Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Intimacy in a Marriage

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Monday, July 22, 2013

When a husband blames his wife for everything, this is not a sign of a healthy marriage, or a healthy man. This is a man who fails to take responsibility for himself. By blaming his wife, he doesn’t have to. If he fails to make enough money to pay the bills, it’s her fault because she got pregnant, spent too much money on frivolous things (such as food for the family), or some other failing of hers. He may even go so far as to tell her that she is “holding him back.”

Basically, a man who does this is controlling and manipulative. With enough of this blaming, he may eventually get her to start blaming herself for everything that goes wrong. This is when he is really in control. He may walk out the door, slamming it and saying, “if you don’t know what you did wrong, I’m not going to tell you.” This is actually code for, “you did nothing wrong, but if I yell loudly enough, you’ll invent something that’s better than anything I can come up with right now.” While this may seem funny in retrospect, being in the middle of it leaves you confused and hurt.

This is a man who needs to feel superior to his wife. If she is more successful in her career than he is, it’s because he helped her to get ahead. He won’t give her any credit for being competent enough to do well on her own. If she is better at anything than he is, he does his best to convince her that she’s not. He can convince her that she is incompetent and needs him to survive. In this way, he hopes to keep her under his thumb. This may work for a while, but usually something will happen that makes her realize she doesn’t have to live a life of oppression, and he will lose her.
This can also be a sign that there is the potential for physical violence. If everything is her fault, then it stands to reason that it’s her fault if he hits her. By the time it reaches that point, her self-esteem is often so low that she is afraid to leave him. She “knows” she can’t make it on her own, because he told her so. He knows she could, but won’t tell her that because he doesn’t want to lose that feeling of superiority and control. He may not even hit her a lot. It may just be veiled threats, such as, “I won’t be responsible for what happens if you don’t do what I say.”
No matter what, if you are being blamed by your husband for everything wrong with your relationship, it may be time to think about leaving. Get out while you can, and still have your self-esteem mostly intact. Most of all, remember that it’s not your fault.
The above article is from Helium. after reading this article my response to it is this.. It takes two people to make any type of a relationship work. One person cant just be in the wrong all the time. When your spouse is determined to not take responsibility then they are choosing to be disobedient to God. The blame game is childish and will destroy the relationship. Marriage is about two people trying to meet each others needs and desires. Not one who wants to manipulate the situation by blaming the other all the time just to make themselves feel better. This is not having a Christ like heart. It doesn’t glorify God. We are not to be self indulged in ourselves and putting fault on the other person instead of seeking to look within is like saying your perfect.

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

The Crown of Life..

Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Wrath Of God

Starved for Love

I encourage everyone to listen to this sermon by Charles Stanley. Are you walking around feeling unsatisfied? Do you love yourself? Do you really know what love is or are you going around indulging in excessive spending?
Could you be having sex with someone to just feel a moment of satisfaction? In this sermon you may learn a lot about yourself and realize you will continue to feel unfulfilled and lonely until you understand what the most important factor in your life you are missing.

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

We are creatures of habit..

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Thou shall not kill

I was scrolling through reading yahoo news and here I come across a movie that is being made about Jodi Arias. The world is so consumed it seems in drama, murder ect. A life was lost here and the victims family is still having to deal with the court issues in this matter. I don’t understand why anyone would pay to support someone whom committed murder.

It’s not just Jodi Arias that has gained some sort of fame for her actions. Many have.In the world many are taking someones life each day. There is no excuse for it goes against what is written in the 10 commandments.. “Thou shall not kill”

The sixth of the ten commandments reads, “Thou shall not kill.” The New International Version translates it, “Thou shall not murder.” This is more accurate because the Hebrew word so translated does not refer to killing in general but to malicious and unlawful killing.

Neither accidental killing (Numbers 35:22-25) nor justifiable homicide (Ex. 22:2) are a breaking of the sixth commandment. Neither killing in war nor capital punishment are necessarily forbidden in this commandment since God required both in certain cases (Ex.21:12). So the preferred translation is, “You shall not murder.”
Why is it wrong to murder? We kill cows, we swat flies, we put pets to sleep. Why is it wrong to do any of these things to humans? God’s answer is that only humans are made in the image of God. This is why we are not to kill people like we might decide to kill an animal. Humans have special dignity and worth and human life is to be treated as of special worth since we are made in the image of God.

