Seek His Face
Always
By
Mahona Paschal
Introduction
During the years of my studies at the university, I have been fated to have
uncomfortable and worrisome adventurous bus trips. Many people were injured and
other lost their lives. Although I was through many accidents, God protected me.
I am confident that this is because of prayers of my friends.
One midnight in my room at the hostel, a bright light and the scent of perfume
from nowhere filled the air in my room. I couldn’t see what the source was but I
realized that Satan was trying to attack my faith. I prayed and prayed that God
would take the devil away, I sang and read Mathew 21:22 “If you believe, you
will receive whatever you ask for in prayer”. Finally the Lord answered. After I
saw that I was safe I went to wake up my friends to tell what I had seen. They
told me that I was dreaming and they became angry with me.
When it came to writing, some people discouraged me,
but I said, writing is
work and it requires not only our mind and body
but also our spirit and heart. God encouraged me to do so. He reminded me that
He had chosen me, He made me and He is with me and will pour out His Spirit to
help me in writing.
At a
Tanzania Fellowship of Evangelical Students’ Conference, my Heavenly
Father was there, sweeping me up in His arms. The Pastor spoke on the topic
‘everything flows out of who we believe ourselves to be and He talked on Romans
8:38-39’ since that Day I believed that this love and Identity is what drives my
own life.
That truth branded on my heart gave me that
courage to open my laptop and begin writing. In Him I will not be shaken, I have
a huge heart to serve the Lord and I want to share with others the way Prayers
and Jesus changed my life and show them how He can change theirs as well as
continually pour His love to them. I hope ‘Seek His Face Always’ will teach
simple lessons into a realm of exciting moments with God.
WHEN
OTHERS DON’T KNOW HOW TO PRAY FOR THEMSELVES, GOD ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS ON THEIR
BEHALF
JAMES 5:16
Dedication
Seek His Face
Always
is dedicated to every individual whose heart is prayer and to those who see
prayer as important in their lives as water to living things.
Acknowledgment
I appreciate
the encouragement and sacrifice made by my mom
Hanneke, my loving friend
Don and many of other friends
from Knox Church, Canada.
Your love and
support has given me the opportunity to pray more and more everyday
HOPE
FOR THE HOPELESS
ISAIAH 41:10
“Don’t be
afraid for I am with you don’t be dismayed, for I am your God I will strengthen
you and help you.
I will help
you up with my victorious right hand”
God cares for us. He hears our prayers. God longs to bless and protect us. He
longs to strengthen and uphold us. He is our hope and our future.
Prayer
O’ God,
You
are my God and I long to bring You the
glory. Please help me to live victorious and passionately for
You. I pray in the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit,
Amen.
DESIRE
GIVER
Psalm 37:4
“Take delight
in the Lord, and He will give the desires of your heart”
Everyone has desires, wishes and ambitions in life, all of these cannot be
fulfilled if are not directed into God’s hands. God loves us just the way we
are. He longs for us to present our desires unto Him. He longs to do more for
all who trust and believe and give Him the glory.
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
Thank
you for longing to bless me and give me grace. Please touch my heart to desire
your will. Please produce in me the fruits that delight you. In Jesus name I
pray,
Amen
COME
TO HIM AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
Psalm 138:8
“The Lord will
complete what His purpose is for me”
People are called to focus on what pleases God. He will complete what He aims
for all who wait patiently for Him. He is so gracious and His love is eternal
Prayer
Gracious God,
We
wait with faith and patience. Do not abandon your personal work in me, O’ Lord.
Give us more
blessings today.
In
Jesus name I pray,
Amen.
HEAVY
BURDEN
Numbers 11:14
“” I cannot
carry all these people by myself: the burden is too heavy for me”
In this fallen world many face battles. These battles can be a burden but people
need not give up.
Do not quit because the victory is near what we need is prayers and to be
faithful to get through them. ‘God will lighten our burden
Mathew 11:30.’
Prayer
Dear Lord
I pray that you send deliverance and relief to those who have heavy burdens.
Thank You Father for your Spirit within me, I put my will and my heart into you
and believe that you are my help and freedom.
In Jesus name
Amen.
SAFETY
IN JESUS
Proverbs 29:25
“Fear of man
will prove to be snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe’
The Bible tells us not to fear other
human opponents Luke 12:4-5. When we try to please others, when we fear
what others may say or do to us, we place ourselves in a position of
vulnerability. We need to put our all trust in God to be safe both now and
forever.
Prayer
Heavenly father,
Please
keep me safe, from those who oppose me and would do me harm. Make my life a holy
praise to honor You
In Jesus name I Pray
Amen.
PEACE
JOHN 14:27
“Peace I leave
with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t
let your heart be troubled and do not be afraid”
The Bible says you do not have because you do not ask--James 4:2. Jesus also
says, we do not have because we ask with such little faith--Mathew 17:19-20. The
Lord encourages us to pray for everything and not to lose heart.
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
Thank
you for blessing me with your peace. Thank You for everything! All I am! Thank
You for r everything such as friends and family
Please keep peace for us and give your peace more and more as you promised.
In Jesus I Pray
Amen.
HEALING
Jeremiah 30:17
“For I will
restore health unto you, and I will heal your wounds, says the Lord.
God wants you
well. He wants you healthy and strong in every area of your life. He wants you
to be spiritually strong. Strong in faith, in Word and in His love.
He wants us to
be well in our mind. He wants us to be free from pain, sickness. Free from the
worries of this earthly life.
