Bread of Life, JIL

“Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give into temptation. For the Spirit is willing, but the body is weak!” Matthew 26:41

“Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent.” Hebrews 6: 11-12

To follow the ways of Jesus in our world today takes strength, wisdom and a solid foundation of faith. As we go out each day and interject with those of the world, we must be sure that we separate ourselves as different. As Christians we are different in the ways we think, the ways we talk and the ways we believe things will happen and take place within our own lives. Since we are surrounded by the ways of the world every day, we must stay strong in prayer and in study and meditation of God’s Word. We must insulate ourselves so that we can function with complete and total trust in our Lord God. It can become so easy to begin to slowly slide into the ways of those around us. It can happen subtly and without notice on our part. We may begin to think, little by little, that the ways of life in today’s world is ok. Our own thoughts begin to adjust to the worldly ways and allows the world to sneak in a little at a time. For these reasons it is necessary that we fill up our tank each morning with truths of God. It is vital that we pray earnestly and believe without doubt the promises he provides to us. It is so important that we know what God is saying to us. We must study his word, every chance we have, in order to fight off the urges to living in this world. We must listen carefully to Holy Spirit as he guides us through trials and temptations. The devil and his army are very good at what they do. The subtleness of their ways are dangerous and life threatening. The only way we keep from succumbing to evil is to let God’s light shine and show us the way every day! We are not to be fooled! Instead, we are to grow in God’s word and become stronger and stronger in his principals and ways of life. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

Do you practice religion?

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“You must warn each other, every day, while it is still today, so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.” Hebrews 3:13

“For the Word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than a two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” Hebrews 4:12

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:16

Our God in heaven is alive and well. We must do everything in our power to make wise decisions as we move along on this earth. The devil and his army are tugging at every decision we make, every thought we have and every action we take. They are trying their very best to sway us in their direction and away from the righteousness of our Lord Jesus. God’s Word (the bible) is not just a book that we read. It is the LIVING word of God. It is the living, breathing tool that God has given us to make our lives strong and non-wavering within him. We may think that our secrets can be hid from our Lord, but we are wrong. We may think that our thoughts are ours alone, but we are wrong. God’s Holy Word has the ability to cut through the red tape of this world and expose our inner-most thoughts and desires. There is absolutely nothing that we can hide from our Lord God in heaven. We must not be deceived by this world. We must come together and comfort one another with the knowledge our God has given us. We must remind each other of the wisdom and knowledge available to us and the strength given to us by the Lord. We must build one another up and not tear one another down. As we do, we will become faithful in our life to Jesus and his ways. We will be able to go boldly before our God in prayer, stand before him with strength, knowledge, and an unwavering faith, knowing that Jesus is our mediator and our support. Our God is merciful and gracious and will help us in the times that we need Him most. He has never failed and will not fail us now. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

What are you good at?

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The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.” Psalm 119:130

The word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

When we hear the word of God, we suddenly are hearing the truth. There are no lies, doubts or any hesitation to what he is saying to us. His holy word gives us the understanding as to how we are to live, to stay healthy and to communicate with those around us. His word is like a flashlight that leads us in the darkness. Without his light we will bump into the evil around us and not know how to react or to handle the things we confront. Instead of using anger, distortion and lies we will know to use his ways, which consist of peace, patience, joy and love. Even though we may deal with people who are unbelievers or those who just don’t know the Lord, He shows us the way to handle things. He gives us the words we are to use and the actions we are to take. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit who leads us and guides us into all truth. It is the Spirit of God who enables us to understand the word of God. It is by prayer that we ask for understanding and it is by belief that we receive the understanding from Him. As we talk with others about the ways of God, we help his light to shine before the path of those around us. Through us he uses his light to shine to help others to understand his teachings. We are to be well prepared and able to talk the truths and of his promises. We are to understand and live in his promises. He is the light and without Him we live in the darkness. We must always be prepared to be used by our Lord. He will put us in situations where his light is needed, and we will be charged with providing his word to those who need it. We must remember that he is the light and without him there is total darkness. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

Who would you like to talk to soon?