When we disregard what God says to us about the special value of human life, we begin to diminish the value of human life and we remove the only inherent hedge against murder. What has happened in our own culture after we removed God and prayer from the public schools a generation ago? Now we can’t stop the killing – IN THE SCHOOLS! As our belief in God has declined, murder has become epidemic.
The human slaughter that occurred in Nazi Germany and Communist Russia illustrates what happens when a society disregards God’s word about the inherent value of humanity. Remove the foundation for the preservation of human life and you remove the restraint against murder. As Dostoevsky put it, “If there is no God, all things are permitted.” Or in the words of T. S. Eliot, “If you would not have God, then you should pay your respects to Hitler and Stalin.”

Perhaps you are thinking, “What has this got to do with me? I haven’t murdered anyone and never will.” I am afraid this commandment is a little more relevant than you might think.
Jesus says there is a very real connection between unjust anger and murder (Mtt. 5:21-22). John says hatred is tantamount to murder (1 Jn. 3:11-18) because hatred is what leads to murder and is caused by the same deficiency that leads to murder – a failure to value human life and treat people with the special dignity of creatures made in the image of God.

And what about the issue of abortion? People cringe when someone brings it up, and preachers are afraid to mention it, but is abortion murder? If it is murder to kill a baby ten seconds after it has exited the birth canal, why is it not murder to kill a baby while it is half way out of the birth canal as is done in the case of partial birth abortion? Is the baby partially born not human yet? These are the unpleasant questions we ought to be asking in regard to the sixth commandment – “Thou shall not murder.”
The basic principle behind this commandment is that we are to value human life and treat every person with the dignity befitting someone made in the image of God. When we fail to listen to God on this point, there are consequences – more death, more killing, more inhumanity to man. When we listen to him, things are better for everyone.
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Friday, June 7, 2013

Your Words HURT!

Last night I was listening to a message by Charles Stanley about the unforgiving heart. In my Christian walk for as much as I feel that I have grown there are areas that still need to be worked on and this is one of them. It amazes me at times how something that seems so little can trigger flash backs from my past and bring that hurt pouring back in. Taking a new job that I strongly felt led by God to take. It opened the Pandora’s box to things I felt I had dealt with and healed from to realizing it was still with me. For this new position I am in we are learning so much and have test to take and let me tell you taking test give me so much anxiety. It was that fear of failure and remembering when I was told I was stupid because in my youth I struggled with math.

In the last four weeks during my training my emotions have been on overload. I’m either crying, laughing, or quiet and full of bitterness at times. Forgiveness towards those that have hurt me as I said before truly I felt I had closed that door and realized if I want God to forgive me of my wrong doings I needed to do the same and realize we all make mistakes and we can’t change the past but we can change our behavior and move forward. Listening to Charles Stanley made me realize for the most part forgiveness is what I had given but still had not removed the negative towards myself. Meaning feeling worthy, understanding that I will make mistakes but it doesn’t mean I’m stupid or unworthy.
We all can speak things from our mouth that are unwholesome. But do we really think about the impact of our words and the affect on the other person receiving them? No because more than not we are to consumed in our anger, bitterness we are wanting to inflict that same hurt to another that we are feeling or was triggered in us at that time. This is what I really have struggled with in my personal life at times. My husband could say something to me and how I delivers the message to me at times has triggered me to receive it in a negative manner because it may have been something how he said it or his gesture that reminded me about something from my past. Doesn’t make it right because I am not responsible for things from his past nor is he of mine. My first instinct is to defend and pull back and put that wall up or lash out speaking things that are unwholesome. Either way I have handled it hasn’t been in a Christ like manner.

Ephesians 4:29-32

²⁹Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. ³⁰And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. ³¹Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. ³²Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you

Don’t we all in some way carry our own baggage? Charles Stanley states that when we don’t move past that unforgiveness, hurt, we stay stuck. With this new position what I have realized is that even though the position I held before was challenging and rewarding at the same time. In many ways I was protected from the “world”. Didn’t really deal with cursing, ungodly music playing in my ear, those things that you find everyday in the world. I was mostly around Christians and that was Gods doing because I believe it is where he wanted me to be. Now it’s a new adventure and I am excited about it but wonder if this is also the test of my faith. If I lived my life sheltered how much growth would I gain? I work in the world but I don’t have to behave in the manner of the world we live in.

