There are times when we are perplexed, we seen to lose our spiritual equilibrium, and we need someone  to help speak into our lives so we need to realize where we are at.

THE “TRUTH IS…”

Often one great ENEMY to our praying continually is giving way to how we “FEEL.” Allowing FEELINGS dictate to us rather than Truth. FEELINGS -FOCUS on what I “feel…think…” as though “feelings” are the ultimate authority to gauge life through-When …it is to be TRUTH

“TRUTH IS…”

God listens to you- {Psalm 34:6}. God sees, hears, is Attentive, rewards you-
* “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”- {Matt 6:6}.  “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, …”- {1 Peter 3:12}

TRUTH IS…”
Your KING is on His Throne. A Throne of Grace, Kindness, Favor, and blessing. He bids you and me to come to Him who is seated there in whom, “nothing is to difficult” to do… and wants for us to come expectant…come to RECEIVE…

“TRUTH IS…”
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace WITH CONFIDENCE. SO THAT we may RECEIVE Mercy and FIND Grace to HELP US in Our TIME of NEED.”- {Heb 4:14-16}

“TRUTH IS…”-
God is greater and more stable than our feelings- He is faithful, reliable, trustworthy , when our feelings can change so, so, easily. Feelings are a poor foundation to build our faith upon. Truth is- God is, His Word is reliable and trustworthy

“TRUTH IS…”

You have reason for hope and a solid foundation in that you have…HIM-who is faithful,… and You have precious and magnificent promises to encourage you.-{ 1 Cor 1:9; 2 Pet 1:3-4}

“TRUTH IS…” 

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.” –{2  Cor 1:20}    

“TRUTH IS…” –

“The law of the LORD is PERFECT {FLAWLESS} , restoring the soul;  The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;  The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether. They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;  Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.”- {Psalm 19:7-10}.

“TRUTH IS…”-

 God’s Word is truth, and unchanging and effective . Sanctify them in the truth; Your Word is TRUTH…Your word, LORD, is eternal; “ – {John 17:17;Psalm 119:89}.

 “TRUTH IS…” – “And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.“- {1 John 5:14-15}

The TRUTH IS…

When we pray…. we express love to Him, as we are commanded to pray and when we do it is an expression of love to Him, “He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me..” – {John 14:21}. Many Thanksgivings offered to Him{2 Cor 1:11} and Him being Honored, glorified are all apart of our keeping on praying.

 It is a HOLY DEFIANCE… Faith in Him DEFYING what I “see,” “feel” that is contrary to Him and His Good Name. It is to say ,”though He slay me yet I WILL Trust Him” It is bigger than getting my own way , it is to say, “NOT MY WILL, YOUR WILL BE DONE… FATHER…. GLORIFY… YOUR NAME…” It is to say with Habakkuk,

” EVEN Though the fig  tree should not blossom

And there be no fruit on the vines,

Though the yield of the olive should fail

And the fields produce no food,

Though the flock should be cut off from the fold

And there be no cattle in the stalls,

Yet I will exult in the Lord,

I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.- { Hab 3:17-18}


THE  TRUTH IS… WE PRAY ON … IT’S A LOVE ISSUE
.. IT’S AN APPRECIATION ISSUE, IN LIGHT OF HIS LOVE FOR ME- THE COST, OF THE CROSS TO GIVE ETERNAL WHOLEHEARTED WELCOME AND FAVOR WITH GOD. I DON’T PRAY TO BE ACCEPTED, BUT DO PRAY BECAUSE HE HAS ACCEPTED ME BASED NOT ON MY PERFORMANCE BUT THE SOLE PERFORMANCE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!

 

MY PERSONAL STORY; WHERE I AM IN MY JOURNRY THIS MOMENT;

WHEN I am at times perplexed with life, tired, exhausted, overwhelmed, I do not scramble to somehow “perform” that He might throw me some “crumbs ” of favor. Perish the self delusional thought, which is evil to the core. He listens to me and you because He imitated our physical and spiritual birth and maintains us in good standing “according to His grace”- His kindness based on His Son’s perfect sinless life and sacrificial death for me and you. His Resurrection is the proof God accepted the sinless sacrifice of His Son for us, and at His doing He has causes us to be “born again to a new living hope through the resurrection of the LORD Jesus from the dead.”  {Read 1:3-6}

A PERSONAL word to you from my “Crucible of affliction.” If in my time of physical, emotional spiritual exhaustion as I scribble these few thoughts through a blur of pain that with each labored breath accompanied with a painful groan from my penetrating, long tern, debilitating disease as I exhale, I encourage you to pray… look to Him, words are not always needed, it is the LOOK of Faith to Him, He recognizes, knows, encouraged and affirms. It is faith in Him. And though there be times you “feel” you cannot pray any more, be of good courage , HE IS PRAYING FOR YOU… AND ALL His prayers are Answered. It always comes back to Him and indeed His performance that should cause us to rest as we walk through the shadow of  rest and also cause us to cease striving to try to “ATTAIN” from Him but simply RECEIVING from Him the EVIDENCES of His Love for you. He is our good Shepherd, He makes His sheep lie down in green grass, to sustain us and provide for us, thoughtfully be still waters ad He walks us THROUGH the Valley of death, and He walks with us so we not be alone, to comfort us. And no matter what it looks like, how dark He assures us- we are “walking THROUGH The valley” of the shadow of death. Fear, Evil are there BUT THE LORD OUR SUFFICIENT  SHEPHERD IS with us… and He has undertaken to take care of all who are Under His Care… THE TRUTH IS… How Privileged I am, you are to also to GOD. The Shepherd laid down His Life for us…Our Great Shepherd was raised for us and in 1 Peter  5 as the CHIEF SHEPHERD Who will come again for us. He who became the Lamb for us and now as Shepherd  we can trust Him

THE GOOD SHEPHERD; THE GREAT SHEPPARD. THE CHIEF SHEPHERDS HE IS “…MY Shepherd.”

HE, care for us, lead us, restore us, lead us to the Father’s House!

THE …”TRUTH IS…”

We really have no reason – NOT- to “PRAY ON…” do we?

Be encouraged and …PRAY ON.,,,,,I’m down, physical , emotional, exhausted,for a week from pain and we must hold that “GOD IS FAITHFUL

PRAY ON…HE’S WORTH IT…