Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Bible

Greetings My Friends;
I have talked to many people over a period of many years. Quite a large percentage of these people have obviously never opened the Bible, but they certainly have opinions of what is in it.
People have a tendency to talk to each other about many things. It is easy for someone to latch on to an idea that they like or that makes them feel good. They hold onto something that is comforting to them with a death grip. They don't want to know the truth, so they don't investigate.
People have a habit of thinking for God. The favorite expression seems to be, God wouldn't  send someone to hell for that. Or, if He is a loving God how can He send anyone to hell?
I guess I am a lot like everyone else, in that I have an opinion too. God does not send anyone to hell, we have to choose to send ourselves. You cannot judge what God said in the Bible by today's worldly standards. The Bible says what it says. It is God's word and not open to opinions of what God meant. God does not change, and he is not politically correct. As the creator, He set the rules for the universe as well as for us His greatest creation. If you think you can do better than God or today's world can do better than God, then I would like to see someone in the world duplicate everything God did.
I would hate to have an eternity that was decided by what the world thinks. Remember, you are free to think what you want, but it is only what God thinks that counts.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

A Revelation of Faith

Greetings My Friends;
Most of us by now, know that by faith we receive many things. Salvation and countless other blessings. We also know that whatever we ask in Jesus name, believing we will receive.
I don't know about anyone else, but I was a little confused about faith, and didn't know it. Let me explain.
We receive salvation by faith. The Bible says so in countless verses, so we believe we receive. We don't go by feelings, we just believe. We don't sit around anxiously waiting for proof, we just believe.
Jesus told believers to do  the works that He did. When we pray for healing for someone we try to figure out the most powerful things to say, and struggle with trying to have enough faith. Then we anxiously look for manifestation of the healing. A little fear creeps in because we are not Jesus.
The answer to healing is simple. We have enough faith, evidenced by the fact that we are laying hands on a person that seeks healing. The person receiving the healing has enough faith evidenced by the fact that they even asked for prayers for healing.
At this point we take Jesus word for it when He says we should do it, He is in us, so we become His earthly hands. We are in effect a channel of the living God's love and power and are the conduit from Jesus power to the one being healed.
When we lay hands on someone, it can be as simple as, receive the healing that was yours when Jesus by His stripes suffered and died for you. In the mighty name of Jesus be healed.
The last part is, see the healing through spiritual eyes, praise the Lord, and leave it all to Him. Remember, we are only a tool, not the craftsman. Our faith says it, and Jesus does it. We have His word on that.
God Bless You Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Limiting God

Greetings My Friends;
We, you and I, have a very bad habit of limiting God. We give Him our problems, and then we take them back. We makes feeble excuses for doing that. My excuse was that after a lifetime of being in charge and solving problems{at least I thought I was} it was hard to let go.
Think about that. You tell God that you want Him to take care of all your problems. The Lord takes you at your word and starts working. One by one we take them back, because we have fear or doubt about Him doing it. Sometimes we feel He is just  too slow. When we do that, He has to stop.
After a while we get frustrated with our progress, so we try the Lord again. We don't even realize that we are the problem. If we let Jesus drive, and stop changing directions, or stopping here and there, the trip would be faster, and certainly enjoyable.
When you give it all to the Lord and trust, you are not giving up, you are following His word. He loves you, and will keep His word, because He cannot lie and He has a covenant with us. So remember when you give it to the Lord, get out-of-the-way, and stay out of the way.
You may want to meditate on Proverbs 3:5–6. When you realize how much the Lord loves you, it gets easier and easier to do.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Couch Christian

Greetings My Friends;
Many of us, including myself, have a tendency to be couch Christians. You have heard about couch potatoes, so now you know there are couch Christians.
When we become saved Christians, we usually do what seems logical. We study the Bible, or at least read it. Maybe we watch preachers on TV. We get their CDs. We look for a church in order to be with other believers.
All of this is very good, but there comes a time we need to put into practice what being a Christian is. What does that mean?
Well for example when you go shopping. Act like a Christian. Be pleasant, patient, or even kind to someone.
Many park districts have activities where you could have fun and meet people. Be a real Christian coworker. Be pleasant, helpful, no gossip, and if led by the Spirit, introduce someone to Jesus. Your neighbors are also good people to shine Jesus light on.
Pray and listen to your heart. You don't have to go to Africa to be a real Christian. Try to reflect Jesus light everywhere you go and in everything you do. Volunteer for a good cause, and keep shining  that light. Remember, faith without works is dead.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You.
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

