Hey Pastor, yeah I know it's been a long time for one of these messages... LOL! But like I said before if I've heard from you, you've heard from me... *smile* I've been going through somethings in my life and talking to others going through as well... and God just spoke a word to me... Hopefully if will help you as much as it helped me...
I was reading Joshua 24th chapter
God gave the people of Israel rest from all their enemies. In his farewell address, Joshua reminded the people of God's bountiful grace & mercy. He gave the Israelites command to help the avoid falling into most likely areas of temptation.
We must resist the temptation to sin and live in loving obedience to God.
Hold to His hand God's Unchanging Hand...build your hopes on things eternal... Hold to God's unchanging hand... I LOVE THAT HYMN! Do we find it hard to keep a grip on our day-to-day dependency on Christ? Or worse, have we lost our grip? When we feel we don't need to depend on Christ, we won't... Our natural tendency is to depend on self, not Christ. Depending on Christ is an act of the will by faith, not the natural reaction of our heart. God has the power to give us what we deserve, whether good or bad. I have come to fear, with reverence and awe, the God who is, for He is a consuming fire.
Have our abundant resources kept us form depending on God? have we lost our grip on God's help? Focus on a special need that only God can meet. Seek His help today and everyday...HOLD TO GOD'S UNCHANGING HAND!
Have a Blessed week & weekend! ~MUCH LOVE~ Until next time...tah...tah... *smile*
Hi Pastor, showing love back! *smile* Enjoy your weekend? Have a blessed night! Good night & Sweet dreams... ~MUCH LOVE~ Until next time...tah...tah...*smile*
No, I don't...*smile* Good evening pastor, how was your weekend? Mine, you ask? LOL! Well it blessed me to the utmost!!! *smile* God bless! ~MUCH LOVE~ Until next time...tah...tah...
Hi, I'm back... LOL! I'm truly blessed to have you in my life Pastor... I just want to take this time to let you know I appreciate you! *smile*
It seems a lot of us are going through or have someone close to us going through... If not now.... you will.... There's a song that comes to mind... "Must Jesus bare the cross alone and all the world go free? NO! There's a cross for everyone & there's a cross for me..."
Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all....This is a blessed assurance!
Heres some encouragement... *smile*
We serve the God who designed the universe and set our world in motion. But those hands that hung the stars in the heavens also wiped away the tears of the widow and the leper. And they have/will wipe away your tears as well.
There has never been a time in the history of the world when there was not a rain cloud somewhere on the face of the earth. There may be blue skies for us occasionally, but the rain always comes. So, instead of looking for ways to escape problems....look for methods to face them head on. Remember trials come to make you strong....*smile*
Father, you are God and Creator, but we come to you as children coming to their father, as children who would ask there father to hold and comfort them, waiting & trusting in you for strength & wisdom....
As you stilled the storm on the Sea of Galilee, please still the storms that rage within our hearts? We know you will calm the whiling winds of fear and hurt that threaten out faith... Thank you Father for using these situations to draw us closer to you! *smile*
Well, Happy Black History month & Happy Belated Valentines Day Pastor... *smile* It's a month of love all the way round... well for me anyway, LOL!
There is no greater love than Jesus giving His life for us... so why not give you life back to Him, as an ultimate gesture of your love ... *smile*
Romans 12:1-21
God desires us to surrender every part of our lives to Him. Would you buy a house if you were only allowed to see one room? Would you purchase a car if you were only permitted to see the tail lights? Would you judge a book after only reading one paragraph? No, me neither... *smile*
Good judgement requires a broad picture. Not only is that true in purchasing houses, cars & book, it's true in living life... One failure doesn't make a person a failure; one achievement doesn't make a person a success.
The end of the matter is better than it's beginning... Be patient in afflictions... I know it easier said than done, but it can be done... *smile*
Life's mishaps and tragedies are only a page out of a great big book. We have to be slow bout drawing conclusions. We must reserve judging our life's storms until we know the whole story...
"Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself" God is the Author of our story. And He had already written the final chapter...
As a safety net, memorize Romans 12:1-2 Whenever you feel tempted, repeat theses verses in your mind & by God's power plan NOT to sin...LOL!
~MUCH LOVE~ Until next time...tah...tah... *smile*
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