Words of Encouragement Blog

Heavenly Father, Pour out your spirit on your children who are seeking more of YOU today. Fill our hearts with overflowing love—love for You, one another, and love for those we encounter daily.

Even when things are chaotic “without”, give us a quiet peace deep “within” that comes from confidence in knowing that You, Jehovah God, are GREATER than anything and ABOVE all things!

Help us to see life situations as only a temporary testing of our faith, divinely designed to strengthen us for this race.

Thank you, Abba, for the TESTIMONY of the TEST—a declaration that we’ve endured and prevailed! Hallelujah and Amen!🙏🏽~M. Ford

“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” (1 Peter‬ ‭5:10-11‬ ‭KJV‬‬)

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Do you truly think about God as being your Father?

If not, surrender to Him today whatever may be holding you back from completely trusting Him in the role of “Father”.

Allow God Himself to circumcise your heart and divinely remove all harmful, negative memories, thought-patterns, and/or experiences you perhaps had with your earthly father so that you can freely love and trust Him with all your heart, mind, body and soul as your Heavenly Father.

Once you truly know Him as “Abba”, your soul will then be eternally free to truly walk in obedience and live in His abundant blessings—FREE to LOVE, LIVE and WORSHIP HIM in the full beauty of His holiness!🙏🏽~M. Ford

“For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

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Heavenly Father, We confess that we have all sinned and fallen short. Now allow the Purifying Power of The Blood🩸of JESUS to make us Clean on the INSIDE, so that We may LIVE HOLY on the OUTSIDE.

For we Know and BELIEVE that the Cleansing Power Of The Cross can wash away ALL Our Guilty Stains Of SIN!

Thank You, JESUS, for LOVING us so much that You took the Nails so that we could Prevail; and You PAID the Cost so our Souls wouldn’t be loss!

For THIS we are Grateful, Grateful, GRATEFUL!🙌🏼 Hallelujah and Amen!🙏🏽~M. Ford

“Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness and guilt And cleanse me from my sin.” (‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51:1-2‬)

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Heavenly Father, As we open our eyes to a new day filled with your new mercies, I pray that you will also open the eyes of our hearts to the truths of Your Word. Sensitize each of us to have your attitude towards sin and be released to believe and overcome any obstacles or insecurities that hold us back from being all that you’ve predestined us to be.

Father, we truly desire a transformed life in Christ—living to bring You glory and honor in all we do! Give us a sincere desire to go into the harvest field to share Christ, serve others, and make disciples just as you have instructed.

Pour out your spirit upon us as we seek hard after You every day! Empower and equip us for service in different arenas so that we may fulfill our God-ordained assignments in life—anointed and appointed for such a time as this!

Endow us with holy boldness as we combat the enemy, reclaiming our families, homes, children, marriages, churches, communities for Christ—representing the Kingdom as we operate with power and authority in spirit and in truth!

This is our hearts cry, Oh Lord….Thank You for hearing and answering our humble prayers. It’s in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus The Christ I pray and praise you always…Amen.🙏🏽~M. Ford

“With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” (Psalms 119:10-11)

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Father God, I come praying for a contrite and broken spirit among believers all over the world—that our hearts will ache and be sorrowful as we become more and more aware of sin within our own mortal bodies and sin within our society, community, homes, government, nation and world!

Holy Spirit draw us into Confession and Repentance of our individual sins as well as collective sins as a nation—Turn our hearts back to YOU, Oh GOD! Empower us by Your Holy Spirit to be steadfast in prayer, overcomers of evil with good, champions of justice, lovers of mercy, and to daily walk humbly with You our God!

El Shaddai…You alone are God Almighty! We come crying out to You this day in one accord unified Prayer and Fasting for true REVIVAL, HEALING and DELIVERANCE to be released and spread like wildfire all over our LAND…So the Lost will be Saved, and the Saved will be Sanctified and Set FREE TO LIVE HOLY!  

It’s in the Saving and Sanctifying Name of JESUS Who is The Christ I Pray & Praise Always…Amen!🙏🏽~M. Ford

“For this is what the high and exalted One says—He who lives forever, whose name is Holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.” (Isaiah‬ ‭57:15‬)

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God is willing and ready to use each of us, IF we are WILLING and READY to be used by God. Holy Spirit…ACTIVATE!☝🏾🙌🏼🩸🙏🏽 ~M. Ford

“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” (Isaiah‬ ‭6:8‬)

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Father God, Thank you for loving us with such an unconditional and everlasting love! Help us to have that very same kind of love for each other—a love that’s rooted and grounded in humility, gentleness, patience and forgiveness.

