We Are Hard Pressed, Struck Down; But Not Destroyed
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Be Strong And Of Good Courage
Everything we have belongs to God. God is the ultimate source of our wealth and everything we have, want, or need. When you begin to understand this principle you can give back to the Lord your time, trust, resources, or any area that you feel so moved. God will in tun give back to you by putting wonderful people in your life, to give you hope. Stay focused on God and remember to give thanks and honor to Him everyday.
This verse was quoted in Hoosiers. The scene where the minister prayed before Coach Dale’s first game. It applies to your life as well……………………….
Joshua 1: 7- 10- “Be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do all the law that Moses has given you (The law given to Moses from God, the Ten Commandments); do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. (God wants us to prosper). This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage: do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
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.
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”.
Walking In Faith Questions
Where are doubts coming from?
Has God ever failed you?
Does He not promise to meet my needs?
Did Jesus send the Holy Spirit; “The Helper” to live in us?
Did God promise to be with me at all times?
Is anything too hard for God?
Is this a fork in the road where my unbelief could cause me a lifetime of grief?
Faithfully obey God in confidence. Whatever appears to be a loss, He is going to turn it for a gain. Focus on God, Not the Circumstance.
“God causes all things to work together for Good to those who love Him and a called according to His Purpose. Romans 8:28
Don’t Be Held Hostage By Life’s Trials
Through trails, pitfalls and tribulation, I’m still here. Often we are confronted with the remnants of this fallen world. Layoffs, sickness, despair, depression; seemingly one crises after another. The weight just gets heavier an there is absolutely no way we can bear that burden along. When times like these occur, it’s time to step back and let go. That’s the philosophy I use. Just step back and let God be God. You know if we spend all our time worrying about one thing to another, there is absolutely no way we can function in this fallen world. So we need solace, a mental refuse; something that only God, can provide through his word.
It does not matter what this world throws at you. What unfortunate situation that you’re confronted with with, step outside of yourself and take hold of that heavenly kingdom that God has created within you , so that you can live above your circumstances. People say you got to meditate; no the only thing you must do is know Jesus, through Him you know the Father and the Holy Spirit, which will make everything alright.
Reading the Bible is a great way to to find solace, as Jesus said, when you are faced with the many trials that we face in this world, the Father sends the “helper”, the Holy Spirit to guide us through difficult times. We are blinded from seeing the future and from seeing outcomes, but God Is Real, and He is true to His word. So when you feel yourself confronted with mulitple problems, difficult challenges, that test your resolve, remember, God will always make a way when it appears to be no way, through His Son and our Savior Jesus Christ.
Affirmations For Financial Prosperity
The affirmations are great for financial prosperity. They keep you grounded in God’s word financially and are great spiritual therapy for whatever ails you financially.
Gather your notes, mortgages, credit card debts, past due bills , delinquent taxes and any other debt you possess and boldly declare God Authority. You speak these WORD OUT LOUD, as directed by God’s word.
“In Jesus name and on the authority of His Holy Word, I call these debts Paid In Full! Debt, I speak to you in Jesus name: Be Paid and Be Gone! Dematerialize and Cease To Exist! I Now declare that all my debts, mortgages, and notes are Paid In Full, canceled, or dissolved!”
Here are a few more that may be a blessing to you,
Hindrances from Financial Prosperity
Almighty God your word says that whatever I bind on earth is bound in heaven and whatever I loose on earth is loosed in heaven. Therefore,on authority of Your Word, I bind every force that has set itself against my financial prosperity! I hereby declare any obstacles against me null, void and harmless! I now loose the abundance of God, all that rightfully belongs to me according to God’s will, under His Grace in a perfect way.
For Employment
I now dissolve and put aside all negative, limiting beliefs about where I will work and what kind of job is available to me. I open myself to all God’s possibilities. I call for a perfect, satisfying, well paying job to manifest in my life. I am always in the right place at the right time, for the Spirit of God directs my steps. (Prov. 16:9; Roman 5:17.
“I am blessed in the city, blessed in the field, blessed coming in, and blessed going out. I am blessed in the basket, and blessed in the store. My bank accounts, investments, health, and relationships flourish. The blessings of the Lord overtake me in all areas of my life!” Deut. 28:1-14
We Must Run The Race Until Jesus Returns
We are transformed by the renewing of our mind. That is a power statement from Paul who often talked about “running the race” and” fighting the good fight” for the Lord, that is our challenge to run the race with humility and to fight the good fight for the Lord in everything that we do. Our life in this fallen world will never,ever be perfect, that fate was sealed for us by the first man Adam by his work against the Lord in the Garden of Eden.
But our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Made everything right that day on Calvary, when he gave his life for our redemption, and triumantlyhe arose from the grave. But we can look forward to the day that Jesus Christ returns triumphantly once and for all. This will be a powerful day of reckoning, when every knee will bow and call Jesus Christ Lord of Lord. Are you ready?
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 Will Never Leave Us Alone
Adversity though our constant companion is never our friend. It will always follow us presenting challenges and sometimes weakens our resolve. But adversity cannot overcome the resolve of Almighty God, who is a our anchor in the face of turmoil. The Lord promised to never leave us; never to leave us alone. We may not be able to rid our life of problems, pitfalls, setback and despair; but we can learn to live confidently knowing that Almighty God will be there for us in good times and in bad. We can learn to know that His word and His care is real and that we can choose to walk each day above the circumstance in peace.
Jesus said that he will never leave us; never will leave us alone and that is a powerful testament to His eternal commitment to us through Son and our Savior Jesus Christ.
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