A Blessing At Christmas
Greetings My Friends;
On this the birthday of our Lord Jesus the Christ, the Holy Spirit put it in my heart to pronounce a blessing on everyone here and your families.
The Hebrew definition of blessing is, beautiful, best, better, bountiful, joyful, kindly, loving, merry, pleasant, prosperity, sweet, wealth, and health. God's definition is a declaration which empowers to prosper, and releases the power to bring the blessing to pass.
In the name of Jesus, and by His authority, I declare the following blessings on you and your family.
I declare your mind and heart to be open and renewed.
I declare total healing for your spirit, mind, and body.
I declare prosperity in everything you do.
I declare the Lords peace in your heart.
I declare freedom from the distractions of the world.
I declare salvation for you and those you love.
I declare love and peace in your family.
I declare freedom from lack, and any type of indebtedness.
I declare a wall of the blood of Jesus around you to protect you from all evil including satan.
I declare every good thing from the Lord.
I declare you have the knowledge of how much Jesus loves you.
And finally, the Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you, and may the Lord have mercy on you and give you His peace.
I wish everyone a very happy Christmas, and remember Jesus loves you.
This will be the back bone of my online Ministry. All are welcome to interact with each other while learning about God, the wonderful blessings he gives us and his compassionate forgiveness. I will give a verse from the Bible then explain in real world examples the meaning.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Blessing And Blood Covenant
Greetings My Friends;
One of the most abused words in the Bible is blessing. Most people do not know the true meaning of the word. Man-made doctrines and misguided definitions are so common that we even say bless you when someone sneezes.
The Hebrew definition of blessing is, beautiful, best, better, bountiful, joyful, kindly, loving, merry, pleasant, prosperity, sweet, wealth, and to be well. God's definition is a declaration which empowers us to prosper, and releases the power to bring the blessings to pass.
When we bless someone we are in effect passing His power through us to achieve in the material world what has already happened in the spiritual world. If you analyze any blessing that God gave to man, and include these definitions, you can see how powerful the blessings are.
Because believers are saturated with the Spirit of God, He expects us to pass blessings and love to other people in His name.
A blood covenant was more than a contract. God always swore by Himself when He made a blood covenant with people like Adam and Abraham. The blood covenant involved pieces of sacrificed animals and their blood. The persons making the covenant walked between the pieces in a figure 8 and swore to the other party that if they, the one speaking, ever broke the blood covenant, that his blood should be as the animals that were sacrificed. That is the best definition I have found so far.
As you can see, blessings and blood covenants were not to be taken lightly. The Lord has empowered us to bless other people in His name, and He will back it up. If you love someone, bless them in Jesus name, and realize all of the great things you are pronouncing over them. All of those blessings exist in the spirit world at the time you say, and will manifest in the material world.
When you give your word to someone, treat it as though it was a blood covenant. No matter what, do not go back on your word. You are using Jesus name when you give the blessing, or you make a covenant, so do it the way He expects.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
One of the most abused words in the Bible is blessing. Most people do not know the true meaning of the word. Man-made doctrines and misguided definitions are so common that we even say bless you when someone sneezes.
The Hebrew definition of blessing is, beautiful, best, better, bountiful, joyful, kindly, loving, merry, pleasant, prosperity, sweet, wealth, and to be well. God's definition is a declaration which empowers us to prosper, and releases the power to bring the blessings to pass.
When we bless someone we are in effect passing His power through us to achieve in the material world what has already happened in the spiritual world. If you analyze any blessing that God gave to man, and include these definitions, you can see how powerful the blessings are.
Because believers are saturated with the Spirit of God, He expects us to pass blessings and love to other people in His name.
A blood covenant was more than a contract. God always swore by Himself when He made a blood covenant with people like Adam and Abraham. The blood covenant involved pieces of sacrificed animals and their blood. The persons making the covenant walked between the pieces in a figure 8 and swore to the other party that if they, the one speaking, ever broke the blood covenant, that his blood should be as the animals that were sacrificed. That is the best definition I have found so far.
As you can see, blessings and blood covenants were not to be taken lightly. The Lord has empowered us to bless other people in His name, and He will back it up. If you love someone, bless them in Jesus name, and realize all of the great things you are pronouncing over them. All of those blessings exist in the spirit world at the time you say, and will manifest in the material world.
When you give your word to someone, treat it as though it was a blood covenant. No matter what, do not go back on your word. You are using Jesus name when you give the blessing, or you make a covenant, so do it the way He expects.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Thursday, December 19, 2013
A Real Awakening
Greetings My Friends;
If you have been reading the Bible, listening to preachers, or reading books by preachers and scholars, you have probably found out that God is in you. That is a very exciting concept, but what does it really mean?
My wife and I have been reading a book by Kenneth Copeland called, That Blessing of the Lord from Proverbs 10: 22 which finishes up with makes rich and adds no sorrow with it. To me this book is a real eye-opener in the way it explains things like blessings and such.
He said that in his spirit he saw how Adam was brought to life. "When God spoke to Adam, he spoke right into his face. He didn't blow into his mouth to give him life. He just stood face to face with him. God's nose was right in front of Adams nose. His mouth was level with Adams. His eyes-the eyes of compassion himself-looking into Adam's eyes, seem to be pouring into him everything God is. All his love, light, life, goodness and mercy were begining to be fused into this man. God was merging into Adam His very being."
"He became a living, speaking spirit like God. As a living speaking spirit like God, man has the same power to speak that God himself has. He was full of God's own faith and had the authority to speak creative, compassionate words, and exercise dominion with them".
Well I got pretty excited when I read this. This was the third time I read this book, and each time I learned something. This description helped me to see how God is in me. Every cell in my body contains some of Jesus. I am saturated to the point that you couldn't tell which is mine, because I am Him.
I thought about a sponge. You put a sponge under a faucet, and it gets saturated with water. You can put that sponge anywhere, and if you give it a squeeze, the water will come out and saturate what you squeezed it on. The only difference in transferring the substance is that we are constantly filled with Jesus the living water.
When I thought about this and how it would work, I started to see the result with my spiritual eyes. I was merely a conduit for all the power of God. We are like a battery providing the power given to us by the ultimate source of that power.
This has put prayer into an even more exciting dimension. You don't have to try to believe, you just know without a doubt. I guess that is probably why people were healed when Peter's shadow fell on them. His shadow was a reflection of God's power through Peter.
When you put all of this together, it becomes much easier, to visualize the results of your prayer. If that isn't exciting, I don't know what is.
Praise the Lord!!!
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
If you have been reading the Bible, listening to preachers, or reading books by preachers and scholars, you have probably found out that God is in you. That is a very exciting concept, but what does it really mean?
