We Are Hard Pressed, Struck Down; But Not Destroyed
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God Word Is our Protection In A Lost World
You know satan is fast at work, particularly in this world; and people are buying into his lies. It seems everyone is trying to neutralize God and His word. They are attempting to obstricsize, and cloud our hearts, minds, and mouths, from spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ and His message is broad and diverse. It’s all around you and the trendy, sinful things in this world, and those who try to to make God’s word, politically incorrect; to defuse and confused us.
If you have no foundation in the word and know nothing about it, you are at risk to eternal damnation, easy game and easy prey for satan’s deceptions and satan’s lies. You know this world has never been a true friend to anyone, so it absolutely apparent that we must learn to stand firm when the winds of deceit blow way over one one hundred miles per hour. If you don’t know Jesus, you will be lost in the shuffle. You can try all the fads, the trends; they are all sinful and have no good purpose, except to condem you to eternal damnation and an eternal life of suffering. You can reverse the trend and find way to salvation by asking Jesus to come into your life, before it’s to late..
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.
God Leads Us To New Beginnings
The Lord is Good and His mercy endures forever. Some times we fail to give the Glory to the Lord and Our Savior Jesus Christ . I’ve been guilty of that omission and then something uplifting happens and I realize once again the power of the Lord in my life. I have had my setback, but I continue to know that the Lord has a purpose in my life and if I listen to discern the direction from the Holy Spirit;”The Helper”. I know that it will soon be revealed to me.
Almighty God has an ultimate purpose for all of us. Whether we know if or not. When he calls, we must whole heartedly say “Send Me”. That is the Fruit of the spirit and the Fruit of my legacy through Christ. I was laid off from my job, the plight of the more than 455,000 workers in America who faced a similar fate in December. I pray for them and ask you to pray for all laid off workers, no matter what their situation or where they are going. Pray that God will open new door for them. I know that God is Good and His mercy endures forever.
I stay in the word and know that “I Walk By Faith and not by Sight”. We can do all things through Christ who strenghten us. Take care and God Bless you all through the wonderous works of His Son, Jesus Christ.
God is Always On Time
Jesus is grace is sufficient for me yesterday, today and forever1 I often think of His grace and His compassion, particularly when I look back at the many trials that I have faced and I know that Jesus is there for us. Almighty God, gave Him dominion over this earth and in with that I feel comfort. You know there’s an old saying that God is still on the throne and that no matter what the situation He will make a way somehow. He’s always there… He may not get there when we want Him to, but He’s always right on time! Through Jesus Christ we can do all things, who strengthens us.
A Turned On Church In An Up Tight World
Through it All. I learned to trust in Jesus, I learned to depend upon his word. We live in an age of poverty, terrorism, world hunger, energy sources. We live in a problematic society. An uptight world. We live in a society, where people are turned on to cults, meditation. We are a dysfunctional society. We are uptight and are faced with difficult circumstances.
These are days when men call good evil and evil good. When men called truth error and error truth. These are days when we are marked by hatred in a world torn by conflict. These are days when profits are more important than people. We are concerned about the kind of car a man drives, than in the man who drives the car. These are days when men turn away from God’s world. When modern minds are being mesmerized by secular thoughts. Some believe there is no life after death.
But God through his Son and Our Savior Jesus Christ trumps all the above. You need an anchor to know that Jesus Says, “Take my yoke upon you and I will give your rest”. Bring your burden to me and I will take them. You see Jesus gave his life that day on Calvary, so that we could overcome the world. So that we can take hold of the world and make away and secure God’s Word here on earth.
A turned on Church will see the agony of a struggling populace. A turned on church will see those who are sick and come to their aid. A turned on church will have the love of Christ. A turned on Church will have a love for God Almighty. A turned on church will have the ability to provide for the masses and introduce the world to the Word of God.
This world is not a good world. But Jesus warned us about its traps and snares. He warned us about the life we will be faced with. He told us it would not be easy. But he also told us, there is nothing you cannot overcome without the help of the Lord. The Joy of My Lord is my strength.
We need to make sure that we have a turned on Church. Not just in a physical building, but the turned on church, the Body of Christ is within you. We are the Church. We can be in tuned to God’s word, by living his will to bring others to the Body of Christ. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”.
Do you believe that? Do You believe that Jesus Can lead you through dark and tearful times. Do you believe that Jesus can open up doors for you. Do you believe that Jesus, is the way, the truth, and the light? Do You believe that Jesus is your Savior and that he died on that Day on Calvary to give your eternal Salvation,to give you peace, to give you forgiveness of sins, and to heal your diseases? If You believe you will have eternal life and there is nothing on this earth that can overcome you. Because you have the power of Jesus in you and through you along with the Holy Spirit.
If you do not have the Holy Spirit in you, ask Jesus to come into your life today. Give yourself the ammunition you will need to fight this secular world, through Christ. Through Jesus you can have eternal life. It is His gift of grace to you.
God Helps You Through Depression
The Lord has kept me and brought me a mighty long way! Sometimes we get wrapped up in ourselves. we fell sorry for ourselves because we traveled down the wrong path. We enter into a depression, that is a sin in itself, for we have placed tremendous pressure on ourselves to be or do something that the Lord did not program us to do.
You have probably heard the saying in your walk through life “it is what it is.” Likewise, “we are who we are.” Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:10 “But By the Grace of God, I am What I am” Be who you are”. Ask God to make you into who He created you to be. We must learn to accept our strengths and limitations. That does not mean that we should not strive to reach our full potential. It does mean that we should strive through prayer and daily walks with the Lord, through His word, to get direction for God’s path for our lives.
Depression is often triggered by a sense of failure- from setting standards and goals that are unrealistic and not within our ability to obtain them. We certainly cannot set goals that others have achieved and expect to take up these same goals. They will not fit the mold or the template of life that God has given us.
If you are depressed, remember God cares and he will not leave you alone. See proverbs 3:5-6. If you are depressed because you have raised the bar of achievement beyond your reach, asked the Lord to guide you and council you through His word, so that you will always be aligned with Him in setting goals for yourself. Remember Christ not only bore your sins, but also your sorrows and your heartaches. Recommit to the relationship you have with God and determine to be responsive and obedient to God’s will.
Roman 12: 2- “Do not be conformed to the this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
