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IDOK DEVOTION FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
Eight of twenty five – a Great Recipe:
8- Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and Dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
Allow me to offer you a Guest Writer today. Max Lucado from his book entitled, Grace for the Moment; page 304 which is taken from his book entitled In the Grip of Grace.
God’s Highest Dream
It is not our love for God; it is God’s love for us in sending His Son to be the way to take away our sins. I John 4:10.
We have attempted to reach the moon but scarcely made it off the ground. We tried to swim the Atlantic, but couldn’t get beyond the reef. We have attempted to scale the Everest of salvation, but we have yet to leave the base camp, much less ascend the slope. The quest is simply too great; we don’t need more supplies or muscle or technique; we need a helicopter.
Can’t you hear it hovering?
“God has a way to make people right with Him.” (Romans 3:21, italics mine). How vital that we embrace this truth. God’s highest dream is not to make us rich, not to make us successful or popular or famous. God’s dream is to make us right with Him.
And to that I add AMEN!
I John 4:10 Amplified Bible: In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins.
Romans 3:21 Amplified Bible: But now the righteousness of God has been revealed independently and altogether apart from the Law, although actually it is attested by the Law and the Prophets,
Father, it has been a full day. You know the rejoicing, You know the hope. Thank You. But Thank You ABBA more than anything for the ‘helicopter’ that has come and is to come again. Lord Jesus thank You for lifting us from the penalty of sin, thank You that You are day by day as we cooperate with You lifting us from the practice of sin and Praise Your Name Holy Father the day will come when You lift us from the presence of sin! Oh, ABBA we long for that day. Bless You Lord, Bless Your Holy Name. We ask You now to comfort the people of this list; comfort us with discipline as we need it and blessings as You can trust us with them. We Love You and we desire to worship You and enter into Your Kingdom Work with You for Jesus sake. Amen and amen. Economic conditions, especially the effects it has upon the minds and hearts of people. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Jodie H. David T. Kimberly. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Jason A and his mother. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Families and communities hit by Gustav and Ike. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Bernie. Darlene. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Family. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B. Public and Private School Teachers.
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
IDOKs Military Families. IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N. T. Palin.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Rick M.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Hospitalized: Captain Tran
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
November’s Election.
As I post this it is 63°F and clear in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 8:05 AM AST – on October 3, 2008.

Allow me one political observation today: I am praising the Lord that with all their scratching and digging and slinging Obama and Biden have only one platform against McCain and Palin and as these next weeks go by it is my prayer that the American people will not only tire of hearing their faulty claim that McCain is a clone of George Bush but will stand up on November 4 and tell Obama and Biden not only do we not believe you we will not trust you with the two highest offices in America!
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
Seven of twenty five – a Great Recipe:
7- Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your Energy in the positive present moments.
A brief word this morning:
Philippians 1: 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
This is Father’s will for us. And when we look at the enormity of the goal and where we are today He speaks this to us: 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
And this: Galatians 6: 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
And one more for the road: John 16: 33 I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]
Yes! He has conquered this day for us – it is ours to walk in with Him.
Thank You Lord that You have conquered ‘flesh’ so that we can think and talk and act in Your Spirit. Thank You LORD JESUS. Thank You. You know I have something on my heart this morning and I am confident that many others do too. Abba, I have been criticized for being too political on this screen. You know it is not my intent to be political only for politics sake. I want to be right with You. I want to be a woman of honor and holy practice even in my duty as an American. And I am grateful to be living here. I thank You that You have given me the rare privilege and the heavy responsibility of living in this place of wealth and abundance even in this time of economic – well, I’m not sure what to call this situation but You Father know perfectly. Abba, isn’t it so that wherever I am and whatever I do I am accountable to You even in my duty to be a responsible American? I hear so much talk about what is good for America; isn’t it of utmost importance for the good of America that truth be told? ABBA, I want to always be faithful with the truth and I need Your help to learn truth – help me be faithful in that gathering and sharing and if I have not been, I am committed to be even more diligent. I am praying again this morning Your Word for Sarah that she be as wise as a serpent and as harmless as a dove, not only tonight but following. I am concerned for this election, I am concerned for the blindness of people; it grieves me to see people planning to vote against Your Scripture. Lord Jesus, when You were here as the GodMan You were zealous for Father’s Word. Zealous to bring Truth to the people. Pack as much of Your Zeal in me as You can. If it is Your Will I pray You will use me to expose the lie that has been swallowed by more Americans than I want to number – this lie of separation of church and state. Forgive us Lord for being people of tolerance rather than righteousness and Lord please set us straight I pray. And Abba as we read this list we commit each to You and we trust You in Jesus name. Amen and amen. Economic conditions, especially the effects it has upon the minds and hearts of people. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Jodie H. David T. Kimberly. Shay and Emma’s Kids (orphanage in Zambia) Ministry. Jason A and his mother. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Families and communities hit by Gustav and Ike. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Bernie. Darlene. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Family. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B. Public and Private School Teachers.