I have been asked before why am I doing this blog? My answer is this..In my walk as a Christian I don’t claim to be perfect nor will I ever. But I am a child of God and have felt led by him to shed my skin and be truthful so that others that have similar situations realize that without God know matter how hard at times it gets and know matter where you have been or done. God and our Lord is our only hope. We may have to remind ourselves daily we are worthy of love from him but we at the same time need to remember one of the most important things is that our Heavenly Father gave his only begotten son for us. Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins. We have been instructed all through the bible on what our Father expects from us and Forgiveness is one of those instructions. We must learn to forgive others as well as ourselves. So that we can grow. I don’t want to be stuck and even when I fall I need to repent reach further inside where the Holy spirit is that gives us the strength to draw upon each day.

Nobody knows me the way God does. He knows my struggles, my thoughts, my heart but because I am his child I need to be more diligent in seeking him instead of believing and giving into my past or speaking words from my mouth that are not Christ like. I need to believe in myself as he believes in me. Let go and be free of Satan’s evil attacks.
God Bless and thank you for reading my blog and may all the glory be to God.

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Victory Over Unforgiveness

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Giving up resentment against someone. This is something many of us have dealt with or still struggle with in our lives.

You Are My Light!

You are my savior my light
You are the sunshine when inside I feel darkness
You gave your life for us
Even when we didn’t deserve it
Your sacrifice was the ultimate price paid

Your Father is my Father and the love he
Has shown me I have never known
How or what have I done to deserve his kind of love
How am I worthy when I have failed him so many times?

You my lord I call upon so often in the good days and the bad
Our Father whom I cry out to why did you create me?
What is my purpose or your desire for me on earth?
I have asked this question many times.
You have heard my cries and seen my tears

Even at times when I don’t understand or I stumble and fall
You have shown me in your word that it doesn’t matter what everyone else
May think of me I must brush myself off and keep going
Just as your son our Lord and Savior did for us when so many came against him.

You my Savior and My Heavenly Father whom I seek each day
I love you and thank you for the trials and the good times and pray that
The light that shines upon me from you will never fade.

Melissa Parker

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I Felt My Feet Slipping

June 6, 2013 by achristianwalkinfaith

I felt my feet slipping

Psalm 94

¹The Lord is a God who avenges.
    O God who avenges, shine forth.
²Rise up, Judge of the earth;
    pay back to the proud what they deserve.
³How long, Lord, will the wicked,
    how long will the wicked be jubilant?

⁴They pour out arrogant words;
    all the evildoers are full of boasting.
⁵They crush your people, Lord;
    they oppress your inheritance.
⁶They slay the widow and the foreigner;
    they murder the fatherless.
⁷They say, “The Lord does not see;
    the God of Jacob takes no notice.”

⁸Take notice, you senseless ones among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?
⁹Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
    Does he who formed the eye not see?
¹⁰Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
    Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
¹¹The Lord knows all human plans;
    he knows that they are futile.

¹²Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord,
    the one you teach from your law;
¹³you grant them relief from days of trouble,
    till a pit is dug for the wicked.
¹⁴For the Lord will not reject his people;
    he will never forsake his inheritance.
¹⁵Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,
    and all the upright in heart will follow it.

¹⁶Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
    Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
¹⁷Unless the Lord had given me help,
    I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
¹⁸When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
    your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
¹⁹When anxiety was great within me,
    your consolation brought me joy.

20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—
    a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
21 The wicked band together against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent to death.
22 But the Lord has become my fortress,
    and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
23 He will repay them for their sins
    and destroy them for their wickedness;
    the Lord our God will destroy them.

