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Philippians 4:6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;

Isaiah 54:10

For the mountains shall depart
And the hills be removed,
But My kindness shall not depart from you,
Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,”
Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.

Our weaknesses and brokenness draws Jesus ever closer to us. We can give it all to Christ because He understands us perfectly. His compassion for us is overflowing. As we open ourselves to His healing Presence, He fills us with Peace that transcends understanding. So stop trying to figure everything out! Instead, lean on Jesus, letting our head rest on His chest. While we rest, He will be watching over us and all that concerns us.
Trust in Jesus with the very depths of your being. His healing work in us is most effective when we are actively trusting Him. Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet His unfailing love for us will not be shaken. This is the essence of Christ's compassion for us; no matter how desperate our circumstances, the one thing we can always count on is Jesus's unfailing Love.

Triple play keep your feet sure and Hit the heights!

Habakkuk 3:19

The Lord God is my strength;
He will make my feet like deer’s feet,
And He will make me walk on my high hills.

Isaiah 40:30-31

Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,
Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.

Psalm 37:5

Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.

Our awareness of our deep need for God is a profound strength. People who think they don't need God are in serious trouble, because they rely on their own insufficient abilities. God is training us to depend on Him--our strength.
Living in a fallen world can weigh us down. However as we keep looking to God, He'll make your feet like the feet of a deer. He lightens our load so much that we hardly notice the jagged rocks beneath our feet or the steepness of our ascent. Before we know it, we are on the high places--with God!
We need to remember that He is Sovereign. He will not help us go along a path that is not of His choice for us. So it is vital to commit our way to Him, asking Him to lead us each step of the way. This is how we collaborate with God as He enables us to go on the heights.

Arms outstretched hands... inviting us into His presence....Yeah!

Psalm 16:11

You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

God is the firm foundation on which we can dance and sing praises and continually celebrate His Presence. Most of the time though we feel earth bound and weighted down.
If we want to learn how to celebrate God more consistently, more abundantly, begin by lingering in His Peaceful Presence.  Step into His outstretched hands welcoming us into His living presence.
God's very Presence radiates joy in vast, unmeasured fullness! When we praise Him, our joy increases, as does our awareness of His Holy Presence. Our bodies may or may not be ready engaged in this endeavor, but God sees our heart. That is where the ultimate celebration of His Presence takes place.

Threefer...Three "lights" I'm deLIGHTed!

2 Corinthians 4:6
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

Give all the problems and difficulties that are weighing you down to Jesus. Our troubles are actually "light and momentary"--from an eternal perspective. Our problems feel so heavy because we have given them too much power. Each time we focus on them and not on Jesus we give them more power.
As we give our problems to Jesus, our vision improves and we can see Him more clearly. His light illuminates the knowledge of the Majesty and Glory revealed in His face. This is the eternal glory that far outweighs all out troubles...and "lightened" all our darknesses...and burdens...

His Light...the illumination of the physical

His Light...the transformation power over the physical 

His Light...the revelation of who He is!  

We turn to the New Testament and find that John writes, “This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). Then, later in the book, John goes on to say, “God is love” (ch.4:8, and 16). It is as God in the beginning said, “Let there be light!” – He was saying, “Let there be a revelation of My love!”

BAK Thanks for the prayer

My wife Cat had surgery and medical issues  but in all that God continues a very real help and presence...So glad my bride  and the Bride that is the church is continuing to be built up in His character of Healed and Whole...
Thank you all for the prayer-ing

Isaiah 61:10 (NKJV)

 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

In Christ's Presence we have infinite approval. We often judge ourselves on the basis of what we see in the mirror, even though we know how fickle and shallow that ever changing image is. We tend to be equally enslaved to viewing ourselves through the eyes of other people, rigorously evaluating our personal performance and almost always feeling displeased with something we have said or done.
"Enslaved" is an appropriate word. We are indeed a slave when we try to measure ourselves through any perspective but Christ's. Evaluating our worth based on how we look, to ourselves or others, is always a trap. Though invisible, a well-nurtured soul can actually improve our appearance. As we rest in the certainty of Christ's unfailing love, our face glows with the joy of His Presence.
Christ's approval of us is infinite because it will continue forever. It is based entirely on Christ's righteousness, which is ours for all eternity. When you look in a mirror, try to see yourself as you truly are--arrayed in perfect righteousness, adorned in glowing approval.

Happy Sonday! A continual feast! Now that's worth Rejoicing over ;)

Philippians 4:4-5

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Rejoice in the Lord always. This is a moment by moment choice. It 

is possible to find joy in the Lord even during the most trying

times. Because He is always near, He is constantly available to

 

help us. He can even carry us through times of extreme adversity.

It is in the present moment that we find Jesus ever near us. His 

presence in the present is an endless source of joy; a continual 

feast.

The soul-satisfaction we find in Christ helps us relate well to other

people. As we enjoy His abiding Presence, we can bless others 

with 

our gentleness.

Rest...listen to the troubador...

Psalm 37:23

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,

And He delights in his way.

Let us hear God's voice and pay no attention to the voice of 

another. The Lord's paths are straight and they are narrow, but we 

will have no trouble finding them if we watch the Lord. He is 

guiding us. We don't need to look to people for direction. We can 

learn a lot by fellowshipping with the saints, but never allow 

anyone to take the role that is rightfully the Lords--to direct our 

steps. As it is written, "The steps of a good man are ordered by the 

Lord"--Not by some preacher, not by a Christian worker, but by 

the Lord.

Trust God to do it and give Him the time and opportunity to do it. 

Don't be hasty and don't lean on your own intelligence. 

Rest in the Lord, He shall bring to pass His perfect will in our lives

as we believe and live in faith.