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But why would I ever want to?
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Showing posts with label praying. Show all posts
Showing posts with label praying. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
P.U.S.H. (Pray Until Something Happens)
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| Taken in my kitchen- if you read my post yesterday, then you will know that I love the colorful light behind this cross :) |
On a side-note- I dedicated this blog to the Lord to have His way with. Within one week- outside of the U.S. this blog has been visited by Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, Romania, Australia, Chile, France, Netherlands, and Ukraine. WOW God! I think He's up to something BIG. Lord have Your Way, for Your Glory!
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The One who holds your circumstances.
Don't like your circumstances very much?
Pray.
P.U.S.H. (Pray Until Something Happens)
I was praying about today's post and what does He want me to talk about today? Prayer. :)
I'm calling everyone (yes you reading this, you too) to utilize the POWER of prayer TODAY!
Prayer was never meant to be linked up with these sorts of phrases: "Well we've done everything, all we can do now is pray."
Every bit of your strength. From your heart beat, to your breath, to the small strength you are using in your finger to scroll down this page--- Comes from God Almighty!
Don't you think coming to Him FIRST might be a good idea?
Oh yes, it's a good idea ;) (Matthew 6:33)
Do you only utilize prayer in the middle of a crisis, at church, over a meal, at bedtime, after a death?
Before I saw how POWERFUL prayer was I was the same way... Now all that has changed. For good.
Through Jesus, we have access to God the Father--- ALL THE TIME. 24/7!
Prayer (talking to, crying out to) Our Heavenly Father is one of the greatest things that the Lord gives to us!
I've heard: "I'm not as close to God as I want to be." My question is then: "Well, do you talk to Him? Do you read His Word?" When the answer is: "No." I think...
Imagine trying to be close to a friend, without talking to them. Imagine wanting to hear from a friend, but choosing to not read the letter they wrote to you. A relationship takes effort.
I can't wait to share many stories of answered prayers in my life soon on here! Really fun stories. And you know, He wants to do the same for you too. Really.
He is faithful.
If you need someone to pray with you, don't hesitate to email me: newmerciesdaily@gmail.com
"Pray without ceasing." -1 Thessalonians 5:17
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Fun God Story--- 7 Beautiful Colors
(Side note--- I've been wanting to write this and have been praying about it... and I saw SO many THESE ;) today... ALL the pictures I took and posted here... ALL (EVERY single one of these pictures was taken today... awesome God!)
About 3 and 1/2 years ago, I found myself (not thinking) and walking into a store with my Bible in hand. I remember wondering why in the world, I would grab it from the seat of my car and start to bring it into the store to pick up groceries. When I realized what I was doing, I started to head back to my old car to put it back in. As I got to my car, I opened the door and tossed my Bible on the seat.
Later, after shopping and putting my purchases away, I looked over to the seat where my Bible was. It lay there opened up. A car had pulled up next to mine and the sun reflecting on the car's paint and through my window had created a rainbow on one of the pages. I looked over to see what verse the rainbow was colorfully placed over. I couldn't believe it! It was the verses in Genesis talking about God's covenant and His creation of the rainbow! I was amazed!!! I know, that I know, that I know--- it was placed there by Almighty God! (It related directly to what I had been talking to Him about earlier that day.) I praised God!
This story doesn't end there though! Oh, No. There is more!
Because soon after this took place, some days later... I was on my knees.. CRYING out to God about something taking place in my life. I opened up my Bible to read it and when I did... a verse jumped out at me. It was Jeremiah 33:3. The verse says: "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know." I started to pray this verse, desperately wanting to see God and have Him physically hold me through the pain my heart was going through.
I was in a fairly dark room in a basement, with the lights off and as I opened up my eyes from praying and crying... the sun pierced through the high widows behind me... creating DOZENS of beautifully, bright, colorful rainbows all around me on the ground of this dark room. It took my breath away... so, so, so beautiful. Truly, God was showing me something great. I was on holy ground. Not only did I know He was (is) in my heart, but I knew He was also all around me. My awesome God!
Recently Little J (the 3 year old I nanny for) pointed out a rainbow being cast on the ceiling of a room. God reminded me of these past moments I've had once again. I've now been seeing rainbows everywhere and daily. It's awesome! (I'm not talking about pictures either, but the real thing... whether it be cast through a window, reflected from a glass of water, or in the sky!) Each time I see one, I think of God and how He is near me all the time and always ready to listen. I love it and oh my, oh my, oh my-- do I love Him.
A rainbow is made up of 7 colors. White light is really made up of 7 colors AS IS, but we don't see the colors AS THEY ARE until they are sent through either water or some other sort of prism to unveil them before our eyes.
