Ask and believe, ye shall recieve

Mark 11: 23-26 "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith,
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses."

As I was having my devotions today I was reading Mark 11 and these verses really stuck out. There are several things in these verses that could be covered. Asking, desiring prayer, forgiveness just to name a few. The one topic I'm going to focus on this evening is Asking and receiving. We all pray, or I would hope we all do, and we want to answers to those prayers.

I was thinking of things we as a family prayed for and the prayers that were answered. I'm going to go back to 1990, Christmas. My boyfriend, now my AWESOME husband, was having Christmas with my dad, mom and I when dad asked that we join him prayer for the salvation of his mom. The 4 of us on Christmas morning knelt together and prayed that the Lord would touch grandma's heart and that she would accept Him as her Saviour. After we had prayed daddy went to his room and called Grandma. Well, mom, Bill and I cont to pray for the Holy Spirit to move and for Grandma to be saved. December 25, 1990 we saw our prayers Answered!!! My grandma accepted Christ, through our prayers, my daddy witnessing and the Holy Spirits working in her heart she was saved!! I LOVE to tell this story about grandma's salvation. Why? One reason she's on her way to heaven, another it's a wonderful example of prayer, asking and receiving.

To skip up almost 2 yrs, was 7 days after Tabitha was born. We had, had our first born home for only 2 days when she became ill. Tabitha had a fever of 105 and NO explanation. We rushed her to the hospital and the admitted her into NICU where she would stay for 14 days. They ran test after test our precious baby girl, to finally learn in the end she was a lazy eater and had dehydrated! The prayers though that went up for our dear little daughter. I believe that it was because of our prayers, asking and believing that God would take care of her and heal her if it be his will, that he chose to break the fever and let the doctors find the problem. Again prayer, asking and receiving.

February 3, 2003 we left our home, friends, family and church to start out on the road of Missions! There was A LOT of praying that went on that day. Through the several yrs that we traveled the children learned the true meaning of prayer and receiving. There was times we had only a few dollars to purchase food, but there was ALWAYS enough for everyone. There was times we didn't know how we would get to our next meeting, the Lord ALWAYS answered our prayers and we made it. Sometimes a day late sometimes just barely in time for the service but we made it. The Lord knows what we need we just need to ASK, BELIEVE, and then he will give!

There was times we didn't receive. You may ask Why? You prayed didn't you? Yes we would pray but I believe that God was seeing if we had Faith to rely on him. We stepped out, or may I say rolled out by faith not knowing what would happen, where this or that would come from. Although it didn't come in our timing God provided because we went and didn't say, "Well, I prayed but God didn't do his part; so we're going to sit right here!" NO it doesn't work that way.

Just in the last few wks we had a huge need that needed to be filled. We prayed and the need, needed to be cared for on Sept 25. Well the morning of the 25th came, nothing. The afternoon came, I called my husband, still nothing. That evening came around, Bill and I both had been praying earnestly for the need, and still nothing. Saturday morning came we're like ok Lord, we believe you'll care for this (always faith with a little doubt you know) that afternoon we're thinking ok, we have to make this phone call. Well at 5:45 Sat evening we got a call, "Bro Seavey, if you can meet us at such and such place we have something for you." My husband says, "Ok I will be there." He comes home everything was cared for!!! AMEN!!! God is good! The need was covered and we were able to make the call letting the person know it was all good! Talk about stress, wondering what was going to happen, but God came through. Prayer, asking and receiving!!

If we just simply believe, pray and ask God is in control and even if not in our timing he will give!

I pray that in some way this was a help to someone and a blessing. Have a great wk!

Who's Your Best Friend?

On Friday at our basketball game I was watching several little girls play on the floor in front of me. One of them I know fairly well and the other 2 I'm getting to know. The one young girl pulled her friend aside and said, "Your my best friend lets leave her." I watched as the girls walked away from the 3rd little girl. The pain, and hurt that came into her eyes. I started thinking how often do we do that to Jesus. As the young girl sat there and cont to play by herself, but she wasn't as happy as when the other 2 girls were there. The verse in Proverbs that says, "A friend loveth at all times...." The other girls came back over and without one bit of hesitation, the 3rd young girl asked, "do you want to play with me now?" WOW!! Even though the other 2 had been mean she still offered to play with them.

