Monday, November 17, 2014

Be the Good

Facebook-immediate prayer

How wonderful is this day in age?! Every day we have the choice to do good or do bad. Some people are thinking really? No way. There must be some days where it's just “meh” and not good or bad. But each of us has the choice through the internet. We have the choice to spread good and love or to share hate and ignorance.

Just think, asking for one prayer request. You have 400+ friends, minus the ones who have “unfollowed” you (either because you're to spiteful or too stinking happy.) You ask each one for a simple prayer request either for yourself or even more often for someone else. I don't believe in a professional or organized relationship with God. I believe in a personal, friendly, honest relationship with Him. So when scrolling over the news-feed that I have and I see a prayer request, I may not comment but I will speak a prayer to the Lord asking for comfort and strength for each request, then continue scrolling. So just imagine, 400 prayers in a matter of hours! How wonderful is that?!

I know that I have a praying following because I had a “bad” day yesterday and today has been nothing like it. I even managed to make a Christmas gift that I think will truly be cherished. I've had a good day. I know that is because I have people praying for me. So just imagine if we prayed for each other and share only good. Imagine if we shared only our own thoughts and ideas instead of slander, lies, and other people's publishings. It would be beautiful.


So that's my challenge to all my “readers.” Pray for each request on your news feed as you go and each time you see it. Share your own thoughts, opinions, solutions, hopes, and prayer requests. If you have anything negative, make it your own thoughts and opinions. Don't ever share something until you've researched it and made sure it is reputable, and even then it's iffy. Share the positive and encouraging. You may be the inch of sunshine a person needs to get through the day.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Relentless Love

For all my friends struggling this week, I finally found “my” Bible verse. I downloaded a new app that is great-it's called “Prayer Journal” and it includes a journal of prayers, daily devotionals, and read the Bible in a year plan. Well one of them was the following scripture. I thought that some of you girls could use the encouraging words:

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
-Romans 12:9-21


Love always. Never let evil win you over and pull you down. Do not let others encourage you to do evil or seek revenge. Keep in mind that our Lord's revenge is far greater than any evil of which you are capable. Anyone you feel the urge to seek revenge upon, is clearly not worthy of your everlasting life in heaven.