Michael J Burchett Ministries

” THE SPIRIT ALONE GIVES ETERNAL LIFE. HUMAN EFFORT ACCOMPLISHES NOTHING.” JOHN 6: 63

It is when we depend upon ourselves and others that things run wild and turn out for the worst. It is when we depend upon the Lord our God that things turn out for his good for our lives. It is when we diligently pray to our God in heaven and completely trust in his answers that our lives turn out for the best. He loves us and will never put us in a situation that we cannot withstand. However, we always need his help. We always need him closely by our side. We must always believe and receive from our God in heaven and never doubt or fear the things of this world. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” FOR THE KIND OF SORROW GOD WANTS US TO EXPERIENCE LEADS US AWAY FROM SIN AND RESULTS IN SALVATION.” 2 CORINTHIANS 7:10

We all have felt sadness in our lives. However, the sadness that the Lord wants us to experience will result in salvation and joy. When we are going through any kind of sorrow, we must be able to look past what is directly in front of us and see the joys ahead. We need to look through the trials and see the opportunities. If we are able to get past the emotions and look into the reality of God, we will be able to see and experience the joys he has for us. He uses his sorrows to create opportunities for us to testify to others and win souls to Christ by talking about his love and goodness. We should not be so overcome by our trials that we miss the opportunities he has created for us. We must stay focused on him. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

“WHY WAS THIS MAN BORN BLIND? WAS IT BECAUSE OF HIS OWN SINS OR HIS PARENTS SINS? IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF HIS SINS OR HIS PARENTS SINS, JESUS ANSWERD. THIS HAPPENED SO THE POWER OF GOD COULD BE SEEN IN HIM. WE MUST QUICKLY CARRY OUT THE TASKS ASSIGNED TO US BY THE ONE WHO SENT US." JOHN 9:3-4

Who are we? We are the children of the living God. Just as this blind man had been born with this disadvantage you and I have our own crosses to carry. Sometimes we concentrate on the weight of the cross forgetting our missions. We should focus on our Lord and not the problem at hand. It is how we handle our disadvantages and problems that count. Are we thinking only of ourselves? Are we feeling sorry for ourselves? Or are we looking to our Lord God for the answers, thanking him for the life he has given us and working to be the best testimony we can be. We are all different and all have our own problems. However, we all have the same God who can help us through. We don’t know our final chapters, but our God does. We must trust him and believe in him for the answers and results. We must be patient before the Lord and wait for him. He is on a completely different time schedule than you and me. TRUST, BELIEVE AND RECEIVE! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” FOR THE MORE WE SUFFER FOR CHRIST THE MORE GOD WILL SHOWER US WITH HIS COMFORT THROUGH CHRIST.” 2 CORINTHIANS 1:5

As we surround ourselves with the ways of our Lord, we increasingly desire to live our lives in his ways. Living a life for Jesus is not the most popular thing you can do. There will be persecution from the devil whether we like it or not. There will those who walk away from us or not associate with us at all because of our beliefs. Because of the way we believe we will be attacked in many different ways. There will be sickness, accidents, family problems, diseases and many other bad things that will attack us and those we love. We must remember that it is how we respond to these things that count. If we are living our life for Christ, we must be able to put all of these things in perspective. We must remember that we are being attacked because of him. He was attacked and treated poorly while walking this earth and we, his followers, will be attached as well. However, we are comforted by God’s promises. He tells us that the more we suffer for him the more he will comfort us. We must believe, we must trust, and we must have strengthened faith. If we do, then we will be able to live through the suffering because of God’s comfort given to us through Christ. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” STOP BEING ANGRY! TURN FROM YOUR RAGE! DO NOT LOSE YOUR TEMPER- IT ONLY LEADS TO HARM.” PSALM 37:8

As a human being it is easy to become angry. When we become angry it is also easy to hold a grudge or become very difficult to forgive and then forget. But the Lord tells us that anger and rage can do nothing but hurt us. We will say things that hurt others and say words that cannot be taken back. It isn’t easy to hold back how we feel. However, when we feel the anger coming on if we just begin to turn our focus on Jesus our anger will begin to subside. We will begin to remember that we are to be servants and not always to be the one who is served. To accomplish this alone is more than difficult. We need help. Our Lord tells us that he is with us always. He goes before us and clears the way. We can do all things with Christ by our side, but we can do nothing without him. Focus on him and pray to him always and he will clear the trail before us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” OUR HEARTS ACHE BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE JOY. WE ARE POOR BUT WE GIVE SPIRITUAL RICHES TO OTHERS. WE OWN NOTHING, AND YET WE HAVE EVERYTHING.” 2 CORINTHIANS 6:10

