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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “You must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you.” Colossians 3:12-13 —– “And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love.” Colossians 3: 12:14

TODAY’S MESSAGE: When you are going out for an evening of relaxation you go to your closet to find the right apparel for the evening. You want to look your best to impress those who are around you. Yesterday we talked about the new life in Christ Jesus. As we get ready to out into the world each day we need to go to our closet and choose the right clothing to live our new life in Christ. The Lord gives us great insight into what we are to wear. We are to wear tenderheartedness, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience and the love of Christ. It is with this clothing that we are prepared to go out into the world and represent our new life in Christ Jesus. We are never to put on fear, doubt or worry. We are to take our old clothing, consisting of anger, jealousy and intimidation and do away with them. Our lives are to change, and they are to change for the better. When we are confronted with troubles, we are to be patient and not allow anxiety to overwhelm us. We are to be humble before others and not try to be intimating. We are to reflect the gentleness and love of Christ. His love is to flow from you and me to those around us. When others are going through troubled times, we should be the calming effect on not be and enabler for sadness, anger or anxiety. When we truly change our lifestyles for Christ, we must dress for the occasion. We must show the world who we are and what we stand for. Our new life is that of Christ Jesus and we must dress appropriately. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “Since you have been raised to a new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honor and power. Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth.” Colossians 3:1-2

TODAY’S MESSAGE: We live in the earthly realm and are surrounded by the things of this world. We live by the world’s standards, the world’s rules and all of the other ways that are dictated by the world itself. However, when we accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior we became citizens of a new place, a wonderful place, a place inhabited by Christ Jesus himself. We became citizens of heaven. Even though we may not be residents’ just yet, we do belong to our new place of citizenship and have obtained all of the benefits that come with living in heaven. It is harder for us who currently reside in this world, to think of heaven as our permanent residence and what it offers to us as citizens, but if we just read the Word of God each day and pray, we are given the opportunity to reach out and grasp onto the realities of heaven itself. We are told in Colossians 3:1-2 that we are to let heaven fill our thoughts and not the earth. We are to learn the ways of Jesus and live our lives that represent the ways of our new place of citizenship. Our lives here on earth should be completely different than the lives of those in the world. We are to stand out, and when we do, we will have to endure mocking, persecution and taunting. Our roots must be allowed to penetrate so deeply into the soil of the Word of God that we produce the fruits of heaven here on earth. We must be so strong in God’s Word that we no longer fear the taunting and persecution of those who surround us. We must, without fear, allow ourselves to spread God’s ways to others in preparation of His return. It is important that we live the new life here on earth. We have a purpose and a role to play while we are still a resident on this earth. Let is all stay prayerfully aware of our new citizenship established in heaven and let us Live the New Life without fear. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?

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TODAY’S SPRIPTURE: “This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is changing lives, just as it changed yours that very first day you heard and understood the truth about God’s great kindness to sinners.” Colossians 1:6

TODAY’S MESSAGE: As sports fans we can really get excited about our favorite teams. Whether they are 11-0 or 0-11 we seem to be able to muster up excitement every time they take the field. Because they are our favorites, we want to show our support and root them on. Today we have another team that is ready to be rooted on. It is probably the most famous team in the world and is one that has the strongest offense, and the strongest defense ever recorded. This team is one that never loses and deserves our very loud support. It is team Jesus. There is no doubt that as Christians we belong to a team that is number one in the world. We, however, don’t always treat it as such. Many times, we like to hide it under a rug or shy away from even talking about it. This isn’t how we would treat our favorite football team. So, why do we treat team Jesus in this way? I am guessing, but I think I am pretty close in saying, that sometimes we don’t want to field the pressures that sometime come with belonging to this great team. The other teams in the world like to persecute and taunt in very unnerving ways. They like to yell loudly mean words that my sting and hurt us as we hear them. They may even get so angry that they try to hurt us. Because of this treatment we will hide our team Jesus relationship in the basement and not even talk about it. Well the time has come to show up. Jesus did not shy away from those who were fiercely against him. He didn’t shy away from those who put him to death. Instead, he stood up and put his record on the line. He didn’t yell, throw words back at his persecutors or try to find others that he could hire to hurt them. Instead, he lived his life in God. He lived with a calmness, a powerfully joyful attitude and went forward with success. You and I are to do the same. We have Jesus as our team leader. How can we go wrong. He is there to help us up when we are pushed down. He is there to give us his loving hand when we need a little nudge to move forward. Our lives must show our support and love for this great team. It is Jesus who we should focus on and not the world. It is Jesus we should put first in our lives. When we do, we will never lose. We are undefeated no matter the opposition! Let us all let it be known our support for being a member of Team Jesus! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3

