One of the greatest challenges to believers is what to do or say (if anything) when we meet the wall of resistance to the faith in words from another individual or group. There are several right answers and none are the same. It depends on the situation, the people, the conversation, your faith level (yes there are levels), your experience ,the Word on the inside of you and your trust in God.
DID YOU SEE: "THE APPRENTICE" LAST WEEK?
Let me give you a good example of what I'm saying. I saw this on television last week on The Apprentice. Muna, one of the candidates is a believer and she was facing the fact that she was going into the boardroom where she might have to be on the defensive as to why she would be fired. She was reading her bible intensely. Personally, I believe she does it on a regular basis, but from the show you can't tell. She did make a statement to the effect that she wanted God to protect her. On the other hand; there was another young lady who they clipped saying something like Muna needs to wake up; God won't be in that boardroom, it'll just be Mr. Trump.
Well that's enough to make you raise your eyebrows.
Fast forward to the boardroom to what the show would have you to believe would be a showdown between the forces and God and we see the whole scene played out in dialogue and Muna gets fired.
It was not the ending that most people expected and so I had to get in the word and keep going over it in my head; asking myself what happened.
THE ANSWER BECAME CLEAR.
This is no slam on Muna but it clearly was a time for her to be quiet. If you've watched this show at all, when attacked in the boardroom there is a time to "say nothing or not too much."
The world won't understand us if we're too combative, we'll miss the mark. In the bible which is our guide it says we can do all these things but if we don't have love; we are nothing. We will be persecuted for our beliefs, but our response must be love. Yes, we do have to pray for those who despite fully use us.
In a recent conversation that I had with a scoffer who wanted to make it a point to tell me to "tone down" my religious talking, I trusted God.
When the time came for my response, I was given a situation to talk about that did not involve me. It was so persuasive; that the person totally recanted and asked me to be a Guest speaker at the event that we were talking about!
What a turn around.
Now let me add that I particularly had been praying for this person's openness to the Word. No, they aren't saved yet, but they will be.
Remember, it's not about you or me...it's about souls.
Souls, Souls, Souls...
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Monday, April 2, 2007
BUT YOU BELOVED, BUILD YOURSELVES UP ON YOUR MOST HOLY FAITH...GUARD AND KEEP YOURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF GOD...
AMPLIFIED BIBLE
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions which were made by the apostles (the special messengers) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
They told you beforehand, In the last days (in the end time) there will be scoffers [who seek to gratify their own unholy desires], following after their own ungodly passions.
It is these who are [agitators] setting up distinctions and causing divisions--merely sensual [creatures, carnal, worldly-minded people], devoid of the [Holy] Spirit and destitute of any higher spiritual life.
But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [[d]make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;
Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)--[which will bring you] unto life eternal.
And refute [so as to] convict some who dispute with you, and on some have mercy who waver and doubt.
[Strive to] save others, snatching [them] out of [the] fire; on others take pity [but] with fear, loathing even the garment spotted by the flesh and polluted by their sensuality.(D)
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Sunday, April 1, 2007
THE NIGHT THEY ALL PANICKED
A few years ago on a Friday night; my phone rang. I had no idea what the call was going to be about and that it was a call for my faith.
On the other end of the line was someone that I know very well and love. It was a distress call. Someone that we knew very well was very sick. So sick according to the doctors; that their only chance of survival would occur if they were rushed into emergency surgery. The doctors said that the patient would probably not survive the surgery and if they (the patient) did; they would be a vegetable.
The person on the other end of the phone (a true believer) was in tears. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know the answer. In fact, I truthfully don't think they wanted an answer from me. I tried to speak calmly; but my words were clear. I'd take the matter before the Lord and call them back in fifteen minutes. I had never done such a thing before; and rarely ever did it after that, but this night I planned to meet with God to hear what He would say.
So, I went in my room and began to pray and just laid it all out, not realizing that God already knew plus He had heard the conversation. I hadn't had that kind of teaching or instruction yet; and so God being all knowing had mercy on my faith protocol.
The answer came swiftly. Even I was strengthened as I delivered the message to them.
