We are approaching a New Year, 2012.
Everyone has a decision to make. Will this be a year like all others; a better year or a worse year?
The better question to answer that one with is: What does Jesus have planned for me in 2012?
This is the time to refocus our faith. Our concepts and ideals as Believers are being questioned on many fronts. This is not a time to retreat but neither is it time to be overly aggressive.
Stand Firm in who you believe in.
If we choose to show Jesus in our lives in an uncompromising act of Love; no matter what the world may dictate Jesus will still win.
Have a Merry Christmas!!!!
I just returned this week from Europe. We had originally been scheduled to do 6 services but before the trip ended the schedule expanded to 10 services. We PRAISE GOD for all He did. We saw over 50 people healed and at least 6 people make commitments to Christ.
A spark of revival was lit and a hunger for more of God was established.
We look forward to a return trip.
I truly believe the scripture that tells us He knows what we have need of even before we pray. But I wonder if we know for our self what our real need is. Some people get their needs and wants a bit confused at times. And in these economic perilous times we can find ourselves questioning everything. But remember this… according to Second Peter 1:2 – 4 — God has “granted us everything pertaining to life and Godliness”.
Now tell me what more could we want or need?
Keep the Faith, God will come through for you….
You are probably very familiar with the scripture that says: “You will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free.”
It is interesting to me that there are many ‘common churches’ and other groups declaring they are speaking truth. But how many of you are feeling free by what you hear? You may feel better about yourself or even a bit calmer about life; but are you free.
With the removal of absolutes in life the ‘truth’ becomes fluid. But real truth is alive and is all that Jesus is and breathes. He is the TRUTH. He sets the captive free. No matter what is binding a person from living free; Jesus can free you from. Even if it is religious in nature…
The problem that many Christians have is that they really don’t believe what they should. They believe that Jesus saves from sin but they don’t believe that He can keep them from sin.
The same price that Jesus paid to have us receive forgiveness; also paid the price that we can have the relationship that HE first wanted. A relationship that will keep us close to HIM and all temptation will not have any power over us.
We have to keep close to HIM. Believe and HE will make it possible.
Someone has stated that the end will be this weekend, 5/21/2011. This has gotten some people to rethink their life. It has added to some a fear of things.
This is unfortunate.
The problem with fear is that it blocks faith. And faith is needed in order to please God, Hebrews 11:6.
First, I doubt that the end will happen this weekend. Secondly, too many worry too much about the end and are not concerned enough about the now.
In the NOW we should be looking on bringing pleasure to God. In the NOW we should be bringing people into a loving relationship with God and not into fear. In the NOW we should be doing all we can to help the ‘Body of Christ’ to become the spotless and wrinkle free “Bride of Christ”.
Don’t fear the end, celebrate the Presence of God; whether it be here or there.
When there is nothing more you can do or if you are not in any position to help the best and most important thing for you to do is PRAY. You should pray about what you should or could do; about the provision of help and health for all that are in need. First and constant…
I am convinced that there is more to know and experience of God.
The only thing that stops us from this more is our limiting of our faith. So many have been taught out of faith. There has become a trend of comfort that has stopped many from stretching to new heights of knowledge and experience with God.
There are many that fear offending others around them but do not fear disobeying or offending God.
God needs to become our singular focus. His pleasure is our priority.
Faith needs to be released to make this a reality.
We know that ‘truth will set us free’.
Truth is the Word of God.
Then why do so many base their belief on experience over the Word? Especially when experience can be different for each one of us?
Just something to think about….