Prayer
Father God,
We
pray for Healing over ourselves and our loved ones. We receive the Healing power
of Jesus over our spirit, soul and body
In Jesus name I Pray
Amen.
BELOVED CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH
Romans 8:14
“For all who
are led by the spirit of God are Children of God.
Many people today, old and young, do not know where their true Identity comes
from, but the answer is simple. We are truly loved deeply by God. He tells us to
trust Him as we are His beloved children
Prayer
Dear God,
I’m
praying that you will give me today, the spirit that I need to lead me in my
whole life now and ever. Please forgive my sins and let your spirit lead me in
all I do.
May your will
fill me and be known in my life. I love You father in the glorious name of
Jesus.
In Jesus name
I Pray
Amen.
A DAY
OF BLESSINGS
Deuteronomy 7
1:11
“May the Lord,
the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless you as He has
promised”
There are
times when we need happiness or any kind of goodness but see no sign of change;
God’s people, don’t let that be the end of trusting God. Maybe there is the
hidden blessing of a thousand times and more on it.
Prayer
Precious Lord,
As
you have promised bless me today in each area of my life when I need happiness
and goodness the most. I ask you for a thousand more blessings In Jesus name I
Pray
Amen.
THE TRUTH
Matthew 22:37
“Jesus
replied” Love the Lord your God with all you heart and with all your soul and
your mind”
So let me tell
this truth we are more loved than we could ever imagine. God loves us. So much,
He needs us to love each other just as He loves us.
The truth is
that – God does not love us because we are useful. He loves us simply because He
loves. That’s all
Prayer
Thank You Lord for loving me,
I
pray that you will bless me and enlarge my spiritual territory. Keep me away
from all evils and harm. I ask you to bless me with love and enable me to bless
others will serve you in true faith
In Jesus name I Pray
Amen.
BEING SAVED
Galatians 3:
26:27
“For all of
you are God's children through faith in Christ Jesus Indeed, all of you who were
baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ”
We are all
children of God our faith, expressed in our baptism; declared to the world that
we are His beloved children because we have chosen to be clothed in Him for
salvation strength and hope. He is our beloved father.
Prayer
Precious Lord,
Thank you Jesus for adopting me into your family. Thank you for all you have
done to make me be your child. Thank you precious Lord for your love that
brought me into your family and kingdom. Please grant me all the blessings so as
I will share your glory to others and proclaim your name
I Pray in Jesus precious name
FORGIVENESS
Colossians
3:13 Mathew 6:12
“Bear with
each other and forgive one another if any of you have a grievance against
someone. Forgive as the Lord forgive you”
One of the
most appreciated gifts of all that God has given us is the gift of forgiveness.
The Word of God tells us to forgive others as the Lord has forgiven us
Prayer
Heavenly God,
Thank
you for your holiness and gracious forgiveness, please bless me and my loved
ones more than I wish for. Thank you for forgiving us, our debts as we have
forgiven our debtors
In Jesus name
Amen!!!!
WHY AM I SO SAD?
Psalm 42:11
“Why am I so
sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God and once again I will
praise Him, my savior and my God”
In the world,
people face lots of troubles and they become so sad and discouraged--loss of
hope and in countless trouble
We forget that
all of these are appointed and over-ruled by God, Who is able to calm every
storm and turn any darkness into light? It is better to spend a quiet time in
His Word, put all the hope in Him, so will be encouraged
Prayer
Heavenly God,
Help
me to understand that all sadness and storm are over-ruled by you. I pray for
courage and confidence to be renewed and to always know that you’re a Good God.
In Jesus I pray.
Amen.
HIS GREATNESS
Psalm 42:11
“May the Lord
bless you and take care of you. May the Lord be kind and gracious to you. May
the Lord look on you with favor and give you peace”.
To be under
the Almighty protection of God and to enjoy his greatness while He supplies our
wants consider the heart these things are just a few of His greatness and
blessings that He lets human being taste of His greatness.
Prayer
God Father,
I receive this prayer for myself and extend it to my family and friends and to
all who need it the Lord bless, you and keep you, the Lord makes His face shine
upon you and be gracious to you and give you peace
In Jesus name Amen!!!
HE PROVIDES EVERY DETAIL OF OUR NEEDS
Philippians 4:19,
1 John 5:14 b
“And my God
will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus”
If I ask any
of you how much do you trust the Lord? If you know the answer let me tell you
that the Lord is rich and has promised His children to give all of that we need,
yet He longs to give these blessings depending on our trust to Him.
Prayer
Dear, father,
I
want to commit my way, my heart, my future, my life, my friends and my family. I
want to be used by You for your glory. I trust that You love me and long to give
me your blessings along with your grace and salvation.
Thank You father in Jesus I pray
Amen
BETTER TRAINING
“Proverbs
22:6”
“Train up a
child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it”
Parents are
reminded to teach their children by following God’s teaching. Children have a
future and a hope because God’s Plan for them is to prosper them not to harm
them. It is God’s promise to His people to teach children the good way of living
they should follow
Prayer
Father God,
I ask that your hand of blessings and protect watch over them. Bless and help
all parents to be able to follow the teaching you have to them towards their
children
Thank You Lord in Jesus name
Amen
COMFORT OVERFLOWS
2 Corinthians
1:5
“For just as
the sufferings of Christ flows over into our lives, so also through Christ our
comfort over flows”
One thing for
sure, trials come to us all, words from the doctor you have cancer, loss of a
job are all trials, when we live trials come. Through all of these, comfort is
only from Jesus who tells us to build our house on rock of Jesus. This is the
greatest foundation for withstanding the trials of life. A close relationship
with the Lord, builds the solid foundation and that relationship comes through
trusting and following Him.
