His Ways ARE NOT Our Ways!

I have begun writing my prayers in a notebook. It is quiet rewarding to see god actually them to fruition. Others, I have seen him place on hold or answer "no."

One lesson I have learned through this prayer book is God will answer prayers the way He sees fit, according to His word and not by my request alone. For instance, I have a great desire to please God with the work of my hands, but I was unkind to someone.  So picture this: you are sitting in your favorite meeting place with Jesus and praying for success of your work. Later that day this acquaintance walks in your path and you are unkind and rude in your thoughts, as well as your actions.

Do you see the unclean hands and heart you have? They may not see it, but God does. He will not give you anything you ask even if you  believe He will answer it and it would give glory to His name.
However, when you repent for having the character of Satan and ask for forgiveness of the one you are thinking those characteristics too, He is faithful and just to forgive you. Your prayers will then be answered. Again, not according to your ways, but His.

Are you praying for something and believing God will do it? Are you harboring a hurt or a characteristic of Satan?  May I suggest you take inventory of yourself and ask God to reveal any uncleanness in your heart?
When or if He reveals it to you, repent and make amends to that person unless it would harm you or others. Next, watch God answer that prayer you have petitioned Him about and have waited for an answer.  He will amaze you one way or another.  Last, put on the character of God and let His characteristics shines through you!

God tells us to leave our gift at the altar and if we have something against our brother to leave our gift there and go make amends. What I walked through His command just recently. Since then, a relationship has been restored, my daughter is seeking Christ, and I am at peace.

Girls, our bra straps get twisted and we may not recognize it until the middle of the day. Usually we may not feel it until a most inopportune time, it will bug us until we get it fixed, right? It's the same way with God working in our lives if we are holding onto something that is twisted and wrong. God loves us so much to help us get straight and be at peace, when we let him.

~Be encouraged, give God a chance to work in your life and change you from the inside out.
Marjorie

Q.T.I.P.

This past week I was out sharing what a qtip could really do to a person and for a person. The one thing I didn't recognize was the three fingers pointing back at me. Are you saying "huh?" do this exercise: close your fist, now point your index finger out. Your middle, ring, and pinky fingers are pointing back at you. I have been trying to prepare for a transition taking place in my home. As I am walking through it, nothing can prepare me for this. My heart has been heavy over the fact that I don't want my best friend to be angry with me, ignore me, or even feel like I am abandoning her. What I need to accept is that just as the Israelites told Samuel they wanted a king and wanted one now. I need to know the same response the Lord gave to Samuel. "heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day I brought them out of Egypt, even to this day- with which they have forsaken Me and served other other gods- so they are doing to you also." I Samuel 8:7-8 See q.t.I.p. Stands for Q- quit, T- taking, I- it, P - personally! Now get a real qtip out and put one in each ear. You will feel and experience the true meaning of this activity. Well I was reminded in the above scripture that whatever my friend says to me, does towards me, or even doesn't do or say is not geared at me directly. She is not rejecting me, but God. "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against the wickedness in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:12 I have to realize and recognize the evil eyes I get, the negative responses and the rejection I receive is not directly towards me. I believe in healing, I believe that most of our yucky pucky's are between our ears and we have a choice to how we respond to what we hear or experience.  God told us who we fight against, He told us who is being rejected, and He told us how to handle it. In prayer I ask for the Lord to give my friend an awakening. I ask Him for a life changing experience to occur, but I also know His ways are higher than my ways. I know He is with my friend, and I know she has her own journey to take.  I thank the Lord that I have had this opportunity in my life to love on, share His goodness with my friend, and move us both into all that He has for us.  I choose today to stop taking this journey of life personally. It isn't about me, but Him, the Father God Almighty. I praise the Lord Jesus Christ for doing for me and you what we could not do for ourselves. I praise Him for this day. For this is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.  So if you find yourself listening to what people say towards you that is negative, beating you down, or just merely criticizing you; put a couple of qtips in your ears.   It will change your perspective, I promise you! ~God's righteousness is encouraging