Day 6: Confess
Good to Know:
Yesterday’s reading was challenging. Some days it’s easy to live in faith; other days… well, let’s not talk about that. God knows and God is still faithful, especially when we fail. Prayer is God’s way to get us back on track. Change your focus from your circumstance to God’s promise of hope.
Psalm 145:8-18 NLT
The Lord is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
The Lord is good to everyone.
He showers compassion on all his creation.
All of your works will thank you, Lord,
and your faithful followers will praise you.
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom;
they will give examples of your power.
They will tell about your mighty deeds
and about the majesty and glory of your reign.
For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.
You rule throughout all generations.
The Lord always keeps his promises;
he is gracious in all he does.
The Lord helps the fallen
and lifts those bent beneath their loads.
The eyes of all look to you in hope;
you give them their food as they need it.
When you open your hand,
you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in everything he does;
he is filled with kindness.
The Lord is close to all who call on him,
yes, to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 121 NLT
I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.
The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.
Philippians 4:6-8 NLT
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Good to Do:
How will I train my mind to think about things that are excellent and worthy to be praised?
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It is odd…. when trouble comes often we spend hours thinking how WE might fix things. If instead we would pray immediately and thank God, our focus would return to him and worry would dissipate.
This is a hard thing for me. I would rather worry and panic instead of praying about it and putting myself and my heart at ease
I understand what you mean. I ask myself this same question. I know that when I pray I’m given a sense of peace and yet there are times where I feel like it’s my own stubborn pride that gets in the way and I hang onto the moments when I’m feeling anxious instead of handing it over to God. I sit there and think, why? Why can’t I just let this go and give it to God. I’m trying, but I feel like sometimes I get in my own way.
Amen
I love this right here. I need to read Philippians 4: 6-8.. God Bless Everyone.
I use to keep this verse over my desk at my old job. One of coworkers would stop and read it every day. One day she asked what it meant. It opened the door for me to share
God is always watching us and guiding us. We need to focus on him and daily speak with him on our needs and wants. He knows all and wants the best for us. He knows what we need before we do. He is good and his mercy endures forever.
Sometime my faith waivers but reading the word of God, brings me back to his unfailingly love for me and anyone who believes in God and Jesus
I remember the days I wanted to know what was going to happen when where hiw I was soooo impatient. God pointed me to Psalms 46:10. To be still. He is God not me I am not to be anxious for anything. That took on new life for me. I trust Him. I have had some bumps in my path but I know I can trust He has a plan
My favorite verse trust in the lord with all your heart do not lean on our own understanding
I love this verse thank you for sharing
That’s the key confess that he great and powerful and release all your worries. He has your back even when you think he is not there. He got you.
I pray that I can find peace
Phill 4:6-8 brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Lord for loving me, my heart, and knowing what is on my mind!
The question at the end of the reading. How will I train my mind …. I can’t God will need too. Let God be my first thought when I have a problem.
I enjoy listening to these even though I read my Bible & have Devotion time every morning! Thank you for doing this!🙏🏻🎚
How remarkable is David’s psalm of praise! Particularly where he reminds me: “The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.” (Psalm 145:17-18) In four brief poetic lines, the psalmist fills me with hope, re-kindles my awe of Our Lord. In strong voice, David assures me that God is virtuous without exception, compassionate without pause. Most amazing, whenever I call out with purity of heart and in contrition, He is at my side, closer than my next… Read more »
By confessing my sins I admit and hold myself accountable to The Lord and only by His love and Grace I am accepted. One day may we all feel His unimaginable love! Lord help us keep our eyes and hearts on You.
Prayer is the answer and I will pray everyday and be thankful for all he has done for me.
A little over a year I have train myself to get up and read God’s worlds daily and pray.I make sure that’s the first thing i do when I open my eyes.I use to want to grab my phone and check FB notifications,text msgs and etc.Im thankful for God’s strength in this,cause it’s not easy but it’s so worth it,talking to God every morning is like breakfast to my stomach fills me up.Continue to pray that I be Obedient to Godl.
