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And on that day when my strength is failing….
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Everything All the Time
Did you know that you can not pray to much? He wants you to tell him everything totally depending on him every day. 1 Thessalonians 5 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Touching Lives
DR. James Merritt teaches very powerful messages that can help you throughout the trials that we face in out lives. We have 200 of his messages to share with you.
One of our Favorite Speakers
John Bevere is one of our Favorite speakers he touches on the bible in its entirety. Check out his Series on Christs plan for your eternity right here!
Hope and Change
Hebrews 13 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”
Fortified
Dear Heavenly Father, please guide and comfort me with every step I take, guide my thoughts and shield me from the hardships of this world. In Jesus Name Amen. Psalms 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
BFF!
Jesus loves you and wants to have a close and personal relationship with you! He wants to help you when you are in times of need, he wants to comfort you when you feel down, and he wants to be there when you need someone to lean on. He just wants to be your friend and he says John 15:15 “I have called you friends”
Let there be love!
God is love! Ephesians 3:19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. God wants to know us on a personal level he yearns to be our friend John 15:15 “I have called you friends” When we become one of his friends we then fall under his protection Jeremiah 29:11-14 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord”. Through his love he sends you help through the holy spirit and his angels Hebrews 1 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? He loves us so much that he gave his only son so that we will be saved John 3 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned
Been there done that!
I hear a lot say that the bible was wrote thousands of years ago how is it significant to the time we live in now. Fact is that we are human beings and our human nature never changes. Sure they did not have an iPad, the latest kindle, or the best smart phone but they still had to deal with being afraid, wondering how they would live, and what others thought of them. That has never changed we are humans, Jesus came to earth so he could be an example for us. He showed us that it is possible even when we think it is impossible. HE UNDERSTANDS! Hebrews 2 18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Take his hand!
Some of my best memories were when my parents were extending out thier hand to comfort me, letting me know it was alright. Our Father in heaven does the same thing for us. He tells us in the bible that is there to comfort us and not to be afraid!Isaiah 41 13 For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
An important question Jesus asked!
This question is one that we should all consider. We all do it in one form or the other. With this question he will explain why you should not do it any more! Matthew 6 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
Worry?
Why worry about what is going to happen? Why be afraid? God is here for you and will take care of you. 1 Peter 5 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Come Closer!
A message for all! Our #favorite
I see so many point fingers at others because they are not believers, we have been instructed not to judge the unsaved. Some Christians, not all, have issues because that person is “rougher” then they are and speak differently. Remember we are all different people coming from different backgrounds, if you share with someone in a manner that comes of as condemning and vitriol. You will give a perception that you think you are better then them or you are looking down on them, which in turn will make them not listen. Do you blame them? We are all sinners on the same level we all sin! We are not commanded to make all people happy, in fact it says in the bible that his message will upset some people. But that does not mean that we stand and point out everyone’s issues, Jesus is love, share in love and you will be surprised what happens! Jesus hung out with sinners and said many times that He did not come for the saved He came for sinners. That is why the profit Paul said this: 1 Corinthians 9 22 I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
Why do you Question him?
God does not lie, He does not tell stories; the bible is not a book of fairy tales! Time and time again throughout the bible He pleads for everyone to come to Him and get to know Him. When He has said it so many times, why do you question how important you are to Him? Joel 2 32 And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved;
OPEN the Door!
He is waiting for you to open the door He wants the invitation to come in! No matter who you are He is anticipating your welcome at the door! Revelations 3 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. 21 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear
One Little, Two LIttle…..
There is an old saying; I know that place, person, job or whatever you are talking about like the back of my hand. Did you know that God knows you so well that He knows even the hairs on your head. Matthew 10 30 Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. God is here for you and when you need anything who better to help you than someone who knows you better than you know yourself!
To open our eyes!
When I sat down and prayed this morning God gave me something profound to share. Many times Jesus said that He came for the sick not the healthy. So who are the sick? We all are! He wants to know all of us, He wants to help us be better people. He wants us all to come home and to be with Him in heaven, not just a few! We are all the same, “for all have sinned”, so knock on the door He will invite you in. Isaiah 42 6 “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,7 to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
Our God is an Awesome God!
What God does for us is unexplainable he takes care of us! He will take care of us in this life and in the next. Everything we do should be for Him. Everything He did was for us! Romans 8 28 God works for the good of those who love him
To Believe or Not to Believe?
One of the most simple/difficult things we are told to do is believe. Simple because we just need to believe; difficult because as humans if we do not see it we do not believe it. This holds more true in the time we live. As we get to know Jesus more it will become so evident that he is real that we question how it could be called faith. Quite simply you have no doubt because of what he has done in your life! Acts 16 31 “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved”
Your all I need!
I give everything to Jesus all the time! He has helped me so many times through my life. I have MS and for a while I could not walk, I could barely see, and my hearing faded. I have MRI’s that say I have black spots on my brain which they say are no longer functioning and that I should not able to do these things because it is the part of my brain that controls these functions. However with Gods help I can walk , I see better than I did when I was a kid, and I hear pretty good. I am not perfect I have sinned, and guess what? I still do, I am not perfect, but he forgives and he continues to help me day-to-day Psalms 103 2 Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases
Flawless Victory!
I hear so many say that the bible contradicts itself, others say it is a book of fairy tales. As our knowledge increases more and more they are proving that the “stories” in the bible are true. Proverbs 5 “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Always remember that our victories through our lord Jesus Christ are Flawless!
It’s a prayer thing!