A few weeks ago I was welcomed into a Bible Study group, as soon as I got there, it just so happened that they were talking about the rainbow and God's covenant. I realized then that these stories are too fun, not to share. God is good and loves to surprise us with things. A rainbow set up in the sky is a beautiful promise from God Almighty. Rainbows also represent something else very important ... the likeness of the glory of the Lord.
Rainbows in this culture are used to represent several things... the true image of them is distorted... It's no wonder the enemy of this world would be out to deceive the TRUE meaning of them... since after all they are the very likeness of the glory of the Lord. Beautiful white light that's really 7 colors!
From the first time and every time after I heard the "Revelation Song" by Phillips, Craig, and Dean... the lyrics that jump(ed) out at me was/were: "clothed in rainbows of living color." Truly our God is clothed in living, bright, beautiful, color!
"Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord." -Ezekiel 1:28
When Ezekiel saw this, he fell on his face and (after he did) heard the voice of God speaking. How awesome is that!?!? (I encourage you to read more of Ezekiel--- God's Word is amazing!)
Holy, Holy, Holy is our Lord God Almighty.
Who was and is and is yet to come!
About 3 and 1/2 years ago, I found myself (not thinking) and walking into a store with my Bible in hand. I remember wondering why in the world, I would grab it from the seat of my car and start to bring it into the store to pick up groceries. When I realized what I was doing, I started to head back to my old car to put it back in. As I got to my car, I opened the door and tossed my Bible on the seat.
Later, after shopping and putting my purchases away, I looked over to the seat where my Bible was. It lay there opened up. A car had pulled up next to mine and the sun reflecting on the car's paint and through my window had created a rainbow on one of the pages. I looked over to see what verse the rainbow was colorfully placed over. I couldn't believe it! It was the verses in Genesis talking about God's covenant and His creation of the rainbow! I was amazed!!! I know, that I know, that I know--- it was placed there by Almighty God! (It related directly to what I had been talking to Him about earlier that day.) I praised God!
This story doesn't end there though! Oh, No. There is more!
Because soon after this took place, some days later... I was on my knees.. CRYING out to God about something taking place in my life. I opened up my Bible to read it and when I did... a verse jumped out at me. It was Jeremiah 33:3. The verse says: "Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know." I started to pray this verse, desperately wanting to see God and have Him physically hold me through the pain my heart was going through.
I was in a fairly dark room in a basement, with the lights off and as I opened up my eyes from praying and crying... the sun pierced through the high widows behind me... creating DOZENS of beautifully, bright, colorful rainbows all around me on the ground of this dark room. It took my breath away... so, so, so beautiful. Truly, God was showing me something great. I was on holy ground. Not only did I know He was (is) in my heart, but I knew He was also all around me. My awesome God!
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| My hand colored in a rainbow today. |
Recently Little J (the 3 year old I nanny for) pointed out a rainbow being cast on the ceiling of a room. God reminded me of these past moments I've had once again. I've now been seeing rainbows everywhere and daily. It's awesome! (I'm not talking about pictures either, but the real thing... whether it be cast through a window, reflected from a glass of water, or in the sky!) Each time I see one, I think of God and how He is near me all the time and always ready to listen. I love it and oh my, oh my, oh my-- do I love Him.
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| Stepping into a rainbow in the living room today. |
A rainbow is made up of 7 colors. White light is really made up of 7 colors AS IS, but we don't see the colors AS THEY ARE until they are sent through either water or some other sort of prism to unveil them before our eyes.
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| This one was cast on the ceiling today. |
A few weeks ago I was welcomed into a Bible Study group, as soon as I got there, it just so happened that they were talking about the rainbow and God's covenant. I realized then that these stories are too fun, not to share. God is good and loves to surprise us with things. A rainbow set up in the sky is a beautiful promise from God Almighty. Rainbows also represent something else very important ... the likeness of the glory of the Lord.
 |
| This one was cast on the wall today. |
Rainbows in this culture are used to represent several things... the true image of them is distorted... It's no wonder the enemy of this world would be out to deceive the TRUE meaning of them... since after all they are the very likeness of the glory of the Lord. Beautiful white light that's really 7 colors!
From the first time and every time after I heard the "Revelation Song" by Phillips, Craig, and Dean... the lyrics that jump(ed) out at me was/were: "clothed in rainbows of living color." Truly our God is clothed in living, bright, beautiful, color!
"Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord." -Ezekiel 1:28
When Ezekiel saw this, he fell on his face and (after he did) heard the voice of God speaking. How awesome is that!?!? (I encourage you to read more of Ezekiel--- God's Word is amazing!)
Holy, Holy, Holy is our Lord God Almighty.
Who was and is and is yet to come!
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