This morning I woke up the first time in three weeks without my first thoughts being about the battle I was in spiritually emotionally and mentally with my soon to be ex huband... and praise God, he told me that if I set my mind on his words I will win in the spiritual battle that took over both my dreams and some of my thought life. When I realized I was having uncontrolled , intrusive thoughts I knew it was time to stand up and with God's help win back my mind and freedom.
I have started saying out-loud the truths that I believe will restore my mind and allow me to renew my mind. I am in the word, although not daily but when I do it has become like honey. I finally figured out that comment. It is like sweet food for my mouth and soul, always refreshes.
Here is my list of affirmations so far, I build the list daily and will update when appropriate. This I know I did what the word said, and the word did not return void... this morning I had freedom from invasive negative thoughts, amen.
I am capable
I am chosen by God
I am loved
I am known by him who created the universe , by my name
I am free
I am forgiven
I am trustworthy
I am whole
I am adored by the one who gave his life for me
I am free to live in his promises
I protect my mind from things that are not of his design
I treat my body like a temple
My body is a gift from God
My sexuality is a beautiful gift from my maker given to express the love between me and my husband who God is preparing for me
God's spiritual laws are never broken
My mind is renewing, healing and growing wiser with each passing day
My hurts when healed by God are healed forever
My mind is renewed by the word of God- Romans 12:2
I fight negative thoughts with the Word of God
I speak only positive words that uplift and encourage
Gods word is always victorious
My mind is protected with God's word
My mind is anointed by God to think and act like Him.
I have integrity in all areas of my life
My strength comes from Christ who strengthens me
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
He proved he's on my side; I've thrown my lot in with him. Now I'm jumping for joy, and shouting and singing my thanks to him.
Forgiveness.
I Actively seek reconciliation!
The Lord helps me accomplish His will
THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID
I actively engage in my life
Integrity will always protect me and preserve me
I do what is right because it is right
I am reliable
I live in the freedom promised by God the father
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
I asked God to show me what Love looks like today
Today my prayer has been to ask God what love looks like...
here is what showed up in my devotion for the day
Read 1 Corinthians 13 and when you read vs 4-7 put your name in the place of Love
from vs 3 on...
If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do I am bankrupt without love.
vs 4
Katherine never gives up
Katherine cares more for others than for self.
Katherine doesn't want what she doesn't have.
Katherine doesn't strut.
Katherine doesn't have a swelled head, she doesn't force herself on others, isn't always "me first"katherine doesn't fly off the handle, Katherine doesn't keep score of the sins of others, and she doesn't revel when others grovel. Katherine takes pleasure in the flowering of the truth, puts up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for the best, never looks back but keeps going to the end.
Wow I said God, really?
I humbly acknowledged I would recognize that kind of love anywhere. Thank you God for your expedient answer to what love looks like, now what will I do with the answer.
here is what showed up in my devotion for the day
Read 1 Corinthians 13 and when you read vs 4-7 put your name in the place of Love
from vs 3 on...
If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do I am bankrupt without love.
vs 4
Katherine never gives up
Katherine cares more for others than for self.
Katherine doesn't want what she doesn't have.
Katherine doesn't strut.
Katherine doesn't have a swelled head, she doesn't force herself on others, isn't always "me first"katherine doesn't fly off the handle, Katherine doesn't keep score of the sins of others, and she doesn't revel when others grovel. Katherine takes pleasure in the flowering of the truth, puts up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for the best, never looks back but keeps going to the end.
Wow I said God, really?
I humbly acknowledged I would recognize that kind of love anywhere. Thank you God for your expedient answer to what love looks like, now what will I do with the answer.
A tribute on Memorial day
I made this for a friend of a friend, thought I would share to those who cared.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Daily God Stories (Sightings)
Hey there
For many years for those who know me, I have enjoyed sharing my daily God sightings and I promised to write them down someday and share them.
Well today becomes that day. I find myself in a bit of a pruning phase of my life, more refining by fire is what we like to say, and I know that especially during these times it is important to seek God in all things and in all times.
So I have decided that when my daily God sightings appear, that is when he shows up so intimately and personally in my life, I will call them for what they are. Some of them will seem a stretch to those who read it, others may find coincidence or "karma" or the universe giving back, but as for me and my keyboard we will call them what they are to me. A loving God who is there through everything, who will never leave me or forsake me, who cares about all that matters to me , because his truth says that it matters to him.
