25/05/2016

Reason no. 829...

Thank you God for a lovely time yesterday with David's brother and his fiance. Reason no. 829 :)

24/05/2016

Reason no. 828...

Thank you God that I am a part of a university that loves carrying out research and that means I can get paid to do little studies and learn at the same time! Reason no. 828 :)

Reason no. 827...

Thank you God that You are the One who is abundantly good in every season - You provide for me! Reason no. 827 :)

Reason no. 826...

Thank you God for sustaining me, thank you for putting breath in my lungs, thank you for waking me up each morning and giving me strength for each day. Reason no. 826 :)

21/05/2016

Reason no. 825...

'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.' Mark 10:14

I love how much value God places on children and how He has so much more for them than I imagine.This morning I read the introduction of a book and was just amazed at how much God has for them. 'He has not given them a Junior Holy Ghost' - children have the same Spirit in them so there is no reason for them not to be hearing God speak to them, healing the sick, seeing the Gospel taken to the nations. 

Reason no. 825 :)

Reason no. 824...

How much of what I say and do is rooted in Christian culture around me rather than the authentic culture of Christ's kingdom? (Jennifer Toledo) 

If Christian culture was replaced by the culture of Christ's kingdom a shift would happen that takes the limitations off and releases the power of God in a way that will see nations transformed as we allow God to have greater control and a faith that expects our expectations to be exceeded 10 fold, 100 fold, 1000 fold. 

God will You show me where I have limited myself to Christian culture and will You break it down so that a new culture can be built.

Reason no. 824 :)

20/05/2016

Reason no. 823...

4 months off for summer - so much opportunity, one that might not come around again!! I woke up this morning being reminded of promises God had spoken a few years back and how this season of rest can be a time to pick up things I'd let go of in the busyness of studying! Reason no. 823 :)

Reason no. 822...

49 days to the wedding!!!! :) So thankful for God providing me with David. He is such an incredible blessing, who has seen me in my most stressful and grumpiness state these past few weeks and yet still wanted to spend time with me and make me smile! Reason  no. 822 :)

Reason no. 821...

'Transforming your mind means taking each thought to trial.'

Reason no. 821 :)

Reason no. 820...

Thank you God for providing a discounted ticket for a conference I really wanted to go to! Instead of £25 it was only £7! How amazing! You provide in the little, so faithful You will be in the big. Reason on. 820 :)

Reason no. 819...

Thank you God for getting me through 3rd year! Thank you for answering prayers yesterday - You put me with a lovely group of students who I could do my presentation with, I remembered what I wanted to say and came away positive. I have no idea what the result was, but it went so much better than I imagined it could have been! Thank you God!! Your blessings are relentless!! Reason no. 819 :)

18/05/2016

Reason no. 818...

Thank you God that You are for me, defending me, cheering me on and helping me to get over the finish line for this year's final exam. Reason no. 818 :)

16/05/2016

Reason no. 817...

"When people hear about what God used to do, one of the things they say is: “Oh, that was very long while ago,”…I thought it was God that did it. Has God changed? Is he not the an immutable God, the same yesterday, today and forever? Does not that furnish an argument to prove that what God has done at one time he can do at another? Nay, I think I may push it a little further, and say what he has done once, is a prophecy of what he intends to do again…Whatever God has done…is to be looked upon as a precedent…[Let us] with earnestness seek that God would restore to us the faith of the men of old, that we may richly enjoy his grace as in the days of old.” 

Charles Spurgeon

He has done many things before, so why should it not happen again?! He is generous in all that He does and has no limit to the things that He can do! 

Reason no. 817 :)

Reason no. 816...

Thank you God that You care about me and my stress!

As I’m panicking about my presentation on Thursday a couple of ladies from America (over visiting one of the local churches) are praying for Manchester and  knock on the door and offer to pray for my exam and my wedding!

Thank you God that in the midst of the stress You bring encouragement!

Reason no. 816 :)

Reason no. 815...

Thank you God that You say:

'I will fulfil the promised spoken,
breathe life onto dampened dreams
and restore hope that has been broken.'

Reason no. 815 :)

Reason no. 814...

'Thank you God that I am no longer a slave to fear, but I am a child of God!'

Thank you God that fear of failure, fear of disappointing, fear of not being good enough is triumphed through Jesus dying on the cross. Thank you God for making me a new creation: one that is Your daughter and someone who has Christ the anointed One living in me. 

