Where Peaceful Waters Flow

1King 19:11-12 And He said Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

BE STILL.

Be still, and know that I am God. His message hasn't changed and it never will. The Lord wants us to stop and spend quality time with Him. Today we are so busy, so rushed; we all have so much to do that being still is not only considered a waste of time, but impossible for most of us to accomplish. Most of the time we pass right by the Lord and don’t even notice Him sitting there waiting ever so patiently for us to just take a moment to stop... Selah…and rest with Him beside the peaceful waters. Oh how far we have fallen away from Him, His ways, and His teachings. If only we took the time to slow down, listen, come close, and be still. We would hear His voice, we would feel His presence, and smell the sweet fragrance of Our Lord and Saviour. Just take some time to come and get away to where peaceful waters flow.

"Oh My Children, My coming is close at hand, but only those who are still enough to hear the trumpets shall see the Lord".

So many times we say in dismay that we pray and cry out to God yet it seems God never answers. Ahh but He does answer, but we can’t hear Him because won’t take the time be still. How can one hear if we are too busy? If you don’t take the time to be still and listen you will never hear Him. We can’t hear our Saviour’s voice if we are constantly talking, and constantly complain to God and others. Although we say nothing on the outside, but inside we are still saying, Why me Lord? What have I done to deserve this"? However, we never take the time to be completely still.

Be still and hear what God is saying so you can find out what is happening in and around our lives. If only we will be still, He will reveal to you what is happening to you, and what you can do to defeat the enemy standing in your way. If only you will be still He will draw you closer to Him so you will be prepared when the storm rages against you.

So take time right now to rest, read, and meditate beside the still waters. God has made time for you; won’t you make time for Him? Listen as His still voice whispers words of love, compassion, and peace into your lives. To listen, really listen to the Lord, we must shut out the world, quiet our spirit, and be still, oh so still. Can you hear Him?

Come now as He leads you beside the still waters and restores your soul. Come and BE STILL…

CHAPTER I

DEVOTIONS TO BUILD YOUR TRUST

God's plan is for us to trust completely in Him for all of our needs. He wants us to continually acknowledge Him and stay in close fellowship with Him at all times. He wants us to trust Him for everything. This is stated clearly in Proverbs 3:5-7:

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Anytime we put our trust in anyone other than our Lord and Saviour; we will be let down. In Psalms 118:8, it says, It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. Others will try to keep their promises to you, but it is God that will never let you down. God cannot and will not lie. When God makes a promise, it is done. He watches over His word to perform it. His word can't return to Him void. You can depend upon Him to see it through.

In Isaiah 55:11 He says, So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it

We must maintain a close fellowship with the Lord. And in order to do that we must be obedient to His Word and stay the course He has placed us on. We should trust Him and know that He cares about what we are going through and won’t ever fail. Even when you can’t see how things are going to work out; you must trust and believe that He is working things out for your good. Remember our trust should always be in God. He can do anything but fail.

Prayer for Peace over Worry

Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Heavenly Father,

I come to you in Your Son Jesus name asking you to please forgive me for allowing worry and anxiety to take root in my life. I plead the blood of Jesus Christ against the spirit of fear, oppression, and depression; and I declare and decree that I do not have a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. I will not allow the enemy to rob me of my peace anymore. I will trust in Your word.

I surrender my will to You and you alone. I give You complete control, and I recognize You are greater than any fear my mind can conceive.  Oh Father, by worrying I am displaying an obvious lack of faith, and I know without faith it is impossible to please You. Father, it’s my desire to please you in all that I do. So right now I give You the weight of the world that I have taken on my shoulders, and I place it all in Your hands; I cast all my cares upon You, because I know You care for me.

Father, in the name of Jesus, I bind and cast out every anxious and worrisome thought out of my life, and I bind my heart, my soul and my mind to the Holy Spirit. I ask you to please let Your mind be in me as it is in Christ Jesus. I take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and I lose the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding that would guard my heart and mind through Christ Jesus into my life. Oh Lord, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Father, You promise to keep me in perfect peace, if I keep my mind on you, and if I trust in You. I make this my declaration to You; I will fix all my thoughts on You because I trust in You.

