all my HOPE

Yesterday was an incredibly hard day.  Whatever things could go wrong, pretty much did.  At every turn I was met with opposition, and by noon my day had already chewed me up and spit me out, and left me sobbing in its dust.  As each hour passed, I begged, and pleaded for relief, and the more I prayed the more bitter I became.  

"In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly." 1 Samuel 1:10

Looking back on my journal yesterday I SEE that it was mostly sad faces, and telling HIM how everything hurts.  Begging and pleading for HIM to please come, crying from the deepest part of my shattered heart and soul of how I long so terribly to be our family of seven in the flesh once again.  Ending my thoughts with, "LORD JESUS my heart is so broken :(" 

"In my distress I called to the Lord;  I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears." Psalm 18:6

This morning however is NOTHING, PRAISE JESUS, like yesterday was.  So much in fact, I woke up knowing that it was going to be another day without my precious little love, but just knowing that HE is with me always, made it all so much more bearable.  In my journal I wrote, "LORD JESUS, though I feel so incredibly helpless, I know I am NEVER without HOPE.  YOU are with me ALWAYS."

"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassion's never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

"remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ." 

Ephesians 2:12-13

HIS Daily Teachings is taking me back to yesterday where bitterness, anger, and tears flooded every single fiber of my being.  HE is letting me know that HE knew I was struggling, and that HE was there, is there, and is reminding me that HE will always be there, holding me, helping me, and catching every single one of my tears.

"Record my misery;  list my tears on your scroll are they not in your record?" Psalm 56:8

I absolutely love this version found in The King James Bible:

" Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?" Psalm 56:8

I can only imagine the size of my bottle of tears that HE has kept......

HE is wanting me to always know and remember that this journey called life that I am on with HIM is going to be hard, however HE is filling me with HIS promises to me in telling me that I must cling to all my HOPE which is only found in HIM.  I know this to be true as this is the very foundation of my FAITH.  I don't have this FAITH just because, no rather I have FAITH, because HE has taken so much time, preparing me to SEE it, FEEL it, and EXPERIENCE it, by teaching, leading, and guiding me every single step of the way.

"For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth." Psalm 71:5

"Yes, my soul, find rest in God;  my hope comes from him." Psalm 62:5

"But now, Lord, what do I look for?   My hope is in you." Psalm 39:7

"Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." Psalm 25:4-5

"Guard my life and rescue me;  do not let me be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, Lord, is in you." Psalm 25:20-21

This morning HE is wanting me to know that HE isn't mad at me for my bitterness, as HE understands where it comes from.  HE is telling me that my bitterness isn't because I don't BELIEVE, rather because I KNOW, as I was, I lived and experienced HIS goodness, and HIS faithfulness, and I know what it is to be truly set FREE from the bondage's, lies, and manipulations of my past.  All of which up until the worst day of my life happened, I had thought to be the most excruciatingly painful experiences of my life.  That up until know could I possibly understand or know that they pale in comparison to the depth of the loss, the pain, the bitterness, the anguish, the anger that I live with as I take each step in the hardest part of my journey with HIM that is my life.

"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23:4

More than once yesterday I came to the resolve that my life would always be hard, however up until the worst day of my life, I would fail to realize that life could be or that devastatingly sad would be so incredibly, unbearably, unbelievably cruel.  As the words spilled from my lips, I gasped from the depth of those words.  Speaking from the deepest parts of my wounded and weary,  shattered, and broken heart and soul.

Through my tears, I struggled to get through the day, and more than once I found myself in my bed, crying deep into HIS chest, of just how incredibly cruel this life is, and how I just prayed that either HE would come back, or sadly in pure moments of despair and desperation, that something would just kill me.  Not wishing or even wanting to die, but wanting and needing so desperately at times overwhelming relief, from this horrendous part of my journey full of sorrow, sadness, anguish, pain, and tears.  Up until I experienced and lived, and survived the worst day of my life, I never knew what having a hard life could really be, or mean.

"About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lemasabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)" Matthew 27:46

I feel as if though I should write that I in no way shape or form am formulating a plan to get to HEAVEN, other than by doing and fulfilling HIS purpose for my life, as even in deep pain and anguish, JESUS HIMSELF cried out to HIS FATHER. My crying out in the same way, just shows how weak I am in the flesh, and my strength for survival comes only through HIM, HIS HOPE, that is HIS power in me, because of HIS love for me. 

