Archive for December, 2007

Jo Ann’s Prayer for Today

Monday, December 31st, 2007

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderously made: marvelous are thy works…                Psalm 139:13,14

There is not a thing that was made in the entire universe that was not made by the Creator of all things.  Everything that the Creator made was made from the only substance there was… ITSELF.  Therefore every single thing, mineral, plant, animal, and man all issued forth from the same Intelligence.  I call this intelligence God.  It has been said that God sleeps in the rock; stirs in the plant, dreams in the animal and awakens in man.  How good it is to know that I am made in the image and likeness of God.  Some years ago the results from an analysis of my hair was reflected on a chart to indicate balances and imbalances in my body.  Amazingly it was an awakening moment to read over the list:  iron, copper, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, chronium, cobalt, Iodine, nickel, potassium, sulfur and the list goes on.  It was confirming to me that there is nothing, no thing that was made that was not made by the creator of all things.  The same elements that exist in me are found through out nature in plants, animals, trees, the earth and the ocean, etc.  Some are used in the construction of items such as buildings, cars and even to harden steel.  Others are utilized in the manufacturering of various items, bridges, cars, airplanes, houses, matches, explosives,and for medicinal purposes, etc.  In my body these elements are the building blocks of life and are found naturally in many of the foods we eat.  HOW AWESOME IS GOD?  That He should incorporate everything that is within me in everything that is in the earth… HOW MAGNIFICENT IS THE INTELLIGENCE OF GOD!  It is He that hath made us and not me nor we ourselves.  It is this God that knows whether I’m asleep or awake; whether I’m sitting or standing.. who understands my every thought, who is acquainted with all of my ways and all my days. In the scriptures it says “You made all of the delicate parts of my body and knit them together in my mother’s womb”.  My God was there when I was being formed in utter seclusion.  This is the same God that is present with me now and always even unto the ends of the earth.  It is in this knowing that I can let go and let God handle all of the affairs of my very soul, mind, body and the body of my affairs.  And so it is.  And so I let it be.  AMEN   

Jo Ann’s Christmas Prayer

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise:  Be thankful unto Him and bless His name.”    Psalm 100:4
Father of life, I thank you for the renewing of my mind; for the repatterning of my brain; the restoring of my body as it was created to be; the release of unconditional love from me to all whom I meet or even think of; for the regeneration of the Christ Consciousness within me; the remaking of my ideal body size and weight; for the redemption of my soul; the reducing to zero of tension, stress, strain or pain; for the return of all fears to their native nothingness;  for the rereasoning of unreasonable conclusions to divine right action; for the reopening of doors of opportunities that were missed in the past;  for the retracing of moments of joy and thanksgiving; for the remembrance of my divine connection; the readjusting of attitude as wisdom prevails; for remarks that inspire and encourage self and others; the recording of teachable moments for future generations; the rebirth of sanity; for the respect for diversity in its myriad of forms; for the resounding acknowledgment of the works of the Holy Spirit in me, through me, around me, as me; for the rejoicing that the Lord is my strength and my salvation; for the replenishment of my spirit, soul and body because the Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want for any good thing.  For this and more I make a joyful noise unto the Lord…       
And so it is!     And so I let it be!           Amen

Prayer for Today by Jo Ann Buckner

Friday, December 7th, 2007
There is a presence and power that permeates everything through out the entire universe. It is the presence and power of GOD, creator of heaven and earth and all that is within.  There is nothing, no thing outside of God!  The oneness of God is everywhere present in Its entirety.  No one has ever seen, heard or imagined the wonderful things God has in store for each of us, as it is said in I Corinthians 2:9. No matter what is happening in my life right now God is ever present in the midst of it all.  As I let go and let God, all that God is becomes available to me, greater wisdom, spiritual insight and discernment, peace, love, light, radiant, vibrant health, wholeness and harmonious relationships.  God wants each of us to experience, express and demonstrate the abundant life… to be blessed financially.  I know this because Jesus Christ himself said so.  I need only to remember that there’s not a spot where God is not.  If I climb the highest mountain, God is there.  If I descend into hell, (the lowest points of my life), God is there!  The psalmist says that even at the bottom of the sea as in all other places, God is fully present there.  Whatever God has done for anyone of us, God would do for each and everyone of us.  So I begin right here and right now to see myself as God sees me, to see others as God sees them.  I begin to remember that greater is the Creator than all of Its creation.  I begin to expect the unexpected, I permit myself to think beyond the box… and I ask God to expand my territory as Jabez did.  I begin to count my blessings realizing that it is the attitude of gratitude that expands the blessings in my life.  I begin to look at problems as opportunities realizing that in the mind of God there are no problems.  And as I open up to God all seeming problems dissolve and return back to their native nothingness.  At this point, I simply let go and let God do what only God can do.  I surrender all to the infinite, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient mind of God and I go free.  And so it is.  And so I let it be.  Amen and amen.

December Prosperity Prayer

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. – Luke 2:12

Thank You God for the illumination of this month. Thank You for guiding me to the place of Christ born anew within me. By His Light I see the Truth. I see my brothers and sisters in their divine essence and I respond to them accordingly, with love and understanding. When I don’t live up to my intention to respond only with love, I am grateful that You love me enough to remind me of who I Am and I thank You for blessing me with the ability to forgive others and myself. I accept Your forgiveness, Lord, at the level which I forgive others. When I am not experiencing forgiveness as I would like it, I realize that it is because I am not forgiving others in the way I wish to be forgiven. I surrender to Your Will, God and endeavor to love as You Love, completely and unconditionally. I look for Your Light shining forth from everyone I meet and I allow my Light to pour forth as a beacon of Your presence within me. I follow the Light of the new born Christ to a place of hope, possibility and peace this month and I joyfully share my blessings with the world.

Praise God!

Selah!

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. – John 8:12

Prayer Request from Bobby S. Briggs for Gary Hogan

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Tough times don’t last… Tough people do !!!
My name is Gary Hogan. Some of you receiving this know me, some do not.
My wife, Cindy, is 32 years old and has just been diagnosed 3 days ago
with stage 4 cervical cancer and her chances for survival are very slim.
She was pregnant with our second child and had miscarried
recently at 3 months, and now we know why. This is a request for you to
forward this e-mail to every one you know asking for prayer. The more
people that pray for her to be healed, the better.

Wilma’s Gratitude and Progress Report

Saturday, December 1st, 2007
The hospital started my sister on temporary dyalisis last night.  She was swollen an additional 1/3 of her normal size.  All medications were retained and recycled causing her to experience ICU psychosis ( check this on a medical web site).  The dyalisis removed 3.4 liters of toxic fluid from her lungs and tissue.  The doctor explained that the fluid in her lungs kept her from breathing on her own (she was ventilated 3 times and then a trache was placed in her throat). 
Today, she was able to recognize us again and signal or type her needs in a coherent manner. Several medical feed lines have been disconnected and she breathes mostly on her own now.  I am so grateful to all of you for your continued prayer support.
In Christ
Wilma