We Are Hard Pressed, Struck Down; But Not Destroyed
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God Will Supply All Our Needs
“The more you know God, the more your faith and trust will grow. You can have faith that God not only knows your need, but He will meet them. As your fellowship with God increases, faith will replace fear, and peace will supplant anxiety. If you struggle with anxiety, trust God to lead you through any situation.
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? For after these things the Gentiles* seek. Your heavenly Father knows you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” Matthew 6: 31-33.
God Uses Our Circumstances For Good
God often uses our worldly circumstance for our good. When we live a life that is dedicated to God’s word, and we live by his precepts. Two things are certain in this world: We cannot change events or even alter them. We cannot prevent things done by those who do not know God and His son Jesus Christ. But God takes care of His Own. Even when we make decisions that are not according to his will. When we love the Lord and follow his precepts, he still watches over us in ways that we struggle to understand. God always makes a way for us despite our blunder and missteps. Just keep on serving and following the Lord……. He’s always acting for the Good on our behalf.
There is always a silver lining for good, even in difficult circumstances.
Got Jesus? Got Victory!
In this life we are always faced with trials and circumstances. It does not matter what the trial is; it can be the most trivial thing or it can be one filled with devastation. No matter what the trial there is always, always, hope. God gave us this hope through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that God’s power is limited. Don’t let satan tell you that you want be healed. Don’t let him tell you that God does not care about you. Don’t let him tell you that you have too much of a weight to make it. You see you can make!!!!!
In your darkest hour, you can make it! When you have no where to turn you at the very end of your rope; you can make it! Because Jesus already paid the price for you. He already made a way when there appeared to be no way. So all you got to do to receive your blessing is to accept that Jesus Is Lord; particularly in the midst of the ever present storm.
You don’t need a weather man to tell you you’re in a storm. You don’t need a forecast or a storm warning. No the storm slaps you right in the face; believe me you know it. But God shined his face on you and gave you the grace of protection and suddenly, you can face anything. You can find courage, when three second ago you had none. You can triumph when you did not think you even had it in you. That’s when you have God’s blessing, that’s when you have his protection to lead you out of the storm of sickness. Turn a a bad forecast into life! That’s what God and His Son Jesus Christ are all about; Life. SO LIVE! Let the Holy Spirit comfort you so that You can face and win any challenge or storm.
Dear Lord, somewhere out there whether East, West, North or South, someone is facing a challenge and they don’t think they can make it. Thats alright Lord we know you are protecting them. Father show them your awesome power of peace as they face the storm, send the Holy Spirit the “Helper” , through Jesus Christ to lead us all through the midst of the storm. Lord, it’s your power, not the storm that will triumph. We give honor and praise to your name through Jesus Christ. We thank you for our triumph over the storm. In Jesus name we pray and ask it all Amen. ” By Jesus Stripes We are Healed”.
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 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
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
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.
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.