A dear friend of ours was telling me before she had 
surgery for Cancer that the Lord led her to read Psalms 94-19.  Her 
surgery went well and praise God for that! She will be going through 
Chemo so our continued prayers are with her.  When she was telling me 
about this verse ..I was thinking that I to needed to take the time to 
read it with what I was going through with my emotions.  Sometimes as a 
Christian I question myself.  When things start to feel overwhelming and
 my anxiety is high why do I allow the enemy to come in?  Why aren’t I 
strong enough or wise enough at times to realize the enemies intention 
and not allow him that control over me?  It is at those times I know 
that I need to call upon our lord and draw upon the strength that has 
been given to me to get through the hard times and know he will keep me 
steady just as it says in verse 18-19 of Psalms.  When it is all said 
and done I do realize that we are tested and it has been stated God will
 allow us to bend but he wont allow us to break.  It shows me even when I
 get frustrated with myself and that I know better than to allow myself 
to react in a manner that doesn’t glorify God I still have so much more 
growing to do.  Our heavenly Father is whom I want to please not the 
enemy and I get tired at times of the enemy enjoying playing havoc on 
peoples lives.  For each test we are given and know matter where we are 
in our walk with God we all have our areas within ourselves we need to 
work on but the greatest part of it all is that we aren’t alone we are 
shown our weakness things that we need to work on but it is done in 
love.  When we aren’t walking on the right path God will shake us up 
even with his wrath for us to open our eyes and realize we are not of 
the world we are Christians his child.  His word his laws don’t change 
so we should never give up even when others come against us for how we 
handle situations and the enemy is having a field day within us putting 
on that armor will help us in the battle against the enemy.



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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Fireproof your marriage

Posted on May 26, 2013 by achristianwalkinfaith

Practice patience on a daily basis toward your significant other. Being impatient can cause your partner to feel that you are overly critical, demanding and volatile. Impatience can also turn a minor, insignificant issue into a heated argument. Patience, on the other hand, neutralizes a situation and allows both parties

to find their grounding before a situation spirals out of control. Your partner will appreciate it when you him room to make mistakes without turning each incident into a federal case.

Compliment your spouse frequently. After being married for years and spending every day with one another, you can easily overlook the traits and qualities you admire about your spouse and instead focus on her shortcomings. Whether you love your wife’s smile or admire her commitment and dedication to a cause, vocalize it! Complimenting your spouse is a simple and easy way to keep the fire burning in your marriage.

Make your marriage a priority. After a couple has settled into married life, careers, children, extended family members and hobbies can prevent them from spending quality time with one another. You must devote time, attention and energy to your marriage in order for it to thrive. Plan a weekly date night during which the two of you can enjoy each other’s company, have some fun and rediscover one another. During these dates, refrain from talking about decisions that have to be made, the children or financial

issues. Simply enjoy being together

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Lord looks at the heart

LORD looks at the heart

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things human beings look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Drunkenness

Drunkenness Leads to Poverty

Proverbs 21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Drunkenness leads to Woe (a miserable state), Sorrow, and Strife

Proverbs 23:29-30 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

Drunkenness Leads to Contempt (no respect) for God.

Isaiah 5:11-12 11 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! 12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.

Drunkenness Overcharges (weighs down) the Heart and Causes One to be Unaware of the Realities of Life

Luke 21:34 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged (weighed down) with surfeiting (giddiness), and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Drunkenness Takes Away (captures) the Heart

Hosea 4:10-11 10 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD. 11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

Drunkenness Will Mock You, It will Laugh at You, and It will Deceive the Foolish.

Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Drunkenness is a Work of the Flesh

Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Be Not Drunk but Be Filled With The Spirit

Ephesians 5:18-19 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess (a wasted life); but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Drunkenness Excludes from Heaven

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

God sees and understands alcoholism and gives us understanding so that we may be free of this life controlling condition.

Alcoholism is ultimately a moral issue; a heart problem. The good news is that God in His goodness has given us answers for moral issues. He sets us free from sinful lifestyles by putting His Spirit within us. We are a new creation of God’s Spirit and the result is that we now have the power to defeat our old habits. Salvation is not only a justifying work but also a sanctifying work.

Be of sin the double cure, save from wrath and make me pure.

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Happy Mothers Day!!

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Call upon our Lord!

May 5 2013

Call Upon Our Lord!