Lord, teach us to see the beauty in obedience and to detest the presence of SIN—forsaking self-righteousness, pompous pride, and unholy habits. Help us to exercise self-control even in the midst of chaos and temptation—not yielding to the lusts of the flesh or bowing to the pride of life, but possessing patience and bearing with one another. Grant us the ability to DO JUSTICE, LOVE MERCY, and to WALK HUMBLY with You daily, Our God! 

Father God, ALL PRAISE belongs to You! Thank you for Loving us past our sins and guiding us towards your promises!

Thank you for Your unfailing Love that surrounds us, your peace that surpasses all understanding, and your mercies that are new to us every morning! GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS!

It’s in the sovereign name of Jesus I pray and praise you always! Amen 🙏🏽~M. Ford

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,” (Philippians‬ ‭2:5‬)

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Heavenly Father, it’s in our weakest hour that Your Power prevails! Thank You for Your abundant Grace, lovingkindness and new mercies that are always available, forever flowing, and never runs out!

Regardless of the circumstance or situation we might presently find ourselves—YOU, Oh Lord, are more than enough!

Allow your power to rest upon us. Fill us with your sweet spirit and help us to walk out our purpose with passion, power and anointing…all for your glory!

It’s in the mighty and matchless Name of Jesus Christ I pray and praise always. Amen🙏🏽~M. Ford

“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

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Our Father in Heaven—May your Name be kept Holy!☝🏾

For You are the Sovereign GOD and King of Kings!🙌🏼

May your Kingdom come soon—For we need a purging and healing of the land!🌎  

May your will be done on earth, as it is done in Heaven—For some have taken pleasure in pleasing their own selfish desires and strayed far from your righteous path.🖤

Give us today the food we need—For some have become hoarders because they fail to recognize you as Jehovah Jirah!🫣

And forgive us our sins—For we have all sinned and fallen short of your glory!🙇🏾‍♂️🙇🏽‍♀️

Help us, Father, to forgive those who sin against us—For you alone are the righteous judge and will vindicate your own!😇

Help us not yield to temptation—For we know that temptation comes from without (Satan & World)😈 and within (lusts of the flesh)🤑—but All leading to sin!😭

Rescue us from the evil one—For our accuser (Satan)👿is skilled in tactics to defeat us and relentless in assaults against us!☠️

Nevertheless, Oh Lord, YOURS is THE KINGDOM—Sovereignty in Heaven and on Earth!🙌🏼☝🏾

And the POWER—Supreme Authority & Complete Control!🩸🙌🏼

And the GLORY—Praise, Honor, Majesty!🙌🏼♥️

FOREVER and EVER—Until the end of Days!🩸🔥🙏🏽

HALLELUJAH—We give You, Oh God, the Highest Praise!☝🏾🙌🏼👏🏾

AMEN—IT IS SO…And So It Is!☝🏾🙌🏼🙏🏽~M. Ford

(Matthew‬ ‭6:9-13‬)

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Heavenly Father, Thank you for your grace that is sufficient in times like these—For some of your children are sick, but when the doctors fail reinforce their faith and bring comfort to their hearts and minds to know that YOU, Oh Lord, are still a healer! Some are hurting, but YOU are the soothing salve needed to ease their pain! Some are in turmoil, but YOU can bring peace in the midst of any of life’s storms! 

Father, I ask that you lead, guide, provide, direct and protect us today and every day. Move in miraculous life-changing ways so that we can do GREATER for your glory! Meet each of us at the point of our most intimate need! Help us to truly embrace the fact that when all else fails, You alone are our joy, peace, strength, hope and song—a very present help even in times of testing, trials and trouble! 

Father, Renew our minds; Consecrate our hearts; and Anoint us from the crown of our heads to the soles of our feet to accomplish every good work for your glory and honor as we submit and surrender all to you! It’s in the mighty and matchless name above all names, JESUS, I pray…Amen.🙏🏽~M. Ford

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