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#IronSharpensIron He is thinking about you

“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” Isaiah 26:3, NKJV.

God can use anything and anyone to remind you that He is with you. He’ll use the ray of the sunshine on your face, the warm hug from your grandchild, the blossoming flowers on your porch and the unexpected check in the mail. He has special ways to let you know, He is thinking about you. God created thoughtfulness. It is what He is. You are on His mind constantly, and it’s the good and healthy kind of obsession.

What if you made it your personal pursuit to think about God just as much as He thinks about you? It is not hard to do if you consider a romantic relationship. When you really like someone, that person consumes your thoughts. They are on your mind when you wake up and when you lie down to go to sleep. You daydream at work because you’re planning your wedding, and the person hasn’t even asked you out on a date. We know how to think about someone all through the day. Imagine how much peace you’ll experience if you trained your mind to think about God that way.

Challenge: As you go throughout your day, and as you observe everything around you, look for how those things remind you of God’s nature and how He feels about you.

Prayer: Father God, I thank You for speaking to my heart. Thank You for thinking of me and loving me the way You do. Help me to think about You the same way. You deserve that. You’ve done so much for me. I’m sorry for being so distracted with cares. Help me to see how much You love me, how much You care for me. Change my heart and mind to be more focused and centered on You. In Jesus name, Amen.

(Read Psalm 139)
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#IronSharpensIron: Confidence in God's grace and care.

Psalms - Chapter 23

Confidence in God's grace and care.

- "The Lord is my shepherd." In these words, the believer is taught to express his satisfaction in the care of the great Pastor of the universe, the Redeemer and Preserver of men. With joy he reflects that he has a shepherd, and that shepherd is Jehovah. A flock of sheep, gentle and harmless, feeding in verdant pastures, under the care of a skillful, watchful, and tender shepherd, forms an emblem of believers brought back to the Shepherd of their souls. The greatest abundance is but a dry pasture to a wicked man, who relishes in it only what pleases the senses; but to a godly man, who by faith tastes the goodness of God in all his enjoyments, though he has but little of the world, it is a green pasture. The Lord gives quiet and contentment in the mind, whatever the lot is. Are we blessed with the green pastures of the ordinances, let us not think it enough to pass through them, but let us abide in them. The consolations of the Holy Spirit are the still waters by which the saints are led; the streams which flow from the Fountain of living waters. Those only are led by the still waters of comfort, who walk in the paths of righteousness. The way of duty is the truly pleasant way. The work of righteousness in peace. In these paths we cannot walk, unless. God lead us into them, and lead us on in them. Discontent and distrust proceed from unbelief; an unsteady walk is the consequence: let us then simply trust our Shepherd's care, and hearken to his voice. The valley of the shadow of death may denote the most severe and terrible affliction, or dark dispensation of providence, that the psalmist ever could come under. Between the part of the flock on earth and that which is gone to heaven, death lies like a dark valley that must be passed in going from one to the other. But even in this there are words which lessen the terror. It is but the shadow of death: the shadow of a serpent will not sting, nor the shadow of a sword kill. It is a valley, deep indeed, and dark, and miry; but valleys are often fruitful, and so is death itself fruitful of comforts to God's people. It is a walk through it: they shall not be lost in this valley, but get safe to the mountain on the other side. Death is a king of terrors, but not to the sheep of Christ. When they come to die, God will rebuke the enemy; he will guide them with his rod, and sustain them with his staff. There is enough in the gospel to comfort the saints when dying, and underneath them are the everlasting arms. The Lord's people feast at his table, upon the provisions of his love. Satan and wicked men are not able to destroy their comforts, while they are anointed with the Holy Spirit, and drink of the cup of salvation which is ever full. Past experience teaches believers to trust that the goodness and mercy of God will follow them all the days of their lives, and it is their desire and determination, to seek their happiness in the service of God here, and they hope to enjoy his love for ever in heaven. While here, the Lord can make any situation pleasant, by the anointing of his Spirit and the joys of his salvation. But those that would be satisfied with the blessings of his house, must keep close to the duties of it.

