My daily devotional readings this week have been so inspiring and uplifting. I am praying for Joy. – I want my family – me, Philip, my kids and grandchildren to walk in pure Joy! Happiness is one thing, but Joy…that is another. Think about your own life…is there Joy in your life?
I googled Happiness & Joy on the internet. Happiness is a state of being happy. Happy is a showing of pleasure or contentment. But Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
“The joy of the LORD is our strength.” ~ Nehemiah 8:10
This reading reminded me that I must keep a good attitude at all times – meditate on the LORD’s promises and HIS goodness. That is when I will experience Supernatural strength & have the Victorious life HE has planned for me…. “For I know the plans I have for you (Lisa), declares the LORD, plans to prosper you & not harm you, plans to give you hope & a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11
It is this kind of faith that immediately puts doubt to rest as it arises – faith that conquers limitations. The ask & you shall receive kind of faith. I’m still holding out for a miracle…that there will be no sign of cancer when the lump is removed. But I pray – YOUR Will be done Father GOD – I don’t want to limit YOU. I believe in miracles…YOU have performed many for us over the years…I will remain hopeful and expectant.
“Before you were ever formed in your mother’s womb, I saw & approved you.” ~ Jeremiah 1:5
I realized after reading this verse that I am created in the image of GOD HIMself! I have the DNA of the Creator of the Universe & everything in it, running through my body! I must stand strong & firm in thoughts about myself – I am approved by Almighty GOD!
All the help, peace, and joy I need are here for me. HE is my strength – it is courage through the strength HE gives me that will be rewarded. As painful as this time is – it is not cruelty from GOD, but a tender preparation for the rewarding life-work that I am called to do.
I must keep in mind that my prayers really are being answered in HIS most divine way. Great success, in both the temporal & Spiritual worlds awaits us.
I find myself thinking – these readings are NOT coincidence. They are divinely orchestrated by a Loving GOD who knows the thoughts in my jumbled mind and the fear that tries to settle in my heart. It amazes me that these readings were written for such as time as this in my life and were put in my path to speak peace & confidence – into my life.
As hard as I try, I still have days of anxiousness. I was thinking about my new Prayer Warrior friend, AL. It’s been while since I’ve heard from him, and I was thinking how wonderful it would be to receive one of his prayers in a text today….I am not kidding…within 2-3 minutes I got a text from BreAna, sending me AL’s text. He reminded me to stay thankful to the LORD for all HE has done. He prayed for my healing and that the good cells will begin to overtake the bad cells, making me whole and that he would not stop asking and praying for me until I was well!
I am shocked, moved, & overcome at the deep prayer AL is having for me. His text absolutely blessed my entire day! I truly am so very blessed to have people like AL praying for me.
“I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past & looking forward to what lies ahead.” ~ Philippians 3:13
As we set our focus on the Word of GOD & HIS promises, we discover HIS abundance of joy & peace prospering in our lives. If I use all of my energy focusing on the negative thoughts that plague my mind, I will surly miss the wonderful future I know GOD has for me. I have to put the negative thoughts behind me and focus on what lies ahead of me. Once the tumor is removed and I have an “all clear” report that all cancer is gone, and when my treatments – chemo and radiation – is over…I am done! I don’t have to take medications to keep the cancer away…that’s what this treatment that I have to go through is for…prevention. I must focus all of my energies on what lies ahead and putting all fears behind me.
As I read my last reading for today, I was taken in by the words I read: “You are being guided. – I will guide you with MY eyes. – MY eye is MY set purpose…MY will.” It went on to say: “Bring all of your desires into oneness with MY will, MY desires. – Make MY will your only will – then MY will guides you.” (God Calling).
As I read these readings, I felt as though HE was speaking to me – prodding me along….and that gives me Joy 🙂