Oh what a bold message it was. I was told to ask them all "Where is your faith?" and I was told to tell them the patient who was greatly distressed at the time had more faith than all of the people standing around in a panic. I was also told to tell them they would see a miracle that night. I said good-bye and went to bed.
The next day...I was told that the miracle did occur and the person greatly recovered. The doctors changed their original "drama" and all was well.
Personally, I don't even know if the people recalled the situation or their big problem which was little to God. However, I do.
You know, if I wanted to see a really important person, I'd need an appointment on the "waiting list" or to know somebody. It might take weeks for an appointment that could even get rescheduled. With God; it's not like that. The good news is that if you have a relationship with Him; I mean a real one. A Sunday visit won't do it. But if you start to read and meditate on His Word and begin to pray and seek His face...you'll not have to panic in an emergency; and you can get the answer that you need.
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU WERE DRAWN HERE TODAY TO READ THIS; I JUST KNOW THERE'S A REASON.
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On the other end of the line was someone that I know very well and love. It was a distress call. Someone that we knew very well was very sick. So sick according to the doctors; that their only chance of survival would occur if they were rushed into emergency surgery. The doctors said that the patient would probably not survive the surgery and if they (the patient) did; they would be a vegetable.
The person on the other end of the phone (a true believer) was in tears. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know the answer. In fact, I truthfully don't think they wanted an answer from me. I tried to speak calmly; but my words were clear. I'd take the matter before the Lord and call them back in fifteen minutes. I had never done such a thing before; and rarely ever did it after that, but this night I planned to meet with God to hear what He would say.
So, I went in my room and began to pray and just laid it all out, not realizing that God already knew plus He had heard the conversation. I hadn't had that kind of teaching or instruction yet; and so God being all knowing had mercy on my faith protocol.
The answer came swiftly. Even I was strengthened as I delivered the message to them.
Oh what a bold message it was. I was told to ask them all "Where is your faith?" and I was told to tell them the patient who was greatly distressed at the time had more faith than all of the people standing around in a panic. I was also told to tell them they would see a miracle that night. I said good-bye and went to bed.
The next day...I was told that the miracle did occur and the person greatly recovered. The doctors changed their original "drama" and all was well.
Personally, I don't even know if the people recalled the situation or their big problem which was little to God. However, I do.
You know, if I wanted to see a really important person, I'd need an appointment on the "waiting list" or to know somebody. It might take weeks for an appointment that could even get rescheduled. With God; it's not like that. The good news is that if you have a relationship with Him; I mean a real one. A Sunday visit won't do it. But if you start to read and meditate on His Word and begin to pray and seek His face...you'll not have to panic in an emergency; and you can get the answer that you need.
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU WERE DRAWN HERE TODAY TO READ THIS; I JUST KNOW THERE'S A REASON.
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PSALM 138: 3
The moment I called out, you stepped in;
you made my life large with strength.
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you made my life large with strength.
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Saturday, March 31, 2007
ARE YOU A CONQUEROR?
THE MESSAGE BIBLE: REVELATION 3: 20-21
Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I'll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Conquerors will sit alongside me at the head table, just as I, having conquered, took the place of honor at the side of my Father. That's my gift to the conquerors________________________________________________________________________________________
MEDITATE ON THIS
MEDITATE ON THIS
It is important that everyday we have something from the Word of God to meditate upon. That study or thought will give us the answer that we need. So here is the Word for today:
THE MESSAGE BIBLE PSALM 27: 14
STAY WITH GOD. TAKE HEART, DON'T QUIT.
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN:
STAY WITH GOD.
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It is important that everyday we have something from the Word of God to meditate upon. That study or thought will give us the answer that we need. So here is the Word for today:
THE MESSAGE BIBLE PSALM 27: 14
STAY WITH GOD. TAKE HEART, DON'T QUIT.
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN:
STAY WITH GOD.
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Friday, March 30, 2007
YOU'RE PLAYING IN THE WORLD SERIES RIGHT NOW
YOU'RE PLAYING IN THE WORLD SERIES; RIGHT NOW
TWO TEAMS MEET IN THE WORLD SERIES.
