So then just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted & built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, & overflowing with thankfulness. (Col. 2:6&7 NIV)
To live in Christ you have to have a strong foundation or root system. That comes from time spent in Gods word, time in prayer, time in a bible based church with other believers to help you grow & support you. At this time in history it is as important as ever to know what you believe. There are different messages coming from all over saying that their way is good. They're trying to tell you that there are a lot of ways to heaven. That's not what Gods word says. You haver one rooted in Gods word.you have to be able to draw on your faith in the most High God when your strength is running low. There will be times when you feel like you want to give up & that's when you have to know that Gods strength is sufficient. That will be where thankfulness will come from because you know that God will deliver you & bring you out stronger. But it all comes from your root system. Water it, feed it, & let it grow stronger from the blowing winds. Be rooted!
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Just Like Us
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, & it did not rain on the land for three & a half years. Again he prayed, & thug heavens gave rain & the earth produced it's crops. (James 5: 17 NIV)
We read about people in the bible like Elijah, Paul, Peter, David, Abraham & the list goes on & on. We see the great things that happened in their life & I think we somehow think they were some kind of superhero. Even today you might think that about Billy Graham & others. The bible says here that they were men "just like us". The thing these people had was that they surrendered their lives to God, had faith in Him as God,& they didn't doubt. However, that same God that did those things through them & that same God who answered their prayers, is still alive, working, & still has powerful as He was then. If we want to see those types of things happen today & we want to see God do great things through us, then we need to surrender ourselves to Almighty God & believe God to do what He promises. We need to spend more time listening to God so that we can better follow Him. Those people could have said they were too small to do big things but instead they said God was too big to fail. It's time to believe that again today!
We read about people in the bible like Elijah, Paul, Peter, David, Abraham & the list goes on & on. We see the great things that happened in their life & I think we somehow think they were some kind of superhero. Even today you might think that about Billy Graham & others. The bible says here that they were men "just like us". The thing these people had was that they surrendered their lives to God, had faith in Him as God,& they didn't doubt. However, that same God that did those things through them & that same God who answered their prayers, is still alive, working, & still has powerful as He was then. If we want to see those types of things happen today & we want to see God do great things through us, then we need to surrender ourselves to Almighty God & believe God to do what He promises. We need to spend more time listening to God so that we can better follow Him. Those people could have said they were too small to do big things but instead they said God was too big to fail. It's time to believe that again today!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
More
Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. (Rev. 3:2 NLT)
This was a letter to the church in Sardis. This is not anything that a church would want to hear. I do think today though that God is crying out tithe burch to wake up. It's time for more. God wants more from His church than singing a few songs, taking an offering, having a sermon, & maybe a Sunday school class or bible study. God wants more than a "fellowship" meal & the newest program to hit the bookstore. God wants more than excuses from the church about why we're not reaching more people. Please don't misunderstand me. I have grown up in the church my whole life & I love the church. I know many real deal Christians & many real deal churches. But we're called to he nothing less than our best for God. We're called to follow His leading above all. We're called to reach out to the people who are not in the church building. We are to present His message just as He has given it to us. We are called to do more. God has told us to work until He returns, not to go through the motions until He returns. I believe God wants to do a mighty work through His church. Are we available for Him to do that? Are we more than lip service? We are asked to serve "the least of these". We need a passion for Christ & doing His work. So let's not settle for good when God wants more.
This was a letter to the church in Sardis. This is not anything that a church would want to hear. I do think today though that God is crying out tithe burch to wake up. It's time for more. God wants more from His church than singing a few songs, taking an offering, having a sermon, & maybe a Sunday school class or bible study. God wants more than a "fellowship" meal & the newest program to hit the bookstore. God wants more than excuses from the church about why we're not reaching more people. Please don't misunderstand me. I have grown up in the church my whole life & I love the church. I know many real deal Christians & many real deal churches. But we're called to he nothing less than our best for God. We're called to follow His leading above all. We're called to reach out to the people who are not in the church building. We are to present His message just as He has given it to us. We are called to do more. God has told us to work until He returns, not to go through the motions until He returns. I believe God wants to do a mighty work through His church. Are we available for Him to do that? Are we more than lip service? We are asked to serve "the least of these". We need a passion for Christ & doing His work. So let's not settle for good when God wants more.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
What change
If we claim to have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie & do not live by the truth. (1 John 1: 6 NIV)
No more straddling the fence, having your cake & eating it too, or playing both sides. When you make a decision for Christ, there should be a difference in your life. There should be a change. It should change your heart which in turn should reflect in your actions. You see it's not doing it because you have to, it's doing it because you want to. You want to be more like Him. He's your Lord & Savior so you want to please Him. You want to know Him more. If you have truly made Christ your Lord & Savior, you cannot stay the same. He will change you. He frowns upon lukewarm. He doesn't want you to stay on baby food. He wants you to be everything He created you to be. So I ask you has He made a change in your life? Can others see a difference? Do they want what you have? Ask Him to change you. Ask Him to make you more like Him. He will do things through you that you cannot even imagine. Gigot in Gods word. Get active in a church &/or bible study. Spend time in prayer. Surrender yourself to Christ. Live the truth.