TODAY’S MESSAGE: To live our lives can be simple or can be hard. If we put too much into our thoughts, we can live a very complicated and sometimes tragic life. There have been times in my own life where I sat and pondered upon subjects for hours upon hours. After I had worn myself out mentally, I found that I had accomplished completely nothing. When I began to read the bible, I found myself once again reading and trying to digest each and every word. I was a newborn Christian and wanted to digest as much as I could. However, I soon learned that my mind was about to explode. I was learning very little and came away from my study with little to no knowledge. As a matter of fact, I came away in many instances confused and without learning much at all. Still today I find myself, at times, doing much the same thing. After much prayer, the Lord made it very clear to me that in order to believe in Him and to understand Him I must not overthink things but instead become, once again childlike. I had to wipe away all of the worldly learning I had obtained over the years and be open to Him and Him alone. I had to come to the understanding that God does not talk to me mentally but instead he talks to my heart. It is what comes from the heart that drives our thoughts from Christ Jesus. He speaks to the heart and not the mind. The mind tries to outthink the Lord, but the heart accepts Him and learns by his soft touch. I learned that prayer, prior to reading his word, was important. I learned to pray for understanding and wisdom. I asked and prayed for him to talk to me and to help me to give him my total attention. Learning to hear the Lord is a process and that process comes from turning once again childlike. A child’s mind and heart are uncomplicated, innocent, clean, and open to the new things of Christ Jesus. We must learn to listen to our hearts and not our minds. JESUS IS LORD! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

Daily writing prompt

What’s your favorite cartoon?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. ” Psalm 68:19 —– ” Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5 —– ” For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” Philippians 2:13

TODAY’S MESSAGE: We all live for something. Some live for their desire to accomplish great things in the world. Others live for their desire to satisfy the demands of their parents or grandparents. Still others live to be recognized by those around them for the many achievements they have accomplished at their workplace or home. This is all well and good, but we should have a greater priority as a follower of Jesus Christ. Our lives should be overcome with the desire to live in harmony with the way Jesus lived his life. We should be a sound reflection of how Jesus lived on this earth. He was loving, caring, had compassion for the needs of others, forgiving, patient, humble, courageous, gentle, and had a servant’s attitude. All of these attributes are the way Jesus led his life on the earth. That is how you and I should be attempting to live our lives. Yes, it is nice to have accomplishments and be recognized by others, but our main focus should be on Jesus and how he lived. We are human and will not always reach our goals. When we fall, he is there to pick us up. We must remember that it is from our hearts that we live like Jesus and not by our humanity. It is by the Holy Spirit that we stay on the right path and not stray. When we represent Jesus, we are helping the Lord to help those who need him so desperately. Is it time to re-focus? How are you living your life? If you are not sure, then go back to the Lord in prayer and ask him for his help. He loves us and will not leave us stranded. He is always with us and there to pick us up when we fail. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1