"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41

"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mark 14:38

That doesn't mean that in my weakness, which is my humanness, I don't stumble, I don't shrink back in a way, and want so desperately to be relieved from this pain.  However, since I know HE loves me far too much to EVER let me give up, as HE has so lovingly prepared me for the hardest part of my journey, I know that I am NOT only going to survive, but with HIM, and through HIM I am going to CONQUER!  

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:37-39

I also feel as if though some may not understand my transparency in my writing, and may feel as if though I am NOT in the right mind, but I am being filled with HIS Blessed Assurance that I am exactly where HE wants me to be, and that is right there in the middle of my emotions, my feelings, spilling out to HIM my thoughts, and allowing HIS promises, HIS truth, HIS word fill each and every part of me that is broken.  

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." 

Romans 15:13

HE is wanting me to know that HE knows how weary I feel, and so once again HE is reminding me the POWER of HIS HOPE that lives in me.  On Tuesday I received yet another package in the mail from another one of my Sister's in CHRIST JESUS.  Inside was a beautiful card, and a handmade bracelet with HIS loving reminder that just as HE is with me always, so is my precious little love.  She went onto say that she felt prompted by HIM to remind me that HE is with me always, and my son was with me, and is now with HIM, so therefore my son is with me always.  I love that reminder, I cling to that reminder, as it is what makes it all so bearable.

"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure" Hebrews 6:19

"I keep my eyes always on the Lord.  With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken." Psalm 16:8

Writing about this part of my journey with HIM is hard, as in my humanness I shudder at the thought of what people will think of me, how they will SEE what little FAITH I do have, and how in all of this, I am human, and I am weak.  How that even though I know HE is with me always, there are times where I have NEVER felt more alone.

"Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. See how numerous are my enemies

and how fiercely they hate me!" Psalm 25:16-19

HE is telling me that HE knows about those times, and wants me to cling to HIS promise that HE will always be there, and that HE will NEVER leave, nor forsake me.  Today I am being renewed and restored after taking such a beating of my FAITH yesterday.  Today I am clinging to HIS promise to me, in knowing that all my HOPE is truly in HIM. 

" Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 

Today I am standing firm in my FAITH, with HIS FIRE, HIS light burning bright within me, to share, to tell, to shout, to scream it to the masses that HE is GOD and HE is GOOD ALL of the time.  Today I am NOT viewing this life in human perspective, but rather HIS perspective, which is ETERNAL Perspective.  Today my face isn't buried deep into HIS chest but rather looking up straight at HIM, and waiting for HIS timing and HIS provision that HE can, and WILL work everything out for HIS good.  Today I am choosing once again to follow HIM with ALL that I am and in EVERYTHING I do, think, and speak.  Today I am choosing to one again place ALL of my HOPE in HIM.  

"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place" Ephesians 6:14

"You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you." 2 Chronicles 20:17

"Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved" Mark 13:13

"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."1 Corinthians 15:58

"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13

"Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm." 2 Corinthians 1:24

" But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ" Philippians 3:20

HE is wanting me to know that if ever I find myself feeling as low as I did yesterday to bury my face deep into HIS chest, spill from my lips EVERYTHING horrible, faithless, desperate, thought I am thinking, so that HE can and WILL pour HIS truth into every single  fiber of my being, to wash out, wash away all of the enemies lies, bondage's and manipulations.

" Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you" 1 Peter 5:7

Once again I am SEEING HIS light shining as bright as the SUN for me, shutting out, washing out the darkness that is lurking.  Today I am choosing to place ALL my HOPE in HIM, trusting and knowing that NO matter what happens in my FUTURE, or present, HE is there, and HE knows what is going to happen, and even if I have to live another worst day of my life, HE is there, will be there, and all I have to do is remember that no matter what all my HOPE is in HIM, and with HIM and through HIM I can and will survive anything and everything that the enemy tries to wipe me out and destroy me with.

