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Was right on the fence once, just ready to step off in to eternity. Lots of prayers raised for me during that time. As I laid on the bed in an induced comma (think that’s what it is called), up on the ceiling going around& around —like the ticker on a tv screen— was the Lord’s Prayer, which He taught his disciples and every now & then from left to right, right through the middle was “yea though I walk through the shadow of death I will fear no evil”…….may not ring a bell with many but when almost stepping off into eternity it is a real comfort….one reason why I am so much at peace
Eternity is only the blink of the eye away for all of us. Heaven or hell for forever!
My request to God was that humans might realize this and from this act know how short and precious life is. And that the unsaved might turn to God and be saved.
If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9
And also that Trump...myself...all who are born-again might....
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
God has given us all a job or jobs to do in the short time we have here on planet earth...so...we need to be busy in doing those things to give Him glory and see lost souls saved. Nothing happens by chance or accident. Sovereign God is in complete control of everything all the time and oh how awesome it is knowing that!
Have a awesome day!
Happy birthday brother! Make sure you've got a fire extinguisher close by before you light the candles on the cake…wink… Sorry man just couldn't help myself… Have an awesome day man!!!
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope
Romans 15:13
As we know the moment that we are born again we are justified…God pronounces us not guilty through the blood of Jesus…then...the sanctification process starts and continues throughout our life. And in that God is molding us more and more through the power of the Holy Spirit living in us…to be more and more like His Son Jesus. Now of course we still have our free will…so it is up to us to embrace that sanctification…through surrender and obedience… and allow God to mold us into the likeness of Jesus. And as believers…we have the responsibility through reading the word…prayer…listening to sermons…and allowing God to make us into the men and women that He desires us to be. And thinking about this topic here…
It is only by the grace of God that any one of us are alive and breathing today. Which should serve as a reminder to all of us - including Donald - that the good Lord is not yet finished with us on this earth. Now, if we would daily seek His will in all of our thoughts, words, actions and deeds.
Every day when we wake in the morning we-- 1st--need to thank God for another day here on earth, 2nd-- we need to ask God to make us a better person today then we were yesterday, 3rd--at 81 yrs. old, with cancer and a bad heart-- every day I awake this side of the green I am so thankful. A real shame that in my younger days this never entered my "P" brain. I just said yesterday that I have no idea why God allowed me to be around this long, He is way more forgiving than me. I know God has a real purpose, I am just to thick to see it, so I struggle along each day and each day I am very aware how much I appreciate the fact that I am forgiven and so very thankful that somewhere around 30 t0 40 years ago the Holy Spirit lead me to my knees and God offered His Grace to me. I know exactly what Jesus meant when He said--"My peace I leave with you"---living each day in complete peace, knowing that my ticket to heaven is secure--is real peace
GOD BLESS & God's peace be upon you
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
~ May we today begin a fresh revival of humility in the church as we humble ourselves before God in prayer and honest worship. I want to encourage you to be open and vulnerable as you approach the Lord today.
The ministry of Jesus was one of life-giving transformation. His life, death, and resurrection ushered in a completely new way of relating to God: the way of grace. One of the best examples of Jesus shifting paradigms comes in His parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.
Luke 18:10-14 says:
“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people — cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! I fast twice a week, and I give You a tenth of my income.’
“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’ I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Let’s open our hearts and allow the Spirit to guide us to live life more like the tax collector than the Pharisee. Let’s allow Him to lead us to a life lived in the new covenant of grace.
In the time of Jesus, God’s people were completely starved for relationship with Him. Judaism had become a religion of regulations rather than relationship. God’s people believed that their lives were totally based on their works, placing the religious Pharisees at the top of the totem pole stretching up to God. The Pharisees believed they were justified before God because of their works, as if they could earn their way into right standing with God. So, imagine the shock of Jesus’ listeners when He says that the tax collector, the most hated of all Jews, went home justified before the Lord as the result of his humility. Imagine the shock and anger of the Pharisees in learning that all they had worked for, all the rules and regulations they had lived by, actually placed them lower in stature than any other Jew in the sight of God.
