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” IF YOU SEARCH FOR GOOD, YOU WILL FIND FAVOR; BUT IF YOU SEARCH FOR EVIL, IT WILL FIND YOU.” PROVERBS 11:27 It is quite important that we seek favor with our God in heaven. If we live our lives with joy, peace and forgiveness we will find favor with our Lord. We will beContinue reading “SEARCH FOR SAFETY IN CHRIST AND NOT THE EVIL OF THE WORLD”

“HIS FAITHFUL PROMISES ARE YOUR ARMOR AND YOUR PROTECTION.” PSALM 91:4 “I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 I read Psalms 91 every day. It is full of the promises of God, and it seems as though I need constant reminders of his promises for my life. As I walk throughContinue reading “TRUST & PROSPER”

“THE LORD SAYS, ‘I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.’ ” I talk a lot about faith building and becoming stronger in your trust in the Lord. In order to build your faith and make it stronger it is important to obtain a strong relationship withContinue reading “BUILDING A FAITHFUL RELATIONSHIP”

” AND HE BECAME THE SOURCE OF ETERNAL SALVATION FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO OBEY HIM.” HEBREWS 5:9 Each and every one of us is plugged into a source. Which source are you plugged into? We see many who are plugged into the world and all that it offers. They go along with the flowContinue reading “OBEY YOUR SOURCE!”

“ IF YOU HAVE FAITH AND DON’T DOUBT YOU CAN DO THINGS LIKE THIS AND MUCH MORE. YOU CAN EVEN SAY TO THIS MOUNTAIN, ‘ MAY YOU BE LIFTED UP AND THROWN INTO THE SEA’, AND IT WILL HAPPEN. YOU CAN PRAY FOR ANYTHING, AND IF YOU HAVE FAITH, YOU WILL RECEIVE IT.” MATTHEW 21:Continue reading “AUTHORITY THROUGH JESUS!”

” EVEN THOUGH JESUS WAS GOD’S SON, HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE FROM THE THINGS HE SUFFERED.” HEBREWS 5:8 Have you ever wondered why we go through or suffer through struggles? Some of us come down with diseases, other go through financial losses and still others through horrific losses of family and friends. We may wonder whyContinue reading “LEARNING OBEDIENCE THROUGH OUR STRUGGLES”

” FOR THE WORD OF GOD IS ALIVE AND POWERFUL”. HEBREWS 4:12 When I pick up my bible each day it is important that I recognize what tool I have in my hands. It is not a book! I understand that it is a living and powerful tool that is used to help me inContinue reading “THE LIVING WORD OF GOD!”

” SINCE HE HIMSELF HAS GONE THROUGH SUFFERING AND TESTING HE IS ABLE TO HELP US WHEN WE ARE BEING TESTED.” HEBREWS 2:18 We are all aware that when Jesus was walking this earth he walked in our footsteps. He went through struggles just as you and me. He was persecuted, threatened by death, andContinue reading “WALKING IN OUR FOOTSTEPS”

” SIN HAS DRAINED MY STRENGTH.” PSALM 31:10 Keeping our focus on Jesus is important for not only leading a strong Christian life but also for our own health. Sin of any kind will drain us like the cold weather will drain a battery. If we allow all of strength to be used on worry,Continue reading “LORD GIVE US STRENGTH”

” TAKE DELIGHT IN THE LORD AND HE WILL GIVE YOU YOUR HEART’S DESIRES.” PSALM 37:4 Our God in heaven is a loving God. He has every desire for us to obey his every word and do the things that will take us down the right path. There are, however, many obstacles thrown in ourContinue reading “A DELIGHTFUL ATTITUDE!”

” WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD. BE BRAVE AND COURAGEOUS. YES, WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD.” PSALM 27:14 We live in a world of fast cars, fast food, fast technology and just a life that is running fast at all times. The world around us just seems too never slow down. While living in thisContinue reading “DO NOT BECOME ANXIOUS!”

” PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND A GODLY LIFE, ALONG WITH FAITH, LOVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND GENTLENESS.” 1 TIMOTHY 6:11 ” AVOID GODLESS, FOOLISH DISCUSSIONS WITH THOSE WHO OPPOSE YOU WITH THEIR SO-CALLED KNOWLEDGE.” 1 TIMOTHY 6:20 Pursuing happiness through our loving God in heaven and then living it here on this earth is sometimes a challenging experience.Continue reading “BELIEVE!”

” THESE PEOPLE HONOR ME WITH THEIR LIPS BUT THEIR HEARTS ARE FAR FROM ME.” MATTHEW 15:8 Respecting, loving and honoring our God in heaven is much more than just going to church on Sunday morning. The messages from God and the fellowship we receive with other Christians during our Sunday church services are aContinue reading “HONOR YOUR GOD IN HEAVEN WITH YOUR WAY OF LIFE!”

” WE SHOULD LIVE IN THIS EVIL WORLD WITH WISDOM, RIGHTEOUNESS, AND DEVOTION TO GOD, WHILE WE LOOK FORWARD WITH HOPE, TO THAT WONDERFUL DAY WHEN THE GLORY OF OUR GREAT GOD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST WILL BE REVEALED.” TITUS 2:12 & 13 Only when we live in the world through the eyes of theContinue reading “LIVING IN GOD’S ARMS”

” SO PETER WENT OVER THE SIDE OF THE BOAT AND WALKED ON THE WATER TOWARD JESUS. BUT WHEN HE SAW THE STRONG WIND AND WAVES, HE WAS TERRIFIED AND BEGAN TO SINK.” MATTHEW 14: 29-30 How many times have you and I been walking on the water of faith and then suddenly we takeContinue reading “STAY FOCUSED!”

