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Number 586

July 5, 2022///

I pray this reprint from 2018 will help you and Bless you today!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 396 /// October 2, 2018

Words: We all grew up hearing the saying:

 “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

May I tell you that is a bigger lie than most of us comprehend!

Most all of us have heard teachings, sermons, and stories that help us to truly know that we need to speak positive words and not negative.

We have all heard how God created the Heavens and the Earth with words and we should speak positive things.

However, this morning may I take all we know about positive vs negative speaking a little further.

Have you ever heard the phrase “Word Curses”?

For a moment let’s change “Positive vs Negative” to “Curses vs Blessings”.

I am reading a book that is a true story of one who was deceived and strayed from God and her concept of “Word Curses,” prompted me to dig deeper into this truth.

There are so many scriptures on Blessings and Curses that we will just scratch the surface of this truth, but I want to guide your mind in the direction of how powerful our words are.

When we say something negative to another person, or about another person, or gossip about someone else the seed of a Word Curse has been sown. This seed can find soil already torn up with hurt and confusion and begin to grow into a major stronghold.

When we speak about or over someone things we see wrong or things we perceive that are negative/Word Curses we direct their lives and attitudes and they become what we are speaking.

When we or others speak Word Curses over us, we grab hold of those and begin to act like and become what they or ourselves are saying.

If you hear that you are ugly and will never amount to anything, your spirit will let that seed take root and no matter how beautiful and smart you are, you believe and act like you are ugly and you never try to amount to anything.

Now, again, this is deeper than negative and positive speaking. You are either speaking life or death to yourself and others and others are speaking life or death to you.

When you say or hear “Blessings/Positive” words, the same happens. The seed is planted and finds root and begins to grow. We or others then become what we believe about ourselves, through the words that give life or death.

Matthew 12:37 (KJV)
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Matthew 12:36-37 (MSG)
³⁶ Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously.
³⁷ Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation.”

Ecclesiastes 7:21-22 (KJV)
²¹ Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
²² For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

Deuteronomy 30:19 (KJV)
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Matthew 5:44 (KJV)
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

What do we do if we have spoken Word Curses about someone else, even in just a conversational way?  We begin to Bless that person, even if they wronged us. We begin to speak truth and the life of God for them into the atmosphere. 

Speaking Blessings negates the curses.  Undo the damage by calling forth the person you know God wants them to be.  Let the forgiveness that the Savior gave you come forth in the Blessings you call forth into their life, body, and spirit.

What do we do when others have spoken Word Curses over or about us?  We begin to speak Blessings over our self. We begin calling out the person God created us to be.  We begin to call forth the truths that are in the Word of God for ourselves and our family. And that breaks the stronghold of the curses that may have been spoken over or about us.

James 3:10 (KJV)
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Please pray the prayer below with me and use it to form your own prayers of Blessing. This is a short version because there is so many Blessings you can declare over others.

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Father God, I decree and declare that all who read this are strong, and healthy.  I decree and declare that each one of us are kind and show the love of God to all around us. I decree and declare that our minds are brilliant, and our spirits are filled with your love. I decree and declare that we are all making decisions that line up with your Word. I decree and declare we are all finding favor everywhere we go, and Blessings are chasing us and running us down. I decree and declare our minds, wills and emotions are lined up with the spirit of you the living God. I decree and declare every stronghold in our lives that does exalt itself against the knowledge of you is pulled down and cast into hell. I decree and declare this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

I call forth the Life of God and all he created you to be to manifest itself in your life!!

Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 585

June 28, 2022///

“WHO IS ON THE LORD’S SIDE?”

I have never before seen our country divided as now!

Joshua in the bible was the one who led the Israelites into the promised land after Moses died. The Israelites like many of us today had their difficulties following the Lord.

When Joshua was one-hundred-ten years old and was about to die he gave this challenge to those whom he had led for many years.

Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: BUT AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.