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That is awesome
Psalms 121 is one of my favorite Psalms! What an encourement and what comfort if brings to know just where my help and comfort comes from!
I love this scripture!!! Philippians 4:6-8
It is always a good reminder to not worry. I struggle with that. I do have a hard time not hearing Bekkah’s impersonation when she reads Psalm 121.
Often when trouble arises I find myself wanting to fix it myself but God is always right there with a gentle reminder Hey no need to do this on your own. I’m here!! It’s a battle and it’s not necessarily beating the battle but we have to choose to stand up and fight because of WHO is with us. You can’t beat it on your own. Darkness distorts and light changes that!!
I am so thankful and thank God everyday. I pray everyday. I know God has got my back. I know his peace. But so manytimes I still want to do it on my own. I will train my mind on things above and not things in this world. When doing that I will remember that I need God each and every day no matter how small the request.
I am so comforted by these verses. I really do take Phillipians 4:6-8 to heart. I remind people (including myself) of these verses whenever worry is taking hold of me and my loved ones. God is in control. We don’t need to worry. Worry does us no good.
Today’s challenge seems to be an easy one for me. I try to dismiss any negative thoughts that creep into my mind right away. Then what is left is excellent and worthy to be praised. 😊
This is a hard one for me I so badly want to tell myself that I have control and I can fix what is wrong. Yet I never can because it isn’t in my hands. I forget that I need to sit and pray. Tell God what is on my heart and what is worrying me. Then let him take over and make things the way they should be. I have such a hard time praying. That has to be my biggest weakness. I never know where to start or when is the right time. I have a prayer journal… Read more »
Taylor, as far as where or when or even how to pray; I have found that I just talk to Him as if He is sitting next to me. I start in the morning as soon as my alarm goes off, I try to lay there for a few minutes and thank Him for waking me up and then I continue on talking to Him throughout the day…. It really is an on going conversation I have all day long…. I think many people get caught up in eloquent words and being “proper”, but for me, HE IS MY FRIEND!… Read more »
Amen I go to bed talking to Him and have found when I’m so upset and worried I just say Lord I’m giving this up to you lead me in the right direction and when I truly place my worry in his hands it’s done. Whatever the Lord’s Will is better than anything I can do and honestly I feel like I’m carried through the storm. It’s an unbelievable feeling to feel the Lord’s direction.
I have similar issues with not being able to fix things that are happening, and every now and again I feel as though my faith is tested. I try and think why it is that something wrong could happen so much so that I feel tested as well. Then I pray. Not because I want or expect anything but because I need guidance and acceptance that all will work out as it should. That to me is where I start to realize it wasn’t my faith being put to test but rather I was being taught to be humble. That… Read more »
Whooooooo Hooooooo!! THANK you very much for reminding me about the serenity prayer!!! We had to learn it as kids in catechism class, and through the years I forgot all about it and It reminds me of St Francis’ prayer to Make me an instrument of Your peace. Both beautiful prayers that I need to be saying!!!! Thank you for the timely reminder!!!! God’s perfect timing???!!!
☺️ St Francis’ prayer… Make me an instrument of Your peace is one that I hum very often. Two others I love is the Our Father, and Hail Mary. I grew up in a private school Called Our Lady of the Rockies. That prayer (Make me an instrument) both as a prayer but as song remind me of that school and the Sisters who ran it. It is also where I met the love of my life in junior high. 20 years later she found me again and we’re about to celebrate our 5th year together and our son’s 4th… Read more »
May He bless you and your precious family more and more!!!!!
That’s me I need to pray
I find it hard to
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I haven’t read Psalms. Every time it’s referenced it’s always makes me want to read it more. I can’t wait to.
