Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.28.11

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Romans 12:10-12

Pray
Father thank You for loving me so that I may see the intensity, consistency, realness, and fullness of true love. Father thank You for sending Your son Jesus to show us how to love even when others aren’t being loving, supportive, or caring; for showing us how to love those who hate us, despise us, and envy us.

Father I praise Your holy name with an excitement that can’t be measured. You are so wondrous, beautiful, powerful, loving, giving, caring, and passionate, and I’m honored to receive Your many blessings. Thank You Father. I am joyful, hopeful, faithful, and committed to You and in serving You and Your Kingdom.

Father thank You for placing someone in my life whom I can love fully, passionately, purposely, intentionally, fearlessly, and as You expect. I pray that they are receptive and open to the love that I have to offer as my cup runneth over from Your daily filling.

I will never let a day go by without praising and thanking You; a moment pass without thinking of You and Jesus, and all that You have done, are doing, and will do for me Lord. I humbly pray, say thank You, and ask for forgiveness for all of my transgressions— in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Reflection
Stop what you’re doing right now and just say, “thank you” and declare that you are God’s child, and a follower and believer in Christ. Even if you aren’t in a relationship, thank God for preparing you for the person He has been molding for you. Thank our Father-Mother for all the blessings, good times, not-so-good times, and the downright awful times- for all of these moments are learning experiences for growth and ultimate success in every area of our life; so embrace it and declare that you will rise and smile each day whether the sun shines brightly or the clouds and rain match your tears.

Now smile and be a blessing to someone else today. I love you all!!!

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.27.11

Brothers even if a man is caught in some fault you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness

Galatians 6:1

Pray
Father, thank You for giving me a forgiving spirit because I know in order for me to receive my blessings I must forgive those whom have trespassed against me.

Thank You father for peace, harmony, love, family and good friendships that surround me, but in order to receive I must be a giver. Thank You for life, and another day to Praise and Worship you Father. In Jesus’ name. Amen

Reflection
Pray for those whom can’t or won’t pray for themselves. Pray for those who won’t forgive themselves. Pray for those who won’t forgive others. Pray for those who won’t forgive you. Pray for yourself that you learn to forgive those who have hurt and betrayed you.

Pray that you can stop what you’re doing right now, and have the weight of guilt, anger, shame, pride, ego, arrogance, hate, and fear removed from your shoulders; removed from your life.

Pray that at this very moment you can say aloud or think silently the name(s) of those people who wronged you, and you can begin forgiving them. Pray for the strength to ask for forgiveness from those individuals you have hurt. Even if they don’t accept your apology or you can’t locate them, be free in knowing that you tried and took the steps towards healing, and then inhale the fresh air of God’s peace….and be healed!

You can’t control what someone else does, says or thinks, but you can control your thoughts, actions, and speech. You can determine the kind of relationship you will have with Jesus and God. You can either continue walking around in pain or free yourself and live. What do you want for your life?

I love you all in Christ!

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.26.11

“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.

Acts 13:38

Pray
Father as I grow and mature I am learning to forgive more, as I know that through my forgiveness of others You smile upon me and forgive me of my sins without hesitation. I can’t make someone forgive me, I can’t make someone forgive themselves, and I can’t make someone see the importance of forgiveness and how it impacts their life and future.

I just pray that You always see my heart and keep it warmed and softened by Your love. I pray for the strength to overcome temptation to lash out, hold grudges, and move slow to forgiveness. Father mold me to forgive instantly after the transgression against me, as I believe You forgive me instantly after I have sinned and repented. In the name of Your son, the ultimate servant-leader, I pray, Amen.

Reflection
Forgive if you hope to be given. We should strive to forgive immediately after we have been wronged. Let’s work on it. What do you think?

Lovingly,

Natasha

P.S. My apologies for sending this so late in the evening. I thought I had sent this message earlier today, and just noticed otherwise…yes, I was moving too fast today 🙂

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.25.11

Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Pray
Father I know that I must prove my love, devotion, commitment and faith to You; it is not for man, but for You that I must prove myself. Thank You for creating opportunities for me Lord. Thank You for trusting and believing in me. Now I must prove my worth; prove myself…overcoming fear along the way. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
To whom much is given, much is required….time to step up and get the job done!

