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” THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE SHELTER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL FIND REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY. ” PSALM 91:1 The Lord my God in heaven is my life. There is nothing else that matters. For as I live in the Lord he lives in me. With my God by my sideContinue reading “LIVING WITH GOD BY OUR SIDE”

” MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY IN THESE EVIL DAYS. ” EPHESIANS 5:16 ” BE STRONG IN THE LORD AND HIS MIGHTY POWER. ” EPHESIANS 6:10 As Christians we should walk with our heads held high in strength and faith. We should not be running away from the battles that rage in our lives,Continue reading “BOLDLY MOVING FORWARD IN CHRIST”

” THROW OFF YOUR OLD SINFUL NATURE AND YOUR FORMER WAY OF LIFE, WHICH IS CORRUPTED BY LUST AND DECEPTION. INSTEAD, LET THE SPIRIT RENEW YOUR THOUGHTS AND ATTITIUDES.” EPHESIANS 4:22-23 When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior everything changes. We become a different person. 40+ years ago when I accepted Christ IContinue reading “MAKE YOURSELF NEW”

” SALVATION IS NOT A REWARD FOR THE GOOD THINGS YOU HAVE DONE, SO NONE OF US CAN BOAST ABOUT IT.” EPH. 2:9 Salvation is the ultimate gift from our God in heaven. It is such a great gift that our God had to offer his one and only son as a sacrifice for us.Continue reading “JESUS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR”

“ IT IS BY GOD’S GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED.” EPH. 2:5 Our God in heaven is extremely gracious. He has provided salvation, healing and forgiveness through the death of his one and only son Jesus Christ. We should never take that for granted. We should always be thankful and willing and ready to serveContinue reading “LIVING BY THE GRACE OF GOD”

” HE SAVED ME FROM DEATH, MY EYES FROM TEARS, MY FEET FROM STUMBLING.” PSALM 116:8 ” AND SO I WALK IN THE LORD’S PRESENCE AS I LIVE HERE ON EARTH.” PSALM 116:9 The bible tells us that when Jesus went to be at the right hand of God the Father, that he sent hisContinue reading “WALKING IN THE LORD’S PRESENCE”

” AND THE PEACE I GIVE IS A GIFT THE WORLD CANNOT GIVE. SO DON’T BE TROUBLED OR AFRAID. ” JOHN 14:27 As we look around the world today or watch the news on TV we can clearly see that the world in which we live is in turmoil. It is in complete chaos. IfContinue reading “THE PEACE OF THE LORD”

” I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YOU WILL ASK THE FATHER DIRECTLY, AND HE WILL GRANT YOUR REQUEST BECAUSE YOU USE MY NAME.” JOHN 16:23 ” ASK USING MY NAME, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE, AND YOU WILL HAVE ABUNDANT JOY.” JOHN 16:24 The name of Jesus is the most powerful tool we have in ourContinue reading “POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS”

” FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE FOUNDATION OF TRUE WISDOM. ALL WHO OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS WILL GROW IN WISDOM. ” PSALM 111:10 ” AND THE PEACE I GIVE IS A GIFT THE WORLD CANNOT GIVE. SO DON’T BE TROUBLED OR AFRAID.” JOHN 14: 27 We should walk through life with confidence. We should neverContinue reading “OUR FEARLESS LIFE IN CHRIST”

” BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT PRODUCES THIS KIND OF FRUIT IN OUR LIVES: LOVE, JOY, PEACE,PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, AND SELF-CONTROL. “ As we live each day we should take the time to examine just how we are living our lives. Are we producing the kind of fruit that is evidenced by the truthContinue reading “FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT”

” SO I SAY, LET THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE YOUR LIVES. THEN YOU WON’T BE DOING WHAT YOUR SINFUL NATURE CRAVES. ” GAL. 5:16 We were all born into sin. The Lord our God in heaven gave us the most loving opportunity to overcome our sinful nature by sending his son Jesus Christ to dieContinue reading “OBEYING THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD”

” YOU WILL ALWAYS HARVEST WHAT YOU PLANT. ” GAL. 6:7 Farmers around the country and the world plant crops that they feel will benefit them the most. They do their best to nurture their crops by fertilizing them and spraying for all weeds that try to grow and lessen the crop’s value. We asContinue reading “HARVESTING WHAT YOU PLANT”

” GODLINESS MAKES A NATION GREAT, BUT SIN IS A DISGRACE TO ANY PEOPLE.” PROVERBS 14:34 We live in a great nation, one that was founded upon trusting God and creating freedom for all. Today, as we live in the endtimes, we see our great country taking a turn in the opposite direction. We seeContinue reading “GODLINESS”

“ I WILL NOT FAIL YOU OR ABANDON YOU.” JOSHUA 1:5 Our Lord is Perfect! Our God in heaven has made many promises that are displayed throughout his glorius and gracious word. Joshua 1:5 is one of those great promises. If we truly believe that God will never fail or abandon us then our livesContinue reading “OUR GOD IN HEAVEN IS PERFECT IN ALL WAYS”

” THE LORD SAYS, I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 ” FEAR OF THE LORD IS A LIFE-GIVING FOUNTAIN; IT OFFERS ESCAPE FROM THE SNARES OF DEATH.” PROVERBS 14:27 As we live in this world we all make human mistakes. This is naturalContinue reading “GIVING AND RECEIVING THE LOVE OF THE LORD”

