Trust in the Lord

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths!
This is one of many verses out of Proverbs that I love. Trust in the Lord, do we really put our trust in the Lord? I know as Christians we say, yes I trusted in him to save me. What about since you became a Christian, since you asked him to forgive you of your sins and to live within you. Do you trust him?

The other day one of my children made the statement (not to me) that he didn't trust them. You know once you get to where you can't trust someone it takes a LONG time to regain that trust! God wants us to trust in him for everything from what shoes to wear to what he would have us do with our lives. We simply need to TRUST IN THE LORD!

With all thine heart, do we trust with our whole heart or just part of it?
In all thy ways acknowledge him, do you acknowledge God in ALL your ways, in ALL that you do from day to day? Pretty tough one to say yes to. I want to say, Yes I always trust in the Lord w/my whole heart. I ALWAYS acknowledge him....However how many people would cont. to read my post if I said that?! Not many I promise you. I'm not perfect and there are times when I fail. How about you?

He shall direct thy paths, Do you allow the Lord direct thy path. You know I've done this for years and just this morning I did (again I don't always do this I am human) Prayed that as I went to work he would direct my paths (words, actions etc). I also prayed that the Lord would lead to make the right purchases at the store later today so I don't waste money. Do you allow the the Lord to direct thy paths?

Just a quick thought. I pray all have a tremendous day today.

another Promise of God

Psalm 27:14 "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say on the Lord."


Do you wait on the Lord? Do you allow him to give the strength needed for your day?
Just a few things to think on....

Promise for the Day

I John 5:4-5 "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?"

1. With God we can overcome the world
2. We can have Victory in our daily walk in overcoming that which appears before us in the world.
3. Christ overcame the world and so can we.

I'm Glad I Got Lost

The title probably has you thinking why would anyone be glad they were lost. Well, at our Conference this past wk this song was sung by our choir. The story behind it is absolutely wonderful!

I'm Glad I Got Lost

My old life of sin was getting me down, Satan was proud, he tho't he had me forever bound.
But in the still of the night the sweet Spirit came, telling me I was lost, but there was a Saviour who saved sinful men.

I'm glad I got lost so I could be saved, under conviction weary of sin, that was my only way to know that I needed to know a Lamb's blood applied. I'm glad I got lost so I could be found one wonderful night.

Making my way to sweet Calvary, stumbling around in the darkness, trying to see; when I realized I was an old sinner lost, I saw the Light, waiting to save me at an old rugged cross.

I'm glad I got lost so I could be saved, under conviction weary of sin, that was my only way to know that I needed to know a Lamb's blood applied. I'm glad I got lost so I could be found one wonderful night.

Hearing that song, and even reading over it now: I look back to the day in May of 1988 when I settled my salvation! God is so good and has blessed me in so many ways. I Praise the Lord for Loving ME so much that he gave His ONLY begotten son for ME a sinner!!

I wouldn't even want to imagine what the world would be like without Christ! I see in today's world what is happening with people pushing Christ out of everything. I love what my Preacher says, Christmas will ALWAYS be Christmas! In God we trust will ALWAYS be in God we trust! So many area's so many things that people think they're making things better by omitting Christ, the Bible and Prayer. If they just stopped and realized what God did for us so many years ago.

John 3:16 "For God SO loved the World that he GAVE His ONLY begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but HAVE everlasting life."

God loved the WORLD (YOU)
He gave his ONLY SON (JESUS)
So WHOSOEVER (YOU) could believe in HIM
So we could HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.

I pray that this is some way is a blessing or encouragement to someone, to look back to the day they accepted Christ as Saviour. Just take time to remember what HE the one, the only God above has done for YOU!!

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.

What can you handle?

Good evening,

I started working this one devotional a few days ago while sitting in the K-4 class at our school. There was one little boy who simply didn't want to obey. This little 4yr old told me, Mrs Steavy (I spelled it the way he says it) I just can't handle it! I asked him what can't you handle. He then replied taking a nap! Now to a 4 yr old that is BIG stuff, but what in your life do you feel you can't handle it anymore?

In I Cor 10 :13 it says, "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able...."

"...ABOVE THAT YE ARE ABLE...." the little 4 yr old thought he couldn't handle a nap. What in your life do you feel you can't handle?
God is faithful! Why should we worry about what we can handle?
He will NOT suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; so why do we worry about our situations?
I know we all human and we all worry when we really don't need to.
When we are tempted there are times we WILL fail, don't do the famous:
That's not my fault!
The Devil made me do it!
OR if your a child, But mommy he did it!
Simply stand up shake yourself off and say, OK, I failed BUT God didn't and doesn't give me anything that I can't handle. I have to fix this thing I did and not do it again.
IF you feel or say, but I'm always blowing it. Well, join the club of sinners saved by Grace whom God knows we're going to blow it. However, he puts things, people, situations or whatever in our lives. WHY? Because HE KNOWS we can handle it.

