Alone In His Presence

Alone In His Presence

There’s nothing as soothing, reassuring, and comforting as spending quiet time with our Heavenly Father. Being alone in His presence is absolutely priceless! The mere fact that He wants to spend time with us is enough to make us aware of how blessed we truly are.

When I was younger I heard some older people saying that they had to take some time to still away to be with the Lord. I knew that they were talking about getting away from everyone else and all of life’s distractions to spend precious time in prayer. This place was holy and special, a place where everything could be shared from innermost thoughts, burdens, and hurts to joyfulness, thanksgiving, and everything in between.

The Lord loves for us to spend time with Him and quite frankly the feeling should be mutual. We should love spending time with our Heavenly Father. After all He is our creator. He knows us better than we know ourselves. He loves us more than we can ever imagine. He always wants what’s best for us. He delights in blessing His children. He’s never too tired to listen to us neither does He lack solutions for any problems we face.

If you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to set aside some quiet time to be alone in God’s presence. Many times when this occurs you won’t even bring prayer requests to Him but instead be content to sit silently in His presence. After God imparts whatever you are in need of you will leave that special time with Him feeling better with an inner peace than when you initially began.

As I close this blog the words of an old hymn titled, “In The Garden” written by Charles Austin Miles comes to mind. It’s a beautiful song about spending precious time in the presence of the Lord. As you reflect on the words of this song may it cause you to long for even more sweet fellowship with the Lord.

I come to the garden alone While the dew is still on the roses And the voice I hear, falling on my ear The Son of God discloses. And He walks with me, and He talks with me And He tells me I am His own And the joy we share as we tarry there None other has ever known.

 

Reflections

1.  How often do you spend time in the presence of the Lord?

2.  Do you do most of the talking or do you get quiet and allow the Lord to speak to you?

3.  What is your favorite part about spending quiet time with the Lord?

 

Also, feel free to download my free ebook “5 Ways of Finding Peace in God’s Promises“.

God Bless!

Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling

Special Note: Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen on Facebook at Grassy Creek Images by Norman.

The Great Family Revival Prayer

The Great Family Revival Prayer

Min. Kimberly L. Smith©2015 

Dear Lord,

Thank You so much for being our Heavenly Father. We are forever grateful for the privilege to be called your children. We are so grateful to be a part of Your family. Lord, we know that You know how to revive, restore, and resurrect things that have no life. Father, we know that You are a miracle worker and that You know how to turn lives around. Just one encounter with You can change everything for the better.

We are coming with a special request. We are asking that You would bring a revival to our entire family. This includes distant relatives as well as those close to us. Lord, we ask that Your love and power would rest, rule, and abide in our families. We ask that the fire of Your Spirit would cause amazing testimonies to come forth.

For those who do not know Your Son Jesus as their Lord and Savior we ask that You draw them to Him with Your love. For those who are suffering Father we ask that You bring peace, healing, and deliverance. For those who may be in lack we ask that You would have mercy and restore them. If anyone is depressed we ask that You would bombard them with Your joy. We ask that You would restore broken relationships and cause healing to take the place of unforgiveness and bitterness.

We are asking that our families would have a hunger and desire to please You. Let there be an excitement within all of us where we are eager to be in relationship with You and to tell others of Your goodness! Let us be known as carriers of Your love and anointing. Make us completely aware of the gifts and callings that You have placed within us and help us to move forth confidently in You. Lord, let your favor be magnified in our lives.

We are asking for an amazing life changing revival in the powerful name of Jesus’

Amen

 

Reflections

 

  1. What are some things that you would like to see happen in your family?

 

  1. Are you willing to pray and ask God to cause a revival to start in your family?

 

  1. Keep a prayer journal. Write down the date that you began praying for a family revival and write down testimonies as God provides proof of this prayer being answered.

 

God Bless!

 

Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling

Special Note:  Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen on Facebook at Grassy Creek Images by Norman.

3 Essential Keys To Letting God Heal Your Place Of Pain

3 Essential Keys To Letting God Heal Your Place Of Pain

We all can relate to having dark or difficult places in our lives. These places often prove to be constant battles. Many times these things may be hidden from everyone else but, present themselves as internal issues or silent struggles. There are 3 essential keys that I want to share with you about letting God heal your place of pain.

 

Acknowledge

Acknowledge the fact that the problem exists. Don’t ignore or deny that the issue is there. Being honest and admitting that the problem has not been resolved is the first step to freedom. Be aware that some things may not be noticeable because we often build walls of protection which blind us from what’s really bothering us. Burying emotions from painful experiences will block access to true peace. The Holy Spirit has no problem helping you identify these places if you ask for His help.

 

Repentance

Repentance is necessary If your place of pain has been a place in which you have tried to handle it in your own strength or if your way of dealing with it doesn’t line up with God’s word. Ask God to forgive you for any unforgiveness, bitterness, or anger that you have against anyone who has hurt you. Ask Him to heal you where you have been hurt and to help you forgive those who have hurt you. Even if you are silently disappointed or angry with God for not handling something the way that you thought He should have be honest and confess that to the Lord and ask Him to forgive you and cleanse your heart. This can be applied to any specific painful area in your life. Know that the Lord is not angry with you. He loves you and is faithful to help you.

 

Release

This key deals with surrendering everything that the painful places consist of and talking to God about every detail. He already knows what it is but, wants you to talk to Him about it. Think of this key as an exchange. You are giving your insecurities, fears, pain, etc. to your Heavenly Father and He gladly takes each burden and gives you the opposite of what you’ve been dealing with. It is vitally important that you cooperate with God. For instance, if holding grudges has been a struggle for you and He tells you to show kindness to someone who you’ve been holding a grudge against then be obedient. God knows exactly what we need to do to get to a place of peace.

 

Allow the Holy Spirit to override your flesh and you will begin to see positive changes occurring in your life. He has everything needed to remove the darkness and bring His marvelous peace and light into your situation. He is a master at making remarkable changes!

 

Reflections

 

  1. Can you identify any dark places in your life? If so, what are they?

 

  1. Make a commitment to cooperate with God and talk to Him about your dark places until He fills these places with His light.

 

  1. Imagine what your life would be like if those internal struggles did not exist. Now ask the Lord to bring your godly vision to pass.

 

Also, feel free to download my free ebook “How to Overcome Trials” to allow God in the hard places in your life.

God Bless!

 

Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling

Special Note:  Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen on Facebook at Grassy Creek Images by Norman.