Proverbs 27:6 "Faithful are the wounds of a friend...." Are we like the little girl who remained a friend or do we push the friend aside because he or she was cruel to us.
Jesus gave his life for us. Do we treat him as the 2 little girls did their 3rd friend? OH not today Jesus, I'm to busy with ________________ and whatever it is.
Did you think to pray this morning ere you left your room??
Jesus is to be our "BEST" friend! God is our father!! The Holy Spirit leads us.
Who do you prefer over Jesus?
Do you push him aside in your daily activities?

I love the little song J-O-Y
J is for Jesus he is the way
O is for others tell them today
Y is for you my FRIEND why don't you come to Him.
Joy is the way you feel when you let him in!!

Jesus first
Others Second
Yourself last

J-Joy
E-Eternal
S-Salvation
U-U he loved enough to die for
S-Security

Lets be as the little girl who was left alone but when her friends returned she accepted them back with no hard feelings! Then most importantly lets NOT push Jesus aside and forget him in our daily lives.
I pray that as you read this in some small way it has helped you or been a blessing to you.
Have a great wkend.

24 Fallacies Seen and Heard

In our Church paper that we get once a month this was listed and I thought I'd share them with you:

24 Fallacies Seen and Heard on 24 Hours of So-Called "Christian Television" By J N Hamblin
1. Any version of the Bible is okay from which to read, memorize and study. (Psalm 119:89)
2. A believer can be saved today, then do something wrong and be lost tomorrow. (John 10:28)
3. Fundamental churches are not the supportive base for the Christan to be taught the great tenets of the faith. (I Corinthians 13:10)
4. Speaking in an "unknown" tongue is for today. (II Timothy 4:3)
5. Teaching is always placed on a higher plane than preaching. (Matthew 13:42)
6. Pope Benedict XVI, Benny Hinn and Billy Graham are all great spiritual heroes and leaders (Ephesians 5:19)
7. Hell does not have scorching, literal flames. (Matthew 13:42)
8. The world's music must be brought in to the church if the church is going to reach the world. (Ephesians 5:19)
9. Tithes and offerings should be sent to the jewelry-draped false prophet living in the lap of luxury. (Romans 10:17-18)
10. Pragmatism is the touchstone by which everything is perceived. (II Samuel 6:3)
11. The teacher you watch in the morning will be contradicted by the preacher that you watch in the evening. (I Corinthians 14:8)
12. Fundamentalists are "mean" and Narrow" people. (Galatians 4:16)
13. You can be a "great" Christian and still play in the stadiums on Sunday mornings and sing in the nightclubs on Wednesday evenings. (II Corinthians 6:17)
14. Dancing is an approved practice, even in a church service. (Mark 6:22)
15. It is absolutely all right to replace your "prayer closet" with a "prayer line." (Matthew 6:6)
16. Apostasy, false teaching and heresy are always embraced. (Jude 3)
17. Trends, not truth, are the banner for "Christian" dress and demeanor. (Romans 12:2)
18. All your sickness is because of your lack of faith. (John 9:3)
19. Emotionalism, not the Eternal Word of God, is the measuring stick for every sermon and service. (John 4:24)
20. A "preacher" can wear a wig, a dress and even carry a purse to the pulpit. (I Timothy 3:2)
21. Television "preachers' never attack drinking, immorality or gambling. (Isaiah 58:1)
22. The Roman Catholic Church is a Christian Church. (Revelation 17:1)
23. You won't need to turn to 24 Bible verses in 24 hours of watching so call "Christian" television. (John 5:39)
24. Salvation is so complicated that it resembles asking a blind man to drive an automobile in reverse from Juneau, Alaska to Key West, Florida. (Romans 10:13)

What the Bible Says about:

The Head of the church and family....