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N. T. Palin.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Rick M.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Hospitalized: Captain Tran
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
November’s Election.
As I post this it is 84°F and clear in Al Asad, IQ & the time there is 4:07 PM AST- on October 2, 2008.
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IDOK DEVOTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008

Six of twenty five – a Great Recipe:
6- Try to make at least three people smile each day.

I am wondering if ABBA allows me to feel exaggerated emotions so I can have a taste of how people who have suffered extreme tragedy feel.
It is natural to look for someone to blame when we see the bitter, evil, unfair, unjust, deplorable, unspeakable, crippling, destructive, frightful things that happen in this world. Someone did cause it and someone could have stopped it. But they didn’t. Now what?
How does a young women come to life again when she has no memory of before the first time? Meaning she could only have been a toddler when a family member began to assaulted and abused her. And no one stopped him. No one rescued her. Beth Moore on occasion refers to this because that is her story.
In my exaggerated emotions I think what a miracle it is that she is who she is today. But she is not the only one. No doubt there are others who have been violated, having security and innocence ripped from them by people or circumstances and yet these dear ones move on to lives of joy. How do they do that? How do they NOT blame God? How do they trust Him? How do they forgive Him? How do they give up their right to hate the perpetrator? How do they give up their right to hate the ONE who allowed it?
Isn’t it true that God is omnipotent? So if He has ALL power and He knows ALL; why, why didn’t He stop this from happening to me? Don’t you think victims ask these questions? I do. And even more questions than these. And I think it is only the ones who will in humble honesty actually pose these questions directly to God Himself, find LIFE again. I think it is only the ones who dare to ask God to help them forgive HIM, who actually come to LIFE after such tragedy.
And I think there is another element in this too that is not readily recognized because it seems so out of place but yet there it is, I think, right in the middle of it all. PRIDE. It’s pride that demands its RIGHT to feel this way saying I have a RIGHT to hate; I have a RIGHT to withhold forgiveness; I have a RIGHT to be afraid; I have a RIGHT to this!! And yes we do. We have those RIGHTS. And who could blame us? But in cases of tragedy perpetrated upon us, holding on to our RIGHT will choke the life out of US and only US. And now for the REAL SHOCKER: refusing to give up our RIGHT makes us WRONG. And I think there is no one who hates being WRONG any more than I do! I abhor being WRONG! And most often it is only when I finally admit that my death grip on ‘I have a RIGHT to be this way’ is the WRONG way to be that I am finally enabled to give up the hate, the fear, the bitterness, the un-forgiveness, the you fill in the blank ____________ .
Yes, I think ABBA has again allowed me to feel exaggerated emotions about a minor thing in order to give me a little insight into why folks suffering real tragedies feel the way they do.
And even in these days of economic distress when many of us have been violated by the wrong-doing or just the ignorance of others, we have the RIGHT to be angry and afraid and some other emotions thrown into the mix; but if we hold onto our RIGHT it will surely make us WRONG and rob us of the JOY OF OUR LORD.
And yes He is big enough and good enough and gracious enough and merciful enough; He is God enough to allow a hurting child to come to Him in honesty and say ABBA please help me forgive YOU for allowing this hurtful thing to touch me. And He will. He may not NOW tell you WHY He allowed it but when you forgive Him, it won’t matter anymore. It feels good to forgive! In fact, forgiveness feels even better than being Right on the Wrong side of Right. (if you understand that last phrase, you may have been reading me too long!! :) just kidding – did I at least make 3 people smile today?)
Galatians 5:13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Nehemiah 8: 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” How about a KT paraphrase: Get on with living; get up, get dressed, do an IDOK, do your Heart Like His homework, make the bed, eat lunch, forgive, write a letter to ABBA, write a letter to the one who hurt you (even if you don’t mail it); let go of that RIGHT of yours that is keeping you in the WRONG and His JOY in you will return and you will be strong again — maybe even for the first time!
