Words of Encouragement Blog

“I LIFT HIM UP!”

LORD, We lift Your Name On High! There is nothing greater than your Love for us! Thank you, for loving us beyond our sins!

Our Souls are not lost because You didn’t Quit on The Cross! It’s your great Love that lifted us up and out of the muck and miry clay of sin, your peace that comforts us within, your blood that causes us to win, and your joy that encourages us again and again!

We are forever Grateful, Grateful, Grateful!!🙌🏼 Hallelujah to JESUS…The King of Kings, and Lord of Lords! Amen🙏🏽~M. Ford

“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

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“PICKED AND PLANTED FOR PURPOSE”

Father GOD, Thank you for your Love that’s always flowing in our Favor! Forgive us for sometimes questioning what you have allowed because it doesn’t look like what we anticipated.

Let us not forget that our thoughts are not like your thoughts and our ways are not like your ways. You alone designed us and formed us while in our mother’s womb—we are indeed fearfully and wonderfully made to your perfection!

Fix our minds to believe what You have already done in us—realizing that we have been Picked and Planted for Purpose—Your masterpiece, lacking nothing!

Give us spiritual tunnel vision so that we keep our eyes fixed and focused on Christ! For we know He will never lead us astray and will always guide us in the right way!

For THIS and all other blessings I give you perpetual praise! It’s in the mighty Name of Jesus I pray…Amen! 🙏🏽~M. Ford 

“For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps.” (Job‬ ‭34:21‬)

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“GENERATIONAL BLESSINGS”

Father God, I come praying for our children and youth today. I pray for their salvation at an early age. Raise up a generation that will obey your Word—not grudgingly or out of necessity but with a glad heart!

I pray they will always lift up their concerns to You in prayer—trusting You to exalt them in due season.

Help them to remain sexually pure and to take pleasure in pleasing you above all.

Raise up godly leaders in our children/youth that will obey Your Word and represent You well in all arenas of life.

Endow their parents will godly wisdom to impart in their children the love of Christ at an early age so they will not depart from the way as they engage in this unholy world.

LORD God, instill in our children and grandchildren a steadfast faith that will last through turbulent times and that they will pass on to future generations.

It’s in the Saving and Sovereign Name of Jesus Christ I pray this prayer…Amen.🙏🏽~M. Ford

“Tell your children about it, Let your children tell their children, And their children another generation.” (Joel‬ ‭1:3‬)

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“GENERATIONAL BLESSINGS”

Father God, I come praying for our children and youth today. I pray for their salvation at an early age. Raise up a generation that will obey your Word—not grudgingly or out of necessity but with a glad heart!

I pray they will always lift up their concerns to You in prayer—trusting You to exalt them in due season.

Help them to remain sexually pure and to take pleasure in pleasing you above all.

Raise up godly leaders in our children/youth that will obey Your Word and represent You well in all arenas of life.

Endow their parents will godly wisdom to impart in their children the love of Christ at an early age so they will not depart from the way as they engage in this unholy world.

LORD God, instill in our children and grandchildren a steadfast faith that will last through turbulent times and that they will pass on to future generations.

It’s in the Saving and Sovereign Name of Jesus Christ I pray this prayer…Amen.🙏🏽~M. Ford

“Tell your children about it, Let your children tell their children, And their children another generation.” (Joel‬ ‭1:3‬)

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“COME BACK TO BASICS”

Heavenly Father, I come praying that we will exemplify godly wisdom, knowledge and understanding in the application of your Word so that we might live holy in the presence of a vulnerable and spiritually malnourished generation. I pray for godly parents, those who will train up their children in the Word, dedicating them to the Lord, and setting a pattern of seeking the Lord in all things—big and small. I pray that this generation and the generations to come will find strength and hope in the Lord and not lean to the destructive vices of this world disguised as pleasures. Father God, help us to walk in humility, demonstrating a steadfast strength and confident courage as we live out our Faith before a watching world—exhibiting godly behavior so that they might see us and glorify the Father in heaven! It’s in the mighty Name of Jesus, the only Name that saves, I pray. Amen🙏🏽~M. Ford

“Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—” (Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

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“Taste and See”

A daily diet of The Father’s Food will certainly make you FAT: 

📖Faithful

📖Accountable 

📖Thankful

If you chew (meditate) on The Word, it will not only be good TO you, it will be good FOR you, and will produce an overflow of spiritual fruit that will be a blessing to all those you encounter! Selah🙏🏽~M. Ford

“Oh, Taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who trusts in Him.” (Psalms 34:8)

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“TWICE BORN”

Mark Twain said, “Two most important days in your life are the day that you are born and the day you find out why”.

However, I believe that the two most important days in one’s life are the day we are born and the day we are REBORN. It’s only then we can find out the TRUE PURPOSE of our birth—through our REBIRTH in Christ Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith.🙏🏽~M. Ford

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

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Are YOU willing to let GOD reshape you into the woman or man that’s pleasing to HIM?

His re-work process may be painful, but the finished vessel will edify others and bring GOD glory!

TRUST GOD’s PROCESS.🙏🏽~M. Ford 

“And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of The Potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to The Potter to make.” (Jeremiah 18:4)

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Being a “Living Sacrifice” means dedicating ALL of yourself to Honor God…even when it’s NOT convenient.🙏🏽~M. Ford

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

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“A. S. K.”

ASK…Heavenly Father, I come ASKING for Your protection, direction and covering over your children today. Please touch those hurting, grieving, sick, disenfranchised, lonely and lost with your finger of healing, restoration, renewal, comfort and love. 

SEEK…Father GOD, Bless your people with an extra measure of your grace and mercy as we SEEK your Face and strive to walk in your will for our lives. For we desire to do greater works in your name—all for your honor and glory! Help us be the light and salt in this dark and unsavory world. Purge, renew and strengthen us this day, and empower us to live Holy. 

KNOCK…Thank you, ABBA, for opening every door on which we faithfully KNOCK in prayer! Help us to walk boldly through each opened door in the anointing and calling you have upon our lives. For you, our sovereign Savior, have called us out of the darkness of this world into the marvelous light of eternity! Therefore, It’s in Jesus’ mighty and matchless name we ASK all these things. Hallelujah and Amen!🙏🏽~M. Ford

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