If Joshua were addressing us today, he would say “Are you going to serve the God of those who came to America so they could serve God fully and be free from tyranny. Or will you serve the gods of self, evil, and anything goes! BUT AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE WE WILL SERVE THE LORD”!

We hear a lot about the have’s vs the have nots. I want to discuss the believer’s vs the unbelievers!

I have lived quite a long time and have heard as far back as I can remember that there would come a day when the middle ground of “either way,” would be gone and the battle lines would be clear between good and evil.

May I say, we are in such a day!

Gone are the days of bible reading, prayer, and in many cases the pledge of allegiance to the United States before school begins!

Gone are the days of many public displays of celebration of the Birth or death of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

Gone are the days of widespread respect for our Pastors, Christians, and the office of leadership in our government.

We see corruption, sin and evil in every area of the world we live in. Our government is mistrusted more than ever. Evil has crept into our schools and yes even in our churches.

Our nation and the world are calling good, evil, and evil, good. We read a warning about this in the Old Testament prophets.

I believe in this chaotic time we are in there is no place for apathy or middle of the road thinking or living. We must decide who we will serve, and we must serve with all our heart!

Our answer to the question of who we will serve should be answered in sincerity as the people answered Joshua!

Joshua 24:24 (KJV)
And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

Each of us must settle this question and prepare through prayer and fellowship and study of the word, to stand strong in the Lord and in the Power of His might!

How do we serve the Lord fully in the present world we are in? How do we change the environment around us and influence others to come to Jesus, who Loves them more than they know?

Psalm 100:2-5 (KJV)
² Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
³ Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
⁴ Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
⁵ For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

The Bible tells us that where sin abounds, grace does much more abound! I do not know about you but sometimes when I hear of all the evil going on, I just want to hibernate and wait on Jesus to come.

However, we are the light and our light shines in the darkness and the darkness must flee. How can we shine our light? Look at the things we are told in the Psalm above!

We do whatever we do with gladness and singing. We understand that God made us and understands us and will guide us! We enter with thanksgiving and go deeper with Him in praise! We are thankful for His provisions and presence and we Bless His name! We acknowledge that His mercy is everlasting, and His truth will endure!

When we follow this pattern, whether we feel like it or not, we will be empowered to walk in this world with boldness and the knowledge that truth and right will prevail! And our light will pierce the darkness!

“ARE YOU ON THE LORDS SIDE?”

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Father, we fully give ourselves to you! We will be the light in the darkness, as we are empowered to be all you have called us to be. The world needs our light, may we be bold and courageous and show the Love of Jesus in all its life changing Power! In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

Serve Jesus and the Lord God Almighty. Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 584

June 21, 2022///

What do you fear most? Think about that for a moment! What brings you great fear and causes you the most concern?

It could be the fear of your children being harmed in school or anywhere else. Is it the fear of a doctor’s report or the fear of getting the dreaded call that a loved one has been in an accident or has dies!

Does the fear of not being able to pay your bills, provide for your children or losing or not finding a job haunt you?

Some fear getting old and not being able to care for oneself or the dreaded old age memory diseases!

You have heard lately a lot of teaching on fear because we are living in a day ripe with the opportunity to fear!

I want to share some scriptures about fear and how to apply them. I believe we can never get too much encouragement from God’s word!

Hebrews 13:6 (KJV)
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Your words are powerful! “BOLDLY SAY” aloud that the Lord is your helper! Repeat it over and over and let Him help you!

Luke 12:7 (KJV)
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Do you really believe this? Understand how valuable you are to God and speak it out! Tell God that you know He will take care of you because you are His Beloved son or daughter!

Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Do we really believe God will do what He says? Do we believe God is good, or do we believe He might do it? We know He can but will He for us!

Psalm 118:6 (KJV)
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

These amazing scriptures show us that God is on our side! Why is it so hard to Trust that He will give us Peace that the world cannot give and will fight our battles?

I believe it is because we really do not comprehend how much we are Loved by our Creator! Our minds are tied to the Love of others that is much less than perfect.