The Trinity

Greetings My Friends;
Many people get a little confused when they think about the Trinity. The concept of three gods in one can be a little difficult to understand. Personally, I thought about it for a long long time. I believe it was by enlightenment from the Holy Spirit, that sorted it  out in my mind. It is almost like I took ownership of the idea.
I looked at God the Father as my father figure. I speak to Him just as you would an earthly father that you are sure loves you. The conversation is honest, and comforting. I feel that I can tell Him absolutely anything that is on my mind, without fear of condemnation. I also feel that what the Word says is true, so I count on it when I talk to Him.
When I talk to Jesus, I feel all of His love and compassion. I look at Him, as the reason for my salvation, and the reason for all good things in my life. My sins are forgiven, and by His stripes I was healed. I also believe, that He is an iintermediary between me and the Father if needed.
I look at the Holy Spirit as the power. He is also the comforter, and teacher, that Jesus promised when he rose from the dead. I speak to the Holy Spirit all of the time. I ask Him for help, guidance, and advice, about everything. I have come to the point, where I speak to Him about helping me, with every project I start. If I do forget, and get into trouble, because I thought I knew how to do something, He never fails to bail me out when I ask Him.
This may seem oversimplified, but you may want to try it. It works for me, because I am comfortable looking at t that way.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Proud Heart

Greetings My Friends;
Today, I would like to briefly touch pride. Most people including myself at one time, thought that pride was basically bragging, or boasting. That my friends is only part of it. There is a sneaky side to pride. I hate to say it, but it is true. Only recently have I begun to see the true definition of pride.
I heard a preacher just today, say that unbelief is actually a form of pride. It is basically telling God that your opinion is better. That was a shocking statement to make, but I believe it is true. Unbelief is doubting what God says, therefore it has to be our prideful attitude that keeps us from believing.
Getting back to where I was heading at the beginning. What a lot of us fail to realize, is just how prideful we are. Whenever we look at someone else, and make the comment to ourselves, I wouldn't do that, we are being prideful. We are judging someone else, by our standards of behavior. We are saying, that we know better than most people.
If we see someone struggling with some situation, it is easy for us to look at them, and criticize. We think we have all the answers, and those answers are correct. Without realizing it, we are saying that the other person is just weak, or is not very smart. It sounds terrible, and it is, but that does not take away from the fact that it is prideful.
We need to realize, that God made everyone the way they are, and He is guiding their steps. When we criticize the other person, we are in effect saying that God is wrong, and we are right. It is no wonder that the Lord looks harshly at pride. Proverbs 16:18 "pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall". Proverbs 21:4 "a haughty look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked are sin".
What I have come to find out, is something that I have not realized that I was doing. I really have to pay attention to things I say and think. We are made righteous by God, and that is good. Any righteousness we feel on our own, is pride.
The big thing to remember, is what I have realized. Whenever you criticize or judge someone else, you are basically saying that God made a mistake, and your opinion is correct. Think about that, I did and do.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I have been washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sin, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus  as my personal Savior.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Compassion and Sympathy

Greetings My Friends;
As you read the Bible, you see one of the most important things  Jesus did while He was on this earth.  It started with compassion or sympathy. They basically have the same meaning, and  both describe pity for someone, usually in a situation that seems hard to deal with.
God's love for us, which includes His compassion, is what caused Jesus to come on this Earth, and give himself for us. Just as an example of what compassion or sympathy is, think about someone you love, and how you feel when they are sick or hurt. You would do anything you could to help them, because you felt their pain, in your heart. So much more the feelings of God for His creation.
Jesus came on this Earth as a man, so that He could experience all the trials and tribulations faced by humans. I am sure He already knew, but he experienced what being tempted by the devil was like. He also saw, the afflictions that the devil put on people. Those afflictions were spiritual as well as physical.
Jesus came and taught people about trusting in God. Because of His great love for people, and the fact that God gave those people to Him, He felt great sympathy for those that were afflicted. He not only preached the kingdom of God, He restored physical health, and cast out demons.
People that were suffering, from evil spirits, physical afflictions caused by satan, or feelings of despair, were healed by Jesus love and compassion. As a matter of fact, everything Jesus did was motivated by love and compassion. He showed us the way. There are many times in our daily lives that we can show love or compassion to someone less fortunate than ourselves.
Galatians 6:2 "bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ" 1 Peter 3:8 finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another, love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous".
Just check out the New Testament, and see countless times when this is true.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Faith as a Child

