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You are effective! Pray!

Published on July 29, 2014July 29, 2014 by kristen from praywritegrow.comLeave a comment

Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

Psalm 121:1-2

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? he should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of The Lord.
James 5:13-14 NIV

Using verses 13 & 14 as a guide when are we called to pray?
Using v. 15 what is the result of a prayer offered I’m faith?
We are called to take action, what action?
We are found righteous in Christ through faith (Phil. 3:9). What are the results of those prayers?

Rest

Published on July 27, 2014July 26, 2014 by kristen from praywritegrow.comLeave a comment

“So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God,
for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
Let us therefore strive to enter that rest,so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.”
Hebrews 4:9-11 ESV

True Wisdom

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Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

Proverbs 10:29

“The way of The Lord is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil.”
Proverbs 10:29 (NIV 1984)

Take refuge in His way! I will be praying for you!

Lift Your Eyes

Published on July 24, 2014 by kristen from praywritegrow.comLeave a comment

Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

Psalm 121:1-2

^{“I lift my eyes to the hills,

from where does my help come?

My help comes from The Lord,

maker of heaven and earth.”}
1 Corinthians 2:5

Do you ever look at God’s creation with awe and wonder?
When you do it is easy to see the power of our creator, God! Remember it is that same power that is your help. What in you life is overwhelming or stunting your growth?
keep your eyes on Him! Write a prayer asking God to be your help.

Keep your eyes on Him! He is your help! I will be praying for you!

Spirit Power

Published on July 23, 2014July 22, 2014 by kristen from praywritegrow.comLeave a comment

Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

1Corinthians 2:1-5

^{“So that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”}
1 Corinthians 2:5

It’s hard to believe that Paul could have ever spoken without eloquence, but here he tells us what his focus is…write it down.
How did he approach his preaching?
What was Paul’s desired result?
Do Paul’s words change your perspective on how you view the messenger and the message?
Does this passage allow you to see yourself as a messenger knowing that it’s not about eloquence or man’s wisdom?

You are a messenger! I will be praying for you!

He Will Fight For You!

Published on July 22, 2014July 21, 2014 by kristen from praywritegrow.comLeave a comment

Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

Deuteronomy 1:29-31

“Then I said to you, ‘Do not be in dread or afraid of them. The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes.’”
Deuteronomy 1:29-30

You have a choice! How do you approach the days that stretch before you? Moses reminds us in Deuteronomy 1:29 about what our attitude should be…write it down.
Again we need to trust what we know about God. in what way did God carry the Israelites (and us)?
What daily battles do you have today? Choose to trust God to fight for you. Write them down… The Lord will fight ________! Then seek his guidance as you trust in Him to carry you!

He carries you like a father carries his son. Believe it…He loves you and will fight for you. I will be praying for you!

Who’s Will?

Published on July 21, 2014July 18, 2014 by kristen from praywritegrow.comLeave a comment

Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

James 4:13-15

“Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”
James 4:13-15

Are you a planner? Are sudden changes hard for you? Do you have your next mon/year/ten years planned out?
James points out the often short sightedness in our planning in verse 14a…write it down.
Instead, what does he instruct us to “say”?
So, basically you have a choice…Trust God who knows all eternity to arrange the days of our life, or trust ourselves who know nothing. What do you choose?

Choose wisely! I will be praying for you!

Rest

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True Wisdom

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Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.“
Proverb3:5-6 ESV

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.“
Proverb 3:5-6NLT

“Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he’s the one who will keep you on track.“
Proverb 3:5-6 MSG

How are we called to trust?
On what are we called to depend?
What is the result of trusting God’s plan and not our own?

Stay on track. I will be praying for you!

What Race?

Published on July 18, 2014 by kristen from praywritegrow.comLeave a comment

Ask the Spirit to guide you as you read God’s word for today. Remember to read the entire passage

Hebrews 12:1-3

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.”
Hebrews 12:1-3

We are called to run the race of life with our eyes fixed. Where should our eyes be?
In order to assure that we can moe forward, it is necessary that we take action. What does verse instruct us to do?
Jesus is our example, the founder and perfecter fo our faith. What does this reveal about our faith?
This passage points out the reason Jesus endured the cross-what is it?
Write about the Joy set before Christ?
Like Christ, each of us is called to carry our cross (Luke 14:21). But, do not grow weary…you, too, have a beautiful joy set before you. Write about what you are looking forward to.

Do not grow weary! I will be praying for you!