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Hearing Becca read those words really brought tears to my eyes. Through all she’s gone through, I still believe those words
Now I’ve realized that everytime I have a fear or worry, it drives me straight to the Lord!!!! Maybe that is why we have some fears and worries? To bring us to God?
How will I train my mind to think about things that are excellent and worthy to be praised? I will make a conscious decision to think about at least 5 good things at least 3 X’s a day even if I have to setup a mini alarm to remind myself. Wake up time, lunch time, bed time. If I don’t be deliberate, I will forget!!!
My focus is the Lord in all things. When I slide back the enemy has room to destroy! I have no time for that. I am far from perfect but my transgressions are further apart and my joy is present most of the time
This was a great reading for me today. ‘Pray about everything’. My Dad is in the hospital, so we are praying for him, but this reminds me that I need to pray about everything, not just the things that I desire. I pray that God will heal my Dad, but I also pray that I will remember His goodness and Mercy in everything.
God has been so faithful to me. Even when I didn’t know he was there, Even when I was running from HIm. He was so faithful to me. I know he is there for me and I will turn to him.
Some times I am good at turning to prayer, others my control issues come into play. I want to fix it all myself. I need to remind myself I can not do anything alone. And I need to pray and ask for guidance and then be still and listen.
God is my beat friend. At times when I look at how hard life has been lately I know inside that God is making everything good. Of course it isn’t on my timing, but his. I am thankful for his promises which are always true. He is my Provider, my Father, and my Friend.
I try to live by Philippians 4:6-8 everyday but oh how I fail at times
Recently as I have been walking alongside a sister with the same worry issues, we both made a worry box. When we share together and those familiar words of worry come out of one of our months, we instruct the other that when we done talking that needs to be put in the box.. this has truly brought an awareness to my thanking that I did not have before. Hallelujah! Thank you Lord.
I am thankful to be reminded to always praise God and that he is there for me.
Philippians 4:6-8, a great passage that tells of to not worry but pray about everything. Put it all in God’s hands and not allow the circumstances to consume you. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. I love when it says to fix our thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. I have started a gratitude book to remind myself because it is so easy to get consume with things going on.
If you worry why pray, if you pray why worry.
Knowing that God is watching over me brings me peace. Amen
I’m finding more everyday that when I pray I gain a sense of peace & calm. It brings me closer to God and I feel his presence all around me. His love never fails.
I find that when my mind wants to race and worry and think about negative things, I have to give it something good to race over. I try to stop myself and do a mental gratitude list going from A-Z…by the time I get to the end I usually can refocus on God and allow room for the Holy Spirit to give me wisdom of God’s will for my life. The “snowball” effect can work for good just as it does for bad.
I agree, only if we spent as much time praying as we do worrying about how to fix things, we would be much better off. God never leaves His post, he is always watching over us and ready to act if we would only call!
Thank you God for all you do! Amen!
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God is a on time God
I love knowing that the Lord is right next to us everyday and all day! That really gives me comfort in those hard times.
What beautiful words of encouragement! We forget so often when we’re struggling that God is always there for us!❤️
I like to thank God everyday for my life, I know he is control of everything which makes is so much better because he is perfect and I am not.
Thank you heavily father for your love and mercy everyday.
I struggle with being a worrier ! I’m slowly beginning to give everything to God in prayer .
When I feel like I am disappointing my Lord, I try to think of ways to fix what I’ve done wrong or what I think I’ve done to disappoint Him. When this happens, I just need to repent and ask God for His forgiveness. He loves me unconditionally and I forget that at times. I am a blessed child of God and I will always be. I need to remember that He loves me no matter what.
I struggle with wanting the sense that I am in control, even though I know I am not. I have been working on praying and knowing in my heart that God is in control. I am a working progress. So thankful God meets me where I am.
I thank God for Philippians 4:6-8 because it’s one less thing I have to do, I can’t say I am perfect at it, I give it a few minutes of my time and then I remember Philippians 4:6-8 and I also remind myself what can worrying do for me nothing just makes me feel bad.