Love always,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.22.11

The lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

Psalm 103:8

Pray
Father I want to be more like You. I want to be more like Your son Jesus. I want to show compassion and grace always. I want to be slow to anger, and filled with love. I want to learn to forgive instantly, and not keep track of those who wronged me and their indiscretions. I want to be more patient and understanding. I want to stop being so quick to place blame because I am not blameless. I want to leave my judgments to Your discretion as that is not my role and purpose in life. I want to live my life as You see fit. In Your son Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
We come off all holier than thou but fall short by lightyears. We claim we want to be more like Jesus, but we must be speaking about the Spanish guy with the same name who lives down the street, and his wife is a teacher and he owns the realty company several blocks away.

We can’t possibly want to be more like Jesus because we have the mindset that “It’s all about me, my feelings, my wants and needs, my desires, my body, my house, my car, my material possessions, my sexuality and sensuality, my…my…my…my” and Jesus was about the “we” and the “us”, and about serving and representing God, our heavenly Father-Mother.

Jesus could have gone off and started slapping, punching, and kicking his disciples whenever they got out of line, disrespected him, and when they betrayed him. He could have gone off and started tearing up things when the Jews tried to put reigns on him to control when he healed the sick, wounded, and diseased. He could have slapped the first soldier who walked up to him to take him into custody for his crucifixion. But he didn’t.

Yes, he knew he was disrespected, betrayed, and treated worse than a stray, rabid dog; but instead of cursing those people he lovingly gave his life to save theirs, and to prove in his resurrection God’s realness and power…and that there is no death, only a shedding of our human bodies and a transition to another level of existence.

Yes, Jesus was hurt; yes he cried, but revenge was not in his heart or on his mind. So why should it be on ours? If we’re to be more like Jesus then we need to stay prayed up, rested, and ready to spread God’s love and Word around the world to anyone willing to receive it.

We should smile more even when someone’s frowning at us. We should laugh more because it soothes the soul. We should dance more because it’s a way of rejoicing and praising God through movement. We should take care of our health and our bodies because they are gifts from God, and only ours temporarily; and if we aren’t taking care of ourselves then we can’t possibly do the work God has planned for us.

We need to stop living as victims and start living as ambassadors for Christ. We need to start forgiving more because we want forgiveness; and if we can’t give we can’t receive. We need to stop being so self-absorbed about what did, didn’t, has, hasn’t, is, or isn’t happening in our lives; and start living as though we’re glad to be alive, and grateful that God wakes us and protects us each day. We should be grateful each day for our family and loved ones, and for the things we take for granted like the ability to blink our eyes.

These past few days I have learned a great deal about myself, how I deal with pain, rejection, and betrayal; and how hypocritical I can be in my judgment of others. I had to put myself in check HARD, and although it was a painful realization, it was one that I’m glad I discovered (with the loving help of my mother) now and not before taking my last human breath. I didn’t like what I saw in myself and I declared I would be quick to change for the better. Let’s start anew beginning today, right now this very moment. Push out the negativity and let in God’s gentle light. I’m ready, are you?

I love you all!

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.21.11

“The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”

Daniel 8:26

Pray
Father I pray to keep my eyes and mind focused on today and what You have planned for me to do, experience, and express; not on what tomorrow could or could not bring, and not on what did or didn’t happen yesterday. I just want to stay in my lane on the path you have carved out especially for me, and give my all every second of today.

I don’t want to concern myself with what someone else is doing or not doing, because You are working with them on making their way down their path at the speed and intensity You expect of and for them. Father strengthen me. Fill me Lord and let my cup run over where it can never run low; and let me see and feel this as my reality, never doubting its capacity if I’m never doubting You. In Jesus’ name I pray to You Father. Amen.

Pray
Stay in your lane focused on you and what you’re supposed to do. If you’re busy looking over in someone else’s lane, you’re bound to crash. If you’re busy stressing over whether someone’s going to cross into or over your lane, don’t…let God handle that. If you’re living in fear that someone’s going to take what’s yours, remember that it’s not yours it’s God’s…and our Father-Mother will handle that also. Just live your life today and for today.

Love you all!

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.20.11

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms…

Ephesians 1:18-20

Pray
Father I smile today as I praise Your holy name. My faith is being tested as I say this prayer to You, and I rejoice in knowing that I am only going through this so that I may be strengthened and restored in Your light and presence. I know You have called on me to serve You faithfully, to never place a person or thing above You, and to remember that it is because of You that I have all of the blessings in my life.