My wife and I have been reading a book by Kenneth Copeland called, That Blessing of the Lord from Proverbs 10: 22 which finishes up with makes rich and adds no sorrow with it. To me this book is a real eye-opener in the way it explains things like blessings and such.
He said that in his spirit he saw how Adam was brought to life. "When God spoke to Adam, he spoke right into his face. He didn't blow into his mouth to give him life. He just stood face to face with him. God's nose was right in front of Adams nose. His mouth was level with Adams. His eyes-the eyes of compassion himself-looking into Adam's eyes, seem to be pouring into him everything God is. All his love, light, life, goodness and mercy were begining to be fused into this man. God was merging into Adam His very being."
"He became a living, speaking spirit like God. As a living speaking spirit like God, man has the same power to speak that God himself has. He was full of God's own faith and had the authority to speak creative, compassionate words, and exercise dominion with them".
Well I got pretty excited when I read this. This was the third time I read this book, and each time I learned something. This description helped me to see how God is in me. Every cell in my body contains some of Jesus. I am saturated to the point that you couldn't tell which is mine, because I am Him.
I thought about a sponge. You put a sponge under a faucet, and it gets saturated with water. You can put that sponge anywhere, and if you give it a squeeze, the water will come out and saturate what you squeezed it on. The only difference in transferring the substance is that we are constantly filled with Jesus the living water.
When I thought about this and how it would work, I started to see the result with my spiritual eyes. I was merely a conduit for all the power of God. We are like a battery providing the power given to us by the ultimate source of that power.
This has put prayer into an even more exciting dimension. You don't have to try to believe, you just know without a doubt. I guess that is probably why people were healed when Peter's shadow fell on them. His shadow was a reflection of God's power through Peter.
When you put all of this together, it becomes much easier, to visualize the results of your prayer. If that isn't exciting, I don't know what is.
Praise the Lord!!!
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Who is God
Greetings My Friends;
Today we will explore some of the characteristics of God. This will help us get a picture of how incredible He is. It isn't all He is, He is far bigger than any human can express.
God is a spirit. John 4:24. God is a spirit, and those who worship Him, must worship in spirit and truth.
God is love. 1 John 4:8. He who does not love, does not know God, for God is love.
God is omnipotent or absolute sovereign. Totally complete control of everything. Psalm 83:18. Then they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, are the most high over all the earth.
God is perfect. Matthew 5:48. Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your father in heaven is perfect.
God is righteous. Psalm 145:17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, gracious in all his works.
God is merciful. Psalm 86:5. For you Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call on You.
God is compassionate(have pity or deal gently with) but the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.
God is unequaled. Jeremiah 10:6. It is much as there is none like You, You are great and your name is great in might.
As I said in the beginning, no human can cover all of the greatness of God. The next few messages will cover more of the characteristics of our Lord. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit we will start to build toward a better relationship with God, by getting a better understanding of who He is.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Today we will explore some of the characteristics of God. This will help us get a picture of how incredible He is. It isn't all He is, He is far bigger than any human can express.
God is a spirit. John 4:24. God is a spirit, and those who worship Him, must worship in spirit and truth.
God is love. 1 John 4:8. He who does not love, does not know God, for God is love.
God is omnipotent or absolute sovereign. Totally complete control of everything. Psalm 83:18. Then they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord, are the most high over all the earth.
God is perfect. Matthew 5:48. Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your father in heaven is perfect.
God is righteous. Psalm 145:17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, gracious in all his works.
God is merciful. Psalm 86:5. For you Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call on You.
God is compassionate(have pity or deal gently with) but the Lord was gracious to them, had compassion on them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.
God is unequaled. Jeremiah 10:6. It is much as there is none like You, You are great and your name is great in might.
As I said in the beginning, no human can cover all of the greatness of God. The next few messages will cover more of the characteristics of our Lord. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit we will start to build toward a better relationship with God, by getting a better understanding of who He is.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Parents and Grandparents
Greetings My Friends;
This message is once again about something I learned over the years. It is taken from experience with my own children as well as some I have dealt with.
It doesn't take a genius to recognize the fact that Jesus loves children. The Bible says so. It is too bad many people do not realize what having children means. It is not uncommon for parents to just push their children aside because they feel they have more important things to do.
When the Lord blesses a couple with a child, He is putting that couple in charge of His most precious possession. The Lord expects that couple to help that child grow up to be what the Lord created it to be, and for that child to return to Him as an adult at the proper time.
Children are eager to learn, and yearn to be recognized. They need plenty of love. They cannot be ignored, or considered a burden. Every child needs a family, and will go where he feels that he has one. Yours or some gang?
We only go around once on this Earth, and we all make mistakes. Raising children is much more far-reaching than we imagine. The child we raise will become an adult someday and be what we taught him to be. You aren't just looking at your child, you are helping to form generations to come. Since we all pass on knowledge to the next generation, we are forming part of how the world will be in the future. Better or worse.
Start when they are born. Spend time with them as they grow. Make them a big part of your life. Do homework with them, read a Bible story from a children's book of Bible stories. Sit with them, show them the pictures, and ask them what they think is going on. Show them a loving family by example. Every day take time to listen to what they say. Don't ignore them or what they say or think. What would Jesus say about how you are taking care of what he gave you to do? Take the child to church.
Children don't love and respect you because you give them tons of stuff, and not yourself. Don't kid yourself. If you're a workaholic, don't say you are doing it for your family, you are doing it for you. Your family needs you more than your work does.
Imagine being a boy about 10 years old. The kids at school laugh at you because you can't throw a ball, sound like fun? I was involved with Little League for a couple of years. Every year a new batch of kids came to play. It didn't take long to figure out who had a father that took time with them, or had a stable home.
Grandparents sometimes get a second chance to do it right, by being interested in their grandchildren. There is no reason, that grandparents can't do things or teach things to their grandchildren. The child's parents would probably welcome it.
If a farmer planted let's say, corn, in poor ground, took seeds from that crop and planted in worse ground, and kept doing that year after year, how long would it take to starve? It's the same thing with people.
Start this generation the right way to pass on to improving generations. The world today is populated by people that are the result of hundreds of generations. What kind of the world would you like? Every one of us has to do our part to make it better.
I could go on and on, but I think that planted the seed for thought.
God Bless You and remember
Jesus loves you
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with your spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
This message is once again about something I learned over the years. It is taken from experience with my own children as well as some I have dealt with.
It doesn't take a genius to recognize the fact that Jesus loves children. The Bible says so. It is too bad many people do not realize what having children means. It is not uncommon for parents to just push their children aside because they feel they have more important things to do.
When the Lord blesses a couple with a child, He is putting that couple in charge of His most precious possession. The Lord expects that couple to help that child grow up to be what the Lord created it to be, and for that child to return to Him as an adult at the proper time.
