¹How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!
2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
5 Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Love this psalm, AJ. Verse 11 has always been one of my favorite verses in all of the Bible.
I’m experiencing a number of relational tensions at this time. The kids are great. Some of my adult relationships are not so. 😦
I’m stepping away from the internet for an extended period. I also will not be available for phone conversations during this time; sorry. If you would pray that I would also not step away from my marriage during this time, or ever, I would appreciate that. (Don’t let that scare you; it’s not as bad as it sounds — it’s just that I’m not above doing something rash like that when stresses mount. Just pray for me as I tune in almost exclusively to family only.)
You are the only One Who truly understands each of us and our plights. Help us each to keep on the desired path You set before us even before the days dawn for our feet to trod. It is so easy to get distracted by the trivial and neglect the more important. I am at times so easily distracted that I have on occasion wondered if I might be ADD. I know You made me as You did for Your good purposes. Please just help me moment by moment to stick solidly to Your excellent plans.
Lord, I do lift up 6 Arrows in this same manner of thinking. I can tell fdom her request that she feels off track and desires only to do what You would most desire her to do. Please help her as only You can for You know the fullness of what troubles her. Please hasten to help her. I ask for her to know peace and love from those who are causing her dismay. Please keep her steady on Your course. Give her success as a homeschooling mom. I pray all spiritual warfare would cease. Bless all in her family with contentment and joy. Dismiss any spirits of discontent and bitterness. If an unknown source of physical dysfunction is causing distress I pray You will do a quick healing. May Jesus bring healing to any of need within the family. Help them physically, emotionally and spiritually. May 6 Arrows feel lifted to a higher level by our prayers for her. In Jesus’name, Amen
We go to church with a wonderful Christian man, Dale, who is going to have to have his shoulder joint taken out for quite a long period of time. It is severely infected after having surgery recently. I know he would cherish your prayer for healing and comfort.
Prayers for those in the Philippines is so needed right now, too. My brother and his wife live there and she has family in another area from them. They cannot easily contact us in the best of times. Please pray for them and all those who have been impacted in this latest storm. So many there have so little. Pray that those who do have are able to get the help where it is needed.
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Love this psalm, AJ. Verse 11 has always been one of my favorite verses in all of the Bible.
I’m experiencing a number of relational tensions at this time. The kids are great. Some of my adult relationships are not so. 😦
I’m stepping away from the internet for an extended period. I also will not be available for phone conversations during this time; sorry. If you would pray that I would also not step away from my marriage during this time, or ever, I would appreciate that. (Don’t let that scare you; it’s not as bad as it sounds — it’s just that I’m not above doing something rash like that when stresses mount. Just pray for me as I tune in almost exclusively to family only.)
Thank you, all.
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praying with understanding.
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Heavenly Father,
You are the only One Who truly understands each of us and our plights. Help us each to keep on the desired path You set before us even before the days dawn for our feet to trod. It is so easy to get distracted by the trivial and neglect the more important. I am at times so easily distracted that I have on occasion wondered if I might be ADD. I know You made me as You did for Your good purposes. Please just help me moment by moment to stick solidly to Your excellent plans.
Lord, I do lift up 6 Arrows in this same manner of thinking. I can tell fdom her request that she feels off track and desires only to do what You would most desire her to do. Please help her as only You can for You know the fullness of what troubles her. Please hasten to help her. I ask for her to know peace and love from those who are causing her dismay. Please keep her steady on Your course. Give her success as a homeschooling mom. I pray all spiritual warfare would cease. Bless all in her family with contentment and joy. Dismiss any spirits of discontent and bitterness. If an unknown source of physical dysfunction is causing distress I pray You will do a quick healing. May Jesus bring healing to any of need within the family. Help them physically, emotionally and spiritually. May 6 Arrows feel lifted to a higher level by our prayers for her. In Jesus’name, Amen
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Amen!
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Amen.
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Amen.
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We go to church with a wonderful Christian man, Dale, who is going to have to have his shoulder joint taken out for quite a long period of time. It is severely infected after having surgery recently. I know he would cherish your prayer for healing and comfort.
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Prayers for those in the Philippines is so needed right now, too. My brother and his wife live there and she has family in another area from them. They cannot easily contact us in the best of times. Please pray for them and all those who have been impacted in this latest storm. So many there have so little. Pray that those who do have are able to get the help where it is needed.
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