1 John 4:18 (KJV)
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

The answer is in receiving and walking in the Perfect Love of Jesus! The above scripture shows us when we walk in fear, we have not completely understood the Love of the Father poured out through Jesus.

How I long to be filled with so much of God’s Love that fear never knocks on or ever gets entrance to my Spirit, Soul, and Body!

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

We can know in our minds the truth that fear is not from God, but how do we get that truth deep in our spirits so we can walk in its truth daily!

Spending time in His presence in prayer and praise. As we learn to abide in His presence the truths of the powerful word of God will penetrate our earthly bodies and minds and fill us full of the understanding of who He is and who we are in Him!

As we are in His presence and repeating His words of having no fear back to Him a transformation will continue to take place.

The perfect Love that cast out fear will fill us until we overflow with confidence that He is who He says He is and will do what He says He will do!

We can then walk out 1 Peter 5:7!

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

It is a process, but if you are prone to fear, begin to speak the Word which is Truth, and the Truth will set you free!

Fear and Faith cannot abide together! May we allow Faith to fill us, and fear will flee!

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Father, thank you for your Love that cast out all fear. I ask you to fill each person who reads this with Faith that stamps out fear. Be real to each of us deep in the innermost part of us, our Spirit, and let the reality of who you are flow through our mind, will and emotions. You are God and You are real, and You give us peace and push fear all the way back to hell where it belongs. In Jesus name I pray! A-men!

Fear Not!

Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 583

June 14, 2022///

The Spirit of the Lord was on Isaiah to Preach Good Tidings! He declared that the Lord God Almighty would give us Blessings and Joy!

Isaiah 61:3 (KJV)
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

He will give us BEAUTY, the OIL OF JOY and the GARMENT OF PRAISE in the midst of ashes, mourning and heaviness!

Psalm sixty-seven declares:

Psalm 67:5 (KJV)
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

How can we wear a garment of praise when our hearts are heavy, how can we have Joy in the midst of mourning, how can we have ashes turned into beauty?

There are three keys: the word, prayer, and praise!

John 17:17 (KJV)
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Colossians 4:2 (KJV)
Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving.

You who know me know I am a big believer in prayer. I want to share with you how the three keys above can be combined. The word, prayer, and praise can all be together as you come into the Lord God’s presence!

Let’s use the 23^rd Psalm as an example. This is familiar to most who are reading this. Watch how you can change the wording just a bit to combine prayer and praise with the word!

This can be done with multitudes of scriptures with the provision of the Creator God within them.

Psalm 23:1-6 (KJV)
¹ LORD, thank you that you are my shepherd; I shall not want for any good thing.
² Thank you Lord God Almighty that you make me lie down in green pastures: you lead me beside the still waters.
³ You restore my soul: you lead me in the paths of righteousness for your name’s sake and I worship and adore you for that!
⁴ Oh, Lord God of the universe, I praise you that though I may walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.
⁵ You Lord, prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
⁶ Thank you Father, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in your house, LORD forever.  For this I Praise and Worship you Holy Name!

You get the picture! If you are not familiar with the 23^rd Psalm, just open your Bible and compare it with the version above.

Take the promises of God from His word, combine them with praise as you pray the scripture back to the one whose promises they are. This is powerful because His Word is Truth, Praise is a weapon and the key to open abundant blessings and prayer is coming into God’s throne and communing with Him through Jesus and all He did on the cross!

The enemy of all that is good, satan, the devil, evil, would love to guide your prayer time to be powerless complaints and self-pity, or declarations of how bad the world is and a list of all our needs.

God desires to hear and meet your needs but we can combine them with praise in scripture that promises those needs are met!

What are you concerned about today? What miracle and intervention do you need? I encourage you to find the scripture that promises that need is met and pray it with praise!

I encourage you to pray Blessings and protection and guidance over your family by praying back to God His promise of blessings and salvation and protection and praise Him that it is true in your families lives by putting each of their names in the prayer!