TODAY’S MESSAGE: I have many possessions that I consider to be very valuable to me. If someone were to take them from me, I would be very unhappy or even angry. Let us consider our God in heaven. He created the earth and all that is in it. The earth and everything that exist upon it belong to our God. You and I are also his possessions. We belong to him. He created each of us for a purpose and that purpose is to please him. How do you suppose our Lord feels when he sets back to view the beautiful world he has created and sees it in such disarray? How do you think he feels when he sees the destruction of his beautiful mountains, valleys and rivers? How do think he feels when he sees his children running amuck and doing things that totally against his ways? I would venture to guess that he feels much like you and me when we lose a possession that is dear to our hearts. However, his love for us is greater than his desire to destroy the earth and all who inhabit it. He did that in Noah’s time. You and I have a safety valve. We have a way out of the chaos that is prevalent in this world. Instead of a time of revenge he has created a time of grace. He allowed Jesus to walk this earth and then die on the cross so that we can live. All we have to do is invite him into our hearts and then truly believe. We must continue to live with faith and build our faith up so that our lives are a testimony to him on this earth, and not a testimony to the evil one. Yes, the devil is allowed to do his thing, but we have a chance get out from under his control by the grace of our Lord. The devil is marching to his end. The earth and all that is in it will be made anew in these end days. But we are not there yet. We still have time. Until Jesus returns to harvest his children, we can secure our spot in heaven if we just come to our senses and believe. The time is running short. Let us all get on the train to heaven and not look back. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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Do you ever see wild animals?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: ” THAT, IN REFERENCE TO YOUR FORMER MANNER OF LIFE, YOU LAY ASIDE THE OLD SELF, WHICH IS BEING CORRUPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LUSTS OF DECEIPT, AND THAT YOU BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND, AND PUT ON THE NEW SELF, WHICH IN THE LIKENESS OF GOD HAS BEEN CREATED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS OF THE TRUTH.” EPHESIANS 4:22-24

TODAY’S MESSAGE: Our lives on this earth cause us to become dirty because of the ways of the world and the thoughts of those around us. We are born into a life of sin. As we live our lives in the world, we continue get dirtier and dirtier with the thoughts and actions that we are prompted to go along with. We doubt, fear, get angry, hold grudges, lie and cheat among many other compromised actions. When we come to Jesus, we must become clean. We must throw away our old self and begin a new type of life. We are put on a new change of clothes making ourselves complete with the ideas of Jesus. We must begin our journey in Christ by becoming a child once again. We must throw away the learning we have attained in the world and begin to learn all over again. The ways of Jesus are completely different from the ways we were living in the world. We are to do away with our anger, deceit, lusts and worry, doubt and fear. Living in the world is much like living in a cult. When we escape, we must train ourselves once again to live in a different way. This is not an easy venture. It is a course that takes time to complete. We must not only become aware of the Lord’s new ideas, but we must also be able to live them by applying them to our daily lives. It takes a study of the Word of God along with meditation in his word. It takes daily communication with our Lord through prayer. It takes a confident person from the world and turns them into a humbled person before God. We are to become one in Christ. We are to look like him, live like him, and talk like him. When others look at us, they are to see a change. The time gets closer and closer each day for the return of our Lord Jesus. When that happens the period of grace will be complete. Don’t miss the opportunity! JESUS IS LORD! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

Daily writing prompt

What is one thing you would change about yourself?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 16:24-25 —– ” For by grace you have been saved through faith; and not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as the result of works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9

Today’s Message: Following Jesus is not an easy venture. It requires a lot from us but allows us the freedoms that Jesus so richly provides. Before meeting the Lord, we are set in our ways. We are driven by the things of the world. We consider ourselves to be the center of the universe. However, after we meet Jesus all of this changes. We must be willing to make changes in our lives. These changes are not just subtle small differences but are huge changes in the way we think and the way we live our lives. We must put ourselves to the back of the line and put Jesus at the front. We no longer are to consider ourselves Kings and Queens of the universe. We instead, are to develop a servant’s attitude, where we consider others better than ourselves. We begin to understand that the things of the world are no longer the most important things to us but instead, Jesus, becomes our focus and our life. Persecution comes full force, and we must be strong in faith and in our understanding of the Word of God. We must learn of the tools that God gives us to survive in this world. We must listen to our guide, the precious Holy Spirit and make choices that we may feel uncomfortable with. We must realize that it is not works that get us saved, but instead, it is confessing Jesus as Lord and Savior and believing with a strong faith that he is our Savior, Lord and refuge. We must begin to understand that our good works come from our belief in Him and not Him from our good works. Jesus provides us a way to eternal life. That way is through Him. When we choose his way, the path becomes difficult with many obstacles put in front of us. However, we are able to overcome and conquer our fears with a strong faith in Jesus and his great power! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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What are your feelings about eating meat?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Though we ourselves are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all.” Psalm 65:3 —– ” So we receive God’s promise of freedom only believing in Jesus Christ.” Galatians 3:22

