Debbie Taylor Williams
GUARDIAN OF MY SOUL
“…you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and
Guardian of your souls.”
1 Peter 2:25
I love this description of God! Guardian. Of my soul. What more could any of us want than to have God as the guardian of our souls? When writing about this attribute in my book, Pray with Purpose, Live with Passion, I discovered that the word “guardian” is translated from the Greek word episkopos and means an “overseer, a man charged with the duty of seeing that things done by another are done rightly.” (page 98) I’m glad God is the Guardian of my soul. Aren’t you glad He’s the Guardian of your soul?
LORD, thank You for being the GUARDIAN OF MY SOUL!
WRITE words of thankfulness to God for being the GUARDIAN OF your SOUL in Prayers of My Heart today.
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GREAT IN LOVINGKINDNESS
“The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.”
Psalm 145:8
Many people to not know what it means to love or be loved. But we do. Perhaps not from another person. But if we are a Christian, then we have acknowledged God’s great lovingkindness in sending His Son to die on the cross for our sins. No greater love has a man than to lay down His life for a friend. And that is how Jesus demonstrated His love for us. GREAT IN LOVINGKINDNESS. That’s our God!
LORD, I rejoice in Your GREAT LOVINGKINDNESS!
WRITE words of thankfulness to God for His GREAT LOVINGKINDNESS TO YOU in Prayers of My Heart today.
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GREAT
“For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.”
Psalm 86:10
Are you afflicted? Are you needy? Are you crying out to God? If so, join David in Psalm 86. His accolade to God in which he praises him for being great is not a mindless platitude. Rather, his words are framed in the midst of his afflictions, his needs, and him crying out to God. When he states, “You are great and do wondrous deeds;” David is claiming his trust in a great God. He is looking at the heavens and saying, “You alone are God.” In other words, “I know nothing is too difficult for You. I know You can help me, so do it!” Do you need to affirm your faith in God’s greatness today? Do you need to say those words?
LORD, You are GREAT and do wondrous deeds! I’m so thankful to have You in my life and look forward to seeing how You work things out.
Record the GREAT things God has done in the past and the great things you are praying He will do in Prayers of My Heart, a keepsake journal of your prayers to God and His answers.
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GRACIOUS
“Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;”
Exodus 34:6
God led the enslaved Israelites OUT of Egyptian bondage. Moses ascended the mountain where God wrote the Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone. Moses came down the mountain to find the people playing like harlots. They danced around a golden calf and worshipped it. God’s anger burned. Moses’s anger burned. Moses threw the tablets from his hands and shattered them. Fast forward. The people repented. God called Moses to return to Him on the top of the mountain with two more tablets of stone. Then the Lord passed in front of Moses and proclaimed His GRACIOUSNESS. Are you grateful for God’s graciousness toward you? If so, praise Him now.
LORD, You are a GRACIOUS God! I am so thankful for You and Your graciousness. Thank You for ….
Record ways in which God has been GRACIOUS TO YOU in Prayers of My Heart JOURNAL.
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ALAMO HEIGHTS CHICKEN posted by Lauren Spalding
Oh my goodness! Go as fast as you can to the store and get the ingredients to make this dish! It had sounded good to me for a while and I finally made it. It is SO good! My husband gave it rave reviews and it was EASY! Isn’t that the best, when it is delish, yet simple? You could omit the olives if you aren’t an olive fan. Honestly, I normally am not a big “olive” person, but loved them in this dish! This will be made time and time again in our house. It would also be an excellent dish to take to someone because it is a little different from the usual casserole. Okay, ready set go! Let me know what you think!
ALAMO HEIGHTS CHICKEN p. 318
4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
1 medium onion, diced
1 lb Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
crushed Fritos to cover
SAUCE
1 can cream of chicken soup
4-5 TBS picante sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
To prepare sauce, mix together soup, picante sauce, and sour cream. Double layer in casserole: chicken, sauce, olives, onion, and cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with Fritos after cooking.
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus,” Philippians 1:6.
Table Blessing
When we are weak,
Lord, You are strong.
Strengthen us with Your Holy Spirit
This whole day long.
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GOOD SHEPHERD
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.”
John 10:11
David describes God as good, as we saw in yesterday’s blog post of Psalm 34:8. Jesus describes Himself as the good shepherd. He wasn’t bragging. Rather, He wanted us to know that He isn’t a tyrant or trickster. We don’t have to be afraid of Him. We can trust ourselves to His care. Are you worried about your future? God is good. Jesus is the good shepherd. Try God out for size. Feast your eyes on what He says in the Bible. Follow Jesus, the good shepherd. “Good” awaits you.
Christ Jesus, You are the GOOD SHEPHERD who has laid down Your life for me. Thank You! I love You.
Record the ways the GOOD SHEPHERD is leading you in the Meditations section of your Prayers of My Heart JOURNAL. It will remind you that God is GOOD and give you further reason to praise His holy name.
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GOD OF ORDER
“‘Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar; The Lord of hosts is His name.’”
Jeremiah 31: 35
Have you ever thought about whether or not “order” is important to God? Order is important.
LORD, You are a GOD OF ORDER! I praise You and magnify Your holy name!
The Meditations, Notes, and Prayers section of the Prayers of My Heart JOURNAL provides lined pages where you can record praise of God’s glorious name.
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GLORIOUS
“‘Arise, bless the Lord your God forever and ever!
O may Your glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise!’”
Nehemiah 9:5
How do you “bless” God’s glorious name? Nehemiah 9 provides a great example: “You alone are the Lord. You have made the heavens, the heaven of heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them and the heavenly host bows down before you. You are Lord God, Who chose Abram and brought him out from Ur of the Chaldees and gave him the name Abraham. You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him…” Do we get it? We bless God’s glorious name when we recount all He has done for us and give Him the credit and Him alone. Why not spend time right now blessing God’s glorious name?
LORD, I bless and exalt Your GLORIOUS name! You are the One who….
The Meditations, Notes, and Prayers section of the Prayers of My Heart JOURNAL provides lined pages where you can record praise of God’s glorious name just as those in Nehemiah did. Your loved ones can be blessed one day reading how God worked in your family – to the praise of His glorious name!
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GIVES LIFE TO THE DEAD
“God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist.”
Romans 4:17
There are many things we can give each other, but life to the dead isn’t one of them. God can and does.
LORD GOD, You who GIVE LIFE TO THE DEAD, I praise You and exalt Your name! Thank You for raising my deceased loved ones to eternal life. Thank You for the resurrection life I will one day experience. Thank You for the life eternal that You have already given me. I love You and praise Your holy name!
Daily descriptions of Jesus can be recorded in Prayers of My Heart. Click HERE for today’s worship songs and more Scriptures.
GIVER of BREATH and SPIRIT
“Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out,Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk in it,”
Isaiah 42:5
Isaiah 42:5 God proclaims that He is the One who gives breath and Spirit. He also has something to say. Among those things, are His words, “I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations.” Isaiah 42:6. With God’s comforting message of holding us and watching over us is the reminder that we, God’s people, hold a significant and eternal position in His kingdom and our world. We are His torchbearers, a light to the nations.
LORD GOD, You who GIVES me BREATH AND SPIRIT, I praise You for holding me and watching over Me. I pray the Light of Your presence in me draw those who are in darkness to You.
Daily descriptions of Jesus can be recorded in Prayers of My Heart. Click HERE for today’s worship songs and more Scriptures.