An Issue as Old as Time

"perplexing...isn't it?" Eccl 8:14 "righteous men who get what the wicked deserve, and wicked men who get what the righteous deserve" As old as time is itself...we often ask why Lord? It's a hard pill to swallow, but we simply cannot see the Lord's entire picture...He's in control, He has a plan...and only He can truly be trusted "Lord, just give me the strength for today, enough light for this step I am on"

is God in my Fires?

"is God in your fire?" 1 Kings 19:12 "After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire" "There's a fire starting in my heart, Reaching a fever pitch and it's bring me out the dark" So often we look for God in the 'dramatic', but God more than not, chooses the less dramatic...we have to learn such lessons over and over.."not by Might" Zech 4:6, but by My Spirit... says Our Lord

Okay...Once Again, Its Not about me!

"one universal cure" Romans 3:22 "We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ" I simply love verses like these, cause it makes me so thankful, and relieved, all at the same time...I can't do it, yet I keep on trying too...Thankfully, Jesus already did it! Cause you see, it is not earned through obedience to the law; it is a received righteousness, gained through faith in Jesus Christ. This righteousness of God is not ours by faith; it is ours through faith. We do not earn righteousness by our faith. We receive righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ.

"Thank You Jesus" Happy friday y'all

Me Content...Are You kidding Me?

"no matter what?" Phil 4:11 "I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances" It was by the blood of Christ, Paul had grown to be able to say this...Circumstances, no matter how treacherous, seemed to be of no great concern to Paul...he had an eternal and unshakable refuge...sometimes I wanna say "I hate you Paul"..."O Lord help me, I've got so far to go"

We can have Confidence in Jesus Authority

"who has authority?" Mark 1:22 "The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law"..."They" had never heard anyone teach quite like this before. Jesus taught with authority because He really had authority. He brought a divine message, confident that it was from God. He wasn’t quoting from man, but from God. Jesus taught with authority because He knew what He was talking about. You can’t teach with authority if you aren’t familiar with your material.
Jesus taught with authority because He believed what He taught. When you really believe what you teach, it comes through to your audience with authority.                 Jesus still bringin' that same message today, come, you can have confidence in Jesus!

Pray Another Day

"there's always a maybe basis" Acts 17:27 "if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us" We all have family, or friends...who really have nothing to hold onto, they're just 'groping' around, they need Jesus Christ...the good news is He's never really far away at all...remember, we are totally surrounded by God, wherever I move, He is there..."and so, we pray another day"

Want to be Certain...Want Personal?

"up close...and personal" Isaiah 43:1 "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine" Sometimes I think...I simply take for granted, that we are so precious to the Lord...so precious, that He calls us His children. You see...God twice owns His people. He has right of ownership both as Creator and Redeemer. It's personal, because He says I have called you by your name. It's certain...because He seals it by saying You are mine. Knowing we belong to the Lord is a wonderful answer to fear. We can know that He holds us, protects us, guards us, and cares for us. We can know that He would not have created, redeemed, and called us unless He intended to finish His work in us. How can we be afraid when we know this God is for us, is looking out for our interests?
"Thank You Lord"