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” THE LORD IS FOR ME, SO I WILL HAVE NO FEAR. WHAT CAN MERE PEOPLE DO TO ME? ” PSALM 188:6 As we continue to build upon our faith any fear that we have begins to run away. Wherever there is faith there is no fear. Faith and fear cannot live together. They areContinue reading “GOD’S PERFECT LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR!”

” IT IS BETTER TO TAKE REFUGE IN THE LORD THAN TO TRUST IN PEOPLE.” PSALM 118:8 WE ALL HAVE CLOSE FRIENDS WHO WE GO TO FOR ADVICE OR COMFORT IN TROUBLED TIMES. BUT THE LORD TELLS US THAT WE SHOULD TAKE REFUGE IN HIM IN TIMES OF TROUBLE, AND NOT PEOPLE. I DON’T BELIEVEContinue reading “TRUSTING JESUS”

” I WILL NOT FAIL YOU OR ABANDON YOU.” JOSHUA 1:5 ” BE STRONG AND VERY COURAGEOUS.” JOSHUA 1:7 The Lord has a promise for us in Joshua 1:5. He tells us that he will NOT fail us or abandon us. It doesn’t matter what the situation is or how bleak it looks, our LordContinue reading “STAY STRONG IN THE LORD!”

” NO, THE MESSAGE IS VERY CLOSE AT HAND; IT IS ON YOUR LIPS AND IN YOUR HEART SO YOU CAN OBEY IT ” DEUTERONOMY 30:14 IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT SINCE OUR LORD HAS GIVEN US THE COMMAND TO SPREAD HIS WORD THAT WE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD THEContinue reading “SCREAM TO ALL, THE SALVATION MESSAGE OF JESUS!”

” PRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU NATIONS. PRAISE HIM, ALL YOU PEOPLE OF THE EARTH. FOR HE LOVES US WITH UNFAILING LOVE; THE LORD’S FAITHFULNESS ENDURES FOREVER.” PSALM 117: 1-2 THE GREATEST NATION IN THIS WORLD IS BEING ATTACKED WITH EVERYTHING EVIL CAN BRING. THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF COMPLETE CHAOSContinue reading “THE SPIRITUAL WARFARE AROUND US!”

” THE LORD PROTECTS THOSE WITH CHILDLIKE FAITH.” PSALM 116:6 OUR FAITH MUST BE STRONG! IT MUST BE SO STRONG THAT EVERYTHING ELSE IN OUR LIVES BECOMES SECOND PLACE TO OUR FAITH. WE MUST TRUST OUR LORD AS WE TRUSTED OUR MOMS AND DADS WHEN WE WERE CHILDREN. WE MAY NOT ALWAYS AGREE WITH WHATContinue reading “OUR FAITH WILL BE TESTED GREATLY!”

“IF YOU FAIL UNDER PRESSURE, YOUR STRENGTH IS TOO SMALL.” PROVERBS 24:10 WHEN WE COME UPON ADVERSITY OUR FAITH MUST BE STRONG ENOUGH TO GIVE US THE STRENGTH IN OUR LORD TO OVERCOME. OUR FAITH IS TO STAY STRONG AND NEVER BECOME WEAK. WE MUST PRAY, READ AND MEDITATE UPON GOD’S WORD AS OFTEN ASContinue reading “STRENGTH FROM FAITH”

” NOT TO US, O ‘ LORD, BUT TO YOUR NAME GOES ALL THE GLORY FOR YOUR UNFAILING LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS.” PSALM 115:1 ” SEEING THEIR FAITH, JESUS SAID TO THE MAN, ‘ YOUNG MAN, YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN.” LUKE 5:20 ” THEN JESUS TURNED TO THE PARALYZED MAN AND SAID, ‘ Stand up, pickContinue reading “TRUST IN HIM!”

