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I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness,

December 4, 2012

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 12/04/2012

I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.

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Abba Father how easily we become hypocrites, proclaiming to be followers without even believing. For if we believe, how can we not follow. Therefore if we are not following, it is because we have chosen darkness over light. Unable to turn our belief into action, we give way to doubt and fear. Not I, like Jesus told Peter, I say – get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns. 1 I will not be pulled back into darkness, I will fight off doubt and overcome fear. I will come to You Lord over and over in the name of Jesus Christ who lives within me through the Holy Spirit so that You can create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, for my one walk in and with You. I will fight to be a channel of Your peace and love in all situations with all people. I will be strong in You and Your almighty power, putting on Your full armor by standing firm with the belt of Your truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, taking up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one who lurks in the dark waiting to separate me from You. Taking the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is Your word. I will pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, i will be alert and always pray for all You put in my path, as well as for me and mine for fulfillment of Your will. Praying that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel. (r or l) Remembering that if I get nothing else done this day, let me spend it loving You and others first, as You love me. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. .

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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;

December 3, 2012

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 12/03/2012

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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Abba Father how easily we give in to fear and doubt; so often without even a struggle or second thought. We allow our weaknesses to consume us; and the evil one to devour us within our own self pity and emotions – all rooted in fear and fed in doubt. Like the darkness, fear and doubt left unchecked becomes where we run too to hide. What irony  afraid of the dark we run into the dark. Unfortunately we lose sight of Your will and purpose for us; which is exactly what the evil one wants. We end up hurting and abusing the ones that You have put with us to help us most. I know of only one way out of the darkness and that is in the Holy Spirit through Christ Jesus with You. We must fight off of pity, doubt and fear, run into the light and scream out – help me Jesus. In His name, the name of Jesus Christ who lives within us through the Holy Spirit we must allow You to create a pure heart within us, and renew our steadfast spirit, for one walk in and with You. We must think of others and their needs over ours, so You can show and teach us how to be a channel of Your peace and love in all situations with all people. We must call on You to awaken the spirit of power to overcome, unconditional love and exercise sound mind by putting on Your full armor and standing firm with the belt of Your truth buckled around our waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with our feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, taking up the shield of faith, with which we can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one who is calling us into the darkness to separate us from You. We must take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is Your word. And pray without ceasing in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, stay alert and always praying for those in need. Asking that whenever we speak, words may be given to us so that we will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel (r or l) is a live within us. Reminding us that if we get nothing else done this day, let us spend it loving You and others first, as You love us. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. .

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God’s Final Word: His Son

December 2, 2012

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 12/02/2012

[God’s Final Word: His Son] In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.

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Abba Father much has been done in His name that is not according to His words, teachings or will, yet His words remain like no other under the sun – alive and full of truth. The truth that we must strive to be one with You, like He is one with You through a direct and personal relationship with You through Him in the Spirit. This is why He came into the world under the sun, and this is what He has taught me. This is why I come to You in His name each day, the name of Jesus Christ who lives within me through the Holy Spirit so that You would create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, for my one walk in and with You. It is not easy and He warned it would not be easy. This is why I need You to show and teach me daily how to be a channel of Your peace and love in all situations with all people. This is why I need Your help, to be and remain strong in You and Your almighty power, putting on Your full armor by standing firm  with the belt of Your truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, taking up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one who lurks in each moment waiting to create doubt and separate me from You. So I take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is Your word. And keep praying in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this mind set, being alert and always praying for all the Your people, me and mine in fulfillment of Your will. That whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel. (r or l) Remembering that if I get nothing else done this day, let me spend it loving You and others first, as You love me. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. .

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so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught

December 1, 2012

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 12/01/2012

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.

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Abba Father the Christmas r or l season is upon us; let this Christmas be all about the story of Christ, the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Open our hearts and minds by renewing the wonder and awe of a child free of the doubt and corruption of life under the sun. I come to You in the name of Jesus Christ who lives within me through the Holy Spirit so that You would create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, for my one walk in and with You. That You will show and teach me how to be a channel of Your peace and love in all situations with all people. That You will help me be strong in You and Your almighty power, putting on Your full armor by standing firm with the belt of Your truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace, taking up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one who lurks in each moment waiting to separate me from You. Taking the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is Your word. And praying in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, being alert and always praying for all the Your people, me and mine in fulfillment of Your will. That whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel. (r or l) Reminding me that if I get nothing else done this day, let me spend it loving You and others first, as You love me. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. .

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But by the grace of God I am what I am,

November 30, 2012

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 11/30/2012

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

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Abba Father by Your grace I am what I am in You, 1 and through that grace I pray i will be what You intend me to be. All I need to do is keep coming to You each day in the name of Jesus Christ who lives within me through the Holy Spirit so that You can create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, for my one walk in and with You. So that You will show and teach me how to be a channel of Your peace and love in all situations with all people. So that You will help me stand having girded my waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod my feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which I will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one who only seeks to keep me from You. Always praying that You continue to bless me and mine in fulfillment of Your will, and keep us from evil and pain; reminding us that if we get nothing else done this day, let us spend it loving You and others first, as You love us. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,

November 29, 2012

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 11/29/2012

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

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Abba Father ‘far too often I overestimate my strenght, and underestimate Yours; failing to realize that without You I cannot overcome myself and the evil one who is always lurking to trip me up and separate me from You, if only for the moment.’ (r or l) So I start each day by coming to You in the name of Jesus Christ who lives within me through the Holy Spirit so that You can create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, for my one walk in and with You. For You to show and teach me how to be a channel of Your peace and love in all situations with all people. For You to help me stand having girded my waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod my feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which I will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one (r or l) who lurks in the darkness of the moment. Always praying that You continue to bless me and mine in fulfillment of Your will, and keep us from evil and pain; while reminding us that if we get nothing else done this day, let us spend it loving You and others first, as You love us. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief

November 28, 2012

My Daily Prayers and Readings for 11/28/2012

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

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Abba Father ‘my life is hopeless without You. I am born with a “flesh” nature and continue to choose wrong paths throughout my life.’1 Only in and with You can I be what You created me to be; and only because of Your mercy and grace and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ am I able to have a relationship with You now. This is why I come to You each morning in the name of Jesus Christ who lives within me through the Holy Spirit so that You would create in me a pure heart, and renew a steadfast spirit within me, for my one walk in and with You. For You to show and teach, and remind me how to be a channel of Your peace and love in all situations with all people. Knowing only You can help me stand having girded my waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod my feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which I will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one who only seeks to tempt me and take advantage of my flesh nature. Praying without ceasing that You continue to bless me and mine in fulfillment of Your will, and keep us from evil and pain; reminding us that if we get nothing else done this day, let us spend it loving You and others first, as You love us. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

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