We possess it all. Even though we may experience turmoil in this life we are able to have joy, peace and understanding. We are able to give that joy, peace and understanding to others. We are able to reach out and hand spiritual riches to those who are so desperately in need. With faith in our Lord, we are able to stand on his promises with the assurance that he never fails us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” THE LORD IS CLOSE TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM, YES TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM IN TRUTH.” PSALM 145:18

When Jesus was taken up to sit at the right hand of God, our Lord sent the Holy Spirit to live within us. Our bodies are the temple of God. We should recognize that our Lord is always close to us. He lives in us. It is important that we clean his house daily. When we do, we are able to call on him in truth and able to believe and receive from him. Pray to him, ask for forgiveness and walk a life of truthfulness! Our Lord is close to all who call on him in truth! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

“FOR WE LIVE BY BELIEVING AND NOT BY SEEING.” 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7

” THOUGH OUR BODIES ARE DYING, OUR SPIRITS ARE BEING RENEWED EACH DAY.” 2 CORINTHIANS 4:16

The spirit world is real. It is not fictional. Our God in heaven is a spirit. You and I are spirits who live within human bodies. As we get older our earthly bodies begin to deteriorate. The Lord tells us that even though our human temporary bodies are deteriorating our spirits are being renewed each day. Our spirits will continue to be renewed and go on and on and we will eventually leave this earthly tent and receive a new body. We must live our lives by believing and trusting God. Our faith must be strengthened and will be strengthened by living in the spirit and not in the world. We must be strong and not afraid to live our lives as God wants us to. If you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the time has come. Accept him, believe him and trust him. The time is now and not later. Jesus is returning soon. When he does it will be too late. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” ‘THEY REPLIED, ‘ WE WANT TO PERFORM GOOD WORK, TOO, WHAT SHALL WE DO?’ JESUS TOLD THEM, ‘ THIS IS THE ONLY WORK GOD WANTS FROM YOU. BELIEVE IN THE ONE HE SENT.’ JOHN 6:28-29

If we believe in Jesus, we will have the desire to talk about him and live as he wants us to. When we talk and live in his ways others will take notice. Let us all be doers of his Word! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” NOW FEAR THE LORD AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL FAITHFULNESS.” JOSHUA 24:14

Our God in heaven has blessed each and everyone of us by giving us the opportunity to live a life upon this beautiful earth of which he created. It is an honor to have been given a life on this earth. It is an honor to be a child of God and to serve him and to represent him. It is an honor to be blessed with the many miracles he performs each day. It is an honor to be the recipient of his love, understanding, wisdom, knowledge and truthfulness. It is an honor to have the opportunity to receive his salvation and the opportunity for eternal life. Our God did not have to send his one and only son to die for us. He could have just washed his hands of all mankind and left us to rot in our own evil desires. But he didn’t. Why? The reason is simple for God. He loves us! There is not a single person that our God does not love. There are people upon this earth who do not love him. They deny him and smear his name. Yet he continues to love them and give opportunities for salvation. Our Lord is returning soon. When he does return it will be too late for those who have rejected him. The time is now! We are to love him and serve him with all faithfulness. The window of opportunity is quickly closing. Jesus is returning soon. Are you ready? PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” BE ON GUARD. STAND FIRM IN THE FAITH. BE COURAGEOUS. BE STRONG. AND DO EVERYTHING WITH LOVE.” 1 CORINTHIANS 16: 13-14

Following our Lord is a constant struggle. Some think that when they accept Christ as their Lord and Savior everything will come up roses from that point on. Oh, how mistaken they are. When you become a true follower of Jesus the devil fights you even harder than before. In fact, in my experience, the harder he fights me the more I know that something good is about to happen. The Lord has given us instructions as we walk through each day. We are to be on guard. Never let down. Always be prepared for action. We are to stand firm in our faith. We should never waver. We should know the promises of God and stand upon them. Our faith should be constantly growing stronger, and it can only grow stronger when we allow it to. We must study and meditate upon his Holy Word and put his promises into action. We must stay strong and do everything with love. We must put our anger behind us. We must love others and deliver the message of Jesus in love and not in fear or doubt. Our Jesus loves us and gives us every opportunity to live our lives in him and with him. Always be prepared! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” GOD IS OUR MERCIFUL FATHER AND THE SOURCE OF ALL COMFORT. HE COMFORTS US IN ALL OUR TROUBLES SO THAT WE CAN COMFORT OTHERS.” 2 CORINTHIANS 1: 3 & 4

