Alone With God

It was on the lonely hills of Judea with a flock of sheep, the starry sky, and the vast expanse of nature that David learned some of the most valuable and basic lessons of life.  

He learned how to be alone with God and with himself.  Away from distractions and noise, David learned to hear the voice of God and to commune with Him.  

David learned how to worship the Lord and to be at peace with himself. 

Jesus found time to be alone with His Father. 

Mark 1:35  And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

If Jesus needed time with the Father, so do we.

We shouldn’t fear the times of solitude, when God shuts us off with Himself. It’s in these times that we learn to hear His voice and walk with Him. In these times God prepares us for greater things.  

Find you a quiet place where you can commune with God. 

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Powerful Prayers

Did you know that even the strongest of humans are prone to weakness and failure?

Regardless of how well you have handled situations in the past, there is always the possibility that you will grow weak under the various loads of life.

God shares His power, strength and help with all those who depend on Him. That’s encouraging. Don’t ever think He is too busy for you. 

Isaiah 40:28-29,31. Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 

29. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 

31. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Memorize these verses. They will add power to your prayers when you call on them.  

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If I Had Just One Day

If I had just one day to live, I'd want to live it surrendered to the Lord's will for my life. 

There is no higher calling than that of simply being what the Lord wants you to be. 

When the Lord is "My God" all of His things will become exceedingly precious to me and I will want to be near Him at all times. 

Psalm 84:12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

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Prayer

God answers prayer, changing circumstances and touching lives. Humble prayer marks the difference between mediocrity and greatness in the Christian life. 

The proper motive for prayer is not to get our will done in Heaven, but to get God's will done in earth through us. 

• It’s not the arithmetic of our prayers — how many they are.  
• It’s not the rhetoric of our prayers — how eloquent they may be. 
• It’s not the geometry of our prayers — how long they be. 
• It’s not the logic of our prayers — how argumentative they may be.  
• It’s not the method of our prayers — how orderly they may be. 
• It’s the fervency of spirit which availeth much.

We are to pray, believing that God will hear us, and that He will answer our prayer in His way and in His time. 

Luke 11:9-10 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

God Honors faithful praying, specific praying, and childlike praying. 

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Delight

As believers humbly plunge into God’s Word, meditate, pray, and talk with God about everything in our lives, we will find that our source of joy is in the Lord. 

He absolutely satisfies those who take pleasure in Him.

Psalm 37:4-5 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

When we are delighted in the Lord, God invites us to bring our burdens to Him. He will take care of them in His way and at His time. Believe it. 

1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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The God Of The Universe

Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Our relationship with the Lord gives us a different perspective on the trials of life. 

When we stand in Him — in His strength — we see them through His eyes and even though the difficulties of life might break our hearts, they still cause our hearts to bow in worship, Job 1:20-21.

So let us worship Him, honor Him and praise Him. Let us live like we believe He is the God of the universe. Let us pledge to walk by faith for He is all we will ever need. 

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Faith

Faith is not a blind leap into the dark, but it’s a confident leap into the arms of God. 

Often the end is not in view when this leap is made, but the landing is never in doubt. 

Faith has the capacity to see what the eyes can’t see. 

Faith is the knowledge that God is in absolute control of all the situations of life and that He is working in everything all the time, Rom. 8:28;  

The secret to experiencing and enjoying God's best is to let go of your life, place it in His hands and live it His way.

Hebrews 11:6  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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