on Earth, You are my all, nothing else can compete with You! Even if my health and finances shall fail, You will still be my strength and provision. You are good, and You are good to me; I will stay close by Your side, with Your arm around me. Those who refuse to acknowledge You will disappear as a dream is gone when I awaken from sleep, but You have given me Your eternal life, to prosper my days here, and spend forever with You. So I will talk about all You have done for me.