The parable of the Pharisee and tax collector offers amazing news for each of us. The principle Jesus teaches here in Luke 18 is that the greatest posture of our heart is one of humility, not perfection. The way to God is not one of works, but of grace. Jesus teaches that whatever weakness you have, whatever sin you struggle with, all God asks of you is that you come before Him and ask for His mercy. All He requires of you is a repentant heart.
You see, the Lord is always after your heart. All the works of the Pharisees were birthed out of their own pride. In their egotism they thought they could earn relationship with the one, true, and holy God. All of their religious deeds were done not out of their love for God, but out of their love for their own reputation. However, the tax collector had nothing to boast about. He lived his life robbing his own people to fill the pockets of the Romans who enslaved them. He was made wealthy by stealing from his own people. But in his desperation, he cried out to God for help, and God heard his cry.
Know that God hears your cry today when it comes out of the reality of your need for Him. He answers your need for forgiveness and relationship with the overwhelming power of His presence.
So, ask yourself today:
• What do you value most?
• Do you value your own reputation or God’s opinion?
• Are you living in light of God’s grace or trying to earn it?
• Are you going through the motions of religion in order to earn your way into relationship with God, or are you living in response to the wealth of love you’ve freely received in Christ?
Wherever you are, know that it is never too late to come before your heavenly Father in humility. It is never too late to repent of any area in which pride has been your motivation and decide to live your life on the foundation of grace. It is never too late to posture your heart to receive the depths of love and mercy your heavenly Father longs to give you. Christ came to usher in the path of grace, not of works. He came so that you might live in His strength, not your own. The price of His mercy is a humble heart because humility is the key that unlocks the depths of your soul to receive the free gift of His grace. God won’t fill what you believe is already full. He won’t help where you don’t truly believe you need Him. But if you’ll cry out to Him and ask Him for His mercy for your sin and His love to satisfy your need, He will fill your life with the gift of His unending presence.
Posture your heart like that of the tax collector as you pray. Follow his model of humility and find satisfaction for the places of your heart that are in need of God’s love.
Christ’s Humility and Exaltation
Philippians 2:3-7 says:
“Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage. Instead, He emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men. And when He had come as a man in His external form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death — even to death on a cross.”
If God Himself lived His life in total humility, then we must follow His example in order to walk in the favor and abundance God longs to bestow on us. Look to Christ as your example, and discover God’s desire to exalt you as you bow yourself before Him as your Lord and King.
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~ published by: First 15
https://www.first15.org/
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Amen brother - the Word of God is indeed the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow! And speaking of today…I believe someone on this board is a year older today…hmmm…wonder who that would be?
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I as well my brother…
..yes...we need to talk to God...but...we also need to then spend some quite time and listen...i fail at that way to often!
It is only by the grace of God that any one of us are alive and breathing today. Which should serve as a reminder to all of us - including Donald - that the good Lord is not yet finished with us on this earth. Now, if we would daily seek His will in all of our thoughts, words, actions and deeds.
Have a blessed week!
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Thank You Lord for saving Donald Trump!!! Shweew! That was close!
You nailed it...thanks
Ok...im kinda sorta caught us on my reading here....y'all have a awesome day!
I totally get that and it takes us back to the post that Ranb2khz posted Thursday.....
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174770926
Just like your wife and im guessing all of us....we are talking with Jesus off and on all thru the day....often times just a few words here and there lifting someone and/or some circumstance up to Him....and that awesome...but...just like your wife and that post says...we need that quite time.
Amen brother...and...to add to that......
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart
Hebrews 4:12
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds. out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4
"All scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work".