Our God in heaven has a plan for each of us. We all are allowed to go through different struggles in our lives. As we confront any troubled times we must continue to trust in our Lord. The definition of TRUST is to have a “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” Just how do we believe and trust in someone we have never physically seen? We must stay in faithful prayer. We should be able to ask our Lord for his help. Remember, ask and ye shall receive! For the Lord to be able to work in our lives we must put forth an action that will allow him to do so. We must take steps of faith. It is important that we stay focused on his Word and surround ourselves with and meditate upon what he promises. Everyone on this earth is human and is unreliable in some way shape or form. We are not perfect. We can only promise and deliver on so much before we run out of abilities to do so. However, our God in our source of all comfort. He doesn’t want us sick, or afraid or worried. If we are then we are unable to focus on his plan for our lives. We are unable to focus on comforting others in their needs. We must develop a firm belief in the reliability of our Jesus, in his truth for our lives, and in his ability and strength. His promises never fail! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” WHEN I AM OVERWHELMED, YOU ALONE KNOW THE WAY I SHOULD TURN.” PSALM 142:3

We all become overwhelmed at times. We all lead busy lives and sometimes our lives become so filled with the things happening around us that we can become overwhelmed. What do we do when we become frustrated with our lives and with things happening around us? What do we do when bad things happen to us? Where do we turn? Who do we turn to? The Lord our God tells us that he alone knows the way we should turn. If that is the case, then we should always turn to Jesus first. He is the way! He has the plan and knows exactly what is best for us. He and only he has the answer. We can search over and over and, in every corner, but we will not find anything or anyone other than Jesus with the answers. He has been given all power from our God in heaven. He knows the plan set forth for each of us. We must be able to trust him and have faith that is unwavering. The more we surround ourselves with him the more trust we develop in him. We must surround ourselves with his word and not focus on the things of this world. We should not focus on our illnesses, our financial instabilities or the persecutions going on around us. But we must stay focused and listen to him and put his plan into action within our lives! He has the answers! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” BUT, THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES BIRTH TO SPIRITUAL LIFE.” JOHN 3:6

Our triune God consists of our Father God, his Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. Most of our struggles come from the spirit world and not from this world. These spiritual forces are beyond our control and most definitely beyond our ability to overcome. For the most part we don’t understand, or in some cases do not believe, that there are spiritual forces at all. However, our Lord has sent his Holy Spirit to live in us. His Spirit allows for the birth of the spirit life within us. The Holy Spirit guides us, give us strength, wisdom and understanding. The Spirit allows us direction in our lives and takes us by the hand to lead us through the spirit world around us. We must make ourselves aware of the Holy Spirit on a continuing basis. We must surround ourselves with the word of God. We must stay in communication with our God in heaven by prayer through our Lord Jesus and we must praise our Lord daily. We must, at times, slow ourselves down and listen to what the Spirit is telling us. The Lord has never and will never leave us defenseless. But we must listen to his still small voice. He has given us the Holy Spirit who gives us birth into the spiritual life. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” AS A FACE IS REFLECTED IN THE WATER, SO THE HEART REFLECTS THE REAL PERSON.” PROVERBS 27:19

AS WE LOOK IN A MIRROR, WE SEE A REFLECTION OF WHAT WE LOOK LIKE. HOWEVER, THAT REFLECTION IS NOT WHO WE TRULY ARE. PROVERBS TELLS US THAT WHO WE REALLY ARE IS REFLECTED FROM THE INSIDE AND NOT THE OUTSIDE APPEARANCE. THERE ARE MANY WALKING AROUND TODAY WITH A FALSE APPEARANCE. THEIR ACTIONS ARE WHAT TELL THEIR STORY. ARE THEY CARING? ARE THEY LOVING? OR ARE THEY ANGRY, NOT TRUTHFUL AND DISPLAY UNTRUTHFUL THINGS ABOUT OTHERS? OUR LORD WORKS IN AND THROUGH THOSE WHO ALLOW HIM TO. HE WILL NOT FORCE HIMSELF UPON THOSE WHO TRULY HAVE OTHER DESIRES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE, AS CHILDREN OF GOD, ALLOW HIM TO WORK THROUGH US AND PRODUCE RESULTS. IT IS OUR ACTIONS THAT TELL OUR TRUE STORY. IT IS THE HEART FROM WHICH OUR REAL PERSON IS DISPLAYED. WE SHOULD ALWAYS TAKE A MOMENT TO LOOK AT THE RESULTS WE ARE PRODUCING. WHAT ARE WE SHOWING OTHERS.? ARE WE ALLOWING THE LORD TO WORK IN US AND THROUGH US? WE NEED TO SURROUND OURSELVES WITH THINGS OF THE LORD AND NOT THE WORLD. WE SHOULD KEEP OUR HEARTS FRESH WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO LIVES IN US. HE DESIRES TO USE US IN HIS PLAN. THE ONLY WAY HE WILL NOT IS IF WE DO NOT ALLOW HIM TO. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” TRUST IN HIM AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PSALM 37:5