Call people by name!

The Word, Prayer, and Praise!  Powerful Keys to Victory! May we use them!

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Father, thank you that your promises are true! Your Word is powerful and amazing, and you hear use when we pray. Guide each of us as we apply your word to our specific situations and desires and dreams. May we understand that in Jesus is life and Jesus was the express image of your word in human flesh! Thank you that your grace is amazing, your mercy is free, and your blessings are abundant! In Jesus name I pray! Amen

Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 582

June 7, 2022///

As I try to wrap my mind around all that is happening in our world in this day we are living in, I find my finite mind is not able to understand the things people do and the decisions they make.

In my lifetime of 77 almost 78 years I have seen major changes. Some of them good and some of the bad. But never have I seen the world in the grip of hate as it is now.

As I ponder this, I am drawn to the truth of God’s word concerning me and you!

Psalm 31:15 A (KJV)
¹⁵ My times are in thy hand:

Psalm 139:13-14 (KJV)
¹³ For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
¹⁴ I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Jeremiah 29:11 (MSG)
I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.

I want us to think about this! God has our time in His hands! He has a plan for us, and He is able to bring it to pass! God is good and His plan is good for our lives as we let go and allow Him to guide us every day and in every way.

We are wonderfully made in His image, and He is still working on us to bring us into complete agreement with His plan for us!

Bad things happen to good people, and we cannot understand that. But God will take what the enemy means for bad and turn it around for good.

We have a choice to love and serve God in the good times only or serve Him and love Him in the good and bad times. As we pray and release each situation to Him, we must understand that we see through human perception.

God sees the whole picture. We must lean not unto our own understanding but lean on the truth that our times are in His hands, He created us and desires to guide us, lead us and protect us but we must allow Him to.

We must let go of the anger and frustration that circumstances and situations fill us with. Higher prices for everything in our lives, viruses that run rampant and people who have lost their mind.

Do we trust Him? Can we lean on Him? Oh, we so want to fix things, to make them right but the key to peace in the midst of chaos is to let go and let God!

The words to a Hymn that I grew up with is filling my soul this morning!

“TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS,

JUST TO TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD,

JUST TO REST UPON HIS PROMISE,

JUST TO KNOW THUS SAITH THE LORD!”

“JESUS, JESUS, HOW I TRUST HIM,

HOW I’VE PROVED HIM O’ER AND O’ER!

JESUS, JESUS, PRECIOUS JESUS,

O FOR GRACE TO TRUST HIM MORE!”

This day will you join me in singing or saying the above verse and chorus, replacing Him with You! Let us sing it to Jesus telling how sweet it is to trust Him. The first lines would go “Tis so sweet to trust you Jesus, just to take you at your word”! You get the idea!

Let’s make the entire verse and chorus praise to Him. If you do not know the tune, make up your own tune!

I cannot lean on my own understanding! I do not understand the world we live in other than evil is rampant. But I trust the creator God and Jesus Christ my Savior and I can release myself and all those in my family and my life to His Lordship!

I can release myself to be the light that stamps out evil. No, we cannot shine light everywhere, but we can be salt and light where we are and to those we encounter!

My desire is to learn to walk in the truth of the song above, every hour of every day. I desire to trust Him completely and as I think about what complete trust could look like in my life; I ask you to examine your life. Can we fully and truly trust all to Him. May we make that our goal and He will help us!

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Lord, I trust you, help my doubt, Lord I believe, help my unbelief! I release my mind, will and emotions to your Lordship and lean not to my understanding but lean on your Love! I bring all my concerns and worries and place them in your able and willing hands! I also ask this for all who read this. In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

Trust! Love, MeMaw!

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 581

May 31, 2022//

Uvalde, Texas, and our entire nation and beyond are moved with grief, anger, unbelief, and great sadness at such a tragic waste of God’s greatest gift, life!

