Prayer Of Thanks

Majestic Heavenly Father,

Thou art strong and mighty. Thou art mighty in battle. Thank you for being God in my life. Thank you for your holy presence. Thank you for guiding me, guarding me and growing me. You are my all and all. There is none like you. I will dwell in your secret place forever, Amen

(Prayer) Cast Your Cares On Him

Lord, The Great I Am,give me the mindset to understand that I can NOT change other people -I can only change me. Thank you, God, for renewing my mind so that I will not manipulate others into doing things my way. Thank you, God, for allowing me to realize that if you don’t change them then it won’t be done through any efforts of my own.

With your help,
I WILL take my hands off of the situation, and
I WILL trust you to fix it or to do what you would with it.

Father, in Jesus name, I turn this person, this problem, and this situation over to you. I cast the anxiety, the distress, and the pain over onto YOU. Help me to walk in peace regarding this matter.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Stop Trying To Change Other People!

Stop Trying To Change Other People!
There are times when the advice that we give falls on deaf ears. When someone that we love fails to take heed , we must conclude that only God can change their actions and their attitude. “Preaching” at someone does not cause them to change. Talking about someone does not cause them to change. Fussing and cursing at someone does not bring about change. We must stop manipulating others into responding and reacting the way that we think is appropriate. THAT is manipulation, and manipulation is control. Others will only change when they change their mindset.

Be ye transformed by the RENEWING of your mind.
Romans 12:2

… but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, …

A "Right-Now" Word

Exodus 33:14,17

Amplified Bible (AMP)


14And the Lord said, My Presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.

17And the Lord said to Moses, I will do this thing also that you have asked, for you have found favor, loving-kindness, and mercy in My sight and I know you personally and by name.

When Helping Others Is Hurting You

When Helping Others Is Hurting You

Learn to know when enough is enough. Our Lord and Savior expects us to help those in need. He even expects us to go that extra mile. But, when that extra mile hurts us and people that we love, it is time to say enough is enough. That does not mean that we have to stop helping altogether. It does mean that we might have to find an alternate way to help the one in need.

If loaning others money is taking bread out of your family’s mouth, maybe you need to do something else.

If spending time with other folk's children is causing you to neglect your own, it’s time to do something else.

If being there for everybody else is causing you to never be there for the one that you promised to love and cherish, maybe you need to do something else.

If being over-sensitive to the needs of others is hardening your heart against your own, it’s time to do something else.

Stop allowing others to borrow your money, steal your peace, consume your time, and zap your energy. Recognize when people are sucking the very life from you and from yours. It is only when you change your attitude and your actions will helping others stop hurting you.

Sometimes, you have got to teach a brother to fish instead of giving him a fish. Sometimes, you have got to empower people instead of enabling people. You can’t expect others to learn responsibility when you are always carrying their load!

Just Tell It!

Just because good sound advice and counsel did not work for you does not mean that it will not work for someone else. If the advice is Godly, share it with someone else that may be struggling in the same area that you are struggling. The very thing that you have to share may be the very thing that someone else needs to hear. Someone needs to hear your testimony.

• Someone needs to take your advice.
• Someone needs to hear your story.
• Don't hesitate - tell it!

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly....(Psalm 1:1)

Friend Or Foe?

I don't understand how someone who calls himself/herself a friend can withhold pertinent information that could possibly harm you or embarass you.

I don't understand how a true friend could know that "someone else" does not like you, and at the same time allow you to laugh and grin with that "someone else".

True friends cover you and protect you. They know how to hide your flaws - not expose them. True friends monitor you when you are going through - they don't abandon you.

It hurts me deeply when I discover that a "friend" has not been the friend to me that I have been to him/her.

Are these people friends or foes? Weigh in!

Proverbs 18:24
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.