Get Rid Of The Distractions And Spend Time With God First | Blessed Morning Prayer To Start Your Day

for every season in life the word of God has an answer when you are worried Philippians 4:6 says do not be anxious about anything but in every situation by prayer and petition with Thanksgiving present your requests to God should you be in a season where the future appears to be uncertain and the unknown makes you fearful 2 Timothy 1:7 says for God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind now perhaps you are unsettled within you maybe there are issues you are dealing with and

they've left your heart in a Restless State well John 14 verse1 let not your heart be troubled you believe in God believe also in me I urge you today to get to know the word of God for yourself get God's word within you read scripture as often as you can memorize Bible verses and meditate on them as often as you can because when you go through the many seasons of life the ups and downs of this life it's only what is in you that will sustain you and if the word of God is in you

then you will survive you will make it by the grace of God and the power in his word now the reason why it's so vital for us to meditate on God's word is because we're told in Joshua 1 ver8 that keep this book of the law always on your lips meditate on it day and night so that you may be careful to do everything written in it then you will be prosperous and successful the word of God has an answer for us throughout every season of life and so we must be anchored in God's word

and our prayers must be rooted in scripture and what I mean people of God is that we need to speak the word of God over ourselves we need to declare the word of God in our lives we need to confess it and I believe that we need to assert the word of God as the governing authority over our lives and what I mean by saying that we need to assert the word of God is when you look at the definition of the word assert it means State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully it means

to state with Assurance with confidence or to State strongly so that's what I'd like to encourage you to do state the word of God confidently at all times State the word of God forcefully when the enemy tries to attack you when he tries to attack your home when he tries to attack your family State the word of God with power state it strongly and speak with Assurance I say all of this because when God speaks things happen things change and dear Saints God has spoken to us through his word this is why we're told in

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and Earth will pass away but my words will by no means pass away now let us pray father Colossians 3:16 tells us to let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with Grace in your hearts to the Lord help us to keep your word help us to keep your word hidden in the chambers of our hearts I pray that we would not just know your word but may we be people who walk in your word help

us to keep your precepts diligently so that all our ways are directed by you help us to keep your commands dear Lord let us not be hypocritical and claim to be Christians yet refuse to practice your word Holy Spirit I pray that you would push me to meditate on God's word help me to make it a practice to make it a routine to read the Bible and spend quality time in the word we know Lord that there is a need in our lives to get to know the word of God because it will change us

it will build our character and it will mold us into vessels that God can use your word is powerful and I believe that it will cut through every evil carnal and selfish thought within me I believe that the word of God can even challenge my very attitude and perspective and so we cling to your word because it is living and Powerful ful and sharper than any two-edged sword piercing even to the division of Soul and Spirit and of joints and Marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart your word is

living almighty God meaning it has life it brings life and it is life to the believer I pray that your word would act just like fire and refine us of all impurities may you burn away the sin the cycles of sin and addiction no just like a hammer I pray that your word would destroy any evil stronghold in our lives and I pray that it would build and strengthen a Godly character in us may your word act just like a mirror so that it will expose my blemish is against the true likeness of Christ and

just like a lamp and a light that guides Us in darkness may your word give us Direction and reveal God's will for my life like food may your word provide nourishment because your word says man cannot live by bread alone but by every word that comes from God may your holy word the word that has withstood the test of time may it cleanse and wash me May it renew my mindset and build my faith I pray and declare Psalm 119 verse 168 to 172 which says I keep your precepts and your testimonies for all my

ways are before you let my C I come before you oh Lord give me understanding according to your word let my supplication come before you deliver me according to your word my lips shall utter praise for you teach me your statutes my tongue shall speak of your word for all your commands are righteousness I bless your name and I praise you you King Jesus thank you for hearing this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ I pray amen have you ever seen or met someone who lives a double life you know they present themselves as

one thing here but they become a completely different person when they are in a different environment and I'm talking about the kind of person who's a sales manager during the day but a gambling ass addict at night I'm talking about the functioning alcoholic they drink all throughout the day but you couldn't see it by just looking at them because they can still function they can still work and perform as though they were sober so many people these days live double lives and unfortunately we've even seen this in the church we've seen it in times when

it comes to light that the pastor has been in fact living in sin so I want to tell you a few things and the first of those being people will be people believe me there is no one without sin the Bible says in Romans 3:10 as it is written there is none righteous know not one if you put your hope in people in a pastor you are going to be disappointed only Jesus Christ is perfect it's only Jesus Christ who can never disappoint you now my second point is that to some degree we all have

to fight against living a double life there is a battle between who you are in public and who you are in private God sees the heart God sees What's Done in private God sees What's Done in the darkness if we claim to be followers of Christ we cannot be split down the middle when it comes to Faith in Jesus Christ there is no such thing as a neutral stance you cannot have one foot in and one foot out when it comes to the things of God consider Jesus's words in Matthew 6:24 no one can serve

two masters either you will hate the one and love the other or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other you cannot serve but both God and money now here's an exercise for you replace the word money with anything you cannot serve God and your career you cannot serve God and validation from others you cannot serve God and your addiction if we're not completely devoted to God then we are not truly his followers if we're not completely devoted to God then we're living a double life in some ways being a half-hearted Christian