ABBA, I would rather these things not have happened and if You will I’d rather this one never happen again, please. But if it does, I pray I will let go of my RIGHTS before I wallow in them long enough to be WRONG in my fellowship with you. I don’t know if this IDOK fits any of our IDOKs anywhere. I’d rather think it does not but we being the humans we are it probably does; certainly not the exact way as me but I pray it will help someone somewhere. I know You are aware of the economic conditions that we are experiencing and You know the reason for it and the solution to it; so we pray for those who can do something about it that You will give them a plan and that they will have the fortitude to do it. For the rest of us, maybe some like me who are nearly clueless, we pray for strength to trust You in spite of what others do or don’t do. Unspoken requests seem to be increasing. Things that are so close we can’t say them out loud before others because they are so private. And You know now even as we pray together others may be saying Lord I didn’t even voice that I have an unspoken but Lord You know I do. ABBA it is for these we pray now for Your intervention; intervention that will change situations and hearts for good. And we read this list together. Economic conditions, especially the effects it has upon the minds and hearts of people. Unspoken Requests – situations so close you can only speak to Father about. Jason A and his mother. Melinda H. Trisha. Patti’s Family. George. Brennan and his family. Joshua. Branson. The O’Brien family. Brooklyn. Families and communities hit by Gustav and Ike. Jacqueline and her boys, River and Jackson. Kim and her Fiancee. Jonathan. Mabel’s Aunt Lou. Heather and Brandon. Bernie. Darlene. Edie G. Rachel. W C and family. Maggie and Family. Dylan. Joseph Toomey and Family. DeLois. Terri. Kim T. Kevin and the children. Katelyn (B). Janie B. Vickie. J Lloyd and family. Janet and Steve. Cathy. Caleb and family. Bay and family. Jennifer B. John and Carolyn and Family. Larry and Claudia and family. Taylor & family. David & Allison. Jeanette and Earl and family. Callie. Madie. Ruth. Cynthia. Martha F and Bob. Allyson and Glyn and family. Brittney and Kersten and family. Sheila and Andy. Carrie and Rachel and Jacob and family. Billy and Gina and boys. Lance and family. Grace and family. Tressa. Brad, Lindsay, Karah and Haley. Chuck. Windy and Jared and families. Helen and Dan and family. Jen and Larry and family. Chad and Brittany and family. Mollie and family. Julia. Bobbie. Tj. Zack. Phillip. Jessica. Larry. Kayla. Trey. Jacob. Ashely. Lance. Candance and Family. Laura and family. John and Sandy. Bill and Judy. Andrew and Daughters. Lee. Sharron and family, Linda and family, Bev and Family, Mollie B. Public and Private School Teachers.
Every IDOK and every IDOK son and daughter and grandchild.
Every IDOK Pastor and Family. Every IDOK church.
IDOKs Military Families.
IDOKs Troops (foreign soil) – Ethan. Christopher. Raul. Robert. Billy. Josh. Buddy. Mark. Josh W. James. Bryan. Nick. Brant W. Christopher R. Joshua M. Brent. Drew. Justin G. Kyle N. Michael K. Sgt. Bozicevich. Bay N. T. Palin.
IDOK Troops leaving shortly for foreign soil: Rick M.
Serving Stateside: Jonathan. Jasmine B. Tommy T. Shaun. Bay. Danny. Lee. George.Travis N. Hawk.
Injured and brought State side: Anthony.
Hospitalized: Captain Tran
Military at home adjusting – Tim. Mack. The 226. Troy. Brad. Tommy. Desi. Edward J. Lyndon A. Jason G.
Still praying but no recent update: Hector. Corpl. Light. Bradley T. Albert R III.
The Peace of Israel.
Revival in America.
November’s Election.
Thank You for the progress with Jason A; thank You for your faithful protection of our IDOK Troops and their families; Thank You for Your protection and plan for Peace for Israel and I continue to pray for steady allies for Israel. I continue to pray conviction and repentance for America and for November’s Election – Lord, have mercy on us and get people to vote Your Word on November 4; motivate enough people to vote LIFE. Please defeat the death that is prevailing here in America. And Abba I close for now asking You to build up our IDOKs individually where we are lacking for Jesus sake. Amen and amen.
As I post this it is 73°F and partly cloudy in Balad, IQ & the time there is 6:11 AM AST on October 1, 2008
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