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” Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.” Psalm 36:5

Having faith in Jesus means relying on and believing His teachings. It means believing that even though we do not understand all things, He does! Our faith and our trust in our Lord Jesus are ways of life that we build within our spirits and our lives. Our Lord gives us a seed of faith, but you and I must be able to water and nourish the faith he has given us. We must be able to stay focused on Him and have a trust so strong that we obey whatever He commands. As we place our faith in Jesus Christ, becoming His obedient disciples, He will forgive our sins and prepare us for our return to him. He has provided us with all the tools that we need to develop the faith we need. He has provided us with everything we need to strengthen our faith in Him. He gives us His Holy Word to meditate upon, an avenue for us to pray daily and even allows us to go through trials and tribulations that will help to build ourselves up in His holiness and truth. The more we are with Him the more we believe in Him. We should allow Him to be a part of everything we do and everything we think and speak. He should be the first person we talk with each morning and the last person we talk to at night.

Our faith depends on our relationship with Him. It becomes stronger when we allow Him to be our Father, friend, associate, partner and involved in all that we do. We must continue to study His Word consistently and pray to Him constantly. We must allow ourselves to be able to talk with Him without needing to be in a formal setting. He listens when we talk, and he gives when we ask. We must, however, have a faith so strong that we are allowed to believe that we receive because He is our one and only source! We must understand that our faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Use the tools he has provided and continue to allow his presence in your life! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

What personal belongings do you hold most dear?

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“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. ” Philippians 4:19

Blessings from God marks an intimate relationship between us and God, serving as proof that we find ourselves in God’s favor. Blessings from God consist of good things He does for each of us, whether in our spiritual life, worldly circumstances or in our everyday life experiences. God has provided us with so many blessings that we sometimes overlook what he does for us. When we read through the following blessings let us take time to search each one and understand how faithful our God in heaven is. His blessing consists of:

1. Being chosen by him before the creation of the world.

2. He sees us as holy and blameless.

3. We have been adopted as His sons and daughters through the sacrifice of His Son Jesus.

4. He extends his glorious grace to us through His son Jesus.

5. We have been redeemed through the blood of Jesus.

6. He forgives our sins of the past, the present and the future.

7. He has sent His Holy Spirit to live in us and to guide and help us make right decisions in life.

Our God blesses us each day as we live our lives in Christ Jesus. He protects us, heals us, helps us understand, gives us wisdom, strength, joy, peace of mind, love and an amount of faith that allows us to grow it into large proportions.

With the blessings we experience every day, here on earth, it is hard to imagine what we will experience when we get to heaven itself. It is our responsibility to pass onto others the results of the blessings we have received from our God. We are to love others and not hate. We are to forgive others and not hold grudges. We are to be examples to people by living our lives with a strong faith and in truth. Our Lord loves us, and we are to love others as He loves us.

PRAISE THE LORD AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES!

Daily writing prompt

How do you feel about cold weather?

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“Rather cling tightly to the Lord your God as you have done until now.” Joshua 23:8

“For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” Psalm 91:11

“For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.” Matthew 24:24

You and I have been chosen to live in special times. We have been chosen to live in these chosen times for a reason. Only our God knows exactly what the reasons are. Little by little, as we follow his directions, do we learn of our duties and our instructions. We are living in times of unprecedented actions taking place. Our world has been turned upside down and things that are evil have become good and the things of our God in heaven have become what the world considers to be evil. Our faith in our Lord Jesus is in the beginnings of being challenged, because it is through Christ that our world can and will be reborn. As the devil runs amuck, we are all susceptible to his anger, his lies and his many deceptions. We must hang on tightly to the word of God in heaven. We much build our faith to a level where nothing matters to us but our God himself. We must learn and try to understand his promises and believe them. We must be able to walk through the fires set by the devil and not blink. We must focus and look straight ahead at what Jesus has done for us and be ready to sacrifice the things of this world for the things of God. Our Lord has given us chance after chance to follow him and to strengthen our faith and trust in him. We continue to be warned of the trying times ahead, but some just laugh and go on with their worldly lives. Rest assured that the end is near. Each day brings us closer and closer to end of this chapter. Jesus is coming soon. We don’t know the day or the time, but we do know the season. All prophesies have been fulfilled and the signs point to the season as now. There are those who say that all these things have been happening for centuries and nothing has happened. They consider this as just another scare tactic on our part. Don’t be deceived or lulled into those thoughts. Pray and read God’s word. Meditate on it and learn of his warnings and how they take place. Don’t be deceived by anything or anyone around you for our Lord is the only true source with the true knowledge. Hang on tightly as the ride has just begun! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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Have you ever broken a bone?