Greetings My Friends;
In the Bible there are places where we see how much Jesus loves children. They were and are very precious to Him. It is written Matthew 18:3–4 "assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever helpful sin itself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
Does that mean you have to think and act like a three-year-old? Absolutely not. As you probably know, Jesus was referring to the total innocence of little children. If you know any little children, you also probably know, that they will believe just about anything you tell them. If you are a parent, they will believe everything without question. They have total trust in their parent, as well as everyone else. They do not know about sin yet, so they do not have to worry. To the child's mind, nothing is impossible.
Well my friends, that is exactly how we are supposed to be about our faith in the Lord. We have to trust the Lord with everything. Whatever the Word says, we must believe it because it is the Word of God. The problem comes up when satan tries to tell your mind that something is impossible or ridiculous.
If we humble ourselves to the point where we just trust the Lord for everything, He will never let us down. The problem we have in life, boils down to one thing, that little children do not have as a stumbling block. That little thing is known as pride.
You don't have to be an idiot when you think like a child. You just have to realize, that when it comes to faith, you are operating in the spirit world. As it is written, we walk by faith and not by sight. That is the same world, that God operates in. And in that world nothing is impossible.
Just remember, your brain can really mess you up. See with your heart, and you will see what God sees. Then you will be like little children, and the kingdom will be yours.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Monday, February 17, 2014

satans tricks

Greetings My Friends;
Most of us are aware of satan's obvious tricks. I heard a phrase the other day, that pretty well describes what he tries to do to each of us. The phrase was "do not let satan use your mind as a garbage dump." Have you ever looked at it that way? I think one of the reasons he gets away with so much with people, is because most of us don't think of it that way.
Let's take a look at some of his favorite tricks. One goes back to the Garden of Eden. When it comes to the Lord, satan will always try to plant doubts in our minds. By planting doubt, he is trying to confuse us, by questioning whether we understood or not what the Lord is telling us.
Along with doubt, comes the seed of fear. In plain English, fear is actually faith in what satan says. He knows if he did get your mind concentrating on your fear then what he did will eventually show up in your heart. As it is in your heart good or bad, so reality is. Fear and doubt, part two of the most distracted tools that the devil has.
Another trick, is to make something that is bad, look as if it is something good. By that I mean that he will give us rationalizations that are distorted, in order to paint a nice picture. I think we all know, that if we try hard enough, we can put a spin on anything. Newspapers do it all the time.
Another of his tricks, is to try to lay  guilt on you. By doing that, he hopes to drive you to despair, and away from God. He whispers little things in your ear. He is constantly trying to put ideas into your head. The thing to remember about that is, they are his ideas. Reject them.
The big thing you must remember, is that satan, cannot make you do anything. In order for him to work in your life, you must give him permission. Anything he says to you, cannot happen without your consent. You don't have to run around being afraid of satan all the time. Don't get me wrong, he is real, but you have control. The best thing to do, is to ignore him, and the best way to do that, is to talk to the Lord.
The more you get into the Word of God, the more you will recognize the presence of the evil one. One last reminder, when you accept what he says, you own it until you go to the Lord about it.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Break That Dam

Greetings My Friends;
You have probably heard about the idea of visualization, especially as it applies to healing. The whole idea is that when you finish praying for anything, you start seeing the result. Go by faith and not by sight.
Some people have a difficult time doing that. That is not uncommon. Don't be discouraged. I heard something that popped an idea into my head. So here it is.
Picture this. satan builds a huge dam in front of you. This dam is to block your answer to prayer. Picture your faith as being like the water behind the dam.
With me so far? Well as you feed your faith, it is like the water behind the dam rising. As the water rises, just like your faith, it puts more and more pressure on the dam.
Before you know it, a crack appears and water starts to flow. More pressure, more flow. At some point the dam will burst, and basically disappear. The obstacle has been totally destroyed.
If you ever saw a video or movie of a dam break, you saw what I mean. Apply it to your situation. See that damn break. From a trickle, to an incredible surge.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior, and ask Him to live in my heart.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Be Your Best