Prayers
Dear Heavenly Father,
I confess my need of your presence as I face the future. You alone know what it
holds for me and only you can give me strength and the wisdom. Help me to turn
to You for the stability and comfort I will need in the midst of trials. Help me
to build my faith on the rock of You, Jesus, so that I will not be shaken.
WE
LOVE BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US
1 JOHN 4:19.
“We love
because He first loved us”
We were
created in God’s likeness to do two things: Learn to love God and learn to love
other people. Love started with God. He loved us first and that gives us ability
to love others. In order to be good lovers we first need to know that God first
loved us. God showed this love by sending Jesus to die for us. God loves us; we
need to know that we are never done loving others.
Prayers
Precious God,
Thank You for
your perfect love. Father help me to understand the depth of your low at all
time I ask you God that you fill me with your Love so that it overflow from me
to others. Thank You Father. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.
THANKFULNESS
Prayer
Heavy Father,
I thank You
for blessing me to see this day, I thank You Lord for all that You do for me.
Thank You for all friends and family who pray for me and support me and
encourage me. I pray that you would be very close to each one. I pray that you
will guide them by your Spirit. Give them peace and every blessing they need,
keep them safe from hurt, harm and danger. Please help them and guide them to
keep going. In the precious high most name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
THE
BEST IS YET TO COME
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
I thank you
for this day. Help me in my journey as I seek to share your kindness and wisdom.
Help me to be patient and understand that you have prepared me a good place to
be with you in Heaven. Please farther help me to not take things personally and
show kindness in return. Help me to be walking with you day by day that I may do
the right things.
In
Jesus name I pray. Amen.
REPENT
“Repent,
then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of
refreshing may come from the Lord” Acts 3:19.
The Bible
tells us to repent and rest in Him. In Him there is peace and joy when people
repent from their sins. Jesus Christ increases His presence and Kingdom in them.
It is now the time for people to repent and be cleansed so as to be the beloved
children of God
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
I believe you
died for my sins and rose from the dead. I want to repent and accept you as my
Lord and Savior and I follow you. Please forgive my sins and help me to be with
you forever. I pray that all people come to you and repent from their sins. I
pray that my friends, and family, find peace and goodness everyday as they rest
in your presence from this moment on, to live a life that is pleasing You. Thank
you Jesus I pray and trust that I am forgiven in Jesus name I pray. Amen.
POWER
OF THE TONGUE
“The tongue is a small part of
the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire
by a small spark” James 3:5
The tongue has
the ability to build and destroy God has given every part of body to humankind
for a reason. We need to know that every part was made for good reason but when
it is used badly it can bring danger or harm. It is a small part of the body,
but it destroys when is used badly. The Bible tells us to use our tongue for
God’s glory. So we need to be careful while we use our body parts. They are for
God.
Prayer
Farther,
I pray that
you guide our tongue to be used for your goodness. Lead us to use our tongue to
speak of your love, wisdom and grace and not in hurting others. Help us to be
walking with you and lead us in your ways. Please guide us in every choice we
make. May our tongue speak well of you and honor you now and forever.
In
Jesus name I pray Amen.
LIGHT
OF THE WORLD
“I’m
the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will
have the light of life” John 8:12
Jesus is
telling us that He is the light of the world. Anyone who follows and walks in
close communion with God will have everlasting life. As we journey in life for
those who have followed this light of Jesus, we need to prepare a spiritual
inheritance to our friends and others; we need to make his light shine to others
by sharing how Jesus has brought us to be His shining light. When our lives
reflect the reality of God’s light we leave a lasting legacy for others.
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
Thank you for
showing me that you are the light of this darkening world. Father help me to
search and see your light, please pour out your everlasting light in my life,
guide and lead me in your way. And walk with me and help me to share you light
with others so that they may follow you and inherit your kingdom. I pray in the
high and above name of Jesus. Amen.
JESUS IS THE BEST CHOICE YOU CAN
EVER HAVE
Every human being is controlled by
something which can be good or bad. For example: fear, happiness or bitterness.
If God controls your life that’s better choice. Freedom comes from what you
choose to control you. When you choose Jesus to be in control of your life you
will get the gift of God’s eternal life, the better choice is to receive the
gift of God through Christ Jesus and avoid being controlled by a sinful way.
Give yourself to God so that you receive the gift of God which is eternal life.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank
you for this beautiful day, Father it’s incredible to welcome your blessing with
open arms and a humble heart every day, regardless of what is going on in the
world. I choose your peace and gift of eternal life and ask you to guide my life
steps through Christ Jesus my lord, I am thankful everyday for your
faithfulness. Father I ask you to enable me to receive the eternal gift of life
through Jesus Christ. Give me ability to speak and act to your glory with a pure
heart, patient love and gentleness, wisdom and courage. Help me to dwell in the
comfort of your hope so that I never fall be walk in a sinful way.
In Jesus I pray. Amen
HE IS
CALLING YOU
Mathew 11: 23
‘Come to me,
all you who are weary and burdened and I will give your rest’
The Bible tells us that if you confess your sins, He is faithful and rightness
to forgive and will make you clean and give rest. Today as you are forgiven,
don’t hide from God. Confess your sins to Him. He loves you and He longs to show
you that He loves you. Through Him your burden will be easier to carry and will
have rest my friend. Are you waiting to come to Jesus and walk with him? Jesus
is calling you. Come on, let us enjoy His goodness.
