Thankful Thursdays

I am in awe that God saved me…that from before the foundation of the world He chose me to be His.  Me…the chief of sinners.  Him….the Almighty and Holy God.  I am His and He is mine.  Amazing Grace!

My wonderful husband…who picked me to marry.  Wonder of wonders!

I am thankful that I have a husband who is so diligent and works hard every day to provide for his family.  

I am thankful for a church that faithfully preaches the Word of God.

In addition to that, our church contains a precious community of believers. I especially appreciate the older saints that add a richness to my life as I get to know them.

Prayer Petitions from Nancy Leigh DeMoss

I found these on the Revive Our Hearts website.  They are Nancy Leigh DeMoss's personal prayer petitions.  I think I will use these in my own prayer time.

Guard my heart. Make and keep it pure. Protect me from the schemes and attacks of the Evil One.

Fill me with Your love. Help me to love You with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. Make me compassionate and sensitive to the needs of others around me.

Fill me with Your Spirit. May I be emptied of myself and filled with Jesus. Anoint my life and ministry with supernatural power.

Clothe me in humility. May I be poor in spirit. May I esteem all others as better than myself. May I not seek to impress others, but only to please You.

Make me a servant. Help me to serve You with gladness; to render each act of service as unto Christ; to joyously accept even “menial” or “unfulfilling” responsibilities.

Guard my tongue. May I speak only words that are true, words that help and heal, words that are wise and kind.

Give me wisdom and discernment. Help me to see all of life from Your point of view. May my life be ruled by the wisdom of Your Word.

Give me a grateful spirit. Help me to give thanks in everything. Help me to acknowledge and express the benefits and blessings that I have received from You and others. Protect me from a discontented heart and a murmuring tongue.

Help me to walk by faith and not by sight. May my life show the world how great You are. May I be willing to step out in faith when I cannot see the outcome, and may my life not be explainable in human terms.

Teach me the fear of the Lord. Help me to practice the conscious, constant awareness of Your presence. Help me to live my life in light of the final judgment and as one who will give account to You.

An eye-opening quote

"Whatever a mother excuses in moderation, her children are likely to excuse in excess."  Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Opportunity - February 10, 2011

OPPORTUNITY

THIS I beheld, or dreamed it in a dream:-

There spread a cloud of dust along a plain;

And underneath the cloud, or in it, raged

A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords

Shocked upon swords and shields. A prince's banner

Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes.

A craven hung along the battle's edge,

And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel-

That blue blade that the king's son bears,-but this

Blunt thing-!" he snapt and flung it from his hand,

And lowering crept away and left the field.

Then came the king's son, wounded, sore bestead,

And weaponless, and saw the broken sword,

Hilt-buried in the dry and trodden sand,

And ran and snatched it, and with battle-shout

Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down,

And saved a great cause that heroic day.

Edward Rowland Sill

HT Cindy at Ordo Amoris

Something to think about - February 3, 2011

"The quality of your life depends on the quality of the questions you ask."            -Andrew Kern

Five-a-Month goals – February 1, 2011

I've decided to join Jess at Making Home and her friends while they set monthly goals and then report back on how they did at the end of the month.  I missed January but here are my February goals:

• I will have a Quiet Time where I read my Bible and pray every morning.  I am using a Read thru the Bible in a year plan…and I’m already a week behind.  Sigh!  I used to be very faithful with my Quiet Time but in the last couple of years I've gotten away from it.  I notice a big difference in my walk with the Lord when I’m not spending some quality time with Him every day.
• I will follow my diet of low-carbing; taking in more healthy fats like coconut oil, ghee and raw butter; eating nutritionally dense foods and no snacking every day…except when we go away on vacation.  Then I will cheat with a little wine.
• I will exercise 5 times per week using the PACE program.
• I will faithfully school my girls and cover every subject that is scheduled for that day.
• I will finish reading 2 books this month.  This is a small goal but I think it’s a good place to start.  I love to read and usually have several books going at once but I’m not good at finishing those books.