The True God

It Is Written, Psalm 19:1, the heavens declare the glory of God;  and the firmament shows His handiwork.
At some time in your life, you probably met someone who didn't believe in God.  They more than likely used the argument that there is no proof for the existence of God.
For thousands of years, people argued and fought over their god's.  Some had many, some had few.  For hundreds of years, religions that did have one God, fought over who's God was the true God.
Up until roughly 200 years ago, people had a real advantage over the people living today.  They were mostly simple people who followed the religion they were brought up with.  Life was simple.
In today's world, there are many God's.  In many people's minds and hearts, creation happened by itself with no need of God.  They believe that statement, and no matter how impossible, or even ridiculous it is, just because science said so.
 In today's world, people do not want to take  responsibility for how they act.  They want to be as corrupt as possible, with no one to answer to. Pleasure of all types, without limit, is the name of the game.
There are many gods today.  People worship money, sports stars, entertainers, their possessions, and all kinds of things.  Anything they don't like, they deny.  The existence of Jesus and the supreme creator tops the list.  They do not accept the reality of hell, they have a distorted view of decency, lack of charity, and consider only their own fleshly desires.  They become their own God.
Denial of a supreme being is denying  the one who created them.  I guess they would rather believe that they were descended from apes, because in the end they are not accountable to apes.  Denying the truth, does not change the fact that it is true.
The true God is Jesus Christ.  He is alive and well, and no amount of denial, can change that.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

Abundance

It Is Written, Luke 12:48, for everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required;  and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask more.
For the average person reading this verse, the thing that comes to mind is money.  They think the Bible is talking about people who have plenty, sharing their money with those who don't have much.
That statement is true, as far as it goes.  The fact is however it goes much further than that.  It actually refers to anything you have an abundance of. God gave abundance to people with the idea that they share.  God blesses you, so you bless others.
A couple of examples of what these blessings are about.  Let's start out with a preacher.  Most preachers have a much better idea of what the Bible says, and what it means, then the average person.  This also includes knowledge about how Jesus wants us to live, by example.
The preacher was called by God and given the inspiration to read, understand, and interpret the Bible, and to teach others.  This preacher did not receive understanding for just his own edification, but to help lead others to find God.  He also teaches by example in the way he lives according to what Jesus taught.  He is practicing Luke 12:48.
Suppose you have plenty of free time.  You can donate some of your time as a volunteer in all sorts of places.  You can be a blessing to others, and by example, help someone find Jesus.  You can teach, be a big brother, work in a soup kitchen.  The Lord has work for all of us, to advance the kingdom. Ask Him what you are to do, and He will tell you.  Just listen for His voice. Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Don't Be Discouraged

It Is Written, Hebrews 12:3, four consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.

This verse is telling us that when we face troubles of any kind because we are following God's will for us, instead of becoming discouraged, losing faith, or wanting to give up, we should look at what Jesus went through following His Fathers will.

It is normal for Christians to start getting discouraged in their faith. We naturally wonder if we are really following God's plan. Are our prayers heard by God? Do they go along with His plan? Does it seems that our prayer was unfruitful because it is taking a long time to manifest?

When we start to get discouraged, and we all will at one time or another, satan is all too eager to step in to try and put gasoline on the fire. He will try to make us doubt that God loves us. He will tell us that we are not good enough, and even if we were, God is not interested in us or how we feel. Remember it is all lies, concocted by the father of lies.

The truth is God goes through a correcting, and learning process with each of us. He allows us to test our faith by doing things like making us wait for an answer. He lets things look bad or impossible so that we learn to trust Him, not ourselves.

As we grow, He can trust us with more things to do. We must keep the faith. Remember we do not operate by feelings. We operate by trusting God and His plan for us. Realize that there will always be attacks from satan, who continues to plant seeds of doubt about our relationship with God. satan knows that if he can discourage us, he can block our faith and any miracles from God.

Praise the Lord, satan has no power over us. He cannot make us do anything. The only thing he can do, is what we allow him to do. It is written, 1 John 4:4, you are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. Have a blessed day.

Praise the Lord!

Remember Jesus Loves You

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.