Prayer
Holy and
gracious Father,
Thank
you for this gift of love and sacrifice of grace and blessings with so many
touches, Father, pour your love into my heart through the Holy Spirit and pour
it out into the lives of those around me. Please God easy their burden and let
them enjoy your presence. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
STAND AGAINST THE DEVIL’S SCHEME
Ephesians 6:10-11
‘Finally, be strong in the Lord and in
His Mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s scheme’’
Being strong in the Lord is the only way
to be able to resist the devil. It’s clear from the above verse of the scripture
that knowing God and being strong in Him is the key to resist the devil’s
schemes. This is because, the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and He saves
those who are crushed in spirit and to all those who trust in Him.
To draw closer to Him and stand against
the devil, we need to dwell in Him more than we have ever done. He will reveal
Himself to give us peace in the presence of Christ
Prayer
Dear Lord,
Help
me more perfectly find your will and courage to trust you and build my life in
you. I stand against the devil and any kind of false voices which may lead us to
lose hope and trust in your presence.
Thank you for still having hope in me
when I lose hope in myself. May your will not only be my strength, delight, but
also my refuge. Thank you for loving, protective and keeping me. In Jesus name I
pray. Amen
SOURCE OF HOPE, SECURITY AND
PROTECTION
Proverbs 10:29
‘The way of the Lord is a refuge for the
righteous, but it’s the ruin of those who do evil’
Who is the source of hope protection and
security? There is no helper other than Jesus. The way of the Lord is a refuge,
hope, strength, a place of security. God is more than enough, to whom we lack
nothing, can you imagine!
Some people depend on charms, rings and
other false spiritual temples for help. Those spirits end up turning them into
everlasting fire and ruining their destiny as well as of their loved ones.
God is more than enough, so we need to
partner with Him who can always help us, give us hope and protection. A very
present help in troubles
Prayer
Precious Lord,
There are so many things in this world
that I don’t understand: people are hurting, being attacked and trials seem to
be at all times to weaken our faith. Help me to embrace any trial that you see
fit to allow into my life. Give me hope safety and protection in all problems I
may be called upon to face, so that I may count it all joy in you.
Father today I ask you increase my faith
and protection and to all who trust You, Lord. Thank you Lord that you have
promised to do well to your children. In Jesus name I pray. Amen
HABITS REPLACEMENTS
Ephesians 4:22-24
‘’You were taught, with regard to your
former ways of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by the
deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitudes of your minds and to put on
the new self, created to be like God in true righteous and holiness’’
Each day we need to be seeking the Lord,
and we need to trust Him because His ways and thoughts are higher than ours. We
can do this by replacing bad habits with good ones and leave the old ways by
following God’s holiness. If we do this, we will be led out with peace and joy
God’s
goals for us reflect his glory. His goodness is expressed in His love, holiness,
justice and wisdom.
How sweet it will be if all people trust
and follow Jesus and change habits into the way Jesus loves, the overflowing
goodness and blessings of God will be of happy, deep peace and joyful harvests!!
Prayer
Holly Father
Thank you for your grace and love that
saved me. Please help me reflect your character and grace in all that I do so
that your glory will be glorified when others see my commitment in following
You, Jesus. Help me to replace bad habits with the good ones which will honor
and sow good seeds for your Kingdom. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN
Acts 19:11-12
‘And God did extraordinary miracles by
the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his
body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them’
A miracle is when God cuts through the
normal natural processes of time and nature. He is powerful and full of
holiness. God began using Paul in amazing ways and He can do the same with us if
we let Him.
Let
us be positive today and give Him something to work with! Our God is faithful
and always on time. He has done many miracles in our lives and will keep on.
There is treasure as we stand in God’s promises and on His word. He is able to
give us miracles more than we can imagine.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father
I give my life and wholeness to you to
use for your glory. Embrace me daily in your love and shower me with your
blessings. I thank you for sustaining me day by day with your precious Word. In
faith and with trust; I look to you each day for guidance. Thank you precious
God for all miracles that you have done
I pray in the name of Father, Son and the
Holy Spirit, Amen
LORD’S
DIRECTION
Psalm 37:23
‘The step of a
good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way’
God is so
faithful to all His children, He helps by guiding them as to which road to take
and He teaches His children which way to use in life’s journey so that they do
not go the wrong way. He leads by His love with peace so as to fulfill our
destiny.
How
sweet to know the very loving God in our life, who directs the way to walk. How
precious that we are reassured of being in His presence.
Prayer
Dear precious
Lord,
Please guide
me and direct me where you want me to be. Father, give light and your wisdom so
I will know which road to take and know the twists and turns and when I need to
just wait.
Precious God,
let me know what you will and plans you have for me and help me to walk in your
love with peace. I ask you to help others to follow your true directions every
day. In Jesus name I pray. Amen
WALKING IN LOVE
Romans 8:38-39
‘For I am sure that neither death , nor
life , nor angels , nor principalities , nor things present , nor things to come
, nor powers, nor height , nor depth, nor anything else in all creation , will
be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord’
Walking in love is good. Love itself
makes heavy burdens lighter while love makes bitter things tasteful and sweet.