Thank You Father for delivering me from worry and for binding, every stronghold of the enemy coming against me and casting them out. Lord, I thank You for allowing me to rest in this confidence knowing You are for me and with me. And knowing You are for me and with me, I know there is nothing I will face today that You can't see me through. I know there is no power greater than You. I can rest in Your arms because there is nothing strong enough to come against me and succeed. I praise You for this victory, and for Your divine peace that floods my soul.

In Jesus Name, I pray Amen.

Do You Trust Me?

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

My Child,

Please place your trust in Me. I know there are things you are going through that you don’t understand, but I want you to know I have everything under control. Don’t you know I saw this day coming? I have all things in My hand, and there is nothing for you to fear. I am here, and I am aware of all that concerns you. I see the thing which troubles your mind, and I want you to release those things to Me, and cease struggling. I need your complete surrender, and My child; I need it now. Oh, I know it’s hard, especially for you when you are used to trying to do everything yourself.

Now you must trust Me, really trust Me to take care of it all. Do you trust Me? Can you trust Me? You know that I trust you. Yes, I trust you. I can say that because I made you, and I know all about you. So I need you to put your trust in Me. Trust Me in the midst of the storm. Trust Me when you can’t see your way, turn it all over to Me. I know you can’t see what I am doing, but you should trust Me enough to know that I do. I am moving things behind the scene getting things ready for you.

Don’t be dismayed just because it doesn’t happen the way you want it to happen. After all My ways are much different from your ways. That is why you must trust Me to work things out for you. Remember the last trial you went through when you didn’t think you were going to make it through, and out of nowhere a door opened up for you? That was Me. Ah yes, you remember. Now can you trust Me? It’s going to work out.

My Prayer Confession,

Father, I make this my declaration. I will lean and depend upon You. I won’t be dismayed whenever trials and tribulations try to make me doubt Your word. You have taught me to leave things in Your hands and know that You are working things out for me. Because all things work for the good of those who love the Lord are all according to Your purpose. I know that You love me and want only the best for me. I will trust in You.

Wait on the Lord

Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

So, you're feeling like you are at a standstill, that you can't move forward, and you sure don’t want to go backwards. You're feeling like everyone else is moving on. Everyone, except you. Why are you trying to compete with everyone? You are where I need you to be, and I don't see you standing still. You have no idea what is happening in the spirit realm in order for you to take the next step, but you must wait on Me.  So much is taking place in the spirit realm while you think you are standing still. If only you could see the things that I am doing for you.

Each step in this journey is significant for your walk with Me. Don’t focus on your circumstantial goals, for these are only temporal. What is most important is for Me to become your main goal and the prize in which you seek. Always let your fellowship with Me be your first priority. Must I remind you to continue to seek the Kingdom of God first? Of course not, you know this right?

Stop, wait. What are you trying to do? I know your heart is stirred to act, but you must wait on Me. You are tempted to hurry the process. Please don’t, I don’t need you to force anything to happen. I don't want you to interfere with anything that I am doing. I don't need your help; I don't need you to cover for Me. Must I remind you again about what happened with Abraham and Sarah when they tried to help me out? Wait for Me.

I know what I am doing. You are to wait until you clearly hear My voice and then move. I trusted you, now I need you to trust Me. You are in a perilous time. A time where any move you make will be most important, and you must not act foolishly and allow your flesh rise up and dictate your moves. The enemy is waiting for you to act in the flesh. Remember that which is of the flesh will surely die and come to naught. Stay prayerful and wait on Me.

Be patient now, stop and wait on Me, and soon in My time you will take the next step, but you must be ready to take it. If you believe you must do something, then work on getting yourself ready to receive the blessing, and let Me work on bringing it to pass. That should keep you busy for a while don’t you think? Wait on Me, I Am always right on time.

My Prayer Confession,

Heavenly Father, I am committed to waiting on You for my everything. Sometimes it does get hard to wait for the promises to come to pass, but Lord; I know better than to do it my way. I’ve learned my lesson. You’ve always been right on time. You've always been there just when I needed you the most. I praise You for being an on time God in my life. Thank you Jesus!

Trust In Me

Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

My Child,

There are things going on in your life that has caused your faith in Me to waver. At times, you even wonder to yourself if I still love you. Why is this? How can you ever think that I don’t love you? I am the one who supplies all your needs. It was for you that I was wounded. It was for you I died. What has caused your heart to feel this way? Why won’t you tell Me?

