Daily Affirming of God's Word & Promises

Experience the refreshment of God's living Word

The LORD is the strength of my life!  Yes, this is the cry of my heart but not always how I feel when the heaviness of this world is upon me.  I have a choice.  I can choose to give in to my "feelings" or I can choose to believe God for all He is, all He says He can do and all that He promises that I am in Him.  How?  Spoken words of faith lead directly to faith "actions" - God's Word never fails, nor does it return to Him void!  I choose to proclaim His Word over my life, each day, securing His Word in my heart and faithfully believing that is is for me! (. . . *psst* It's for you too.)

The following daily scriptures and "affirmations" (for lack of a better word) are the beginning of each day for me.  I typically take about five minutes each morning after my daily devotion to declare these words, aloud.  I wanted to pause and take a moment to share them with you.  I can tell you, dear sisters, that I know God moves daily on my behalf using these Words and He strengthens my heart and my desire for His will during this time.  I promise that you can tell a difference in my attitude and emotions if I have not taken my daily time to proclaim His Word over my life.  I hope that you will find some comfort of your own in God's Word and claim them for yourself!

THE LORD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE!

Psalms 118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Today I choose love instead of fear.  I choose peace instead of conflict.  I choose to be a love-finder instead of a faultfinder.  I choose to be a love-giver instead of a love-seeker.

Psalms 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

I am a woman of God.  He has cleansed me by the blood of Christ.  My father has filled me with His Spirit.  So I am dedicated to the LORD Jesus, Yeshua, strong and powerful in Him.  I worship and serve Him with all the divine energy He inspires within me.

1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than He that is in the world.

I am humble, strong, courageous, full of faith and powerful in the LORD.

Philippians 4:19 My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Everyday in every way, by the grace of God, I am getting better and better through words and actions of faith, God's wisdom imparted and Christ's discipline in my life.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

God has forgiven me, and I forgive myself.

1 John 27 But the anointing which ye have received of Him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Him.

My generous Father has blessed me with abundant life.  I am grateful for this, and I enjoy giving my time, talents, money, and love to others.

Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

God loves me with His unconditional love, so I love Him with all my heart, soul, mind and strength.  I am free, now, to love my neighbor as myself.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the LORD alway: and again I say, rejoice.

God has given me a strong body, a fine brain, and has filled me with His Holy Ghost.  That makes me a talented, gifted, persistent, and hard worker.  I will reach my goals to give Him glory.

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.

God loves me, so I love Him, believe in Him, and trust my life to His care.  I will faithfully serve Him!

God is my loving Father.  He has given me a Savior, His Holy Spirit, a healthy body, a fine mind, material abundance, a wonderful husband, loving children, amazing parents, an awesome church and many friends.  I am grateful and ever thankful.

In Christ’s service,

Sister Mac

(a.k.a. Joyful Socks Mom)

Today's Prayer: Ladies of Calvary Marriage Challenge

The Prayer of a holy wife's heart . . . 

Dear Lord,Make me as Your perfect will intends for me to be.  Wife, mother, teacher, friend and child of the one true God of heaven and earth!  Lord be patient with me and extend to me Your grace and mercy.  Help me to love and teach my children.  Guide me in loving and helping my husband.  Keep me steadfast and true in Your ways and Your Word.  Let the work of my hands be blessed, for Your glory!  I thank you for my lot and my portion, today and everyday to come! In Christ's victorious name I pray, Amen! Amen!

Launching Forth: Ladies of Calvary - Marriage Challenge Continues. . .

Reverence in Word, Part 6

Greetings ladies, after a more than CONSIDERABLE hiatus, I have decided prayerfully to NOT drop the proverbial “ball” but instead, to try and move over as God uses me and my meager little blog.  I extend my sincerest apologies to those who were following this Bible study for instruction.  Please know that I have responded to the Lord’s calling once again and will obediently allow Him to finish His good work, using me with all humbleness and humility of heart.

In the meantime, the Lord has been disciplining me and blessing me in regard to my own humble walk in “wife-hood”.  I have come to the conclusion, of course, that I need this study just as much, if not more, than anyone else.  In other words, MOVE OVER FLESH – God is still working on me & I am going to let Him!  

Join me.

Let us begin with a prayer:

Dear LORD, most high and mighty, above all and gracious in my life!  To You I give all glory and honor and praise.  Let Your will be done during this study of Your most perfect Word.  Intercede for us Jesus, and reveal Your ways, which are far above ours.  We need Your touch and ask you to bless every word, action and deed performed during this study, only that You alone would receive all the glory!

In Jesus’ victorious name we pray, Amen.

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"Am I willing to wait for the right time and place to prayerfully discuss differences with my husband?"

Scripture Readings: Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 29:20, Ecclesiastes 8:5

Focus Scripture –

Ecclesiastes 3:1 and 7

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to rend, and a tie to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.” KJV

"After respectfully appealing to my husband, do I quietly and peacefully accept his final decisions and actions, even when I disagree with him?"

Scripture Readings:  Ecclesiastes 9:17, Ecclesiastes 4:6, 1 Peter 3:5-6

Focus Scripture –

Philippians 2:14

“Do all things without murmurings and disputing.” KJV

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Waiting for the right time.  Doing all without complaining.  These attributes seem so distant from my personality, most days.  Yet, God’s Word says this is the kind of wife that He has made me to be . . . even commanded me to be.  Check out Proverbs 31 if you don’t believe me.

So, is there any hope for me – if I keep working in my flesh and responding with my personality, the answer, of course, is Nope!  There is no hope in doing things my way, believe me, I’ve tried plenty. . . over and over again, I’ve tried plenty!!!!  The only hope is Christ living in me.  The hope is to be “broken bread and poured out wine” before the Lord.  Giving up all my willfulness, so that all that is tangible in me in Christ alone.

“There must be a surrender of the will, not a surrender to persuasive power, a deliberate launching forth on God and on what He says until I am no longer confident in what I have done, I am confident only in God.” 

~ Oswald Chambers

How great must God’s faithfulness be in order to perform this kind of fruit in my life!  For if He is able to do all things, we must take comfort that He is able to bring about these good works in our lives as well.

My challenge to you and to myself today?  “LAUNCH FORTH” Ladies, having confidence in God alone, through Jesus Christ, to do in your marriage that which only HE can do!

In Christ's Service,
Mrs. Mac


Weekly Memory Verse

Proverbs 10:19

“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.”

Commit this scripture to memory during the course of this week, asking the Lord to plant His Word deep in your heart.

• Join our devotional study tomorrow as we tackle two more points in “Reverence in Word”.
• Quotations used that are italicized are from the book As Unto the Lord by Pam Forester unless otherwise sited in this post.