is even worse than not being one at all listen to what the Bible says in Revelation 3: 15 and 16 I know your Deeds that you are neither cold nor hot I wish you were either one or the other so because you are lukewarm neither hot nor cold I am about to spit you out out of my mouth if you truly understand the offer that Jesus is laying before you then you have a choice to make give your entire life to him and allow him to transform you allow him to renew you and change your

heart let's make a decision people of God decide not to live a double life anymore let's be fully committed to the Lord now with that sincere desire to completely sell out to him let's go to the Lord together in prayer Lord Jesus we bow down to you we want to serve you Lord Jesus Christ father we reject this world and its Temptations we reject the devil and all that he has to offer and Lord we come to you in prayer today and we declare that we need you we want you Lord Jesus your word in

1st Samuel 26:23 it says the Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness the Lord delivered you into my hands today but I would not lay a hand on the Lord's anointed help us to live righteous lives where you alone Lord Jesus have authority over the choices we make where you rule our thought life where you are the motivating factor behind all our actions and all our Deeds Lord help us to live righteous lives where we're set apart help us to have a Heavenly perspective so that we can live lives that are totally committed totally

dedicated to glor if in the name of Jesus Christ help us master so that we can fight the good fight of faith and do it without compromising the Bible in Matthew 6:33 says but first and most importantly seek aim at strive after his kingdom and his righteousness his way of doing and being right the attitude and character of God and all these things will be given to you also so Lord we put you first we place you above everything in this world and we choose to serve the kingdom of God over our own personal interest

the kingdom of darkness offers nothing of significance nothing Everlasting but your kingdom oh Lord it offers eternal life it offers Everlasting joy and peace it offers us the privilege of one day being in the presence of the almighty in you Lord Jesus we are reborn from above we are spiritually transformed we are renewed and ready to be used for your glory and so father I pray that you would help us to continue to strive and fight against sin give us the strength to wage war against sin help us to fight to live in Purity keep

us Lord from a self-righteous and arrogant Spirit instead help us to be humble and to realize that without you we have no power without you we cannot overcome anything and so Lord we need you help us to realize Lord Jesus that a true righteous way of living is what you describe in Matthew 16 verses 24 and 25 it says then Jesus said to his disciples if any of you wants to be my follower you must give up your own way take up your cross and follow me if you try to hang on to your life

you will lose it but if you give up your life for my sake you will save it Lord Jesus you call us to deny ourselves and say set aside selfish interest you call us to take up our cross meaning that we need to express a willingness to endure whatever may come and to endure it for your sake God I pray that you would know our hearts and cleanse us know our hearts and make them pure know our hearts dear God and draw us to you thank you Father for listening to this prayer in the mighty

and precious name of Jesus Christ I pray amen have you ever had one of those days where it's just a fight where everything is a fight your journey to work seems like it's a struggle you get to work and it's hostile that day you go home and something unexpected happens you get an unexpected letter or an unexpected bill then next thing you know there's an unexpected argument with your husband or wife I mean have you ever had a day where everything is a struggle everything is just a fight you try to read the word but

that becomes a fight you try to pray but that proves to be a fight too you put some worship music on but you find that you're still fighting so in this case what do you do well I believe that when it appears to be impossible when life is at its darkest this is when you should call out to the Lord David experienced days like this quite often he must have because all throughout the Psalms there is this theme of calling out to the Lord I mean think about it how many times do we read something

along the lines of in my distress I called upon the Lord to my God I cried for help or you might read something like here oh Lord when I cry aloud be gracious to me and answer me today dear listener I want to encourage you to call on the Lord the Bible says in Psalm 5: 1-12 listen to my words Lord consider my lament Hear My Cry for for help my king and my God for to you I pray in the morning Lord you hear my voice in the morning I lay my requests before you

and wait expectantly for you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness with you evil people are not welcome The Arrogant cannot stand in your presence you hate all who do wrong you destroy those who tell lies the bloodthirsty and deceitful you Lord detest but I by your great love can come into your house in reverence I bow down toward your Holy Temple Lead Me Lord in your righteousness because of my enemies make your way straight before me not a word from their mouth can be trusted their heart is filled with m Alice their

throat is an open grave with their tongues they tell lies declare them guilty oh God let their intrigues be their downfall banish them for their many sins for they have rebelled against you but let all who take refuge in you be glad let them ever sing for Joy spread your protection over them that those who love your name May rejoice in you surely Lord you bless the righteous you surround them with your favor as with a shield saints of God there is a name that holds power there is a name that chases away demonic spirits

there's a name that brings light in the midst of darkness and that name is Jesus Christ acts 2:1 17 says and it shall come to pass in the last days says God that I will pour out of my spirit on All Flesh your sons and your daughters shall prophesy your young men shall see Visions your old men shall dream dreams God has promised to pour out his Spirit on All Flesh in the last days now my prayer to the Lord is that I would not be left out of this outpouring promised in the Bible our