Truly trusting someone is sometimes very difficult. Trusting in the ways of our Lord and Savior is easy when we read about how we should trust. However, when we are to put it into practice it is not quite that easy. When we find ourselves in very difficult situations, we should have enough faith to trust in what our Lord tells us. We should be able to stand up in the face of fear and loudly speak God’s promises and quote scriptures of healing and strength for our lives. We must believe that the Lord does not want us to suffer or be frightened. He wants us to live with a peace of mind. We can only live in peace if we truly trust him. Our faith must continue to increase. We must have faith, build upon our faith and continue to strengthen our faith. When we do, trusting our Lord becomes much easier. PRAISE AND TRUST THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

” NO ONE CAN RECEIVE ANYTHING UNLESS GOD GIVES IT FROM HEAVEN.” JOHN 3:27

Our God has given us many gifts from heaven, but some do not receive his gifts. He has given them to us, but we must be able to believe and receive them. If we doubt in our thoughts or our actions, we cannot receive from God. He wants us to be healed, prosperous, protected, strengthened and forgiven. And he has offered us all of these things and more. But you and I must receive them. We must live them. They must become a part of our lives. We cannot doubt what our God can and will do for us. The devil works 24/7 and throws doubts, worries and fears our way constantly. We must shoot down what he throws our way. We must confess we are healed whether we feel it or not. We must confess our forgiveness and our strength from God. We become what we are in our hearts. We speak what we believe from our hearts. Let us stay grounded in his holy word and his mighty promises for each of us! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” NONE OF THEIR ENEMIES COULD STAND AGAINST THEM, FOR THE LORD HELPED THEM CONQUER ALL THEIR ENEMIES.” JOSHUA 21:44

With faith in our Lord, you and I can withstand anything and everything we go through. All of our enemies will be defeated. With faith in our Lord, all of our enemies will turn and run away because of the presence of Jesus Christ in our life. The only way we can be defeated is by allowing doubt to enter into our thoughts. With doubt, we are defeated, but with faith in Jesus we are victorious! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

“AND SHE WILL HAVE A SON, AND YOU ARE TO CALL HIM JESUS, FOR HE WILL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.” MATTHEW 1:21

” LOOK! THE VIRGIN WILL CONCEIVE A CHILD! SHE WILL GIVE BIRTH TO A SON, AND SHE WILL CALL HIM IMMANUAL, WHICH MEANS GOD IS WITH US.” MATTHEW 1:23

Because our God loves us so much, he sent his one and only son, Jesus Christ, to be born into this world so that he could be sacrificed for you and me. This is a special day to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

” I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, YOU WILL ALL SEE HEAVEN OPEN AND THE ANGELS OF GOD GOING UP AND DOWN ON THE SON OF MAN, THE ONE WHO IS THE STAIRWAY BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH.” JOHN 1:51

Jesus Christ is our connection between our God in heaven and you and me. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, he becomes our hot line to God in heaven. He is our communicator. Jesus died for us when he was nailed to that cross and he continues to go to bat for us today. We pray to God through Jesus. If we know Jesus, then we know God. We must believe in our Lord and Savior and in all that he does on our behalf. He loves us, he cares for us, and he answers our prayers. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

“THOUGH I WALK IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE, YOU PRESERVE MY LIFE; YOU STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND AGAINST THE ANGER OF MY FOES, WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND YOU SAVE ME. THE LORD WILL FULFILL HIS PURPOSE FOR ME.” PSALM 138: 7&8