So next time you think I CAN"T handle this just go to I Corinthians 10:13 "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able...."

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it. Have a great day friends!

Prayer....Does God hear your Prayers?

Joshua 10:12-14
Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.

Do you have things you want God to answer? As we see here in Joshua he made the sun and moon to stand still. God can do anything and if we faithfully praying, constantly praying, praying without ceasing. Reading our Bible growing closer to God than ever before he will hear your prayers and answer according to his plan.

Do you want God to hear your prayers?
I know I do.
Do you believe the answer to your problems is prayer?
Joshua sure did, and God hearkened to his voice. He'll also hearken to your prayer. Why?? Prayer IS the answer to all our problems!!!
Teach your young people how to pray!
Have a goal for the year 2010 for things you'd like to see God answer.
God wants to hear your prayers and he wants to answer them. The question is will you allow him to do this by asking in prayer?

Believing in yourself

I looked up 3 different words: self-assured; self-denial and self-esteem. I was curious how they all went together.

Self assured adj. Confident in one's own abilities; self-reliant.
Here we see you are confident in yourself. You can do things and your confident in your abilities. One would hope that you greatly depend on Christ in that confidentiality "I can do ALL things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Self denial N The act or power of denying oneself gratification.
Never allowing yourself to be gratified with the act you are doing. Whether it's for yourself for others. Feeling like you really can't do anything that would satisfy another. I love the verse: Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might.
If what you do, say, or plan to do or say will honor one don't deny yourself the gratification of having done a good deed.

Self esteem N A good opinion of oneself; an overestimate of oneself. This is one that I notice many, many people struggle with. Did I? Yes! It took several many months meeting with my Pastor to get to where I knew not Just in my head but in my heart that I can have good self-esteem of myself. Not to the point I become rude, or miss know it all. Trust me I'm NOT a know it all. I love the passage of scripture that my Preacher asked me to read every day for a month and since last May I've read it almost every day without fail! It is Psalm 139 and the one verse he told me to focus on was verse 14: "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works: and that my soul knoweth right well."
This verse did wonders for me!!

Do I struggle with my self-esteem? Yes
What do I do about it? Read and study Psalm 139
How often do I read and study my Bible? Daily (or I do my best) I'm not perfect so I fail at times.

I you have problems with self-esteem, or any of the topics I touched on make it a point to read Psalm 139 daily for at least 30 days! You'll be amazed how God will change your life and you'll be confident and your esteem will grow to where it's not low.

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Just a few thoughts.....

I'm sitting here at my desk watching the snow fall, well blow we're in a blizzard at the time. As I looked out the pure white blanket of snow reminded me of how Jesus is PURE!

To be like Christ Pure white and clean! I love the song Whiter than Snow. This says it all for me:
Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole; I want Thee forever to live in my soul.
Break down every idol, cast out every foe.
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow;
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Lord Jesus, look down from Thy throne in the skies, And help me to make a complete sacrifice.
I give up myself, and whatever I know.
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Lord Jesus, for this I most humbly entreat.
I wait, blessed Lord, at Thy crucified feet.
By Faith, for my cleansing I see Thy blood flow.
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Lord Jesus Thou seest I patiently wait.
Come now, and with in me a new heart create.
To those who have sought Thee Thou never saidst no.
Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

The blessing by faith I receive from above.
Oh, glory! My soul is made perfect in love.
My prayer has prevailed, and this moment I know the Blood is applied, I am whiter than snow.
Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow; The blood is applied; I am whiter than snow.

What better way to say I want to be like Christ whiter than snow, pure of heart, a complete sacrifice for him! I LOVE it. Today, in our 2nd wk of snow and now in a blizzard the snow has a whole new meaning!

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Search me, O God....

Psalm 139:
1. O Lord, thou has searched me, and known me.
2. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
23. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

search: the act of seeking or looking diligently.

God has searched us diligently. He knows us "inside out".
Since the Lord knows us so well what is it that we are trying to hide from him? What is it that we are not willing to give up? The Lord knows our heart.

Search me, O God, and know my heart.... How much do you really want God to know your heart? Do you want him to know it the point that you want to have fellowship with Him through prayer and Bible Reading. OR do you do the minimum and hope you can make it.

