The Holy Spirit

 “The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness.”

Romans 8:26

“As a believer, you are not left to your own resources to cope with problems.  Even when you don’t know what to pray, the Holy Spirit prays with and for you, and God answers.  With God helping you pray, you don’t need to be afraid to come before him.  Ask the Holy Spirit to intercede for you “accordance with the will of God.”  Then, when you bring your requests to God, trust that he will always do what is best.”

~ Life Application Study Bible

Living Balanced

 “Come to me by yourselves

to a quiet place and get some rest.”

Mark 6:31

“You are a three-part being - spiritual, physical, and emotional.  You have to take care of each one.  You can pray for twenty-four hours a day, but you’re not going to feel well physically.  You can go to the gym and work out five hours a day, seven days a week, but you’re not taking time for your spiritual and emotional side, you’re not going to be your best.  You can’t stay up all night and not get proper sleep and expect to have the passion you need.  You can’t drink twenty cups of coffee a day, eat junk food, and expect to feel well.  Some people are discouraged, don’t have any energy and praying for miracle.  If Jesus showed up, He would say,”Get away and quiet yourself.  Get some sleep.  Start eating better. Take care of yourself.”

Living balanced is the key.  You have to take care of all three parts.  You will be your most productive, your most effective,, when you’re balanced physically, spiritually and emotionally.  If you neglect one area, it will lesson what you could accomplish.”

~ Joel Osteen daily devotionals

Rejoicing Always

“Rejoice always, pray continuously, give

thanks in all circumstances; for

this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

“Our joy, prayers, and thankfulness should not fluctuate with our circumstances or feelings.  Obeying these three commands - be joyful, pray continually, and give thanks often goes against our inclinations or feelings.  When we make a conscious decision to do what God says, however, we will begin to see people in a new perspective.  When we do God’s will, we will find it easier to be joyful and thankful.”

~ Life Application Study Bible