There are times in my life that I wonder why I am being tested on certain things. Last week I had to go for re-certification for my CPR license. Now any other time I have needed to go it didn’t phase me. This time was different..I remember when work called me and told me what time and where I needed to go. It has been busy and the reality of that whole phone conversation didn’t register in my head until the night before. The CPR class was being held at the same place my mom took her last breath. We had brought mom home to live us shortly after she was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer. Her morphine pump had ran out and we couldn’t get it filled because the pump itself had expired. So the Hospice nurse had suggested that we have her taken to the Hospice home so they could give her medication that would help mom with her morphine withdraw.
The night before being scheduled to go for my class I laid in bed crying and debating on just leaving my job because I didn’t want to walk through the very doors that I had to say goodbye to my mom at. The enemy was on my shoulder playing on my weakness pushing me to just give up. Laying there the visions of my mom suffering and the memories we had shared running through my head. I miss my mom and I grieve the loss. Sometimes I feel I’m going through life with a smile on my face putting up a brave front when deep inside I just long for my mom. Working in the Health Care field where we go into homes providing care to those with Dementia, Cancer, Brain injury the list goes on and on. With our goal to provide comfort and give them the opportunity to remain in there own homes. You might think after awhile it would become easier.
I have always believed that when we went into a persons home I wanted to provide the care they deserved with respect and dignity and in a manner that I would want my own family cared for. The table had turned and it was now about my family..my mom..never once did I think twice about bringing her into our home and providing care for her. She is my mom and no matter what my childhood was like it didn’t matter because she wasn’t that person anymore and I had forgiven her. So Wednesday night as the enemy is trying to play on my weakness I started praying and crying out to our Lord.
The next morning as I drove up to the building the last thing I said as I got out of the car is..”Ok Jesus lets do this!”
Psalm 31:1-3,24
In You, O LORD, I put my trust;Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.Bow down Your ear to me,Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.
Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD.
It is not that I didn’t feel anything when I walked through those doors. It’s not that I still didn’t have the enemy tempting me to turn around and leave. However I had something more powerful and beautiful working within me ..Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Pulling me through and showing me that I have grown in my Christian walk. Before I probably would of given into the temptation of the enemy and given up but not this time. Sometimes when we don’t believe in ourselves our heavenly Father does. Our test can be to show us we are stronger than our enemy because we have our Faith. We are clothed in the Armor of God.
Mothers Days is fast approaching. It will be the first one that I wont be sharing with my mom in the physical form. I hear her voice and will still grieve but most of all I hope that people around the world that read this understand that we are not guaranteed a tomorrow. Our God says to honor our Father and thy Mother. If you are consumed with resentment, anger who is right and who is wrong attitude you will miss out on the blessing God has given each of us. We should take time each day to show honor and respect towards our parents and share the love with each person we come in contact with as we are commanded to do with a Christ like heart. It is not how we as Christians see the world but how the world see’s us.
I may not always like the test that are put before me and sometimes wonder how much more can I take! But I need to remember that for me if God is testing me there is a reason. It is not for me to question because in the end it makes me stronger and wiser as a Christian.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the love you give me. Thank you for the test you put before me and I pray each day I will not disappointment you but that your strength that dwells inside me will pull me through. I pray that when I do fall I will continue to get back up and face each day knowing I am not alone. That I am stronger then the enemy because the Holy Spirit is within me. Lord thank you for the sacrifice you made for us. Thank you for blessing me Father with my mom. I love her and miss her each day but I know she is not suffering anymore and is in a better place. I love you Father..Amen.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Love One Another

Apr 22 2013

Love One Another

1John 3:16-17
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has materiel possessions and sees his brothers in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
In Church Sunday our message was on Bold Faith & True Love. As Christians do we take the time to express with our actions the love we have for our brothers and sisters? We are each different and unique created by God but the one thing that he did instill in us is the ability to show love.
Rather it be in Church, Friends, Relationships ects. we all have our own differences and may not always agree with what another person has said. Feelings could be hurt but in that moment we make a choice to either react in anger or bitterness and lash back or turn the other cheek and pray for them. It is in our actions and how we respond to someone that has hurt us that defines who we are as Christians. It is having the Christ like heart and always reminding ourselves we are not of the world we are children of God.
As Christians we are to love our brother and sisters it isn’t about how we see the world but how the world sees us ..our actions what we speak. What it means to be a Christian and believe in the love he has for us and the sacrifice of his only begotten son for us ..our sins.
1John 4:7-10
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us. He sent his one and only Son. into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
It does not matter how much you make what vehicle you drive or the clothes you wear that does not define you as a Christian. Each one of us have dealt with our own trials and tribulations and we each our called upon to help each other and love one another. Your bank account or material possessions mean nothing to God. It is our heart, works, faith the love we show to one another as commanded by God. The world is not about Bold Faith & True Love . When standing in the isle at the grocery store we have the perfect opportunity to show our Christ like heart even if its just asking someone how there day is going. Could lead them to tell you something about themselves. Extend your heart, a smile, prayer, hug our actions speak volumes and we may not know the difference we made in them through Christ but God does and all the glory goes to him.
1John 4:12
No one has ever seen God; but if we love each other God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Forgiving Others