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” For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.” Titus 2:11

When Jesus came into this world he came for one purpose and that purpose was to save the world. When God created the earth and everything in it, He created the perfect world, and it was without sin. But then sin entered the world through Adam and Eve and this earth was no longer perfect as God had intended. Throughout thousands of years sin has done nothing but spread wider and deeper into the hearts and lives of the people of the world. Our God, however, did not give up and surrender to the messy and demanding sin of the world. Instead, he showed his true character and spread his grace upon those who would accept it. He gave us who live in this world a second chance by sacrificing his only son, Jesus Christ. Through accepting who Jesus is, we are accepting our God in heaven. We are telling God that we love him and believe in him. We are showing him that we believe his every promise and will stand up in the face up in of sin with no fear, worry or doubts. We live in God’s time of grace. It is so important that we take advantage of his graceful nature and accept his son, Jesus as our redeemer and our safety net. What we have to do is so simple but yet so hard. We must believe. That is simple, right? Well, it is simple until sin tries to steal our faith away and then it becomes very difficult. When this happens, we become torn between the now and the future. We must make a solid decision because we cannot live our lives dedicated to both worlds. We must choose one and discard the other. Which sounds better to you, life in this world or everlasting life with our God in heaven? Jesus is here now, and he is saying: HERE I AM, TAKE MY HAND. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

What sacrifices have you made in life?

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“Lift up my eyes to you O’ God, enthroned in heaven.” Psalm 123:1

Our God in heaven is not someone who lives in some faraway place. He is not someone with whom we must make a long-distance phone call in order to talk with him. Our Lord has made our relationship with Him, personal. It is a relationship that is deeply rooted in the truths of our Lord and with the beliefs that he is with us at all times. God sent His Holy Spirit to live within us. He is with us all of the time and not just when he feels it is convenient to him or when we feel it is convenient to us. He is there to listen and help us in a moment’s notice. We don’t have to stand in line to wait to talk with him. He is with us in the present and will be the future.

It is sometimes easy to feel that God is good for someone else’s problems, but our faith will sometimes not allow us to believe his presence in our own lives. We must build upon our faith every day to allow ourselves the benefits of our personal relationship with Christ Jesus. When we develop that personal relationship, we begin to feel satisfied, content and peaceful. Our personal relationship with Him helps us in our relationship with others. We begin depending upon Him and not on those around us. We must take our relationship with Jesus as personal because it is personal to Him. When we do, he becomes our only source in life, and we know that He is with us at home, at work, on vacation, at church, in the car and anywhere else we may be. We don’t have to wait for even a moment to talk with Him. He is as at our side and ready to help us immediately. He is our personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

Daily writing prompt

Are you a leader or a follower?

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” Yes, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” 2 Timothy 3:12

” Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord.” 2 Timothy 4:5

As true followers of Christ Jesus, many have lived through persecution of their beliefs for years. When we follow Jesus, we are falling in line with the truths of our God in heaven and are committing our lives to his majesty our King Jesus! Our world has been in a spiritual warfare since sin entered the world. The devil and his army have been living their lives in the complete opposite ways of our Lord. There are only two choices in our lives, and those choices consist of either good or evil. We can live the life that our God intended from the beginning, or we can choose a life that is consistent with the evil ways of humanity.

The ways of evil give us the opportunities of the riches of this world. We fall in line with all other non-believers and live our lives by what we see and understand in this world. We abide by the rules of injustice for all and live by standards that are self-seeking and full of lies and disruption.