Children are eager to learn, and yearn to be recognized. They need plenty of love. They cannot be ignored, or considered a burden. Every child needs a family, and will go where he feels that he has one. Yours or some gang?
We only go around once on this Earth, and we all make mistakes. Raising children is much more far-reaching than we imagine. The child we raise will become an adult someday and be what we taught him to be. You aren't just looking at your child, you are helping to form generations to come. Since we all pass on knowledge to the next generation, we are forming part of how the world will be in the future. Better or worse.
Start when they are born. Spend time with them as they grow. Make them a big part of your life. Do homework with them, read a Bible story from a children's book of Bible stories. Sit with them, show them the pictures, and ask them what they think is going on. Show them a loving family by example. Every day take time to listen to what they say. Don't ignore them or what they say or think. What would Jesus say about how you are taking care of what he gave you to do? Take the child to church.
Children don't love and respect you because you give them tons of stuff, and not yourself. Don't kid yourself. If you're a workaholic, don't say you are doing it for your family, you are doing it for you. Your family needs you more than your work does.
Imagine being a boy about 10 years old. The kids at school laugh at you because you can't throw a ball, sound like fun? I was involved with Little League for a couple of years. Every year a new batch of kids came to play. It didn't take long to figure out who had a father that took time with them, or had a stable home.
Grandparents sometimes get a second chance to do it right, by being interested in their grandchildren. There is no reason, that grandparents can't do things or teach things to their grandchildren. The child's parents would probably welcome it.
If a farmer planted let's say, corn, in poor ground, took seeds from that crop and planted in worse ground, and kept doing that year after year, how long would it take to starve? It's the same thing with people.
Start this generation the right way to pass on to improving generations. The world today is populated by people that are the result of hundreds of generations. What kind of the world would you like? Every one of us has to do our part to make it better.
I could go on and on, but I think that planted the seed for thought.
God Bless You and remember
Jesus loves you
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with your spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Monday, December 16, 2013
Joy of Being a Christian
Greetings My Friends;
Today we will take a deeper look at the absolute joy in life when you accept Jesus as your personal savior, and follow His lead.
Jesus told us that he would send the Holy Spirit to help us,, to teach us, and to be everything we needed Him to be in order to follow God's plan for us, so we could have eternity with Him.
The first thing I noticed in my life, was an overwhelming sense of peace. As the old saying goes, I felt like I didn't have a nerve in my body. Now when something comes up, I calmly talk to the Holy Spirit and asking for His help. He has never failed. He sees and I went.
Psalm 138:8 "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me"
Philippians 4:13 "I will do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
Along with taking care of all types of problems, to me one of the greatest gifts is healing. In the past, I was very sick about half my life. I went to a couple of dozen doctors over the years, and was basically told "you just have to live with this condition", Well left me tell you, the Great Healer knew, and He healed me. He healed me of three potentially deadly ailments. Is it any wonder why I feel excited about Jesus and the Holy Spirit? My last major problem lasted only a short time, because I knew which Healer to go to.
We're supposed to love one another. That might seem like an incredibly difficult thing to do, but it isn't. I think it is all what you call love. Most of us think that love is like the love for our spouse or children. I don't think so. I think the love we are to have for one another is simply the way we treat one another. When we are quick to forgive, don't judge a person, and let it pass, that is love. Giving someone the benefit of the doubt is love. Avoiding gossip is love. Helping someone is love, whether it is physical, financial, or any other way. The greatest love for someone in my personal opinion is telling someone about Jesus and praying for them. If you do these things to show the love of Jesus, you are doing what you're supposed to do.
If you look at things kind of like I explained so far, your life will be one of joy, peace, love, and a blessings to you as well as others. You can't help telling people about Jesus. If they see Jesus in you, they will want what you have.
This great life is a gift from God. The only thing we have to do is choose life. The Lord and His love for us gave us that choice. I heard a preacher say something the other day that was a real blessing to me and maybe to you too. When you tell someone about Jesus, you plant a seed. Don't worry if the person seems unaffected. The Holy Spirit will never let them forget what you said, so just turn it all over to the Lord.
You may or may not agree with things I've said in this message, but I think it does give you something to think about. The Lord does not ask us to do anything, that He doesn't provide the way of doing it.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Today we will take a deeper look at the absolute joy in life when you accept Jesus as your personal savior, and follow His lead.
Jesus told us that he would send the Holy Spirit to help us,, to teach us, and to be everything we needed Him to be in order to follow God's plan for us, so we could have eternity with Him.
The first thing I noticed in my life, was an overwhelming sense of peace. As the old saying goes, I felt like I didn't have a nerve in my body. Now when something comes up, I calmly talk to the Holy Spirit and asking for His help. He has never failed. He sees and I went.
Psalm 138:8 "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me"
Philippians 4:13 "I will do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
Along with taking care of all types of problems, to me one of the greatest gifts is healing. In the past, I was very sick about half my life. I went to a couple of dozen doctors over the years, and was basically told "you just have to live with this condition", Well left me tell you, the Great Healer knew, and He healed me. He healed me of three potentially deadly ailments. Is it any wonder why I feel excited about Jesus and the Holy Spirit? My last major problem lasted only a short time, because I knew which Healer to go to.
We're supposed to love one another. That might seem like an incredibly difficult thing to do, but it isn't. I think it is all what you call love. Most of us think that love is like the love for our spouse or children. I don't think so. I think the love we are to have for one another is simply the way we treat one another. When we are quick to forgive, don't judge a person, and let it pass, that is love. Giving someone the benefit of the doubt is love. Avoiding gossip is love. Helping someone is love, whether it is physical, financial, or any other way. The greatest love for someone in my personal opinion is telling someone about Jesus and praying for them. If you do these things to show the love of Jesus, you are doing what you're supposed to do.
If you look at things kind of like I explained so far, your life will be one of joy, peace, love, and a blessings to you as well as others. You can't help telling people about Jesus. If they see Jesus in you, they will want what you have.
This great life is a gift from God. The only thing we have to do is choose life. The Lord and His love for us gave us that choice. I heard a preacher say something the other day that was a real blessing to me and maybe to you too. When you tell someone about Jesus, you plant a seed. Don't worry if the person seems unaffected. The Holy Spirit will never let them forget what you said, so just turn it all over to the Lord.
You may or may not agree with things I've said in this message, but I think it does give you something to think about. The Lord does not ask us to do anything, that He doesn't provide the way of doing it.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Stick To It
Greetings My Friends;
This message is basically about discouragement and not giving up. Trusting in the Lord, no matter what.
Most of us have something in our lives at some time that we either want to do, or feel led to do. I believe that the key to success in any field is to stick to it, regardless of how discouraged you may get.
Take a look at people and sports. They start out early in life, and work their tails off to get better at what they do. It seems that some are blessed with talent and the rest not so much. The odds of making a living at football for example are astronomical, but hundreds of men do it. In spite of those odds, many just stick to it and would not think of giving up.