Ephesians 5:23-27, 29 "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth it , even as the Lord the church:"

I love this passage of scripture! I can't imagine life without my husband and even more so, I can't imagine me running the household and being the "head". When God put man in charge he sure knew what he was doing. Now I can control things and I can be a leader, proof of the pudding I've been a bus caption, I work with children in several area's. However, there are things that man can care for that I honestly believe woman would put to much emotion and mood into and it could be pretty rough!

My boys, all 4 of them, love me as well as their dad. I tell you though when dad comes home it's wonderful cause he's the bread winner, he's the head of our home, he's the spiritual leader! As Christ is the head of the church, Bill is the head of our home!

Vr 24, states that the church is subject to Christ an so is the wife to her husband in everything.
To me if the church is accountable to Christ which it is. Then we as the wife are accountable to our husband. I will admit I'm independent and I don't always want to go through Bill before doing things. Now, I have gone and made a purchase or spent money, that later he's asking me why? These times made things difficult. Why? I didn't bring it to my husband. Yea, in my mind I justified it, but when you have a budget you can't do that.
If you're single, Of course you can't go to the man. However, you can take EVERYTHING to prayer. I have done this, with shopping. Last wk my youngest 2 boys needed shoes for gym and basketball. Well, they are suppose to have one pair for each. We couldn't afford 4 pairs of shoes, not mention what my oldest boy needed shoe wise. We went to K-mart and found my youngest shoes for $20, then went to Payless shoes down the street and found my other's sons shoes for under $25! I thanked the Lord for this, I believe the reason we found the deals was because I went to Christ in prayer about this. Now when I went to my husband and said this is what the boys need, he gave me the total we had and the Lord blessed because I went to the head of our home and then prayed about that we could find something within our range!

Hebrews 13:7, 17 "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."

I don't know what the problem is with submission, as children we had to submit to our parents, in school you have to submit to teachers and principals, as adults you have to submit to your boss, and rules of the road ect. So why is it so hard to submit to our husband? and God?
If we are to obey them that have the rule over us, then why don't we do it?
Reason being we have a sin nature and we are human. If you weren't trained, raised or taught to be submissive then you would need to learn how to submit.
I've noticed with my own children as well as myself, when submission isn't there things are alot harder on the person than if, we, just submitted and obeyed.
If we will just remember that there's more joy in submission and obedience I believe as wives, children, or anyone life would be much better for us.

I pray that as you read this that some little part of it will be a blessing or help someone in an area of their life. Letting our husbands have rule, being submissive isn't always easy, but we through Christ can do anything. When you get up each morning, make sure in your prayer time you ask the Lord to help you be submissive and even through out your day. My God is a mighty God, and Nothing is impossible with God. I CAN do (submission) all things through Christ which strengtheneth me!

Bible Truths about......

As I looked at the following scriptures I thought of my daughter. Without going into detail she was falsely accused in an area and rumors were started. I have watched her over the past 2 wks and she showed many things that are spoken of in the following verses on Forgiving Others

Colossians 3:13 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."

As I watched Tabitha she presented a Christ like attitude towards the ones who started rumors about her. She forgave them and cont on with her life.

Phil 3:13, 14 "Brethern, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."

I've seen so much of vr 14 in Tabitha. She took a wrong and has completed put it behind her and is pressing to for mark. She wants to be a music major and this child has said, "I"m going to forget the first wk of school and focus on choir, ensemble, piano and voice! That's EXACTLY what she has done!! More people need to do this and not worry about the past!

Matthew 5:44 "But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;"

Romans 12:21 "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
I Peter 3:9, 10 "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessings; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:"

As Christians we all need to take these verses and realize forgiveness is needed in our every day walk. As my daughter has taken and forgiven and even befriended (not best friends)the one who started the rumor. So are we to not intentionally hurt others do evil to them. We are to love life and make every day a good day. One of my favorite verses is: "This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it." That is looking at today as a good day! I've watched blessing upon blessing come to my daughter as well as myself just by forgiving, and loving life!

Responsibility

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and then when thou risest up.
And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates."