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Matthew 24:35
As i read your post it brought to my mind and im thinking this applys to what you are saying. When im giving my 40 minute or so testimony to a group of people at church or where ever about my 25 years of booze and dope and the helter skelter lifestyle that goes with all that....and...my 28 years of being clean and sobor...i make it a point to tell folks that these 28 years of being clean and sobor ill give myself a little pat on the back because i have had to have "self-control" in making the right decisions and choices to stay away from that lifestyle...but....i give the glory to God because it is only by the power of the Holy Spirit living in me that i have been successful...plain and simple! I still often when i talk to God ask Him to never let me forget what and who i use to be and what He saved me from...because...i never want to get the notion that i am self sufficient in any way shape or form!
Aint that the truth....so often when im talking with the Lord there is always some distraction going on it seems and even just trying to have a simple conversation with Jesus my mind will start to wonder or ill lose focus...it blows my mind. And i guess because of the destractions i will say my piece and move on without even giving God an opportunity to reply. Ive heard Charles Stanly say more times than i can count...yes...we need to talk to God...but...we also need to then spend some quite time and listen...i fail at that way to often!
Exacitly and Amen! The One and only God...the God of all creation...needs us for nothing...yet...He desires to use us in the building of His kingdom and to serve and minister to others thru us...how awesome and loving is that...actually wants a personal relationship with with us in spite of our sin filled nature selves! Your words of wisdom brings this verse to mind.......
"Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in Heaven".
Matthew 5:16
The Parable of the Lamp on a Stand
~ As we look at the profound, life-transforming concepts Jesus shared through parables, today we’ll focus on the parable of the lamp on a stand.
Reading Matthew 5:14-15 used to stress me out. Jesus says, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” How can we with all our mistakes, misgivings, and failures be “the light of the world?” How could God in all His wisdom choose to use us to reveal Jesus, the only hope of eternal salvation, to a lost and dying world?
As I grow in my knowledge of God’s heart, I grow in the revelation of His desire to use me. Passages like Matthew 5:14-15 used to focus my attention on my own sin and darkness rather than God’s grace and love. But faithfully in His love, He guides my thoughts to what matters: the overwhelming reality of the Holy Spirit transforming me into the image of the God who created me. Today, let’s allow the Spirit and the Word to transform the way we view ourselves and how God in His infinite wisdom would use us to change the world.
Ephesians 2:10 says:
“For we are His [God’s] creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.”
At salvation your identity changed. You are now “created in Christ Jesus.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 says it this way:
“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”
You are a new creation not by your own doing, but by the powerful finished work of Christ Jesus on the cross. At salvation your sins were wiped away, cast off as far as the east is from the west. Such was the transformation that took place in your heart at salvation that you could be filled with God Himself.
Jesus says in John 14:16-17:
“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. He is the Spirit of Truth. The world is unable to receive Him because it doesn’t see Him or know Him. But you do know Him, because He remains with you and will be in you.”
God Himself “dwells with you”, and, through salvation now lives inside you.
Passages like the parable of the lamp on a stand used to stress me out because I didn’t understand what God wanted to reveal through me to the world. I used to think God wanted to reveal perfection in me, that I had to act perfectly to demonstrate Christ. What I didn’t realize is that the greatest revelation I could give a broken and needy world is that God, through the immeasurable depth of His love, meets me in my brokenness and continually makes me whole. I realized that God, only by His grace, is taking what was lost, weak, selfish, and lonely and is filling me with unimaginable love and security through restored relationship with Him. God doesn’t want you to reveal perfection. He wants to reveal the fact that in your imperfection He has loved you from the beginning with an everlasting love.
Because you are weak and in need of God, you are the absolute best person to lead others to Jesus. If you act like you have everything together, as if nothing is wrong, then those distant from God will have no reason to believe God desires relationship with them. But in revealing your imperfection, in being honest and real with those around you, you will offer hope to a world that has none. You will reveal the core of the gospel: that God has incredible works prepared for those who simply come to Him in need and cry out for His help. In your imperfection you are a perfect example of Jesus’ love that comes only by grace.