TODAY’S MESSAGE: Sin is everywhere. This world became sin when God threw the devil out of heaven. When you and I were born into this world we were born into the sin of the world. We were born sinners. Our make-up is that of a sinner and our natural actions consist of sin. Everywhere we go and whatever we do we have the ability and the desire to sin. Sin is who we are. However, our God in heaven loves us so much that he has given each of us a solution to our sinful problems. It was not without sacrifice that God gave us the chance at a new nature. Through sacrificing his son, Jesus Christ, he gave us opportunity to receive his nature of love, peace and joy. He gives us the gift of wiping our sins away. When he does so, he forgives them and forgets them as though they never happened in the first place. This is sometimes hard for us to understand. Therefore, he has given us a mission to accomplish. It is one that is easy and hard at the same time. We are to believe with faith in his sacrifice for us. We are to focus on and believe in Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We are to ask him to reside in our hearts and live in us. You may ask, how is that so hard? The answer is that we must believe in something unseen and not seen. We must develop a faith that is so strong that our lives reflect the love of Jesus. Our lives must reflect his joy and his peace. We must display his characteristics in good times and hard times. When a family member is sick, we must believe that God will take care of them. When we lose our job, we must believe that our God in heaven has his hand in the situation. When a disastrous destroys all of our earthly possessions we must believe that the Lord is in control. Our beliefs must be so strong that our lives gravitate to his ways and thoughts and not to those of this world. Our Lord loves us and will never disappoint us. When he closes one door, he opens another. We must believe that we receive and take action on those beliefs. We are overcomers of the evils of this world through the life and death of Jesus. Sin has no rule over us if we stay focused and believe! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

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What are your two favorite things to wear?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “For they look, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand.” Matthew 13:13 —–“ My old self was crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” Matthew 2:20

TODAY’S MESSAGE: There have been many times in my journey with the Lord that I have read the bible and seen the words and read the words but came away with nothing. When I was reading, I was not concentrating, and I was not allowing the Lord to work within me. I was just reading because I felt that it was necessary. When I was done, I shut the bible, walked away and never applied any of his principles to my life. I was in that learning mode. Hearing him, listening to him and doing as he instructs is a learning and growing experience. His word is just that, his word. It is not something we are to take for granted. It is his true word and is coming directly from our God in heaven. Through it he strengthens our thoughts and provides us meaningful ways to live our lives. As born-again believers we have the Lord living in us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He guides our ways, helps us to make decisions, puts us back on the right path when we stray and puts us back on our feet when we fall. He also opens our eyes, our thoughts and our ears. When we allow him to actively work in our lives we see things differently. We hear and understand. We look and we see. We listen and we really do hear. When we come to the Lord, we are to recognize that our old self has been crucified. We were on that cross with Jesus and died right beside him. We no longer live! However, Jesus does continue to live, and he is living right inside of each of us who have accepted him through faith. When we allow the “Holy Spirt Experience” to take place in us, our lives become strong and full of Jesus himself. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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What technology would you be better off without, why?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on clothes.” Galatians 3:27