You are all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-seeing; there is nothing going on in or around my life that You aren’t aware of and haven’t handled long before they became my issue of concern. I release to You Father; I surrender and focus on being obedient instead of a meddler in Your business. I pray to You in Your son Jesus’ holy name. Amen.

Reflection
If we say we have faith, then we have to roll with the crashing waves and just focus on not falling off the boat. Jesus slept during the storm while his disciples freaked out watching the waves crash into their boat. Jesus knew that God would always see them through; that God could calm the waves and make things right, and has empowered all of us through love, hope, and faith to see past the storm and see it as fear and what it is… nothingness. So to prove this fact, Jesus stood and silenced the fearful men by commanding the storm to stop the madness and be still. God has equipped us with the power to stop our own madness that bubbles up within. God has equipped us with the power to overcome fear by putting our trust in Him.

Today makes the second day I have had only four hours of sleep because I was overwhelmed with things that were going on in my life and blindsiding me; but unlike yesterday, today I woke up with a sense of peace; and even now after receiving sound counsel these past two days from a wise person I have resolved to the understanding that we can’t say we have faith and are faithful but then want to pick and choose when our faith is tested- there is no convenient time to walk into a storm. We must be mentally and emotionally prepared at all times like disciplined soldiers to face the test whenever it comes and for as long as it lasts, no matter how intense and no matter how tired we get- we must keep marching on.

I’m suited in my military uniform and I have my helmet, safety gear, and supplies. Let’s roll.

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.18.11

Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope, lord, is in you.

Psalm 25:17, 21

Pray
Father forgive me, help me, cleanse me, heal me, hold me, comfort me, protect me, uplift me…save me from myself; save me from those who would do me harm. Save me from my fears, save me from the negative influence of others; save me from my ego and pride. In Your son Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
We all backslide from time to time; that’s what keeps us from truly demonstrating our perfectness in God and separates us from leading beautifully spiritual lives in complete peace and harmony. Ask God to
lift you up out of your situation and place you into the realm of joy, accepting with that all of the responsibilities expected of you.

To be upright your head must be up and your eyes open, your heart must be warm and softened, your shoulders must be erect and strong enough to carry the load that will come, your thoughts must be clean, and the words that come out of your mouth must be said in love and respect. Your actions must be aligned with your thoughts and words.

Ask and you shall receive.

Hold on to hope!

Love Always,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.15.11

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”

John 20:19

Pray
Today I declare that I will not be consumed by fear. Father I know You are here with me, helping, watching, waiting, and directing. I may not see the solution to my problem right at this very moment, but I trust that my eyes and mind will connect and see clearly the blessing that You have waiting for me. Father fill me with the peace Your son Jesus lived, and shared with others. Show me the way Father. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Reflection
There is always a calm before the storm; and even during the storm you should find comfort in knowing that God and Jesus are there with you. There may be days when you feel so overwhelmed that it’s difficult to breathe, to function, to think…those are the moments you need to pray for peace in your heart, mind, spirit, and soul; peace in your home and work place; peace in your personal life and in your career. When you’re going through a rough time, keep going and just pray a little more intently. God bless you all and may He keep You encircled in His grace.

Love,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.14.11

“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the lord.”

Leviticus 19:18

Pray
Father I pray that You will handle my issues for me, take care of my burdens, and deal with those who have wronged me. Free me from the anger of betrayal; cast my fears away Lord. In Your son Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
Let God handle the dirty work.

Love always,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.13.11

They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them.

Judges 8:35

Pray
Father I pray that You always reveal the truth to me no matter how much it pains me. I pray that You always reveal who in my life can be trusted and who is loyal. Father please lovingly remove from my life any person that is disloyal and untrustworthy. Free me from the grief of being manipulated and lied to; bless me with discernment so that I can see clearly the selfish and wicked. Bless me with the strength to walk away from those who selfishly deceive me. In Your son Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Reflection
Pray for discernment. Pray for the truth. Pray for strength. Pray for wisdom. Pray for peace. Pray for freedom from fear and pain. Then let go and let God.

Lovingly,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.12.11

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13

Pray
Father I am so thankful and grateful for Your love, for it is like no other. I can rely upon Your love remaining constant for eternity. Your love is infinite, unlike anything a human can give because You give freely without keeping track of my wrongs, without expectations, without ultimatums, and without game playing; Your love is simply an “Is” without explanation.