” HE SHOWS MERCY FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION TO ALL WHO HEAR HIM.” LUKE 1:50 OUR LORD DIED ON THE CROSS FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND RECIEVE THAT HE IS THEIR LORD AND SAVIOR. HE SHOWS HIS MERCY TO ALL WHO TRUST HIM AND BELIEVE THAT HIS ACTIONS ARE TRUE AND FAITHFUL. IContinue reading “FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION”

” FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE WISDOM. ALL WHO OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS WILL GROW IN WISDOM. PRAISE THE LORD FOREVER! PSALM 111:10 IN ORDER TO HAVE TRUE SPIRITUAL WISDOM IT IS NECESSARY THAT WE HAVE A SOLID FOUNDATION BUILT UPON OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. OUR LOVE FOR JESUS MUST BE STRONGContinue reading “THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE WISDOM”

“WHILE THERE, HE ENCOURAGED OTHER BELIEVERS IN ALL THE TOWNS HE PASSED THROUGH.” ACTS 20:2 THE WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY IS VERY HARSH, DEMANDING AND UNFORGIVING. WE AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST HAVE THE POWER, THE JOY AND THE DIRECTION FROM OUR LORD GOD IN HEAVEN TO BE ENCOURAGED AND TO LOVE ONEContinue reading “ENCOURAGE OTHERS!”

“HIS FAITHFUL PROMISES ARE YOUR ARMOR AND PROTECTION.” PSALM 91:4 “ALWAYS CONTINUE TO FEAR THE LORD. YOU WILL BE REWARDED FOR THIS; YOUR HOPE WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” PROVERBS 23:17-18 We should always love our Lord! There is never a time where we should try to do things on our own. We should become veryContinue reading “LOVE JESUS IN ALL THNGS”

“YOU ARE BLESSED BECAUSE YOU BELIEVED THAT THE LORD WOULD DO WHAT HE SAID.” LUKE 1:45 Our Lord God in heaven never fails on a promise nor does he fail on any word he says. We are so blessed when we truly believe in what God tells us through his holy word. We are soContinue reading “BELIEVING!”

” YOUR UNFAILING LOVE, O LORD, IS AS VAST AS THE HEAVENS; YOUR FAITHFULNESS REACHES BEYOND THE CLOUDS.” PSALM 36:5 God’s faithfulness to each of us is way beyond our comprehension. There are so many times in life where we do things that make us feel so undeserving of God’s blessings and love. As aContinue reading “GOD’S FAITHFULNESS!”

” THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON FACES MANY TROUBLES, BUT THE LORD COMES TO THE RESCUE EACH TIME.” PSALM 34:19 ” BE STILL IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR HIM TO ACT.” PSALM 37:7 When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior we are not promised or guaranteed that our lives willContinue reading “BE PATIENT BEFORE THE LORD!”

“LOOKING STRAIGHT AT HIM, PAUL REALIZED HE HAD THE FAITH TO BE HEALED.” ACTS 14:9 Our faith is the foundation of believing and receiving from our Lord Jesus Christ. Without a strong faith it is impossible to receive from our God. Without faith we leave ourselves open to the attacks from the devil and theContinue reading “YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU!”

” GO INTO ALL OF THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOOD NEWS TO EVERYONE.” MARK 16:15 I truly believe that our God has a reason and purpose for everything. You and I have been created for this moment in time for a reason. He tells us to go into all of the world and preachContinue reading “PREACH THE GOOD NEWS!”

” THE LORD SAYS, ‘ I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME. WHEN THEY CALL ON ME, I WILL ANSWER. I WILL BE WITH THEM IN TROUBLE. I WILL RESCUE AND HONOR THEM WITH LONG LIFE AND GIVE THEM MY SALVATION.’ ” PSALM 91: 14-16 PsalmContinue reading “PROMISES OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

” REMEMBER THE LORD YOUR GOD. HE IS THE ONE WHO GIVES YOU POWER TO BE SUCCESSFUL.” DEUTERONOMY 8:18 As I take time to reflect back upon my life, I can see that my God in heaven has been involved in the things I have done since I was a kid. He provided me andContinue reading “THE BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE”

“TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL OF HEART AND LEAN NOT TO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING, BUT IN ALL OF YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM AND HE SHALL DIRECT YOUR PATHS.” As we build upon our faith it allows us to ask Jesus to become a part of our daily lives. When this happens, we can feelContinue reading “TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART!”

