40 Days Day Two

Good Morning everyone
Are we ready for Day two? How was everybody’s day yesterday? Well we know how mine went. But God I am up and ready to continue. That is the great thing about God he will send us what we need. Last night as I was in bed crying a friend of mine in St. Lucia send me an email. She is not doing this with me but would if I asked, so she hadn’t seen my post. She sent me a lin...g to a song hold on. I normally don’t listen to music but I listen to this song. Then I replied to her how did you know. She told me “The Father knew so He sent me to tell you He cares. Just hold His hand.†Amen God is soo good.

Yesterday had me thinking a lot about Paul. Paul had a thorn in his flesh. The bible never goes into detail about what that thorn was. But we do know it was one of Satan’s messengers.
When we start to get closer to God, Satan comes along and starts to play with our mind. When we start to do good Satan comes along. Satan is very good because he knows what will get to us. Have you ever wondered why he know us so well?
I believe that one of the main reason is that we speak things when we are depressed and angry. There is so much power in the tongue. The bible tells us the power of life and death is in the tongue. Jesus tells us do not worry about what we eat but about what comes out of our mouths, because that is what is in our heart.
So what exactly is in our hearts? They say a drunken person speaks a sober mind. That is because all inhibitions have been removed. Another time we speak our minds is when we are hurt or angry. Our minds are going double time and a lot of time it just slips out. How many times during this wak have we not zipped our lips when it comes to our spouses? Or better yet, how many times have we vented to someone about how we really feel about our spouse? What do you say when you are hurt?
I know I used to say things that I don’t say now. I am actually to the point where I don’t even let people talk bad about the OW or my spouse. But deep deep deep down I am jealous. Deep down I compare myself to them.
Jealousy and pride are two very strong emotions that Satan will use against us, especially when we feel that we have neither. We feel that I am not a prideful person. But are we really not prideful. Do you compare ourselves against others? Do we think well he never did this for me? Or he should do this for me because I did XYZ? Or yeah the OP doesn’t know, but they are here with me and we do XYZ and she would be so jealous?
That is pride and jealousy. We know that we have to humble ourselves before God, but how well are we humbling ourselves before the world? Do you let people put down or talk bad about your spouse? Do you let people tell you all the bad things the OP is doing? When you hear that your spouse is not doing well on the other side of the mountain, do you secretly rejoice because you feel “serves them right�
We need to release all of this. We do not know why God will make our spouse suffer on the other side, we do not know God plans but we cannot rejoice in another’s misery, not even the other persons. If we have anything in us that is tempted to say yeah my spouse is having a hard time, we need to search ourselves and see if it is pride. You ever wonder why your spouse may be having a hard time but still does not come back.
We say it is because of their pride. Can it be because of our pride? No one wants to come back to someone who they feel rejoiced in their suffering, or was waiting for them to mess up. My aunt once told me that whatever it is that I don’t like about a person, is because that is what I don’t like about myself. Interesting concept. I always use this as a measuring tool to check myself. Why don’t I like this person? Am I that way and I am seeing myself in their actions?
So today we will continue to look at ourselves. Yesterday we looked at any strong hold we may not have surrounded to God. Today look deep inside and see if you are harboring any pride. Pride is something you have to hand over to God repeatedly. That is why God never removed the thorn from Paul’s flesh, to keep him humble. So write anything you have pride about and hand it over to God today.

Then continue in you journal:

. Write any prayer you have for Today. Anything you need for today. No matter how small.

Also write anything you are thankful for today and some praises to God. For he is worthy and deserves it. Amen.

If you still have time or at some point today. Find a verse or scripture text reading. Anything out of the bible and read and meditate on it for a few minutes, then write a little bit about what you got from it, how it made you feel. Anything.

(We will do these every day).

See u all tonight.

Anthonette.

List of names and marriages

Joe and Cindy Frank
Tina and Michael Nadama
Karen and Tim Rice
Anthonette And Rudolph Simons
Kevin and Nancy Owens
Marriage Covenant Ministries
Wobanda Felly
Gary Mayfeild
Lori And Darryl Vartabedian
Debroah and Sonny Woods
Judy Hite
Richard Willis
Shawn and Kristen Drennen
Kin61
Shanita and DaMon Johnson
Neta and Chris
Paula and Allen
Mandy Shumacker
Heather Lueth
Scott and Crystal
B.J. and Threasa Scroggins and Family
Nina and Dennis
Dilawn and Ryan
Chandra and Greg
Adam and Sabrina Lawson
Karen Savoie
Beverly Lagana
Sallie and Andre Clement
Lisa Dabe
Wes and Jodi Bailes
Farah and Henry Mezlop
Carmen and Erin
Carly and Crystal
Gina and Ade Olawale
Diana and Juan Pablo
Leslee and John Rossotto
Nick and Sarah McNeill
Brad and Rosemary Salisnury
Eric and Crystal Meehan
Neil and Nancy Quinn
Stephen and Noelle Mounce
Barta and Billy Kemp
Solon and Leah Philips
Lichelle Whittaker
Arcy Espana
Katy and Erine Macias
Karen and Andre Marias
Susan and Rob
Luis and Mattie Bediako
Scott and Heather Ellis
Lourdres and Tommy Moore
Mark & Geeta Arathoon
Ugo and TopeOsuya
Tim and Jennie Packard
Janet and Rodney Whitmore
Scott and Delores Hanks
Diana Moreno
Sheila and Jose Reveron
shadowofleaves
Freddrick and Angela Young Jordan
Jade and Willie Cordova
Jessica and Ronald Ndoro
Pam and Richard Thompson
Ernest and Nichole Herrere, and children Josiah, Selah, Eliannah, Jude
David and Elizabeth Barrios
Krystal and Ervin Arroyo

Father God as we continue on this journey, please keep us strong. Satan is right there and we will stumble, but God. you will never let us fall. Search deep within us and remove any pride that we my have and keep us close to you in Jesus name Amen

 

[isbell66]

After reading this I was convicted because I realize that I am very prideful and that there are areas of my life that God has been wanting to work on but I have not allowed him to work on those areas. It was easy for me to see my husbands faults but God also wanted me to see my own. I pray that as I continue on this fast that I get free and delivered.

 

[isbell66]

Father I thank you that my sister is standing in the gap for so many marriages and that even when she is going through such a hard time in her own. Lord give her strength and peace today so that she may continue on this journey that you have set for her. I ask you to touch her husbands heart right now and began to turn it in the direction of his wife. I pray for the OW woman that she would be delivered out of the bondage of sin. Lord we know that you work all things for our good and even now you are working. I know that my sister still is being changed and worked on by you oh God. Give her patience to continue on the journey and even when she gets weak father you will always send one to encourage her not to give up because her blessing is in her completeing the assignment. In jesus name I pray amen