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Would you say that we all want to be happy? I'm pretty sure we all do! We strive for it, we pursue it, we work for it, and we live for it! We know it when we have it, and we know when we don't.

Clap Along if You Feel Like Jesus Makes You Happy

Prayer for Reliance on God to Practice Daily

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
(Matthew 11:28, NIV)

Freedom comes when you say, “God, I’m turning it all over to You. You know my desires and what’s best for me. I’m choosing to trust You today.”

Daily we need to stop and be still so we can focus on knowing God, and realize His place in our daily lives. First thing in the morning, stop and say, “God, I rest in You. I know You have my world in the palm of Your hand.” Remember, our battles are spiritual battles. The people in our lives aren’t our enemies, the situations in our lives aren’t our enemies; the forces of darkness are. When you choose to be still and know that the Greater One lives on the inside of you, you are saying to the whole world, “I trust thoroughly in God. He is my Defender.” When you choose to believe in Him, you will enter into His rest. So go ahead, and allow yourself to enter into His rest. Remember to use your prayer language.

Releasing the Power of Faith in God

It was all working up to this point in my life, and then it became a reality for me on July 28, 2013. 

 Christianity is all about making improvements in our lives, and one subject it focuses upon, is removing the sins that so easily distract us, those things that produce negative results. From my last post: ...there's been a bunch of days where I felt defeated, experienced discouragement, and got depressed. Would I have been operating in total faith, these experiences would not, and could not happen. But I had conditioned myself to fall back into fear.

Defeat, Discouragement, and Depression - Don't Give Up!

Yea, that's what they all tell you, "Don't give up."

It was back in mid May, when my self-employment work source (I do web design and SEO) came to a screech. It hasn't picked back up yet, and I document that here now - 2 months. I've had a few jobs from prior clients, but nothing to keep me busy. I've had a few ups and downs, but always in communication with God, even if it was only to express my attitude.

The 5 Deadly D's - link to post at blog.precept.org

I Can Say It Now, "I Need You More"

It's been a little over a year now, that I've come back to God, and finally I can say that my faith is stronger than I've ever seen it before. I think possibly that God knew I wanted this - to be able to say, "I need You more; I need You more than ever before!" And now I can truly say that I do. It feels good!! And I have a new sense of security. It all came about as I heard this...

(video loops courtesy of pond5)

And after hearing this song, maybe you need Him more, more than ever before.

I Need You More

I need You more
More than yesterday
I need You Lord
More than words can say
I need You more
Than ever before
I need You Lord
I need You Lord

More than the air I breathe
More than the song I sing
More than the next heartbeat
More than anything
And Lord as time goes by
I'll be by Your side
Cause I never want to go back
To my old life

Right here in Your presence
Is where I belong
This old broken heart
Has finally found a home
And I'll never be alone

21 Things Jesus Wants You to Know... Right Now!

These selected words and verses will help you to open up yourself to God's blessings.

1. For I came not to call and invite [to repentance] the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with God), but sinners (the erring ones and all those not free from sin).  Matthew 9:13 AMP
2. God's way of putting people right with himself has been revealed. It has nothing to do with law, even though the Law of Moses and the prophets gave their witness to it. God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all: everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence. But by the free gift of God's grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free. Romans 3: 21-24 GNB
3. I knew you before you were born. As my hands formed you, I whispered purpose into your bones. I can’t not love you! Read it here: Psalm 139:1-18 GNB.
4. I love you beyond human reason—even at your very worst, steeped HIGH in SIN. Read it here: Romans 5:8.
5. DO NOT LISTEN to the zealous, super-religious, or self-righteous people! Hear instead, of what God says. Read about it here: Matthew 16:6 GNB, here, Ephesians 5: 6 & 7 MSG, and here: John 16:13 GNB.

Start and End the Day with God

Read and pray all these scriptures
when you wake and before you sleep.

• This is the day that the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it.
• God’s mercy and grace are new every morning in my life.
• I receive because I am God’s child.
• I have been filled with His Spirit.
• Greater is He that is in me than Hen that is in the world.
• The Holy Spirit will give me wisdom and discernment regarding every decision I need to make today.
• When I acknowledge God through prayer and worship, my steps are ordered and directed of Him.
• The Lord gives me wisdom and might concerning all the affairs of my life.
• I choose to be a blessing to all those around me.
• No matter what happens today, I know God will see me through.
• I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and if God is for me then no one can be against me.
• I choose to honor God today by the words, I speak, I will honor God by the way I act. I honor God by allowing His love, light and truth to shine through me.
• I am the head and not the tail, I am above and not beneath.
• I am blessed coming in and blessed going out.
• He always causes me to triumph.
• No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
• I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might.
• Today is going to be a great day.

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