THE MONDAY HURRAHS!

Romans 8:31-32 NLT What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

I was thinking about God transforming our thoughts and one that could do with transforming is the so called ‘Monday morning Blues!’ If God is with us right now, and He is, then He doesn’t want us to be depressed or have the doom and glooms. Instead of blowing a raspberry, let’s blow a trumpet!😊

We can choose to erase the  “Oh dear, it’s Monday again” thought and replace it with “Oh good, it’s a fresh new week to see God do over and above all I could even imagine. Another Monday of possibilities in seeing Him come through and change my perspective, my attitude.”

A changed mindset will allow the Holy Spirit to cheer us up and lift our spirits, to know we’re on the winning side and remember God is working behind the scenes on our behalf.😊

We can replace our negativity with the thought that God is surrounding us with His favour today, that we’re walking in His pathway that’s getting brighter all the time. Even if we’re having to deal with tricky things today, replace our down thoughts with the thought that God is going ahead of us into our day and He’s turning things round for our good.

In other words, expect the best nor the worst! Allow the transformation to take place, don’t resist it but embrace it and see what God will do. As you get ready each morning this week, imagine yourself blowing a trumpet, let the Holy Spirit put a big smile on your face and have a good day, knowing God is with you, and an even more blessed week.😊Amen.

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JOIN WITH THE ANGELS

Psalm 103:20-22 NLT 

Praise the Lord, you angels,

you mighty ones who carry out his plans,

listening for each of his commands.

21 Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels

who serve him and do his will!

22 Praise the Lord, everything he has created,

everything in all his kingdom.

Let all that I am praise the Lord.

You may remember the song with the words, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!”  Well if you’re breathing, then that’s you and me, and we have the privilege of joining with the angels in praising God each and every day.😊

I read a sign which said, ‘Pause, Breathe, Resume”. So, if we do nothing else today let’s pause, breathe, and resume praising the Lord, the One who gives us every breath we breathe. He’s the One who holds us in the palm of His hand, who goes before us and upholds us when we’re down, who strengthens us when we’re weak and who helps us when we ask Him to.

When we remember every good gift comes down from our Heavenly Father, that His heart is to love and bless us, how can our hearts not burst with praise and thanksgiving to Him. He has given us His righteousness and His forgiveness, His peace and His joy. What a wonderful God worthy of all the praise we can give Him.

Let’s drop whatever fears, moans and complaints we may have had this week, and instead release our praise. Let’s leave our troubles and cares with Jesus our Care-Taker, at the Throne of Grace, and focus instead on the immense goodness of our God, on all He has already done for us and for all His good plans He still has for us to enjoy and enter into, even this week.😊

God is good and His mercy endures forever, so let’s thank Him, and join with the angels in praising Him today and give Him all the glory in Jesus name. Amen.

Psalm 150:6 NIV Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

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