What is it you maybe hiding?
the way you talk
the way you walk
how you treat others
how you look at the opposite sex when your married
what you think
what you watch on TV
what you listen to on the radio
what you look at on the Internet

We are all wicked but God can lead us to everlasting paths!!

Just a few thoughts for us to think on.
Meditate on the Bible and make sure that we are watching, listening, talking and doing all that the Lord would approve. Let the Lord do as the passage of scripture says, and search our lives and know our hearts!!

How Do You think?

I went to a Ladies mtg back a few yrs ago and heard who is now my former Pastors wife speak. I came across my notes from her lesson and really felt the Lord would have me share this with you today.

Mrs Cindy Schaap spoke out of Titus 2 (didn't write the vrs) oops
Well, her topic was very good and it helped me to think about how do I think.
Living on the bright side I Peter 3: 10-11 "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:
Let him eschew eveil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."
~Refrain from speaking evil
~The thoughts you think what are they?
~ Negative thoughts always lead to negative words.
~Positive thoughts always lead to positive words.

Are your thoughts bringing Death?
1. Worry-it's a sin!
2. Criticism-natural to do but you don't have to be critical
3. Day dream
4. Self Criticism-just as sinful as being critical daily.
5. Jundemental-having an opinion about one without proper information.
6. Suspicion-of others
7. Evil thoughts-wondering what will happen if.....

YOU CAN CONTROL WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT!

Are your thought bringing Life?
1. Thoughts about God's power
2. Thoughts about the Bible Romans 8:11
The spirit that raised Jesus from the grave can lift you up as well.
3. Thoughts about God
4. Edifying Thoughts
5. Thoughts about God's love-Ask God to show you something daily.
6. Thoughts of Praise!
7. Positive thoughts-Satan and God fight for your thoughts! Accept that Satan will always bring up the past. However you can ALWAYS win by being positive.

The mind of Christ is focused!
The mind of Christ is at rest!
The mind of Christ easily makes decisions.

Praise God when you wake up in the morning!
Read that Bible it WILL change your life.

Keep your mind busy!
Ignoring the negative
Keep a Journal
Live one day at a time.
Look for the best in your present situation.

So How do you think?

What is God doing with you?

Proverbs 17:3 "The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts."

Are you in the fining pot, or the furnace?
What is God doing in your life or with you?
Are you allowing God to make you fine as Silver or pure as Gold?

Another verse that comes to mind when we talk of fining silver and gold is:
Psalms 19:10 "More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb."

These questions are things we can ask ourselves daily. We can allow God to work on us in our daily walk with him or we can do it on our own. I see my walk with God as a major part of my day. If I don't allow God to work in my life through my daily devotions and prayer time, my day is not the same.

Did you think to pray err you left your room this morning? I love that question. God deserves to have our first thoughts in the morning. Just as you say to loved ones, Good Morning, God should also hear from you. Which brings me to:
Jeremiah 33:3 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

So are you calling unto the Lord, allowing him to try you as silver and gold so that you are desired more than gold?

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.

I will shew thee Great and Mighty Things

Jeremiah 33:3 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

This is one of many promises God gives that I absolutely LOVE! Just today it proved it's self again.
It looks as though my husband will have a plus with his work. We had been praying that God would provide the extra funds for some things. Pending somethings his boss asked him about could mean savings as well as increase in pay.

If we as Christians just have the faith to call upon Jesus, HE will answer thee. Yes, sometimes those answers are not what we want and other times they are. There are even times God see's that our request is not his plan for our lives and he may answer differently or not answer at all.

Recently we had prayed that the Lord would spare a dear mans life. He choose though to take Bro Kalapp to heaven. We're now praying for the life another dear man, here in our church. Only the Lord knows for now what the answer will be, but we are praying for Bro Bageant and Lord willing we'll keep him around our church for a long time to come!

So, I pray that you will have the faith to cont to pray and to call upon the Lord!
Ask and it shall be given, Seek and ye shall find, Knock and it shall be opened unto you.

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Rejoice in the Lord alway and again I say rejoice!!!

What Do you Plan to do In 2010?

I know many people do New Years Resolutions....Well, preacher this morning preached a message that was AWESOME!!

He preached out of Philippians 4: 5-9
"4. Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again I say, Rejoice. 5. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with Thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8. Finally brethern, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, 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. 9. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."

Preacher spoke on Organizing, Prioritizing your life for 2010 and having a better Discipleship for your life.

1. Make a list of all your priorities and what your daily, wkly, even monthly priorities are.
2. Set times for how long each thing should take. Prayer and Bible reading should be one of the longest times.
3. Then after you know how long each priority should take you then prioritize starting with the most important for each day.
4. You need to follow this according to what the Bible says you should do first.

