Praying to a King

Sometimes when I pray I feel like I have to start all over because my prayer sounds so superficial. When I get this way it really bothers me. I mean think about; I am bowing down and praying to a King. And He is not something or someone you can mold into being what you want Him to be.
HE IS GOD! He is the maker of heaven and earth, He is KING who sits on the Throne of Heaven.He is MIGHTY and fights for us, He is FATHER who loves us. WE ARE NOTHING compared to Him. When I pray I am praying to someone who knows me. He knows what I do and say, how I act, and how I treat other people. HE KNOWS ME– and HE KNOWS YOU TOO–

Realizing this brings peace, and prayer time then becomes praise and honor and thanksgiving.

Philippians 4:6-7, Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


Have a Wonderful week in the Lord!

Seeking Him

As I sit at my desk I can’t help but feel that I have been asleep for the past few months. I kept looking at the calendar as weeks approached thinking, “oh, there’s plenty of time to get things started” before the holidays. Now I find myself scrambling just to finish this thought and then on to the next thing. I know that God doesn’t want me to be this way, His word says to trust Him in all things, His word says not to worry and His word also tells me that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. But most importantly I need to sit down with my loving Father and seek His Kingdom first. What does that mean? It means getting rid of all the things that keep me from Him.It means turning off the TV, the computer and putting down the newspaper. It means spending time with Him and allowing Him to be in control, then and only then will you find peace in your heart.

As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach put aside your agenda and allow God to lead. Spend your quality time with Him.

33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:33-34




Have a Wonderful week in the Lord!

Slave or Servant

I was reading a passage in Galatians the other day and Paul was speaking to them about who they were and what they believed they were. As I was thinking on this it occurred to me that there are numerous passages in the bible that speak of being a slave and being a servant and a lot of those passages speak of being a slave and servant together. I always thought that they were one in the same, but I found out they aren’t.

A Slave Has To,
A Servant Gets To
A Slave Does The Minimum Requirement,
A Servant Does the Maximum
A Slave Goes One Mile,
A Servant Goes Two
A Slave Feels Robbed, is Bound and Fights for His Rights
A Servant Gives, is Free and Lays Down His Rights

So which are you? Slave or a Servant?




Matthew 20:28 (Message Bible)
Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage."


Have a Wonderful week in the Lord!