God desires to shine the light of His love through you today in powerful ways. He longs to reveal to others how deeply He has loved you in His grace. He has incredible plans in store for you if you will simply be real with a world that desperately needs relationship with their Creator. Have the courage to be yourself and to be honest and vulnerable. Honesty is all your heavenly Father asks of you. In your honesty, God will reveal a greater love than this world has ever known. In the reality of who you are, God will shine forth hope, guiding those who are lost to the safe shores of restored relationship with Him. May you find peace in the fact that God longs to use you. May you find purpose in the works He has set before you to do. And may you find joy in the revelation of God’s immeasurable love poured out on you through His grace.
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~ published by: First 15
https://www.first15.org/
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Amen brother - I do believe!
Do you believe that God is the answer for every circumstance in life?
"Pray without ceasing"-----Sounds like a big order ----several days ago my bride told me she had to really work on her prayer life----then she went on to tell me that throughout the day as she thought on those in need she would offer up a short prayer----my answer to her was I didn't think she needed to work on her prayer life, seems to me she had a good handle on it---then she explained to me that what she meant was that quite , spiritual time with just her and the Lord
Something there to think on
In todays world...we have no telling how many thousands of self-help books. The TV has countless talk shows that tell people how to help and provide for themselves. We even have...unfortunately... preachers that preach the health..wealth and prosperity message to kinda sorta make Jesus into a genie in a bottle and how to look within and get what we want. There is water cooler talk..social media talk...the news media...all expressing peoples thoughts...opinions and beliefs as to what is right and what is wrong...how to get ahead and how to be self-sufficient. And in amongst all this...there is no shortage of argument and debate about these topics and everyone has their own opinion and most can give a list of reasons as to why they are right and to why you are wrong...and...stand behind those reasons without blinking a eye. We also have psychiatrist...counselors and social workers to talk and explore and tell us what and why we need to do and not do things and how to better equip ourselves for living life with emotional and mental problems. Now hear this and dont get me wrong here...i know there can be much value in these medical type people just like with medical doctors for our bodies. Yet...in the mean time the world and the United States continues to "go to hell in a hand basket"! So lets make this easy. God created the heavens and the earth and every living thing on it...and of course...every single person that has ever been conceived in a womans womb. God gives every person the air they breath...the food they eat...the water they drink. By Gods love...mercy and grace He provides and sustains us every heartbeat of everyday...and...God is very much still in the prayer answering and miracle giving business and heals people of all sorts of physical...mental and emotional sicknesses each and everyday! I mean...ultimately all healing comes from God as medical people are an extension of Gods hand...right? Jesus offers hope and peace and joy and contentment for our heart...mind and soul. And...God...when you get to the bottom line of life...has given us everything we have even though we often like to think our hard work has done much of it. So...whats my long winded point? A personal relationship with Jesus...faith even if as little as a mustard seed...praying without ceasing and meditating on Gods word day and night...remember...the Bible actually is our human owners manual..if you will. That my friends is the recipe for contentment and a happy and productive joy filled life...thru Jesus! Yes...we still have problems and sickness but if you are born-again you know what im talking about. Do you believe that God is the answer for every circumstance in life?
I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
Psalm 103:2-4
The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
Psalm 41:3
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17:20
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
“Christ is not a reservoir but a spring. His life is continual, active and ever passing on with an outflow as necessary as its inflow. If we do not perpetually draw the fresh supply from the living Fountain, we shall either grow stagnant or empty, It is, therefore, not so much a perpetual fullness as a perpetual filling.”
-A.B. Simpson-
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Romans 8:26
Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
Jeremiah 33:3
The Grace of God
~ Because of Jesus, we live with the favor of God.
Scripture Reading:
"Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, let us grasp the fact that we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have also obtained access through Him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.” ~ Romans 5:1-2
Grace is far more than a mealtime prayer — the word communicates the idea of blessing. As believers, we’re the recipients of grace, which is poured out on us by our heavenly Father. Let’s look at how we experience this amazing benefit of His love.
God’s favor is seen in our salvation (Ephesians 2:8) — a blessing undeserved and unearned. Nothing about us prompted God to save us; He acted purely out of His goodness, sacrificing His Son Jesus in our place. In that way, we could be reconciled to the Father and adopted into His family. Upon salvation, we were transferred from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:11-14). Here, we live out our new identity as God’s children and carry out His purpose of glorifying Him.