Vr 7 is the vr I'll be looking at here. Today as I go into the Kindergarten class, so the teacher can go teach Home Ec I could tell she was just having a rough day. We were talking for a few minutes, and this dear teacher has a HUGE responsibility!!
1. She has to teach K-5 and get them ready for 1st grade!!
2. She has to keep a good spirit no matter the situation with the student.
3. She has to correct them even when she doesn't want to.
I would be willing to say that the K-5 teacher has shown TRUE responsibility. She praises her students even when they are having a bad day. One little boy whom is VERY talkative and reminds me of children I know.....clear throat* Is having to be trained how to respect property, do his work, play nicely, and so much more. When i was talking with her today, she was praising his work ethics and how well he listens and other things. She didn't focus on the negative. To me this teacher showed diligence in her responsibility as a teacher!

We also need to be responsible. If you work in a nursery, on a bus route, in the school or your church, or even your job in the world. BE RESPONSIBLE!!! If they can't depend on you being responsible who can?!

Again, I hope that in some small way this little lesson is a help or blessing to someone! I pray that tucked away somewhere in this simple lesson, it helps someone to learn forgiveness or even responsibility.
May God bless you!

Our Bible is:

The Infallible Authority
II Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."

This is such a wonderful thought, that ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God! If we only had man's words to go on. That wouldn't be a whole lot! Praise the Lord that his word is inspired!!
Not only that it's profitable for doctrine! We've been studying Doctrine in SS at our church and I just love it! There's so much that could be said, about doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction! God simply gave it ALL to us through His Word!!

Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

Can you imagine (as Christians I'm sure we can) but can you imagine the Bible being sharper than ANY two-edged sword! WOW!! Our Bible is our Sword!

I Peter 1:23 "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."

Our first birth, of blood and water was corrupt and that is why we are sinners; but praise the Lord our 2nd birth, salvation, is incorruptible! Yes, we are still sinners BUT we are saved by grace AMEN!!!

Our Guide for Life

Psalm 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

If we would only study the Bible and learn it as we should God says, thy word is a lamp AND a light! We just need to take it and us it!!

Proverbs 6:22, 23 "When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thy awakest, it shall talk with thee.
For the commandment is a lamp and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:"

As I've been going through this and studying it I'm just amazed how God knew what we needed, when we needed it and everything! I grew up in Church, I've had the privilege of attending Christian School all my life, the Lord allowed me to attended Bible college. Now, my children are growing up in Church, attending Christian School and in a little under a yr. our oldest will go off to Bible College! Why am I putting this in? I believe it's all because I gave my life to the Lord to lead, keep and talk with me! I've to the best of my ability kept his commandments, even though I've failed, I still through prayer and Bible reading and asking forgiveness have done my BEST for him! We as individuals can do ALL do this. Yes, we'll fail.....However, God will be there to pick us up and carry us when needed. I love the poem "Footprints" I don't know or remember it all, but there's one part I really loved most and that's where it says, I looked and saw only one set of footprints. Jesus was carrying me isn't that an AWESOME thought!!

II Timothy 3:16, 17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

I know I used this verse earlier but again it just shows that God is there for us! No matter what through his word he's there!

Our Strength

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

This is one of my MOST favorites verses (I know that's not the best grammar) but it carries so much truth! I won't belabored this vrs, because I have done a study on it already, but just imagine; wait on the Lord and he SHALL renew thy strength! WOW!!! He gives us strength when we're weary, faint, it doesn't matter, he gives strength to make it!

Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

With the Lord we have no reason to fear or be afraid! God isn't the author of fear, confusion or any of the things that would cause uneasiness in our lives. He's our Salvation! He died on the cross and rose again 3 days later so you and I could rest and have peace in the fact we have a loving Heavenly father who loves us and cares for us and gives us the strength needed to make it day by day!

I pray as you read through these verses that in some small way, you were encouraged or helped today! May God bless you and Have a WONDERFUL week in the Lord!

My Happy Bubble

I fixed the problem from when I tried to post this before :) Sorry for the delay.