“KEEP WATCH AND PRAY, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION. FOR THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE BODY IS WEAK.” MARK 14:38 The devil works 24/7. He and his fallen angels never sleep. They are looking for any and every opportunity to slip into any situation where weakness is shown. They willContinue reading “KEEP WATCH”

” SO FEAR THE LORD AND SERVE HIM WHOEHEARTEDLY.” JOSHUA 24:14 The term “wholeheartedly” means to do something with complete sincerity and commitment. Joshua 24:14 tells us that we are to fear the lord and to serve him with complete sincerity and commitment. Every once in a while, it is wise that we each slowdownContinue reading “COMMIT TO YOUR LORD GOD IN HEAVEN!”

” TRUE HUMILITY AND FEAR OF THE LORD LEAD TO RICHES, HONOR, AND LONG LIFE.” PROVERBS 22:4 As we go before our God each day is it important that we truly humble ourselves before his mighty presence in our lives. We should go to him, not only in prayer, but also with praise and thanksgiving.Continue reading “BE HUMBLE BEFORE THE LORD!”

” YOUR UNFAILING LOVE WILL LAST FOREVER. YOUR FAITHFULNESS IS AS ENDURING AS THE HEAVENS.” PSALM 89:2 Our God’s love for us in never-ending. That is sometimes hard for us to understand. It doesn’t matter what our situation is or how we initially react to a situation, our God is always faithful and true. HeContinue reading “LOVE, TRUST AND ACT!”

” UNDERSTAND, THEREFORE, THAT THE LORD YOUR GOD IS INDEED GOD. HE IS THE FAITHFUL GOD WHO KEEPS HIS COVENANT FOR A THOUSAND GENERATIONS AND LAVISHES HIS UNFAILING LOVE ON THOSE WHO LOVE HIM AND OBEY HIS COMMAND.” DEUTERONOMY 7:9 Our God in heaven is the only God. There is no other! There is, however,Continue reading “YOUR GOD IS INDEED GOD!”

” THE LORD SAYS, I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 ” WHENEVER THE UNCLEAN SPIRITS SAW HIM, THEY WOULD FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM AND SHOUT, ‘YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD.’ MARK 3:11 Strong faith, belief and complete trust in our God inContinue reading “DIVE DEEPLY INTO THE LORD OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

” HAVE FAITH IN GOD. I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YOU CAN SAY TO THIS MOUNTAIN, ‘ MAY YOU BE LIFTED UP AND THROWN INTO THE SEA AND IT WILL HAPPEN.” BUT YOU MUST REALLY BELIEVE IT WILL HAPPEN AND HAVE NO DOUBT IN YOUR HEART.” MARK 11:22-23 Faith and doubt cannot exist together. YouContinue reading “FAITH BUT NO DOUBT!”

” STOP BEING ANGRY! TURN FROM YOUR RAGE! DO NOT LOSE YOUR TEMPER IT ONLY LEADS TO HARM.” PSALM 37:8 ” WATCH YOUR TONGUE AND KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT, AND YOU WILL STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.” PROVERBS 21:23 Controlling our tongues is one of the hardest things we have to do. I know I haveContinue reading “THE DIRECTION OF YOUR TONGUE”

” JUSTICE IS A JOY TO THE GODLY, BUT IT TERRIFIES EVIL DOERS.” PROVERBS 21:15 Let us each live a life that reflects the joy of Jesus. A joy that is refreshing and peaceful to those who love the Lord our God in heaven. A joy that is terrifying and repulsive to those who doContinue reading “BE A JOY TO THE GODLY!”

” FEAR OF THE LORD LEADS TO LIFE, BRINGING SECURITY AND PROTECTION FROM HARM.” PROVERBS 19:23 The kind of faith that we need to live in this world today is not and cannot be built in a day. It takes time and, unfortunately many failures, for us to build up our faith and trust inContinue reading “BUILDING YOUR FAITH ONE BRICK AT A TIME!”