Do not give the devil a foothold

Ephesians 4:27-32 and do not give the devil an opportunity. He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. Let no unwhilesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a words as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
We get the Command magazine, which is a magazine on Christian perspectives on life in the military. What a great article today. It talks about spiritually how important it is to defend our position against all enemies. Paul strongly pleaded with the church at Ephesus not to give the devil a foothold or an opportunity to cause a person to sin. Each person must live a life filled with the Holy Spirit in order to prevent the devil from securing a foothold. Geez, what a spiritual battle we are living in today. Be on guard! The devil is stronger than we give him credit for. We have the choice to let him prevail or to prevent his schemes.
Joshua 1:7-9 Only be strong and courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way propserous, and then you will have success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Thank you friends

I thank God for all of my friends who have been checking on me, calling me, making sure I am okay. THANK YOU!! Also thank you for checking my blog even though I have been neglecting blogging. Thank you for checking back to see if I have posted. So today I just want to give some scriptures that I have been clinging to.

Mark 10:8-9 And the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.

2 Samuel 22:2-4 The Lord is my rock and my foretress and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence. I call upon the Lords, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.

He hasn't given me anything I cannot handle. Even though divorce is lurking, even though I don't want a divorce, God will be faithful and provide for my every need. Please pray that Lance will rely on the promises of God as I have been able to. He will bless those that keep His commandments. If we seek His face, He will bless us and provide for our every need. But we have to ask. He is willing to give as long as we ask. He will also forgive us if we repent. God knows our heart and knows if we are asking for forgiveness honestly.
He is waiting.....................................................

Revive me O LORD

Psalm 143 Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous. For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those tho have long been dead. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart is appalled within me. I remember the day of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands. I stretch out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Answer me quickly, O LORD, my spirit fails; Do not hide Your face from me, Or I will become like those who go down to the pit. Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul. Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; I take refuge in You. Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground. For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant.

God's love is sufficient for me

Sometimes I look at life and wonder why some things happen. Then you look back awhile later and you see how God held you up when you were too weak to even get up in the morning. Thank you Jesus for holding me up and loving me unconditionally. Family and friends fail me but your love is everlasting. I am so thankful I have an intimate relationship with my heavenly Father. He knows my every need. He supplies me with everything.
As I sit here with tears rolling down my face because I don't know what today or tomorrow holds, I can find comfort in the fact God knows and he won't put anything on me I can't handle.
Jer. 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Psalm 56:3-4 "When I am afraid, I will trust in you In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?"
Lord God, I choose to walk this journey with You, realizing that my pain is going to be a way of life for a while. But not forever. AMEN!

Jon Bon Jovi

I was able to go see Jon Bon Jovi in concert with a friend, Jennifer. I love that name by the way! Lance & I have many friends named Jennifer. I thank God for all the Jennifers in my life! Oh how you have blessed me in so many ways.
ANYHOW....the concert was AWESOME! The songs brought back many, many memories. I love Livin' On A Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name and especially I'll Be There For You. There were about 18,000 people there. There weren't too many empty seats. Thanks Dale & Jennifer for the ticket and for being a godly example of a great marriage and such good friends. I am thankful God sent us here to serve Him. I love you guys & you too babies :)

Whirlwind

Have you ever witnessed a whirlwind? It comes out of no where and it spins and spins, really out of control. This explains my life right now. But I can rely on what God says in Hebrews 13: 5-8 Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you," so that we confidently say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?" Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
WOW. Isn't the Word of God awesome? Thank you my friends who have sent scripture my way to ease this terrible pain I feel. I know my broken heart will heal in God's time. And I do feel His arms wrapped around me.
I am back in KY and taking one day at a time. I will keep you posted on what my plans are. I am relying on God for my strength. God is so awesome and so good to me. I so don't deserve His love. But I will take it and have received it time and time again.

Psalm 34:18

I guess God is trying to tell me something. Psalm 34:18 says The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
I have had 3 different people give me this scripture to read. I am sure brokenhearted right now and also fully relying on God's strength. My strength failed long ago. I couldn't make it without Him. Thank you Jesus for EVERYTHING you have done for me. Thank you for the phone calls and emails from friends and family. I rejoice in you. AMEN!!