heart's cry is that the Lord would pour out his Spirit upon us I encourage you to make sure your heart is not hardened to the call of Jesus Christ how do you focus on God instead of the obstacles of life it's a valid question right we all have obstacles in this life we will all come face to face with things that will threaten our faith in the Lord we'll come up against opposition that may paralyze even the most courageous hearts with fear but you see over and over again in the Bible we're told not to

worry we're told not to fear not to be dismayed not to be discouraged but instead to look to the Lord as your deliverer look to the Lord as your rescuer look to the Lord as your help and source of strength the eyes of the Lord are seeking those who are fully committed in him those those who are fully trusting in Him and so dear friend when You Face obstacles in life don't put your trust in people trust in God don't rely on people or things trust in God Almighty because he is seeking for the eyes

of the Lord move to and fro throughout the Earth just look looking for the person who is fully committed and confident in him fear is a liar because fear leads you to forget all that God has done one description of fear that I like says fear is false evidence appearing real fear creates a cloud that makes you think you are alone it creates a cloud that makes you blind mind to God's promises and his word and one way fear manifests itself in today's society is in the prevalence of anxiety disorders stress related diseases and health

conditions anxiety and stress are both the children of fear we fear the future we fear the past we fear things we cannot control and we don't want to admit that most of life is out of our control we are not in control of when we're born or when we die we are reminded of our lack of control when faced with an unwanted diagnosis or a natural disaster this is why Jesus invites us and commands us not to worry Matthew 6:25 tells us therefore I say to you do not worry about your life what you will

eat or what you will drink nor about your body what you will put on is not life more than food and the body more than clothing Jesus goes on to say in verse 33 but seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added to you Jesus is telling us to let go of the illusion that we are the ones in control because while we are not in control God is Sovereign he's always in control while we don't know the future God is already in the future while we can't

let go of the past God is already in the past working out your present and your future the devil is the father of fear but God is the master of the future the devil is the Warlock of worry but Jesus is the Prince of Peace the devil is the architect of anxiety but the holy spirit is the conduit of comfort the Lord tells us in Isaiah 41: 10 so do not fear for I am with you do not be dismayed for I am your God I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you

with my righteous right hand as Believers Our Lives should not be dictated by fear but rather our faith our lives should not be crippled by worry but rather empowered by encouragement you may be feeling tired and weary from the battles you fought and you may possibly be worried that those same battles will be a waiting you in the morning but allow me to encourage you when you feel outnumbered when your problems look like they are an army marching in your direction do what blind Bemus did in Luke 18 verses 37-38 the Bible says they told

him Jesus of Nazareth is passing by he called out Jesus Son of David have mercy on me and so should you find yourself in need of divine intervention do what this man did and call out to Jesus Christ when you feel cornered and your back is against the wall when the enemy looks to have you surrounded then open your Bible to 2 Kings 6: 17-18 and draw strength from the fact that when Elisha's servant became fearful because they were surrounded by their enemies here's what the Bible says about Elisha's response then Elisha prayed and said

oh Lord please open his eyes that he may see so the Lord opened the eyes of the young man and he saw and behold the mountain was full of horses and Chariots of Fire all around Elisha and when the syrians came down against him Elisha prayed to the Lord and said please strike this people with blind blindness so he struck them with blindness in accordance to the prayer of Elisha so I encourage you to pray that God would open your eyes so that you would firstly not be afraid and secondly when God opens your eyes

and you begin to see the hedge of protection around you and you begin to see the angels that encamp around you you can begin to draw strength from that from the fact that Jesus Christ is on your side when you feel tired and frustrated cry out in prayer cry out in Praise there is only but one God who can give you rest only Jesus can lead you beside Still Waters only Jesus Christ can renew your strength so don't be discouraged with what you're facing don't be disheartened at the events of today day nor should you

be preoccupied and worry about what could come tomorrow instead call unto Jesus Christ today in this very moment whatever situation you face this day God wants you to call on him because his word in Isaiah 65: 24 it says before they call I will answer while they they are still speaking I will hear Psalm 50:15 in the Bible says call upon me in the day of trouble I will deliver you and you shall glorify me and so I want to encourage you when you look at God's word when you look at his promises he says

trust me in your times of trouble and I'll rescue you he says abide in me and I will restore you you he says come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest so let your hope be found in God he has the perfect solution each and every time so call on him whether it's day or night whether you're in a season of Darkness or light Acts 2:7 says and it shall come to pass in the last days says God that I will pour out of my spirit on All

Flesh your sons and your daughters shall prophesy your young men shall see Visions your old men shall dream dreams God has promised to pour out his Spirit on All Flesh in the last days now my prayer to the Lord Lord is that I would not be left out of this outpouring promised in the Bible our hearts cry is that the Lord would pour out his Spirit upon us I encourage you to make sure your heart is not hardened to the call of Jesus Christ make sure your schedule is not so busy that you will miss

your Divine appointment with God in your prayer closet blind bamia refused to let Jesus just pass him by in Mark 10:47 the Bible says when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth he began to shout Jesus Son of David have mercy on me we too must have that same attitude we need to be crying out to the Lord don't pass by without pouring out your spirit over my life over my home over my family do not pass me by oh gentle savior we should be yearning for Jesus Christ of Nazareth to have mercy on

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