God’s love for each individual on earth is so great that no one can get it away
from it. But people separate themselves from God’s love when they choose
something else above Him. Like Eve and Adam did in the Garden of Eden
God still loves each and every person, He
has created and wants a personal relationship with each one, even though people
continue to sin. God sent Jesus His Son to die on the cross and defeat that sin.
God’s love is huge; He died to bridge the gap between us and Him.
Prayer
Precious God,
Thank you for letting me sees your love.
Please teach me to live the life of love as you love. Teach me to love my
enemies and neighbors unconditionally and treat them with the love you offer to
me.
Take
all my heart, my mind, and strength that I may truly live for your kingdom. In
Jesus name I pray, Amen!!
MY GOD IS GREATER
1 John 4:4
‘But you belong to God, my dear children.
You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives
in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world’
Job 36:26
‘Look God is greater than we can
understand. His years cannot be counted’
These verses remind me every day that God
is greater than everything, no matter how big or small. He is greater than my
personal struggle, he is greater than evils person can face in this world and He
is greater than we could ever imagine
He is God, Redeemer, Love, Hope and
Friend to everyone. His love is greater than everything; He loved us before we
knew love was. He has an incredible plan for everyone. He has paid it all, so we
don’t need to live in sadness and fear anymore. His victory is ours, He is
greater.
Prayer
Precious God, thank you for your love to
and greatness, or many years as you give me on this earth; help me to live my
life to be a living testimony to Jesus and His greatness. Please God use me in
your service, remind me of your goodness every day. In Jesus name, Amen
APPROACHING THE THRONE
Hebrew 4:16
‘Let us then approach the throne of grace
with confidence, so that we may receive Mercy and find Grace to help us in our
time of need’
Come one; come all to the throne of
Heaven. Our heavenly God is full of mercy and Grace; anyone can get them by
coming to Him and trusting God, sowing good seeds in those around us, praying
with thanksgiving.
Our God is always worthy of grace and
mercy, He needs us to come with friends to the throne and pray with them to show
them that God is good, He helps all His children to find grace and mercy in the
time of need.
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
We
seek your wisdom and guidance to receive mercy and grace which helps us to walk
with you in faith, teach us to be a friend of people as you are with us, give us
eyes to see others and their needs. Help us to take them to you.
Give us confidence to sow good seeds to
those around us and help me to share with them what you have put in me. We thank
you heavenly Father that we can find our needs in you. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen
PUT WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED INTO
PRACTICE
Philippians 4:9
‘Whatever you have learned or received or
heard from me or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be
with you’
It is good that one should put into
practice what they have learned or heard or seen in the Lord. Trouble may come
but be patient and pray all the time, people may be tired, be discouraged but if
we pray and wait for His blessings…. God will fill us with abundant hope peace
and strength.
As we pray we must not get tired of doing
good and honoring God doing this will help us to get a harvest of the eternal
life
The bible repeatedly reminds us to do
what god needs us to do so as to see him in heaven. We must seek wisdom and
learn to gain and put into practice for what we have learned
Prayer
Father Lord,
Thank
you very much for your love and holiness, please Lord humble me and teach me
gently to put into practice into all that I have learned. Give me wisdom and
strength with your Spirit and make my influence a blessing to those you have
placed around m In Jesus name I pray
Amen
SEE HIM FACE TO FACE
Psalm 11:7
‘For the Lord is righteous, He loves
justice, upright men will see His face’
God has greater promises for those who
seek to be righteous. He promises them that they will see Him face to face. So
Let us seek our God, with all our heart, soul, mind and strength until that day
we see Him face to face. What a glorious day that will be.
My friends, Christ is at the center of
your life, if you are a following Him and doing what He wants and love Him with
all your heart and soul you will be blessed. As it is written in Psalms 5:12
that the Lord will bless the righteous with favor …
Prayer
Father in Heaven,
Thank you so much for your promises,
please help me have faith that you are there for me. I ask you to bless me with
a pure heart, wisdom and love to serve you. Please make my heart your home and
overflow your righteous blessings in me so I will see you face to face
I ask you to bless my friends and all who
are in need. Wash away all of my wholeness so I will serve you with humility.
Give me grace to serve you wisely and to sow your love and eternal happiness to
myself and for all other in need. Help me to serve you with a brotherly love and
then serve it with a clean heart of human kindness, In Jesus name I pray, Amen
ATTITUDE AND ACTIONS TOWARD OTHERS
1
John 3:18
“Dear
children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth (NIV”)
The Holy
Spirit, because it is only, He who keeps us walking, talking, and living in the
same way, Jesus did. It is the Holy Spirit who guides us directs us and empowers
us to live the way God wants us to live. So as the scripture tells us, we need
to love in deed and in truth
Prayer
Precious Lord,
Thank you for
being near me even when I cannot see your presence. Help me to love with actions
and in truth. Give me your spirit of only makes me to use to love others as you
do.
Thank you
Lord. In Jesus holy name I pray Amen
MOVING
FORWARD
LUKE 1:74
“To
rescue us from the hand of our enemies and to enable us to serve Him without
fear”
Every day we
have plenty of opportunities to get angry or get stressed. But what you are
doing when you desire these negative emotions is giving outside yourself power
over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you by
choosing Him to rescue from the hands of enemies
Prayer
Precious Lord,
help us give our grievances to you so that you may turn them into something
good. Please help us to not let little things upset us. Help us to show the
fearless love you showed when you walked this earth. In Jesus Amen
THE
AROMA OF CHRIST
Ephesians
5:1-2
“While not
everyone will appreciate the divine fragrance we share, it will bring life to
many”
We spread the
aroma of Christ in two ways; first, through our words, second through our lives
doing deeds of Christ like sacrifice
Prayer
Father, thank
you for your promise to walk with us in all sphere of life, in moments of doubt,
help us to have confidence. You are in control and we can trust you. Lord gives
us words and deeds to spread your aroma to many.
