What are you willing to do for Christ? What are you willing to go without for Christ? We know the scandalous things we’re willing to do for the the love of money: lie, steal, cheat, even kill. On the other hand: What are we willing to do for the love of Christ? I’m realizing that there are some things that we just cannot do without a sincere, devoted love for Christ. I believe that one of the reasons Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love Him and love others, is because if we love Him more than anything then our love for Him will keep us obeying Him and…
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THANKSGIVING 2017: Thankful For Faith
If I didn’t have faith, I wouldn’t have anything. As we celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, I made up my mind to be THANKFUL FOR ALL THINGS and to ENJOY THE DAY. This meant that we moved at our own pace. We didn’t rush to do anything. Actually, we slept in! But guess what? We enjoyed the day from beginning to end. I’m truly thankful for faith. We started our morning by reading and praying as a family. We read Ephesians 5:15-20. “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;” – Ephesians 5:20 We must give thanks always-…
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Stop Questioning & Start Believing
So often we find ourselves questioning, instead of believing. We question ourselves, our abilities, our worth. We question others, their motives, their reasonings. And worst of all, we question God, His promises, and His Word. Lord, help us to stop questioning & start believing. I’m finding that our questioning is really rooted in fear and insecurity. We don’t trust, so we question. We’re afraid of being hurt, so we question. We’ve hardened our hearts, so we question. That’s not right, and it surely isn’t love: Love beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things (I Corinthians 13:7). God has called us to walk in love. “Be…
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Chosen For Struggle
Have you ever thought that you have been chosen for your particular struggle? I’m reading Isaiah 43:2 this morning and this is what the Lord said to His chosen, redeemed nation: “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” – Isaiah 43:2 Though we are saved, chosen, and redeemed, we will still have to go through some things. Satan has fed us the lie that money and riches are everything, which is why he’s able to lure us away…
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LIFE: Order Is Everything
So much of our stress in life is a result of doing things out of order. Order is everything. We’re running around worried about everything, forgetting that He told us if we keep our mind stayed on Him, He will keep us in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3). We rush trying to get things done, forgetting that we are not here to simply get things done- We are here for His pleasure. “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” – Revelation 4:11 We should be less concerned with pleasing others, and…
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LIFE: It’s The Little Things
You don’t realize how special the little things are until you’re put in a position to see how special they really are. If we’re not careful, we’ll begin to take things for granted that we should be extremely thankful for. We think things have to be like this when really things could be a whole lot worse and we would still be blessed! We think we’re so special when really He’s just so good. We feel entitled when really we should feel humble that He chose us. It’s the little things. The blessing in not having everything that you want is that it forces you to be grateful for what…
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You Can Handle It
We all look at our plate sometimes and wonder: Can I handle it? We ask ourselves: Can I do this? Let me encourage you today: You can handle it. We serve a God that will never give us more than we can bear. His Word tell us that He will never allow us to be tempted beyond what we can handle. There is always a way out (I Corinthians 10:13). You can handle it. There is always a way to push through. There is always an open door. There is always a way. You just have to open your eyes to see it.One way to see it is to remain positive. Negativity…
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It Is What It Is
Have you ever found yourself in a situation or dealing with someone and you find yourself questioning what it is? You feel a certain way, but you’re not sure if you’re right. You think you see something within them, but you won’t let yourself believe it. It’s easy to make excuses, justify, or reason why it couldn’t be what it feels like it is. Well, I’m coming to understand that most of the time: It is what it is. We have a hard time accepting the things that we see in people that differ from us. For instance, it can be hard to believe that someone could take advantage of…