“ PEOPLE WITH UNDERSTANDING CONTROL THEIR ANGER; A HOT TEMPER SHOWS GREAT FOOLISHNESS.” PROVERBS 14:29 One of the primary ways that the devil attacks us is with anger. Anger can produce characteristics, that when put into action, can produce deadly and outrageous outcomes. Relationships can be destroyed, friendships lost and even lives lost in extremeContinue reading “CONTROLLING YOUR EXTREME ANGER”

” MY LIGHT WILL SHINE FOR YOU JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER. WALK IN THE LIGHT WHILE YOU CAN, SO THAT THE DARKNESS WILL NOT OVERTAKE YOU. ” JOHN 12:35 Our Lord God in heaven is the light. We are living in his time of grace, a time that his light is still shining. OurContinue reading “THE LIGHT OF OUR LORD”

” IN PEACE I WILL LIE DOWN AND SLEEP, FOR YOU ALONE, O LORD WILL KEEP ME SAFE.” PSALM 4:8 As we continue to place our complete trust in the promises of our Lord we can rest assured that he and he alone will protect us in any and all situations. As we lay ourContinue reading “SAFETY AND PEACE IN THE LORD”

” BE JOYFUL. GROW IN MATURITY. ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER. LIVE IN HARMONY AND PEACE. THEN THE GOD OF LOVE WILL BE WITH YOU. GREET EACH OTHER WITH CHRISTIAN LOVE.” 2 COR. 13: 11&12 As Christians we must continue to grow in the Lord each and everyday. We must continue to understand what he wants usContinue reading “BEING MATURE IN THE LORD”

” EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN ME AND BELIEVES IN ME WILL NEVER EVER DIE. ” JOHN 11:26 Jesus is coming soon! This is a promise from our Lord that we cannot forget and a promise that will never fail. Remember, God never has nor will he ever fail on a promise. We must continue toContinue reading “WE WILL NEVER DIE”

” THE PRUDENT UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY ARE GOING, BUT FOOLS DECEIVE THEMSELVES. ” PROVERBS 14:8 For centuries the devil has been trying to deceive those who follow Christ. He makes things look and sound so real that many are deceived and follow the ways of evil. It is not hard to be fooled by theContinue reading “UNDERSTANDING THE TRUTH”

” THE LORD SAYS, ‘ I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 “I WILL NOT FAIL YOU OR ABANDON YOU.” JOSHUA 1:5 ” BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS.” JOSHUA 1:7 As we continue to grow in the Lord we will become more confident in God’sContinue reading “BEING COURAGEOUS IN THE LORD”

“ IF YOU WANT TO BOAST, BOAST ONLY ABOUT THE LORD. ” 2 COR. 10:17 It is so easy for each of us to boast about the things that we have accomplished in life. It is easy to boast about our children and grandchildren and all of their accomplishments. We are are so blessed toContinue reading “BOASTING AND BEING PROUD OF OUR LORD”

” MY GRACE IS ALL YOU NEED. MY POWER WORKS BEST IN WEAKNESS. ” 2 COR. 12:9 “ THAT IS WHY I TAKE PLEASURE IN MY WEAKNESSES, AND IN THE INSULTS, HARDSHIPS, PERSECUTIONS AND TROUBLES THAT I SUFFER FOR CHRIST. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG. ” 2 COR. 12:10 WOW! IContinue reading “WEAKNESS PRODUCES STRENGTH”

” TROUBLE CHASES SINNERS, WHILE BLESSINGS REWARD THE RIGHTEOUS. ” PROVERBS 13:21 For those who are of this world they are truly of the evil one. They continually chase the things of this world. They chase power and riches. They are blinded and cannot see the spiritual things of our God in heaven. They areContinue reading “SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS”

” WISE PEOPLE THINK BEFORE THEY ACT; FOOLS DON’T- AND EVEN BRAG ABOUT THEIR FOOLISHNESS. ” PROVERBS 13:16 In order to be wise in the way we live our lives we must know the Word of God and be confident in it. The devil is very good at what he does. As humans upon thisContinue reading “THE WISE”

” WE ARE ALL HUMAN BUT WE DON’T WAGE WAR AS HUMANS DO. WE USE GOD’S MIGHTHY WEAPONS NOT WORLDLY WEAPONS TO KNOCKDOWN STRONGHOLDS OF HUMAN REASONING AND TO DESTROY FALSE ARGUMENTS.” 2 COR. 10:3-4 As we continure to build upon our faith in the Lord we will begin to gain more confidence in hisContinue reading “WE ARE ALL HUMAN”

” THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH.” IS. 40:31 Those who stay in touch with the Lord and all of his ways will continue to be strengthened by him. Those who continually pray and praise our Lord God in heaven will continually live a renewed life. It is hard enough toContinue reading “WAITING UPON THE LORD”

” TO LEARN YOU MUST LOVE DISCIPLINE; IT IS STUPID TO HATE CORRECTION. ” PROVERBS 12:1 Some of our greatest learning experiences come from doing something wrong and then being disciplined for it. I remember as a child I would do things quite frequently that I knew my mother did not like. I was theContinue reading “LEARNING THROUGH DISCIPLINE”

” IT IS THE ONE AND ONLY SPIRIT, WHO DISTRIBUTES ALL THESE GIFTS, HE ALONE DECIDES WHICH GIFT EACH PERSON SHOULD HAVE.” 1 COR. 12:11 ” A SPIRITUAL GIFT IS GIVEN TO EACH OF US SO WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER.” 1 COR 12:7 Our Lord is the same yesterday, today and forever. He hasContinue reading “GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”