Today’s Scripture
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart…”
(Psalm 37:4, AMPC)
Your Secret Petitions
God knows the secret petitions of your heart. He knows every hidden dream He’s placed within you. He knows the things that you haven’t told anyone about. Maybe you thought they would never come to pass, or maybe you buried them because they didn’t happen on your timetable. Maybe, in the natural, you have every reason to give up on those dreams. Be encouraged today—God is still working behind the scenes! He still has a plan to bring those dreams to pass. Do what today’s verse says and delight yourself in Him. The word “delight” actually means “to make yourself soft and pliable.” It paints the picture of God as the Potter and you as the clay. Allow God to mold and shape your character today. Allow Him to direct your plans and ideas. Keep an attitude of faith and expectancy, and as you submit your ways to the Lord and follow His leading, He will fulfill those secret petitions of your heart!
A Prayer for Today
“Father, You said the path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter. You said no good thing will You withhold because I walk uprightly before You. You said because I delight myself in You, You will give me the secret petitions of my heart. Thank You for being in control of my life and for the good things You have in store for my future in Jesus’ name. Amen. “
” O daughter Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall they be who pay you back what you have done to us! Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock!”
Psalm 137:8-9 NRSV
God was not merely saying that regrettable collateral damage might occur during wartime. He said believers should be happy – some translations say” blessed”- to kill innocent babies of those who are keeping you from worshipping your own God.
“Christianity is the white man’s religion. The Holy Bible in the white man’s hands and his interpretations of it have been the greatest single ideological weapon for enslaving millions of non-white human beings.” — Malcolm X
I have never breathed easier than I did when I left the church. I felt as if so much weight had been lifted from me.
I have never breathed easier than I did when I left the church. I felt as if so much weight had been lifted from me.
My secret petition to GOD is to lighten up as you have serious malevolent bully issues bordering on psychotic schizophrenia. I believe you need serious counseling. I wish my fellow brethren a reflective and enjoyable family Christmas!