Thank You Lord

Amen

Conversations with God

It Is Written, Jeremiah 29:13, and you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all of your heart.
Many people were brought up, using prayers written by someone else years and years ago.
In Matthew 6:7, Jesus talks about the repetition and the use of many words as the heathen do.
Many people read the Bible as if it were a regular book, so they don't understand it. The result is they put it away and use the excuse that it is too complicated.
In both of these cases people are using or reading words with no thought. At that point the effort is minimal and useless.
We are created in God's image. He is a spirit, so we are spirits too. Prayer must be spirit to spirit. In case you are wondering, your heart is a spirit. Speaking to God from your heart is essential. Talk to Him as you would a loving father, because He is.  He hears and acts on words from the heart.
The Bible is just words, until you take the time to meditate on each verse, and search for the meaning.  With all that is available online, everyone can understand the Bible with a little effort.  It is important to study the Bible one verse at a time, and don't worry about how long it takes.  Quality of study and understanding is much more valuable than quantity of verses read in an artificial timeframe.
Remember, words you use and understand are so important.  Prayer is words you use to speak to God, and the Bible is words God uses to speak to you.  A conversation where both parties value and understand each other, blesses both.  It is from God's heart to yours, and your heart to His. You can have those conversations by taking a little time that you set aside, preferably at the first part of the day.  Have a blessed day.
 Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

The Greatest Gift

It Is Written, Matthew 26:28, for this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
When Jesus was on this earth, He spoke of love, and how we should treat each other.  He also explained what sin was and how deadly it is.
God's idea of sin differs quite a bit from what we consider sin.  Just a few examples, because we cannot cover all of them.
Jesus said that hate for your brother is the same as murder.  Lusting in your heart for a woman is the same as adultery.  He covered many subjects that most people today do not consider as sinful.  Homosexuality, lying, cheating, fornication, anger, and the list goes on and on.  Jesus said if you broke one of the commandments, you broke them all.
If you look at what God considers sin, they are mentioned in the Bible, you realize that if you go by His idea of sin, you are in an impossible situation on your own.  God is the creator, and He gets to make the rules.
Here is the good news. When God created man, He loved him, knew man's weaknesses, and came up with a plan to save him.  God sent His only son, Jesus, to die and shed H's is blood to pay for our sins.  All we have to do, is to do our best to avoid sin, but if we do sin, ask for forgiveness.  When we repent with a sincere heart, He cancels our sin debt.
So you see, by the grace of God, and Jesus death and resurrection, we are  saved.  All we have to do is accept Jesus as our Savior, and repent in our hearts, and we become children of God.
You don't have to live in condemnation, or lie to yourself anymore.  For forgiveness for absolutely everything, and peace in your heart comes through Jesus.  Just ask Him. Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

The Faces of Truth

It Is Written, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, for the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;  and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
Paul wrote this letter to Timothy, to warn him that there are so-called Christians in the church, who will seek teachers who will give them feel good preaching, telling them what they want to hear.
Truth is defined as being in accordance with fact or reality.  Unfortunately people have different ideas of reality.  What is one man's truth, is another man's lie.  Your reality should not be just the things that make you feel good.
If you go to six doctors that tell you smoking will eventually kill you, and you keep going to more doctors until you find one that says smoking is not harmful, your reality is flawed if you choose to believe the last guy.  Denial of the truth, does not change the facts.
People love to pull individual quotes from the Bible.  They don't look at who is speaking, to whom they are speaking, or what they are speaking about. They just look for ways to excuse what they do.
People go to great lengths to avoid the truth, either in the telling or the hearing.  They lie in order to cover something up, or they do it so much, that the lies become their reality, and hence it is the truth to them.
If you want to know something, you go to an instruction manual written by the manufacturer.  There may be a few errors in it, but after all it is just stuff.
The only error-free manufacturers manual is the Bible;  the Word of God. All of it is true, and not open to interpretation, it is God's reality.  It is a feel-good book to believers, and at the same time a horror story to those who are not saved.
Just a reminder.  Denying any of the laws of God as written, does not change them or make them go away.  Denying the existence of Jesus, does not make Him go away.  The truth is the truth, no matter how politically incorrect that may be in your opinion.  Have a blessed day.
 Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Hate Is Destructive