Some examples: As a wife our first priority is our Husband. NOT our children!
As an employee your first priority is obeying your boss.
As a Pastor his first priority is preparing sermons and staying close to God.

If you want a less complicated life and an organized life in 2010 these 4 simple steps will help lead you in the right direction. Its not a resolution its a way of life.

Helping Others

Good Afternoon! I was reading in Isaiah this morning talking with my son Caleb whom gave a devotional last night to the JV Basketball team.

We need to help others or work as a team. In Isaiah 41:6-7 it says,
"6. They helped everyone his neighbour: and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
7. So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering; and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved."

The key part is "They helped everyone his neighbour...."
1. Do your part
Do you help those who need help? In your home do you help one another? When your out and see that someone could use help with groceries or a package; what do you do? You know another way we can help and do our part is through serving Jesus!

Here I'm going to put in a small part of my sons devotional, He was talking of working together as a team. He took a bag with 50 lb weights in it, and had one of the smaller boys try to lift it. He used that as, without the team he can't do it, but when we join him (calling up a few other team members) he can carry the bag with no problems. It takes helping and working together as a team to win, or even to make it.

2. Encourage one another
Are you one that encourages others? So many times I see and have seen where one is down and rather than encouraging that person you just join them in complaining, or being negative. Is that what we're to do? NO, Be an encouragement to those who are down, or in need.
I have this one particular friend that I can be having the worst day, and if I call or her or even text her by the time we're finished talking I feel so much better! Why? She is an encourager. I know if she reads this she'll know who I'm speaking of.
At the same time though there's this one person here that I know NOT to go to because I'll feel worse once I'm done talking with them.
Which do you want to be an encourager or discouraged?

I pray that in some way, this will help or encourage you to do something for special for someone!
This is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Rejoice in the Lord alway and again I say Rejoice!

Don't Be Ashamed of Christ!

Are you ashamed of Christ?
Were you ashamed to say, "Merry CHRISTmas"?
We shouldn't be ashamed of the one who gave his life on an Old Rugged Cross, who bore our sins and shame.

II Timothy 1:12 "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."

All I ask today is Are you ashamed of Christ? OR Are you telling other of Christ showing that you are not ashamed to be a CHRISTian, and that you are NOT ashamed to be HIS child!


This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.
Rejoice in the Lord alway and again I say Rejoice!

How Much Will You Give?

Very thought provoking question? How much will you give? Your all? 75%? 50%? 25%? Now I'm not speaking of money here. I'm speaking of your life.

Matthew 25:
21. His lord said unto him, Well done thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
23. His lord said unto, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

How much will you give and how faithful will you be?
God is faithful no matter what! Deuteronomy 7
7. The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for y were the fewest of all people;
8. But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Jesus is Faithful I John 1
9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

No matter how much we give God will be faithful if we are faithful in all we do.
As the new year has begun if you are faithful in a little, such as 25% of yourself, why not increase that faithfulness in your Lord!

In my own thinking I don't believe any of us are faithful 100% because of the fact none of us are perfect. We can GIVE our all. We can be Faithful in WHATEVER we do for the Lord! We can even be faithful in all we do for our family, friends, church and life in general!

Don't be as the one servant who was afraid to use his talent and to be faithful in all he did.
Matthew 25
26. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed.
He wasn't faithful in a little, so he couldn't be given more to be faithful with!

So Which are you?
How much do you give?

Rejoice in the Lord alway and again I say rejoice.

The Beattitudes

This is one of many passages of scripture I love.

Matthew 5:
1. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
5. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled.
7. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
8. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Verse 10 really stuck out today after reading an e-mail from a friend. A man in a church in MI is being taken to court tomorrow for spanking his son. Thankfully Attorney David Gibbs will be there on this mans side! Today's Christian are starting to see the persecution of the Bible day Christians more and more. Oh Lord Come quickly!

We need to pray for one another, for our churches, and for our leadership not only in our church, and home, but our government!

Rejoice in the Lord Alway and again I say rejoice!

God Put His Arms Around the World

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his ONLY begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

God simply took the world in his arms and said, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH that I'm going to give my only son.

This song God Put His Arms Around the World

Like a child that's lost out in the night. Mankind was far from God and all that's right. But the Father above in his mercy and love sent to earth His most glorious light.

Yes, God just put His arms around the world, and felt the awful burden of its sin. A special gift He gave; God sent His son to save, and loved the world through Him.