"The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day." Proverbs 4:18

Today I am being renewed with HIS HOPE, that I, Heather, Daughter of the KING, the ONE TRUE LIVING GOD, my CREATOR, my ABBA, my Daddy, am covered, am protected, as I am HIS special possession, CHOSEN on purpose, found, rescued, as HIS broken beautiful mess, so that I would live out HIS purpose for my life, to help HIM as HIS living vessel as HIS ambassador to reach the last, the least, and the lost.  Today what the enemy has tried many times to wipe me out with, has only grown, and strengthened my FAITH, and HOPE in HIM.  Today I am shouting LOUDER than EVER before, ALL MY HOPE IS FOUND IN HIM!!!!

" In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will" Ephesians 1:11

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" Romans 8:28

" being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philippians 1:6

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." 1 Peter 2:9

In knowing just how much I need HIS constant reminders that HE is truly FAITHFUL, through the prompting of HIS HOLY SPIRIT I received a text from my soul sister M.  She said it was her devotional today, and wanted to send encouragement to me for my day today. I have to say I was floored when I read the prayer at the end.

"In sorrow JESUS, YOUR comfort will take all the bitterness and longing away and give me courage to face the heartache.  YOUR grace will console me and YOUR arms will support me.  Thank YOU, dear LORD."

Oh YES!!! AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!  This, is most definitely my prayer today!  I am so incredibly thankful, and grateful to know that each day that I am given to open my eyes up to, I know that as soon as I do, I am in HIS presence, and when I look up I will SEE HIM and all that HE is doing, and has been doing while I was sleeping.  Today I know more now than EVER that HE is FAITHFUL, HE is GOOD, HE is GENEROUS, and HE is most certainly MERCIFUL.

"The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love" Psalm 103:8

Each day as HE takes me deep into HIS word, I am awestruck, at how at every single turn of my emotions, HIS word is there, showing me that I am NOT alone, I have HIS word to cling to HIS loving PROMISE to me, that HE knows, HE understands, and HE cares deeply for me, so much that HE has given me HIS gift of HIS word, to cling to, to read, to soak in, so that when my time of suffering and mourning is lessened I will be able to speak HIS word, HIS truth to the masses.

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness" 2 Timothy 3:16

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in CHRIST JESUS, it is my fervent prayer that if you have yet to soak in HIS presence, that today is the day you will surrender your heart, seek HIM with ALL you are, and SEE, feel, and experience just how deep and vast HIS love is for you. I pray that in my transparency I reveal to you the weakness that is of the flesh, but when you choose to walk by HIS spirit, HIS HOLY SPIRIT, NOTHING can separate you, and that even though bad things are happening, have happened or will happen, HE will always be there, to hold you, to help you, and to care for you.  I pray today that if you too are walking a journey full of sorrow, sadness, anguish, anger, tears, and pain, that you will know that you are NEVER alone, HE is there, and HE is waiting.  I pray today that you will open the door of your heart to HIM, so that you will SEE that all of your HOPE is found in HIM.

My love and prayers for you all, with much grace, compassion, and understanding, the struggle is real, but so is HIS HOPE, cling to it my dear friends, stand and cling....

Your Sister in CHRIST JESUS,

~ Heather 

paralyzed

With overwhelming tears from the deepest most painful sorrow I reached out to HIS prayer warriors last night and asked for prayer.  Within minutes many responded to HIS call, and began to pray for me.  Little did I know just how much I would need those prayers last night, in order to survive the war that was waiting, and lurking for me deep into the night.

For the past two nights I have suffered from restless dream filled sleep, something I wasn't prepared for as I have been able to sleep peacefully for almost a month now.  However, last night, the enemy was prowling and waiting, and just when I least expected it, he pounced, and thus began a war that paralyzed me.  

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy" John 10:10

I had gone to bed around 11:30 p.m. only to be woken up at 1:30 a.m.  After several minutes of tossing and turning, I gave up and picked up my phone and played a few games my precious little love used to love to play.  Around twenty minutes into being up, my eyelids grew heavy, and I put my phone down.  As soon as I closed my eyes, the images started to flood my every thought, and it took me a moment to realize that I was back to the hour, of where the worst day of my life began.