TODAY’S MESSAGE: As a Christian we all believe in Christ as our Lord and Savior. We all believe that Jesus walked this earth and performed miracles along the way. We believe that he touched the lame, restored those who needed restoring and left for us the greatest of all gifts when he left this earth, his blood. When he went to the cross Jesus left the most precious gift he could have left us. On the moments before he died on the cross, he was already shedding his blood in our defense. He had blood dripping into his eyes from the crown of thorns placed on his head as they mocked him. He was bleeding from the many lashes received from the lead tipped whips they used to whip him. As he walked along, in what looked like shame, he was not moving in the direction of weakness but in the direction of strength. He was the living God, the mentor of our faith and the Savior of the world. All of what he had gone through before his crucifixion was all a display of strength and faith. All of these characteristics were shown for our benefit as he came to save us and strengthen us. It is important that we understand the importance of the blood of Jesus, how powerful it is and what has already done for us. It is not about what we want in life, our nice home, a great family, a great job or whatever else we think will make our lives easier. It is about our eternal life in heaven. It’s about our faith that needs to be nurtured every day. It is about making sure that we are telling others about Jesus and the way to heaven. It is about the way we live our lives on the earth just as Jesus lived his. His blood is what matters! It is through the shedding of his blood that we are afforded the ability pray to our God in heaven. It is through his shed blood that we receive miracles every day in our lives. It is through his shed blood that you and I never have to go through that horrible death in order to get into heaven. The blood of Jesus is powerful, loving, caring and the strength that we need to reach our goal of eternal life. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

Daily writing prompt

If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? Matthew 5:13

TODAY’S MESSAGE: I don’t know about you, but I love my salt. Salt gives flavor and a little more excitement to your food. Jesus uses this as a comparable to you and me in this world. We are representatives of our Lord God in heaven. We have been chosen to be living testimonies on his behalf. However, many in this world consider religion to be boring and without excitement. I would have to agree that religion is just that. But you and I are presenting a different picture to the world. We are presenting a relationship experience to the world and not a religious experience. We are representing a way of life and not a Sunday morning experience. In doing so, our Lord has given us access to ways to show others how our relationship with Jesus adds spice to the life we live. It is exciting to know Jesus. It is exciting to be able to pray to him anytime we want or need to. It is exciting to know that through faith we have the power to overcome our daily problems. It is exciting to be able to know that we can take our sadness to him, and he will turn it into joy. It is exciting to be able to lay our problems at his feet and let him carry our burdens so that we don’t have to. It is exciting to know that one day we will meet Jesus’ face to face and be able to talk directly to him. We are to present to the world the excitement of Jesus Christ and not the boring acts of religion. If you have not already joined the army of the God Almighty, then it is time to enlist and get to work. It is a joyful experience and one that is to be displayed to the world and one that gives the world hope and promise. It is a way of life that is to be lived each and every day. Our churches today are, in many cases, presenting the wrong story it their members. It is time to choose a church that is alive in Jesus and not one that is hung up on religion. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: ” Jesus Christ gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world we live in. All glory to God forever and forever! Amen.” Galatians 1:4-5

TODAY’S MESSAGE: Our world is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. As we look back into history the world really has not changed. Yes, there have been increases in worldly knowledge but there has not been any change in the way our God looks at this world. There has always been sin. There has always been persecution. There have always been murders and rapes. There have always been disagreements as to the way our God in heaven wants us to believe. God has never changed. He has always been in control. It is time for the people of this world to recognize that we are not the first to go through tough times. We are not the generation who is going through more than any other generation. We are, however, the generation who has been chosen to live in the end days. We have been put upon this earth for a reason, and we have a job to do. We have been chosen to go through different worldly things due to technology. Most of us in this age have grown up with modern ideas and the new technology that our God is using in his plan to change this world. However, just because there are new ideas and ways of doing things doesn’t mean that God has changed or that his ideas have changed in any way. You and I must have faith. Faith is the one and only way we will survive. Technology will not save us. Storing up food will not save us. Bomb shelters will not save us. There is nothing in the world today that will help us to survive what is coming, other that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is time to continue to build our faith. It is time to pray to the Lord God in heaven any chance we get. It is time to acknowledge our role in God’s wonderful plan and be happy and joyous in Jesus! For through our faith in Christ we have been saved! We have been healed! We have been forgiven! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS AND IN ALL SITUATIONS!

