Duty to Delight Ministries is dedicated to Christian discipleship, spiritual growth & development, and equipping & encouraging the believer to live a transformed life in Christ through the power of prayer.
In order to Stay Positive and Keep the Faith, Practice Weed & Feed! Weed out the Negative and Feed Yourself The Positive daily. Nurture a Thankful Nature and Sprout a Spirit of Thankfulness—Practice makes perfect!😇🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!” (Psalms 105:1)
True Worship is born from gratefulness and a grateful heart ignites true Praise! No Matter What—Always Raise Your Praise! Have an attitude of gratitude!🙌🏼☝🏾♥️🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe.” (Hebrews 12:28)
Don’t be so busy adding up your Troubles that you forget to count your Blessings—Be Thankful!🙏🏽~M. Ford
“What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.” (Psalms 116:12, 17)
Start Your Day with a Grateful Heart♥️ and watch that which was bitter get better!🙌🏼🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,” (Psalms 107:1-2)
With Christ, there is VICTORY even in the VALLEY!🙌🏼☝🏾🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Yours, O Lord , is the GREATNESSES, the POWER and the GLORY, the VICTORY and the MAJESTY; For all that is in HEAVEN and in EARTH is Yours; Yours is the KINGDOM, O Lord , And You are EXALTED as HEAD over ALL.” (I Chronicles 29:11)
Most have heard of the phrase, “You do you, and I’ll do me” as we strive to do better and be better in life.
This worldly mentality might be okay, If all you desire is “better” in life. BUT, if you want “God’s BEST” in life, then we must learn to “Do God!”
Doing it God’s way is the only way to get His BEST for you out of life. Shalom🙏🏽~ M. Ford
#BetterAintBest
“For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your bodyand in your spirit, which are God’s.” (I Corinthians 6:20)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
If we never had problems we wouldn’t know that God could solve them. The presence of PEACE is not the absence of problems; but rather the Presence of The Lord in the midst of them—Jehovah Shalom.🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Be anxious for 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.”(Philippians 4:6-7)
As we enter into another week with all of the hustle and bustle of our busy lifestyles, God is calling us deeper into HIS Presence.
There are some things He wants to say to each of HIS children. Does HE have your attention? Are you willing to be still and draw close to HIM in the Word and Prayer?
He’s calling your name in the stillness of the night and in the early morning light! Let you response be, “Speak Lord, your servant hears and is listening.”
Listen—Trust—Obey! Jesus will lead you in the right way.🙏🏽~M. Ford
“Then the Lord came and stood and called as at the previous times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.” The Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will ring.” 1 Samuel 3:10-11 AMP
Heavenly Father, We thank you for being an all-sufficient God! Help us to have confident, abiding Faith in Your power to produce in us and through us what seems impossible!
Line up our desires with Your Will—believing that if we have the Faith of a mustard seed, combined with Your Will, we can move proverbial mountains🏔 !
Lord, Help us to daily depend upon You to accomplish every good work for which you created and equipped us to do. You alone are God, and you are more than enough!
Help us to boldly walk in Your presence and power—daily exercising our mustard seed Faith and watching it sprout into bountiful blessings! It’s In Jesus’ mighty and matchless name I pray, Amen🙏🏽~M. Ford
“The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” (Luke 17:5-6)