Take this day to catch up on your reading, pray, and rest in the presence of the Lord.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.
—Romans 12:1
Amen
Good Afternoon She’s!
Love what you wrote JLJ! Beautiful! I always enjoy everyone’s comments, it gives us a little piece of each of you and we connect a little more as friends and better- Sisters in Christ!! Praise God! I long to live more like we were created to be every day! It is the knowing, that the Holy Spirit grows us, and matures us. Like the verse the other day, we go from baby food in Christ to meaty, substance, solid food, and in that, we are gaining discipline, wisdom, and holiness. But it doesn’t happen at once, you have to ask the Holy Spirit to be with your every day. I am just gnawing on this in the most recent years. Even though I was raised as a Christian, we talked of God mainly, and the Son he sent to save us- Jesus Christ, then there was the Holy Ghost mentioned on the side. But the Spirit was more of a “thing,” a mystical fog around me. But No, the Holy Ghost is part of God, the Trinity, that is given to us when we first believe and He is IN us to guide, direct us, and grow us. At church, I am in a small group studying “Jesus Calling,” by Anne It is really good so far. It gives good instruction on how to study the bible, verse by verse. And how to let the Holy Spirit work in you.
“As for myself, I am compelled to say with solemn truthfulness that I am not content with anything I have ever done. I have half wished to live my life over again, but now I regret that my proud heart allowed me so to wish, since the probabilities are that I should do worse the second time. Whatever grace has done for me I acknowledge with deep gratitude; but so far as I have done anything myself I beg pardon for it. I pray God to forgive my prayers, for they have been full of fault; I beseech Him to forgive even this confession, for it is not as humble as it ought to be; I beseech Him to wash my tears and purge my devotions, and to baptize me into a true burial with my Saviour, that I may be quite forgotten in myself, and only remembered in Him”. C.H.S.
(i am reposting this one, as there were some auto corrections that changed the meaning somewhat). From the book: C. H. Spurgeon Autobiography Volume 2 the Full Harvest.
Yesterday I came across an old book of a famous English preacher C.H. Spurgeon, and I was deeply touched by what he wrote. It just could be just as fresh for us even though it was from the 1800s, like it could have been any of the comments I would have read from any of you dear she’s.
“As long as there is breath in our bodies, let us serve Christ; as long as we can think, as long as we can speak, as long as we can work, let us serve Him, let us even serve Him with our last gasp; and, if it be possible, let us try to set some work going that will glorify him when we are dead and gone. Let us scatter some seed that may spring up when we are sleeping beneath the hillock in the cemetery.” C.H.S.
“As for myself, I am compelled to say with solemn truthfulness that I am not content with anything I have ever done. I have half wished to love my life over again, but now I regret that my proud heart allowed me so to wish, since the probabilities are that I should do worse the second time. Whatever grace has done for me I acknowledge with deep gratitude; but so far as I have done anything myself I beg pardon for it. I pray God to forgive my prayers, for they have been full of fault; I beseech Him to forgiven even this confession, for it is not as humble as it ought to be; I beseech Him to wash my tears and purge my devotions, and to baptize me into a true burial with my Saviour, that I may be quite forgotten in myself, and only remembered in Him”. C.H.S.
To God be the all the glory, praise and honor. Be blessed dear sisters.
Father God, conform me to You. Transform me by renewing my mind. Renew my heart, strengthen my faith, and deepen my humility. Help me heed Your call to present myself as a living sacrifice. Show me how to worship You in all truth and wisdom. Have mercy on me O Lord. Have mercy. Have mercy. Open my eyes of understanding, open my ears to receive Your words, teach me Your commandments. Help me to do Your will, to sing to You, to confess You from my heart, and to praise Your All-Holy Name: of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, unto ages of ages, Amen… Walking outside this morning in the quiet stillness, before the rains came, I was reminded of my love of Fall in South Louisiana. Camellias. As I looked upon the showy flowers I thought of what it means to worship God. First, for God. Because He created me, my response is to be what He made me, for Him. By His hands He created all things. Blooming at the right season when called to adorn the place where I am planted. And second, to be obedient. Out of the freedom He came to give me, willfully choosing to give Him honor and praise. Just for the sake of who He is, I bow in reverence to Him in my spirit. If only God’s eyes see the camellias in bloom, they are no less beautiful. What God sees is what matters. What is at the core of my heart should be pure, and that matters. What He thinks of me is what I am most concerned with. When called to bloom, I will bloom. When no flowers are present, roots stay planted in the earth, soaking up the rain as He gives it. Being what I am called to be in each season of life is determined by Him. Honoring Him with my life always because I am His. Now and forever. Unto ages of ages. Amen.
Carol M, I am from Arizona and learned about SRT in a Ladies Bible study at church. I started reading the daily devotions and Bible plans teachings in March 2019. Sometimes I sneak away by myself at lunchtime, sometimes I read in the morning and sometimes before I go to bed but I rarely miss and always learn and pray for those here . Searching and Kelly NEO thank you for your gift of prayer. I love when you take the time to write out the prayer requests. Jennifer Loves Jesus and others have done this too . We still do not know where Brandon is. My sister visits James and His legal guardian mom often and he was asked to leave his preschool due to hitting. She is researching public school programs for special needs. Praying for all our loved ones.
Prayers for all my She sisters today. May we be blessed and held tight in His loving arms. Thank you Susan for sharing your son’s story. It is so full of life and love!!!
Help me with patience Lord. In Jesus name, Amen