Daily writing prompt

What are your favorite animals?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: ” For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.” Matthew 12:34 —– ” And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” Matthew 12: 36 & 37

TODAY’S MESSAGE: The words that we speak tell a lot about us. They also can do us great harm in how we use them. Our words sometimes are very pleasing and loving. We use words to help others, to soothe their pain or to help them through disasters in their lives. However, our words can sometimes be deadly poison. They can be spewed out as destructive criticism, or extremely painful when we become angry and begin to throw them at others. Our words are able to speak things into existence. For example, we can be positive and allow our lives to be positive. We are able to ward off sickness by the words we choose to speak. We can quote scriptures and continue to talk of healing, we can make friends with our words and display the love of our God in heaven by the words we use. But we can also speak evil into our lives. We can consider ourselves down and out, and in doing so, talk sickness and disease into our lives. Instead of talking words of faith we often speak words of doubt and fear into existence. We can invite sickness, disease, drugs and other evils of the world to surround our lives. When we do this, we are not representing our faith or the way our Lord wants us to live. We speak our words from the heart. We speak the words that we allow to live within us. If we fill our hearts with God’s Word, then we will have words of faith and trust coming forth. However, if our hearts are filled with the thoughts and things of the world then we will use the same language as the world. Our words will reflect our lifestyle and our ways. It is important to remember that we will be held accountable. We will have to stand before our God and explain our words to him. Are you ready to do that? We should prepare our hearts with the things of the Lord and not the world. Remember we still have time. Our Lord has still given us the ability to invite him into our lives. Fill your heart with the love and peace of Jesus and not the world that surrounds you. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

Daily writing prompt

Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.” Matthew 10: 32 & 33

TODAY’S MESSAGE: Fear = failure. Fear will keep us away from many good things. There are things that we could be doing in this world, but fear takes the place of faith, and the result is failure. As a true Christian it is our responsibility to be completely focused on Jesus, our Lord and Savior. We are not to be afraid to talk about him and to talk with him. We are not too shy from who he is and what he does in our lives. We are to be fearless in our love for him and to stand up and shout our praises on his behalf. Jesus has been very clear that if we deny him on this earth then he will not hesitate to deny us before his Father in heaven. Jesus is our conduit to God. He is our pathway to the strength, wisdom and knowledge that is available to us through our faith in Him. We cannot allow those around us to create fear in our hearts that take away our life stream. We must build our faith and stand firm in all situations. Fear is the opposite of faith. Satan is the opposite of Jesus. The devil uses fear to its fullest to make us stumble, to make us fall or make us doubt. However, we have been given the ability to believe in Jesus our Lord and Savior by faith. It is our duty to strengthen our faith and acknowledge Jesus before men. As we do, we create a relationship with Jesus that becomes personal. He knows us by name and goes to God on our behalf. We are the strong ones on this earth. We are the ones who have the full army of God behind us. We are the overcomers and the wisest because we have Jesus. We must shout him out to the world! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

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Do you trust your instincts?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Matthew 9:13

TODAY’S MESSAGE: Our Lord Jesus has been referred to in many different names. He has been called THE REDEEMER, THE LIVING STONE, THE GOOD SHEPHARD, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, THE GREAT I AM, and THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR. He has been called THE SON OF MAN, IMMANUEL, LAMB OF GOD, THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA, MESSIAH, BREAD OF LIFE, THE LIGHT, THE WORD, SAVIOR, KING OF ISRAEL, KING OF THE JEWS, THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THE CORNERSTONE, CHRIST, LORD, GOD, THE ADVOCATE, THE AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF OUR FAITH, and THE BRANCH. Jesus is everything that our God in heaven is. He is God. We must always remember that there is great power in the name of Jesus. It has the authority and the divine nature of Jesus Christ himself. By using his name, we are accessing his power to heal, deliver, and bring salvation to others. Calling on his name is a direct connection to his power and presence. The name of Jesus gives us the strength we need to proceed each day. It gives us the confidence we need to live our lives in the ways he desires for us. It gives us the wisdom and the understanding of his Holy Word. The devil and his demons are fully aware of this great power and run away when they hear his name. When calling on the name of Jesus we have the power to be overcomers. The name of Jesus is the most powerful name in all of heaven and earth. It is used to cast out demons, heal the sick, and instill great courage. The is nothing greater than the name of Jesus and this name has been given to us, his children, to help us live our lives with confidence and strength. Jesus is our Lord and Savior, and we must visit with him every day. We should love him as he loves us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