The beauty of grace becomes especially clear when we consider who we once were: We were spiritually dead, living according to our own selfish interests (Ephesians 2:1). But now, through faith in Jesus as our Savior, we’ve been justified by God and given new life. He has declared that we have right standing before Him (Romans 8:1-2). All of our sins were placed upon Jesus, and His righteousness has been credited to our account permanently.
Picture yourself living in the favor of God. Internalize this truth, and then give Him thanks.
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~ published by: In Touch Ministries
https://www.intouch.org/read/daily-devotions/the-grace-of-god-2
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G'Morning my friends.....In just glancing at different passages in my Bible which I have underlined I came across this and would like to share;
HEBREWS: 13:8----"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it
is good that the heart be established by grace"
Quite simple, when some folks tell you that is necessary to understand that today in 2024 things are different and we have to understand that the Scriptures were written thousands years ago and things have changed over the years and we need to understand....To me, I believe the Scriptures are the word which God gave to those authors of such Scriptures, therefore God's word does not change, man-kind does. When you wonder if you are being told the truth, talk with God, He will never lead you astray.----Just my thoughts
GOD BLESS
Butterfly
"For through the law I have died to the law, so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” ~ Galatians 2:19-20
The law of God is shared with mankind to set up a standard of righteousness. A standard, we see time and time again, no one can truly live up to.
It is hard for us to admit, but there are some things in life we cannot control. There are some puzzles we cannot solve, some mysteries we cannot understand. All of our effort and our reasoning leaves us short.
We are like caterpillars trying so hard to fly.
The only way to achieve flight is to spend some time in a cocoon. Some time waiting, being transformed by forces beyond your control. A cocoon might seem like imprisonment; it might seem like it is holding you back. But it is the path to redemption, the road to resurrection.
We must die to live. We have to lay down our arrogant approaches to life and trust in what God has for us. It is the only way to take flight.
Is today your day to fly? Perhaps you have been in the cocoon and God is ready to send you into orbit. Perhaps you have been trying to fly as a caterpillar and it is the day to lay down your efforts and trust what God has to say.
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~ published by: Yellow Balloons
https://yellowballoons.net/devotional/butterfly/
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There is no substitute for our quiet place with the Lord. The world has nothing to compare it to! God bless!
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I have been in the Book of Acts for a week or so, this morning in my talk with God I ask that I might learn something, that I might really feel the presence of the Holy Sprit in my reading....Maybe just me, I do not know, but in reading through chapter 27, rather than reading as in the past and as many sermons have been preached on this passage and God only knows over the years how many Sunday School lessons were made from this chapter 27-----Any way, now to my point, as I read this I kept thinking this is more than a recording of Paul's troubles and God's presence, it was a recording of life in general......We have good times in life, we have bad times in life, ----life is full of ups & downs or at least my life has been so, chapter 27 is a recording of getting rid of all the baggage and life saving which God put out there....as I read the more & more it spoke to me about my life & my fellow citizens here on earth and how if folks would turn to God--then things would be ok. Read Acts 27, think on your life and all the storms you have endured and how you want to control all that you endure, but when we toss all our baggage overboard and turn to God----then and only then will we find peace and calmness in the wake of the storms of our life----from experience I say this. Self control is an excellent tool for the devil to use to our disadvantage. Let me clear, I am not speaking about that inner strength that we all have way down deep inside, that inner strength is a God given gift and we need to acknowledge the fact that it is from God, not from our self-control. The devil makes it so very easy for us to gradually, over the years make ourselves into a god, The "I love me," " look at what I do and can do"-----"I got this, I can do it"......all this is gifts from God, the problem is when we elevate ourselves to where we put ourselves in complete control and make God absent in our lives
OH MY!!! I didn't mean to rattle on & on....but think on it-------GOD BLESS
If you never get it right, you really got it right it right with this post....Great way to start off a morning-----believers or non-believers alike
Listen to the Quiet
When the electricity went out recently, I was impressed with how quiet it was. We live with continual background noise. Indoors we have the sounds of air conditioning units, washers and dryers, tv's, computers, telephones, computers, fax machines, answer machines, stereos, and kids. Outdoors are lawnmowers, leaf-blowers, trains, airplanes, insects, birds, animals, cars and cell phones.