Bitterness is its own prison. The sides are slippery with resentment. A floor of muddy anger stills the feet. The stench of betrayal fills the air and stings the eyes. A cloud of self pity blocks the view of the tiny exit above.
Step in and look at the prisoners. Victims are chained to the walls. Victims of betrayal. Victims of abuse. The dungeon, deep and dark is beckoning you to enter..You can, you know. You’ve experienced enough hurt.
You can choose, like many, to chain yourself to your hurt..Or you can choose, like some to put away your hurts before they come hate.

How does God deal with your bitter heart? He reminds you that what you have is more important than what you don’t have. You still have your relationship with God. No one can take that.

Be kind and loving to each other and forgive each other just as God forgave you.
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Monday, March 25, 2013

Victory In Jesus

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Strongholds Broken

It will cost you everything..

Monday, March 18, 2013

You have a purpose

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Share Your Testimony..

Friday, March 15, 2013

Forgive & Forget?

How’s your heart?

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Will you be left behind?

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Respect Given or Earned part 2

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Our All

Genesis 16:2, : "And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai."

The Lord will provide us what we need. We need only to wait on Him. And if we need the wherewithal to wait on Him, He shall indeed provide that as well. We can ask God to give us wisdom, strength, understanding, love, etc. We can then encounter a situation wherein we expect to see such things emerge from us. We can then become disappointed when we don't see what we expect and then take matters into hand. Or we can say, "I have asked God for these things, and I know He will provide. I will wait for Him." When Abraham and Sarah did not see God's promise fulfilled, they took matters into their own hands. We too face many situations wherein we do the same. But through eyes of faith, we can ask God for the things we know we need, knowing God is faithful. And so we ask. And we wait. And when a situation arises, we can say, "God has already provided, I'm just allowing Him to do so in His time, and without interference from me."

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

You Are Worthy

Don’t see yourself as insignificant,
Not worthy to come before God
Fearing the stains are too deep to clean
From the sins you’re guilty of
And don’t feel as though you’re not worthy
To dine at His table of grace
Nor even to gather the scraps that fall
Nor look into His loving face

But see yourself clothed in garments
Fit only to clothe a king
Eating as His honoured guest
And wearing His signet ring
For that is how God sees you
A worthy child indeed
A royal priesthood, bearing His name
The moment you came to believe

For surely as Christ’s blood has washed you,
You shall be whiter than snow,
So don’t see yourself as someone unworthy,
A tiny speck nobody knows
For that only belittles the value
Of Jesus Christ’s spilled blood
For it’s through His blood he’s cleansed you
And showed you how much He loved

He says, ‘My child you are precious
More than you can comprehend
For nothing you’ve done could lessen my love
For I’d always call you my friend,
My heart just longs for you to come
And bask in my embrace,
My child I will always love you
And pour out my mercy and grace

So don’t feel afraid to draw near
Nor feel you have no worth,
My son’s blood has purchased you
And has given you new birth
So come, enjoy my presence
And let me hear you sing
The new song I have given you
For to me, you are everything’.

© By M.S.Lowndes

Lost

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Time is drawing near…by Melissa Parker

A More Excellent Way

A More Excellent Way

2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

Raised within the world around us, we learn how to respond to life much as anyone else in the world does. But when we come to Christ, we are made new. We begin to grow away from our old ways, and grow to become more like Christ. As we grow to be more like Him, we begin to respond to troubles, crisis, pains, and problems in a manner that is as Christ would. We are no longer to respond as those without Christ would respond, but we are to find within God all that is needed to find a more excellent way--His way. In Romans 12:2, Paul writes, "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." It is not an indictment to backslidden Christians, but a word of encouragement to all Christians. The life that is in you now is true life--Life from God. The greatest joy you will know is when you can relinquish the old ways, in favor of the wondrous ways that emanate from an incredible, new life in Jesus Christ.