I have faith in You that You will always provide for me, and that You will protect me from harm. I have faith in You that You will place the right people in my life at the right time, and You will remove those individuals that don’t belong in my life now or in the future.

I have hope, and I continue to hope for the best. I hope for an enduring, loving, respectful, caring, honest, faithful, faith-filled, committed and monogamous relationship with a person who also loves and has faith in You, and never loses hope in You or mankind.

My faith and my hope may be tested, and I may sometimes waver- but one thing You know Father is that my love never leaves and is never rattled or swayed. I love You Lord. If I didn’t love You I couldn’t possibly love myself- for You created and care for me. Thank You for Your love Father. In Your son Jesus’ name I pray to You with an abundance of love, hope and faith. Amen.

Reflection
Even when we have doubts and fears, and our faith and hope in life’s situations flickers on and off, one thing is constant and that’s God’s love; this is the one thing that should remain a constant for us also…our love for Him, our love for ourselves, and our love for other people…despite their faults.

Love your family, love your friends, love your neighbors, love your associates, love complete strangers, love your service providers, love your bill collectors, and love your enemies. Then watch as the world begins to look different as you begin looking through a different lens.

I love you all.

Love always,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.11.11

I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.

2 Corinthians 7:16

Pray
Father keep working on me. I believe. I trust. I am confident You will make a way. I believe that my deadlines and obligations will be met through Your will and grace. In Your son, Jesus’ name. Amen.

Reflection
This is a strong declaration. Do you have complete confidence in God? Do you trust 100% that He has a solution to every one of your problems? Do you believe that He can make a way out of no way? Let’s see.

Love,

Natasha

P.S. My apologies for not sending my message Friday; I thought I had, but I didn’t and I apologize.

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.7.11

“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”

“Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.” The lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the lord.

One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,…a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”…another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

… another messenger came and said, “…three raiding parties…swept down on your camels and made off with them… I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” …another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting…suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The lord gave and the lord has taken away; may the name of the lord be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Job 1:8-22

Pray
Father I want to be more like Job. I want to have the faith to know that no matter what happens to me, You will never forsake me or let harm come to me; You will never let me endure more than I can handle. Father I want the strength to fall down and get up, I want the strength to look at fear directly and rebuke it plainly without hesitation or trembling. I want to stand steadfast in Your word and light, knowing that in You I am always protected and loved. You know me Lord, You know my worth and what I’m made of- show me the way Father. In Your son Jesus’ name I pray to You this day and always. Amen.

Reflection
Consider Job’s experience in one day, then look at your own…could you walk in Job’s shoes? Could you experience what he did and still never question, doubt, or blame God? Job lost the animals that would provide his family sustenance and keep his land lush and rich; he lost all of his servants except four messengers who came to deliver bad news; each time increasingly more horrific than the last; he lost his sons, daughters, and his brother…all in one day, yet he got on his knees and prayed to God and praised His holy name.

That is a testament to true faith, devotion, and dedication to servanthood in God’s Kingdom. I pray to one day have the faith that can withstand whatever life brings my way. Until then, I keep having my demonstrations and learning my lessons.

Today is Thursday. Touch someone’s heart today. Be a blessing to everyone you encounter.

Lovingly,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.6.11

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall. So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.

Romans 14:20-23

Pray

Father, of the verses I just read I took from this that anything that does not come from faith is a sin. Whatever done, said, consumed, or thought, which is not derived from faith is deemed a sin in Your eyes. So I pray that my thoughts, actions, deeds, and words are produced through faith not fear; faith not anger; faith not arrogance; faith not envy; faith not greed. I pray that whatever food or drink that I consume that I show thanks for the blessing, having faith that You will always provide sustenance for me each and every day. I pray this as a follower and lover of Christ, in Your name Father. Amen.

Reflection

“…and everything that does not come from faith is sin.” How bold is that statement? If we eat food but not based on faith that God would provide, but just in the thinking that it was luck, happenstance, or only because of our labor- we have sinned. If we wish for something better in our life- a new home, a new job/career, a baby, a new car, marriage, a vacation, or financial wealth- yet it is a wish and prayer not based in faith, but rather chance or luck, or that we alone can make it work, then we have sinned.

