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Can I request a prayer from your favorite bible verse? :))

Totally :)) I know it’s terribly late, but I ended up putting two in there, not just one. Thank you for this request. It inspired me, and so I will be making it into a meditative prayer on my channel, God first God always. Have a blessed day!

Dear God in Heaven, You are absolutely marvelous! Your sovereignty I cannot fathom! May our hearts forever praise You for where You lead us there is glory due unto You. Thank You for this hour, this day, this week, this month, this year, and this life. You are so timely, so true, and so triumphant with Your will that it makes us to bow our heads with hands lifted high. Our plans are nothing without You. Our plans are nothing if what we desire is not more of You. Father, You bring us back to square one not for ourselves but for You who is for us. Thank You. Thank You that Your will brings us back to You, that no matter how many times we did not succeed in our own eyes, there is You who helps us to see through Your Son’s eyes. We can only see what He sees the more we walk in faith and not by sight. LORD, we ask You to help us remember and sense the weight of Your hand on things we cannot yet see, on things we cannot yet take hold of, but because we seek to do what is right, by Your will, please guide us in keeping a righteous heart – that we may give You the glory again and again when our steps have led us to peace, joy, patience, and understanding. You declared, that You know the plans You have for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us a hope and a future. What do we have but all our being to surrender to You, since Your ways are higher than ours? Have Your way in us LORD, have Your way. Fulfill Your will in us LORD, lead the way. In Jesus’ name, we follow, Amen.

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

By His Grace, Sheela (via godfirstgodalways)

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When I Stray Away from You

When I stray away from You…

I become prideful and arrogant

I become rude and spiteful

I become greedy and selfish

I become jealous and possessive

I become two-faced and a loud-mouth

I become lazy and irresponsible

When I stray far away from You…

I become gullible and naive

I become lonesome and withdrawn

I become doubtful and worrisome

I become over-emotional and pitiful

I become misunderstood and easily led

I become forgettable and rejected

I become a walking dead

When I stray far, far away from You…

I become hungry for love

I become desperate for balance

I become humbled by Your mercy

I become surrendered and obedient

I become sensitive and patient

When I walk with You…

I become beautiful and strong

I become confident and trustworthy

I become peaceful and loving

I become grateful and rich

I become alive, joyful, and excited for life

I become a leader, an ambassador of truth

I become mature and more faithful

I become complete and one with You

James 1: 2-4 - Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Romans 5: 3-5 - Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

James 4:8 - Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Psalms 145:18 - The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.

By His Grace, Sheela

(via Heart’s Table)

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Jesus Christ died for all, but not all choose to believe in Him. So really, Jesus Christ died for those who do believe in Him. The truth of His sacrifice really is very much justified for the faithful. Still, there are others who choose not to believe. Nevertheless, Christ died for them. Strive to show His grace and mercy at all times because you could be the only believer an unbeliever or doubtful person will listen to.

1 Timothy 4:10 That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.

John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

By His Grace, Sheela (Via godfirstgodalways)

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Part of my morning meditation while I brush my teeth. :)

By His Grace, Sheela (Via godfirstgodalways)

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Nickels for Nicholas

I’m not the first in our family to share, but I only recently discovered this post through facebook. This is my cousin, Nicholas. He’s sweet, loving, always loves to make new friends. Distance has limited us from seeing each other often, so I’m am not as much involved in his life. Nicholas was born with a very rare birthmark and it makes it difficult for him to communicate on a day to day basis. He’s 12 years old now, so if you can imagine it very much affects his overall wellbeing. He’s had surgeries in the past but it’s going to take many more procedures throughout his life until he stops growing. Please visit Nickels for Nicholas https://www.gofundme.com/2kdd6svc. Any amount would help, even a reblog would be appreciated. 

By His Grace, Sheela (Via godfirstgodalways)

This is what Nicholas’ sister, Bianca wrote on the day of his most recent surgery………..