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Sunday, March 3, 2013

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Grandparents..Lillian Penner

Spiritual warfare is intense today as our grandchildren are growing up in the midst of a culture that is morally and spiritually depraved.
When our grandchildren are growing up in this world, just a scratch can contaminate them and grow into a major spiritual battle. Our younger grandchildren face temptations of lying, cheating, disobedience to parents, etc. Our teenage and young adult grandchildren need protection, as they tend to push the boundaries of a godly lifestyle. The devil is deceptive and he tries to distract them from walking with the Lord.
I often hear grandparents talking about their concern for their grandchildren growing up in our troubled world and the morally depraved culture they are inheriting. As grandparents, we cannot protect our grandchildren in school and their various activities.
However, we can pray our grandchildren will:

Invite Jesus Christ into their heart and experience the adventure of a full, purposeful, and fruitful life.
Guard their hearts and be aware of God’s presence with them.
Recognize the deception and evil in this world.
Be strong in their faith so they can resist the enemy.
See themselves as God sees them full of promise, possibility, and potential.

We can also ask God to:

Shower our grandchildren with blessings that exceed our dreams.
Place a hedge of protection over our children and grandchildren physically, emotionally and spiritually each day.

Melissa ‘s Thoughts..
I really enjoyed reading this article as a grandparent. Our grand children are a gift from God and rather they are biological grand children or not we are to love them the same. In our world today as a grandparent we are facing the battle of our own children as non believers raising there children to not know the Lord. We are to respect our grand children’s parents even when it goes against what we believe. But we still have the opportunity to plant those seeds within our grandchildren by conducting ourselves with a Christ like heart.
Our continued prayers for our grandchildren and even there parents are so important. It may not be in our time that they come to know Christ but we must believe and have faith that it will happen. Just because your grandchildren may not be showing examples or desires of knowing Christ doesn’t mean God isn’t working within them. Consistent righteous living makes the greatest impact of all teaching methods.

Proverbs 17:6-Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Respect..Earned or Given??

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Act on Truth

I’d love to see the same hunger, desire and passion for the Lord here in America that I’ve seen in other countries. It’s not because God hasn’t poured out His Spirit on America. It’s because America’s so preoccupied with all its DVD’s, televisions, video games, shopping, and thinking of self. Our nation spends more on entertainment, sports, and related leisure items than the gross national product of many countries. Lusting for all kinds of things, we just don’t have time for God! God isn’t holding back he is trying to work within us. It’s just that we aren’t desiring him the same as he desires us to seek him. He told believers to go out and heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and cast out demons. Instead of doing what he commanded us to do. We’re asking God to do what he told us to do. God has already released his power. It’s in us. Now we must release it to others. God has already placed the same power that raised Jesus from the dead inside of us! It’s not time for him to pour out his His Spirit. The Lord already has, and he dwelling inside every born again believer. We just need to start speaking the truth and encouraging others to act on it. You don’t need to pray for Gods power to be poured out its already manifested. But you must first start believing, going and doing. As you do the signs will follow!