ONE IS GOD'S TEAM AND WE'RE AT BAT. WE'RE ON THE ATTACK AGAINST AN ADVERSARY WHO WILL PITCH THE BALL AND TRY TO GET US OUT.
THE OTHER TEAM IS COMPRISED OF AN UNUSUAL TEAM COMMANDEERED AND CONTROLLED BY SATAN FOR VARIOUS REASONS.
THEY MAY NOT EVEN REALIZE THEY"RE IN THE GAME AT ALL: LEST ALONE BEING IN THE OUTFIELD.
LET ME TELL YOU HOW DIRTY THE ADVERSARY IS; HE'S NOT BEYOND HITTING YOU WITH THE BALL TO GET YOU OUT OF THE GAME!
THE MESSAGE BIBLE SAYS:
"My people are ruined because they don't know what's right or true." Hosea 4:"6
SO OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO KEEP YOU ARMED AND INFORMED.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE ON THE TEAM:
I'M EASILY OFFENDED, I'M BITTER, I'M JEALOUS, I'M A GOSSIP; I CAN'T HELP IT, REPENT FOR WHAT" HUH", I'M PRIDEFUL, I'M BOSSY, I'M POLITICAL AND NOT SPIRITUAL, I HATE THIS GROUP, THEY DID THIS TO ME AND I'LL PAY THEM BACK, I'M SELFISH, I'M UNKIND, ME ME ME, I'M AN ATHEIST, I'M AGNOSTIC, I'M IN THE MIDDLE, IT'S ALL A JOKE, IT'S NOT THAT SERIOUS...
(more names continued)
I'M SCARED (YES) (How are you going to fend off an attack if you're scared? It's not likely to happen; fear is the opposite of faith) I DON'T CARE, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT, I HATE PEOPLE, I DON'T LOVE (JUST TO NAME A FEW)
I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE ADVERSARY IS ABOUT TO DRAFT SOME NEW FOLKS UP FROM THE MINOR LEAGUES; THEY ARE:
I DON'T GO TO CHURCH; I DON'T GET ANYTHING OUT OF IT, I'M NOT GIVING THE PREACHER ALL MY MONEY, GIVE ME A HIGH FIVE, I DON'T BELIEVE IN TITHING, MS. BACKBITER.
LIFE IS LIKE THIS BASEBALL GAME AND YOU ARE EITHER ONE OF THE STARS ON THE WINNING TEAM OR IN THE OUTFIELD ON THE DEFENSE.
YOU ARE NOT A BAD PERSON FOR BEING IN THE OUTFIELD. THAT"S A FACT; ALL THE MORE REASON FOR YOU TO GET OFF OF THAT TEAM.
I'M NOT HIGH AND MIGHTY EITHER. I'VE BEEN HUMBLED IN LIFE TOO. DON'T GET ME WRONG; I USED TO BE PLAY IN THE OUTFIELD FOR THE OTHER TEAM; NOT ON PURPOSE.
I KNOW THE DEVIL CRIED CROCODILE TEARS WHEN I LEFT HIS TEAM...BUT TOO BAD; SO SAD. HA HA HA. I MEAN IT.
I WAS THINKING JUST THIS MORNING ABOUT PEOPLE THAT I KNOW BEING IN THIS BASEBALL GAME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT EACH OF THEM IN THE OUTFIELD OR AT BAT BASED ON WHERE THEY WERE AT SPIRITUALLY. THIS IS CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE SAY: "YOU CAN'T TELL WHERE I'M AT SPIRITUALLY." I AGREE. THAT'S PARTIALLY TRUE. BUT I CAN TELL WHAT SIDE YOU'RE ON. I CAN'T TELL WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHEN YOU GET THE BAT. YOU MIGHT HAVE ENOUGH SPIRITUAL FUEL TO HIT A GRAND SLAM OR YOU MIGHT STRIKE OUT. IT'S NOT MY CALL, IT'S YOURS.
ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT I GOT THE BAT AND THE OTHER TEAM BETTER WATCH OUT CAUSE I'M COMING FOR THEM.
I HAD ONE FRIEND AT FIRST BASE IN THE OUTFIELD IN TERMS OF HIS SPIRITUAL AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE AND I ASSESSED THAT HE WAS: BASED UPON WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM IN HIS LIFE, IN A DEFENSIVE POSITION.
I HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND A PRAYER WARRIOR WHO IS ALWAYS ON THE ATTACK AT HOME PLATE BATTING THE BALL IN THE WORLD SERIES.
THE GAME IS STACKED; THE TEAM AT BAT WINS.
WE KEEP HAVING TO BAT CONTINUOUSLY AND SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL NEVER STOP. WE JUST NEED TO BE CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL WIN THE GAME. I THINK THAT'S WHY WE'RE TOLD TO: "FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH."
THIS IS WHAT THE MESSAGE BIBLE SAYS IN 1PETER 5:8
Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You're not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It's the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won't last forever. It won't be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are —will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does.
WHAT SIDE ARE YOU ON? DO YOU PLAY DEFENSE OR OFFENSE?
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TWO TEAMS MEET IN THE WORLD SERIES.
ONE IS GOD'S TEAM AND WE'RE AT BAT. WE'RE ON THE ATTACK AGAINST AN ADVERSARY WHO WILL PITCH THE BALL AND TRY TO GET US OUT.
THE OTHER TEAM IS COMPRISED OF AN UNUSUAL TEAM COMMANDEERED AND CONTROLLED BY SATAN FOR VARIOUS REASONS.
THEY MAY NOT EVEN REALIZE THEY"RE IN THE GAME AT ALL: LEST ALONE BEING IN THE OUTFIELD.
LET ME TELL YOU HOW DIRTY THE ADVERSARY IS; HE'S NOT BEYOND HITTING YOU WITH THE BALL TO GET YOU OUT OF THE GAME!
THE MESSAGE BIBLE SAYS:
"My people are ruined because they don't know what's right or true." Hosea 4:"6
SO OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO KEEP YOU ARMED AND INFORMED.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE ON THE TEAM:
I'M EASILY OFFENDED, I'M BITTER, I'M JEALOUS, I'M A GOSSIP; I CAN'T HELP IT, REPENT FOR WHAT" HUH", I'M PRIDEFUL, I'M BOSSY, I'M POLITICAL AND NOT SPIRITUAL, I HATE THIS GROUP, THEY DID THIS TO ME AND I'LL PAY THEM BACK, I'M SELFISH, I'M UNKIND, ME ME ME, I'M AN ATHEIST, I'M AGNOSTIC, I'M IN THE MIDDLE, IT'S ALL A JOKE, IT'S NOT THAT SERIOUS...
(more names continued)
I'M SCARED (YES) (How are you going to fend off an attack if you're scared? It's not likely to happen; fear is the opposite of faith) I DON'T CARE, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT, I HATE PEOPLE, I DON'T LOVE (JUST TO NAME A FEW)
I JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT THE ADVERSARY IS ABOUT TO DRAFT SOME NEW FOLKS UP FROM THE MINOR LEAGUES; THEY ARE:
I DON'T GO TO CHURCH; I DON'T GET ANYTHING OUT OF IT, I'M NOT GIVING THE PREACHER ALL MY MONEY, GIVE ME A HIGH FIVE, I DON'T BELIEVE IN TITHING, MS. BACKBITER.
LIFE IS LIKE THIS BASEBALL GAME AND YOU ARE EITHER ONE OF THE STARS ON THE WINNING TEAM OR IN THE OUTFIELD ON THE DEFENSE.
YOU ARE NOT A BAD PERSON FOR BEING IN THE OUTFIELD. THAT"S A FACT; ALL THE MORE REASON FOR YOU TO GET OFF OF THAT TEAM.
I'M NOT HIGH AND MIGHTY EITHER. I'VE BEEN HUMBLED IN LIFE TOO. DON'T GET ME WRONG; I USED TO BE PLAY IN THE OUTFIELD FOR THE OTHER TEAM; NOT ON PURPOSE.
I KNOW THE DEVIL CRIED CROCODILE TEARS WHEN I LEFT HIS TEAM...BUT TOO BAD; SO SAD. HA HA HA. I MEAN IT.
