I think the word for today is complications; families are complicated. Life as we’re living it today is complicated, many are hurting, sad, or broken yet our Lord is Lord over the complications! This we will believe in our darkest night of the soul, in the most complicated issues, in the wildest storm, You Jesus Christ our God and Father are Lord over the complications.
You know the beginning from the end, the Alpha and Omega, the beautiful pattern of tapestry. Why would we think we can go through life pain-free when You suffered ultimately? Though it doesn't make us feel good to go through things, we know we have fellowship with Your suffering. We will believe the report of the Lord today that this is the day that He has made and in that we can find some small thing to rejoice in.
Everyone reading this has the gift of life, everyone reading this is able to find someone to bless in some small way, if not a large way, everyone reading this can be thankful for something today. If we have lost family members thank the Lord for those we have left, if we are in pain in one part of our body, thank the Lord for the parts that don't hurt, if we don't have an abundance of provision thank the Lord for what we do have. It is a "give thanks" day and we don't have to wait until a designated Thanksgiving Day of the year to be grateful. I’m so grateful for the gift of my newest grandson, Jude. What joy he brings to my heart. Shiloh will be an awesome mom!
Today is my Word Weavers International prayer day. Lord, I so praise you for this group and the help, love and support that they give to all of us. Strengthen those who labor in love in this group that writers writing Your words will emerge. Help us all to be strong in Your power and might and words of grace and healing. Personally, Word Weavers has so enhanced my life and given me opportunities I would’ve never had. I can’t give You Jesus, enough praise. I am grateful and pray a double blessing on my fellow Word Weavers and those to come.
Thinking about Step work today.
Step 1
I admit I am powerless that my life has become unmanageable.
Step 2 “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves
could restore us to sanity.”
Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Lord, many years ago turned my will and life over to You to do what You will, when You will it. I love You, Lord, and I give my whole being and life to You. You are so awesome and my help in the time of trouble. You are my source, my resource, my Father, my Abba, my love. I can’t do this stuff down here on earth without a touch from Your hand and I need to be cleansed and renewed and a fire set within me to do Your will in this life. I ask that You make me a light and a blessing and give me direction. Help me to live this life as You have provided it for me, not as I wanted at times, but still good in so many ways. Show me how to live, show me how to live, show me how to live I pray.
Thinking on Step 2, I don't know how anyone can believe that there is any other way to sanity than through our God, strong, mighty and powerful.
I believe I truly did the 3rd step when I was 21 and rededicated myself to the Lord. But whenever I am stressed or have extra problems, the advise from a dear friend and sponsor was to go over steps 1-3 again every time needed, until peace comes.
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