It is the father’s good pleasure to give me the kingdom of God! He sets it up; he sustains it; he determines the timing and the opening and closing of each era. He does his “ways” in the whole creation around me but also, and more importantly to me, he does his kingdom in and into me.

I believe somehow I came from and through seed that he selected, “before the foundation of the world”. At the appointed time, under the right condition, that seed in and of me began to grow and became God life within me. He became my quickened spirit.  This new man believed and knew from past ages that he was loved by God the father, covered with the grace of God the son, and in communion all the time with God the father.

Pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. Whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another in accord with Christ Jesus that together you may with one voice glorify the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

” those who have never been told of Him will see, and those who have never heard will understand. ”

Watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine …. avoid them. For such do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites.

Do not quarrel over opinions. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls.

Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes, observes it in honor of the Lord; the one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord; he who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord. If we live, we live  to the Lord and if we die, we die to the Lord. Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.

Why do you pass judgment on your brother?  We will all stand before the judgment seat of God.  So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Whoever serves Christ is acceptable.

John 6

Thank you, Lord Jesus, that you are the bread of life, the true bread from heaven. I come to you and I do not hunger or thirst. I believe in you!  I believe you will never cast me out; you will always keep me and fill me. I look upon you and believe you are the Messiah, the one anointed by God, my father, to save me from my sins, and to reconcile me to the father.  I believe you will raise me up on the last day.

You are the living bread; I eat of your word and drink of your spirit and I live forever. I feed on you and I have eternal life. Your Spirit gives life and the flesh is no help at all.  The words you have spoken are spirit and life. You have the words; you are the word of eternal life. I’ve come to you, Lord Jesus; I take up the cross; I deny myself, and I follow you.

Col. 1 & 3

I thank you, father, that Jesus the Christ dwells in me; that I have been raised with Christ and I seek those things above where Jesus is seated at the right hand of God.  I set my mind on things above and not on the things of this earth for I am dead and my life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is my life, appears I will appear with him in glory.

I once walked in the flesh, but now I have put off the old self, and by god’s grace, I have put on the new self, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.  Christ is all and in all. Today, I put on, as God’s chosen one, holy and beloved, a compassionate heart, kindness, humility, meekness and patience, forgiving others as I have been forgiven.  The peace of Christ rules in my heart. I am thankful!

Phil 4; I Peter 5; I Cor. 6

Today I standfast in the Lord! I rejoice in the Lord, always, and again I say, I rejoice. My moderation is known unto all. The Lord is at hand.  I am anxious of nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving I make my requests known to God and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keeps (mounts guard over) my heart and mind through Christ Jesus.

I humble myself under the mighty hand of God and I cast all my care upon him for he cares for me. I am sober and vigilant because I know there is an enemy roaming about seeking to devour me. I resist the enemy steadfastly and my God restores me, confirms me, strengthens and establishes me. I know that my body is the temple of the Holy Ghost given to me by God, the father. I am not my own; I have been bought with a price; I belong to God.

Lord, fill me with meekness and wisdom. Cleanse my heart that no bitter jealousy or selfish ambition can be a part of me.  I ask for your wisdom, and I know you are faithful to give me wisdom and to not upbraid me. Your wisdom comes from above and is not earthy or unscriptural.  Your wisdom is pure and peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

As I minister your wisdom in peace a harvest of righteousness is sown. I submit myself to you, Lord. I humble myself before you and leave it to you to exalt or vindicate me. I offer my tongue to you, Lord. Take full charge of it, Lord, that only your words would come out of my mouth; only blessing to you, Lord Jesus, to you, father, and to your people; only words that minister grace.

Neh. 9

Lord, I separate myself from the world. I keep my eyes and my love on the Lord Jesus! I stand and confess my sins, and I read from your word. Blessed be your glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise. You are the Lord; you alone.

You hear my cries and you have done wonders in my life. You speak to me through your creation, and you speak to me with your word!  Your statutes and words are right and true. You give me bread from heaven for my hunger and water from the rock for my thirst.  You are God; you are ready to forgive; gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.  You gave me your good spirit to instruct me and do not withhold your manna from my mouth. You sustain me in this wilderness and I lack nothing.

Galatians 6; Eph 1

By god’s grace, today I sow to the spirit. I am determined that the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, oh Lord, my strength and my redeemer.

Today, I subject each of my thoughts and beliefs to the light of your word, Lord Jesus, and I take any thoughts that disagree with the knowledge of you as my Lord and Savior captive and I reshape them to agree with you and your truth.  For you are truth and your truth sets me free and keeps me free!

Keep me strong, oh Lord, that I would not grow weary of following you, for in due season I will reap, if I do not give up.  Thank you, father, that in Christ I have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of my trespasses, according to the riches of the grace of God which you lavish up on me in all wisdom and insight as you make known to me the mystery of your will.  In you I have heard and believed and been sealed.

Thank you, father, that I am always with you and that all that you have is mine. I was lost, but now, by your grace, I am found. I am not anxious about my life. My Lord feeds me. Instead, I seek after the kingdom of God and his righteousness and everything pertaining to life and godliness is added to me

I do not fear because it is my father’s good pleasure to give me the kingdom. My treasure is with the Lord and in the Lord. By god’s grace, and by his word and his spirit alive in me, I am dressed and ready for action and my lamp is burning. My mind is renewed.  I am led by his spirit and I do not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Today, I am drawn along in my God’s good and pleasing and perfect will. I know and see and enjoy the thoughts, intents, and purposes of God’s heart.