Current Mood: Faith-filled & Anointed & Prayerful

“To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah 61:3

Father, in the name of Jesus, I come to You with a feeling of shame and emotional hurt. I confess my transgressions to You [continually unfolding the past till all is told]. You are faithful and just to forgive me and cleanse me of all unrighteousness. You are my Hiding Place, and You, Lord, preserve me from trouble. You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. I have chosen life. According to Your Word, You saw me while I was being formed in my mother’s womb; and on the authority of Your word, I was wonderfully made. Now I am Your handiwork, recreated in Christ Jesus.

Father, You have delivered me from the spirit of fear, and I shall not be ashamed. Neither shall I be confounded and depressed. You gave me beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness that I might be a tree of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that You might be glorified. I speak out in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, offering praise with my voice and making melody with all my heart to the Lord. Just as David did in 1 Samuel 30:6, I encourage myself in the Lord.

I believe in God Who raised from the dead Jesus, Who was betrayed and put to death because of my misdeeds and was raised to secure my acquittal, absolving me from all guilt before God. Father, You anointed Jesus and sent Him to bind up and heal my broken heart and liberate me from the shame of my youth and the imperfections of my caretakers. In the name of Jesus, I choose to forgive all those who have wronged me in anyway. You will not leave me without support as I complete the forgiveness process. I take comfort and am encouraged and confidently say, “The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm. What can man do to me?”

My spirit is the candle of the Lord searching all the innermost parts of my being, and the Holy Spirit leads me into all truth. When reality exposes shame and emotional pain, I remember that the suffering of this presents life are not worth being compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to me and in me and for me and conferred on me! The chastisements needful to obtain my peace and wellbeing was upon Jesus, and with the stripes that wounded Him, I was healed and made whole. As Your child, Father, I have a joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. This hope will never disappoint, delude, or shame me; for God’s love has been poured out in my heart through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to me.

In His name I pray, amen.

Scripture References

Psalm 32:5-7AMP, Romans 4:24, 25, 1 John 1:9, Isaiah 61:1, Deuteronomy 30:19, Mark 11:25, Psalm 139, Hebrews 13:5, 6, Ephesians 2:10, Proverbs 20:27, 2 Timothy 1:7, John 16:13, Isaiah 54:4, Romans 8:18, Ephesians 5:19, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 5:3-5

Pray by author of Prayers That Avail Much—25^th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, written by Germaine Copeland, 1997.

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Current Mood: Faith-filled & Anointed & Broken & Delivered & Humbled & Still-Standing

Joy eludes me and anger is trying to consume me;

Nothing is coming up roses;

Everything is coming up thorns;

Yet You still say, “Trust Me”

But I am angry with You, Lord;

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When You told me to leave all that I knew to follow You, I obeyed;

When You told me to forsake my evil ways and give up my lustful desires, though I at times fell in the process, I obeyed;

When You told me to resign leaving my only source of income, as terrifying as it was, I still obeyed;

When You told me to speak no matter how hard the message or how high the cost, I cried then I obeyed;

When I was confronted with persecution and accusations, You told me to keep on going, and I obeyed;

When all seemed lost You still said, “My child, there is more that I require of you”, and I said, “Yea, Lord” and I obeyed.

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But now Lord, look at my heart as it bleeds and see how everything and everyone has fallen down around me;

There are some who think I’ve caused these calamities upon myself, while others simply question the level of my sanity;

The good name I worked so hard to establish has been utterly destroyed;

And the only means of transportation I had has been repossessed;

My home, the beautiful home You blessed me with has been foreclosed, and now homelessness awaits me;

I turn to the left just to find that I’ve lost a child and to my right are the remaining children seeking my strength and direction;

But I have nothing to give but pain and despair, yet, through it all You tell me to trust and follow You.

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Burdens and hardship continues to mount up on every side;

The brook has dried up and You no longer command the ravens to feed me;

I cry to You, “Lord, what’s next?  Where is the provision?” Yet Your answer is deafening silence;

All the while the devourer lurks in the shadows seeking to do more than just destroy me;

He wants to use me to hurt You;

He uses soothing words to entice me and makes all kinds of promises in hopes of seducing me;

He even says he can give me beauty for ashes and gladness instead of the aching pain I feel inside;

All of these are mine, he says, if only I serve him.

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But who can stand against the Lord and live?  And though I am broken, I am not ignorant of the enemy’s schemes and lies;

I know that no matter what, You are still God and there is NO ONE, including ALL of hell, who can stand against You;

Great and Mighty is Your Name, You are the Lord of hosts, the Great I Am, the great King of Glory;

You are everlasting to everlasting and there is NO wisdom, NO insight or NO plan that can succeed against You;

Though I am cast down, my heart still burns for You and aches for You, and I so seek Your glory, Oh Lord;

If You say You will never forsake me, then it is that which is true; therefore, somewhere provision lies and awaits me;

Arise, Oh Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered; renew my joy which is my strength; anoint me afresh with Your Spirit and bring me higher in You;

Restore me, Oh God, so that I may war for You, and through all of this mayhem, show me Your glory.

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Your Word says the prayers of the righteous avails much and I know it is these prayers that brings me strength on this day;

While I continue to walk through this valley of death, continue to press their hearts to pray for me;

And let their words be not their own words but the words of the Greater One within them;

And help me, Holy Spirit, to keep my eyes steadfast on the Father and not on the place of isolation and desolation;

Forgive me for any and all sin, and even in my suffering be magnified and glorified, let the people of God be edified and the body of Christ purified;

And let me be healed now in Jesus’ Name, let my mind not wander to dark places but let it be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work and Word of the Lord;

You say in Your Word to let the weak say they are strong, so in Jesus’ name I confess now that I am strong!

