Friday January 8, 2016

If what will be will be, why pray? The very big question you're really asking is whether or not God's will is conditional. If you do A.B.C. you are guaranteed God's favor, a place in heaven, and a perfect life filled with contentment. Yeah, right. 'Scuse the sarcasm but don't get your hopes up - it doesn't work that way. May you be blessed to exercise your free will in alignnment with God's purpose for you. To praise, labor, and love is your purpose. You only need to figure out how you're going to do all three in the holiest way possible. That's why you pray.

I refuse to be discouraged,

To be sad, or to cry;

I refuse to be downhearted,

And here's the reason why:

I have a God who's mighty,

Who's sovereign and supreme;

I have a God who loves me,

And by grace I'm on God's team.

God is all-wise and powerful.

Though everything is changeable,

My God remains the same.

My God knows all that's happening,

Beginning to the end;

God's presence is my comfort;

God is my dearest Friend.

When sickness comes to weaken me,

To bring my head down low,

I call upon my mighty God;

Into God's arms I go.

When circumstances threaten to rob me of my peace;

God draws me close unto His chest,

Where all my strivings cease.

When my heart melts within me,

And weakness takes control;

God gathers me intoHis loving arms,

God soothes my heart and soul.

My life is in God's hand.

God is my hope.

It's in God's strength I stand.

I refuse to be defeated.

My eyes are on my God;

God has promised to be with me,

As through this life I trod.

I'm looking past all my circumstances,

To Heaven's throne;

My prayers have reached the heart of God

I'm resting in His love.

I give God thanks in everything.

My eyes are on God's face;

The battle's God's,

the victory mine;

God will help me win the race.