This past wkend at our ladies mtg one of the ladies spoke on her "Happy Bubble"! It was a very good lesson. So I thought I'd take and share some of her thoughts. Then share some of the things I would consider my "Happy Bubble".

What is your Happy Bubble, does is help protect your spirit, your attitude, your spiritual needs? God gives us the Bible, Prayer, Church, Christians we can fellowship with. This could be in your "happy bubble". I know for myself when I'm at church I'm IN MY HAPPY BUBBLE! Why? I'm in an area of my life that is uplifting, encouraging, helps me to repair things in my life that needs to be repaired!

So What is your "Happy Bubble?"
I got to thinking about it.......
Family! You say, that is everyone's "Happy Bubble" not necessarily though! Those with broken homes, those who have to live in orphanages those homes that don't know Christ as their Lord.
Why do I consider family my "Happy Bubble". I can list so many things that it would take way to long but these are a few things with family that makes them my "Happy Bubble"
1. Honey, I'm home! ( I love it when my husband walks through the door after work!)
2. Mommy, I love you! :D
3. Mom, I need to talk with you.
4. Mom, I need help with ____________ and whatever it is.
5. Mom, how do you do __________________?
6. When we have family time and everyone is laughing and enjoying themselves!
Just a few things that makes family one of my Happy Bubbles!

Another thing that "makes me happy". I love to decorate! Just ask my husband! I have tons of boxes with nothing but decorations in them!!! If you go into my garage (well not today lol) usually you go in my garage and I have a summer section, fall, winter, spring and then like in Winter it's broke down to just winter items and Christmas items. Fall is the same way it's in 2 parts. If have a few days I'll take and clear all my walls pull all the furniture to the middle of the room and totally re do it! I didn't spend a lot of money just re did it all. :) That's a Happy Bubble for me cause I love new and fresh!!

Then another thing that since 1991 has been my happy bubble is Lighthouses and Nautical items!! My husband and I both grew up on the coast. He up in Maine and myself in NC! I have so many lighthouses that if I put them all out there wouldn't be room for anything else. So in the summer that's how I decorate and I always have at least 2 lighthouses through out each room (except for the kids rooms).
Lighthouses though have such history and even spiritual truth to them.
If you've ever studied lighthouses they are really unique. I won't take the time now to go into it. But if you think of Jesus as a Lighthouse here's some things that will show why they are my Happy Bubble!
Lighthouses: Shows the way, helps protect in the storms on the sea.
Jesus: Shows us the way through life through his word, Protects us through the storms of life!

These are 2 basic things however there is much more! I know I'm not quoting this exact but:
The Bible says, I'm the way, the truth, and the life.... I love it! As the Lighthouse, Jesus shows the way, shows the truth (dangerous waters ahead) and saves life!

These are some of my "Happy Bubble" things. I'd love to hear some of yours! As Mrs Doss said in her lesson, ANYTHING can be a "Happy Bubble". How do we handle things? Complaining? Griping? Pouting? Or do we "go" to our "happy bubble" where we can put things aside. You know when your in your happy bubble you can Pray, Read your Bible, talk with God!

When I 'm decorating (re-arranging) I use that time to pray, listen to the Bible on CD. What better way, and place to do it! My children are usually outside playing or gone someplace when I do this. I always try to decorate when hubby isn't home unless it's Christmas when family does this together!

Have a wonderful wkend everyone!
9/19/09

Vote for Jesus!

Joshua 24:1 "And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God."

14-15 "Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord."

Everyone can vote for Jesus! We can vote for Jesus to lead our country. We can vote for Jesus as the one we'll serve and we can vote for Jesus, for our family!!
1. Simply Vote for Jesus John 1:29 "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
Make Jesus the Lord of your life! How? By praising him at church and away!

2. Vote for your Church!
Do you LOVE your Church? BE FAITHFUL!!!

3. Vote for you Sunday School!
4. Vote for the Bus ministry!
5. Vote for America!
Do you LOVE your country??

6. Vote for Soul-winning!
Mark 16:14 "Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen."
Be faithful to Soul-winning ministry! Don't be hit and miss. People are dieing and going to hell without Christ they have no hope!!