I WAS THINKING JUST THIS MORNING ABOUT PEOPLE THAT I KNOW BEING IN THIS BASEBALL GAME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT EACH OF THEM IN THE OUTFIELD OR AT BAT BASED ON WHERE THEY WERE AT SPIRITUALLY. THIS IS CONTROVERSIAL BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE SAY: "YOU CAN'T TELL WHERE I'M AT SPIRITUALLY." I AGREE. THAT'S PARTIALLY TRUE. BUT I CAN TELL WHAT SIDE YOU'RE ON. I CAN'T TELL WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHEN YOU GET THE BAT. YOU MIGHT HAVE ENOUGH SPIRITUAL FUEL TO HIT A GRAND SLAM OR YOU MIGHT STRIKE OUT. IT'S NOT MY CALL, IT'S YOURS.
ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT I GOT THE BAT AND THE OTHER TEAM BETTER WATCH OUT CAUSE I'M COMING FOR THEM.
I HAD ONE FRIEND AT FIRST BASE IN THE OUTFIELD IN TERMS OF HIS SPIRITUAL AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE AND I ASSESSED THAT HE WAS: BASED UPON WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM IN HIS LIFE, IN A DEFENSIVE POSITION.
I HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND A PRAYER WARRIOR WHO IS ALWAYS ON THE ATTACK AT HOME PLATE BATTING THE BALL IN THE WORLD SERIES.
THE GAME IS STACKED; THE TEAM AT BAT WINS.
WE KEEP HAVING TO BAT CONTINUOUSLY AND SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE IT WILL NEVER STOP. WE JUST NEED TO BE CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL WIN THE GAME. I THINK THAT'S WHY WE'RE TOLD TO: "FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH."
THIS IS WHAT THE MESSAGE BIBLE SAYS IN 1PETER 5:8
Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You're not the only ones plunged into these hard times. It's the same with Christians all over the world. So keep a firm grip on the faith. The suffering won't last forever. It won't be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are —will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does.
WHAT SIDE ARE YOU ON? DO YOU PLAY DEFENSE OR OFFENSE?
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Thursday, March 29, 2007
WHAT WE REMEMBER ABOUT PEOPLE IS THEIR SPIRIT!
HI! TODAY I FIND MYSELF REFLECTING BACK UPON WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY. THE MEMORIES THAT I HAVE ARE ABOUT HOW THEY WERE, WHAT THEY WOULD DO, THEIR CHARACTER, THEIR INTEGRITY, THEIR WORDS. IN THE CASE OF SO MANY; THEIR SPIRITUALITY AS WELL.
A LOT OF PEOPLE GET CONFUSED ABOUT "SPIRITUALITY" AND "SPIRIT."
EVERYONE HAS A SPIRIT. WE ARE ALL SPIRITS; IT'S A FACT. IT'S THE "YOU" THAT LIVES INSIDE YOUR BODY. IT'S THE PART OF YOU THAT MAKES YOU TIC, THAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE!
SOME SAY SPIRITUALITY IS SIMPLY A CONNECTION TO SOMETHING GREATER THAN ONESELF.
HOWEVER, MY POINT TODAY IS ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO REMEMBER THAT WE ARE ALL "SPIRITS," WE LIVE IN A BODY AND WE HAVE AND OCCUPY A SOUL WHICH IS THE RESTING PLACE THE CENTRAL LOCATION OF THE MIND, THE WILL AND THE EMOTIONS.
BACK TO MY MAIN POINT...WHAT WE REMEMBER ABOUT PEOPLE IS THEIR SPIRIT MAN OR WOMAN...AND SO I ASK YOU TODAY? WHAT WILL WE REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR SPIRIT?
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A LOT OF PEOPLE GET CONFUSED ABOUT "SPIRITUALITY" AND "SPIRIT."
EVERYONE HAS A SPIRIT. WE ARE ALL SPIRITS; IT'S A FACT. IT'S THE "YOU" THAT LIVES INSIDE YOUR BODY. IT'S THE PART OF YOU THAT MAKES YOU TIC, THAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE!
SOME SAY SPIRITUALITY IS SIMPLY A CONNECTION TO SOMETHING GREATER THAN ONESELF.
