~The Power and Benefits Of Prayer Speech~

The Power And Benefits Of Prayer Speech

Prayer is very powerful and beneficial as it allows you to speak in your own words to God. Some people think that your words have to be very fancy or eloquent when you pray, but God only wants to hear you from your heart. It allows you to sincerely pour out everything that's on your mind to the Lord.

Through prayer, God can powerfully heal others. There are so many examples of people hurt or injured, people have prayed for them, and not too long later were miraculously healed through God's power. My piano teacher had a situation where he was injured, his dad prayed for him and when the doctor came back in the room, he was suddenly healed.

Prayer is also a great way to keep away from temptation. It helps you get back on track and gives you strength to fight the strong tempting that so often comes. All throughout the day we run into many temptations and so often give in, but if we start the day off with prayer, resisting the temptations seems to be a little easier.

Decision making is so much easier when you pray. It gives you peace and may even confirm a decision you were previously not sure about. I've made so many decisions through prayer and I can't give you another better way to decide on something. It's hard to make decisions on your own, so turning to the Lord in prayer makes it so much simpler. And it does give you peace, because you know it's all in God's hands.

I know when I pray in secret with God, I feel His presence surrounding me with love and peace. There is no greater feeling than to know that God is always listening. As I read somewhere...it's a reminder that I am not alone, that there is a presence surrounding me far greater than any difficulty I face.

Prayer can also be a great time to confess your sins and get them off your chest. It's a time to ask for God's forgiveness which He is always willing to give. Confessing your sins allows you to restore your relationship with Christ that is so easily faltered when sin gets in the way.

Prayer is also a great way to get to know God more. It helps you grow in Him spiritually and understand His ways better. When I pray, I feel like I connect more with Him and have a better understanding of who He is. Our relationship gets stronger and I have a firmer foundation in Him. I know Him more personally through prayer and it pleases God to hear His children pray to Him.

When I pray, it's a big reminder that life is not about me...it's all about God. Living for the Lord and pleasing Him in everything that I do is something I'm constantly reminded of every single time I pray. Prayer can really humble a person, after all you're speaking to the Creator of the universe! It makes me feel so little compared to Him. But the thought of knowing that God wants to hear from me personally, makes me feel so special and loved.

Prayer can put you at peace when you're in doubt. I really like the way someone put it when they said..."When we pray, the floodgates are open to wash away any fear or doubt". I don't know how many times I have doubts or fears during the day...EVERY DAY. I have a tendency to worry a lot. But when I pray, it puts me in check and I can sincerely put my trust in the Lord and know that HE is in control of whatever happens in my life...not me. When I have fears or doubts, I pray to the Lord and He always gives me such a perfect peace as He surrounds me with His love.

Lastly, Prayer can change people's lives. You can pray for people's salvation and that the Lord will turn them to Him, and many times He miraculously does. Once again, there are so many stories of people praying for the unsaved and in God's own will and special time He brings them to His fold. I truly believe that this is one of the most important benefits and powers of prayer.

I hope you have learned a lot from my examples of the power and benefits of prayer...even though there are so many others. But Just know this...God wants us to pray, and from the examples I gave, why wouldn't we?

~God Is So Good~

Well, as I always say...GOD IS SO GOOD!! My leg is doing amazingly well! It still bothers me a little bit - but it's nothing like it was a few days ago!! The Lord is the TRUE healer and I thank him for allowing me to get better. And another great thing is that we didn't have to go back to the doctor after all! There's no blood clot, it was just a bad muscle cramp that had some bad after affects. Thank you God for healing me!
Today me and my sister gave a speech about the Power and Benefits of prayer...it went really well. I'll be posting my speech on here soon so you can read it.
Again, praise the Lord!! :):):):)...

(I have that "God Is So Good" hymn running in my head right now....:) :) )

~The Enemy Attacks~

On Thursday I had some really bad muscle cramps and my right leg hasn't been doing too well since then. It's been extremely weak, sore, achy, stiff, a little throbby sometimes, and I just can't walk too well. I thought it was doing a lot better this past weekend but it continues to bother me and walking sure takes a lot of work.

I truly believe that I am under attack by the enemy simply because of my decision to go into music. For these past 3 weeks I have missed piano lessons from being a little sick, being extremely stiff and achy from a job I did a couple days before, and now my leg which has been the worst and longest of them all. The enemy has also been discouraging me a little about going into music which I truly believed the Lord was calling me to do. And I still feel strongly about it. I also think that this blog is another reason the enemy is attacking me. This blog is devoted to encouraging others in the Lord which Satan obviously does not want me to do. But I'm not going to give in to the devil. I'm gonna keep living for the Lord and stay in His will no matter what the enemy tries to do.
"The Lord is my rock and my refuge..."