We have all kinds of noise inside our heads, too. Past tapes, what others have said and done, things we have done or told ourselves. And what about the noise our hearts make? They laugh, cry, remember, and talk to us too!
I don't think of myself as somebody who leads a fast-paced, jet-set life. That is until I notice how long it takes me to relax and unwind. Getting quiet doesn't happen quickly for me. Sometimes I even have to consciously work at it. Even David, songwriter extraordinaire, wise warrior, and anointed King of Israel, needed to be reminded by God to "Be still, and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10)
It's a noisy world. And we all need a quiet place in the midst of all the noise. A safe place, where we can BE STILL, and hear the Lord. He very much wants to tell us how much He loves us, and how unique and special we are to Him.
Ask Him to help you find a safe place, a place where you can go and listen to the quiet. Thank God He provides places for us, whether inside our mind and heart, or in a physical spot. Journey there and see what wonderful surprises Jesus has planned to share with you in this brand-new day of Today that you've never seen before.
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~ by Sally Ireland Kennedy
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This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us be glad and rejoice in it.
The Good Lord has given us one more day to get it right. Let us give it back to Him by honoring Him with all of our thoughts, words, actions and deeds as we go through the day. A quick prayer, or a note/word of encouragement for another, or a simple Thank You for the part others play in our life can go a long way in living the life that God has called us to live. By loving and serving the needs of others, we allow Jesus to live through us, and that is the will of the Father for us in giving us this new day.
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I Have Seen the Face of the Captain
"We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.” ~ Hebrews 12:2
Robert Louis Stevenson loved to recount the story of a ship tossed in a storm:
The sea was rough and the rocky coast perilous. Danger was real and dread expectancy active among the seamen. One frantic sailor who was laboring below the water line could contain himself no longer. He rushed to the control room, closed the door behind himself, and stood frozen in fright watching the captain wrestle with the controls of the huge ship.
Skill of mind and strength of hand enabled the captain to guide the vessel through the threatening rocks into open water. The Captain turned slightly, looked at the frightened sailor, and smiled. The youth returned below deck and assured the crew all danger was over. When they inquired how he knew, he answered, "I have seen the face of the Captain, and he smiled at me."
If you will only…
"turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His Glory and Grace."
When you know who is in control, there is no fear!
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~ by David Langerfeld, "The Daily Encourager"
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You certainly gave folks a lot to think on here this morning----needed to be said. Several points you made often throw me a curve ball, maybe it is doubt as Thomas, I don't think so, I lean more to the idea of much I do not understand and every morning I ask for the Holy Spirit to teach me. I wish many times that as a young man I had not gone my way but instead back then spent time in the Scriptures, maybe I would have understood today------I seriously doubt it, I am pretty thick up there. Not long ago I was discussing this eternity subject with someone, I admitted that I was not one to 100% listen to, as like them, much I did not understand, but, part of my understanding is the thief on the cross, there were 2, as we know, 1 mocked and denied---the other at his last moment believed. I often think this man was no church member, did not tithe, did not to help his fellow man in need-----in that moment he only believed and ask Jesus that he would be in paradise with Him, & Jesus said he would be there. I told the person I was chatting with that I would never suggest waiting till my last breath to talk with Jesus, we may not get that opportunity. I know I "believe", yet I know I do not understand, I don't think it was in my ticket to have an excellent understanding, I can only struggle through this life and strive to walk the walk. Yesterday I had my last day at my Cardio Rehab and they had like exit interviews with a few different workers, I have had 36 visits there and they only knew I had heart issues, however yesterday, there were medical questions they asked and I was in a place that I had to tell them of my cancer, they were sort of speechless, any way my response to them is that which I tell many folks from time to time, and if I may pat myself on the back, a great thing to put in your memory from ole Plugger:
"Nothing going to happen to me today that the Good Lord and I can not handle"
Heaven or hell, good or evil, sin or righteousness,,,,,the Good Lord & I got this-----A non-believer here, please pay attention to what Rick's post said-- it is so true, a believer here, put in mind what I said above, -------we all stumble, we all fall short---we are the ones who are the askers of forgiveness ----God is the one who forgives---Not a priest, not preacher, not a family member or friend, Just God forgives--------------GOD BLESS
So this morning...maybe you dont know where you are headed when you die. Maybe you have doubts...maybe you know for a fact that you dont have a personal relationship with Jesus. So...what you gonna do about that? im gonna type something below...i can promise you this...if you will read the words that i type out loud...or something similar...just ask God to forgive you..and not just say these words from your mouth but also from deep inside your heart and say these words with a meaning like nothing you have ever said before...You will be saved by the grace of God...filled with the Holy Spirit...and will then have a home in heaven when you die!
