We Are Hard Pressed, Struck Down; But Not Destroyed
By Jesus Stripes We Are HealedArchive for March, 2009
God Has A Stimulus Package For You.
God will make a way when there is no way. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God will give you a stimulus when you reach out for the advancement of His kingdom. He will open doors for you and your family. Give of your time, your money, or by ministering to others. We are all minsters for the Lord. We all can reach out and give of oursleves by utilizing the talents that God has given us. You may have musical talents, give it to the Lord. You may have the talent to write, give it to the Lord. You may have the talent to preach the word of God, give it to the Lord.
It is our calling, our charge through Jesus Christ. We have a mission to go ye therefore and preach the gospel, baptizing them in the name of the Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. That’s our charge to reach out and know that God is Good. He is Good all the time. When we are down and out, He makes a way. When we do not know which way to go, He is there for us. When it appears there is no way out. God is there for us. He’s there with a stimulus, when we are there for Him. Get your heavenly stimulus today! Join me today and give thank to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who intercedes for us to the Father, Almighty God. In the name of Jesus We ask it all…… Amen.
I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it, for you have a little strength, have kept My word and have not denied My name. Revelation 3:8
Applying Gods Word Opens Doors In Our Lives
Our life and direction is often compared to walking a path in the bible. As we follow God’s word, he clears the way for us. Shows us the directions and helps us avoid pitfalls and distractions that so easily ensnares us. He has a map, a road mark that gives us discernment and a blue print of how to navigate the tight curves and bumpy roads of life. It is called the Holy bible. We can learn God’s words for our life as we read the bible and apply it’s truths.
One thing we can be sure of all scripture is inspired by God and has remarkable power to transform you. When you live in obedience to God’s word, you are acting in agreement with his will. This put you in spiriual alignment and in a position to receive his blessings for your life. Without this alignment God cannot bless you, when you do not have God in your life and have not accepted His Son and Our Savior Jesus Christ into your life, you cannot esperience God’s care and direction.
Ask God For Discernment and Wait On Him Prior To A Decision
We need to examine where we are heading. That is, the path or direction that we have chosen to take. As we walk down that path it may seem awkward, the road is bumpy, and it appears that we may have taken a wrong turn; in a word we or lost. How do we get back to the main road and the path that will deliver us to our destination? That is what we do in life; we take the wrong road, because our emotions and our zeal to make something happen always leads us to make decisions that are not entirely the right decisions. We are not on the correct path. Our enthusiasm leads us to do things that are not in the best interest of our family and we need to take stock and wait on the Lord. Wait on his message and be open to hearing it.
It is challenging sometime to here that message. In fact we can miss it. It requires prayer and meditation to discern it. If you are struggling with this, as I often do, Join me in this prayer, perhaps it can help us both:
“Dear Lord, Thank you for your care and for strengthening me with the breath of life today. I give praise and honor to your Holy Name for giving me this day. I know that you are with me for eternity; here doing this life, and the life that awaits me in heaven. Father I pray that you will bless all who read this prayer, that we will all step back and wait patiently for your word and direction. Father I know that we must keep moving for nothing can be accomplished for you through us by inaction. I pray to you that you will work though the people you have placed in our lives so that the pieces of the puzzle can come together to lead us down that right road. The road may be bumpy,but Father you will repair it for the rest of the journey.
I pray Father that you will give all who read this pray the discernment that we will need to make the correct decision, so that Our lives will honor You and Your glory. Help us to protect our family and move forward through each situation in a way that will strengthen us and lead us in the right paths. In this I ask it in the name of our blessed Savior Jesus Christ. I ask it all in Jesus Name I pray, Amen.
“I can do all things through Christ who straightens me”
Proverbs 4: 20-27
We Must Learn to Forgive And Forget
Some things in life seems to hang over our head like an albatross. We never get over acts that were committed against us. We allow these feelings to torment us throughout our lives. Likewise we never forgive those who have committed harm against us. Either way we end up living our life in alienation from God and His word, simply because we are not willing to forgive. God’s forgiveness is limited and He established provision through Jesus Christ, His only Son who gave His life for our sins. He freely gave of Himself so we would have an avenue for forgiveness through Him.
