Thankful

As the evening closes in, God calls us to Himself.  God's merciful love engulfs us.  He has given us a reason to live.  He has given the purpose to live.  He has given us a living hope.  The mercies of God is new every morning.

Down the corridors of time, men and women pursue God risking life and limbs.  Sacrificing their resources.  Leaving their comfort zones to spread the love of Christ far and wide.  We are the recipients of people who have gone before us.  People who not just share the good news of Jesus with us.  They nurture us in the word and help us to grow and develop.  Everyone of us has someone to thank.  Christian leaders who had sacrificed time, energy and resources to bless us. 

Our Defender

God is our defender. He is the deliverer of the marginalized people in the world. He is a voice for the voiceless. He is our helper. He is our only hope.

He chose to use the five loaves and two fishes of a little boy to perform a miracle. He chose the weakest, the most insignificant people of the land to be part of His miraculous work.  

He works through broken vessels. He works through humble hearts. He works through our vulnerability.

The voiceless, defenseless and powerless people are the people that God's unleashes His power and grace on.  

His heart beats for the poor in spirit. His heart beats for the hungry and deprived. His heart beats for the people who need the touch of His love.

Work through each of us. We offer our lives as a pleasing sacrifice. Make us a channel of Your blessing. Make us an instrument of praise for Your glory.

Surrender

This still and quiet morning is full of Your peace and strength.  Our lives revolves around You.  We surrender.  We bow.  We worship at Your footstool.  Do a deep and a lasting work in us.  Bring us to our knees. Bring us to yield ourselves in Your loving hands.  We offer our lives as a living sacrifice.  We honour You.  We give us glory and praise.  We need You, Lord!

Be Strong and Take Courage

Be strong and take courage. Every trial makes us stronger in the Lord. Every trial makes us more pliable in our Maker's hands. Every trial brings us humbly to our knees.  

God breathes life and hope in us each day. He renews us in His love and lavishes His goodness on us.  

Be strong and take courage. God who begins the work in us will bring it to completion.  

His name will be high and lifted up. He will be exalted and magnified through our broken lives.  

Spirit of the living God.  Have mercy on us and draw us to Yourself as we lay our lives at Your altar. Consume us with fresh fire. Empower us to live for You. 

Expectancy

Lord, we come to You in expectancy.  Expecting Your wonder working power.  Expecting a sign of Your goodness.  Expecting the move of Your spirit.  

Come Immanuel.  Come and abide in us.  Show us Your grace.  Show us Your power.  Show us Your love.  

Our hearts are bursting with hope and optimism.  We put our trust in You. 

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

We face tough challenges throughout our lifetime. God uses these moments to do a deeper work in our hearts.  

We are in the loving hands of our Maker. As we yield to the work of His spirit, God will work through us in greater dimensions.  

He sharpens our ability to hear and respond to Him. As we step out in obedience, the Lord blesses and anoints us.

In the dark days of trials, we often feel engulfed and overwhelmed. In moments like these, we cry out to the Lord, "Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!".  

We do not know the way out of our situations. God steps in and leads us by the hand. He opens our eyes to see. He opens our ears to hear. He opens our hearts to understand. He is our Waymaker.

He opens pathways and roads for us. He speaks words of strength and comfort. He gives us undying hope. 

We can never live without the Lord. He is our only source. He is our only hope. He is our helper. He is everlasting God.

As God softens our hearts, He begins to pour more of Himself into our lives. We become more pliable in His hands. We yield to the work of His Spirit. He brings transformation in our lives.

The Lord floods our hearts with His presence and love. He unleashes His supernatural power on us. He opens our eyes to see a glimpse of His glory.

Abba

And the Spirit in my heart

Cries Abba, Abba

Pour out Your grace

Pour out Your power

Pour out Your love

We enter into Your rest

We enter into Your love

We enter into Your presence 

And the spirit in my heart

Cries Abba, Abba 

Loving Father

Merciful Lord

Comforting love

Work Powerfully Through Us

Open Our hearts to understand the move of Your spirit.  Open our ears to hear the voice of Your spirit.  Open our lives to discern  of Your love. We give You full control.  Direct our paths.  Show us Your way.  Move mightily in our lives.  We come humbly before You.  We bow in reverence.  We worship You from the depth of our hearts.  Grant us Your gifts and anointing to touch a dying world.  Make us Your instrument.  Work powerfully each of us. 