It Is Written, 1 John 3:15,  whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
These words came from Jesus himself to explain how serious hatred is.  He should know because He was and is the most hated person who ever lived.
People say they hate Jesus and everything about Him, and disregard  what He did for all of us.  There must be reasons for this attitude.
People that feel that way are influenced by satan, or they wouldn't dare say anything like that.  They bought his lies, and live in total darkness, so they cannot see the truth.  Most have been in darkness so long, the light hurts their eyes.  They do not realize, that by hating anyone, they are condemning themselves.
More than likely all of these people greatly enjoy all of the sin satan introduced them to.  Then along comes Jesus, and He says that we are not supposed to do those things.
Jesus is the light that hurts.  By His example we see our sins.  People don't want to stop their sinfulness, so they get angry at Jesus.  satan convinces many that there is no hell,  Jesus doesn't love them, or He won't forgive them. They hate Jesus because of who they are, and the fact that He has exposed their guilt.  They even hate themselves.  Hate makes you blind to everything, and that is just what satan likes.
Anyone can come to Jesus and ask to be forgiven, and they will be.  Jesus is love, and love conquers hate.  Have a blessed day.
 Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Church, What Is It?

It Is Written, Ephesians 2:19,  now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.
Ask most people what church is, and they will describe a building. The truth is the building is the gathering place of believers in God.  The church or as it is usually called the body of Christ, refers to the people.
Many people are not fond of going to church.  Perhaps they are missing the whole point of this gathering of believers, or they don't have experience in a real church patterned after what Jesus taught.  The gathering is to edify one another, and build up our faith, by hearing the Word of God.
One of the biggest problems churches have today, is that they continually try to adjust to the world, and come up with what they think are attractions to bring young people in.  They make going to church about the way it is going to a concert.  Let's take a look at two examples.
Some churches unfortunately are social in nature. A social church has many activities that appeal to a lot of people.  Perhaps it's a large area to congregate, have coffee, or other activities that have little to do with God. What is passed off as worship, looks and sounds more like a Las Vegas show.  It's pretty sad when someone says they came for the entertainment. Believe it or not I have heard that remark more than once.  This type of church usually lacks the presence of the Holy Spirit.
The best type of church for a believer, is a Holy Spirit filled church.  The pastor is spirit filled, and most of the people are filled with the Holy Spirit, and it shows.  The preaching is from the Word of God, no man-made rules and regulations.  The worship part, really is worship.   When you are in a situation like this, the services seem to touch your soul.  You feel close to God, and it certainly is a faith booster.
If your church experience doesn't touch your soul and make you want to go back, maybe you need a different church.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

A Mandate From Jesus

It Is Written, John 20:21,  so Jesus said to His disciples, "as the Father has sent Me, I also send you".
In John 20:13-17, Jesus asked Peter three times if he (Peter) loved Him. After Peter said he did, each time Jesus said feed My lambs, or take care of My sheep, and the last time feed My sheep.
If you meditate on these verses, it is a reasonable conclusion that Jesus wanted the apostles and all future believers to carry on what He started and continue to do what He did.  Jesus came right out and said it in the great commission, Mark 16:15-18.
There are some who teach that these instructions died with the apostles, and do not apply to today.
There are a great number of us who believe that if that is true, Jesus died for nothing.  What would be the point of salvation, or anything else, if what Jesus said was not true.  What would be the point of anyone following Jesus instructions from the beginning?
My friends, the Word of God, the Bible, spells it all out clearly.  We who are believers have eyes to see and ears to hear.  What Jesus told His disciples, applies to His disciples today.  There are many lost and scattered sheep among the wolves.  We are to gather and protect those sheep, because Jesus said so.  In Jesus name and in the power of the Holy Spirit we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.
If you ever wonder why you are here, look around and see where you fit in.  Read the Word,  believe it,  and follow it.  You may even find out that you are one of those who was sent here to gather those sheep.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

