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Statement of Faith

I love Jesus. He is my everything.  I pray all the time, over you and what concerns you, over my family and loved ones–and the whole world. When I pray, I pray specifically..  It is an act of worship to me.  I believe God does miracles every day…and if we have the eyes to see and ears to hear and a mind to comprehend, we would know it in our inner being…and we would believe Him for BIG things!

I also love to write.  Here is a sample of one of my devotional writings.  Perhaps it will strike you afresh today…

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Sometimes when I open the Word of God, I find that my mind wraps itself around something that it wants more of, so I grab a pen and paper, my handy Strong’s Concordance, Bible and Vine’s Expository Dictionary.

This morning, when I began to read, I found myself once again in Psalm 138. It has encouraged me so much lately. Just to know that the LORD will accomplish what concerns me is enough to apply to my worry and diminish it.

 

But this morning, as I read in verse 3 the following: “On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.” (NASB)

 

In the NIV, it said that God makes me bold and stout-hearted. I began to question, just what makes a stout-hearted person? For I think, I need to be one. From what I could glean, I found something that even now, I am still thinking about…

 

In the KJV, Psalm 138:3 is as follows: “In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”

 

First of all, I encounter and accost God (yes, it says that this form of cry out is to accost the person I meet, which means to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way)and call out to Him by Name. I publish and read my need to Him.

 

God’s eye (His answer) is upon me. He pays attention to my need and responds. He begins to speak over my need, which is to accomplish what He speaks. God speaks, and it is done.

 

Then, God comes to me to refresh the tablet or table of my heart by breathing upon me anew with force. He urges, emboldens, makes sure and strengthens this breathing creature, me, with security, majesty, boldness, power, strength, might and loud praise.

 

So God brings a tempest of His breath in answer to my call. It is a mighty force that accomplishes His purpose. He exhales a new spirit in me…a spirit of boldness and strength. He repairs, rebuilds and renews my own broken spirit. At this point, I have a singleness of heart (Jeremiah 32:39), an undivided heart (Ezekiel 11:19-21), to do His will.

My heart, like a tablet, will glisten with the polish of God’s Hand. Like the new untouched snow, my heart is ready for His imprints all over…not haphazard imprints, no, PURPOSEFUL.

 

I don’t know about you, but today, I need a fresh breath of God upon my table. For sometimes, I find that I am afraid. And sometimes, I find that I’ve grown hard-hearted. So LORD, I pray that You will come and blow anew upon me. I am desperate for Your accomplishing Word over me.

May this day be filled with Your breath on the tables of our hearts, O God. Only You can imprint our hearts and change the course of our journey. Come and do the thing, Lord Jesus. Amen.

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