Greetings My Friends;
The commercial for the Army says be all you can be. The funny thing is, they pretty much stole that line from God. Before you were born, God had a plan for you. That plan was developed by a loving God.
When we are born, we really don't know what God's plan is for our lives. Many of us don't even know that God has a plan. As we go through life, starting out as babies, we have experiences that guide us along a path. If we are fortunate, we have parents that can guide us toward the Lord.
As we get older satan steps in and tries to get us going in the wrong direction. He tries to make it seem that there is absolutely nothing wrong with where he is steering us, and tells us that everyone does it.
With all of this  going on, there is usually some little voice or sign along the way that is trying to get us in the right direction. Our conscience, in most cases, is the Holy Spirit trying to get us to follow God's plan. In one way or another, everyone is acquainted at some point with God. Whether it is someone you know, or just looking at so-called nature, you come to realize there is a creator.
If you listen to the hints that the Holy Spirit gives you, and ignore the things you know are not right that you get from satan, your starting on the right path. The Lord will put people and circumstances in your life that will guide you if you pay attention and take advantage of it. He also puts things in your heart At some point he may allow a spiritual 2 x 4 to hit you between the eyes to wake you up.
As you grow you will find your life slowly changing for the better. The more you become aware of God the faster it will go. You could be in a situation you are not happy with, but if you do your best and make the Lord part of your life the situation can change. And that change will be for the better. Your situation will improve in steps, as you are prepared to take them.
satan may try to discourage you, but just realize what he does is because he is desperate. The more you believe in the Lord and put your cares in His hands, the more satan will attack you. That is when you know, you are going in the right direction. God never gives you more then you can handle, and move you forward at the level you are capable of.
When you get to the point that were you seek the kingdom above all else, you'll find that nothing is impossible with the Lord. You will at some point in your life fulfill the plan that God had for you, if you just follow your heart, and that little voice from the Holy Spirit. Remember one other thing. If at any time in your life you hear a little voice that does not line up with the Word of God , it cannot be from God.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Your Righteousness 2

Greetings My Friends;
In a previous message, I spoke of righteousness, and how it is a gift from God to all believers. Because I did not want to make it too lengthy, I left some of it off. I would like to explain a little further in this message that I guess you could call part two.
When you realize what being righteous really means, it gives you a whole new way of thinking. You begin to realize, the power of prayer. As we said in the past, you speak to the mountain to eliminate the problem, and you claim the result. I would then speak to the Lord and tell Him what I just did, and tell Him that I stand on the righteousness He gave me to make my request manifest.
Starting with the day that I prayed, I would look in the mirror, and claim the result. I would say, Lord I know you love me and hear what I say. I thank you for my miracle. I would say this a number of times during the day, even if I wasn't looking in the mirror. Remember this little saying, what is in you're mind, is your reality.
If you take the basics of what I have said in the last two messages, you can put the pieces together and come up with the answer for you. The only thing I know for sure, is that it added an extra level of faith to whatever it is I speak to the Lord about. It may be hard to think of yourself as righteous, just remember, it is a gift from God to you. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with believing you are righteous.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Your Righteousness

Greetings My Friends;
We have all heard of the word righteousness. I think what many of us don't really understand, is what the word really means. According to the Hebrew and Greek, it means to be, make a right, justification, and uprightness. All of that is well and good, but how does it apply to our relationship with God?
Today, my wife and I had a real revelation, I believe from the Holy Spirit. It started with a comment, made by Creflo dollar, about righteousness. What it all boils down to, is that we are made righteous by God. With our righteousness, comes everything God has for us. That can mean different things to different people. I would like to explain how we understand it.
For instance, when we pray, we give the Lord our request just like always. The big difference is now, since we know we are righteous, and what we are entitled to, we remind the Lord that we are claiming the manifestation of our request based on the fact that when he gave us righteousness, that He hears our prayers and will answer them. Knowing this, seems to make having faith a no-brainer.
If you stop and think about what I have just said, you will realize that any time you claim what the Lord has for you, you will receive. You may ask yourself, how do I know what the Lord has for me. That my friend is very simple. He puts it in your heart, desires based on what he has for you. Your righteousness from Him,has given your request to you. For instance, if you pray for healing, for yourself or someone else, and claim the manifestation of the result, based on His word, you can  count it as finished.
Think of the possibilities, for helping others as well as yourself. In case you still question it, I have listed several scriptures, to verify what I am saying.
Romans 10:4 for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Psalm 5:12 for you, O Lord will bless the righteous; with favor you will surround him as with a shield.
Psalm 34:15 the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.
Proverbs 15:29 the Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
Well my friends, if you meditate on these lines of Scripture, and take into account my brief message concerning righteousness, I think you will find, that your prayers will be much more powerful. You will have little difficulty, in seeing the result, not the problem.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask for forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Cast Your Cares