7. Vote for our Public Service!
Police, Fireman, FBI, Game Warden ect.
8. Vote for our Service men!
We should vote for and support our service men! They are fighting in these wars to protect us, and keep America Free!!
9. Vote for Children!
Psalms 127:3-4 "Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth."

10. Vote for Salvation and Baptism!
This outline is from one of our Preachers sermon! I with school starting and with so much happening this time yr it's a good reminder to Vote/support different things.

Words Fitly Spoken

Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver."

Psalm 19:14 "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer."

Philippians 14:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

In looking at these verses words need to be honest, pure, lovely and of good report!! Our words should be fitly spoken. Last night my daughter received a phone call that was VERY hurtful! The young person who called her was suppose to be a close friend. There are a few others that decided it would be cute to start rumors about 5 of our good young ladies in our school. One of which was my daughter. I will not go into details about the rumors. However it made me think. As Christians we need to watch our words.

1. Words fitly spoken won't hurt others.
2. The meditation of your heart will come out of your mouth eventually.
3. Our words should be acceptable by Christ

Phil 4:8 truly says it all!

I went to these verses this morning in my devos, as mother I wanted to lay into a few people. Would of said the right things, my very wise and loving husband also reminded me in anger things are made worse. The motherly instinct wanted to attack, thank the Lord though I let the proper authorities take care of the situation.

Now, my daughter and the 4 other girls now have some pretty devastating things to work through, but they have the support of their parents and a godly principal and the best Pastor ever!!

I love the children's song:
Oh be careful little mouth what you say!
You can say things of encouragement or you say things that are hurtful. So be careful little mouth what you say for the Father up above is looking down in Love so be careful little mouth what you say.

Phil 4:8 Finally, brethern, whatsoever things are true (telling the truth)
whatsoever things are honest (don't lie to make yourself look good)
whatsoever things are just (spreading rumors is not just but evil. Theres intent to hurt)
whatsoever things are pure (make sure your speech is from a pure heart)
whatsoever things are lovely, (make sure you speech is lovely, or kind)
whatsoever things are of good report (telling the good things such as: Our church is starting a Bible college. Don't be a gossip or rumor spreader.)
if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
think on these things. Think on the good not the bad!

With Christ....

In My Vessel I can smile at the storm.

Have you ever thought about what that is saying? As I started learning the song to interpret for our Ladies mtg in a wk. I really started thinking about the meaning.
With Christ in my vessel....Now for the deaf because our theme is for the mtg is "Under the Sea" we'll be signing "Christ in my boat". What does vessel mean though? It's actually our body, our heart our soul. The Bible teaches that our bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit. Isn't that an awesome thought. The sad part is we so often destroy our bodies but not taking care of it.
How are ways we destroy our "vessel?"
1. Not eating right
2. Drinking things that aren't good for us.
3. I'm not indicating that anyone does this but smoking it destroys our lungs.
4. Not exercising as we should to stay in shape.
5. Not bathing daily
So much more I could go into. Now I will admit a few of these even I'm guilty of! I very much dislike exercising by myself, so therefor I don't get to it. It's not right which is one reason I'm making a bigger effort to loose the weight I need to this yr.
I know this isn't a confession time, but how many drink soda? You know I absolutely enjoy an ice cold Diet Cherry Dr Pepper! If I'm not careful I will drink several in a wk sometimes in a day.

I Corinthians 3:16
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?"
Now what can we do to keep our "vessel" clean?
1. Eat the right kind of foods!
2. Drink lots of water (ideal is 1/2 your body weight)
3. Exercising Daily
4. Keep ourselves clean

So, With Christ in our vessel we can do what? Smile at the storm! I thought smile at the storm?? Well, it's simply saying if we have Christ in our heart when the "storms" of life come we can smile because we have Christ in our Vessel therefore we don't need to worry about life's storms!

So without Christ in our vessel we may do things that would be harmful to ourselves and we can't smile at the storms of life. BUT WITH Christ in my vessel I can smile at the storm!