Promises

When I look into Your Holiness
When I gaze into Your loveliness
When all things that surround become shadows, in the Light of You

When I've found the joy of reaching Your heart
When my will becomes enthralled in Your love
When all things that surround become shadows in the Light of You

I worship You
Lord the reason I live, is to worship You (and You alone)


Lord, I WILL trust in Your promises, even when everything around me calls You a liar and my heart doubts the Truth...

Truth:
You Love me, you REALLY LOVE ME...ME!
My children are blessed, my grandchildren are blessed, because of my faithfulness!
I am set apart
I am not a mistake, I am fearfully and WONDERFULLY made
You want to LAVISH love on me!
You will meet ALL my needs
There is a hopeful future planned for me
You think about me and dance because of thoughts of me
You want to give me the desires of my heart
You carry me close to Your heart
You wipe the tears from my eyes, saving them as the treasure that they are
My children will be mighty in the land
Even in darkness, light dawns for me
Good will come to me when I give freely
I will never be shaken
I will be remembered forever
I have no fear of bad news
I will look in triumph on all my foes
I have life and favor from the Lord
I was chosen
I am called to hope
I am God's workmanship
I can approach God with CONFIDENCE
I am a citizen of Heaven
God WILL complete the work he started in me
I will suffer for Him

And OH! so much more.....!

I have always gotten caught up on the "if..Then"s in the Bible... you know, "if you _____, then *insert promise here*" I felt like I didn't match up to the "if"s, so I couldn't accept the promises, either... Well, no more! That was a ploy from the PIT of hell to keep me defeated...I am NOW going to speak life into myself, to live those "if"s and accept those Promises, so wonderful, plentiful and amazing.... I AM that righteous man the Bible talks about...I AM faithful! I have been thru Hell on earth (the worst it can get will be here on earth, right? I can take it!) and have come out the other side, knowing God's faithfulness, His provision, and though there is more to walk through, He will provide and I will survive! We will suffer, some more than others, and I relish the thought...if we are suffering, then we are doing something right! No, I am not a glutton for punishment, but if I am being hunted by the Prince of darkness, then I must be a pain in the butt for him, and that's a great thought...

I choose to believe the promises... a little hell for 80 years, and life everlasting in paradise...I think I can take that!