What’s your favorite month of the year? Why?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So, pray to the Lord, who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into the field.” Matthew 9: 7 & 8

TODAY’S MESSAGE: Are you looking for a job? Are you looking for a job that pays well and has great benefits? Well, our God in heaven is hiring. He is looking for those who are willing to give of themselves and put in a full day’s work. He is looking for those who are dedicated to him and to his holy word. He is looking for those who are qualified by having the faith of a warrior and the dedication of a true soldier. You see the harvest is near and there are still so many in the world who need to be reached. There are not enough workers to go around. There are not enough of God’s people who are willing to actively spread the Gospel of Christ Jesus. There are many believers in the world, but few are willing to dedicate themselves to spreading the gospel. They accept Jesus but that is it. They believe but never tell others. What about those who surround them? What about those in the world who have never heard of the Jesus? That may be hard to believe but the gospel has still not reached everyone. The salvation message needs to be spread far and wide. In today’s world of social media this task becomes a little easier but there is the need for born again Christians to stand up and go to work. There is a labor shortage on God’s farm. He needs workers and workers who are dedicated and ready to give a full day’s work. If you have not been hired, then fill out your application today. God needs you and he needs you soon! Remember the harvest is near and God’s fields need to be filled and then harvested. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

What is your favorite place to go in your city?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act.” Matthew 7:15-16—– “Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.” Matthew 7:20

TODAY’S MESSAGE: “A picture is worth a thousand words”. I’m sure that most reading this message today has heard that saying. It reflects, very well, the message of Jesus. There are many in the world today who listen to words that come out of the mouths of those willing to spread the devil’s message but most of the time they do not watch closely the actions they produce. They do not watch how they live and what kind of fruit they produce in their lives. Words are worth nothing unless they are backed up by the proper actions. When those come who are spewing messages of deception, we must be very careful and know what is right from wrong. It is so important that we know what God’s Word says. We must be familiar with his intentions, his promises and how he wants us to live. With that we must compare those who come before us to the Word of God. We must compare how they live to how the bible says they should live. We must be able to separate ourselves from the bad fruit, the wolves in sheep’s clothing and those who just out and out lie. It takes a strong commitment from us to do so. We are to live our lives in the way our God has intended us to. We must apply his principles to our lives and live as good fruit and not as spoiled fruit. When we do this, we are able to see through those who are false and not honest in the way they say they are. The Lord has given us the tools to live in this world as protected and strong believers. He loves us and does not want us to fail. But when we do fail, he will pick us up and put us back the right track, if we just ask. Let us all be aware of our surroundings as we never know what is around the corner. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? 2 Corinthians 6: 14-15—– ” Therefore, come out from unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.” 2 Corinthians 6:17

TODAY’S MESSAGE: As the world turns so do we. It is so easy to become a part of the world and enjoy the things of the world. It is easy to do these things because the world has made it seem reasonable and effortless. The things people do today have been made to look good. They have slowly integrated the ways of evil into our society, and we become a part of that. However, our Lord tells us very clearly that we are to come out and take our hands off of the things that are filthy, evil and that go directly against his ways. We sometimes find ourselves involved in things that are clearly not of the Lord. We find that we have been tricked into doing things because they are “ok”, when in reality they are not ok. The devil is very slick in the way he does things. He knows the ways of our Lord and will do everything within his power to present to us things that look good but are not. It is at these times that we must come out and fight against him. We must know God’s Word front to back. We are to pray for understanding and have faith that God has given it to us. We are to take action upon his word. In other words, we are to take his promises and his commands into the world and live them. We are to justify them in our own lives and do so without hesitation. We are to recognize this world for what it is. We are to understand that the devil is running amuck and causing confusion and destruction along the way. He will leave no survivors. However, we have the answer. We have the only way to survive and that is with Jesus! So, let us come out just as the Lord has directed. Let us stand firm and not be fearful of what is ahead. When we are knocked down let us get up with the gusto of Jesus and rebuke the evil that attacks us. Jesus is Lord and we must follow him in every situation we find ourselves in. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)?

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