Like a curtain sin had come between, and God seemed far away unknown, unseen. Then Emmanuel (God with us) came, suffered sorrow and shame for the lost He could now intervene.

Isn't it wonderful to know that we have a Saviour, that in this old world which is full of sin and shame, love us that much! So this year why not a plan to share what you and I have the privilege of having God's Love!

I have a wkly goal, monthly goal and my yrs goal.
If you are unsure of witnessing to someone talk with your Pastor and I'm sure he'll be able to help you.

May God Bless you as we Serve the Lord through studying His word and then applying through soul-winning, prayer, ministry or whatever you may do in His service! After all we are in "THE LORDS ARMY!!"

This is the Day that the Lord hath made, I will REJOICE and be glad in it!"

Wanted to Wish everyone......

A Happy New Year!! May God Bless you in the new Year and as we study God's Word that we grow even more in Him.

Submissive

Are you Submissive according to God's plan or your own?
This really got me thinking this evening as Preacher spoke on wives submitting themselves to their husband. I don't know about you but I'm pretty independent! I like to do somethings my own way.
I will be the first to admit that being submissive isn't always easy.

I mean come on, when hubby thinks we should spend money this way but I want to get this one thing that really doesn't cost that much and he says no. Am I thinking "wives submit yourself to your husband?" NOPE!
Do I submit? I can say, Yes,
With the right spirit? not always but I do submit to him.

Why do I submit?
First off I'm to submit to him as unto the Lord. Ephesians 5:22 "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord." If I'm submissive to the Lords will then I will want to and I WILL submit to husbands will!

Secondly he's the head of our home Ephesians 5:23 "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church...." So in order for my husband to do as he should I must do my part and submit.

Did you realize by not submitting to our husbands or other wise not obeying them it can be blasphemy to God?
In Titus 2:5 we're told, "To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, OBEDIENT to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed."
Here blasphemed means to be slandered or be littled I don't think any one of us want to do that to our Lord or our husband! If you speak negatively about your husband you are be littling him and this isn't good. We don't go around blaspheming God or at least we shouldn't be so do that to our husbands.

Oh be careful little mouth what you say! Oh be careful little mouth what you say.
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little mouth what you say!

So as we look over our lives and look into our future. Do we want to be submissive in God's way, obeying what the Bible teaches? Or do want to do it in your own strength and risk having an un-peaceful home, marriage, and even training our children that submissiveness isn't important when it is! This is pretty serious, I barely touched on it the topic.

Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe,
Doing exactly what the Lord commands (submitting to our husbands)
Doing it happily (with a smile not a frown)
Action is the Key to obediently JOY you will receive Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe!

My goal is in 2010 to make sure I'm training my daughter to be a submissive young lady, to obey her future husband and most importantly that I'm submissive to my husband who is the head of our home!

O B E D I E N C E obedience is the VERY best WAY to show that you believe!

May God Bless your relationship with your husband in 2010!!!

Do you turn away anger by your words?

Proverbs 15: 1 "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."

Have you ever wondered how your words affect people? One of my boys was in a habit of name calling although we corrected and disciplined him for it. He still seemed to "thrill" from it.
Well, I was looking for the day he would over do it. That day came when he called one of his brothers a name and he became angry.

1. name calling is wrong
2. name calling does hurt
3. name calling makes you look bad

How can we turn away that wrath/anger?

1. speak softly
2. be more aware of what you listen to. What goes in the heart will eventually come out of the mouth!

Do you have a wholesome tongue?
Prov 15:4 "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life; but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit."

To you give life through your speech??

15:13 "A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."

Have you noticed when your right with the Lord, when you've read your Bible as you should, had fellowship with the Lord through prayer that you have a cheerful countenance about you?

vrs 33 "The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility."

If you or someone you know has problems with using their words wisely, not calling names, stirring up anger. I pray in some way this is a blessing to you.

Do Unto Others as You would have them do to you.

As I reflected back over a few things I got to thinking how we should do to others as we want done to us.

We want to be loved, should we not love.
We want kind words said to us, should we not say kind words to others.
We want (and whatever it is we need to always remember and ask ourselves would I want this done to me?)

Matthew 7:12a "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them...."

If you have a hard time with this go to John 15:5 "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
We as Christians need to depend on Jesus to help do to others as we would want them to do unto us. I know it's hard at times to do what is right to another, but with Christ I can do ALL things!

Galatians 6:10 "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."

Lets see who we can do good today! It maybe a friend, maybe a child, maybe a neighbour, it doesn't matter we need to "DO unto others as we would have them DO unto us!"