Musicians in the marketplace are a dime a dozen. Yet thousands pursue this dream. Many practice hours a day, even for years and never make it professionally.
I think it is pretty clear that one of the ingredients to success that is common to most people is sticking to it. Theoretically the harder and longer you work at whatever you're doing the better you will get.
Take preachers as another example. There are thousands and thousands out there. Many know the Bible inside, and out and nobody has ever heard of them. Still year after year, many more become preachers. Some have thousands of followers, and some only a handful of people.
The largest group is the average work every day, ordinary person. You work at a job and get very good at it, but get little or no recognition. You have responsibilities, and couldn't give up if you wanted to.
What is sometimes or should I say most of the time overlooked by most of us, is the fact that God has a plan for each of us. You may be a worker, or a football player that hasn't made the big time, but that doesn't mean you do not have the favor and grace of the Lord. Chances are you have influenced someone in a way that was God's plan for you or them.
The Lord's plan for us is always at work, it is up to us to trust in Him and follow what He puts in our hearts. We influence someone, someone influences us, all to help each other in God's plan. Don't get discouraged or give up. As it says in Proverbs 3:5 – 6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths".
Keep the Lord in your life, accept His plan for you to keep going. Your life will never be one of failure if you follow His plan. Remember, God loves each of us as his children, and wants to bless us.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
This message is basically about discouragement and not giving up. Trusting in the Lord, no matter what.
Most of us have something in our lives at some time that we either want to do, or feel led to do. I believe that the key to success in any field is to stick to it, regardless of how discouraged you may get.
Take a look at people and sports. They start out early in life, and work their tails off to get better at what they do. It seems that some are blessed with talent and the rest not so much. The odds of making a living at football for example are astronomical, but hundreds of men do it. In spite of those odds, many just stick to it and would not think of giving up.
Musicians in the marketplace are a dime a dozen. Yet thousands pursue this dream. Many practice hours a day, even for years and never make it professionally.
I think it is pretty clear that one of the ingredients to success that is common to most people is sticking to it. Theoretically the harder and longer you work at whatever you're doing the better you will get.
Take preachers as another example. There are thousands and thousands out there. Many know the Bible inside, and out and nobody has ever heard of them. Still year after year, many more become preachers. Some have thousands of followers, and some only a handful of people.
The largest group is the average work every day, ordinary person. You work at a job and get very good at it, but get little or no recognition. You have responsibilities, and couldn't give up if you wanted to.
What is sometimes or should I say most of the time overlooked by most of us, is the fact that God has a plan for each of us. You may be a worker, or a football player that hasn't made the big time, but that doesn't mean you do not have the favor and grace of the Lord. Chances are you have influenced someone in a way that was God's plan for you or them.
The Lord's plan for us is always at work, it is up to us to trust in Him and follow what He puts in our hearts. We influence someone, someone influences us, all to help each other in God's plan. Don't get discouraged or give up. As it says in Proverbs 3:5 – 6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths".
Keep the Lord in your life, accept His plan for you to keep going. Your life will never be one of failure if you follow His plan. Remember, God loves each of us as his children, and wants to bless us.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Christmas Part 2
Greetings My Friends;
Welcome to part two of my message on Christmas.
I love to jump to conclusions, so I put two and two together and I think I came up with four. If what I see with cashiers is true, it stands to reason that there are many shoppers out there that feel the same way. Now we have reason for hope.
I believe with all my heart that satan tries to use things like Black Friday sales to create a kind of feeding frenzy. He knows all of the buttons to push to bring out the worst in someone. We must remember that we cannot start judging other people and how they act under different circumstances.
I have finally reached the point where I see things quite a bit different than I did in the past, thanks to the Holy Spirit. He put in my heart that a lot of people just get caught up in things, and may on occasion go overboard. What one person considers not enough, another may think it's too much.
I believe that the love and sense of giving taught by Jesus, lives in our subconscious. I am convinced that is what causes people to be nicer, more thoughtful, more helpful, and more generous at Christmas.
When it comes to Christmas we are all like little children. We get caught up in the excitement and anticipation of it all. We get excited about getting gifts, and giving gifts to those we love. We get a kick out of seeing the look on their faces. We buy what we think will make someone happy, and give our best.
We gather together for Christmas, as family is a big part of the celebration. Usually if you cannot be with family at Christmas, you feel as though you have a big empty space where your heart was. Christmas is also a time when differences are put away. We have compassion for others and act accordingly. Above all we realize that it is Jesus birthday. It bothered me for a long time, that it wasn't the actual anniversary of His birth. I don't know if anyone really knows when the actual date was, but I guess it doesn't matter that much, as long as we remember Him and what He means to us.
What Jesus did and stood for will always stand out in the minds of all believers, and all almost believers. There is no way we can fully appreciate all that He did, so the best we can do, is live the way He taught us, and to love one another as He loved us.
One of the things that we started doing in our family, is to have a birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas. The cake is baked by one of the women in the family, and everyone wants to volunteer, and they decorate it and put Jesus name on it. We even sing happy birthday.
So in this joyous season, let us all remember what it is truly about, and take the time to enjoy family and friends. I'll close this message by saying, happy birthday Jesus, and thank you more than we can say, for your love for us.
Our family wishes your family, a happy Jesus birthday. May God bless you and keep you as long as you live.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Welcome to part two of my message on Christmas.
I love to jump to conclusions, so I put two and two together and I think I came up with four. If what I see with cashiers is true, it stands to reason that there are many shoppers out there that feel the same way. Now we have reason for hope.
I believe with all my heart that satan tries to use things like Black Friday sales to create a kind of feeding frenzy. He knows all of the buttons to push to bring out the worst in someone. We must remember that we cannot start judging other people and how they act under different circumstances.
I have finally reached the point where I see things quite a bit different than I did in the past, thanks to the Holy Spirit. He put in my heart that a lot of people just get caught up in things, and may on occasion go overboard. What one person considers not enough, another may think it's too much.
I believe that the love and sense of giving taught by Jesus, lives in our subconscious. I am convinced that is what causes people to be nicer, more thoughtful, more helpful, and more generous at Christmas.
When it comes to Christmas we are all like little children. We get caught up in the excitement and anticipation of it all. We get excited about getting gifts, and giving gifts to those we love. We get a kick out of seeing the look on their faces. We buy what we think will make someone happy, and give our best.
We gather together for Christmas, as family is a big part of the celebration. Usually if you cannot be with family at Christmas, you feel as though you have a big empty space where your heart was. Christmas is also a time when differences are put away. We have compassion for others and act accordingly. Above all we realize that it is Jesus birthday. It bothered me for a long time, that it wasn't the actual anniversary of His birth. I don't know if anyone really knows when the actual date was, but I guess it doesn't matter that much, as long as we remember Him and what He means to us.