Choices

It Is Written, Isaiah 30:21,  your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying "this is the way, walk in it".  Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left.
Life is a series of choices.  Everyone must make them on a daily basis. People are even intimidated by the necessity to make them, others don't give them much thought.
Most of us never stop to realize that we even have to make a choice, about how we make choices.  Let's take a look at a few ways even the important decisions are made.
Choices made by any emotional responses are made like a reflex action, and we usually find that our choice was a mistake.
Choices are sometimes made when we don't have all of the facts.  Many times, these choices end up making us realize that we should have been more careful.
Sometimes our choice is to turn a deaf ear to an idea, or suggestion.  The reason is known only to the one refusing to hear or look.  Many good things are often missed when someone has a closed mind.
Many choices in life are simple, and don't really require much thought, such as what you have for lunch, or what you wear that day.
A prudent person looks at all of the facts and how the choice will impact more than the next few minutes.  Sometimes there are no do overs, and the choice affects you and yours for years.
A choice that most people give no thought to is eternity.  Choosing to ignore that there is an eternity does not change the facts.  It is up to each one of us to choose our destiny.  It behooves all of us to get the facts and make the right choice.
As with anything, unless it is a trivial matter, we should take the time to gather the facts and think about what those facts are telling us before we make a decision.  Asking the Holy Spirit for guidance is a terrific idea.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Sick and Tired

It Is Written, John 16:33, these things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.  In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
How many times have you heard someone say that they are sick and tired? Sometimes you will even hear someone say, I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.
I think most of us know what they mean.  Everyday life is full of challenges and obstacles.  It seems that something always goes wrong.  People sometimes get so used to hardship that they expect it.  They don't realize they are feeding the problem.
Whether you talk about a person, company, or government, human nature does not like change.  Things have to get really bad for someone to change.
Many times we seem to be blocked in one way or another.  Most people call it bad luck, but there is usually more to it than that.  Things happen that you cannot prevent, but you can change your attitude about how you handle it.  Many times, our everyday attitude dictates how we live.
Another possibility is that God is trying to steer you in the right direction, because you are headed for much bigger trouble on your own.  Here is a suggestion that might help.
Read the story of the angel, the donkey, and the false prophet named Balaam.  Numbers chapter 22 tells the story.  The short version is verses 22-35.
If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, read Numbers chapter 22. Then find a quiet place to look at your situation with an honest mind.  You will probably come to the conclusion that I came to some years ago.  God is the only answer.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Renew Your Mind

It Is Written, Romans 12:2,  and do not be conformed to this world,  but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,  that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Most of us lead what we have come to call, a normal life.  We have a family, a job, a typical house or apartment.  We do what everyone else does most of the time.  Ordinary activities  have become routine.
So what's wrong with that, you may ask.  On the surface nothing.  But life has a way of sneaking up on you.  Things may not be as satisfying as they once were, especially as you get older.  Dissatisfaction can grow until it boggles your mind.  At that point you may wonder what happened?
What most of us don't really think about too much,  is changes are going to happen.  That is life.  It would be a good idea for all of us to consider re-evaluating our lives every few years.  If you're unhappy about something, think about how you can change it, or if it can be changed at all.  Do you need new goals?  Look at it logically and not emotionally.  Look at your situation through new eyes.  Renew your mind by new thinking.
The majority of people need God and they don't know it.  You can usually tell by an empty feeling that you can't put your finger on.  Most of those people don't want to know God because they think that would ruin the life they want to lead.  A change in thinking by checking out the Word of God in the Bible would make a big change in their life and future.
Accepting Jesus as Savior and dedicating their lives to Him, would be the greatest decision they could ever make.  When you receive Jesus as Savior, you also receive the Holy Spirit, who will guide you in the way you should go for a great life and future.
In any case, renewing of the mind, without hanging onto preconceived ideas, would be a great help to anyone.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Faith-What Is It?

It Is Written, James 2:17, faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
Some people get a little confused when they hear this statement. They will come up with something like, "I thought works didn't count, only what Jesus did".
If you are talking about grace and salvation, you would be right. We are saved by grace and not by works. While faith and belief in Jesus and what He did for us, is required, faith goes further.
Let me explain it this way. Suppose you wanted to be a professional golfer. You could read every book about golf by all of the experts.  Watch every DVD.  You would know everything the pros know.  There is a catch however.  If you don't go out and work at it,  you will never be good at it. As with anything, the key is practice, practice, practice.
Faith is the same way.  Just knowing about it and being a spectator will not do much good.  Jesus Himself, the Master of all, didn't just talk about how we should be, He showed us every day of His ministry.
There is only way for our faith to work and to grow, we must do what Jesus did, not just once in a while, but as a part of our life and part of who we are. Love is just a word until we do it.  So is everything else He taught us. It's all in His instruction book, the Bible.  See for yourself, it is well worth it. Have a blessed day.
 Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

You Can Do It!