I want you to know I am concerned about you, and everything that you go through. I am watching all you do, and nothing has gone unnoticed. Please place your trust in Me. You are an important part of My body. Don't be discouraged, and do not be dismayed. Do not stop calling out to Me. I am with you; I won’t leave you alone.

When the enemy comes against you, rise up and don’t stop rejoicing and sending praises up in My Name. This shows Me how much you trust Me even in the midst of what you are going through. Allow Me to abide in you in the areas where you are weak. It is My desire to make you strong. I will make you a fortress that the enemy will never break through. It is My desire to pour blessings into you that you won’t be able to contain. Trust in Me and serve Me in the way I have called you to serve Me.

I want you to hunger and thirst for more of Me because I have so much more I want to pour into you. The testimony I seek is more than your words, it’s your lifestyle. Now step aside and allow My glory to be poured into you, your life, in everything you do, and I will plant you on the Rock!

Trust in Me. Yes, My Child, complete trust is what I need from you My child.

My Prayer Confession,

Father, I confess at times when things get a little stressed I forget who I belong to; I forget who My Father is. So I ask Your forgiveness, Lord for not trusting you as I should. And I stretch out in faith and look to you, the Author and Finisher of my faith for strength. I bless Your Holy Name, and I love You and trust in what You are doing in my life. I lift up Your Holy Name.

Don’t Doubt My Word… Trust Me

James 1:6-8 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Once again, doubt and unbelief are stopping you from living a victorious life. You know they are not your friends, why do you allow them to interfere in your life? The enemy sent them to you to convince you I wouldn’t deliver on My promises. He wants you to pick your burdens back up and fight the battle yourself. Don’t you dare!! This battle is MINE; I AM in control!

Leave your burdens with Me and trust that I am able to supply all your needs. Don’t ever doubt Me; I am greater than the mountains you face. Trust Me to not only fight the battle, but to WIN THE BATTLE. Take your thoughts captive and turn them around to a positive statement of trust in ME. You must conquer doubt and unbelief. This trial of your faith you are going through is your training ground. It is not meant to destroy you, it is to strengthen you. You must learn lean upon Me, and to TRUST Me completely.

It’s time you put doubt and unbelief under your feet! Declare and decree that you will trust in Me even when your back is against the wall. Take authority over the enemy in the Name of Jesus Christ! Command things to line up according to the My word. Don't allow the enemy to have access to any area of your life. Fill yourself up to overflowing with the Word of God. Like oil and water, you can't mix faith and trust; with doubt and unbelief, they don't mix!!!

When doubt has a place in your life faith cannot operate. Faith cannot operate with reasoning. Faith operates with complete trust in God and Who He Is. YOU MUST BELIEVE! My Word says, If thou can believe, all things are possible and You can do all things through Christ Jesus, who strengthens me. It's time that you rise up and take your rightful place as a child of God and trust in Me and stop doubting My Word.

You need to declare these statements out loud daily. Declare them as often as you can. Remember, the enemy can only operate when you let him. Shut him out. Arise right now above the things which have held you captive! Arise now and take authority and be victorious over all the enemies of your soul! Arise I say Arise!

Now stop doubting My word, and trust in Me.

My Prayer Confession,

Heavenly Father, Lord I thank You for a blessed time such as this. Yes, it’s time to put doubt and unbelief under my feet. No longer will I allow him to have access to any area of my life, so he can do whatever he pleases. But I will rise up in the authority You have imparted in me and make changes into my life.

Have Confidence in Me

Psalm 27:13-14 NIV. I am confident in this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

The ways of the world have worn you down, and you have little, if any reserves left for yourself. I am not surprised to find you weeping in the midnight hours. The evil one is whispering in your ears telling you your faith is weak, and that I will not do what I have promised you. He wants you to believe you were mistaken, and that you didn't hear from Me. He’s telling you to give up, but you know if you listen to him, I will have no joy in that.

I know you've been waiting a long time for a promise from Me, and you haven’t seen anything yet. What you seek has only been delayed, it hasn’t been denied. I have said to My children many times to trust in Me, to wait on Me with patience, confidence, but most of all to be encouraged. I know the pressure has been strong, and the times have been so long