I immediately opened my eyes, and prayed, "LORD JESUS, please remove these thoughts from my mind so that I will be able to sleep."  "Thinking" that would do it, I closed my eyes once more, and as soon as I did, the images were there.  Feeling completely freaked out, I laid there, paralyzed hearing the enemy taunting me.  Over and over like a broken record I heard, why didn't you pick him up at 2 p.m. what if that was your chance to save him, and you just left him?  Why didn't you at least kiss him goodnight, you always did that, why didn't you?  What if you would have just picked him up, maybe you would have been able to save him......

Over and over these thoughts flooded my mind, as I laid there paralyzed.  I don't know how long exactly that I was in that position, but what I do know now is that HE was preparing me for warfare, spiritual warfare to be exact.  Little did I know the victory that was waiting for me when I would open my eyes this morning after being taunted, preyed on, and pursued relentlessly for me to give into the fear that the enemy was "trying" to desperately to take me out with.

HIS Daily Teachings today is taking me right back to last night, early this morning, and showing me where HE was, and where HIS angels were while I laid there paralyzed.  HE is wanting me to share what I said, while being HOLY SPIRIT led to the lies of the enemy that brought about one of the first victories I have had in this battle for my mind.

" But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one." 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Hearing the words why didn't you pick him up at 2 p.m.? broke me at first.  My heart sunk, as I had asked myself that same question a million times.  It was then that I felt HIM speak straight to my heart, in reminding me to put on HIS armor, specifically HIS belt of truth, as I have learned that in speak HIS truth, HIS name, then enemy flees.

"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes." Ephesians 6:11

"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist" Ephesians 6:14

" Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" James 4:7

As soon as I felt HIM speak to me, I answer that thought with HIS word, HIS truth, which was, "I didn't pick him up at 2 p.m. because HE is merciful, and didn't want me to have to suffer anymore by watching my son die in my arms, thus increasing my suffering.  HE was so into the details of calling my son HOME that HE made sure that there was NO possible way for me to intervene."

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord." Isaiah 55:8

In knowing that, I will be forever grateful, as I don't even want to try to imagine how it would have been to have found him struggling, and NOT be able to save him.  As the reality to ALL the questions is, and will always be, that if GOD wanted my precious little son to be here, he would be here.  In knowing that GOD has planned each of our lives, including the number of days, I know that my son's life wasn't planned for anything further that what he lived here on Earth.

"The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does." Psalm 145:17

"A person’s days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed" Job 14:5

The second thought that the enemy was taunting me with preyed on the very guilt that I believe every mother suffers and lives with for each of her children.  However, because HE loves me too much to EVER let me fall prey, HE prepared me with HIS truth, and through HIS HOLY SPIRIT I was able to speak HIS truth to the lies, and that is, "I didn't just leave my son, he appeared to be sleeping.  He wasn't feeling well, and I knew he needed to rest. My son wasn't alone, we were all home, and he was deeply loved, and deeply cared for."

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:13

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" Romans 8:1

One of the hardest thoughts I have struggled with over and over is that I was sleeping on the same wall as my son, and didn't have as to any clue that death had broke it's way in, and stolen our precious little almost two year old.  The thoughts of what if, if only, why didn't, all of my questions were answered within the first few days of losing my precious little love.  All because HE loves me far too much to EVER let me suffer anymore than need be.  ALL so that I would be able to lean in, and press into HIS truth  that my suffering will be ALL for HIS glory.  HE is reminding me once again that triumph over tragedy, IS apart of my GLORIOUS FUTURE, and GLORIOUS PRESENT which I am blessed to be living right now.

"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance" Romans 8:1

" and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness,

a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor." Isaiah 61:3

HE is wanting me to know that HE has equipped me with HIS belt of truth, so that I would be able to withstand the ruthless attacks from the enemy all the while letting HIS light shine in me and through me, through the darkest moment of my entire life. 

Minutes passed as I laid there, fighting back, by speaking HIS words, and yet I remained paralyzed.   Too Terrified to close my eyes again, as the images were now vivid with my eyes wide open. Somewhere deep within though I held fast, held on tight to HIS anchor, my FAITH, HIS HOPE, that I would survive this night of sheer terror and hell. It was then that I chose to stand when all I could do was stand and let HIS angels, fight the spiritual war that I was in.