Our Lord is always with us. Scripture tells us that he goes before us. Our God has given us Jesus who died for our sins, and he has now given us his mighty Holy Spirit who helps us by giving us direction, wisdom and understanding. Our Lord is with us through good times and bad times. There will be those who persecute us for our beliefs and those who want to harm us. However, our Lord will save us against all of the evil that stands against us. Our God did not put us upon this earth to wildly run around and do things without a purpose. Everyone has a purpose. Everyone has a God given purpose, but not everyone seeks God’s purpose for their life. Some allow others to influence their life and then live by the world’s standards. However, we are to seek God. We are to pray to him constantly. We should ask our Lord to reveal his purpose for our life. When we ask, we will receive. We must live by his word and have faith in his word. We must trust him to lead us and not forsake us. We must believe in what he tells us by listening to his Holy Spirit. He wants nothing more than for us to fulfill the purpose for which he put us upon this earth. Pray and listen! Act upon his promises for your life. He is faithful and will not fail! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” GENTLE WORDS ARE A TREE OF LIFE; A DECEITFUL TONGUE CRUSHES THE SPIRIT.” PROVERBS 15:4

I have had to learn, and I am continuing to learn how to approach all with a gentle spirit. I have now been retired for four years and I am still trying to shed the bad habits I obtained from my many years of working in the world. I must admit that a stand-offish attitude and an intimidating personality were a couple of those traits. There were many times in my profession when I felt I had to be intimidating in order to get what I needed from others. This trait also followed me home and I am sure made it very uneasy on my family. I was vastly wrong in how I was conducting myself! If I had been listening to the Lord, I would have known that instead of being threatening to others I should have been more sociable and using kinder words. However, I became entangled in the world and did things the world’s way instead of the way the Lord wanted me to. Thank God for his kindness, forgiveness and grace. We all learn from experience. I continue to pray to the Lord and ask the Holy Spirit for his help and for better or worse I am still a work in progress. However, the Lord has made it very clear that he will help me to be truthful and yet kind at the same time. It is not easy, but nothing is. We must be careful as Christians. When I was working in the world, I wasn’t always representing Christ in the way I should have been. If you are still working in today’s world, I ask that you take a step back and analyze how you are representing the Lord in your job and at home. Take the time to talk with him and ask that he help guide you through each day. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND ALL YOUR SOUL.” JOSHUA 22:5

We should serve our Lord with a dedication that is built upon a sturdy foundation. It must be a foundation that is not able to crumble or be washed away by our fears, doubts or worries. Where there is true faith there will be no worry, doubt or fear for they cannot exist in the same place at the same time. A strong faith in our Lord Jesus is the foundation that we need. We should be able to fight against the evil coming against us by knowing God’s promises and being able to quote his scriptures. When we come across troubles of any kind we should go to our Lord God in heaven, in the name of Jesus, and pray. And when we pray, we should believe that we receive. For there is no doubt in faith and there is no faith in doubt. Let our faith be strong in every moment of our lives. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” SO WHETHER YOU EAT OR DRINK, OR WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.” 1 CORINTHIANS 10:31

EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IN OUR LIVES SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE GLORY OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN. AS FOLLOWERS OF JESUS, HE SHOULD BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR THOUGHTS AND OUR ACTIONS. AS CHRISTIANS WE ARE TO LIVE OUR LIVES AS A TESTIMONY TO HIM! WE MUST SURROUND OUSELVES WITH HIS WORD. WE MUST PRAY AND GIVE HIM PRAISE EVERYDAY. WE ARE TO BE SERVANTS JUST A JESUS WAS A SERVANT. WE SHOULD SERVE OTHERS AS WE SERVE OUR LORD. WE SHOULD HAVE COMPASSION FOR OTHERS JUST AS OUR LORD HAD WHILE WALKING THIS EARTH. WHILE SPEAKING HIS WORD TO OTHERS IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE, LIVING OUR LIVES IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS WORD IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT. OTHERS ARE WATCHING US. WE ARE THE BIBLE TO THEM. HOW WE LIVE AND HOW WE DEAL WITH THE FRUSTRATIONS OF LIFE GOES A LONG WAY TO WINNING OTHERS TO CHRIST! WHATEVER WE DO SHOULD BE DONE FOR THE GLORY OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” THE TEMPTATIONS IN YOUR LIFE ARE NO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT OTHERS EXPERIENCE. AND GOD IS FAITHFUL. HE WILL NOT ALLOW THE TEMPTATION TO BE MORE THAN YOU CAN STAND. WHEN YOU ARE TEMPTED, HE WILL SHOW YOU A WAY OUT SO YOU CAN ENDURE.” 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13