Thank You, Lord, for rescuing your servant and for leading me down the path that brings a greater glory to Your wondrous and sovereign Name.

Real talk. 

Amen.

Originally written December 23, 2009 by MIT Naima Williams

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Current Mood: Faith-filled

Why are you cast down, O my inner self?  And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me?

Father, You set Yourself against the proud and haughty, but You give grace (continually) unto the humble.  I submit myself therefore to You, God.  In the name of Jesus, I resist the devil, and he will free from me.  I resist the cares of this world, which try to pressure me daily.  Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.

Jesus, I come to You, for I labor and am heavy laden and overburdened, and You cause me to rest—Your will ease and relieve and refresh my soul.

I take Your yoke upon me, and I learn of You; for You are gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and I will find rest—relief, ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet—for my soul.  For Your yoke is wholesome (easy) – not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant; and Your burden is light and easy to be borne.

I cast my burden on You, Lord, (releasing the weight of it) and You will sustain me; I thank You that You will never allow me, the (consistently) righteous, to be moved—made to slip, fall or fail.

In the name of Jesus, I withstand the devil.   I am firm in my faith (against his onset)—rooted, established, strong, immovable, and determined.  I cease from (the weariness and pain) of human labor; and I am zealous and exert myself and strive diligently to enter into the rest (of God)—to know and experience it for myself. 

Father, I thank You that Your presence goes with me and that You give me rest.  I am still and rest in You, Lord; I wait for You and patiently stay myself upon You.  I will not fret myself, nor shall I let my heart be troubled, neither shall I let it be afraid.  I hope in You, God, and I wait expectantly for You; for I shall yet praise You, and You are the Help of my countenance and my God.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

SCRIPTURE REFERECES (AMP)

Psalm 42:11

James 4:6, 7

Psalms 127:1

Matthew 11:28-30

Psalm 55:22

1 Peter 5:9

Hebrews 4:10, 11

Exodus 33:14

Psalms 37:7

John 14:27

Psalms 42:11

Prayer from ‘Prayers That Avail Much’, 25th Anniversary Commemorative Gift Edition, written by Germaine Copeland; 1997

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Current Mood: Still-Standing

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 AKJV

There is nobody, absolutely nobody, who can tell me that the prayers of the righteous don’t avail much.  IT DOES! 

Firstly, I must sincerely say thank you to all who prayed for me and to all who obeyed the prompting of the Holy Ghost to intercede on my behalf.  I FELT YOUR PRAYERS and though I am not out of the woods, my mind is much more clearer because of your prayers.  Last weekend and earlier this week I was extremely angry, which later turned to depression, despondency and despair.  I felt depleted and wanted to diminish in one way or another; BUT GOD said “Not so” and had His people pray on my behalf.  I literally felt the shift in the atmosphere, in the spirit realm, and my thinking became more and more unclouded and slowly but surely I was Naima again.  Once again, thank you so very much and I pray that God tremendously bless you!

I must ask that you continue to hold me in your prayers.  My family and I (6 ppl) are still facing very dire circumstances, most of which are under ‘emergency’ status, so we still need your prayers.  God is a mighty God and I know He moves on behalf of His people.  The Bible says, “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry” (Psalm 34:15).  II Chronicles 16:9 says, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (NKJV); and Proverbs 15:29 says “The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous” (NKJV).  Thus, I put my hope and trust in the Lord, believing He will work all things together for my good.

Prayer is a very powerful tool that God has given to His people and it’s unfortunate that many use prayer as a last resort, with little to no expectation, instead of using prayer as a first response to all things.  The Bible makes it very clear that we’re to continually pray and for one another; for it says to “pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people)” (Ephesians 6:18 AMP).   I cannot express enough how important prayer really is, especially when the Holy Ghost prompts you to pray.  It may be a quick short prayer or a much longer intense prayer, but either way, be obedient and pray.  You never know if your prayer may stop someone from making a bad decision or if it will literally save someone else’s life!    

God bless and stay prayerful!

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With the winter season upon us, have you notice the leaves are falling from the trees, trees that were once in full bloom look dead and lifeless, some trees have no leaves they are bare, many leaves are just blowing down streets and around corners, some trees that should reproduce next spring season appear that they will not make it through the winter.

The trees we see resemble people we know, our family, friends, neighbors and people we bump shoulders with every day. Winter is here many of us are depressed an have no idea how we will make it another day, The joy they once had is gone. We never know when the storms of life will hit us, As Christian it is your job not to let brothers and sister die in the winter season.

Personal witnessing is a trigger that releases power in our lives. Doing your part releases faith. God does the rest.

PSMS 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary.

1 John 1: 5-10 (Contemporary English Version)

5. Jesus told us that God is light and doesn’t have any darkness in him, Now we are telling you.

6. If we say that we share life with God and keep on living in dark, we are lying and are not living by the truth.

7. But if we live in the light, as God does, we share in life with each other.  And the blood of his Son Jesus  washes all our sins away.

8. If we say that we have not sinned, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth isn’t in our hearts.

9. But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.

10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make God a liar and his message isn’t in our hearts. Or because we have not accepted his message.

Let us love one another, give a hug ,smile , give a word of encouragement today.  Don’t let your love ones die in winter, be a witness to the glory of God someone needs to hear your testimony. Share your story God gets the glory.

Humbly Submitted,

If any man be in Christ he is a new creature old things are passed away , behold all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17.

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