Godly Wisdom V’S Knowledge

As I speak to others whom are Christians and those whom are non believers. I noticed recently something that God showed me which is the difference between knowledge & Wisdom. As a Christian who has been so focused on learning scripture, understanding it, mediating and praying. Helping others and being intentional and having a Christ like heart. I know this was a lesson God wanted me to learn within myself and to be cautious about in others. Proverbs is scripture all about Wisdom and today I listened to a sermon about Wisdom. It drove it home even further and I understood what God was teaching me and showing me. How many Christians would profess to have Wisdom? would it be Wisdom of there own self or Godly Wisdom? Lets look at the difference…Godly Wisdom is based on Gods word..what we read in Scripture. Knowledge is based on our own thinking with nothing to back it up. Lets look at Proverbs 2:1-7 1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, 3 and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7 He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, When we read Gods word and understand, apply his word in our lives then we gain the wisdom the Lord gives us (Proverbs 2:6). Look at how many false prophets we have in this day and age. So many are being fooled and duped to believe that God is all love no wrath. They tell you what you want to hear in order for you to continue to watch there bank accounts flourish. Yes God is Love but if we are being obedient and diligent in our walk with our Lord, we will know that God is wrath also. Look around us in the world Gods judgement is upon us! Part of knowing the difference in a false prophet and understanding Gods love and Wrath is learning and gaining the Wisdom he has provided for us in his word. It is written in Proverbs 9:10- 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy one is understanding. For every action there is a reaction. When we raise our children aren’t there consequences if they don’t obey us? Well our Heavenly Father has showed us in his words there our consequences for ALL of us believers and non believers when we aren’t obedient. When I look at the world and our government and what is going on today my Wisdom based on Gods word is they aren’t using Godly Wisdom they are serving self and there own thinking based on no facts just there thinking which is Human Wisdom. When we see what is going on and how God has been taken out of schools, prayer in schools, Pledge of the allegiance. Our own President goes out of his way as to NOT mention God and to make sure anything that represents our father is covered up. He has allowed gay marriage to be legalized. President Obama, does not know what Godly Wisdom is. He has gone out of his way to be disobedient to God. Lets look at the Church’s today. Are’nt we suppose to be able to go to church to worship and be in fellowship with others? The pastor whom stands before us is not perfect but took an oath to be a teacher of Gods word. The attendance of churches around the world has declined because it seems in my opinion they don’t care anymore about what God states in his word. They are to busy wanting to appease others thinking instead of using there Godly Wisdom that God has given in his word about his love and wrath. Many of us have been taught that when in a situation you need counsel in to go to your church..your pastor and speak with them but you must be cautious who you seek counsel with today. If I seek counsel with someone or give an opinion about something or direction it needs to be with Wisdom from Gods word and NOT based on what I feel or think. Only based on Gods word. When I was living in the world I was living my life in accordance to self was like a roller coaster ride with more twist and turns it was absolutely exhausting. I failed my children by not raising them in a Christian home and with the Wisdom of God. But when I made that decision to stop serving self and serve God my whole thinking changed based on God’s word his desires for me not my own. When family, friends come against me and throw me being a Christian around as though its a dirty word or try to use my past against me or to justify there own doing I am empowered yet humbled in calling upon scripture. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9 ). I have been cleansed from my past it doesn’t excuse my actions but no longer will I be held in bondage over it. But because of the Wisdom I have been given in Gods word I need to hold myself accountable by my actions and what I speak so that I can do my best to be obedient and to be a good servant. When those come against me today I am learning to just pray for them but it is not for me to argue nor debate with them. Proverbs 29:11 A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. It can be so discouraging as a New Christian so much going on in today’s world. Many professing to be a Christian yet excepting that it’s alright to live together without being married,to be gay, curse, disrespect there parents. Preachers day after day abusing there position in the church. False prophets leading people to glorify self and flourish there own bank accounts. Murders, Our president and government leading us to poverty and complete disgrace. Why is all this happening? Because society is based on self knowledge instead of the Wisdom of God ..HIS WORD. I can remember those days of self knowledge and it is not based on fact is based on ones self opinion and there were many wrong decisions. God does love us and his word is written. It does not change with the times. His words his law stays the same. We can say we believe in God but are we using the wisdom he has given us in his word or are we to busy caught up in our own desires which is our own knowledge not the Wisdom of God. I am not perfect but I do pray and seek that Wisdom of God and understand each day that it is a gift from him to each of us. God Bless By, Melissa Parker

Thursday, February 7, 2013

I listened to this video and it is not biblical in the manner Oprah Winfrey feels. Our God is not based on a feeling. Lets look at this based on scripture.

John 3:16-19 “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. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.”

Acts 16:31b “…’Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved…’

We will not find in scripture where it says “Feel in the Lord Jesus” because it’s not based on our own feelings. It is based on believing and our Faith.

As a New Christians many false prophets are teachers that are wolves in sheep clothing. Jesus said in his sermon on the Mount of olives to his disciples “DO NOT BE DECEIVED for many shall come in my name and shall bare false witness”

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This website is dedicated to New Christians seeking direction. We are Evangelist dedicated in helping others.

So often New Christians can become overwhelmed with what they need to know as instructed by God. Here with our ministry we want to provide encouragement and the biblical teaching not the teaching of the world.You have embarked on a life changing path. You are not alone for God is always with you.

Philippians 4:6-8
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

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