Thankful

Thankful to breathe

Thankful to be alive

Thankful for Your living hope

You sustain us

One moment at a time

You sustain us
One breath at a time

You sustain us

One minute at a time

We live to see Your glory

We live to hear Your voice

We live to know Your heart-cry

Live through our broken lives

Shine through our broken hearts

Radiate Your love through us

We are thankful

For each new day

To see the light of Your love

Happy Birthday, Monte!

Monte

My beloved husband

Lover

Soul mate

Life partner

Companion

Inspiration

Best friend

Confidante

Prayer partner

Supporter

Helper

Comforter

Encourager

Today is Monte's birthday. God has blessed me with a loving and wonderful husband. I have spent the best years of my life with Monte.  He loves the Lord with all of his heart. 

God has poured His grace and mercy on us. He has led us to mountain tops and deep valleys. We have gone through deep anguish and great release. We have tasted the goodness of God. We have felt His tender mercies.

Monte inspires me to pursue the Lord at all cost. He supports me to develop in every area of my life. He loves me deeply and strongly.  I always feel that a lifetime is too short for us to live as husband and wife. Each day, we are discovering each other. Each day, we are immersed in the river that God wants us to swim. He wants us to trust Him for the miraculous. God shows us that His faithfulness reaches to the sky. As we trust Him with no reservation, He leads us to places we have never ever dreamed of venturing.

I love you, Monte! Happy birthday!

The Power of Your Presence

The power of God's presence floods us when we worship Him. 

The power of God's presence floods us when we bow in humble prayer.  

The power of God’s presence floods us when we adore His beautiful face.  

Lord of glory, come in Your power and might.  Come and dwell in us.  Come and dwell among us.  

We are Your redeemed people.  A people of hope.  A people of power.  A people of love.  Let Your glory flood our hearts as we worship You. 

Willing Vessels

God is looking for someone who has a broken and a contrite spirit.  He is looking for people with broken hearts, broken dreams and broken lives.  

He stands ready with His chisels, hammers and grinders.  Every broken and vulnerable person who has journeyed with the Lord is a perfect candidate.  

God in His mercy and love, works tirelessly to show us that He is actively involved in every facet of our lives.  

He orchestrates circumstances to work His purposes through us.  

As we yield to the Lord, we find rest.  We find liberty.  We find hope.  Because of His love for us, He will do everything He can to see His destiny and plan fulfilled in us.  

We have a living hope.  We have a loving Father.  We have eternity in our hearts.  We persevere in hard times lavished by the power and love of our everlasting God.  We come before God as willing and vulnerable vessels.

Hungry for a Move of God

We are hungry for a move of God. Wash us with Your water. Cleanse us with Your fire.  Grant us a breakthrough.  

We long to hear Your voice. We long to know Your thoughts. We long to see You. We are hungry for a move of God. Hungry for Your presence.  Hungry for Your move upon our lives.  

Show us Your glory. Show us Your strength. Show us Your might. You are exalted. You are high and lifted up. We magnify Your matchless name.

Touch Our Hearts

This glorious morning is bursting with Your glory. Almighty God, we call out to You. We cry out to You. We lean on You. Pour Your grace and mercy on us. We need You desperately. 

We are completely dependent on You.  We cannot do anything apart from You. We come with open hearts to receive Your love and mercy. Do a deep and a lasting work in us.  

We magnify Your magnificent name.  We bow in holy submission. Come and abide in us. Break us and mould us in Your image. Transform and touch our hearts today.  

We Live in You

Lord, You are in complete control.  Our hearts find rest in You.  We are covered on every front.  You are before us.  You are with us. You are behind us.  You are more than enough.  

Lead us on with supernatural power.  Show us Your glory.  Show us Your grace.  We cannot live one moment without You.  You teach us to trust You in our darkest hours.  You teach us to see You in our deepest pain. You teach us to call on You unceasingly.  Strengthen our mortal bodies.  

Pour Your grace and mercy on us.  Empower us with Your presence.  We live to worship You. We live to honour Your name.  We live in the light of Your glory. 

We Look To You

When the terrain gets tougher

When our strength runs out

You call out to us

You renew us

You refresh us

You rebuild us

You beckon us 

To enter into Your rest

You call us

To trust You

You draw us

Into Your presence 

Only You

You are our source

You are our hope

You are our hiding place

We look to You

And we are  renewed