We have young people and older who have allowed the forces of hell to influence them to do the unthinkable.

My heart and my eyes cry with grief along with all the families and the entire town as they go through these horrific days and try then to move on into the next days!

As I ponder the rampant evil in our world and the change from an innocent baby to an 18-year-old who had no problem shooting school rooms full of our precious children, I want to share the answer to the raging problem of evil.

Of course, the ultimate answer is Jesus, but I want to talk about the specific answer!

No, I am not going to discuss gun control. No matter what opinion you have on that we will all agree we can do better.

I want us to look at the real need: A HEART CHANGE!

Whether the ugly comes from home life, treatment as a child, bullying at school or elsewhere, abuse of all kinds, neglect, evil video games, music and movies, there is an underlying factor in all of these evil actions. People need a heart changed by the love and power and life-giving sacrifice of Jesus.

Each of us are born with the need for Jesus to be the center of our lives, and we are missing the mark millions of miles when we are not teaching and training our children to trust and rely on the one who made them.

We are created with the freedom to choose and the major thing between good and bad choices is a heart change.

I am encouraged when I see many of our children and youth who have a firm grasp on who Jesus in and who we are as we place our faith and trust in Him and allow Him to live through us.

But my heart breaks as I see so many youths and younger who are floundering about life. What does it mean? They are like paper in the wind, thrown about with everything around them. Trying to be heard, trying to matter!

May the creator God find us laboring and interceding for those who need a heart change!

What does our nation need? What does our children need? What does our world need? A HEART CHANGE! Change from the inside out!

Change that shows us who we are, that we matter and that we are precious and matter to the creator of the universe! Change that shows us we are here for a purpose and our lives matter.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Ezekiel 36:26 (KJV)
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Children today are seeing violence, hatred, strife, everywhere they turn. This confusion is ripe soil for satan’s deception. We MUST share Jesus and lead them to letting the Holy Spirit effect a heart change in them.

Only Jesus can satisfy any of our souls. For our babies in the womb and beyond we need to begin to pray, teach, train, not only our own children but those in our churches, neighborhoods, and communities!

Can we justify the excuses we use to be so casual about prayer and bible reading!

Can we continue to say tomorrow we will start praying and reading the word together with our family!

Please understand! Every Christian must begin to pray for our children to have a heart change. Yes, I understand that we must also pray for parents, political leaders, and all on this earth to have a heart change, but at this moment my heart is broken at the children who are using guns to express their frustration and anger.

These children have no hope, they want to matter, and in some cases, they just want to survive the neighborhood of gangs they are in.

As children of the almighty God, creator of the universe, I believe we can do better!

May we step up and pray fervently for revival in our homes, our churches and our youth and children!

May we ask God, what can I do? How can I help? He will speak if we listen!

A HEART CHANGE!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I ask that each one who reads this will make sure their heart is right with you. Then may we all begin the task of showing others they need a heart change. Our precious children are floundering, dying, suffering, because they need a heart change. I pray an awaking in every parent, grandparent, etc. that each of us need to step up and save our children! Amen

Love and Hug your children, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 580

May 24, 2022///

Years ago, our son Ron was in the army. He was stationed in Germany, and it had been a long time since we had seen him. He was coming home for leave and I could not contain my excitement. There were some plane delay issues but finally we were at the Atlanta Airport waiting for his flight to land.

Back in those days you could go to the gate and wait for passengers to disembark the plane. As we waited with signs of welcome home, I remember the feelings rolling through me as I intently watched the door to get a glimpse of my baby boy.

One man came out the door and tried to be funny saying to our group “There are no more people on the plane.” He quickly laughed and said he was joking but to this mother that was not funny.

As our son came through the door, I ran and hugged him and welcomed him and at that moment if he had requested the moon, I probably would have tried to figure out how to get it. It had been a long time. We rejoiced, celebrated, cooked his favorite food. He and I had an awesome time fellowshipping with each other

I was expecting as I waited, loving as I ran to him, compassionate as I ask exactly what he wanted to do each day, and provided food and celebrated.

