I pray right now for my sisters who are moving forward into achieving their goals and dreams as You manifest their visions. Give them clarity of thought and instruct them on how to proceed as they fulfill the goals You have set in front of them. Let it be as simple as having a cup of coffee.
Father God, I ask today that You bless Your daughters and strengthen them to walk in the ways You have called them to walk. Help them to embrace Your plan and to come boldly before Your throne. Strengthen their hearts and guide them each day. I speak blessings over their lives in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Have you ever had that moment when you wonder if you’ve “missed it”? Be honest with yourself. (And admitting it doesn’t mean you lack faith, by the way.) Whether it’s a dream that seems too far away, a career opportunity, a relationship with someone special, a business endeavor—that “something” that seems like it’s out of your reach now? We have a list of excuses too:
Well, I’m here to remind you that it’s not too late! You woke up this morning, so there is yet time to accomplish that which God has placed on the inside of you. He gave you that dream for a reason, so ask Him to show you how to implement the plans to produce results. He has strategies that would never occur to you, so why not just ask Him?
And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Joshua 24:25
Free will. The concept really is amazing to me. We serve this Awesome God, and He doesn’t force us to do anything. We can choose to serve Him or not, as long as we recognize our choices have consequences. I love the song, “The Choice Is Yours,” by the hip hop group, Black Sheep. (And, yes, I’m still saved.) The hook of the song says, “You can get with this or you can get with that…I think you’ll get with this ’cause this is where it’s at.” (Ok, so now I’m jamming as I type this message.) That’s how I feel about my spiritual walk with the Lord. God is “where it’s at.” Why would I choose to be anywhere other than with my Father?
I want you to take a moment to think about your relationship with the Lord. It’s one thing to really know Him and quite another to only know about Him. I shared with a dear friend recently that my life has become more than an additional book of the Bible; it’s an adventure with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and me doing our collective “thing.” Some days are full of action and others seem pretty mundane; but make no mistake, we’re riding this out together. As a matter of fact, I am learning how to be content in those mundane moments because I can see God in the midst of them, too.
The Manna Chef 