Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Renewing My Mind

Day CI

Today dear brothers and sisters our scriptures is about renewing our mind and declare to make it pure for holiness. I want to share this part of Scripture Confessions I declare everyday. For your information there is this booklet named Scripture Confessions that composed of prayers/declarations. I believed and it is proven that when we read the words of prayer aloud, hearing our voice and speaking them out to our soul and spirit. It is like given them an instruction what to do for the day or for that moment. This is very effective and it is proven that it does give a remarkable result. I will add these confessions everyday so that you also can share the blessings from these.

Instructions: Before you read aloud pray that these words become the food for your spirit and help your inner man in its being powerful in spirit.

I dedicate my self to renewing my mind by reading, meditating and speaking God's Word. It is my desire to keep my mind pure and clear from anything that would hurt or weaken me spiritually. I think on things that are pure, lovely, just, of a good report, virtuous and praiseworthy.


I choose to think about good things I refuse thoughts that are inappropriate. I cast down vain imaginations. I will not let doubt, worry, or fear pollute my mind. I will be quick to respond to wrong thoughts and desires by replacing them with proper thoughts and by speaking God's Word over my life. 


I refuse to fill my mind with the poison of gossip, backbiting, and jealousy. I will guard and protect my mind by not watching, reading or listening to anything that is not pleasing to the Lord. I make a quality decision to meditate on God's Word and to keep my mind pure and undefiled, that I might be receptive to God's voice and ever ready to do His will. 


I consecrate my mind, my will and my emotions to God, for His Service.

Scriptures:

Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.


Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.


2 Corinthians 10:5 and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Start the Day with God

Day C

Starting today dear brothers and sisters I will post Scriptures from "Scripture Confessions". I want to share part of Scripture Confessions I declare everyday. For your information there is this booklet named Scripture Confessions that composed of prayers/declarations. I believed and it is proven that when we read the words of prayer aloud, hearing our voice and speaking them out to our soul and spirit. It is like given them an instruction what to do for the day or for that moment. This is very effective and it is proven that it does give a remarkable result. I will add these confessions everyday so that you also can share the blessings from these. Try this and see its results!

As its purpose it is said: It is a powerful book, a unique compilation of Scriptures that will enable you to speak the Word over the situations you face on a daily basis. Whether at work or home, you can access that Scripture Confession and release your faith in God's promises and arm yourself with the Word of God for life's battles.

Instructions: Before you read aloud pray that these words become the food for your spirit and help your inner man in its being powerful in spirit.

This is the day the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it. God's mercy and grace are new every morning in my life. 

I rejoice because I am God's child. I have been filled with His Spirit. Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. The Holy Spirit is bigger than any problem, obstacle or challenge. The Holy Spirit will give me wisdom and discernment regarding every decisions I need to make today.

When I acknowledge God through prayer and worship, my steps are ordered and directed of Him. The Lord gives me wisdom and insight concerning all the affairs of my life. 

I choose to be a blessing to all those around me. 

No matter what happens today, I know God will see me through. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and if God is for me than no one can be against me. 

I choose to honor God today by the words I speak; I will honor God by the way I act. I will honor God by allowing His love, light and truth to shine through me. 

I am the head and not the tail; I am above and not beneath. I am blessed coming in and blessed going out. I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Christ Jesus. He always causes me to triumph. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might. Today is going to be a great day!

Scriptures

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassion fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22, 23

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:6

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13

What shall we say to these thikngs? If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

Monday, August 1, 2011

Worship that pleases God

Day XCCIX

Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’

Today our words of wisdom comes from the book of Rick Warren - The Purpose Driven Life. As he have said:
God wants all from us. God does not want a part of our life. He asks for all of our heart, all of our soul, all of our mind and all of our strength.

He have mentioned Four characteristics of worship saying.
  1. God is pleased when our worship is accurate
  2. God is pleased when our worship is authentic
  3. God is pleased when our worship is thoughtful
  4. God is pleased when our worship is practical
He have said that when we worship as Jesus told the Samaritan woman,"True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks," To "worship in truth" means to worship God as he is truly revealed in the Bible.

When Jesus Said we must "worship in spirit" he wasn't referring to the Holy Spirit, but our spirit. Made in God's image, we are a spirit that resides in a body, and God designed our spirit to communicate with Him. Worship is our spirit responding to God's Spirit.

When Jesus said, "Love God with all your heart and soul" he meant that worship must be genuine and heartfelt. The Bible says, "Man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart."

Jesus command to "Love God with all your mind" is repeated four times in the New Testament. We should be  fully aware and specific with our knowledge how we worship God.