" For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 6:12

"For he will command his angels concerning you  to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hand so that you will not strike your foot against a stone." Psalm 91:11-12

"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure" Hebrews 6:19

Finally after what seemed like hours of praying out loud, with  HIS word, speaking HIS truth, I felt a release, I felt HIS peace wash over me, and it was then that I knew that battle for my mind in this instance was WON, and VICTORY was truly mine.  I said a quick prayer of  praise and thank you to HIM, and closed my eyes and slept for almost four hours straight with no dreams waking me up.

Once again HE has blown me away with HIS awesomeness, of just how amazing HIS grace is,  and how truly awesome, and overwhelming HIS peace truly is.  HE NEVER ceases to amaze me at the countless ways HE will show, and remind me that HE is my REFUGE, SHELTER, SHIELD, PROTECTOR, FORTRESS, and ROCK!  FOREVER I will sing of HIS FAITHFULNESS, HIS GOODNESS, HIS LOVE, and HIS MERCY.  FOREVER I will shout it from the ROOFTOPS that HE is GOD, and that HE is good ALL of the time.  Forever I will SEEK HIM, and CHOOSE to follow HIM, and TRUST and KNOW that no matter what happens in this lifetime, HE is there, HE's got me, the situation, and that NOTHING, NO ONE, NOT ONE SINGLE THING could EVER separate us.  Forever I will seek HIM to teach, lead, and guide me!  ALL so that HIS LIGHT will SHINE in me and through me for ALL to SEE, so that this dark, lonely, broken world that is FULL of the lost, the least, and the last people will be found, when I make HIS presence known in me, through my thoughts, words, and actions, by choosing to DO what HE calls me to do, (whether I agree with it or not) SPEAK HIS words, and by LIVING out HIS words, OUT LOUD as HIS living vessel of HIS truth that HE is truly in every single detail and HE is there, fighting on my behalf, so that I will be able to share HIS message of HOPE, that is intended fully for HIS purpose of reaching the last, the least, and the lost. 

"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold" Psalm 18:2

"For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord." Psalm 117:2

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,  neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39

" In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16

 Now more than ever, I am understanding that my purpose in this life is HIS true purpose for my life.  That my suffering, sorrow, sadness, and pain, are ALL for HIS purpose, to be relate-able in sharing HIS message of HOPE, by sharing my story, of RESCUE, REDEMPTION, and SALVATION, all because HE loves me.  To know and understand that HIS purpose for my life, has NOTHING to do with me, but has EVERYTHING to do with HIM searching for, and finding, to RESCUE the last, the least, and the lost.  To share HIS message of how HE is the SHEPHERD and will search for each, and every single one of HIS lost sheep.

"Then Jesus told them this parable:  “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?  And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders  and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’  I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent." Luke 15:3-7

Today I am writing to let you all know about the TRUE POWER OF PRAYER, that when we so boldly and courageously pray to HIM, HE hears each and every single one of our prayers. That HE is there, fighting on our behalf, and answers each and every one of our prayers. That HE is the GOD WHO cares, WHO loves, and WHO will NEVER leave, nor forsake us.

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us" 1 John 5:14

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philippians 4:6

"Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Hebrews 4:16

It is because of the many prayers of HIS prayer warriors last night that HIS power, HIS truth, HIS strength, HIS love, HIS peace, HIS grace, flooded me last night, and that is how I was able to fight back from being paralyzed with fear.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you" Deuteronomy 31:6

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in CHRIST JESUS, it is my fervent prayer that each of you who read this blog, will know that the victory that I have received is the same victory that is waiting for you.  I pray today that you will know that HE is there, HE is fighting for you, on your behalf, and that HE is wanting you to also be VICTORIOUS in HIM.  I pray that today is the day that you choose to STAND, and put on HIS belt of TRUTH, speak HIS words, and FIGHT BACK, and SEE that the darkness flees from you.  I pray today that if you too are paralyzed that HE is there, waiting to set you FREE.  I pray that today is the day that you open your heart to HIM, and realize that you are the ONE that HE has been searching for, found, and waiting for you to TRUST HIM to know HIM, to let HIM shower you with HIS favor and blessings, ALL because of HIS deep great love for you.

Always in love and prayers, with so much grace, compassion, and understanding,

Your Sister in CHRIST JESUS,

~ Heather