What Jesus did and stood for will always stand out in the minds of all believers, and all almost believers. There is no way we can fully appreciate all that He did, so the best we can do, is live the way He taught us, and to love one another as He loved us.
One of the things that we started doing in our family, is to have a birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas. The cake is baked by one of the women in the family, and everyone wants to volunteer, and they decorate it and put Jesus name on it. We even sing happy birthday.
So in this joyous season, let us all remember what it is truly about, and take the time to enjoy family and friends. I'll close this message by saying, happy birthday Jesus, and thank you more than we can say, for your love for us.
Our family wishes your family, a happy Jesus birthday. May God bless you and keep you as long as you live.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Christmas
Greetings My Friends;
As I write this message, it is 2:28 AM. I woke up with this message going through my mind. Two things about this message stand out to me. First, I was going to do my Christmas message at Christmas, and second what I am about to say is quite a bit different than what I thought as recently as 10 PM last night. I don't know how long this message will be ,but if it is too long, I will split it up over a couple of days.
We really don't need to get into the history of how Christmas has been celebrated, and for how many centuries. If some religious leader at some point in history was trying to get rid of a pagan celebration or not is also not very important. What is important is that it came about to celebrate the birth of Christ.
God gave his most precious son to man as mans Savior. Most people know that. What most people really don't think too much about is what that means exactly. At the time Jesus came to us it was God's way of providing a way for us to get to heaven, instead of the destiny we deserved. Think how important that was, and how much God loved us to do it. Joy and peace became something we could have. If ever there was a reason for joy and celebration, the birth of Jesus was certainly it.
While Jesus was on earth, He taught us to love our fellow man, He healed the sick, taught us to feed the hungry, and to help the poor. He told us to follow Him and His ways, in order to have eternal life. Most of us in this world do not realize what an unbelievably precious gift Jesus was and is.
The last several years really started to get to me as far as Christmas was concerned. It seemed that all Christmas turned into was nothing more than a great excuse to sell stuff. Stores started in September with Christmas stuff. Every year they tried to outdo each other on the amount of hours they are open for business in their so called super sales and black Friday sales.
They took Christ out of Christmas and often refer to it as X mass. We have taken Christ out of everything, and turned to stuff to make us happy. No more Merry Christmas. We say happy holidays so that no one is offended. Most stores do not play Christmas music that could be even remotely considered religious, because that would not be politically correct.
When you put all this together, you can imagine my despair. Maybe you feel that way too. I started doing things my way as much as I could.
Cashiers in most stores are told not to wish anyone a Merry Christmas. When I am at the cashier I make it a point to say Merry Christmas and have a blessed day. 99% of the time I get a big smile and a Merry Christmas right back. Some even say you have a blessed day too. Their reaction in most cases seems to be what you would get if you gave someone dying of thirst a nice glass of cold water.
I'm calling this part one, and I will follow-up with part two tomorrow.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
As I write this message, it is 2:28 AM. I woke up with this message going through my mind. Two things about this message stand out to me. First, I was going to do my Christmas message at Christmas, and second what I am about to say is quite a bit different than what I thought as recently as 10 PM last night. I don't know how long this message will be ,but if it is too long, I will split it up over a couple of days.
We really don't need to get into the history of how Christmas has been celebrated, and for how many centuries. If some religious leader at some point in history was trying to get rid of a pagan celebration or not is also not very important. What is important is that it came about to celebrate the birth of Christ.
God gave his most precious son to man as mans Savior. Most people know that. What most people really don't think too much about is what that means exactly. At the time Jesus came to us it was God's way of providing a way for us to get to heaven, instead of the destiny we deserved. Think how important that was, and how much God loved us to do it. Joy and peace became something we could have. If ever there was a reason for joy and celebration, the birth of Jesus was certainly it.
While Jesus was on earth, He taught us to love our fellow man, He healed the sick, taught us to feed the hungry, and to help the poor. He told us to follow Him and His ways, in order to have eternal life. Most of us in this world do not realize what an unbelievably precious gift Jesus was and is.
The last several years really started to get to me as far as Christmas was concerned. It seemed that all Christmas turned into was nothing more than a great excuse to sell stuff. Stores started in September with Christmas stuff. Every year they tried to outdo each other on the amount of hours they are open for business in their so called super sales and black Friday sales.
They took Christ out of Christmas and often refer to it as X mass. We have taken Christ out of everything, and turned to stuff to make us happy. No more Merry Christmas. We say happy holidays so that no one is offended. Most stores do not play Christmas music that could be even remotely considered religious, because that would not be politically correct.
When you put all this together, you can imagine my despair. Maybe you feel that way too. I started doing things my way as much as I could.
Cashiers in most stores are told not to wish anyone a Merry Christmas. When I am at the cashier I make it a point to say Merry Christmas and have a blessed day. 99% of the time I get a big smile and a Merry Christmas right back. Some even say you have a blessed day too. Their reaction in most cases seems to be what you would get if you gave someone dying of thirst a nice glass of cold water.
I'm calling this part one, and I will follow-up with part two tomorrow.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Monday, December 9, 2013
The Pitfalls of Prayer
Greetings My Friends;
This may seem like a strange title, but it will make sense very soon. You see, satan's mission is to try to block prayers of believers by planting doubt and fear. He knows the power of prayer, because prayer is a weapon against him.
One of the pitfalls is well-meaning family or friends. Suppose for instance your grandmother died from cancer, and now your mother did too. Undoubtedly some very sincere members of your family will tell you that you should start getting checkups, because it runs in the family and your chances of getting it are very high.
I am not saying you should not do the prudent thing in your life. I am saying don't let fear step in and accept the disease for you. I would probably pray for perfect health, believe it, and say it every day,and claim that I have perfect health. If I felt that I should get a check up once in a while, I would do it. It is no crime or block to prayer if it is not done in fear or doubt.
Another common problem, is that some things are easier to believe for healing then others. For example, a headache or a cold is easy to believe as compared to a knee that the Dr. says needs to be replaced. At times the vast majority of people would feel that way.
It is written that God's arm is not too short. As far as the healing power of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name is concerned, growing a new leg is no tougher than getting rid of a hang nail. Again the devil tries to plant doubt and fear. We therefore have to accept what God says, because we know he doesn't lie, and satan is the prince of lies.
Another problem is that a lot of people you know, and even some preachers, will tell you that healing was for Bible times and does not happen now. That is total nonsense. When Jesus went back to Heaven, he gave us the Holy Spirit to help us in all things, and to carry on Jesus work.