Jesus tells a story of a young man who asked for and received his inheritance. Took it and went to a far country and wasted it, and finally returned home to be forgiven and reunited with his father. We call this the story of the prodigal son!

Yes, the situation is different since my son was serving his country in the military, but I understand some of the fathers’ feelings and can relate to them.

Luke 15:20-23 (KJV)
²⁰ And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
²¹ And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
²² But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
²³ And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

Look with me at this loving father!

He was watching. He saw his son while he was a great way off which seems to indicate he watched for him continually.

The father ran to him. He did not wait for the son to get to him but ran to meet him, hugged, and kissed him.

He did not listen to excuses, but put the best robe on him, a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

This was restoration at it’s finest, the robe showed royalty, the ring the family authority, and the shoes showing he was family. Servants in that day did not wear shoes.

Unlike I had to do with our son, the father totally forgave the son’s rebellion. He welcomed him with open arms.

May I tell you today that whether you have rebelled and wasted your life, or you just took a wrong turn for a short while, or you are like this fathers older son and have a non-loving attitude, or are just tired of being the one trying to do right, the Father, our Daddy God, is watching and waiting for you to make a move toward home.

He is wanting to run to you, take you in His arms and make all things new. He forgives, forgets, and wraps the robe of righteousness around us.

He places the ring of the authority of Jesus on your finger and puts the shoes of the gospel of peace on your feet.

He welcomes and celebrates you and you can lean on Him and walk in all the authority of heaven no matter your past. It is his forgiveness and Love that makes us whole. We just need to take that step toward Him.

If you need, forgiveness and restoration, or just refreshing and direction, the Father is waiting, watching with open arms. One step toward Him and He will run toward you!

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Father, how awesome is your Love and Care for us. I ask you to help each of us understand that you see not only our situations, but you see inside us and know exactly what we need. Forgive us when we think our way is best. You will guide us into the amazing daily life you have planned. May we let you Love, provide, and guide us. In Jesus name I pray! Amen!

Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 579

May 17, 2022///

My husband and I were Blessed last week to spend some time at the beach in Florida!

As I was enjoying watching the expanse of the water and how it seemed to never end, I also noticed the people who were going into the water.

Some stood right at the edge and let the waves reach them sometimes. Others waded out a little further, to their calf and then the waves would hit them a little higher than that.

Still others waded even further and would take a dip under the water every now and then. And then you had those who just ran into the water, dove right in, and were immediately immersed in it.

As I was observing and enjoying this from my safe place on the beach, the Holy Spirit reminded me of the scripture in Ezekiel where the prophet writes of the Holy Waters going forth from the Sanctuary of God.

In Ezekiel’s prophetic vision this is what he saw coming from the Sanctuary!

Ezekiel 47:3-5 (KJV)
³ And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
⁴ Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
⁵ Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.

This is the truths that I want to share. The Holy waters represent the Holy Spirit and the different depths of the Holy Spirit we allow in our lives.

You have the observers who enjoy watching others be anointed and enjoying the presence of the Spirit of God but just sit and watch and never go forward to encounter that power for their self.

You have some that will test the Holy waters and wade in a little and decide they would rather return to before or just stay in a little of the presence.

Others stand in the shallow for a while and then go a little further and some even further as the Holy presence touch them more and more.

As those who venture out to the tops of their thighs find out, sometimes a wave of the Holy water will hit and fill you over you middle or even further. I am sure if you have ever observed, or been this person, you find that a large wave may even knock you off your feet and you find yourself totally immersed. These would be times when the Power of God so overwhelms you that you cannot stand!

There are those who are so hungry for all of God and so in love with Jesus that they just dive right in and begin to swim. They want all the Holy water they can get as quickly as possible.

The other people that get in the water are those that are on floats. They want to have the presence of the water and have part of them in it, but they hang on to the float because they are not ready to get their entire self in.