Our Lord never ever fails us. He has all things under control. He never promised that we would go through this life unscathed from trials or temptations. As a matter of fact, as we follow Jesus our trials may become increasingly more difficult, because the devil tries to discourage us. However, our God has promised that he will never allow us to go through trials and temptations that we can’t handle. He will always show us ways that we can endure. He loves us and never wants us to be hurt, discouraged or beaten down. We are his children. As he endures, we will endure. Our Lord God in heaven never fails and we will never fail either! We must focus on Him and not our trials and temptations. When we do he will lead us through and into victory! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!

“I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, ANYONE WHO DOESN’T RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD LIKE A CHILD WILL NEVER ENTER IT. ” LUKE 18:17

We sometimes make decisions in our lives very difficult. We over think situations and make them into barriers that we can never get over. Most children listen to their parents and believe them for safety and for survival in life. There is no difference in our relationship with our mom and dad here on earth and our father in heaven. As we trust in our mother and father here on earth, we must trust in our Lord God in heaven to help us. We must be simple in the Lord. We must believe in him and trust in him. We must believe and confess for our salvation, and we must believe and trust him for his help in our daily lives here on this earth. Don’t over think it. Keep it simple and trust him! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

“ YOUR NAME O LORD, ENDURES FOREVER; YOUR FAME, O LORD, IS KNOWN TO EVERY GENERATION. FOR THE LORD WILL GIVE JUSTICE TO HIS PEOPLE AND HAVE COMPASSION ON HIS SERVANTS.” PSALM 135: 13 & 14

The name of our Lord has endured for generation after generation. There have been idols created by people for thousands of years, but their fame died away. There are idols today that have been created by man that will die away. However, our God’s name has lasted over thousands of years and lasts still today. He is the creator of all things so his name cannot and will not go away. He is to be glorified and praised. He is to be thanked and served. As we continue to believe him and serve him, he will love us and have compassion on us. He will be with us in good times and times of trouble. He will provide us justice in our lives. We cannot sit on the couch and be observers. We must be active doers of his word. We must step out in our faith and let him work in our lives. When we do, we will be blessed beyond comprehension. We must remember that he loves us beyond our comprehension. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

“AND NO ONE CAN KNOW GOD’S THOUGHTS EXCEPT GOD’S OWN SPIRIT. AND WE HAVE RECEIVED GOD’S SPIRIT (NOT THE WORLD’S SPIRIT). SO, WE CAN KNOW THE WONDERFUL THINGS GOD HAS FREELY GIVEN US.” 1 CORINTHIANS 2: 11 & 12

Our God in heaven has given the Holy Spirit as a free gift to live within us and guide us in our daily lives. When we receive the Holy Spirit, we can then understand and know the wonderful things our Lord has freely given us. Why? Because the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of our God, and only God’s own Spirit can know his thoughts. That same spirit now lives inside us. His Spirit has been described a “small still voice.” To hear his voice, we must be quiet and listen closely. If we are totally involved in our daily lives and never take the time to be quiet, then we will never be able hear his voice. When Jesus was taken up to heaven to sit at the right hand of God, Our God then sent his third person, manifested in the presence of the Holy Spirt, to help us and to guide us. When we are going through tough times it is wise to sit back, be quiet and listen to that small still voice. It will help us and guide us. His thoughts and directions for our lives will match perfectly to what he says in his Holy Word. Don’t try to go through this world alone, but instead, use the free gift our God has given us, his precious Holy Spirit! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!

” HIS FAITHFUL PROMISES ARE YOUR ARMOR AND PROTECTION.” PSALM 91:4

” I WANT YOU TO BE FREE FROM THE CONCERNS OF THIS LIFE.” 1 CORINTHIANS 7:32

Our Lord has given us promises throughout his Holy Word. These promises continue to be promises for us today just as they were for those thousands of years ago. We are destined to go through the troubles, trials and temptations of life. However, our Lord God does not want us to be frightened or worried about these worldly things. He does not want us to be harmed in any way. He wants us to not be concerned with these obstacles of life but instead be concerned with him. We need to be fully aware of his promises for our lives and then we need to confess them each day until they become complete beliefs in our lives. Our faith will wipe out the doubts and we will be able to live freely in the Lord our God in heaven. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!