Whatever we speak, think, do, or consume should have a foundation in faith, and the belief that God will always provide a solution, a way, and a path, and it will always be on time and in abundance. Let’s stop relying on man’s devices, laws, tricks and schemes to gain wealth, happiness, and joy- instead let’s turn to our most faithful Father-Mother to provide what we need and when we need it.

Love always,

Natasha

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.5.11

You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

James 2:22

Pray
Father I thank You now for my blessings. I thank You now for providing me with the money that I need to take care of my expenses. I thank You now for providing me with the resources that I need to grow and become a better person. To show my faith in You and my dedication to serving You, I won’t just sit around lazily expecting You to do everything for me; but rather I promise to get up each day and work diligently in both my personal and professional life. If I say I want more in life then I need to show You that I can handle more, by first taking care of what is before me.

Jesus showed men how to become fishermen so that they could catch their own fish, not just wait around for someone to provide them with the fish. I want to be that metaphoric and symbolic fisherman who works hard through Your grace and will to provide for myself and my family. I want You to know and see that I’m willing to do my part Lord. I thank You for taking care of me Father and freeing me from the fear that kept me prisoner in my own mind and body. I love You Father. In Your son Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Reflection

It is not faith alone but your actions supporting your faith that encompasses your true dedication and belief in God and what He can do to and for you. I can’t just have faith that God will deliver me the money I need to pay my bills and take care of my business expenses, I have to be proactive also making sure that I am receptive to potential blessings that may come in various forms; I have to get up each day and work diligently so that I am doing my part and showing God that I’m serious about my life, my career, and in serving Him. Coupled with my faith, my bills will be paid.

I can’t just sit around praying that God will bless me with children, I must make sure that I am doing my part to be mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially healthy and prepared to have, raise, and nurture those children. How else will God see and know that you are truly prepared? Coupled with my faith in Him, He will bless me with children.

I can’t just sit around and pray for a healthy, joy-filled, and committed marriage- I must do my part to heal, nurture and grow within myself first, be supportive, nurturing, understanding, compassionate, trusting, forgiving, and loving of and to my partner to encourage the same in return; and with my faith I can put my trust in knowing that my marriage will be as God envisioned.

My actions with my faith encourage me to trust and believe that the money, resources, children, and marriage I desire and need will be provided to me as God intends for me.

Now let’s put some action beside our faith!

Love,

Natasha

P.S. I hope that each and every one of you had an amazing 4th of July and for those family members and friends let me say, if you didn’t hear from me personally, trust and know that I was thinking of you and that I love you.

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Natasha’s Daily Scripture, Prayer and Reflection for 7.1.11

… while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign lord came on me there. I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. From what appeared to be his waist down he was like fire, and from there up his appearance was as bright as glowing metal…. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.

Then he brought me to the entrance to the court….And he said to me, “Go in and see the wicked and detestable things they are doing here.” ….He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? They say, ‘The lord does not see us; the lord has forsaken the land.'”

Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the house of the lord, and I saw women sitting there, mourning the god Tammuz…He then brought me into the inner court of the house of the lord, and there… were about twenty-five men. With their backs toward the temple of the lord and their faces toward the east, they were bowing down to the sun in the east.

Ezekiel 8:1-3, 5-7, 9, 12, 14, 16

Pray
Father thank You. Thank You for showing me through examples those things You detest and disapprove of as well as those things that are pleasing to You. Thank You for giving me the opportunity to do right and correct my steps. Thank You for equipping me with the knowledge to make the right decisions and be comforted in knowing that there is no better way than Yours; there is no better justice than what You deliver, and there is nothing I would rather do than to worship and serve You Father.

I know You see me Father, I know You have not forsaken me, and I know that You will answer my prayers and deliver me at a time and place that You see fit. Thank You Father. Amen.

Reflection
If we have been told and shown examples of what God expects of us and disapproves of, then why are we still continuing the cycle of hardheadedness the Israelites demonstrated thousands of years ago? Why is our struggle with the flesh so difficult to overcome? Why is it that when times get tough we turn to idols, man, spirits, charts, and dead gods for comfort? Why don’t we seek out God’s Love, God’s Spirit, God’s Light?

Would we still be fixated on needing to trust and believe in something we can ‘see’ if our sight was removed? If you were blind would you still rely on your faith in a statue, pendant, cards, signs and symbols, or someone behind a pulpit or inside a confessional? Or would your faith be restored in the Supreme Spirit, the only Problem Solver, our Father? Ponder that.

Love you always,

Natasha

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