” YES, AND THE LORD WILL DELIVER ME FROM EVERY EVIL ATTACK AND BRING ME SAFELY INTO HIS HEAVENLY KINGDOM.” 2 TIMOTHY 4:18 Evil attacks come our way day after day. We go through sorrows, through sickness and disease, and through worldly concerns and anxieties. However, we have heavenly protection through each of these attacks.Continue reading “HEAVENLY PROTECTION”

” BUT YOU SHOULD KEEP A CLEAR MIND IN EVERY SITUATION. DON’T BE AFRAID OF SUFFERING FOR THE LORD. WORK AT TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS, AND FULLY CARRY OUT THE MINISTRY GOD HAS GIVEN YOU.” 2 TIMOTHY 4:5 Each and every one of us has a purpose and a ministry that God has givenContinue reading “THE MINISTRY”

” COME TO ME, ALL OF YOU WHO ARE WEARY AND CARRY HEAVY BURDENS, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST.” MATTHEW 11:28 Our Lord invites us to come to him each day with our burdens. We all carry heavy baggage with us and sometimes our baggage gets too heavy for us to carry alone. WeContinue reading “OUR DAILY BURDENS”

” FOR GOD HAS NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR AND TIMIDITY BUT OF POWER, LOVE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE. 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 My human nature is not one of self-courage. I am usually the person in the back of the room trying to stay out of sight. I was never one who would raise theirContinue reading “POWER, LOVE AND SELF-DISCIPLINE!”

” BE AN EXAMPLE TO ALL BELIEVERS IN WHAT YOU SAY, IN THE WAY YOU LIVE, IN YOUR LOVE, YOUR FAITH, AND YOUR PURITY.” 1 TIMOTHY 4:12 The Lord has been very clear in His message to us. We are to live a life that represents him in the best of ways. We are toContinue reading “LIVE IT!”

“BECAUSE WE HAVE THESE PROMISES, DEAR FRIENDS, LET US CLEANSE OURSELVES FROM EVERYTHING THAT CAN DEFILE OUR BODY AND SPIRIT. AND LET US WORK TOWARD COMPLETE HOLINESS BECAUSE WE FEAR GOD.” 2 COR. 7:1 Because of our faith, trust and complete love for our God in heaven we work hard each day to stay theContinue reading “IN REVERENCE OF OUR LOVE FOR OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

” KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON HOW YOU LIVE AND ON YOUR TEACHING.” 1 TIMOTHY 4:16 In these last days many will be led astray. There are many teachings that take God’s Word and begin to put a twist on it. The devil is working overtime and will go to great lengths to deceive evenContinue reading “BE CAREFUL!”

” THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE SHELTER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL FIND REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY.” PSALM 91:1 The word LIVE is considered an action word. It is something you do. It is an action you take or a lifestyle you live. For the first few years of our lives mostContinue reading “LIVE IN JESUS AND HE WILL LIVE IN YOU!”

“IN HIM LIE HIDDEN ALL THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.” COLOSSIANS 2:3 Treasure hunters in this world hunt treasures of jewels, gold, and silver. Some go to great lengths and through great dangers in order to find their treasures. We as Christians are treasurer hunters as well. However, the treasures that we look forContinue reading “TREASURE HUNTERS”

” FOR HE WILL ORDER HIS ANGELS TO PROTECT YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” PSALM 91:11 ” THE LORD SAYS, I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 ” BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL; HE WILL STRENGTHEN YOU AND GUARD YOU FROM THE EVIL ONE.” 2Continue reading “OUR COMPLETE PROTECTION”

“HE TOOK OUR SICKNESS AND REMOVED OUR DISEASES.” MATTHEW 8:17 Our Lord God is very clear and leaves nothing to be questioned in Matthew 8:17. When Jesus was nailed to the cross, he took every sickness and disease to the cross with him. They died with him on that cross. They have no more controlContinue reading “BE FAITHFUL TO OUR GOD IN HEAVEN ONLY!”

“LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD, WALK IN HIS WAYS, OBEY HIS COMMANDS, HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM, AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND YOUR SOUL.” JOSHUA 22:5 Scripture tells us that we are to hold firmly to our Lord. If we were falling from a cliff and we had a grasp of theContinue reading “HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM!”

” NO, THE MESSAGE IS VERY CLOSE AT HAND; IT IS ON YOUR LIPS AND, IN YOUR HEART, SO THAT YOU CAN OBEY IT.” DEUTERONOMY 30:14 Sometimes when I pray to my God in heaven it feels like He is a million miles away. He is way up in heaven and I am way downContinue reading “OUR GOD IS IN US!”

” THEN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS WILL BE HONORED BECAUSE OF THE WAY YOU LIVE, AND YOU WILL BE HONORED ALONG WITH HIM.” 2 THESSALONIANS 1:12 The way we live our lives is a reflection of how we believe. If we live in fear, doubt and worry then we are reflecting a wayContinue reading “LIVING A RIGHTEOUS LIFE”

” THEREFORE, AS YOU HAVE RECEIVED CHRIST JESUS THE LORD, SO WALK IN HIM.” COLOSSIANS 2:6 It is very important for us to realize that if we are to accomplish all that God has planned for us, we must develop a deep relationship with him and become who we were created to be. To doContinue reading “WALK IN HIM”