However, living in the truths of our Lord give us the opportunity for life everlasting. We live lives that represent how Jesus walked and lived in the world. We will stand out among the world and look and act differently. We will be harassed, punished, injured, and persecuted in ways that will breed grief and suffering. All of this for the love of Jesus and the opportunity to serve Him. Yes, we will be persecuted to the fullest if we are serving our Lord and Savior. We will stand out like a sore thumb in a world that breeds evil, disruption and persecution for those destined for an eternal life with God. What have you chosen? PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

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List your top 5 favorite fruits.

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“For God has not given us a Spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7

” The Word of God cannot be chained.” 2 Timothy 2:9

It is impossible to stop the Word of our Holy God in heaven from spreading his word throughout this world. It is spread by an army of those who believe and receive His message, His truths, His wisdom and His strength. As children of the living God, we are strong in our faith, our efforts, our knowledge and our self-discipline. Everything our Lord provides to us he provides in strength and power. There is no weakness in Him, and he provides us with no weakness. It is with faith that we are strong. It is by his power that we have power. It is impossible to stop God’s Word from spreading throughout this world. The evil of the world is trying. They use fear and lies to deceive us. They use threats and evil words to scare us into thinking their way and not in the ways our God has intended us to think and live. We, however, are in the victorious army and not the defeated army. We are able to stand in the face of danger and not be fearful but instead be fearless. His Holy Spirit, who resides within us, gives us the strength and power we need in order to defeat those who do evil. We may suffer for a short time. We may be persecuted and made fun of, but we are victorious in Jesus! We may be chained but God’s Word cannot be chained. Just as Paul sang the praises of God in his captivity, you and I can do the same. No matter our situation we are of God in heaven, and we are strengthened without end. Our faith will sustain us beyond what the world can do to us! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

Daily writing prompt

What’s one small improvement you can make in your life?

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“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” John 15:4

” Yes, I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5

Just what is the fruit that we are to be bearing? What does it look like? Is it easy or is it hard to produce? The scriptures are very clear that the fruit of the Spirit consists of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. All of us who are truly in Christ Jesus are distinguished from those who are not, in that we have been gifted the Holy Spirit which enables us to bear fruit. If we are plugged into the right source, we will desire to produce the fruit that is required of us. Jesus tells us in John 15:6: “Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned.” We are all given a chance to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. There are those who will deny him from day one. There are those who will plug into him as their source, and try to live in the Spirit, but find it to be too hard and fall away. And there will be those who accept Jesus and will live lives that reflect the exact fruits our Lords want us to produce. No, it is not easy to live in this world, surrounded by evil of all kinds, and at the same time, live in the Spirit, producing his fruit in great amounts. However, if we are plugged into the correct source each day, our spirits will be renewed with the freshness of the fruits of the Spirit. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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What does freedom mean to you?

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“And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ whether I live or die.” Philippians 1:20

Our source of life is Jesus Christ himself. We are blessed beyond understanding to have eternal life in Jesus. We are created by God and given a physical vitality and an existence on this earth. However, our life in Christ begins when we begin our fellowship with Jesus. When we begin to turn to him in troubles and when we begin to praise him for who he is and what he does for us, he becomes our new life. We should always remember that our God values life. He has proven this, time and time again, by forming children in their mother’s womb. We are created in the image of God. Genesis 1:27 tells us: “God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” As we grow up in this world, we often stray from the way God wants us to live and represent him. He does, however, give us opportunities to turn from evil and begin a new life in Him. He is not only our creator, but he is our refuge in times of trouble and our Savior when we give up our evil ways and begin our live anew in him. We are to live our lives in honor of Him. We are to walk, talk, and in every way, be as much like Christ Jesus as we can. When we falter, we are to ask for his forgiveness and move on. When we leave this world, we should be remembered for the goodness and not the evil we lived. We should live a life that is honorable to the life of Jesus. We should live a life of honor! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

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What is your career plan?

