Fasting

Tomorrow will be my first day of Fasting and I've been reading about it.
 I found this article with some helpfull teaching about fasting...

The enemy makes you a target because he knows that fasting is the most powerful of all Christian disciplines and that God may have something very special to show you as you wait upon Him and seek His face. Satan does not want you to grow in your faith, and will do anything from making you hungry and grumpy to bringing up trouble in your family or at work to stop you. Make prayer your shield against such attacks.
Do not become so caught up in praying for yourself and others that you forget about simply reverencing and praising God. True spiritual fasting focuses on God. Center your total being on Him, your attitudes, your actions, your motives, desires, and words. This can only take place if God and His Holy Spirit are at the center of our attention. Confess your sins as the Holy Spirit brings them to your attention and continue to focus on God and God alone so that your prayers may be powerful and effective.
From the Campus Crusade for Christ.


Mathew 6:18
"so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Joe 2:12
"Now, therefore," says the LORD, "Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning."

1Corintians 7:5
Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 

Special Times with my Little ones ❤

Point Loma Old Lighthouse.

The day wasn't as clear but it was nice enough to take my kids for a little ride, so I decided to take them to San Diego's old lighthouse, which was built in 1855, it closed down in 1891, now it is a museum, and after that we had a little bit of time to visit Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Here are some of the many pics we took...

Japan

My prayers go out to the people of Japan.
A day after the strongest earthquake (8.9 magnitude) ever recorded in Japan struck the northeast coast, unleashing a 23-foot tsunami that swept hundreds to their deaths and washed away buildings, rescuers fanned out Saturday to search for survivors and victims.

Father please comfort the people affected by this terrible earthquake and tsunami, bring all the countries together in love, in prayer and help them to care for each other.   
May God comfort those who are missing love ones, and the ones who had departed let them rejoice in your presences Lord.

Psalm 34:18
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. 

Psalm 46:1-2
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

In Jesus mighty name...Amen!

Comfort

Psalm 23:4

Yea, though I 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. 

Intimacy with God provides a close relationship that helps you see His personal touch on your life every day. He is your shepherd and creator. He wants to communicate with you, watch out for you, care for you, advise you and give you His joy and blessings. Work with Him as He guides you, step by step. When you stay close to Him, you will see Him act on your behalf. Look for Him in your life today, and you will notice Him.   


Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.

The Lord will never forsake us, He wants to bless us till our cups run over. When we have a close relationship with Him, He makes Himself present to us. Do not miss the opportunity He is giving you, turn from your sins and He will bless you and Comfort you all the days of your life.

Dear Lord hear my Prayers!

O Shepherd of my soul, please lead me in this Christlike path. Thank You for bringing me new birth by Your Spirit. O, Lord, would You now empower my life for service unto You. And would You lead me by Your Spirit day by day. I admit my total need for such works of the Holy Spirit in my life. Please work in fullness, in Your name, I pray, Amen.

 Dear Father, please apply all of these ministries of the grace of Jesus to my life in fullness. Then, Father, would You empower me by Your Holy Spirit to go forth in the name of Jesus, offering these same realities to others who need them as well. I place my hope for effectiveness in the enabling anointing of the Spirit, Amen.

Who is like You, O Lord? Who could ever match Your majestic character—certainly not me. Yet, I need manifestations of such fruit in my life. Please work deeply in me by Your Holy Spirit, producing such Christlikeness, I pray, in Your holy name, Amen.

O Sovereign Lord, I bow to Your wisdom and authority that offer these two choices alone. Lord, I renounce the natural path of my flesh which brings severe, but deserved, consequences. I gladly embrace the supernatural path of Your Spirit, which brings the undeserved results of Your grace at work in me, Amen.