January 31
A man's own fully ruins his life get his heart rays against the Lord. Do you blame someone else for your problem the crummier life gets do you try harder to blame someone else your problem are never your fault right. They didn't happen because of choices you've made Yeah right Sometimes life stinks because you've made dumb choices about how to treat other people where to spend your time and energy where to put to spread your time and energy where to put your interests and your pay the price for those choices don't try to blame God because your life stinks first accept responsibility for your choices clean up for your act before you get mad at God. Once you confess your sins and repent He will be right there to help you pick up the pieces and start fresh . Prayer Dear God okay I admit it I've made some really dumb choices and they are the reasons for some of the problems in my life I'm sorry Show me how to clean up my act Help me make better choices amen.
January 30
Blessed are you when people insult you persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me Jesus.
You go to Church say a thanks prayer before lunch you choose to stay away from destructive behavior you choose not to use God's name as a swear words you choose not to use God's name as a swear word to rip up others reputation You make all these choices because you're a Christian a child of God's name of who wants to obey Him and live of God the way He commands. Be warned these choice may tick off other people because you don't make the same kinds of choice they do. They may try to make your life miserable just because you are Christian Don't worry God knows what is going on He promises to bless you because you've made the right choices Hang in there. Prayer Dear God I want to make the right choices I want people to know that I'm Your child help me be strong when the going gets tough Amen.
January 28-29 2
Prayer Dear God I'm going to need your help big time on one help me to love my enemies I can't do it without your help well to tell the truth I'd rather have you take away all my problems but If that isn't going to happen I'm glad that you are here to help me through them thanks Amen.
January 28-29 1
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people but love your neighbors as yourself I am the Lord. Okay so your friends are acting like jerks All of a sudden they want nothing to do with you. They lie to you about when and where they're hanging out They spread rumors about you out and out lies. How are you respond You could do just exactly what are doing. Keep the cycle going by gathering a new group of friends around and telling lies about your old friends treating them like jerks or you could do what God suggests. Stop the cycle and make the effort to make things better by loving your old friends just loving them that's what God says will work He should know He wrote the book on love. We are hard pressed on every side but not crushed perplexed but not in despair persuaded but not abounded struck down but not destroyed. God never promised to take away all your problem Just because you become a Christian doesn't mean that sometimes you have problems He knows that other kids pick on you he knows there are problems at home or school He knows Not only does He know He cares You can count on Him to stick with you through all the junk of life. He'll be your strength. He'll show you how to act and react to others You will not be abandoned or destroyed by anything life brings.
January 27
I will sprinkle clean water on you and you will be clean I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. As you get to know God better by reading His word you will learn that sometimes your life is stinky because of choices you make The heart that doesn't know and serve God is wicked It makes selfish and sometimes rotten choices The hope that God offers is that you don't have to stay that way. When you ask Jesus into your heart He will cleanse it He promises to take away the urge to do wrong He'll even help you change the idols in your life that pull your heart away from God Your responsibility in this is so stay close to Him by reading His Word talking to Him and listening to Him. Prayer Dear God there is always something that is trying to pull me away from You I need your help to stick close to You I can't do it by myself Amen.
For He has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one disdained me He has not hidden His not hidden His face from him but has listened to his cry for help. How do you feel about a friend who is always complaining Someone who has one problem after another Even if they are legitimate problems do you get tired of hearing about them Do you kind of stay away from that person Yeah probably Hearing about other people's problems get old But isn't it great to know that God doesn't do that He never gets sick of hearing about your problems or your pleas for help He cares you can go to God over and over He cares He will listen and He will help you through problems. Prayer Dear God I know I complain a lot I know I'm always asking you to help with things Thank You that never stop caring or listening or helping amen.
January 25
When the Lord saw her His heart went out to her and He said Don't cry. If you ever wonder of God cares about what you're going through the Gospels and see how Jesus felt about people who were suffering This verse from the time when Jesus met a widow whose only son had just died This shows you the heart went out to her He felt bad for her and wanted to make her situation better The Gospels are filled with stories of Jesus helping people who were in pain. His character hasn't changed in 2,000 years He still cares His heart still goes out to you when you're hurting don't ever think that Jesus doesn't care He may not always take your problems away but He will walk through them with you. Prayer Dear Father thank you for caring about me when I'm hurting Thank you for always being with me it helps to know that I'm never alone Amen