This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.
May God bless you and in some small way I pray this little brief devotional is a blessing to someone.

The Birth of Jesus

Have you really thought about Christmas and Jesus birth.

J - Justice
E - Eternal
S- Salvation
U - Unchanging
S - Saviour

Luke 2:10-15
"And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men."

What do you think it would of been like to be there that night that Jesus birth was announced? I can't even begin to imagine how it would be. All I can say, Is this was a glorious, miraculous event that gave us our Salvation.

Even the Angels were praising God. We need to on this December 25th that it's Jesus' birth day not Santa's!

What's the real reason for Christmas? JESUS!!

Have a very Merry CHRISTmas Not X-mas! Christ is still alive, Christ is still our eternal security, Christ is FOREVER!!

S-N-O-W

Have you ever thought what SNOW could stand for?
Did you know that snow is in the Bible 24 times?

I am sitting here at my desk looking out the window, it's beautiful, clean, pure and white! This can be applied to the Christian life in so, so many ways.

Beautiful - we are beautiful in God's eyes. He made us in His image!
Clean - Our hearts our clean (if you've asked for forgiveness of your sins)
Pure - this is what we are to stay for your future mate (if not already married)
White - Simply White as snow!

Mt 28:3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Just 2 of the 24 I found today :)

Well, if you are getting snow I pray all stay safe and enjoy the beauty of if. If you don't have snow, we'll pray you get some :)
Merry Christmas
Paula

Exhortation to Praise God

Psalm 116

"I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
The sorrows of death compassed me,and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
The Lord preserveth the simple; I was brought low, and he helped me.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feef from falling.
I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
I believed, therefore have I spoken; I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.
O Lord, truly I am they servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid; thou has loosed my bonds.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.
In the courts of the Lord's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord."

I love the book of Psalms and this is just one of them.
I love the fact that God inclines his ear to ME! That as long as I'm alive I can call unto him for my needs, desires, and even more importantly I can Praise him, Worship him and enjoy fellowship with God daily!

Merry Christmas
Paula

I've so much to share!

Good Evening everyone!

There's so much to share and blessings that are simply amazing as to how they came about. One thing I can say is that, "My God shall supply all my NEED according to his riches in glory!"

He not only only supplied my NEED but he also went above and beyond. With it being the Christmas season and with so much going on; I believe we all need to focus on what God has done for us through out this year.

I won't be long on this this evening because I have much to do,. As we enter the Christmas season lets not become tied up the commercialism of the season but rather the giving of the season.
It is better to give than to recieve. Yes I LOVE to receive gifts, but you know it's so much fun to give!!! This is the first year in a while that we've been able to really do for others and we are LOVING IT!!!

So no matter what lets do SOMETHING no matter how big or small it is for someone else. Here's a list of people you could do for:
Missionaries
Your Pastor and his family
A shut-in
An elderly neighbor
A bus family

The best thing you could do for anyone is share the gospel with them on they can KNOW Jesus as their personal Saviour and have the eternal gift of salvation.

Well, I look forward to doing the devotionals again. May God bless you and Have a great a wonderful evening!

Thankfulness

Just a question for you to ponder:



Have you thank the Lord for your family? Have you really looked at each of your children (those who have children) and thanked the Lord that they are healthy and with you?

I asked this question after what our family has gone through this past wk. I have always been grateful for the children God gave me but after a car wreck and seeing the damage to our van. I realize anyone of my children could of been injured much much worse than what they were. I also realize it was the grace of God that we all walked away from this wreck!

Our children are given to us from God we need to be grateful for them and love them no matter what!


This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.

If you want to learn more of the accident you may go http://7isheavenforus.blogspot.com/

Devotionals

Due to an accident that happened (see the post on 7isheavenforus.blogspot.com), I am unable to get the devotionals done. Will get back to it as soon as possible.

A study of Revelation

I'm taking material from my former Pastor, Dr Jack Hyles to do these studies. He never copy righted his books so people could reproduce them to help others. I will probably do a few lessons then go to something else then come back to it. I love his book on Revelation and want to share it with you.



So here we go on our Study of Revelation Chapter 1:1-3
Vr 1. "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John."


1. The Revelation. The word means unveiling, uncovering, presentation, appearing, coming (as in a great performance when the curtain is pulled and the star is unveiled). The same word was used when Paul saw Jesus on the Damascus Road. This book, above all, shows the lord Jesus Christ and reveals Him to us. Hence, one who does not know Revelation cannot know Jesus as he should. What a shame that so many are so ignorant concerning this wonderful Book.