This raises the logical question, If Jesus can forgive us, why can’t we forgive others? God is merciful. We do not deserve His mercy, but we can depend on His forgiveness through Jesus Christ. The bible says God forgives and forgets sins. So must we. We must fogive and we also must forget. When we carry feelings of resentment around. it is a huge pity party that stagnates our development. Strangely it seems to be a validation of our feelings, which are unforgiving. We cannot allow this to happen to us and remember how God has freely forgiven us and we should freely forgive others. If Christ can forgive us by dying on the ross and giving us a way to eternal life, we can and should forgive others.
Jesus Opens Doors and Rewards Those Who Accept Him and Follow His Word
I know your works. See I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have little strenght,have kept My word, and have not denied My name…….Revelations 3:8.
Sometimes the door to opportunity is placed right in front of us, yet we do not see it. The great relevation of this is that this door cannot be closed and no one can do anything to shut it. It is God’s way of opening opportunites in our lives. If we have tried to live by His precepts and His word our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, will never leave us or forsake us, even in our darkest hour. Nothing that we do is in vain. The Lord sees our work and has a plan to lead us out of the wilderness.
Prepare in council with the Lord. Read, meditiat and reflect on His word and. Prepare a plan or blueprint for whatever your job is here on earth and wait patiently on the Lord
In Anxious Times Trust God-He Cannot Fail At Anything
When we focus our attention on God and trust that His word is true, we can find peace in place of anxiety. God can take care of anything, any situation, in each and every trial that we face in life. He will not fail to open doors and remedy our situation. It does not matter what the trial is, God cannot fail. His word is His bond to us. He Can Do Anything But Fail.
Do not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. You can do anything you need to do with Christ. With Christ you cannot fail. If you are feeling anxious, remember that God’s purpose is to protect, defend, and provide for us. He promised never to leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5).
Remember God’s grace, mercy, goodness, wisdom, and justice, guarantees that he will give us the victory. God Can Do Anything But Fail.
Calming The Waters of Life (Living Above Our Circumstances)
Jesus said to his disciples, “Peace be
Still”, and the waters were calmed. Those were powerful words of
reassurance and an instructions to the disciples to rely on their
faith in Jesus. We find ourselves leaning safe and secure from all
alarm. Just like Jesus calmed the waters in a storm, He will calm
our waters in the face of adversity. You know what I’m talking
about. All of us have our adversities, our circumstances have a
number of ways to cause havoc in our lives. We could be dealing with
numerous adversities at the same time throughout our lives. How do we
confront challenges that seemingly overwhelm us, take control of us,
and cause our faith to be tested. Paul faced adversity ( 1
Corinthians 11: 24-23) Paul received;
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Five stripes minus one
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He was beaten with rods three
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He was stoned
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He was shipwrecked three times
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Paul suffered many perils
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He ultimately gave his life for
the Lord
There are many other challenges that
can resign you to in action in adversity, a job loss, loss of a love
one, or what ever you are facing. Cast your anchor, and fight the
wind. You know you are in the storm because God wants you to learn a
lesson. Remove yourself by keeping the faith, listening to and
studying the word and through positive action. Above all live and
function above the storm and your circumstances. That’s how you
defeat the storms of life, by resting in the Lord of Jesus Christ
through Faith. The Lord may not remove your adversity, but he will
give you the spirit to ignore it and achieve the growth through
faith that only he can provide.
After We’ve Tried Everything, God is Always There
What drives your belief system? What characteristics make up your value system? Perhaps it may take you a while to truly analyze this question. This is not a test and you will not be graded on it. It is merely food for thought in arriving at a mental diagnostic test of your belief priorities. It is not easy taking an inventory of the inner most feelings and emotions that control us and have a high priority in pursuit of a “call to action” in our life.
