our mission

Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you. II Corinthians 13:11 KJV

God wants us to live in peace and unity. We are to get along with our fellow man. not to be contentious, or argumentative. We should be respected and known for our honesty. This doesn't mean that we should be quite and let people shut us up when it comes to talking about our God and faith.
God calls us to witness for Him!

A lot of times we think our talking the talk is what is needed when what is needed is our walking the walk! Christians get in trouble and become ineffective when we think just our talking about God will lead people instantly to Jesus. Our actions speak louder than our words. Our example every day 24 - 7 is what Jesus wants. That will bring people to us so we can talk to them and tell them of Jesus!

Don't be afraid! Speak out! Don't quit! For I am with you and no one can harm you. Acts 19:9,10 LB

After people see the light of Jesus in our lives and are attracted to what God has done for us, then we can stand up and respectively talk boldly about Our AWESOME GOD. We are to plant the seed, that is all. God will bring in the harvest!

At least that is what I think

The time is coming!

Then said Jesus unto his desciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. for whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.... For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Matthew 16: 24-27

The time is coming when everyone must stand and be counted. You will be for God or against God. There will not be a gray area to stand in.

According to today's verse to stand up for Jesus will require us to deny ourselves. That means our own self interest, our own desires, our wants. We need to put them all aside to follow Christ.

We also must pick up a burden. We have some task or cross to carry along the way, it will not be easy, but with God's help we will be able to do it.

Only after we have done those two things will we be able to follow Jesus down the path he has for us. God loves us and has rewards waiting for us in heaven. We just have to look beyond this earthly life and towards our reward in heaven. Our task on earth is to proclaim Him as Lord and Savior, our Redeeming Lord.

Our reward for following God on Earth is waiting for us in Heaven. But it sure feels great walking beside and with Jesus!

At least that is what I think

Greatest Christms Gift Ever

As Christmas is just around the corner it is time to stop and reflect on just what it is all about. Is it about getting gifts, having parties, eating great food, decorating the house and tree, getting together with family and friends, having fun? Christmas is about all of those things and more! It is about showing love toward one another! It is about caring for people less fortunate than our selves. It is about celebrating the fact that GOD is with us, Emmanuel! Over 2000 years ago GOD came and dwelt with man! He walked this earth for 33 years, feeling all of our emotions, and sorrow. GOD sent His Son JESUS to live with us, teach us, and to show us how much God loves you and me.
At Christmas time we need to enjoy ourselves and show others that we love them. Just don't forget the greatest gift of all, JESUS the baby whose birth is what Christmas is all about! Gods Gift to mankind. Don't let people take CHRIST out of CHRISTmas!!

At least that is what I think

Walking God's Path

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love. John 15:10 NASB

God has a very strict and narrow path for us to follow. There is no gray area in His commandments, no way to wiggle out of something. His commandments are not open for interpretation. His law is the LAW.
But God knows us and Loves us. He does not leave us alone to try and walk His path. He is there every step of the way helping us, if we just let him.
A lot of time our wants and desires get in the way of Following Jesus! We feel that we still need this one thing or person in our lives. If we just let go and let God work in our lives He will replace that need or desire with something far better that we can imagine.

At least that is what I think.

Love one another

The one who obeys me is the one who loves me , and because he loves me, my Father will love him, and I will too, and I will reveal myself to him. John 14:21 LB

How do we show our love, by doing what Jesus told us to do. What is that? To find out the answer to that question we need to study the bible, not read it like a book but get into it and really study it. Jesus gave us all a new commandment, to love one another! That commandment is very far reaching and has no room for fudging. Love is a all encompassing emotion, all or nothing is what He is talking about.
There is no gray area in God's eyes. You ether love someone or you hate them.

The one another statement is also far reaching! Not just the people that love you back or your friends, one another means every one! Even your enemy! If you love Jesus, really and truly love Jesus, how can you not love every other human being? Without Gods help we can't. If we love Jesus, His love will flow through us and then we can love all mankind like He did. So much that He died on the cross for us before we loved Him.

At least that is what the bible says!

THANKSGIVING

Praise God from whom all blessings come!

Have a great THANKSGIVING, Don't forget the reason for the season!

Living With God

If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him John 14:23 KJV

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day, a day set aside to commemorate the the first pilgrims celebration of the blessings they had. In our day tomorrow we need to take time to contemplate and give thanks for the many blessings that have been given to us.

In the verse for today we are told that God will come live with us if we love and keep Gods words, or commandments to us.

Does God want to live with us?

Look! I have been standing at the door and I am constantly knocking. If anyone hears me calling him and opens the door, I will come in and fellowship with him and he with me. Revelation 3:20 LB

He really wants to live with us. In so doing He will bring countless blessings into our lives. Peace, Love, Joy, Contentment, Thanksgiving.

Let us give thanks to God for all of our blessings this thanksgiving day

At least that is what I think

Living with Jesus

Almost everyone has seen or heard this verse: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. That whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 NASB

If we believe in him we will not perish! This talks about Jesus and His sacrifice for you and I on the cross. It holds a fantastic promise for all of us. Eternal life!
Everyone who has ever had the spark of life will exist for all eternity!
Where they exist is the question, in life or in death.
Life is the communion of God and mankind, living and walking in the very presence of God.
Death is living in a void without the presence of God, in complete and relentless pain and suffering.

Safety:

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:27,28 KJV

Once you start walking with and following Jesus, NO man can make you leave that path!! Only you can make the decision to leave. You are not forced to stay or go. You keep your free will and can leave your fellowship with God at any time.
Both God and you (I hope), will regret this decision, but it is a decision that is made all too often. God holds no grudges and will welcome you back with open arms when you wake up and look around and discover you are with out God.

God rules in your life totally different than any man or the Devil. Both man and the devil want to rule your life but they use force and captivation to keep you under their power. They hold you captive in a closed hand keeping you safe in their control! Living for man and the devil brings discontentment, discord, anger, frustration, envy, jealousy, hatred...

God on the other hand holds you in an open hand giving you the freedom to come and go. The only restriction is His blessings do not go with you. He provides you with shelter and protection from the attacks and distractions of this world. Communion with God brings peace, love, contentment, satisfaction that comes from knowing it will continue forever. My big question is who would want to leave this after truly partaking of His blessings?

At least that is what I think

New Subject

Today I am starting a new subject on my blog. GOD'S PROMISES. A look at the promises of GOD in the Bible and how they affect our lives.

Sin is the separator between God and us. God can not abide where sin is.
Man by his very nature is sinful. He doesn't have to be taught how to sin, it comes naturally.
God loves all of mankind.
He made the entire universe just for us. He wants all of us to be with Him.

So how do we get to know and communicate with God?

God has a redemptive plan. It is a way to remove the taint of sin from us. With that gone we can be with God and learn from Him!

The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. I john 1:7 NASB

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9:22 LB

God sent His Son to be a living sacrifice to atone for our sins each and every one all mankind has ever committed and will commit!
All we have to do is have faith in this promise to be able to be with god and learn from Him

That is what the BIBLE says!