Greetings My Friends;
It is written, "cast your cares on the Lord, for He cares for you". This verse seems simple enough, but it is probably one of the most difficult things for the average person to do.
As we go through our lives, beginning as far back as you can go, you can see where decisions, and their outcomes, were very important. As we go through life, we have to constantly make decisions, at home, at school, at work, and In everything else we do.
Depending on how important something was to us, probably determined, how much thought and or worry accompanied it. We may have had, sleepless nights, even a sick stomach, while we were waiting for the problem to be resolved. That was not a pleasant way to live.
When you are born again, and you get into the Word, you find that one of the instructions to believers, is to cast their cares on the Lord. What does that mean? It simply means that you take even the smallest concerns, and tell the Lord that you are giving your concerns to Him. It is written in Psalm 138:8 "the Lord will perfect that which concerns me". So give it to Him, and forget about it.
satan will come against you, and try to tell you, that you should take it back. He will try to tell you God cannot be bothered with your problems. Don't believe any of it. See the results of what you gave the Lord, not the problem that you gave Him. Start with small things, and keep it up. After a while you will find, that your faith will get to the point, where you trust Him with everything. Remember, when you work, God rests. When you rest, God works. So do yourself a favor, and let God handle it. He will never let you down.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and Iask your forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Disciples And Apostles

Greetings My Friends;
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between apostles and disciples ? Well my friends, I have, so I looked it up in the Hebrew and Greek dictionaries.
The Greek word for disciple is pupil. The Hebrew and Greek word for apostle is commissioner. The Greek and Hebrew explanation for commissioner, is the one who has full authority and power.
It is written in Mark 16:15–18, and John 20:21–22 that the apostles were sent by Jesus out into the world, to preach, heal the sick, cast out demons, and work miracles. They were given the authority to do these things, by Jesus himself, using His name. When you hear the term the great commission, that is what it is referring to.
When we study the Word of God, we are in effect, disciples of Christ, because we are pupil's. When we go out and do what the Word says to do, we are in effect apostles. It may seem strange, to call regular people, disciples and or apostles, but when we are born again, and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, that is exactly what we are.
Some people may take issue with that statement, but if you look at the definitions, it fits. If you are practicing your faith, the way you are supposed to, by using it, be comforted in the fact, that you are an apostle. That is my opinion, because I believe it to be true. What do you think?
God Bless You and Remember
 Jesus loves You
Prayer of Salvation;;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness.  I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Pray For People

Greetings My Friends;
All of us at one time or another have talked about prayer, in its various aspects. Today I'd like to talk again, about praying for people, or what is referred to as intercessory prayer.
Many people find it hard to believe, that you can pray for someone long-distance. It doesn't matter who the person is or how far away they are. Jesus healed people that weren't anywhere near Him when He was preaching. It requires the same kind of faith, love and compassion, as if they were standing there in front of you. Remember Jesus healed with love and compassion. Everyone He healed, was healed.
Another part of healing, or praying for people, but especially healing, is laying on of hands. I know several people, including my wife and myself, who have laid hands on people that were total strangers in a store. We saw someone that was on our hearts to pray for. We spoke to the person, and asked them if they wanted us to pray for them. The Holy Spirit, puts the desire in your heart to pray for someone, such as laying on of hands, and he makes that person receptive. I believe when you follow what your heart tells you, it is a done deal. No prayer for someone, said with love and compassion, ever comes back empty.
There is another kind of prayer we practice, that people we know,also do. Sometimes you may be driving down the street, and someone does something either good or bad, and you bless them. If you're walking somewhere, many time you are led in your heart, to say a short prayer, or bless that person or persons you see. Do not believe for one second, that that type of prayer doesn't count, or is useless. Nothing asked of the Lord, with love and compassion, goes unanswered.
So you see, there are many ways to pray for someone else. The Lord hears and answers all prayer. The Lord blessed us, and we need to pass those blessings on to other people. So even if you're shy to begin with, you can still pray for other people. Strangers deserve your prayers too.
God Bless You And Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior. Amen