Another very big problem is patience. The devil tries to use patience as a tool against you to create doubt. If he can get you to start being impatient, he can delay the results of your prayer for a long long time. We all expect instant results. Even if we have a lot of faith and patients, it will be answered at the time God feels is right for us and our situation.
As I've mentioned before, God always answers prayers of believers. They may not always be the way we expect or want, but the answer will always be for our good. So be on the lookout for pitfalls that can cause problems with your prayers. The ones I have mentioned are not the only ones, but they are the most common. Remember anything that causes fear or doubt, opens the door for satan.
As it is written "we walk by faith and not by sight" As always when you pray , say it, believe it, receive it. Know that the Lord hears your prayers and will answer, always.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
This may seem like a strange title, but it will make sense very soon. You see, satan's mission is to try to block prayers of believers by planting doubt and fear. He knows the power of prayer, because prayer is a weapon against him.
One of the pitfalls is well-meaning family or friends. Suppose for instance your grandmother died from cancer, and now your mother did too. Undoubtedly some very sincere members of your family will tell you that you should start getting checkups, because it runs in the family and your chances of getting it are very high.
I am not saying you should not do the prudent thing in your life. I am saying don't let fear step in and accept the disease for you. I would probably pray for perfect health, believe it, and say it every day,and claim that I have perfect health. If I felt that I should get a check up once in a while, I would do it. It is no crime or block to prayer if it is not done in fear or doubt.
Another common problem, is that some things are easier to believe for healing then others. For example, a headache or a cold is easy to believe as compared to a knee that the Dr. says needs to be replaced. At times the vast majority of people would feel that way.
It is written that God's arm is not too short. As far as the healing power of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name is concerned, growing a new leg is no tougher than getting rid of a hang nail. Again the devil tries to plant doubt and fear. We therefore have to accept what God says, because we know he doesn't lie, and satan is the prince of lies.
Another problem is that a lot of people you know, and even some preachers, will tell you that healing was for Bible times and does not happen now. That is total nonsense. When Jesus went back to Heaven, he gave us the Holy Spirit to help us in all things, and to carry on Jesus work.
Another very big problem is patience. The devil tries to use patience as a tool against you to create doubt. If he can get you to start being impatient, he can delay the results of your prayer for a long long time. We all expect instant results. Even if we have a lot of faith and patients, it will be answered at the time God feels is right for us and our situation.
As I've mentioned before, God always answers prayers of believers. They may not always be the way we expect or want, but the answer will always be for our good. So be on the lookout for pitfalls that can cause problems with your prayers. The ones I have mentioned are not the only ones, but they are the most common. Remember anything that causes fear or doubt, opens the door for satan.
As it is written "we walk by faith and not by sight" As always when you pray , say it, believe it, receive it. Know that the Lord hears your prayers and will answer, always.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Forgive Yourself
Greetings My Friends;
Years ago, when I was still working, one of the men I worked with was a real mess. He was divorced, hated his job, and if there was one chance in 1 million to make a mistake, he found it. We worked nights. If he was having a tough day, he would yell at the top of his voice that God hates him, but that was okay because he hated God.
At that time, I wasn't born again yet, but it still gave me chills to hear that. I tried to tell him that God did love him, but he didn't want to hear about it. His life was so messed up, that he lost his job because of a number of things he really messed up on. I believe that the devil blinded him to the truth.
Since then I have run across a couple more people that are convinced that God hates them too. I don't know the particulars in these cases, but it is obvious they carry a deep guilt about something.
If anyone has the slightest clue about how much Jesus loves them, they would have a good starting point. Jesus died for our sins. His death forgave past, present, and future sins. It doesn't matter how bad we messed up, how horrible our deeds, Jesus blood covered it all.
The only thing we need to know is that His love saved us, If we accept Him and what He did for us. If all of the mistakes that are on your conscience are so bad that you hate God, you can have all of them erased. I believe that a lot of people who say they hate God, are actually crying out for help, because they think they are too far gone for forgiveness.
Well my friends, let me say this. Jesus does not see things the way we do. He looks at us with love in His heart. He sees us as people that were created for heaven. The catch is, we have to accept what He has done for us.
Remember the story about one lost sheep and how the 99 were Left in the pasture, while the good shepherd went after the lost one? He put that one on His shoulders and brought it back. So you see, you can never be so lost, that Jesus cannot find you.
Don't waste another day of your life. There is absolutely nothing that you can do that is so bad you will not be forgiven,. There is one sin that cannot be forgiven, and remember this, it is willfully rejecting Jesus and his works.
So forgive yourself, truly repent, accept Jesus as Savior, and spend the rest of your stay on Earth with peace and joy, and the love of God.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name amen".
Years ago, when I was still working, one of the men I worked with was a real mess. He was divorced, hated his job, and if there was one chance in 1 million to make a mistake, he found it. We worked nights. If he was having a tough day, he would yell at the top of his voice that God hates him, but that was okay because he hated God.
At that time, I wasn't born again yet, but it still gave me chills to hear that. I tried to tell him that God did love him, but he didn't want to hear about it. His life was so messed up, that he lost his job because of a number of things he really messed up on. I believe that the devil blinded him to the truth.
Since then I have run across a couple more people that are convinced that God hates them too. I don't know the particulars in these cases, but it is obvious they carry a deep guilt about something.
If anyone has the slightest clue about how much Jesus loves them, they would have a good starting point. Jesus died for our sins. His death forgave past, present, and future sins. It doesn't matter how bad we messed up, how horrible our deeds, Jesus blood covered it all.
The only thing we need to know is that His love saved us, If we accept Him and what He did for us. If all of the mistakes that are on your conscience are so bad that you hate God, you can have all of them erased. I believe that a lot of people who say they hate God, are actually crying out for help, because they think they are too far gone for forgiveness.
Well my friends, let me say this. Jesus does not see things the way we do. He looks at us with love in His heart. He sees us as people that were created for heaven. The catch is, we have to accept what He has done for us.
Remember the story about one lost sheep and how the 99 were Left in the pasture, while the good shepherd went after the lost one? He put that one on His shoulders and brought it back. So you see, you can never be so lost, that Jesus cannot find you.
Don't waste another day of your life. There is absolutely nothing that you can do that is so bad you will not be forgiven,. There is one sin that cannot be forgiven, and remember this, it is willfully rejecting Jesus and his works.
So forgive yourself, truly repent, accept Jesus as Savior, and spend the rest of your stay on Earth with peace and joy, and the love of God.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name amen".
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Grow Your Faith
Greetings My Friends;
A lot of Christians do not realize the power that they can tap into the name of Jesus. They marvel at what they see in others, but somehow have trouble believing that they have it too.
If you want your faith to grow, the first thing you need to do is to read the Word and meditate on it. You cannot tap into the power of God, if you don't know how or what that power is. When you begin to see the power of Jesus and what he did, His love and compassion for everyone, and His promises to you and me, that is the start.