—————————————————————————— I’ve always meant to write something about Nicholas’ face but I get teary eyed when I’ve tried. He is scheduled for surgery today though so I figured I should give it another shot. If you’ve ever been curious about Nicholas’s face but you didn’t want to ask, this is for you: Nicholas was born with a venous malformation. It’s a rare type of vascular birthmark (very similar to hemangiomas but not as common). We generally consider birthmarks to be harmless but Nicholas’s is vascular, meaning it involves his blood vessels. His in particular involves his veins. Basically his veins didn’t form properly, and now his right cheek looks permanently bruised. He has an abnormal growth of tissue on the inside of his right cheek that makes it difficult for him to perform basic life skills, like eat or talk. If you were to ask him if it hurts, he’ll probably say no but we’ll never really know how much discomfort it causes him. This malformation grows with him as he grows and won’t stop until he stops growing (probably when he’s in his early twenties). It also swells whenever he cries or experiences trauma to the area (if he falls or gets hit on his face he could bleed to death). He’ll need multiple procedures to debulk his malformation over the next decade. As with any procedure there are so many risks involved (not to mention how expensive the hospital bills end up being). His doctors that specialize in his particular congenital vascular anomaly are based in New York. Unfortunately, since we live in California, usually only my dad and him go (about every other year). It’s absolutely terrifying every time he goes. I always wonder how different he’ll look when he comes home. Despite his birthmark (and the numerous surgeries and the countless doctors and the occasional bullying and the never ending stares), Nicholas is the sweetest and friendliest boy you will ever meet. I wish I could trade places with him so that he didn’t have to experience any of this and it breaks my heart that I can’t just make it go away. I am so grateful for all the love and support from all of our friends and family. (And of course the doctors and nurses and hospital staff.) Thank you for every get well wish, hug, thought, and prayer. Thank you for trying to understand him when he talks. Thank you for treating him like any other 12 year old. Thank you for being there for my family. Thank you for being there for Nicholas. I hope I’ve given you a better understanding of his condition and struggle. When Nicholas was in preschool he would cover his face or look away if you tried to take a picture of him. Now he rushes to be in pictures and is always ready with a smile. Even though he has a long way to go he’s improved so much. He inspires me to be brave every day and now I hope he inspires you.Help spread the word!

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Sharing from Substack. ♥️

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All Become New!

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Hello, my friends. How are you? Saturday morning comes here. Have a nice weekend with our Jesus.

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Just a thought….maybe even a revelation.

It’s a hard truth that many individuals who are gifted in discernment or the prophetic didn’t grow up in peace, they grew up around abuse or dysfunction. ✋🏼

I’ve noticed a pattern….before coming to Christ or walking in full healing, trauma can shape people in different ways.

Some develop controlling or self-protective tendencies, and others carry deep feelings of powerlessness or a victim mindset.

Healing doesn’t happen overnight. Deliverance isn’t a one time thing, it’s a daily process of surrender and transformation. Healing is daily.

But here’s where discernment becomes critical.

When wounds go unhealed, they can influence how a person sees, hears, and even speaks spiritually.

What presents itself as spiritual insight can sometimes be filtered through pain, control, fear, or deception.

This is why we must be careful and spiritually aware.

Manipulation, control, or deception have often been associated with what many refer to as the “Jezebel spirit.”

Patterns of oppression, confusion, or entanglement, especially when tied to past involvement in occult practices are often linked to what some describe as a “Python spirit.”

This isn’t about labeling people, it’s about recognizing patterns and the need for ongoing healing and deliverance.

False voices are increasing, especially on social media. And not all of them are rooted in truth or fully surrendered to Christ. Some have not gone through full healing. Some have not been delivered. And some have not made healing daily.

1 John 4:1 — Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

By His Grace, Sheela (via Covenant Faith)

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Now Is The Time To Seek The Lord.

In this Bible passage, the prophet told God’s people to continually seek the Lord until God comes and showers His righteousness. God shows Himself to those who continually seek Him. Now is the time to seek God until He comes.

“I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.’”—Hosea‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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This Christian prayer asks God to guide our words so that what we speak reflects His truth, wisdom, and love.

The Bible teaches that life and death are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). Our words matter. When we surrender our speech to God, the Holy Spirit helps us speak with wisdom, grace, and conviction.

If you are asking God to help you control your tongue, speak life, and use your words to encourage others, pray along with this message and invite the Holy Spirit to lead your speech today.

By His Grace, Sheela ♥️

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Hi please pray for my friend she's 16 she's dsting my ex (im 18 he just turned 18 a few weeks ago) we all use to live in Massachusetts but hw moved to Wisconsin like 1-2 weeka ago looking for work but she ran away from home and showed up on his doorstep somehow the police got there we don't know who called them we assume her bf (my ex) they picked her ups that's all we know. She's been in foster care before i love her and my ex is dangerous and toxic but he cares about her? We all need God

Hi dear one, I'm so sorry for replying only now. I lost my phone 5 years ago and got a new # and I couldn't log back in because of authentication code linked to it. Only the past week I was able to contact Tumblr.

That sounds like such a heavy situation, and I can feel how worried you were for your friend. It’s hard watching people we care about make choices that could hurt them, especially when the people involved carry their own pain.

I no longer type out my prayers for prayer requests but I know whatever has happened happened for a reason and it's trust it's all part of God's plan. Sometimes love means stepping back and letting Him do what we can’t.

I hope and pray you are all stronger and wiser from what happened and just remember that God will deal with those who must be disciplined or punished.

— Sheela (via Covenant Love) formerly GodfirstGodalways

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I share prayers, prophetic encouragement, devotionals with breathwork and reflection prompts, and also original worship music.

This space is for those seeking peace, clarity, and a deeper connection with God.

By His Grace, Sheela ♥️