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Thankfulness

Greetings My Friends;
As we go about our daily lives, it is not uncommon, for us to be unhappy about something. Maybe our car is acting up, or our boss is crabby. There are many things, that happen in every day life that are a total nuisance. There is too much traffic going to work, the newspaper was not delivered on time, you get the idea.
Well I used to feel that way quite a lot, but then when I started giving it some thought, I started  realizing how blessed I am, and I started to see things differently.
For instance, when I would sit in traffic in my car, with the air-conditioning on, and the day hot and humid, I realized how blessed I am that I have such a convenient way to get where I am going. I don't have to ride the bus, ride a bike, or walk. I don't have to sweat. In a situation like this, how much more can you ask for?
Take your job, the job you may be unhappy with, would probably be a blessing to many other people. Your wife or children, are probably more loving and kind, then a lot of other wives and children, especially if the children don't get into serious trouble.
Well my friends, this is true about everything. You may live in a house or a neighborhood that you are not totally happy with. I hate to sound melodramatic, but as the old saying goes, there are millions of people who would like to be in your shoes.
We could go on and on with many things, but I really don't think we need to, because we have seen examples of what could be applied to anything. All we have to do, is realize how blessed we are, compared to most people.
It is written, that God is very unhappy with people that complain. I have found out personally, that until I am happy with what the Lord gave me, he will not improve the situation. I look at it this way. What we have and do in life, is all guided by the Lord for our own good. He wants us to be with him in eternity. We can kick and scream, and talk about how unfortunate we are,  but as you probably know, that will not change anything.
So my own personal thought is, if the Lord looks out for me, as I pay attention to him, and look out for other people. We must all count our  blessings, because in spite of what we think sometimes, most of us are truly blessed. Recognizing that, makes the Lord happy.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His Blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His Stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Waiting On The Lord

Greetings My Friends;
We have often heard the expression, waiting on the Lord. What does that mean? Does that mean if you want to sell your house, you ask the Lord to sell it, and sit around and wait for someone to come to the door with a check. I think not.
I may be a little fuzzy in my thinking, but I interpret that statement this way. When you pray to the Lord, and tell Him what is in your heart, and use Jesus name, it will be done. That seems kind of simple, but what is the process.
One of the things that I have followed for the last couple of years, is to talk to the Lord, tell Him what's on my mind, ask for whatever it is I'm praying for, and then trusting Him to do the rest.
Now it gets interesting. What do you do? My normal practice, is to relax, and wait for that little voice in my heart. That usually happens the same day, but may take a little longer if you're not used to listening for the voice. When you hear the voice in your heart, you must act on it in faith. A word of caution here. Do not under any circumstances, act before you hear that little voice.
When we talk about waiting on the Lord, I believe that is what it refers to. The timing has to come from the Lord. That voice in your heart, will tell you when the time is right. I believe, that is what they are talking about when they say waiting on the Lord. Remember, no matter how long something takes as far as answers to prayers or anything else you talk to the Lord about, once you speak to him in Jesus name, it is finished. The answer is on the way.
So I guess when you believe what I just said, it really takes some of the confusion out of that term, waiting on the Lord. Remember, the result is brought about by acting on your faith, not sitting around.
God Bless You And Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner,and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again from the dead. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Faith is a Picture

Greetings My Friends;
Today, I would like to go over a subject that is intended to be a reminder for myself as well as you. That reminder, has to do with prayers being answered. I will explain.
Whenever we worry about something, we paint a picture in our heads, of the disaster we are worried about. We dwell on it to the point, that we picture every single, horrible detail. We constantly come up with more details to build on the disaster. The only thing we accomplish, is to help bring it about. It is especially harmful, if we talk about it. We can talk ourselves into, literally making a mountain out of a mole hill. It just gets worse and worse. Sound familiar? I think we have all been there.
Now if that scenario is true, being positive about something, or in this case having faith, then that must also be true. When we pray for anything, we must believe that we have what we ask.
After you pray, and believe what you pray for, the next step is to paint the picture. I don't mean paint a regular picture, I'm talking about the picture in your head and in your heart. Just as you did with the bad stuff, start dwelling on the answer to your prayer. Find every possible thing you can find in your mind to make that picture more real. As you see that picture, start saying the result out loud. The more you see it, and the more you say it, the quicker what you see and say will manifest.
Always try, to say things that are uplifting and positive. In the spirit world, both negative, and positive, carry the same weight. You will have what is in your heart, and you confess with your mouth. We all need to pay attention to what we say, either to ourselves, or to other people. It probably won't be easy at first, but if you concentrate on what I am saying, you will find that you will get better and better at it. Remember Jesus spoke the results, not the problem. He saw the results immediately, and so what He said was manifest.
As I said this was meant as a reminder, to myself, and to you. You will find as you get better at saying positive things, based on prayer in Jesus name, your results will be fantastic.
God Bless You And Remember
 Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
Father, I come to you a sinner, and I ask forgiveness. I truly repent, and believe with all my heart that Jesus died and rose again. I also believe I am washed in His blood, forgiven of all my sins, and by His stripes I am healed. With all my heart I accept Jesus as my personal Savior.