Monday, January 13, 2014

R.I.P.

Good morning, Mighty Woman of God!  I'm back.  I know you all have missed my daily devotions.  Today is the official anniversary of "Spiritual Growth for Women Ministry.  I can't believe it's been that long already.  I thank God for each of you that have kept me going, even when I wanted to quit.  You just don't know how much of a blessing that each of you have been to me.  God bless you.
 
( John 14:27), Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (2 Thess. 3:16), Now may the Lord of Peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way.  The Lord be with all of you.
 
I don't take it lightly that a lot of people place those initials on their headstones.  And people use those initials at funeral or wake services to console one another.  Saying well, he/she don't have anymore problems. I don't want to offend anyone and the Lord wants you to look at those initials in a different light. 
 
If you really think about it a person that has passed away will be at peace.  That person is no longer in the world and if that person has received salvation of the Lord, he/she will rest in peace.  The Lord wants you to R.I.P. today, at all times, in every way while you are still living?  In order for you to live a life of peace, you much first believe that it is possible and that the Lord's desires that for you.  In order for you to R.I.P. in this world doesn't mean that you won't have any problems, but it does mean that you have found a way to allow the peace of the Lord to blanket over your circumstances and not let your circumstances blanket over the peace of the Lord.  If your peace of mind depends on the actions of others, then that means that you are counting on the peace that the world can give to you.  If your peace of mind, depends on your spouse, job, finances, pastor, schools, etc.). Then you are setting yourself up for a disaster.
 
There are so many situations and circumstances that may come upon us or that we will put ourselves in that will not allow us to live a life of peace while in the world.  The Lord realizes that there will be times in our lives where we are going through so much pain in our minds and it leaks down into our hearts and spill over to our very spirit.  At that point, when our spirits are so heavy with problems we can't even pull out a scripture to keep repeating to ourselves. My sister, it is at that point where you will need to find a quiet place and scream and cry.  CRY and SCREAM!  Yes, cry and scream.  There is deliverance in your tears.  Sometimes you have to cry and scream, but that doesn't mean that you don't trust the Lord, it simply means that it's time for you to let go of that very thing that is keeping you from that peace that Jesus wants you to have.  After you cry and scream, take a couple of deep breaths, in your nose and blow out you mouth.  Okay, this may seem weird to you but if you do this you will find that you will begin to feel the presences of the Lord with you.  Then you pick up your bible and read your R.I.P scriptures.  The peace of God can guard your heart.
 
This is the very thing that the Holy Spirit is telling me to say to someone who will read this.  I don't know who it is but someone is going to be blessed today, says the Lord and it is so.  GOD BLESS YOU MY SISTER!
 
PEACE:  (Ps. 34:14, 119:165, Prov. 14:30, Isa. 9:6, 26:3, John 14:27, 16:33, Eph 2:14, Php 4:7, Rom. 5:1, Col 3:15, 2 Thess. 3:16, 1Peter 3:11).

Heavenly Father, I thank and praise you for your grace and mercy today.  I don't take it lightly that you have woke me up today and have given me another day to glorify you through praise and my actions.  Forgive me Father for the things that I have said and done that was not a testimony of my love for you.  Holy Spirit as I try to push pass all my horrible circumstances, I am pray that you do for me that which I cannot do for myself.  Thank you in Jesus name, Amen.
 
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