In our spiritual walk these are the people who want the Holy Spirit but just enough to enjoy without being totally immersed.

May I tell you that whether you jump in headfirst or wade in a little at a time, you need the Holy Spirit (water) to guide your life. You should be growing in the Lord and in the Power of His Might, by allowing more and more of yourself to be immersed in the presence of the Spirit of God.

1 Chronicles 16:27 (KJV)
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

Psalm 16:11 (KJV)
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

There is nothing to compare to the presence of the Holy Spirit to fill you to the brim with the overwhelming Love of God!

If you have hesitated because of fear or not understanding or any other reason, just know that you will never regret opening yourself to more and more of the Holy Spirits fullness.

God is good and all good and perfect gifts come from Him. Go on out into the deep water of the Holy Spirit and let Him refresh and renew your life and everything in it!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come! Thank you for the Holy Spirit that lives within each of us who have placed our trust in you. May all who read this go out into the waters to swim in and be immersed in your presence where the cares of this life fade into oblivion and Truth is made real to us. You are Holy, be Holy in each of us! Amen!

Go deeper with Jesus!

Love, MeMaw

Me-Mae Thoughts

Number 578

May 10, 2022//

I am sure most of you have heard of “Close Encounters of the third kind”!

This morning I want to share with you some truths regarding “Close Encounters of the God Kind”!

I feel sure you have all had these whether you realize it or not!

God has myriads of angels ready for their assignment to Guard, Minister to, or fight for you and me and all creation!

[Heb 1:7 KJV] And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

I believe we have ministering angels to minister deep inside us and to all our needs, guardian angels to protect us and warrior angels to fight for us!

I ask you to think with me today about the times when a tragedy was about to happen, no way to avoid it, but it did not happen! That is what I am referring to as a “Close Encounter of the God kind”!

There is no doubt in my mind that in those times angels have intervened.

Before you write me off as one who has lost her mind, think with me of all the encounters with angels the Bible records.

Some of those were angels appearing as they are, Angels. Some are angels taking another form and some are angels who are not seen!

I have never seen an angel in angel form, but I am sure most of us have encountered angels in human form.

But today I want us to think about the Angels we cannot see and all the times they are protecting, fighting, and ministering to us without our awareness!

I have had multiple instances of this in my life. When I look back, I shudder to think what was inevitable but then was not.

One of those times happened years ago when our son was in High School. He called me at work and had forgotten his Chorus Shirt. Like the good mother I was I headed home to get it and take it to school.

Being in a hurry, on a two-lane road I allowed the front tire to slip off the pavement. As I pulled it back on the road, I overcorrected and started to swerve into the other lane. In the other lane a car was just ahead.

A crash was inevitable, I was turning right in front of that car. No way to avoid it! But  suddenly, my car was on the other side of the road, off the road, facing the opposite direction. As the car passed me, stopped to make sure I was ok, I was in shock.

There was absolutely no way that crash was not going to happen, but it did not. There is no explanation other than angels just moved my car out of the way.

After sitting for a few minutes, I went on my way and got our sons shirt to the school, praising God all the way.

That is one of many instances when it should have but it did not!

Angels have caused cars to start when they would not, emergency rooms to be almost empty when my life depended on it, and I did not even realize it. Storms to go around, and God delays that kept us safe.

There are incredible books written recording angelic interventions of all types.

I desire that each of you would be aware that angels are real! The spirit world is real and when we ask, God sends angels. He will dispatch myriads to protect, fight for in the spirit realm, and minister to each of our hurts and give us peace and a deep down knowing all is well!

Do not misunderstand. Angels do the bidding of the Creator God. Angels are not to be worshipped as some have erroneously taught. God the Father and Jesus our Savior are the only ones we are to worship. But angels are real and if we do not understand this, we are missing tremendous blessing.