HOWEVER, MY POINT TODAY IS ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO REMEMBER THAT WE ARE ALL "SPIRITS," WE LIVE IN A BODY AND WE HAVE AND OCCUPY A SOUL WHICH IS THE RESTING PLACE THE CENTRAL LOCATION OF THE MIND, THE WILL AND THE EMOTIONS.
BACK TO MY MAIN POINT...WHAT WE REMEMBER ABOUT PEOPLE IS THEIR SPIRIT MAN OR WOMAN...AND SO I ASK YOU TODAY? WHAT WILL WE REMEMBER ABOUT YOUR SPIRIT?
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
WHY WE DON"T WIN SOULS!
WHY WE DON"T WIN SOULS!
And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, "All power is given unto Me in Heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Amen. Matthew 29: 18 King James Version
Well we've all heard this before! However the Word says Don't be a forgetful "hearer of the word, but a "doer" of the word.
SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
We offer this site to help you build up your faith so that you can get out there and do some stuff! However, most people read this and say: Bless God, that's nice and move on. I respectfully submit to you that faith is hands on, voice on! You've got to be active! Perhaps this site is here to Bless you, to spur you on to the next level; but you've got to receive to take advantage if it, to participate. Our inability to speak freely about our faith is what stops us from saving souls!
THIS IS JUST A TRAINING GROUND...THAT'S ALL!
DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS? WE"D LOVE TO HEAR THEM.
PLEASE INFORM US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SEE A TYPO. THANKS!
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And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, "All power is given unto Me in Heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." Amen. Matthew 29: 18 King James Version
Well we've all heard this before! However the Word says Don't be a forgetful "hearer of the word, but a "doer" of the word.
SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
We offer this site to help you build up your faith so that you can get out there and do some stuff! However, most people read this and say: Bless God, that's nice and move on. I respectfully submit to you that faith is hands on, voice on! You've got to be active! Perhaps this site is here to Bless you, to spur you on to the next level; but you've got to receive to take advantage if it, to participate. Our inability to speak freely about our faith is what stops us from saving souls!
THIS IS JUST A TRAINING GROUND...THAT'S ALL!
DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS? WE"D LOVE TO HEAR THEM.
PLEASE INFORM US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU SEE A TYPO. THANKS!
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
WE WIN! I WIN! YOU WIN! WE WIN!
I was walking down the street today and I thought about all the crap that Satan sends our way.
Now just so that you will know where I stand; I will never let Satan get the upper hand,
Sometimes it gets tough; I shall not pretend, but I always remember that I always win!
We win! I win! You win! We win!
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Now just so that you will know where I stand; I will never let Satan get the upper hand,
Sometimes it gets tough; I shall not pretend, but I always remember that I always win!
We win! I win! You win! We win!
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JOSHUA 1: 9 THE MESSAGE BIBLE
Haven't I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don't be timid; don't get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take."
STOP SATAN"S ATTACK!
STOP SATAN'S ATTACK!
Yesterday Satan attacked me in my most vulnerable area...or so he thought.
At first when I thought about it, I was very wroth.
I wasn't sure if that was the way it was to be,
So I lied down because I was tired and it was revealed to me.
I had been saving my monies, paying tithes, sowing seed,
Expecting God to supply my every single need,
Nothing changed when the attack came; God still knew my plight,
This was my chance to prove that my faith was not based on my sight.
It was a tough road to tread, I had to gather what I had stored up,
I had a conference with God and I would let no one interrupt,
I praised God and I thanked Him and spoke Blessings over myself,
I continued on as if nothing had happened as far as I could tell,
I put all of those "what if" thoughts on the closet shelf.
I reflected back to the time when cancer had rose up inside of me,
I remembered all the words I had said to God and the promise that He had decreed,
I will never forsake thee, He had said and He kept His Word,
And in return I promised Him that everyday I would make sure that the word would be heard,
So whoever you are and whatever you face, Stay in the Word and God will reverse,
the situation that faces you because you are redeemed of the curse,
Poverty, sickness or any type of lack; we will not tolerate, we will not grasp,
When Jesus died for all of our sins, for an extra attraction he bore all of our griefs.