2. Which God Gave Unto Him. This probably means that God has given His son the glory of the coming Revelation because of the suffering that He endured. He shall avenge His death on the cross when He comes in His glory.

3. The word "servants" means literally, "bondservants." A bondservant was one who had completed his time as a slave, but out of love for his master had volunteered to continue to be a servant. This is the kind of servant God wants.

4. "Shortly" in this verse means "speedily" or "surely." In other words there is no doubt that the things written in this Book will come to pass.

5. You will notice that this message was given to John by an angel. Read Revelation 22:9. Some think that this teaches that this particular heavenly messenger was one of the Old Testament prophets. This may be true.

6. We find the writer in this verse. It was John, the apostle. We will find in verse 2 which John it was speaking of in verse 1.

Vr 2 "Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw."

In vr 2: This verse says that the John verse 1 mentions is the one who bore record that Jesus was the Word, and wrote that Jesus was the Son of God. Read John 1:1 and John 20:31 and you will see that it was the same John who wrote both books.

Vr 3 "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of his prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand."

In vr 3:
1. Notice that God promises a blessing to those who study Revelation. Let us notice whom He promises to bless: 1. Those who read.
2. Those who hear.
3. Those who keep. ("Keep" means "to guard with care." So you can see that God will bless anyone who will observe or study Revelation.)

2. You will notice also we are to study these things because "the time is at hand." It is always at hand. In other words, it could happen any minute. We are to WATCH at all times because it could be today.

3. The word "blessed" is this verse means happy, contented, etc. The reason is that those who are looking for Jesus to come are the happiest people in all the world. Communism, atomic bombs, wars, etc., cannot keep the person from being happy who is looking up every day for the return of the King.
God also seems to abundantly bless the churches who believe and study Revelation.

I hope you will enjoy this as much as I do while I'm preparing each part to post. I have already in my own personal study using the Bible and Bro Hyles book learned ALOT!!!

With the Holidays forth coming

I have prayed about this and really felt that I should do this. With the holidays just around the corner we all have family and friends whom we'd love to see come to know the Lord. I would like on this post have prayer request for unsaved family. You may list them my name or however you would like.

Wouldn't it be a wonderful to see by the end of 2009 our family and friends saved. The time is short although we don't know when the Lord will return we need to see as many people as possible accept him as Saviour.

Matthew 5:14-16 "Ye are the light of the world. A City that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

This scripture reminded me of the song, "This little light of mine"
This little light of mine
I'm going to let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm going let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine
Let it shine

Shine all over Martinsburg (your town)
I'm going let it shine
Shine all over Martinsburg
I'm going let it shine let it shine
Let it shine

Let it shine till Jesus comes
I'm going let it shine
Let it shine till Jesus comes
I'm going let it shine, let it shine
Let it shine.

I just love this song and the truth behind it!
I mentioned putting a post with names of those you want to see saved. The Bible says in Act 16:31 "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
Psalm 98:2 "The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen."
Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
I Thessalonians 5:24 "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it."

One last scripture and for the life of me I can't remember where it's found but it says,
"Where 2 or 3 or gathered together in my name there shall I be also." (I don't I think I quoted exact) But if we join together in prayer for our unsaved loved ones and friends, Great and Mighty things can happen.

I'll start the list:
In-laws unsaved
Uncle David T.
Uncle Hopson G. (cancer not doing well at all)

Call upon the name of the Lord and thou shall be saved!

Just wanted to say.....

I just wanted to say Happy Wednesday! I'll be posting the next devo tomorrow. My responsibilities have increased a little this wk, so I may have be a little bit between devo's. I'll do my best to post several times a wk.

This is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Scripture on what to do when your:

Discouraged: Isaiah 51:11 "Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion: and everlasting joy shall be upon their head; they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away."

Worried: Philippians 4:6-7 "Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God.
and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

Lonely: Isaiah 41:10 "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."

Depressed: I Peter 4:12-13 "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trail which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."

Dissatisfied: Proverbs 12:14 "A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."

Confused: I Corinthians 14:33 "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."

Tempted: James 1:13-14 "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed."

I can do all things through Christ which strengeneth me!
This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.

Fire Escape Plan

Have you ever noticed that when your in a Hotel, school, store or maybe your home there's a little map on how to leave the premises in case of fire? Why do they put those maps out? It's to protect us so that we don't die in the fire or get trapped.

God also has a Fire Escape Plan it called the Plan of Salvation! We can escape the fire of eternal torment and pain if we accept his free gift. The verses I'm going to share with you is the Escape route from the Fire of Hell.

