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| Wow...it has been a while. Um.. lets see. I am still in Weatherford, OK. And not liking it too much. I am trying to find a different job without much luck. I miss my friends...Tabor friends, Pampa friends. I never found a whole lot of friends here in Weatherford but I feel God has me here for a reason so I am going to trust Him. I am trying to finish all my pre-requs for Occupational Therapy school...so I am also looking a bunch of different schools. I kinda want to go somewhere different. I am looking at schools in PA and VA...places like that, much to my families disagreement. They don't want me that far away...which is understandable. But I want to go somewhere new. Anyways, thats pretty much whats going on here. | | |
| I magnify You with thanksgiving, my Father, for I belong to You forever. You chose me in Christ before the creation of the world. You drew me to Yourself. You accepted me in Your beloved Son, welcoming me into the everlasting love You have for Him...and now as Your child You take me in Your arms and tell me that You love me. Near, so very near to You
Nearer I could not be,
For in the Person of Your Son
I'm just as near as He! Dear, so very dear to You,
I could not be dearer be;
The love wherewith You loved
Your Son,
Such is Your love for me! Thank You that I have a place in You and Your Kingdom that is eternal...that nothing can separate me from Your limitless, intensely personal love-the one love that is not the least bit based on how much I deserve it, the one love that can never lessen or fail. Thank Your that You will never be disillusioned with me, for You already know all about me: past, present and future. How great is Your love toward me, Father, that I should be called Your child; and such I am. How amazin that I am precious in Your eyes, and that You love me! See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. 1 John 3:1 | | |
| I glory in Your holy name, dear Lord, for in Christ I am righteous with His righteousness. I am justified-just as if I'd never sinned! I am totally right with You!...Thank You that on the cross Jesus bore allthe guilt of all my sins, including past and present and future ones. How greatful I am that, because of what Jesus did, "You crossed out the whole debt against me in Your account books. You nailed that account book to the cross, and closed the account." Now Father, I bow before You as the Judge to whom I am accountable as the final Authority, the Chief Justice of the Surpreme Court of all the earth...and I thank You, I praise You that You have said- and Your Word cannot be broken-"No condemnation now hangs over the head of those who are in Christ Jesus. The judge himself has declared us free from sin." How I rejoice that through Christ I am all right as a person, now and forever: totally clean, every stain removed...totally forgiven, no matter how great or recent a failure. I've had to confess, or how often I have failed. What amazing grace! What undeserved acceptance and favor! How wonderful that You ask me to do absolutely nothing to earn Your forgiveness- no striving to measure up, no self-punishment, no prolonged remorse, no self-blame, no deeds of penance...that I don't have to sink down into regrets, or into shame, or into denial, or into excuses for things I do wrong. I'm so thankful that You don't hold a pair of scales and ask me to pile up enough good works to outweigh my sins, my failures, my unworthiness...that it's all my grace through faith. What an incentive to life a life that pleases You, that brings You joy and not grief! I greatly rejoice in You, Lord; my soul exults in You ; for You have wrapped me with a robe of righteousness and beauty, as a bridegroom dressedfor his wedding, as a bride adorned with her jewels. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. Psalm 103:10-13 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 | | |
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This one is a long one so.... Thank You, my gracious and sovereign God, that You have been with me and carried me from the day of my birth until today...that You have known my whole life, from beginning to end, since before I was born...and that You wrote in Your book all the days that You ordained for me before one of them came to be. Thank You that in Your gracious plan to bless and use me, You've allowed me to go through hard times, through trials that many people go through in this fallen world. How glad I am that You're so good at reaching down and making something beautiful out of even the worst situations! How encouraged I am when I think how You did this for Joseph...how his brothers hated and abused and betrayed him,and how You worked these things out for blessing, both for Joseph and his family and for countless other people. I praise You that the things that happen in my past, both enjoyable and painful, are raw materials for blessings, both in my life and in the lives of others. So I thank You for the specific family into which I wa born and the opportunities. You did provide. And thank You for the things in my past that appear to be limitations, hindrances, bad breaks...the wounds of old hurts, the unmet emotional needs, the mistakes or neglect of other people- even their cruelty to me, their abuse. How comforting to know that in all my distresses You were distressed. And how I thank You, Lord Jesus, that on the cross You bore my griefs and carried my sorrows, as well as my sins...that I can kneel at the cross and worship You as the One who took on Yourself all my pain and experienced it to the full. And how comforting to know that in the present, day to day, You feel with me any pain, confusion, inner bondage, or struggles that stem from my past. Thank You that all these seeming disadvantages are a backdrop for the special, unfolding plan You have in mind for me...and that if my past still handicaps me, You are able to lead me to the kind of help I need. I'm so grateful that all my past circumstances were permitted by You to make me see my need of You and prepare my heart for Your Word... to draw me to Yourself, and to work out Your good purposes for my life. I rejoice that You are the Blessed Controller of all things- You are now, You will be throughout the future, and You always were. All my days had Your touch of love and wisdom, whether or not I can as yet fully see it. And Lord, I choose to look beyond my past and present troubles in this life- this temporary life- and fix my eyes on the unseen things that will last forever. I praise You for the eternal glory these things are piling up for me as I choose to trust You. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried. Isaiah 53:4 In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | | |
| I choose to thank You for my weaknesses, my infirmities, my inadequacies (physical, mental, emotional, relational)...for the ways I fall short of what people view as ideal...for my feelings of helplessness and inferiority, and even my pain and distresses. What a comfort it is to know that You understand the feeling of my weaknesses!...and that in Your infinite wisdom You have allowed these in my life so that they may contribute to Your high purposes for me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10 Thank You than many a time my weaknesses cut through my pride and help me walk humbly with You...and then, as You've promised, You give me more grace-You help and bless and strengthen me. Thank You for all the ways I'm inadequate, for they prod me to trust in You and not in myself...and I'm grateful that my adequacy comes from You, the all-sufficient God who is enough! Thank You that I can trust You to remove or change any of my weaknesses and handicaps and shortcomings the moment they are no longer needed for Your glory, and for my good, and for the good of other people...and that in the meantime, Your grace is sufficient for me, for Your strength is made perfect in my weakness. | | |
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