Reason no. 814 :)

Reason no. 813...

Thank you God that You speak and that You speak directly to Your children. Thank you God that I can come speak to You any time, any day and You listen. Reason no. 813 :)

15/05/2016

Reason no. 812...

 You are the First and the Last,
time sits with You,
You put the hours in the day,
and the days in the week.
You placed me in this moment
throughout history and location
and You knew what You were doing.
I can stand here knowing:
that You are God -
loving me, saving me, treasuring me.
You work things together for good,
with You I can triumph over stress,
triumph over fear and insecurity.

Reason no. 812 :)


Reason no. 811...

Thank you God for sleep and for rest! 
Reason no. 811 :)

14/05/2016

Reason no. 810...


Thankfulness triumphs over uncertainty and insecurity,
Raising you above your circumstance,
 Resetting your perspective, 
shifting your agenda
Including Him into the picture - 
suddenly, in a moment, everything changes.
He is the God of the impossible,
The One who can do all things,
He's the One who calms the storm,
calming the chaotic heart,
He brings peace,
He is the refuge who is a strong fortress,
He is the cornerstone,
The unshakeable One.
Let praise rise!

Reason no. 810 :)


Reason no. 809...

You are my strength and my song -
cheering me on in the midst of the hard-times,
You are my encourager and my comforter -
never once leaving me or forsaking me,
You are my fortress and my refuge -
I can come and find rest,
You are my hope and delight -
Your presence is full of unending joy.

Today, I come running into Your courts,
Your arms are wide open,
You're beckoning me in,
How could I refuse my Father and my King?
You've seen me with all my baggage
and yet You love me the same.
What love, what grace!
More than I deserve!

Reason no. 809 :)

Reason no. 808...

You are so wonderful Jesus, You captivate my heart and save me by your grace! 

There is always such kindness!
(Bethel)

Yes Jesus!!! You are so much greater! Why do I choose to cut You out in the midst of the stress? There's such peace and such joy to be found in You.

Reason no. 808 :)

12/05/2016

Reason no. 807...

Thank you God that You love me right where I am.

Reason no. 807 :)

Reason no. 806...

In a weeks time I will have made it through 3 years of my degree!!!! 
Reason no. 806 :)

11/05/2016

Reason no. 805...

Thank You God for waking up early so I have more time to spend with You rather than 5 minutes on my way to uni! Reason no. 805 :)

Reason no. 804...

Thank You God that You've given me enough time to get my presentation done and enough time to do it well. You are the God of the impossible and the One who is my strength! Reason no. 804 :)

Reason no. 803...

Thank You God that I can choose joy each day! I don't have to write myself into a stressful day! Reason no. 803 :)

Reason no. 802...

Thank You God for Your outrageous grace. Thank You God that I do not have to be perfect to come to You - I can come in my weakness and You still love me! Reason no. 802 :)

08/05/2016

Reason no. 801...

"The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing" 
Psalm 34:10 

Reason no. 801 :)

Reason no. 800...

Church today! I am thankful for having the opportunity to worship God freely! Reason no. 800 :)

Reason no. 799...

Yesterday I had a evening in with some of my housemates: a film and a Chinese! I am thankful for the housemates I've had for the past 2 years! It's amazing to see them all go onto exciting things this summer - getting jobs, moving to new cities, starting their placement years! Reason no. 799 :)

Reason no. 798...

I'm grateful for good weather! The sun is shining and it is warm :) Reason no. 798 :)

Reason no. 797...

Last weekend was my hen-do! My housemates planned a wonderful day! We went to the spa and had a wonderful lunch then played games and had cocktails (which they names based on me and David!) in the evening! It was really great: my family came up and had lots of my favorite people around me for the day! Reason no. 797 :)

Reason no. 796...

This week God reminded me of the importance of taking 'every thought captive'. When I get tired and stressed with work, it's so easy to get caught up in lies that: 'I won't get my work done on time', 'I can't do it', 'I can't give my best as there's too much too' etc etc etc....but NO! All of the above aren't true: 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me' (Philippians 4:13) and I can be at peace in the chaos of deadline: 'the Lord gives strength to his people and the Lord blesses His people with peace' (Psalm 30:11). Reason no. 796 :)

Reason no. 795...

In less than 2 weeks, I will have completed 3/4 years of my degree!! It's amazing to think that through coming up to Manchester I got to meet my soon-to-be husband!!! God knew the whole picture! Reason no. 795 :)