PSALM SATURDAY. . .SPIRITUAL SUNDAY

I hope that you will take the time to read this post and leave me a comment.
I am so glad that I found this Spiritual Sunday blog at http://bloggerspirit.blogspot.com/ last weekend, and glad that it has already begun for this weekend. The 2 posts that I have already read were needed today, and spoke to me.

So today, I am posting my Psalm Saturday with Collette at http://jesuslovesmums.blogspot.com/ and linking up with all of the other bloggers who are sharing inspiration for Spiritual Sunday.

Like I said last week, I want to be the best Christian that I can be every day, but I'm often not. I do whole heartedly agree with the creators of the Spiritual Sunday blog, and all of the others, that it is great to join in on this and read others' thoughts to encourage us for the rest of the week.

It is just great to have the weekend to "re-group"!

If you read the Journey monthly dovotional for women, you probably read Cindi Wood's devotion today about Developing Godly Habits. She gave a list that has helped her develop the habit of spending time with God. It reminded me of the acrostic to use when praying, that I read in Beth Moore's prayer journal book, Whispers of Hope, many years ago.

Praise

Repent

Acknowledge

Intercession

Supplication

Equipping

Cindi Wood's first suggestion, that she does to begin her morning time with the Lord is to pray Psalm 143:8: "Cause me to hear Your loving kinkness in morning, for on You do I lean and in You do I trust. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, for I lift up my inner self to You." (AMP)

Next she says she spends time thanking Him, often, mentally going through the previous day, thanking Him for being in every specific detail of the day.

Then, she offers Him a repentant heart, seeking forgiveness for specific sins and for missing the mark of holiness in certain thoughts and behaviors.

Then, she says, she "welcomes the present day of ministry." That is a wonderful way to consider the day before us !

I loved Sue's post for Spiritual Sunday, about how she communes with God.

Charlotte's post, entitled "Where have all the Christians gone" is very thought provoking and encouraging in a way that it encourages us to continue to try to be Salt and Light to this world.

I am encouraged my 16 year old son has a very strong Christian walk with His Lord, and that he "walks the walk" at school, with his football team, and every where he goes. I am praying for him as he is preparing to go on a mission trip next summer.

I am encouraged that our daughter is very happy attending a Christian college and that she is strong in her Christian principles and in all of her relationships. She is studying to be a Christian counselor.

I am encouraged that my oldest son is a Christian husband, Daddy, teacher and coach. He is keeping God at the center of all he does. He shows his family, students and players that he cares about them.

I am encouraged that God is using me in the lives of high school girls to facilitate Vicki Courtney's Bible Study, His Girl. The girls that are in the group are already strong Christians, but they related very much to today's session, "My Crazy Life". I am thankful for them and for this study.

Psalm 119: 9-16 NIV

How can a young man (young woman, old man, old woman) keep his way pure?

By living according to Your word.

I seek you with all my heart, do not let me stray from your commands.

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

Praise be to You, O Lord,

teach me Your decrees.

With my lips, I recount all the laws that come from Your mouth,

I rejoice in following Your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.

I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways,

I delight in Your decrees, I will not neglect Your word.

I hope you will join in on Spiritual Sunday! Have a blessed week!