When you realize He cannot lie, so He must be telling the truth, you gain even more faith. He also sent his Holy Spirit to guide us and help us in all things according to the Word of God.
If we read the Word every day and meditate on what we read, it will be a great faith builder. Even if it is one chapter a day, meditate on a verse or two, our faith will build. The more we make God a part of our daily life, the more we will realize that we have the faith through Jesus to accomplish anything.
Of course as with anything else whether it's playing golf or cooking, the more you exercise that faith the stronger it will get. You may laugh, but one of the first things I had faith for was a good parking space at the stores. I simply said "Lord help me find a good parking space in Jesus name". It always worked. I have even had people leave as soon as I got there. I said Lord thank you. On a rare occasion or two, I could not get as close as I usually did. All I said was "Lord I know someone needed that spot. Thank you anyway."
As you have small success, it gets easier and easier to believe for bigger things. As your faith grows and you stay in the Word, satan's influence in your life will get smaller and smaller.
Stretch your faith, then just believe. Have love and patience in your heart. Remember prayers are always answered. Sometimes the answers to our prayers are not quite what we expected, but always for our benefit. Try it and you will find that what I am saying is absolutely true.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen".
A lot of Christians do not realize the power that they can tap into the name of Jesus. They marvel at what they see in others, but somehow have trouble believing that they have it too.
If you want your faith to grow, the first thing you need to do is to read the Word and meditate on it. You cannot tap into the power of God, if you don't know how or what that power is. When you begin to see the power of Jesus and what he did, His love and compassion for everyone, and His promises to you and me, that is the start.
When you realize He cannot lie, so He must be telling the truth, you gain even more faith. He also sent his Holy Spirit to guide us and help us in all things according to the Word of God.
If we read the Word every day and meditate on what we read, it will be a great faith builder. Even if it is one chapter a day, meditate on a verse or two, our faith will build. The more we make God a part of our daily life, the more we will realize that we have the faith through Jesus to accomplish anything.
Of course as with anything else whether it's playing golf or cooking, the more you exercise that faith the stronger it will get. You may laugh, but one of the first things I had faith for was a good parking space at the stores. I simply said "Lord help me find a good parking space in Jesus name". It always worked. I have even had people leave as soon as I got there. I said Lord thank you. On a rare occasion or two, I could not get as close as I usually did. All I said was "Lord I know someone needed that spot. Thank you anyway."
As you have small success, it gets easier and easier to believe for bigger things. As your faith grows and you stay in the Word, satan's influence in your life will get smaller and smaller.
Stretch your faith, then just believe. Have love and patience in your heart. Remember prayers are always answered. Sometimes the answers to our prayers are not quite what we expected, but always for our benefit. Try it and you will find that what I am saying is absolutely true.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen".
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Average Christian
Greetings My Friends;
A lot of us feel that when it comes to being a Christian, at times we don't measure up. We compare ourselves to other people. Sometimes that's good, sometimes not so good.
We get into conversations at the church and sometimes we hear about someone at church, or a relative or friend of someone at work.
One of the people reads the Bible two hours a day. We try it, because we feel that we are at least as good as they are. Unfortunately, we just can't seem to do that, so we feel bad.
Someone tithes 20% and we tithe 2%. Whether we can easily do more or not causes more grief. Maybe the other person sacrifices in order to do it. We can't even give up one cup of coffee per day to do better. A little more guilt.
Another person is always helping other people with something, always full of the Lord, does a big variety of things we can't seem to do.
There are a couple of things we all need to remember. We are saved by grace and not by works, lest any man should boast. God sees each of us as equal. He doesn't see things as we do. He loves all of us. The conclusion? Do the things you feel the Lord is leading you to do. Do it with love to Him, and don't worry about the rest. Each of us is responsible for ourselves. When we try to be like other people, we are saying God's plan for us is not good enough.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
A lot of us feel that when it comes to being a Christian, at times we don't measure up. We compare ourselves to other people. Sometimes that's good, sometimes not so good.
We get into conversations at the church and sometimes we hear about someone at church, or a relative or friend of someone at work.
One of the people reads the Bible two hours a day. We try it, because we feel that we are at least as good as they are. Unfortunately, we just can't seem to do that, so we feel bad.
Someone tithes 20% and we tithe 2%. Whether we can easily do more or not causes more grief. Maybe the other person sacrifices in order to do it. We can't even give up one cup of coffee per day to do better. A little more guilt.
Another person is always helping other people with something, always full of the Lord, does a big variety of things we can't seem to do.
There are a couple of things we all need to remember. We are saved by grace and not by works, lest any man should boast. God sees each of us as equal. He doesn't see things as we do. He loves all of us. The conclusion? Do the things you feel the Lord is leading you to do. Do it with love to Him, and don't worry about the rest. Each of us is responsible for ourselves. When we try to be like other people, we are saying God's plan for us is not good enough.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Monday, December 2, 2013
The Answer
Greetings My Friends;
I thought that starting today, I would have the video based on the message of the day. Some people get more out of one form than the other, so the choice is yours, video or written.
I like to give you a little lead-in to another true story. I have been saying since the beginning of my blogs, that I have felt led by the Holy Spirit. I sincerely believe that. Most of the time I don't know what to write about. I usually write on the morning of the posting.
I never worry, because of my belief in the Holy Spirit. A very good example is yesterday's message. When I went to bed the night before, I reminded the Holy Spirit that I didn't have my message for the morning. I went to bed and didn't give it another thought.
About 1230 that night, I woke up with thoughts running through my mind. The thoughts turned into a message. I laid there knowing what it was. Suddenly I felt I should get up and write it out, but the bed was warm and comfortable. I fought the idea of getting up for about 20 min. I had no peace, so I got up and wrote the message. When I went back to bed, I fell asleep so quick, I don't remember hitting the pillow.
The next day I was having my morning coffee, and I thought about the Holy Spirit and how He always helps me. If I forget something, I ask Him, and I get an answer. If I need help to do something like getting a lawnmower running, I get the answer. Every day in every way He is always there.
He again spoke to my heart. He said, "did you ever think about anything when you ask Me for something"? I said no, the only thing that crosses my mind is happiness that my problem is solved. He said to me "do you realize that you are using mountain moving faith, because you ask and don't have the slightest doubt? That is true faith".
I always thought I had faith when I prayed for anything in Jesus name. I do, but not 100% like with the Holy Spirit. The reason I think is, the Holy Spirit and I have a very close relationship because we work together and I know Him very well.
You may think it is strange when I pray to the father that sometimes that level of faith isn't quite there completely. Well that answer came to me too. I think that many of us who study the Bible think we have a relationship to the Lord because we started to know Him through the Word. That is true to some extent.