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“May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 3:5

” Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Our future is today. We are to live our lives one day at a time. We are to live like there will be no tomorrow. We are to focus our attention on the things of God and how he expects us to live our lives and what he expects us to achieve when we live the way he instructs us to. We are to walk in the world with our head held high, our confidence in Jesus is to be as strong as the highest mountains. We are to be able to endure problems and other obstacles in our lives by using the faith and trust we have in Jesus. We are to be at peace with not only Jesus but with ourselves. We are overcomers through Christ who gives us strength. To begin each day with a prayer and to glorify our God in heaven will not only help to strengthen us but will also make us a part of God’s mighty plan. Our lives should be centered around Jesus. We should get up in the morning praising and glorifying him for another day. We should read his word and fill our tank with the nutrition that comes from the heavenly one. Our spirits are often left without its daily dose of strength and guidance that is so desperately needed for us to be able to function in life on this earth. We are not to wander around and become a part of this world and its ways. We are not to become drones to be used by this world for the purpose of promoting worldly ventures and the evil that surrounds us. Instead, we are to we are to function in the Spirit of God and listen to his ways and do the things he wants us to do. Our future is not guaranteed. We are guaranteed only the moments we live in. We are here on earth to complete an assignment for God and when we are finished, we will leave this world and join others who have completed their missions. We belong to the army of God and not the armies of the world. Our focus is Jesus! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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What do you do to be involved in the community?

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“There is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity- the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. 1 Timothy 2:5 & 6

Humanity has been at odds with God since Adam and Eve. The devil and his antics began when he deceived Eve into eating the apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God has always had a plan and his plan has always been on his time schedule. The freedom and the opportunity for everlasting life, that you and I are afforded in this earthly life, has not come to us as a freebie. It is provided to us because God paid a heavy price to save us. He sacrificed his one and only son to die for each of us. We are given the opportunity to know Christ on a personal level. God has given us a chance to go through the troubles of this world with assistance. He has presented us with Jesus who brings with Him peace of mind, truth, strength, love, confidence, knowledge and wisdom. He brings with him every tool we need to pass through this life unscathed. However, we also have been given a free will and a choice to make. God does not force us into anything. He wants only those who truly love and trust Him. He wants those who are willing to stand up for Him and not fear the world and what it surrounds us with. We can either choose the life in this world today or we can choose Jesus and life everlasting. As a human this is not an easy choice. The devil continues to deceive and trick and deceives some into thinking that there is only this world and there will never be another. He tricks others into thinking that God is only a fairy tale and is not real. He shows up on our doorstep looking like a nice and gentle lamb when in reality he is an ogre who is out to destroy us. There is only one right choice. That choice is Christ Jesus. He is our Savior and our protector. When we accept Him as our Lord and Savior we can say with confidence, “WE’VE GOT YOU LORD!” PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS

Daily writing prompt

What’s a job you would like to do for just one day?

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“The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.” Proverbs 20:27

“People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their hearts.” Proverbs 21:2

Our God sees it all! He knows before anything happens what is going to happen. Our human spirits are seen by God. He knows our thoughts and our motives. He doesn’t look into our eyes, but instead, he examines our hearts. He looks deep down to what our motives are. The Lord knows everything about us. He knows our innermost desires, our hopes and fears, our strengths and weaknesses, our mistaken ideas about ourselves, what we really want and what we pretend to want. He knows it all! There are no secrets from Him, so there is no use in pretending anything and no use in being hypocritical. He knows it all! We may be able to keep thoughts and ideas from those around us but to the one we are accountable to we can keep nothing secret. He digs very deep into our hearts to find out who we are and what our motives are. He digs deep to find the truth about our feelings and our faith. He knows every step we take, every thought we think and every word we say. He knows when we hate or when we love. He knows when we make a mistake and are truly repentant of the mistake. He knows each of us inside out. He is our Creator and our Savior. There is no way to hide from our God in heaven. When we accept Jesus, our lives change for the good. We may slip and fall but he is always there to pick us up. We must remember that even if we are fooling those around us with the way we act or think, we cannot fool God! He knows it all and we will be held accountable in the end either by being saved and having our sins forgiven or by answering to our God directly. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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Do you vote in political elections?