It Is Written, 1 Corinthians 2:5,  that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men,  but in the power of God.
When I was quite a bit younger, I read a book called "The Power of Positive Thinking".  It was a bestseller, because it promised most people hope.  It talked about how anything could be accomplished through the power of the mind, by thinking in a positive way.
When I look back at that book, I see many positive things that it said.  But as with anything done by man,  it had some flawed thinking.  These flaws were missed by the vast majority of people.  It did however help some people to a certain extent.
The biggest flaw was that it placed faith in yourself alone as the driving force behind your success.  As with any self-help program, self drives it. Humans are not equipped to deal with or know all of the variables, so success is limited, and the effort frustrating for most people.
There is a self-help program out there, and it is free.  It is called the Bible.  It spells out success in life and beyond.  This success is driven by the Most High God, who sees all and knows all.
When you call on God and have faith in Him, He will guide you.  The words you speak in faith will do just what positive thinking could not.  God's way is for sure, and perfect for His children.
 Let go of your cares, and give them to God in faith.  He can do what we can't, in order to make things happen.  We are counting on God to do it and not ourselves and any effort we would put into it.  Do yourself a favor, and study His self-help book.  Proverbs and Ecclesiastes would be a very good place to start.   Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

Serving God

It Is Written, 1 John 4:16,  and we have known and believe the love that God has for us.   God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
For a long time, I thought that serving God was the greatest calling a person could have.  When you read about big-time preachers, evangelists, and so on.  They usually say they were called by God and anointed for what they do.
Then the next best job working for God in my mind, was to be a pastor.  The questions that come up then are, do you feel it in your heart?  Can you go to a Bible school?  The answer for most of us is no.
I made a giant discovery not that many years ago.  Every army has "grunts".  The common, ordinary, people who get the job done in the trenches.  The Army of God is no exception.
I am one of those grunts,  and if you think about it, you probably are too. Every time we do something kind, whether encouraging someone, a smile, a prayer, giving of our resources, we are showing God's love, and praising Him at the same time.
God needs all of us to do the job He has for us,  being out in broken world and showing His love.  Since Jesus is not living here in person yet, we are His, heart, hands, and feet.  All of us are important to God, and following His plan for our lives should bring joy in your heart because you serve our Lord. Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Common Sense Is God Sense

It Is Written, 1 Peter 5:7, casting all your cares on Him, for He cares for you.
In talking to a close friend today,  I came to realize that a lot of people have a problem understanding what "give your problem to God" means.  They think it is all about giving up control or free will.  This message is about a method that works for me, and some people I know.  It will work for you.
When you have a problem, start out by asking God to help you examine that problem.  What would be the result of fixing the problem, and what would happen if it wasn't fixed?  Is it really a problem?  Okay let us assume it is a problem.
 The next step is giving that problem to God, and asking Him for help in prayer.  After that, believe that the problem is solved, and start thanking God for it.  When you are alone, thank Him out loud so that you hear yourself accepting the answer.
Now you patiently wait for the manifestation.  Do not dwell on your former problem, or take back ownership in any form, because that is fear or doubt, and will bring the problem back even more in your mind.  When you constantly think about what your problem is, you are just giving it life and making it stronger.
Stay in touch with God, and listen for that small voice.  If it is a health issue for instance, that little voice may tell you to see a doctor, or how to make some changes in your lifestyle, such as diet or exercise.
People don't realize, that many times God uses other people to take care of problems.  Doctors, medicine, and other types of professional help are not a sin, but a way of helping people who have trouble letting go completely. God understands.  Just keep thanking Him and giving Him the credit, and your problem will melt away.
The big thing is to believe, and always use faith filled words.  Whether the answer is divine, or carnal, if you sincerely thank God, you will get what you pray for.  No guilt connected to it.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Weary Waiting?