I want the faith that I have with the Holy Spirit. The answer to how is pretty simple as I just found out. Get a relationship with the Lord by making him an indispensable part of your daily life. Talk to Him all the time as you would a friend that is with you all the time. Count on Him for everything, all the time. Ask Him, and write about what you ask on a piece of paper. Then put that paper in a box labeled done or finished, and forget about it.
If you follow this thought, in a short time you'll be astounded by the faith you have without even trying. I believe I have found the answer, and since I practice what I preach, I will follow what I am talking about to a much larger extent. I look at it this way, since the Trinity is one God in three persons, faith should be as easy as falling off of a log. If you have a relationship with one Person, you have it with the three Persons. I never realized that till now. I hope it helps you too. Praise the Lord!
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
I thought that starting today, I would have the video based on the message of the day. Some people get more out of one form than the other, so the choice is yours, video or written.
I like to give you a little lead-in to another true story. I have been saying since the beginning of my blogs, that I have felt led by the Holy Spirit. I sincerely believe that. Most of the time I don't know what to write about. I usually write on the morning of the posting.
I never worry, because of my belief in the Holy Spirit. A very good example is yesterday's message. When I went to bed the night before, I reminded the Holy Spirit that I didn't have my message for the morning. I went to bed and didn't give it another thought.
About 1230 that night, I woke up with thoughts running through my mind. The thoughts turned into a message. I laid there knowing what it was. Suddenly I felt I should get up and write it out, but the bed was warm and comfortable. I fought the idea of getting up for about 20 min. I had no peace, so I got up and wrote the message. When I went back to bed, I fell asleep so quick, I don't remember hitting the pillow.
The next day I was having my morning coffee, and I thought about the Holy Spirit and how He always helps me. If I forget something, I ask Him, and I get an answer. If I need help to do something like getting a lawnmower running, I get the answer. Every day in every way He is always there.
He again spoke to my heart. He said, "did you ever think about anything when you ask Me for something"? I said no, the only thing that crosses my mind is happiness that my problem is solved. He said to me "do you realize that you are using mountain moving faith, because you ask and don't have the slightest doubt? That is true faith".
I always thought I had faith when I prayed for anything in Jesus name. I do, but not 100% like with the Holy Spirit. The reason I think is, the Holy Spirit and I have a very close relationship because we work together and I know Him very well.
You may think it is strange when I pray to the father that sometimes that level of faith isn't quite there completely. Well that answer came to me too. I think that many of us who study the Bible think we have a relationship to the Lord because we started to know Him through the Word. That is true to some extent.
I want the faith that I have with the Holy Spirit. The answer to how is pretty simple as I just found out. Get a relationship with the Lord by making him an indispensable part of your daily life. Talk to Him all the time as you would a friend that is with you all the time. Count on Him for everything, all the time. Ask Him, and write about what you ask on a piece of paper. Then put that paper in a box labeled done or finished, and forget about it.
If you follow this thought, in a short time you'll be astounded by the faith you have without even trying. I believe I have found the answer, and since I practice what I preach, I will follow what I am talking about to a much larger extent. I look at it this way, since the Trinity is one God in three persons, faith should be as easy as falling off of a log. If you have a relationship with one Person, you have it with the three Persons. I never realized that till now. I hope it helps you too. Praise the Lord!
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
Sunday, December 1, 2013
You Can Change Anything
Greetings My Friends;
The other day I was having my morning coffee, and I thought about the holidays coming up, especially Christmas. It was then that I was reminded about how absolutely everything works.
When you think about something like a holiday, or a trip, or even a barbecue in your yard, your mind paints a picture of the event. The more you think about it, the more details your mind adds to the picture.
In this example let us use Christmas. What I am saying really does apply to everything. Back to Christmas. Your mind shows you a picture of putting lights up on your house, a Christmas tree, presents, who the presents are for. You may even see what you will give each individual. What the holiday represents to you. Who is coming to dinner. Every little detail is covered.
If you like Christmas, all of these pictures are happy, or at least very pleasant. You actually look forward to each thing taking place. If you don't like Christmas, naturally the pictures will be very unpleasant. You may even ruin the days leading up to Christmas.
As the holiday approaches, your spirit reminds you what each picture looks like, so you react to each situation the way your heart interpreted it for your mind. At any time, you can change a picture. It is written "as a man is in his heart, so is he"
I think we all see where this is going. If you put God in your life and in everything you do, you are putting light in your life. More God, more light. It stands to reason that if you do not have the light, you have darkness which is the devil. Darkness and light cannot exist in the same place at the same time.
So you see that absolutely everything appears in your heart as a picture first and gets sent to your brain. Your decisions determine if those pictures are bright and vibrant, or dark and depressing. And so the results.
So the conclusion is an easy one. God brought the light to us in the form of Jesus. Why stumble in the dark? If you walk in the light, you will not stumble. Paint all of your pictures as bright as they can be. What you see is what you get.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"
The other day I was having my morning coffee, and I thought about the holidays coming up, especially Christmas. It was then that I was reminded about how absolutely everything works.
When you think about something like a holiday, or a trip, or even a barbecue in your yard, your mind paints a picture of the event. The more you think about it, the more details your mind adds to the picture.
In this example let us use Christmas. What I am saying really does apply to everything. Back to Christmas. Your mind shows you a picture of putting lights up on your house, a Christmas tree, presents, who the presents are for. You may even see what you will give each individual. What the holiday represents to you. Who is coming to dinner. Every little detail is covered.
If you like Christmas, all of these pictures are happy, or at least very pleasant. You actually look forward to each thing taking place. If you don't like Christmas, naturally the pictures will be very unpleasant. You may even ruin the days leading up to Christmas.
As the holiday approaches, your spirit reminds you what each picture looks like, so you react to each situation the way your heart interpreted it for your mind. At any time, you can change a picture. It is written "as a man is in his heart, so is he"
I think we all see where this is going. If you put God in your life and in everything you do, you are putting light in your life. More God, more light. It stands to reason that if you do not have the light, you have darkness which is the devil. Darkness and light cannot exist in the same place at the same time.
So you see that absolutely everything appears in your heart as a picture first and gets sent to your brain. Your decisions determine if those pictures are bright and vibrant, or dark and depressing. And so the results.
So the conclusion is an easy one. God brought the light to us in the form of Jesus. Why stumble in the dark? If you walk in the light, you will not stumble. Paint all of your pictures as bright as they can be. What you see is what you get.
God Bless You And Remember
Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation;
"Oh God in Heaven, I believe with all of my heart that Jesus has been raised from the dead. I receive Your Word, and I repent of sin. I renounce the past. Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. I receive my forgiveness. I receive the new birth, cleansed and washed in the Word and in the precious blood of Jesus. Fill me with Your Spirit, in Jesus name. Amen"