Prayer

Matthew 6:6-7 NKJV

"But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.  And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do.  For they think that they will be heard for their many words."

It crazy how much we have complicated prayer when it's meant to be so simple! Some times I feel like I need to pray; that's its just something that I have to do, like a chore. But Christ says not to ramble. Why? Well because prayer is a time to be intimate with my Father, my King, my maker... A time to rejoice in His presence, and He in mine.

Abba help me not take prayer for granted, and show me the true worth of the worship on my knees!

-Abbas Daughter,

Arina D.

Was Blind but Now I See

John 9:1-41 (Whole Chapter)
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So much food here!
1st- who sinned? Him or his parents? And what was Jesus' answer?: "neither, but so the glory of God be shown through him.
So many times we wonder what was the cause of us falling in a certain situation, or why. But Jesus says its no ones fault, not our own or anyone else's... It only to have the Glory of God shown, that His love and light would be able to shine for all so see. Amazing how he chooses our situations to make something beautiful!

2nd- they way the man get healed... Christ smeared spit and dirt and rubbed it onto the guys eyes. Jesus didn't even lead the man to the pool to wash it off. I'm sure part of the reason was to test the man faith. I mean if he had healed him on the spot, the man probably would have been like the 10 lepors who got healed and didn't even come back. But instead the guy had to stand up to his faith. He has to stand against his neighbors, parents, and Pharisees. Through this, his faith in Christ grew! Even though he didn't know how, or who healed him! So when Jesus showed himself to him, imagine the mans joy!

3rd- Jesus' last phrase, where he mentions that if the pharisees were blind, then they would be without sin. The Pharisees knew everything about God, and how to be pure and holy. And then there was this blind man... In the end the blind man got the blessing! If it wasn't for his blindness being healed by christ, the guy may never have believed... Just like the pharisees never did.

So Abba, help me trust You, and the situations You put me in. In the end, I may end up with a bigger blessing due to being disabled, then if I were what the world saw as " healthy" or " normal". Amen

Christ Handeling His Anger

Mark 3:5 NABRE

"Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' He stretched it out and his hand was restored."

Its amazing how even when Jesus was angry and frustrated, He was still able to do good; to show love towards people!
He was angry at all the people, yet he still managed to serve them!
I know when I'm really mad/angry its hard for me to do any good, especially to the person who set me off!

Christ was a human just like us... So it is possible for us to also reach this ultimate good attitude in anger. If we depict Christ's character in this moment, He was:
     -humble (as always)
     -full of love and compassion
     -he knew nothing would result if he wouldnt have kept serving the people
     -mercyful
Christ also knew his mission here on earth, and though a human character he was still able to follow through! This also shows -self control... I guess you could say that Jesus always had the Fruits of The Spirit with Him! Even in anger!

-Abbas Daughter,

Arina D.