are you courageous?

Are you courageous?  How often do we really stop and think about what it means to be courageous?  Does it mean to not be afraid?  Does it mean to be a good provider for your family?  To an extent, yes...but it also means to be a godly example for our children to follow.  It means to beat a path through the wilderness so wide and so obvious that our family has no doubt where it leads!  Jesus started the path when he was beaten, carried, and died on the cross.  He willingly carried all our sins, even before we would commit them. 

Proverbs 3:5-6

New Living Translation (NLT)

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
    do not depend on your own understanding.
⁶ Seek his will in all you do,
    and he will show you which path to take.

Lord i pray that i am courageous in your ways.  I pray that i make a path so wide and so obvious that my children and family can't help but follow.  Lord i do fall short of your expectations of me.  I pray that you would cleanse me of all that is not of your way.   I will courageously live in your ways to the best of my ability for all my days.  I pray that I live as the example that you have called me to.  who will leave a godly legacy for the next generation?  I WILL!!

amen

courageous

Surrender

Hillsong - I surrender
Hillsong Live New DVD Album, Cornerstone, 2012, Name of Song: I surrender

Here I am
Down on my knees again
Surrendering all
Surrendering all

Find me here
Lord as You draw me near
Desperate for You
Desperate for You

I surrender

Drench my soul
As mercy and grace unfold
I hunger and thirst
I hunger and thirst

With arms stretched wide
I know You hear my cry
Speak to me now
Speak to me now

I surrender
I surrender
I want to know You more
I want to know You more

Like a rushing wind
Jesus breathe within
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way in me

Like a mighty storm
Stir within my soul
Lord have Your way
Lord have Your way in me



This would have to be probably my favorite song.  It is and has been my prayer for a while now.   I want as much of jesus in my life as he will fill me with!  Lord have your way in me!

IHP

hillsong - i surrender

Nails

24 those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 since we are living by the spirit, let us follow the spirits leading in every part of our lives. 26 let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

We sometimes forget that when they nailed Jesus to the cross that all of our sins were nailed up there too. Lord I pray that I never forget, or take for granted what you did for me on the cross. You took the nails for me, so I might live. I pray that I never forget that your spirit is always beside me no matter what!

The world

15 do not love the world or anything in the world.  If anyone loves the world, the love of the father is not in him.  16 for everything in the world-the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does-comes not from the father but from the world.  17 the world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of god lives forever.
1 john 2:15-17
Lord I pray that if there are any worldly desires in me to remove them.  I pray that I desire only things of god.  Lord I want to only live totally dependant on you, that I give you the glory for all I do!
Amen

Unity

Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.  2 be completely humble and gientle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.  3 make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.  4 there is one body and one spirit just as you were called to one hope when you were called.  5 one lord, one faith, one baptism;  6 one god and father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 
These versus have been on my mind for a couple weeks now.  Lord I pray that I live a life worthy of your love.  Lord I am on fire for you, and I pray I can live a worthy life.  I pray my fire spreads to everyone in my circle of influence.  There is one who is over all and in all!  I love you Jesus!
Amen

Broken

Such is a complex and simple six letter word is broken. We all fall into it in some capacity. There are almost too many levels and types of brokenness to list them all. The evil one uses anything he can to lead us to that dark place. It could be as simple as watching tv instead of spending time with family, or being in the word.

Galatians 5: 1 & 16-26

So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law.

Living by the Spirit’s Power

16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

If we would only let Jesus come with the holy duct tape and fix us. The tomb couldn't hold him, so if death wasn't a problem for him don't you think he can handle our minor problems if we would only let him?

Lord I pray that you would come with the duct tape and fix all the broken places in my life. I kneel in your holy presence!

Amen

Performance

Is my life performance based or praise based? Often we are prideful and base our existence on how we compare with others. We strive to be better than the next person. We are all "look at me and what I can do!"

NONE of what we can do matters!

We try to climb the ladder of faith, when all he wants is for us to get on our knees and pray for a nature change!

" you can enter gods kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad and the gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it."

Lord I pray that I am never afraid to get on my knees and pray. Lord I am but a glove, you are the hand inside it. I pray that the way I live that I travel the narrow road!

Amen