***God, I recognize that I have not lived my life for You up until now. I have been living for myself and that is wrong. I need You in my life...I want You in my life. I acknowledge the completed work of Your Son Jesus Christ in giving His life for me on the cross at Calvary and I long to receive the forgiveness you have made freely available to me through this sacrifice. Please forgive me my sin and come into my life now. I want and need your free gift of salvation...fill me with the Holy Spirit...in Jesus name...Amen***
If you just read and spoke these words and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ...you have been born-again! Now i encourage you to find a church if you dont already have one. Either way...go see the preacher and tell him what you have done! You have made the most important decision of your life! If you would like to talk...send me a Private message and ill be glad to call you!
I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane
HELL...a place of torment...a place of indescribable pain...a place where a person will literately burn in a lake of fire. Separated from the love of God in total sadness, depression, loneliness and despair...the complete loss or absence of hope. Once God cast a person into hell...it never ends...Can you imagine how long FOREVER is?
HEAVEN...a place of total and complete love far beyond any love we have ever know...a place of happiness, joy, contentment, and peace. A place where there will never be sadness, pain, tears...sin will be no more. Our life in heaven will never end...we will live for forever totally engulfed in Gods perfect love! Can you imagine how long FOREVER is?
So if you die today...where are you headed? Hear me my friend and hear me good. Be you believe in heaven and hell or not...im here to tell you. Both are very real places. Want to go to heaven....here is what Jesus has said...Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me..(John 14:6). Whats that mean. The only way to heaven is this. You believe that Jesus is the Son of God...and...He is also God. You believe that Jesus died on a cross for you and also rose from the grave and lives today. You listen for that little prompting..calling..in your head and heart that is reaching out to you. You get on your knees and pray a prayer asking God for forgiveness of your sin filled life. You surrender your life to Jesus and start living for Him. Its out with the old you and in with the new because the Holy Spirit fills your heart, mind and soul. Now...you are born-again and you have a home in heaven when you die. Without a personal relationship with Jesus...you are headed to hell be you like it or not....its your choice! No matter what age you are...and you probably think you have plenty of time...but...im here to tell you...and you already know this. Death sneaks up on people of all ages each and everyday and they slip into eternity without a moments notice. Once you die...there are no "do-overs". Your eternal destination is set! Where are you headed?
I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
-Rick j Sane-
Without hope, we have nothing. Hopelessness, darkness, and despair are tools of the devil to keep people away from God, away from Jesus Christ and His marvelous light. Jesus is the light of the world, and without Him, we walk in darkness. Jesus has come and He has brought light and life to our dark world.
You are not going to be lost when you get to hell. If you are without Christ, you are lost right now. Your trial is already over. You've already been sentenced. You're just waiting for execution morning to roll around.
-Lester Roloff-
I believe that a great number of people are going to die and go to hell because they're counting on their religiosity in the church instead of their relationship with Jesus to get them to heaven. They give lip service to repentance and faith, but they've never been born again.
-Adrian Rogers-
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