Dear God I'm Grateful Podcast

Dear God I’m Grateful For Respect . “So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:33‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . The greatest gift I can give my husband is loyalty and respect. There aren’t enough meals, money, hugs, kisses, sex, or even support that can outweigh the power of respect.  . If I’m being real, I lost sight of that lately, but t...

Dear God I’m Grateful That You Are Mighty . “I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.  . I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me. Th...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Righteous Actions . “You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.” ‭‭James‬ ‭2:22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God. Even if we feel guilty, God is greate...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Power Of The Holy Spirit . “But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.” - John‬ ‭14:26‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . “When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan. For I decided that...

Dear God I’m Grateful For David’s Family Prayer  . “Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed, “Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?  . And now, Sovereign Lord, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord? “What more can I say to you? You kn...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Promised Blessings . “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: You can be sure that I will rescue my people from the east and from the west. I will bring them home again to live safely in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be faithful and just toward them as their God.  . “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Be strong and finish the task! Ever...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Musical Theatre  . “Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; celebrate his lovely name with music.” - Psalms‬ ‭135:3‬ ‭NLT‬‬ So tonight I attended a high school musical and I was blown away by the production and performance quality!  There’s something about musicals that just make me happy. . I handled the branding and marketing materials for the show, but the time and ener...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Obedience  . “If you listen to these commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today, and if you carefully obey them, the Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always be on top and never at the bottom.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭28:13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . When God asks you to do something, are you ready to do it in that moment? . Are you ready to impact the peopl...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Confession . “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” - ‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!  . When I ref...

Dear God I’m Grateful That My Future Is In God’s Hands . “O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced. Save me, for you do what is right. Turn your ear to listen to me; rescue me quickly.  Be my rock of protection, a fortress where I will be safe.  . You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this danger. Pull me from the trap my enemies se...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Lord’s Faithfulness  . “I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God.” - Psalms‬ ‭31:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.  . I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” The Lord is good to tho...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Forgiveness Of Self . We often focus on the power of forgiving others, but not enough on the power of forgiving ourselves. Forgiveness in itself brings freedom and peace of mind not just for us but for the person receiving it.  . If we can reach a point where we can extend forgiveness, it’s just as important to extend that same grace and mercy to ourselves.  . Too many of...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Open Doors . “This is the message from the one who is holy and true, the one who has the key of David. What he opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open:  . “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me.  . Look, I will force those who belong to...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Wisdom Of God . “The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.  . As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.” So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters?  . God...

Dear God I’m Grateful For My Husband . “My beloved is radiant and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand. His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.  . His eyes are like doves by the water streams, washed in milk, mounted like jewels. His cheeks are like beds of spice yielding perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh. His arms are rods of gold set with topaz. His b...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Restoration . “While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time:  . “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’  . For this is what the Lord, th...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Sky!  . Day #403 - “And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. God called the vault “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.” - Genesis‬ ‭1:6-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ . From the moment I woke up this morning, the...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Persistence  . “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” - Ephesians‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.  . “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Divine Guidance . “When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭29:18‬ ‭NLT . Divine Guidance is guidance from God. “By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Promises Of Peace & Prosperity . “Peace and prosperity to you, your family, and everything you own!” - 1 Samuel‬ ‭25:6‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . “In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.  . People from many...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Unshakable Faith . “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” - ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . “Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.  . Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root...

Dear God I’m Grateful For New Experiences . “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . Who says we can’t explore a new place, pick up a new hobby, meet new people, or try something completely out of our comfort zone? . Today, I decided to try something new. . If you know me, you know I struggle with confidence when it comes to my...

Dear God I’m Grateful For My Life .  “Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.” - Psalms‬ ‭105:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . I often step back and wonder how I could be so blessed. Why God would find me fit to live this beautiful life and why he choose me to fulfill such a calling and assignment? . When I look at my life today, I’m so grateful for this journey. ...

Dear God I’m Grateful To Be A Living Stone . “You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple.  . What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. As the Sc...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Rain . “Ask the Lord for rain in the spring, for he makes the storm clouds. And he will send showers of rain so every field becomes a lush pasture.” ‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭10:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . Today was the first rainfall the city has seen in months and it also feels symbolic and in alignment with my personal prayers and expectations as I wait for the Lord to send the rain. . “Let my te...