So whatever you face, it is God's will for you to have total relief!
Copyright 2007 Elaine Davenport
Yesterday Satan attacked me in my most vulnerable area...or so he thought.
At first when I thought about it, I was very wroth.
I wasn't sure if that was the way it was to be,
So I lied down because I was tired and it was revealed to me.
I had been saving my monies, paying tithes, sowing seed,
Expecting God to supply my every single need,
Nothing changed when the attack came; God still knew my plight,
This was my chance to prove that my faith was not based on my sight.
It was a tough road to tread, I had to gather what I had stored up,
I had a conference with God and I would let no one interrupt,
I praised God and I thanked Him and spoke Blessings over myself,
I continued on as if nothing had happened as far as I could tell,
I put all of those "what if" thoughts on the closet shelf.
I reflected back to the time when cancer had rose up inside of me,
I remembered all the words I had said to God and the promise that He had decreed,
I will never forsake thee, He had said and He kept His Word,
And in return I promised Him that everyday I would make sure that the word would be heard,
So whoever you are and whatever you face, Stay in the Word and God will reverse,
the situation that faces you because you are redeemed of the curse,
Poverty, sickness or any type of lack; we will not tolerate, we will not grasp,
When Jesus died for all of our sins, for an extra attraction he bore all of our griefs.
So whatever you face, it is God's will for you to have total relief!
Copyright 2007 Elaine Davenport
Monday, March 26, 2007
MY PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY!
MY PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY!
Dear Heavenly Father,we thank you! You are so good to us. Today is a new day. We thank You for things seen and unseen. For things heard and not heard. For things spoken and unspoken. For things understood and not understood. Father we thank You for things known and unknown. Our confidence is in You.
It doesn't matter what it looks like; our trust is in You. It doesn't matter what it looks like. It doesn't matter who said what, who saw what, who understood what, who heard what or who says they know what. WE won't get caught up in that because we walk by faith and not by sight! In Jesus name...we pray, AMEN.
Dear Heavenly Father,we thank you! You are so good to us. Today is a new day. We thank You for things seen and unseen. For things heard and not heard. For things spoken and unspoken. For things understood and not understood. Father we thank You for things known and unknown. Our confidence is in You.
It doesn't matter what it looks like; our trust is in You. It doesn't matter what it looks like. It doesn't matter who said what, who saw what, who understood what, who heard what or who says they know what. WE won't get caught up in that because we walk by faith and not by sight! In Jesus name...we pray, AMEN.
Greetings!
My prayer for you today is that you be strong n the Lord and in the power of His might!
He will never suffer the consistently righteous (those in right standing with Him) to be moved! Please remember that!
He will never suffer the consistently righteous (those in right standing with Him) to be moved! Please remember that!
Sunday, March 25, 2007
THIS IS GOD'S DAY; WHAT WILL YOU DO?
THIS IS GOD'S DAY, WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Remember the sabbath day,
to keep it holy.
Six days you shall labor,
and do all your work;
but the seventh day is a sabbath
to the Lord your God;
in it you shall not do any work,
you, or your son, or your daughter,
your manservant, or your maidservant,
or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates;
for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea,
and all that is in them,
and rested the seventh day;
therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day
and hallowed it
Genesis 20:8-11 (RSV)
(Heb 10:24-25 KJV) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: {25} Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching
Remember the sabbath day,
to keep it holy.
Six days you shall labor,
and do all your work;
but the seventh day is a sabbath
to the Lord your God;
in it you shall not do any work,
you, or your son, or your daughter,
your manservant, or your maidservant,
or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates;
for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea,
and all that is in them,
and rested the seventh day;
therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day
and hallowed it
Genesis 20:8-11 (RSV)
(Heb 10:24-25 KJV) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: {25} Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching
Saturday, March 24, 2007
QUESTION OF THE MONTH
QUESTION OF THE MONTH...WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THE PROGRAM ON NIGHTLINE WHERE DR. NEWBERG STUDIED THE BRAINS OF THOSE SPEAKING IN TONGUES VS. BUDDHISTS PRAYING AND FRANCISCAN NUNS AND GAVE HIS CONCLUSIONS?