Jesus gave us directions on how to pray
Matthew 6 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
When I pray I talk to God like I am talking to a friend. You do not have to go into a long drawn out speech a simple thank you lord, help lord, or you are awesome lord will do. When you have more to ask just talk, he can hear you! When I talk to him I start with Dear Heavenly Father, Others use Father God, still others start by saying Jesus it does not matter how you start as long as you pray. While praying remember how would you talk to a friend; relaxed, with love, with respect? Remember he already knows what we need all we have to do is ask. It takes humility to ask for what we need, when we go in front of him with humility and respect he will be there with his arms wide open. In Jesus name Amen!
Trusting in God: Finding Faith in Troubling Times
In the bible over and over God tells us to trust in Him. Have faith that He will take care of us. Not only does He forgive us for the bad we do, He is patent with us knowing us better than we know ourselves.
He understands that we as humans will probably do it again. In those times when it seems hopeless and that everything is overwhelming remember this promise.
Nahum 1 7 The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him Always pray He will guide you through your troubles because He truly does care, He loves you.
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Getting to Know Him
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Beware!
With everything that is going on right now around the world. There has been a lot of people who claim they know when Christ is coming back to save us. This is something that is concerning. They each seem to be putting a time table when he is coming back, these are getting out of hand. As this keeps on happening people are getting disappointed because He has not returned. This is an unhealthy deception that is not supported by the bible. We read in Matthew 24: 36 & 44 36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. In the bible it says that no one but the father knows when Jesus will return. It does tell us that we should:
- Be Prepared: 2 Peter:3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. & 2 Peter 3:17-18 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
- Be Patient: 2 Peter 3:8-9 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
- Finally: do not listen to the naysayers and scoffers. 2 Peter 3:3-4 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”
I have seen people give up on Christ because one person, who was being so convincing, said it will be within months. Some other teacher said He will return within the year and after hearing these prophesies over and over. When Christ does not come they get discouraged. Luke 17:23-24 People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them. For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.
The best thing that we can do is to test these theories and to do what God told us to do in Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. God has given us a road map for us to follow, it is call the bible and he has given us every answer to the questions that we have.
If you pray for God to guide you before you start your search He will lead you to the answers that you need. So the question that I have; if the angels do not know and Christ does not know why then should we believe that someone on TV or the internet has been given special exception to know more than Christ?
But we know that from what the bible says, there is no doubt, Christ will be here soon Matthew 24:3-29 & 34 “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.
“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation, spoken of through the prophet Daniel
For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again. “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you ahead of time. “Immediately after the distress of those days ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
But until then we have to continue to live our lives for Christ. If we throw our hands in the air because Christ has not returned, or we feel Christ should have returned already. I want you to know that the devil is trying to convince you that He has given up on us, trying to make you doubt. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. We should praise and thank Christ instead because He is waiting so He can save as many people as he can.
It could be your family, friends, coworkers or even your favorite speaker that is telling you. Remember only God knows when Jesus will return. I will always tell people it has gotten bad but it is going to get worse Luke 21:25-26 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
Finally, do not worry He is coming. Do not be upset when something that somebody has said does not come true because there is only one that knows, it is our Heavenly Father. There are many great teachers in this world and there will be prophesy 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
These people will share what they have been shown by the Holy Spirit. But do not be deceived by those claiming that they know when Christ is coming back; the signs are all around us that Christ told us to watch for. We all know He is close but He will “come like a thief in the night”. Live a life as Christ commanded and remember to love always!
Getting to Know Him
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Who said Resistance is Futile
One thing that I have found interesting and profound, the more I read the bible I realize that I should read it more! There are so many programs that claim that they know what the bible says but until we read the bible and dig in we will never truly know what it says. It is being twisted to fit their agenda, our best advice is to do what the bible tells us to do Romans 12: 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
It’s all about the Faith
To believe it is all you need, have faith. Romans 10 8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
God’s Plans for You: Embrace His Love
Did you know that Paul did everything that he could to save people in the name of Jesus Christ? He did not tell them no, you’re not good enough or any other type of rejection. Why did he do that? He was instructed to bring people to God through Christ. It did not matter the sin God loves us and wants to know us. So if you think that you have done to many bad things in your life, listen to what Paul was commanded to do.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23 19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. 21 To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
Did you realize that in the Old Testament that He (God) explained what He would do: Jeremiah 29 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
All He asks is to get to know Him better He wants to be our friend! So when I say stop pointing fingers I mean He has commanded us to love each other and not to judge Matthew 7 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? So let’s stop pointing fingers, understand that we are no better than anybody else and do as we are directed. He loves us and wants us to do the same as Paul.
By friendship you mean the greatest love, the greatest usefulness, the most open communication, the noblest sufferings, the severest truth, the heartiest counsel, and the greatest union of minds of which brave men and women are capable.
Jeremy Taylor.
Getting to Know Him
Do you want eternal life? Do you want to enter heaven through the only guide that can help you navigate your way there? To enter His home, get to know Him better, and make Him your Lord and Savior CLICK HERE…..
You do not have to dig ditches
A comment that I hear all the time “I am a good person why do I need Jesus to be a better person?” Just being a good person does not mean that you have been forgiven it means that you are an awesome kind-hearted individual that still sins. Jesus came to this earth to forgive our sins, no one is perfect and we have all sinned no matter who you are. If you were perfect your name would be different and you would not be here. All of us as human beings can improve ourselves! We need to stop digging ditches and ask God into our lives, through His sacrifice He will make us the best human beings that we can be. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior. Titus 3:4-6
He is our provider
This promise in the bible is awesome! If you believe with all your heart and have unwavering faith and forgiveness for others, God can make it happen. When you ask Jesus to be your savior it is amazing what He will do for us, He just asks us to love. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:24-25
Drink of Jesus 
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