You can escape this fire from anywhere in the world! How to know 100% for sure, without a doubt, that you WILL go to Heaven!
Friend, did you know that YOU CAN know how to escape this fire?
In I John 5:13 it says, "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." All you need is to believe on Jesus and you can have eternal life in Heaven and not in the Lake of Fire.
First we need to realize that we are ALL sinners. Who is good??
In Romans 3:10 it tells us: "As it is written there is none righteous, no, not one." and in Romans 3:23 it tells us, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,"
See with our sin we can't go to Heaven, you, me and anyone who doesn't believe in the Son of God come short of the glory of God.
You may ask well, where did Sin come from:
Romans 5:12 says, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" That one man was Adam. I'm sure you've heard the story of Adam and Eve. Well, because Adam chose to eat of the fruit Eve offered him it caused them to know sin.
Revelation 20:14 says, "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death."
Because of sin we could be trapped by the Fire with no escape. God payed a price for that sin for us.
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

If we choose not to obey the maps placed in hotels, schools and other places our payment for is death, but the management in these places gave an escape. It's your choice what you do with it. The same with our sin, God made a way of escape from the eternal fire of Hell.
We can pay for our sins ourselves or we can except God "escape plan" free gift!

Our way out is shown to us in Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners Christ died for us."
Romans 10:13 "For whosoever (put your name here) shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Can imagine being loved so much that Christ died for YOU! IT's true Jesus died on the cross and rose again in 3 days and he loves you so very much he wants you to escape the fire!!

Romans 10:9-11 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed."

It's that wonderful the following steps:
1. Confess your sins
2. Believe in your heart
3. Receive Christ!!!

I can't think of a better escape plan from the fire!!
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

Friend if you have read through this and you realize that you have never accepted Christ, I want to invite you to do so. Here is a simple prayer that you can pray to accept Jesus.
Dear Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner; if I died now in my sin, I would go to Hell. Right now, by faith, I am trusting You as my personal Saviour and my only hope to Heaven. Thank you for dying on the cross for me and for saving me from an eternity in Hell.
In Jesus name,
Amen

Now friend, if you just prayed this prayer and accepted Christ into your heart I would love to hear about it and to rejoice with you.
You may leave a comment here or you may contact me through e-mail. I have it set up where you may e-mail me.

I pray that someone who reads this will see the importance of escaping the Fire! Not just in our daily lives but in our eternal life!


This is the day that the Lord hath made I will rejoice and be glad in it.

What do you give?

Luke 21:1-4 "And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had."

I always have loved this story in Bible. When I see those give who have little but yet others gripe of giving when they have an abundance. Our family has always given to the Lord of our increase. I can remember growing up and after my folks were saved, us giving at church.

I won't go into tithing and how much and all that. I just wanted to share this passage of scripture with you and how that no matter how much or little we have we should give to the Lord. Why? He will bless those who give. It doesn't matter if it's your money, your time, your service if you give with a cheerful heart to the Lord he will bless you.

I want to share with you a time from our time on the road that God blessed us and I to this day believe it was because we gave to him in many area's. We were in Illinois I want to say Pekin but for some reason that doesn't sound right. Anyway, our RV had broken down (not an usual thing for us lol) we were sitting in the parking lot of a Tractor Supply store. This man, we NEVER saw again, came up and said, I'm from this church and hands us a flier. Well, we called the Pastor as he suggested and went from there.
The Pastor had us "limp' the RV to him, just a few blocks away. Put us in their former parsonage, called different church members and they brought groceries and such. We asked about this man, and told the Preacher what he drove, when the Pastor says, Nope! No one hear by that name and no one hear drives that type of truck.

Now to back up to the day before: We had stopped to help someone that was broken down. Then preceded to our mtg that evening. We always, or most always, tried to give in the offering simply because we had so much done for us we felt that was what God would have us do. My husband put money in the offering plate that evening which meant we had just enough to buy a days worth of groceries.

Well, when we got to this church on Monday, they not only gave us a days worth of groceries but probably a wks worth, a place to stay, fixed our RV, gave us mtg for that Wed, plus much, much more! God blesses those who give! We weren't as poor as the widow, but we didn't really have it to give. Although because we felt that God would have us give offerings at churches we visited, and we obeyed the Holy Spirits leading each time as to the amount. He blessed in abundance!!

Do you give with a cheerful heart or do you give because we're commanded to give? Do you give of your time freely or do you complain?
Let's doing and give all so that God wants to bless us above and beyond what we do and give! Serve the Lord with gladness!

I pray that in some way this devotional is a help and blessing to someone today!
May God bless you , and have a great wkend.

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!