Where shall we meet?

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. (Matthew 6:6 KJV)

When Jesus talks about closet, He doesn’t mean one full of shoes, clothing or other kinds of clutter. The Greek word for closet here is tameon, it refers to the place in the Old Testament temple where the treasures are stored. It is a place of devotions where the riches are received.

Jesus isn’t specifying one place to seek the Father. More important than the word “closet’ is the phrase “shut the door!” Shut the door from the noise and cares of daily life. Wherever your closet may be, such as field, room, rooftop, park, or some other quiet place. A place where you can get alone with God to commune with Him, love Him, and most importantly listen to Him.

Remember if you talk to God, He will talk to you. If you commune with God, He will commune with you.

I’ve got the blues

“A Power Quote is an Antidote to the Blues”
Dr Shaun Marler

The word Antidote means: “To counteract or prevent the effects of, by giving or taking an Antidote.” Have you ever woken up in the morning and wished you could just stay in bed? Have you gotten out of bed only to wish you could get straight back in. Gone to work and wished you could go back home, fishing or to the beach? Then you are not alone.

Each one of us at different times has these days or even seasons in our lives. Times when for no apparent reason we have the “Blues” - we don’t feel like doing anything, or we feel like quitting and giving up. Some times there is good reason for these emotions. Other times there is not. Whether there is reason for the way we feel or not makes no difference. We must not harbour these thoughts and negative feelings because they will poison our progress in life and affect the way we act, or react, and relate to others and life in general.

One day King David woke up, and as he got out of bed, the Bible recalls, he asks himself a question: “Why are you cast down oh my soul and why are you troubled within me?” (Psalms 42:5). We can see from reading this Psalm that his enemies were giving him a hard time, and he was being plagued with the thought “where is God?” David was being bombarded in his thought life that God had left him. What was his solution? IT was again to praise God and by so doing filling his mind with positive affirmations of God’s presence, power, ability, and love.

Over the years I have loved to collect great quotes from others as well writing them myself. These quotes have been like an injection of enthusiasm, a push when times were tough, an inspiration, a thought that “I could do it” if I did not quit. They have been an attitude check and much, much more. They have helped me immensely on my journey to success. They have encapsulated opinions, ideas and dreams, provided a supercharged thought to blast doubt out of my life and propel me on my way. They have been a gem and a word in season when I was weary, and have helped me be an “Up” person in a “down” kind-of-world.

If ever you are feeling blue then these thoughts and quotes are for you – you can do it, and you can win!

This is Dr Shaun Marler’s thought and power quote for the day. Helping you to win in life through Jesus Christ.

Problem solved

“No problem is without a solution.”
Kerrie Marler

The Bible says in Mark 9v23, “All things are possible to them that believe”. My Dad always used to say, “Where there is a will, there is a way.”

Jesus has a way for you – He is “the Way”, “the Truth”, and “the Life.” I ask you a question: “Have you prayed today, to find that way?” Jesus is the Way, your way. He is The Truth, The Reality. Jesus is real, He will be with you in times of trouble. Call upon Him, for while He is near He will help you.

No problem is without a solution. You can give your way back, seed your way back into any relationship. I dare you today to pray and seek God for the answer you need to your problem. Remember, where there is a will there is a way. Go on you can do it, you can win! Open your heart to God today as He is your solution, He is your Answer!

He will show you, and lead you in the way.