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“I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.” Psalm 119:81

How often have you thought to yourself that it sure is taking God a long time to answer my prayers. Our God is a very patient God. He has taken his time and continues to take his time in fulfilling his promises in our lives, because he wants as many of his children to be saved as can be. The devil, on the other hand, uses God’s patience and his goodness against us to try and trick us to believe that our God is never going to fulfill his promises. He tells us that God will never answer our prayers and he will never come back to rapture his people as He promised he would. The devil digs at us with his lies and continues to try and convince us that God in heaven is a liar and that His mighty Word is nothing more than a fairy tale. The devil tells us that we have heard these things for years and yet our God has not produced and never will. He throws out lies that try to convince us that anything that God does in our lives is just coincidence. It is because of the great spiritual warfare that is going on between God and the devil that you and I must stay strong in our faith. Our entire lives should be built around the promises of our God. Everything we do, no matter how small or how large, should be done in honor of our God in heaven. Even though living in this world is sometimes very hard, it can be much easier with our Lord by our side. We must, however, invite him to be with us. We must truly believe in him and what he has and will provide for us. Things may look bleak to us at the moment but if we believe and plow through the obstacles thrown in our way, our lives will become stronger and our testimonies real to those around us. Our entire lives should be lived to glorify our God in heaven. Always remember, “we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength.” Philippians 4:13. Whatever we have, wherever we are, we can make it through anything through the One who made us who we are! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

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What gives you direction in life?

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” Be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people or fret about their wicked schemes.” Psalm 37:7

” God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. So, encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

There is no one on this earth who is guaranteed that tomorrow will arrive. We tend to live our lives in the future. We plan and decide what we are going to do tomorrow, and in the days ahead, without any idea as to what tomorrow will bring, or whether tomorrow will arrive for us on this earth. It is important that we live day to day. We are to encourage those around us and try hard to be a blessing to them all. We are to build them up and not tear them down. We are to encourage them and not discourage them. Even though it is sometimes very difficult we are to be a joy in the midst of others and not the rain falling upon their heads. We are to stay encouraged within ourselves and there is only one way for that to happen. We are to pray, praise and glorify our God in heaven. We are to invite the Holy Spirit in and when he arrives, we are to host him with honor, patience and love. We are to listen and respect his every notion and thought. It is with our God in heaven and his grace and mercy that we are doing what we are doing. It is his through his power and his decisions that we are living our lives each day. Yes, we do have the right to live them the way we choose, but if we are living in Jesus our decisions will reflect strength, wisdom, compassion and love for others. We will reflect the ways of Jesus himself when he walked this earth. Today is our future! There is no guarantee that tomorrow will arrive! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?

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“But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5

” For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.” Matthew 24:7

I hear the saying all of the time that we are living in an upside-down world. We are living in times and through things that we just do not understand. We are seeing people looting stores, people killing people, law enforcement embarrassed and dismissed. We are seeing the arrogant begin to rule the world, the lovers of money begin to rule the money system, the lovers of pleasure create pleasure in things that are just unmentionable. We are seeing people put their ideas and their wishes ahead of Gods. We see foolishness in some who say that men can have babies and that anyone can change from a man to a woman and a woman to a man. We see churches beginning to accept these things within their own walls and beginning to preach about being equitable to all. I believe that we are in the beginnings of the birth pains that our Lord talks about in scripture. These pains will only increase over time as we as a society begin to accept them as a normal part of life. We as believers are not going to experience perfect joy and peace in this world but instead experience sufferings, birth pains- and he wants us to understand that these birth pains mean that our suffering in this world is almost over and salvation from these sufferings is almost here. Our Lord is returning soon. The sirens are sounding today louder than they ever have. We must pay close attention, stay close to God in prayer, build our faith to be immovable and continue to stand up in spite of evil efforts to keep us quiet. We must yell out the salvation message to those around us. Our God is our refuge, and he will protect us and keep us safe! Stay strong and stay safe in the Lord! PRASIE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

Daily writing prompt

What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?

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