february 15th, 2011

When you've fallen do know someone will pick you up?


When you've fallen do you know someone will pick you up? I do. I need that sometimes; I need his help. I've fallen so many times, and I've gotten let down by people. I've needed his guidance and help in my life, and I ask him daily to help me and to guide me to the right path. 


I absolutely hate falling down (not physically, I'm talking about emotionally). It's an awful feeling, and it happens to everyone at some point or another. When you're sad or alone just ask for his help. Ask God to pick you back up from your fall, he will help you. I know he will. He has done it for me times before, and it's guaranteed. 


"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God," - Ephesians 2:8


I know I am never alone, and I have to remind myself that when I get upset or down about anything. I am never alone. I have him to lean on, and he's never going anywhere. He's there, whether you see him or not, I can feel his presence around me. He's there alright. 


Life is hard, and it never was guaranteed to be easy. It's a journey, and it's your choice what you do with it. Whether you let people get to you, or you decide to not listen and keep moving forward. Let God be in control, don't get upset over things someone says to you. Keep the faith strong, and always know he is there. He's right beside you every step of your life. I know. 


I get stuck sometimes down there in a hole, and I feel sometimes that I never will get out of it. I'm sure everyone feels that way sometimes, and it's a bad feeling isn't it? Sometimes I feel like crawling in a place all by myself and letting go of everything bad in my system. Spilling everything out to God. Sometimes that is what it takes, to express and spill everything out on the table. He's always there to listen to us, never will he turn us away. He's a loving God, and I will continue to keep my faith strong.


He's there to pick us up when we've fallen down. 


He is. God is. and he always will be there.


Forever and ever.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.

february 14th, 2011

Do We Believe Jesus is the Way for Everybody?


Some of us Christians are very particular on what we believe, and we may be judgmental at times. Some of us have been known to put down another because they don't believe exactly the same way that they do. That is wrong, and you should put down another person because of the nit picky things. There are different ways of things in the church, and some believe differently. Does that make one or the other wrong? I don't believe so. I believe the main point is that we all believe in Christ. It is the small details that pull us apart. Christ is the one that pulls us all together as Christians. God is the one that knows the exact right way of everything, and we cannot put down another person because they have a different thought or belief on that subject.


What do you think about Buddhists? or the Islamic? Are they going to hell because they believe differently than we do? Do you know that answer? You do not. God knows that answer; therefore, do not make any assumptions.


"I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me." - John 14:6


What is your thought on that? Have you really thought about it? We all are very misunderstood about the Bible and God's thoughts. We are sinners and we are blind of his ways. We should never think differently of a person just because they are not the same way we are. That is foolish.


The most important thing to do, is do not be judgmental and keep your faith strong. I am a Christian and I believe in the Lord, I do not judge others because of their different beliefs. Because I know of my faith, I will keep it strong and never ending.


Lastly I will remind you all, do not be judgmental towards the others that are from different backgrounds. Be accepting, be loving, and be faithful.


You need to have faith in something...


My faith is in the Lord above in the Heavens.
Faith that is never ending.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.

february 13th, 2011

Jesus Heals Many


And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: "He took our illnesses and bore our diseases."" - Matthew 8:14-17


The topic today is Jesus heals many, and yes he does. He heals us all. When we are in suffering and in pain, he is always there to heal our sufferings. If you ask for his blessings and his gracious ways, he will be there for you, and not just for me, but for all of us. He's there every step of the way. 


"What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will last forever." - 2 Corinthians 4:18


We cannot see him, but he is there and he will last forever. The people you see surrounding you will not always be there, but God will be. He's always there, and never will he leave us behind. Just believe. Believe in him. Believe in his ways. He heals many, and he heals us all. 


Stay on his path, and never steer away from his ways.


In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.

february 12th, 2011

Live as You are Called.


You should live the life that the Lord has called you to do. God has a purpose for all of us being alive, and we are his children. We all have a reasoning for being on God's planet. What is your purpose? Do you know? Do any of us know? Think about it, think it out thoroughly. Throughout your process of figuring it out, it will be very clear soon just be patient. Follow his commandments during your lifetime. 


"Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches." - 1 Corinthians 7:17


Lead your life in the ways of the Lord, and help others come to him. Do not push anyone, that is not right. You should help lead them to the Lord if they are willing. Help everyone in need, and be loving toward everyone. Live your life for our God, and not for yourself. For he is our Creator and he is our Father. 


"So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God." - 1 Corinthians 7:24


Never let your praying knees get weary. Pray everyday, and remain with God. He is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 


I'm giving my life to the only Son, who was and is and yet to come. 


Who are you living your life for? you? a loved one? or the Lord?


I know who I'm living my life for. Do you?

