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Before I go into my closet for prayer let me clean it out first. Remove dead skeletons and dirty laundry that have been boxed up for years. Of course I cannot do this on my own, but with Christ in me I can find the strength to do this. Even a faithful friend nearby God will send to help me clean out the closet of my heart. Praise God when I can pray in peace knowing I am hiding nothing from God. The presence of Christ fills the empty space causing our relationship to thrive d

Self medicate. Lord, I can't explain it, just not feeling good right now within myself. My heart is failing and my flesh is weak. Evil desires are raging inside me as I begin to self medicate. It becomes so addictive to beat yourself up for your past failures and mistakes. Instead of going to Jesus with my thoughts and disappointments, I go to the darkest place I can find and lick my wounds. So full of the Holy Spirit and aware of his presence, we throw it all away to self me

More than anything I want to know my Savior personally. My goal is to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings. Becoming like him in his death, in the hope that I myself will be raised from death to life. I desire to know the healer more than receiving healing. I desire to know the savior more than being saved from all my adversities. I desire to know the provider than to be provided with all the things that I need. Though I have asked th

If I am to live by faith I must be in agreement with God and his promises. Can two walk together without agreeing on the direction? No, and it is the same with our relationship with Christ. The Lord promises that when any two of you on earth agree about something you are praying for, my Father in heaven will do it for you. We are to have faith that we will receive whatever we ask for in prayer according to his will. That is the key word their, his will. Our will needs to be i

The Lady Justice statue is depicted different ways in courthouses around the world. It is a symbol of justice and morality for many governing bodies. She usually carries a double edged sword in one hand and an equal balance of scales in the other. Most famously known for her blindfolded eyes, showing no impartiality and administering fair justice as needed. I can't help but apply this idea to my Christian walk. The word of God is living and active. It cuts deep like a sword i

The Empty NestOh how I want to be there, I long to be in the Lord's Temple! I yearn for the courts of the Lord, my heart and my flesh cry out to you the living God! Even the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest for herself. She raises her young at a place near your altar knowing that you are Lord Almighty, my King and my God. Come and see with me a door with a wreath on it. It is strong and secure safe from the elements, a perfect place for a sparrow to lay her egg

The life of the body is a heart at peace. If your mind is content, your body will be strong. But if you allow emotions like envy to hide in your heart, or jealousy to fester in your mind, it will physically affect you. The word of God calls it a rotting of your bones. Think about this, just with regular decomposition bones take a long time to dissolve. Even in the best of environments it still may take years. Imagine this kind of rottening in your heart and mind happening eve

Living in the dead sea. No spirit and life can be sustained here. Though the waters are clear and blue, nothing can survive in these empty waters. There is so much judgment and condemnation that your guilt, sin, and shame rise up to the top. Floating around reminding you of your failures. It is called the dead sea for a reason, so much salinity in the water that you cannot go deep into its waters of repentance. You are stuck in shallow water swallowing in much sorrow. Bet

So, do you want to see how God accepts someone right with himself? First, you must believe that he exists and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him. If you believe in Jesus, it is credited to you as righteousness. But realize this, that even the demons believe in God and it makes them tremble with fear. They know that God lives and that he is all-powerful.They are in terror of God and certain of their own terrible end. They know that one day God will destroy

Lord, trials around me feel like a spinning hurricane. I know they are coming my way at some point, yet I never know the level of intensity it will come with. How wide the bands of trouble will extend to bring havoc into my life. There is a quiet place you have provided for me in the middle of life's storms. You say draw near and you will draw even closer to me. In your presence is fullness of joy and pleasure. Where the winds and the rain swirl around me instead of right ove