When we make a decision we expect that our decisions are sound, because our life experience has taught us that they are. A popular notion is “The best predictor of what someone will do in the future is the behavior that person has shown in the past”. All things considered, this is a sound hypothesis. It has been used many times and often employed when selecting a job candidate or when making an important decision.
We operate in these areas at a handicap; that is we do to have the ability to see into the future; we can only make predictions, based on hypothesis. Our ability to make decisions and expect the desired outcome is less than zero percent. That is a very low, almost non existent success rate. Yet that is how we make our decisions in life. It is without a doubt trial and error; in fact much error.
So where does that leave us? How can we insure that we can choose a direction that will be beneficial to us all? We can’t insure our success. We do not have that ability. So we search through life trying to acquire that ability. Perhaps it is some fad diet program that put us on some sure fire regime that will help us lose pounds and discover our inner self. Maybe we decide to sign up for some success seminar featuring people who have been quite successful in life. Often they have reached the pinnacle for success. We try their program and we experience some success, but it is by no means reliable or sustainable.
Most things in life our fleeting. By now you should get the gist if this excerpt; it shows that we are lost in controlling our satisfaction and for that matter; our destiny. Is it such a great idea to rely on worldly trends, fads and direction, when it in fact leads you nowhere and does nothing for you in guaranteeing happiness? A popular expression is “No one said that life would be easy”? Are how about this one: There are no guarantees in life?
There is one thing that IS guaranteed. It is often overlooked. It can put you on a career track. You may never know what the future holds, but you will have a guaranteed ticket for eternal life; not just here on earth, but for eternity. How would you like to remove all worry? I’m not taking about removing life’s problems; you will always have them, because we live in a fallen world (more to come on this in another blog).
You cannot run from problems, but you can learn to live with them and live in abundance. I call it “Living Above Your Circumstances”. Almighty God by his grace gave us his only Son, Jesus Christ who died on Calvary long time ago. He took back the keys that were stolen from us when Adam the first man disobeyed God. The only way to take back God’s gift was to give us the gift of grace by sacrificing his only Son, Our Savior, Jesus Christ, who died on Calvary for our sins. Doing that final act Jesus eliminated worry. He gave us peace to live above our circumstances on this earth. He made it possible for us to have eternal life. He gave us the deluxe package. You do not have to pay a fee to get this service. You do not sign a contract or a wavier. The service will never be revoked. There will never be an adjustment for inflation. You don’t have to worry about missing the deadline to act. It is a standing offer. All you have to do in confess your sins to Jesus and ask Him to come into your life and accept him as Your Savior.
It is a gift of Grace. A gift of love. Ask Him today. Pick up a copy of the Holy Bible and read it from cover to cover. The Holy Spirit and God’s Son Jesus will come to live within you and give you the discernment that you will need to face any challenge that life puts in front of you. All you have to do is step out in Faith and believe in Jesus. Remember; “No one comes to the Father (Almighty God) except through Jesus Christ”.
God Uses Our Circumstances For Good
Often we are challenged to understand why God allows certain things to happen in our lives. Sometime we question these things. It is a normal process. God allowed his Son Jesus Christ to suffer greatly so that we would have eternal salvation. So it stands to reason that we will suffer as well. It is God’s prerogative to control and guide our lives. However, we know that whatever our circumstances, God uses our situation for good in our lives.
I faced a diagnoses of cancer, later was laid off from my job, and lost my health insurance. Sometimes it seems the roof can cave in right on us. It happened to me. However, God’s Grace through His Son Jesus Christ is sufficient for me to withstand the storms of life. Even though I am faced with these challenges I know that God provides for us despite dire circumstances that may confront us in this life.
I learned that we own nothing in this world. It all belong to God and when cannot determine how God will make provision for us, or what earthly instrument, institution or individual that he will use to remedy our situation. All we can do is grow our faith by hearing and hearing the word of God and trusting God to work the miracle of grace in our lives.