It Is Written, Hebrews 10:36,  for you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
Many people do not believe in the power of prayer.  They may have prayed for something in the past, and their prayers were not answered.  There are a number of reasons why prayers are not answered, but we won't get into that at this time.  For this message we will talk about Spirit filled,  Bible believing Christians.
Many of us assume that when we pray with a clean heart, we will get our prayers answered immediately, and the way we expect.  Let's take another look at that.
For this example we will use divine healing.  Instant healing does happen. When it is instant, it is in fact a miracle.  Normal divine healing usually takes place over time.  It could take a day, a week, or couple of months. Remember Jesus took care of all of our healing on the cross.  It is up to us to believe and receive.
The trouble starts when we get discouraged.  satan attacks our faith by making the problem seem much worse.  Remember that he is a liar and the father of lies.  If we allow doubt to come in, doubt  leads to fear that the healing will not happen,and that can block whatever it is we prayed for. Jesus gave us His power to cast satan from us in His name.  Sometimes we even give up, just before our manifestation happens.  Keep trusting, it is coming.
God is a loving God, and always answers the prayer of a righteous person in Jesus.  Hold your ground and stand on the Word.  The answer from your loving Father is on its way,  it was accomplished 2000 years ago by Jesus. Have a blessed day. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Enjoy Today

It Is Written,  Matthew 6:34, therefore do not worry about tomorrow,  for tomorrow will worry about its own things,  sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Jesus preached this in the Sermon on the Mount as described in Matthew 6 and 7.  He was talking about how our Heavenly Father takes care of us, and how we should trust in Him.
Most of us do worry about tomorrow.  We make investments to take care of us in the future.  We count on our money to be there when we need it. However, God wants us to count on Him.  Sound crazy?  Consider this. Look at the history of the stock market, especially the last 15 years.  To me, that roller coaster is scary, and certainly does not lend itself to peaceful sleep.
Real estate was an investment for the future.  People bought a house so that they could eventually have a better retirement.  Has your house lost half of its value in the last few years?  I guess real estate isn't the answer.
One other thing about enjoying today.  The average person is always living in the future.  Plans for one year, five years, 10 years.  They plan the perfect life.  As time goes on, they keep planning, even though they have missed deadlines that they had set in the past.
The sad part of the story is,  that while we're so concerned about tomorrow, we miss the joys of today.  Someday we will be old and realize our life has passed us by.
We have a choice.  We can trust God in everything,  and live our lives as He had planned for us, or we can do it ourselves and be on a runaway train to nowhere.  If you trust in Him, believe me, He will guide you.
I tried it my way for years.  I didn't want to give up control.  I didn't realize I never did have control.  When I decided I had enough, and I was going to trust God completely,  I knew that was the only smart decision I made. You know what my friends, it works.  I believe God doesn't mind if you try it in small steps, so what have you got to lose.  Have a blessed day.
Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Prayer-Holy Spirit Power

It Is Written, 1 Corinthians 2:4,  and my speech and my preaching s were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
Some of what this message says may be new to you.  You  may not agree with it, but read it anyway.  The message is short, and you might even agree with it in the end.  In any case it to can help.
What many people don't realize is, the prayers they pray are destined for failure.  Why?  The answer is simple.  They use negative words that turn the prayer into a complaint.  These negative words are a result of fear, and usually produce no results.
If you look at what Jesus taught, the picture has changed.  Jesus said that He could do no miracles on His own, but only by the power of the Holy Spirit.  Jesus spoke the result not the problem.  The vast majority of people have never read this in the Bible, or they don't believe it.  Remember, you have what your words say in its faith.
All of what we need can be supplied to us through the Holy Spirit.  By His power and Jesus name we call it into existence.  Prayer to God should be mostly praise and thanksgiving.  It is that simple.  Many people think it is impossible, or sacrilegious to think that way.  Don't fall into that trap.  Jesus told us how, it is up to us to put it into practice.  Most of us go through life never realizing the power we have because of what Jesus did.
Remember, pray boldly.  If your answers aren't instant, you aren't letting God down.  You are just allowing His plan to work in faith.  Have a blessed day.Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