Thank you Lord
in Jesus Amen
GOD KNOWS WHAT WE NEED MOST
Hebrew 11:6
“And without
faith is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe
that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek HIM”
So let us seek
Him, trusting Him to deliver us though the difficulties of life. Remembering
that we pray to a God who is too strong to never lose control of any situation,
to wise us, too loving to never abandon us. Just the kind of God we need.
We are all
looking for peace in an uncertain world. We don’t know what the future holds,
but we know who holds the future. Our trust in Him is never misplaced.
Prayer
Dear God,
Please give me
a desire to grow spiritually. I want to honor you with my life and experience
the joy of the spirit’s work inside of me. Please give me the faith to continue
to believe in you and seek you. Thank you Lord, in Jesus name I pray, Amen
JESUS
IS THE BEST FRIEND
John 6: 37
“Whoever comes
to me I will never drive away”
Jesus is the
best friend we could ever have. He said, “Wherever comes to me I will never
drive away”
Others may
hold us at arm’s length or even push us away, but God has opened His arm to us
through the cross. How strong is our savior!
Dearest
Friends, let us come to Him and enjoy godly life which is found in Him.
Prayer
Father Jesus,
I thank you for being the best friend and faithful to be closer to me every day.
And be my light in my corner of the world. Thank you Lord. Amen.
HE
SEES BEYOND OUR WEAKNESS AND FAILURES
Isaiah 40:31
“…but they who
wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings
like angels”
It was by His
grace that we were taken this far and He will not let us be destroyed. We must
surrender our fears and frustration to God and let him give us his peace to
endure. He sees beyond our weakness and failures, we must continue praising, God
in any storm of our lives.
Prayer,
Father God,
We
want our hopes and dreams and our hearts to align with yours. Please teach us to
praise you and to wait for your goodness in Jesus, Amen.
THE
POWERFUL GUARDIAN
Genesis 28:15
“I’m with you
and will watch over you wherever you go”
God is a
powerful guardian to all those who trust and have faith upon him. A child of God
will never go where God is not. God is there for all of His children wherever
they all whether in hospital or church or in the runway, God is there. He never
leave them go alone
Prayer
Heavenly
father,
thank you for
promise to be with us wherever we are and guide us, please help us to be your
likeness and walk with you in our lives, Thank you for being our Lord, savior
and comforter. We pray in the name of father Son and Holly spirit Amen.
BE
TRANSFORMED
Romans 12:2
“Do not be
comforted to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, then
your will be able to test and approve the will of God, what is good and
acceptable and perfect’
God wants us
to put our thoughts and all that we do before Him. What he does is best for us.
He changes all who come to him into new by changing the ways of thinking into
every good thing people need. If we need to get best from Him, we need to do
what he wants.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly
Father,
There are so
many things going on in this world which make nonsense. I come to you and ask
you to mold me into a person you want me to be. I give you all the praise, the
honor and the glory in Jesus name Amen.
WE
CALL ON HIM
Psalm 25:4-5
“Make me to
know your ways, O Lord: teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and teach me
for you are the God of my salvation. For you I wait all day long” NRSV”
The Lord
through the Holy Spirit lives within us. His job is to lead us help us with
prayer, comfort us, convict us of sin and lead us and teach us as we follow
God’s plan for our livers. If we trust and follow God’s way, He will be with us
through difficulties. So let us call on him.
Prayer,
God Father,
Graciously
look up on me and use me as you will today. Grant that I may use all of your
gifts to help someone in need and teach and show me your paths in Jesus name I
pray, Amen
OUR
DAILY BREAD
Mathew 6:11
“Give us this
day our daily bread”
Jesus said not
to worry about the future at all. He said to put our trust in the Father to whom
Jesus told us to pray.
“Give us this
day our daily bread” even if you have what you need today, pray for daily bread-
is a good prayer to pray. It reminds us that God is a source for every need.
Everything we have -comes from him.
Prayer,
Father in
heaven, Thank you for teaching us to pray, we ask you to give us this day our
daily bread. Help us to trust you and follow your way and believe that
everything we have comes -from you. I pray Jesus name, Amen.
KINGDOM COME
Mathew 6: 10
“…your Kingdom
come, your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven’
When Jesus
taught His disciples to pray for God’s Kingdom to come, He meant for God’s
authority and rule to be welcomed on earth as it is in Heaven.
We can be part
of the answer to that prayer today by embracing and obeying God’s will for our
life. Before we pray we must be willing to pray.
Prayer,
Lord Jesus,
thank you for the many ways you bless us. Show us what we have that we might use
to bless others. May your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in
Heaven. Help us to embrace and obey your will for our life, in Jesus Amen.
HOME
FOR THE HOMELESS
John 14:23
Those who love
me will keep my words. And my father will love them and we will come to them and
make our home with them”
We can take
comfort and assurance from Jesus words, for we believe and trust that He makes a
home for us, and that He has gone ahead of us to prepare our heavenly home. So
wherever we are in we belong with Jesus upheld by His love and surrounded in His
peace. With Him there is no place like home.
Prayer
Precious Lord
Jesus,
We give thanks
for your knowledge of our circumstances and your care for us. Today we want to
walk with you and honor you in all we do. Please remind us that you’re our home
if and when we feel homeless. Please help us to share this sense of belonging
with those we meet
Thank you Lord
in Father Son and Holy Spirit Amen
STAY AWAKE AND PRAY
Mathew 26:38
“Then He said
to them I ‘m deeply grieved, even to
death; remain here, and stay awake with me”
Jesus needed
comfort as He prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. He knew what He was about to
face: Betrayal, arrest and death, He asked His closest friends to stay and pray
with Him, Telling them that His soul was overwhelmed with sorrow but Peter,
James and John kept falling asleep.
In this verse
we need to learn that it’s important to comfort each other and be still and the
time we need to show love and comfort as Jesus asked His friends.
Prayer,
Precious
Heavenly Father,
Your unfailing
love and faithfulness guide us in every choice we make. Help us to remain awake
at all times so that we can comfort the brokenhearted and help those who are
crushed in spirit and pray with them. In Jesus, I pray, Amen
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM
Luke 6:21
“Blessed
are you who hunger now for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now
for you will laugh.”
When our days
are filled with tears and hungers, we can trust that God with again bring
laughter. The Lord is our strength and savior when times are tough; He helps us
to find joy. He helps us to live in this world to live with happiness.
Prayer,
Dearest God,
I am confident you have plans to prosper me every day and I put my life, and my spirit and my all in your hands. In you I need not to worry for everything you will bring joy and feed me and bless me in Jesus name. Amen
BE
WISE AND IMPACTED
Proverbs 13:20
“He who walks
with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm NIV”
We learn to
make choice through this Bible verse; we need to walk with the people who have
something of value to share with us. Walking with them, their impact will
continue to have an effect in our lives long after they have departed. We won’t
grow when there is no one to pull out the best in us and push us. As we walk
with wise people, we grow wise
Prayer
Heavenly
Father,
As we walk in
our daily life, lead us and bring us with people and place where we can perform
our best and grow. I pray against people and places that hinder us to grow in
Jesus name. Amen
GIFT
FROM THE KING OF KINGS
Deuteronomy 8:
18
‘ But remember
the Lord your God, for it is who gives you the ability to produce wealth and so
confirms his covenant, which he swore to your fore fathers as it is today’
Human success
are the gifts from God, they are not our own achievements. The Lord is the
source of all success, we do not archive success but we receive success from the
Lord our God as a gift.
Prayer,
Precious
Jesus,
We thank you for your blessings and success in our lives. Please help us to know always that you are the blessings. Lord please extends Mercy to all of us. I pray in Jesus name. Amen
DO NOT
WORRY
Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I
tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about
your body what you will wear. Is not life more important than Food, and the body
more important than clothes?
Jesus said we
should never spend time and energy worrying about anything in our lives. He has
promised to meet the need those who trust upon Him. Do not have any kind of
worries instead trust God with the faith you can never lose.
Prayer,
Precious
Father,
Thank you for
your faithful promises, please help me to have faith which can never be shaken.
Lead me every day to trust you and to not have any kind of worry. Please provide
me with dally needs, Thank you Lord, I pray in Jesus Amen.
THE
BEST DAY EVER
Psalm 118:24
“This is the
day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”
Every day of
our lives can be the “best day ever” if we allow it to be. I believe the only
way we can truly live life like this is if we live life in a relationship with
Jesus.
If every day
we are spending time with Him as a friend and Father- Life is so enjoyable.
Jesus loves his people so much and wants us to enjoy life. He allows hard time
and trouble to come, but He does calm the storm with us. He is God, in Him there
is joy and comfort.
Prayer
Father God,
There is a battle over the word of God, over our life. Lord, encourage us, as we rejoice every single day you have made. In Jesus name Amen
HANDLE THE TRUTH
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and learn not on your own understanding. In all your ways knowledge Him and he
will direct your paths”
This verse is very important to human
spiritual faith. In order to put a greater level of trust in someone, there
needs to be relationship. The more you spend time with someone; you see how they
live their lives. You find out if they are honest and true to their word or not.
The more time we spend in Jesus and read
the Word, we get to understand His characters and motives. He cannot lie, so it
is easier to trust what He says. If we trust in the Lord with all our hearts and
lean on Him, our paths will be directed to his best path--He is the way and the
life.
Prayer
Dear Lord,
Help
us to trust you and understand according to your will. We ask the Holy Spirit to
help us keep a positive attitude and good thinking. Direct paths, oh Lord. Thank
you for promising us to direct our paths. In Jesus Name, we pray, Amen
WORTHY
OF FIRST CHOICE
Ephesians 2:
4-5
‘But God being
rich in mercy because of the greater love with which He loved us, even when we
were dead in our trespasses made us alive together with Christ’
God has given
us the greatest gift ever, Jesus! Because of Him, we have eternal life in Heaven
if we choose to follow and trust Jesus. In Him we are loved and have life.
What greater
joy and blessings if we make a choice every day to die ourselves and live for
Jesus. Choosing to live for Jesus, God’s mercy, Joy love and peace become
greater than before
Prayer,
Heavenly God,
Help us to
have a positive attitude, a prayerful heart, true mind and soul to understand
that our true identify is found in Jesus. Thank you God for your rich mercy and
love for us through Jesus. I pray in the name of Jesus.
FAITH LIKE A CHILD
Matthew 18:3-4
‘And said, Truly, I say to you, unless
you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven.
Whoever humbles himself like this child
is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven’
God calls us to fearlessly and fully
purse Him even when it’s intimidating or we don’t understand. We need to be
converted by His Spirit to be like little children who in humility trust Him as
our Father and lay this trust into our heart
We
are called to have faith in Him and praise Him. Not follow the sinful world but
do well all the time for God.
We
are called to humble ourselves under His sovereignty and trust in His plan, even
when it’s hard.
When we devote wholly to trust and humble
ourselves, we will find life and joy in nothing but Christ who is the light in
darkness. Jesus is the way to Heaven, so we need to humbly trust Him
Prayer
Holy God and loving Father,
I place my heart, my life and my soul and
burden into your hands; I trust that you will work what is pleasing to you and
best for me,
Strengthen me and empower me to trust you more by the power of your Spirit, forgive me in all areas I have done mistakes. Humble me and grant me faith to do well and enjoy the kingdom of Heaven. Thank You Lord, In Jesus name, Amen
SEEK THE LORD
John 15:5
‘I am the wine, you are the branches. He
who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bear much fruit, for apart from me
you can do nothing’
God has given the most precious gift ever
known. Jesus is the most precious gift given to us from God, without Jesus we
can do nothing in our lives.
God wants us to weep with Jesus all the
time in hardship of our life because without Him we have nothing.
Jesus will never leave us to fight the
hardships of our lives alone. With Him the battle is already won, we just choose
to walk besides Him, because everything flows from Him.
Prayer
Precious Father in Heaven,
Thank you for giving the world the most
precious gift from Heaven, please dear God help me to find your will and have
the power though the presence of your Spirit to build my life in Jesus.
Please Father Make me wise like Jesus and
make me more faithful to trust Him because in Him I find everything. I pray that
people will follow and trust Jesus and put Him first in all that they do so they
will bear much fruits in the Kingdom of Heaven. In Jesus I pray, Amen
HOW HE LOVES
Psalm 36:5
‘Your love, O LORD, reaches to the
Heavens, your faithfulness to the skies’
Our Lord Jesus Christ is so good. He
loves us all the time even when we turn back or ignore Him, He still wants to
spend every time with us, He still adores us, and He doesn’t want to turn His
back on us because He loves us.
He looks at our brokenness and everything
we do whether bad or good and still, He patiently waits for us to come to.
My
dear friends, what a beautiful example of our Father’s love- we need to fight
for this love and trust the Lord in every moment of everyday and to use this
love to bring the lost and reach the unreachable and to tell them where their
true identity is found.
Prayer
Holly Father and loving Father,
Thank you for your endless love you show
to me even when I am ignoring you. Please use your spirit and love through me to
bring others to Jesus. May my tongue and actions lead them closer to you to
speak and share your love with others. I pray in the name of Father, Son and the
Holy Spirit Amen
MY
GRACE IS SUFFICIENT
2 Corinthians
12:9
But He said to
me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in weaknesses’
God’s grace is
more than enough; His grace is sufficient for all human beings. If we want
power, confidence, joy, peace and more love in our life we need to ask the Holy
Spirit to come and do something new in us.
When we run
into trials, we simply need to come to Him and be a part of His grace and we
will be filled with the power of spirit and wonders of God’s goodness, God is
faithful until the end and He is so good.
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
You are
gracious, you are glorious and you are alone so sufficient. I praise you for
your grace and unending power you have for me. Please give me power and strength
to face trials which may come to face me.
Please
strength me and put me in your care. Fulfill your purpose in me and bring me
your grace to serve others. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
KEEP
THE FIRE ALIVE
2 Timothy
1:6-7
‘For this
reason remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the
laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and
love and self –control.
God is
working, He isn’t only working but He is creating us a future and a life that is
greater than what we can imagine. God through Paul warned Timothy to prevent the
fire from being distinguished
We
each of us should not distinguish the fire which God has given us we need to
speed up and keep it going without fear.
God has given
us the power and spirit to guide us in effectively share our faith that focus on
the hope we have in Jesus with others around us.
Prayers
Precious God
and Father in Heaven,
Please give me
your power and spirit to bring others in Jesus; please give me wisdom to keep
the fire alive for your glory
In Jesus name
I pray, Amen
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My name is Mahona Paschal and a lover
of Jesus, people, places, animals and coffee.
I
graduated from Kampala University, Dar es Salaam, in 2016 with a B.A. in History
and Kiswahili. My entire life has been a journey of winding roads and beaten
paths until I met Jesus. I fell in love with Him and wholly devoted to finding
life and joy in nothing but in Christ. I strive to get closer to God and learn
more who He is and whom He created me to be.
After receiving Him into my heart, my
life began to change. I chose to embrace what He has done, otherwise I wouldn’t
be who I am today. It is amazing to look back and praise God for loving me so
that I would have life to the fullest.
I enjoy writing, reading and teaching
with the intention of helping them to know their value and to awaken a lasting
knowledge in their life in Jesus. I am the author of many articles, all are
about my personal life and God’s encounters.
I love the Bible and sharing the
findings from it. I want to help those who are unaware of
His existence, love or eternal grace with the word of God and
learn how to walk in Jesus.
I
do this because I don’t want to go to Heaven alone- I want every human being to
see Jesus and enjoy the eternal life with Jesus in Heaven.
Mahona Paschal