No more straddling the fence, having your cake & eating it too, or playing both sides. When you make a decision for Christ, there should be a difference in your life. There should be a change. It should change your heart which in turn should reflect in your actions. You see it's not doing it because you have to, it's doing it because you want to. You want to be more like Him. He's your Lord & Savior so you want to please Him. You want to know Him more. If you have truly made Christ your Lord & Savior, you cannot stay the same. He will change you. He frowns upon lukewarm. He doesn't want you to stay on baby food. He wants you to be everything He created you to be. So I ask you has He made a change in your life? Can others see a difference? Do they want what you have? Ask Him to change you. Ask Him to make you more like Him. He will do things through you that you cannot even imagine. Gigot in Gods word. Get active in a church &/or bible study. Spend time in prayer. Surrender yourself to Christ. Live the truth.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Unsettled
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? (Is. 43:19 NIV)
I don't know about you but every once in a while you just feel unsettled. I have felt that way lately & it feels kind of like a stirring from God. It's an excitement, anticipation, & a feeling of expectancy. It's that feeling of God getting ready to do a new thing. I believe God still does new things, things that we haven't seen before. I believe we are getting ready to see that. I believe God is getting ready to do a new thing in my life but I also believe God is getting ready to do a new thing in the church & the world. I believe His Spirit has begun to move & stir people to do His work in a way that we haven't seen. I think it has been bubbling for some time & now I think we are getting ready to see the results. I'm excited. I hope you are. I hope you are expecting it & I hope you are going to be a part of it. God has a work for you to do. He has a work for all of us to do. Keep praying. Keep seeking & keep working. God is ready to do a new thing!
I don't know about you but every once in a while you just feel unsettled. I have felt that way lately & it feels kind of like a stirring from God. It's an excitement, anticipation, & a feeling of expectancy. It's that feeling of God getting ready to do a new thing. I believe God still does new things, things that we haven't seen before. I believe we are getting ready to see that. I believe God is getting ready to do a new thing in my life but I also believe God is getting ready to do a new thing in the church & the world. I believe His Spirit has begun to move & stir people to do His work in a way that we haven't seen. I think it has been bubbling for some time & now I think we are getting ready to see the results. I'm excited. I hope you are. I hope you are expecting it & I hope you are going to be a part of it. God has a work for you to do. He has a work for all of us to do. Keep praying. Keep seeking & keep working. God is ready to do a new thing!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
New Batch for Today
Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning (Lam. 3:23 NLT)
What a great comfort. We haven't used up all of Gods mercies. He has a fresh batch just for our needs each morning. No matter how we fail, come up short, or struggles we deal with, God pours out new mercies on us each day. He won't run out. Take a minute & picture Gods mercies pouring out on you. Picture reaching your hands toward heaven & feeling the rain of his mercies falling on you. Let it refresh you. Let it cleanse you of all the junk that you collect each day. We serve a faithful God with a never ending supply of mercy. He loves you & He has good plans for you. Rely on His supply of mercy to give you the strength you need for today. He has plenty to spare.
What a great comfort. We haven't used up all of Gods mercies. He has a fresh batch just for our needs each morning. No matter how we fail, come up short, or struggles we deal with, God pours out new mercies on us each day. He won't run out. Take a minute & picture Gods mercies pouring out on you. Picture reaching your hands toward heaven & feeling the rain of his mercies falling on you. Let it refresh you. Let it cleanse you of all the junk that you collect each day. We serve a faithful God with a never ending supply of mercy. He loves you & He has good plans for you. Rely on His supply of mercy to give you the strength you need for today. He has plenty to spare.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Through Me
Jesus answered, " I am the way & the truth & the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6 NIV)
As I write this blog, first & foremost my concern is speaking what I feel God has laid upon my heart. I feel that if I had something that I truly believed someone needed to help them out with something & didn't offer it to them, that would be horrible of me. Having said that, I believe the most important thing someone needs is to be able to spend eternity with Jesus Christ. This verse says that the way to do that is to go through Jesus Christ. He loves you. He came to save you. He is also the truth. He didn't say He was politically correct, but He did say He was the truth. His word is truth. You can trust it, follow it, & rely on it. And making Him Lord of your life brings life here on earth as well as eternal life. Ask Him for forgiveness of your sins. Believe in Him as the Son of God & make Him Lord of your life. You can take care of that anytime, anywhere. It will be the best decision you will ever make.
As I write this blog, first & foremost my concern is speaking what I feel God has laid upon my heart. I feel that if I had something that I truly believed someone needed to help them out with something & didn't offer it to them, that would be horrible of me. Having said that, I believe the most important thing someone needs is to be able to spend eternity with Jesus Christ. This verse says that the way to do that is to go through Jesus Christ. He loves you. He came to save you. He is also the truth. He didn't say He was politically correct, but He did say He was the truth. His word is truth. You can trust it, follow it, & rely on it. And making Him Lord of your life brings life here on earth as well as eternal life. Ask Him for forgiveness of your sins. Believe in Him as the Son of God & make Him Lord of your life. You can take care of that anytime, anywhere. It will be the best decision you will ever make.
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