Please join with me today and thank our Father God for the availability of Angels who delight to do His will. Remember all those times it should have but it did not:

“ENCOUNTERS OF THE GOD KIND”!!

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Father, my heart is full of praise for your Love that sends angels of all kinds to intervene in my life. Thank you for the many times it should have happened, but it did not. No explanation other than your angles coming to the rescue. May each of us understand that there is an unseen spiritual world and a battle between good and evil is going on there and angels are on our side. In Jesus name I pray! Amen

Love, MeMaw

Me-Maw thoughts

Number 577

May 3, 2022///

This week once again we learned of the tragic death of a country singer who seemed to have everything. It seems she felt she had no hope and ended Gods precious gift of life!

Today I want to encourage you in different seasons of life! I pray that you will be Blessed as you realize that God sees you where you are, and in whatever season you are in.

To the singles who are dreaming of the prince on the white horse: I pray in Jesus name that you are filled with the knowledge that from eternity past God has the right person to complete the whole He will created in your marriage, and the assurance he can use you mightily while you are single!

To the single parents who are exhausted trying to be Mother, Father, support and pull the household together and make ends meet: In Jesus name I pray the strength of almighty God filling ever pour of your being. I pray wisdom and love is pouring thru you to your children as you realize and pass along that Jesus will give them the center they need. I pray a spirit of ease as you prioritize your day!

To the mothers of preschool children whether you are also working outside the home or full time in the home: In Jesus name, I pray that you will understand how quickly this special time you have with them will pass. I pray that you will enjoy your time with them and use every moment with them to instill Gods love in them. It is a foundation worth building.

To the Fathers who go to work everyday and see many years ahead of your family depending on you for the money you are making and maybe feel weary and tired: I pray in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth that He will give you deep down Joy for the journey as you release your days, your future, and your family to Him. I pray that you will understand deep in your spirit that your most important roll in life is to show your wife and children love and lead your family in a close relationship with Jesus Christ. Your walk with the Lord and your teaching about the Lord and your faithfulness to have your family in a good church, will cement all of you together and show them how to “Keep the main thing (Jesus), the main thing”!

To those moms and dads who have had to let their precious children go to school and into an environment that is not completely in your control: I decree and declare in Jesus name that deep in your spirit you will be able to release these blessings God has given you to His control and His Lordship. I pray that the understanding abounds in you that God is everywhere and God Loves your children more than you do! I pray the peace that comes from knowing you can Trust them to one who created them will fill you as you lift them each day to His care!

Pray for and with each other and your children!

To the parents navigating the teen years: I pray that wisdom, understanding, patience and peace, will overflow from you as you realize what formative years these are. I declare in Jesus name that you will understand that you are still the most influential people in your child’s life and even though they may not acknowledge it or seem to pay attention, they are hearing you and more than that they are watching you and even more important they are looking for your love. I ask in Jesus’s name Father, that each parent of teens will realize they need to be the parent and guide and never be afraid to say no or to probe into what their teen is watching or listening to! I pray each parent will understand the importance of instilling the foundation of a relationship with Jesus into those you have placed in their care.

Father, for those who are empty nesters and find it hard to let go of their son or daughter to college, missions, marriage or anywhere away from them, give them the assurance that you will never leave their child and you will dispatch angels to protect, minister and fight for them.

Father, give those who feel like they have failed in raising their children the realization that it is never too late. May they not be too proud to share with their kids that they are sorry and explain the better way (Jesus) to them!

In Jesus name, Father, I lift up to you grandparents, great grandparents, uncles, aunts, and friends. May each of us understand that we are influencing the children, teens, and all people we encounter with good, with hope and with the power of a walk with God or we are influencing them with the wrong way to go!

As I close today, I desire Gods best for you and pray abundance and Blessing on each of you. If you do not see yourself in any of these seasons just know that God sees you. He is aware of every struggle, every concern, and every desire of your heart!

Come to Him and let Him bear every burden, guide you and give you rest!

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Love, Me-Maw