Pray for Your Country

It Is Written,1 Timothy 2:2, for kings and all who are in authority,  it's that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
Regardless of what country you live in,  you see injustice,  abominations, and laws and society that are contrary to a decent person's conscience.  If you are a Christian, or thinking about giving your life to God, you cannot help seeing how much the world is against God.
This message is about the United States,  but the same thing applies everywhere in varying degrees.  Political correctness is the term used to protect the rights of any group against those of the vast majority.
I am not against anyone's right to do or be who they think they are.  I am against their right to make me run my life, by what they think.  Our children should not be forced to study in school what parents are against.  If the government is using separating church and state by banning the Bible or any mention of it in school or anywhere else, how can they justify what they actually force on people?
This is not the place to get into it.  It would take a book.  Open your eyes and see what is going on. Take out your Bible and read Daniel and Revelation, and compare what is in them to the world around you.  Scary?
The majority of crackpot groups get their way, because they were loud and persistent, and good men did nothing.  You may feel like you can't do anything.  You're just a tiny voice in the wilderness.  That my friends is where you are wrong.  You have a tiny voice here, but a very loud voice in heaven.
The Bible says, where two or more are gathered there I will be.  If Christians everywhere would ask God for divine intervention, we could change the world.  I believe that as broken as the world is, the end is not come yet because God is giving us more time to come to Him.  Pray for others and you are blessed too.  Take a little time and think about what you have just read. Have a blessed day. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

TV And Movies Are Not the Bible

It Is Written, Hebrews 11:6,  but without faith it is impossible to please Him;  for he who comes to God must believe that He is a re warder of those who diligently seek Him.
If you needed directions to get to another city, would you ask just anyone on the street?  If you had a serious health problem, would you trust just anybody to cure you?
These questions may seem ridiculous to most of us, and doing those things would be insane.  Believe it or not, many people take even bigger risks without even giving it a thought.
Whether you are a believer or not, consider this.  Eternity is forever. Unbelief does not change that.  The decision you make is real and forever. The other question to ask yourself is your unbelief in eternity based on knowledge from the world?
Let us assume that you do believe in heaven and hell.  Now you have to figure out how to get to heaven.  Remember, your whole future depends on what you believe, and the information you base it on.
There are some choices for information.  You can go by what the world teaches through other people's opinions, you can watch movies and TV, or you can read the Word of God.  If you depend on anything other than the Word of God, you can be in big trouble.
Movies and TV are generally so fictitious, that it is impossible to know God's Word through them.  Some are so inaccurate they do not even remotely follow the Bible.  Whether you are a believer or not, do not judge God's Word by movies and TV.   Read the Word for yourself.  The stakes are too high to mess around or be lazy.  When you reach your destination for eternity, you can't change your mind.
A reminder about the Bible.  Everything in the Bible is the Word of God, and therefore is not open to interpretation or change.  All of us will be judged, according to God's Word, and not according to what someone tells us it is. This is so important, that the most famous, educated people, that ever taught the Bible in the last hundred plus years, all tell us that we should check it out for ourselves, and not take even their word for it.  Good advice. Have a blessed day.  Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

My Battle of Faith

It Is Written, James 1:3,  knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
The message today is about a personal battle that I had recently.  I write at the Holy Spirit's inspiration,  because I feel in my heart that there are people who need to hear it.
My faith has continued to grow, but so have the attacks by satan.  When you have faith,  it isn't difficult to cast him out.  But as I have written in the past, he is sneaky.  He can work on you in such tiny ways over time that you don't notice.  That is exactly what he did to me.
 For the last couple of weeks, I felt like my faith was a little off.  Something seemed wrong.  I was still doing what I know to do, but the joy seemed to be missing.  I felt that it would pass, so I didn't think about it much.
I seemed to be drifting from the Lord.  I woke up one morning completely depressed.  I asked the Lord what was going on.  The answer that I got was true, so it hurt.  He said that something I've been doing for Him, has started to become something I do for me.  I was shocked and hurt, and as I thought about it, I realized  it was true.
At that point, I sincerely repented, and rededicated my life to Jesus.  The Lord is so loving, that when I did that, it seemed like a giant weight was lifted off of me.  Just that quick.
So my friends I learned another valuable lesson that I pass on to you.  All of us get attacked by satan, that is what he does.  We call on the Lord every day for wisdom and discernment, and he gives it to us, that is what He does.
Keep your eyes focused on Jesus, ask for His help everyday.  Don't worry if sometimes you seem too weary to cast satan from you.  God is always there, and meets you where you are, to help you.  One important thing to remember, is that if you start to feel that your faith is starting to slip, or your mind has negativity in it,  run to Jesus as fast as you can.  It is true that He will never leave you nor forsake you.
As I said this is a true account of what happened to me.  I expect it will help someone else, because I was compelled to write it.  Have a blessed day. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me.  Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation.  Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart is my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen