Keep Your Praise

Good morning Saints,

Life is so precious and tomorrow is not promised. Live better today and give honor and praise to the Lord. Better days are ahead. While you have the opportunity today and every day—Praise the Lord!
Read: Psalm 145:2

Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
Who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
                       ~ Psalm 103:1-12 (NIV)

Lesson from King David

1. The urgency to avoid forgetting to bless God through your praise.
2. God loves you deeply.
3. Remember that God is a healer and deliverer.
4. God cares about your physical and spiritual well-being.
5. God did not give up on David—continue hold tight to your Faith and Trust God.

 The power of God is still your source of strength and hope. Stand on the promises of the Lord. 

Stay Focused and Be Blessed!

King David Struggled too!

In you, Lord my God,

    I put my trust.

I trust in you;
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.
No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,
  but shame will come on those
     who are treacherous without cause.

Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long.
Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
    for they are from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth
    and my rebellious ways;
 according to your love remember me,
    for you, Lord, are good.

Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
    and teaches them his way.
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful
    toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.

                       ~ Psalm 25:1-10 (NIV)

Lessons of Observation

•       He prayed God doesn’t remember his sins. (forgiveness)
  
•       Plea to God for guidance. (show him the way)
  
•       Asking for help. (leave shame behind)
  
•       Tell of God’s good nature. (love and kindness)
  
•       Assures God will help. (save and shield)

Allow God to teach you, lead you and protect you. Some trials are our lessons learned when we repent and go back to trusting Gods plan. Old things past; look forward for the new blessings coming your way. God has greater in store for you.  God desires to give you far beyond what you ever thought to ask Him for—He always passionate about you. Saints take the opportunity—follow where God leads you.

Stay focused and be blessed!

Think About It!

 Praise the Lord Saints for another day. Thinking a little differently today…All is well.  I am aware that the thought has crossed your mind for those who have followed me—is she for real? I decided to share this, so here is my story. Think for a moment…have you searched everywhere you could think of to find something? You checked and double checked—it is nowhere to be found. It is bothering you because you know you have it somewhere in a safe place.  So safe you cannot find it—Lol.  But in the mist you find something you did not expect and maybe thought was long gone. You are now thinking how, when, why is this here. 

I was looking for a photograph for the past two weeks and found something by surprise.  The photograph seemed important enough to keep searching for off and on over the two week period.  It really concerned me because I usually do not loose things in my own house for long—Lol. Okay, when we move or decide to do spring cleaning we get rid of old, broken, unused or things you no longer want. Seems reasonable, yes.  I did not realize some years ago this item traveled with me. It was mixed in with a few old things I decided to hold and revisit later to discard.  I tossed out a huge about of stuff and things mainly because I was believing in a fresh start.  I just thought this and that needed to go because I was getting ready to expect better. This one item was from a past experience that had some controversy and heartache that literally had me feeling like Paul with a thorn in my side. The harder I tried to move on, I accepted my part in the mess, never bitter but I could not shake this off. It seemed as if it was a gloomy cloud that would follow me like Pig-Pin from the Peanuts.  To my friend, (email me your question Felicia) you are not alone, I felt that way too. I have said this before, I am not being funny. A couple years following this mess of a situation I felt that I would not step out of the shadow of these bad moments. Yes, I call them “bad moments” because thank God they did not become permanent and take me out of the race. 

There was a time that seeing things from that period would give me sorrow and pain all over again. I knew I bruised the heart of God and that hurts deeply. I took my eyes off God and what he promised. I allowed myself to be fooled. We sometimes put everything on God but we know what he said. No excuses it appeared to be okay, because God would not let this happen or send me this. Neither you nor I can change the past or remain in it, but grow from it.  I thank God for his grace and mercy. Think about it—God does things with excellence, love and at the appointed time for all involved.  Often God allows your blessing to meet you without all the details and often where you least expect it.  I have waited too for my blessings and many have come where I did not expect. That is what’s so awesome about God, he never fails but you must stay aligned with Him.  Regardless, your focus is not on how, where, who or when.   Your focus is on the one who blesses and He will do you well—pray for your heart’s desire but know it may not come from where you think or what you thought it would look like. 

It is all in the past because God forgave me and I forgave myself. I tossed the item in the trash with no regrets or issue, I really did not think twice.  I can honestly say I have moved on because I can talk about, see things from that period without pause and no one can hurt or hold me in bondage over it.  Clean house my friend or clean up your mindset.  Leave old mistakes and regrets in the past.  Life gives us lessons to learn. But understand how wonderful is Grace when we error. Give God your heart completely and move on. Just so you know I still have not found the photograph.  There was a reason I did not.  I still wait for the some blessings to cross paths with me, all is well in the wait. May God continue to bless you mightily as you refocus, trust God and be open to the blessing when it knocks at your door or however God sees fit to do it.  #StayFocusedAndBeBlessed

Read:  James 1:7, Numbers 6:24-26, Ephesians 3:20, Psalm 37:4