If someone is claiming we should do, say or believe something make sure they prove it with Scripture in context.
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Trusting in the Lord or in this World
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths."
Can you imagine what it is like to so completely trust in Christ that we are unaffected by anything that we don't understand or that is very difficult?
This is how I want to live. I want to be able to have joy in my heart and peace on my face no matter what comes at me. This is my prayer continually.
How can we be a witness of God's goodness when we are crabby all the time?
Many people are continually agitated at what is going on in the world. If they asked God to change their heart they would have a completely different perspective about life in general.
How could we walk around angry and frustrated knowing the Lord is going to take care of all of it. He is bigger than anything we see around us. He is bigger than our problems. And, most of all, He has a purpose in all things for the born-again believer. Nothing happens to us without a reason, training for our future in Spiritual growth and for the Millennium when we will rule with Him.
When we let go of our rights in the world, our desires, and our hopes and hang onto Christ we do not worry, nor do we fight with others about the things of this world. In fact, our hopes and desires change dramatically into something much grander than just this earth.
This presumes that we are seeking Christ, it is only He Who can do this in our hearts and only if we want Him to do it.
I see no scriptures in the Bible that say; "look all around you and become irritated and angry about all that is happening, making sure you do something to keep yourself safe in this world and be sure to frighten others with it."
Here's what God does say:
Matthew 6:33-34 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own."
James 1:2-7 "2 Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that person ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
Hallelujah, which will we choose to share with others, the troubles of the world around us that man cannot solve, or the joy of Christ's salvation that lasts for eternity?
Can you imagine what it is like to so completely trust in Christ that we are unaffected by anything that we don't understand or that is very difficult?
This is how I want to live. I want to be able to have joy in my heart and peace on my face no matter what comes at me. This is my prayer continually.
How can we be a witness of God's goodness when we are crabby all the time?
Many people are continually agitated at what is going on in the world. If they asked God to change their heart they would have a completely different perspective about life in general.
How could we walk around angry and frustrated knowing the Lord is going to take care of all of it. He is bigger than anything we see around us. He is bigger than our problems. And, most of all, He has a purpose in all things for the born-again believer. Nothing happens to us without a reason, training for our future in Spiritual growth and for the Millennium when we will rule with Him.
When we let go of our rights in the world, our desires, and our hopes and hang onto Christ we do not worry, nor do we fight with others about the things of this world. In fact, our hopes and desires change dramatically into something much grander than just this earth.
This presumes that we are seeking Christ, it is only He Who can do this in our hearts and only if we want Him to do it.
I see no scriptures in the Bible that say; "look all around you and become irritated and angry about all that is happening, making sure you do something to keep yourself safe in this world and be sure to frighten others with it."
Here's what God does say:
Matthew 6:33-34 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own."
James 1:2-7 "2 Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that person ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
Hallelujah, which will we choose to share with others, the troubles of the world around us that man cannot solve, or the joy of Christ's salvation that lasts for eternity?
Friday, January 21, 2022
The Rapture is coming Soon!!!
Amen, Amen!!! There has been a firestorm of warning on this matter for the past few years and it is ramping up more every day. There can be no excuse to "not know" or "not believe" what is coming.
Don't Allow the Narcissists to Win!!!
It's one thing to express our views openly as we should be able to do, which I fully endorse, and quite another to treat other believers with contempt when they do not do what we do.
I fear none of it, the mask, the vaccine, or the virus. The devil wants believers to walk around frustrated over all of it. I refuse to let him manipulate me like that. God will protect His children through the virus, through the vaccine, and through the mask.
Sadly, some believers are making these things a reason to battle one another. I also refuse to do battle with a brother or sister over something so insignificant as an earthly plague.
I know that sounds strange to say; "insignificant" when so many people are ramped over it all. But in the vast scheme of things with all God's plans it does seem like a small thing compared to what is coming on this earth very soon.
Is the last thing we would want to remember before we leave this world is that we bludgeoned another human being over something God brought upon mankind to discipline and test the world?
May each of us go through this pandemic with graciousness, kindness, and love even under the pressure of differing views. I love people far more than I fear being controlled by a government or contracting a virus. And, I have no desire to control other people through mocking, intimidation and exclusion.
Let us not be like the narcissist who cannot love anyone who thinks differently from them.
Matthew 6:33-34 "…33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own."
Isn't it wonderful how a little of God's Word can bring such peace to any situation!!!!
Thursday, January 20, 2022
No One Earned God's Love
Everyone should receive love from the Born-Again believer. No one has to earn it, we didn't earn God's love!
Purpose in all things for the Born-Again Believer
God has a purpose in everything we go through. We are in boot camp to learn wisdom we need to know when we rule with Christ in the Millennium.
Romans 8:28
"28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
There isn't anything we go through that is without a purpose, especially the difficult things.
We cannot learn important lessons when things are easy or when they please us. Our lessons are learned in enduring when we can't have what we want or when we have to wait for something.
One of the fruits of the Spirit is patience, how could we learn that when everything comes quickly and easily without having to wait?
The greatest thing to pray for is wisdom. When we do this we find ourselves in situations that teach us things if we are willing to learn.
Those who are not willing to learn will not learn, they will remain stubborn and ignorant even believing they are wise when they are not.
Isaiah 5:20-21 "…20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.
21 WOE TO THOSE WHO ARE WISE IN THEIR OWN EYES AND CLEVER IN THEIR OWN SIGHT."
Those who are truly wise will not grumble when things are out of their control, they will know it is God's training determined to learn the lesson God has for them. We reap great benefits when we lean into God's lessons but reap havoc and foolishness when we fight against His training.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 "16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.…"
Born-again believers will rule with Christ in the Millennium, I am convinced all we learn on this earth will serve us well during that 1000 years.
When we view things in this way we can be less agitated at the hardships of life. Trusting in Christ brings peace and joy to those who seek Him every single day. Hallelujah!!!
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