This is our question of the month; you may comment on it at anytime.
THANK YOU
This is our question of the month; you may comment on it at anytime.
THANK YOU
ARE THERE REALLY 2 PARTS TO FAITH?
ARE THERE REALLY 2 PARTS TO FAITH?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen! Hebrews 11: 1 (KJV)
BEFORE YOU READ ON; I WANT YOU TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE QUESTION. THEN, AFTER YOU DO...ANSWER IT!
NOW PLEASE, IF YOU WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
ON THE SURFACE, FAITH "LOOKS" LIKE IT HAS TWO PARTS TO IT; IN FACT MOST PEOPLE ESPECIALLY BELIEVERS GET "STUCK" ON THE FIRST PART. THE FIRST PART LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALL BASED ON HOPE.
THE SECOND PART OF FAITH LOOKS LIKE IT IS BASED UPON: THE
EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN! IT'S NOT EVIDENCE. IT'S EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN. NOW IF IT WAS EVIDENCE WE CAN CALL IN THE CSI TEAM AND HE BEST PRIVATE DETECTIVE. SOMEONE OF THE CALIBER OF THE LAW AND ORDER TEAM.
BUT THAT'S WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS. WE DON"T NEED THAT.
GOD SAYS IF WE HAVE HOPE IN THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN; THEREBY MAKING IT ..ONLY ONE PART!
THERE'S ONLY ONE PART TO FAITH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TWO BUT IT'S NOT.
SO IF YOU WANT TO BE IN FAITH: HAVE HOPE IN THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN! THIS WILL BLESS YOU! FAITH IS NOW!
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen! Hebrews 11: 1 (KJV)
BEFORE YOU READ ON; I WANT YOU TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THE QUESTION. THEN, AFTER YOU DO...ANSWER IT!
NOW PLEASE, IF YOU WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
ON THE SURFACE, FAITH "LOOKS" LIKE IT HAS TWO PARTS TO IT; IN FACT MOST PEOPLE ESPECIALLY BELIEVERS GET "STUCK" ON THE FIRST PART. THE FIRST PART LOOKS LIKE IT'S ALL BASED ON HOPE.
THE SECOND PART OF FAITH LOOKS LIKE IT IS BASED UPON: THE
EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN! IT'S NOT EVIDENCE. IT'S EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN. NOW IF IT WAS EVIDENCE WE CAN CALL IN THE CSI TEAM AND HE BEST PRIVATE DETECTIVE. SOMEONE OF THE CALIBER OF THE LAW AND ORDER TEAM.
BUT THAT'S WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS. WE DON"T NEED THAT.
GOD SAYS IF WE HAVE HOPE IN THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN; THEREBY MAKING IT ..ONLY ONE PART!
THERE'S ONLY ONE PART TO FAITH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S TWO BUT IT'S NOT.
SO IF YOU WANT TO BE IN FAITH: HAVE HOPE IN THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN! THIS WILL BLESS YOU! FAITH IS NOW!
Friday, March 23, 2007
We're Looking for Olympians!
We're Looking for Olympians!
Blessings dear friend, at this site we're in training. Yes, this is a gym. It doesn't matter how old you are or who you are...faith must be worked on if you want to be fit! So enjoy yourself a free pass daily and remember to go through the site; even through our archives and get a good work out. Put some comments in and check back for response. Our prayer for you no matter what you do is " that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (1Corinthians 2: 5) and that you will be Blessed!
Blessings dear friend, at this site we're in training. Yes, this is a gym. It doesn't matter how old you are or who you are...faith must be worked on if you want to be fit! So enjoy yourself a free pass daily and remember to go through the site; even through our archives and get a good work out. Put some comments in and check back for response. Our prayer for you no matter what you do is " that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (1Corinthians 2: 5) and that you will be Blessed!
TESTIMONIES BUILD FAITH !
WE KNOW THAT TESTIMONIES BUILD FAITH! SO, WE'RE ASKING YOU TO RECORD YOURS HERE TODAY! NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL, PEOPLE WILL BE BLESSED! PLEASE SOW YOUR SEED BY SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY! MANY THANKS!
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