May 28, 2011
My daily sighting.
Today I found myself unpacking my kitchen with a lot of mixed emotions for reasons I will not share here, and I decided I would use my time to learn about something we can all use work on relationships. I had been told by a friend that I simply had to check out a series that Andy Stanely is currently presenting. As I unpacked and listened I could feel myself changing my perspective on a few beliefs I had that just weren't working for me and a few things that needed to get right in my thinking. After the third session in the series a letter is read by a woman who was transformed through a commitment she had made and through a growing feeling of God's ever present love. I was reminded right there and then that I serve a God of not second chances but 18 and 19. Praise God. They then ended with a song by David Crowder, ( one of my fav's) and the song just crushed me in a beautiful way, it goes oh how he loves me ohhhh... then there are the lyrics and as it is going on I begin weeping because of the love I feel and the truth I know to be real in that song... and just as this line hits....
So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss....
my beautiful pup leaps off the couch in the other room and comes over and starts kissing all the tears from my eyes....... and it was so sweet and so perfect.. only God has that kind of sweet humor and timing.
I have included the rest of the lyrics for you all to enjoy. I have a God story everyday, so check back if you want to hear about them. Also just a note I first began seeing them when I prayed one day very specifically asking God that if he really cares about me, and the little things that we would make it really obvious that he was there, because as I told him I can be kind of well... lets just say sometimes I am just pretty.
God Bless see you soon.
He is jealous for me
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy
When all of a sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory
And I realise just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
(Pre-Chorus)
And O how He loves us
Oh, O how He loves us
How He loves us all
(Chorus)
Yeah He loves us
O how He loves us
O how He loves us
O how He loves
(Verse 2)
We are His portion and He is our prize
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes
If grace is an ocean, we're all sinking
So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain these regrets
When I think about the way
For many years for those who know me, I have enjoyed sharing my daily God sightings and I promised to write them down someday and share them.
Well today becomes that day. I find myself in a bit of a pruning phase of my life, more refining by fire is what we like to say, and I know that especially during these times it is important to seek God in all things and in all times.
So I have decided that when my daily God sightings appear, that is when he shows up so intimately and personally in my life, I will call them for what they are. Some of them will seem a stretch to those who read it, others may find coincidence or "karma" or the universe giving back, but as for me and my keyboard we will call them what they are to me. A loving God who is there through everything, who will never leave me or forsake me, who cares about all that matters to me , because his truth says that it matters to him.
May 28, 2011
My daily sighting.
Today I found myself unpacking my kitchen with a lot of mixed emotions for reasons I will not share here, and I decided I would use my time to learn about something we can all use work on relationships. I had been told by a friend that I simply had to check out a series that Andy Stanely is currently presenting. As I unpacked and listened I could feel myself changing my perspective on a few beliefs I had that just weren't working for me and a few things that needed to get right in my thinking. After the third session in the series a letter is read by a woman who was transformed through a commitment she had made and through a growing feeling of God's ever present love. I was reminded right there and then that I serve a God of not second chances but 18 and 19. Praise God. They then ended with a song by David Crowder, ( one of my fav's) and the song just crushed me in a beautiful way, it goes oh how he loves me ohhhh... then there are the lyrics and as it is going on I begin weeping because of the love I feel and the truth I know to be real in that song... and just as this line hits....
So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss....
my beautiful pup leaps off the couch in the other room and comes over and starts kissing all the tears from my eyes....... and it was so sweet and so perfect.. only God has that kind of sweet humor and timing.
I have included the rest of the lyrics for you all to enjoy. I have a God story everyday, so check back if you want to hear about them. Also just a note I first began seeing them when I prayed one day very specifically asking God that if he really cares about me, and the little things that we would make it really obvious that he was there, because as I told him I can be kind of well... lets just say sometimes I am just pretty.
God Bless see you soon.
He is jealous for me
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy
When all of a sudden
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory
And I realise just how beautiful You are
And how great Your affections are for me
(Pre-Chorus)
And O how He loves us
Oh, O how He loves us
How He loves us all
(Chorus)
Yeah He loves us
O how He loves us
O how He loves us
O how He loves
(Verse 2)
We are His portion and He is our prize
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes
If grace is an ocean, we're all sinking
So Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain these regrets
When I think about the way
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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