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.

february 11th, 2011

Flee Sexual Immorality


"The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?" - 1 Corinthians 6:13-15


Everyone should avoid having sexual immorality, for that is the way God wants it to be. We should treat our bodies as it is the Lords, for it is his. You are sinning against your own body when you have sexual immorality. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. You shall worship God and obey his commandments. If you do not know the definition of sexual immorality, then you shall look it up. Because of the temptations of this it is good for a man and a woman to marry. Not just for this very reasoning! That is foolish. Hear this out,


"Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman." But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control." - 1 Corinthians 7:1-2,5


God wishes for everyone to not have sexual relations before marriage; therefore, we should all obey that command. Worship him, and glorify his name in your ways. Respect your body, for God has made us in his name. Flee from sexual immorality, be strong and do not lose self-control in any way. Always be in control and do not let your sexual ways get in control. 


"But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body." - 1 Corinthians 6:17-20

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.

february 10th, 2011

Rules for Christian Households.


This comes from the book of Colossians. I live in a Christian household, therefore; I will have a Christian household as well when I grow older and have a family of my own. We aren't the best Christians, but we can always better ourselves for the Lord.


"Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged." - Colossians 3:18-21


The Lord has rules for a Christian household; thus, we should follow them and obey his word. My parents raised me in church and I grew up a Christian. As I have grown into my own person and aged a bit it was my decision whether or not I wanted to live my life for Christ. I chose to. It was a wise decision if I say so myself. I wouldn't ever regret that decision. Back to the household topic, I will raise a family with Christian rules. It is their decision from there. God has intended us to all follow his ways, but it is all of our decisions to do so. Some choose to follow his path, and some do not. 


"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality." - Colossians 3:23-25


For children in a Christian household, you should obey your parents and listen to them. Be respectful and honest. Do not disobey them. It pleases the Father to do so, it says very so in this chapter. Do not be wicked and childish and go against them; therefore, have a bonding relationship with them. I am not a parent, so I cannot understand what it is like to be in that situation. I just suggest reading the words of God for help in raising children. It doesn't take much to make a child, but I have heard that it is the hardest job of them all to raise one the right way. 


"Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison - that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak. Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person." - Colossians 4:2-5


A Christian family should have constant prayer, and worship in thanksgiving. Thank the Lord for your family, and pray for others as well. Ask God to grant others with his grace and love, and be loving towards your family and everyone else around you. 


Speak in such a way that you will be gracious to the Lord, and you read his word so you know how to answer to all. 


Families out there that are raising at Christian household, read more out of his book and follow his ways on a daily basis. Remember who you're living your life for, and it's not for yourself.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.

february 9th, 2011

Love One Another. 


I have previously done a similar post to this; however, it is not from the same book in the Bible. This post is from the book of 1 John. I don't think anyone can say enough that we should all love each other.


We will hear this over and over in the Bible, in different books and all throughout the Bible. We should love one another as we are God's children. For the ones that kill, you have sinned against God and disobeyed his commandments. You killed your brother and/or sister of Jesus Christ. We should not treat one another in such a way. Surround each other in love, say hey to anyone that walks by. Talk to a stranger that's having a bad day, give a smile to someone you pass in a parking lot, or ask someone how their day is going. You never know what you could do for a person by just saying a few words. 


"For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. We know that  we have passed out of death into life, because we love our brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him." - 1 John 3:11-15


If you hate someone, you are considered a murderer. You are being hateful; therefore, you are sinning. Be loving toward everyone. If someone comes to you being hateful just overcome that evil with love. Be loving and just overcome evil. Love everyone. I mean everyone. No matter what someone has done to you in the past, forgive and forget. They will answer to the Lord when their time comes. Not your problem. Love them, for everything. 


"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth." 1 John 3:16-18


Our first instinct to when someone says something hurtful to us, is to come back with an equal  reply. That is wrong, and it's cruel. It's not a brotherly thing to do. Overcome their hateful ways, and either ignore them or say something loving towards them. The saying "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all," comes to mind when talking about this subject. It's a very wise phrase to follow throughout life. I, myself, am a bad one at this and I will continue to try to work on this throughout my lifetime. I am very defensive, and I have a habit of coming back with a hurtful comeback if someone says something mean to me. I have to realize that that is their choice to say something rude to me, but it is under my control of what I reply with or if I reply at all. Coming to the realization that they will answer to God when the time comes has helped me with this problem, and he will ask them why they did not love their brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ


"By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from him; because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us." 1 John 3:19-24


I will say it again, love one another. Be loving and not hateful. It's something we all need to work on, and it's hard. It's something that we all will always continue to work on, but as long as we all don't stop trying is the main goal. Treat each other as you would like to be treated. With love, kindness, care, and compassion is the way we should treat others. 


God is love. He wants us to love one another. Keep that in mind. Never forget it.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.