Rejoice In The Lord

"Blessed is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it."
I love that verse...the weather lately has been beautiful (this morning we had a little rain and thunder, but the rest of today has been too pretty). I have to admit that it's pretty easy to rejoice in the Lord when the weather's great or things are going great. But even the days that I'm not feeling so great or have to do some things that I'm just not looking forward to...I still need to rejoice in the Lord. He's made that day specifically for me to fulfill more of his purpose in my life...even when the day might seem difficult or not so great. I just need to leave the day up to Him and not worry, because he's the one in control of my day anyway. :)

Having Revenge on Someone

Good Morning to all!
Today the text I read in (Romans 12: 17-21) really spoke to me I must say. It's talking about having revenge on someone who insulted you or hurt you. In our human flesh we naturally think that when someone does something like that, we have to get them back, right? Two letters: NO! If we want to be anything like Jesus we need (including myself) to learn how to turn the other cheek and do something good to the people we wanted to have revenge on. The bible says that by doing this..."...for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head". Having revenge on someone is just going to make matters worse...admit it. Sure, you might think it would make you feel better, but in the end it's all just going to end in more hurt. All we need to focus on is the Lord and leave the rest up to him..."...Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord". I know for me, sometimes I feel like I have to take matters into my own hands...we make things so difficult don't we? The Lord just stated in that text that HE would take care of the vengeance, HE would take care of whoever we wanted to hurt.
The Bible says that we need to be more like our Father in heaven...and having revenge on someone else is not anything that Jesus would have done. When temptation comes around, just ask yourself this question: What Would Jesus Do?

~Singing For My Father~

Today I've been sick, so I'm just sitting here blogging. Anyway...me, my mom, and my sister sang a special at church yesterday and apparently it went really well (we got quite a few complements...which I was not expecting). I was starting to come down with something on Sunday so my voice just didn't sound as clear as it should have. But the Lord still used us and taught me a lesson. We are only a tool that the Lord is using. Sometimes we think we just have it all together...when we don't. The Lord can make your voice sound like whatever He wants to. I was up there singing for Him. And because my voice wasn't all that great, it shows me how small I am compared to God! He's so big and controls everything!

As I said...we got more than enough complements on how wonderful we all sounded and how it blessed their hearts...what an answer of prayer! I was just wanting the Lord to use our voices to speak to the congregation and bless them. And...He did! I guess my note of encouragement is this: Trust the Lord and glorify Him in all you do...no matter what!

MY WORLD VIEW

My World View



My highest goal in life is to please the Lord in all that I do and to live for Him in good times and in bad. He's my center focus and I strive to be in his will through all the decisions I make. I love the Lord because he first loved me . I know this because he died on the cross for my sins and everybody else's so we could have eternal life in heaven with him when we die (John 3:16).

The bible is especially important to me. I believe that it was written by God and from God to us as a guide that we are supposed to follow. It's His love letter to me personally, every time I open the book His loving words come spilling off the holy pages.

Prayer is also very important in my life. Without communion with the Lord I could get off track. When I pray it's a time to pour my heart out to the Lord and thank Him for all that He's done. It also helps me to grow closer to the Lord and our relationship becomes even more personal.

I try to be obedient to the Lord in all that I do (although since I'm a sinner sometimes I falter). I also believe that it is very important to obey your parents. After all the Lord says in the scriptures "Honor thy father and mother which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with thee and that thou mayest live long on the earth". I strive to honor them because they are the head of the household and I love them both very much and believe that they deserve respect.

I enjoy serving the Lord through my talents which the Lord has given me to glorify him. Piano, voice, and encouraging others are my dominant gifts that I joyfully use anywhere he leads me. I know that they are pleasing to Him.

I also know that the Lord created man in His own image (look it up in Genesis! IT"S CALLED THE SIXTH DAY!). We are not animals that just somehow "evolved" from some chemicals by chance. I cannot say this enough...EVOLUTION IS WRONG!!!! It is a lie that Satan has put into people's heads to believe!! Just looking at your surroundings tells you that there has to be a creator...and that creator is GOD. I believe this with all of my heart. Each of us has a purpose in life that God has given us to fulfill. We are very special to God and are to be used to glorify the Lord and serve him.


When people sin there will be consequences...it's up to God to determine what those consequences will be however. God is not a mean God as some people say. He's very patient with unbelievers and believers when it comes to sin. He's loving and does not enjoy chastening His children...but it's the only way to lead them back into the flock when they've gone astray. Same with unbelievers, he doesn't enjoy chastening them but it could help them be lead to salvation in Christ. So I believe that good people and bad people suffer because we are all sinners. All sin is equal. The only difference is that some of us are believers in Jesus Christ which allows us to go to heaven and some of us are not (they are heading to hell). I also know that sometimes the Lord "tests" the believer's faith by bringing trials into their life. However he won't give them something too hard that they can't handle.

God chose us...we did not choose Him. He already knew me before I was even born. He had already chosen me to be one of His children before the beginning of time. However, when the opportunity of salvation comes along WE have the CHOICE to accept His gift. He does not force it upon us. It's our personal decision. I am so happy to say that I accepted that gift and have never regretted it...I don't know where I would be if I had not!