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#IronSharpensIron: Stand by those you love!

Stand by those you love.

“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.” Ecclesiastes 4:9

While standing near the dinner table, I see my husband with his head laid on the table. I’m feeling frustrated and angry. He is feeling frustrated and angry. I hear thoughts from the enemy telling me I am better off alone. The enemy sounds like the rants of an angry and bitter person who is miserable and wants me to be lonely and miserable too. But in the midst of all the emotions going on within me, I hear God’s still small voice say, “Go and stand by your man.” So I go and stand by him and we hold each other at our side.
As I stood there next to him, a renewed love for him fills my heart and washes over me like a tidal wave. He is my man and even though he has flaws and weaknesses that frustrates me, he is mine. I decided in that moment that I will stand by him for the rest of our lives. This one move alone caused every voice of the enemy to immediately silence and the voice of the Holy Spirit to be heard loud and clear.
In every home the enemy is seeking to divide and conquer. He is busy trying to cause people to stand against each other instead of with each other. He appeals to our emotions and if we don’t know how he operates, we will let him turn a small problem into a really big issue. Hear God’s wisdom today. Don’t give room to the devil. Stand by those you love. Yes, they may have flaws, but so do you. Work through issues and let nothing and no one divide you and cause you to stand on opposite sides of each other. You are stronger together than you are apart.

Prayer: Father, thank You for Your wisdom. I pray for everyone in my home, that You will comfort and strengthen us like only you can. I love him. Help us to work through problems together. I plead the blood of Jesus over our marriage and family, over my children and loved ones. I bind the enemy and put him under my feet. He will not divide and conquer my home. I receive Your practical wisdom and choose to walk in it. In the Name of Jesus, Amen!!
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#IronSharpensIron: Daily Prayer 11/22/15

Dear heavenly Father, I am grateful that You are a fair and just God and that You love all of us equally. I am amazed at Your love for each of us as individuals. You are wonderful! Lord, may we be like You, and treat all people with the same love and respect. Lord, deliver Your people from any prejudicial attitudes and actions. May we lift one another up and be kind to one another, as You are kind to us. Grace us so that we can do unto others as we would have them do unto us. I ask this in the name of #Jesus. Amen.

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#IronSharpensIron: A RESPONSIBLE WOMAN

A RESPONSIBLE WOMAN

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Before we begin, ask yourself these questions:

Do I run from responsibility?
Do I shrink back from new opportunities?
Do I blame others for where I am in life?
Do I accept responsibility for my actions?
Do I try to delegate something God has clearly told me to do to someone I feel is more qualified?

Don’t rush to read the rest of this devotional. Stay right here for a moment and think about your responses to these questions.

In your pursuit to be all that God desires you to be—a Kingdom woman that operates on a Kingdom level—you will need to often examine yourself. It requires asking yourself those tough questions and being completely honest in your answers.

Now that you’ve examined yourself, say this out loud from your heart:

I am responsible for my actions.
I am responsible for where I am in life.
I am responsible to do what God has told me to do.
I am responsible to go through the doors God will open for me.
I am a responsible woman!

Prayer: My Father God, thank you for ministering to the core of who I am. I ask your forgiveness for every time I didn’t accept responsibility in my life. I know now that you are calling me higher in you to a place I’ve so longed to be. Thank you for calling me and teaching me at the same time. I accept all that you have for me to see and to do. Help me to be a responsible woman on earth as I already am in your Kingdom. In Jesus name, Amen.

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#IronSharpensIron: Praying for your husband, day 7

Pray that your husband will safeguard his heart against inappropriate relationships with the opposite sex. Pray that his heart will be pure and undivided in his commitment to you. (Prov. 6:23-24, 26; Rom. 13:14)

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