Don't Quit!

NEVER QUIT! NEVER CAVE IN! NEVER STOP! NEVER LOSE HEART!

The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you (Romans 8:11). You are more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37). Nothing by any means shall hurt you (Luke 10:19). God has made you the head and not the tail; above only and not beneath (Dueteronomy 28:13). God has not given you the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind (II Timothy 1:7). Nothing can separate you from the love of God (Romans 8:39). God will supply all of your needs (Phil 4:19).


So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. (Galatians 6:9)


NEVER QUIT! NEVER CAVE IN! NEVER STOP! NEVER LOSE HEART!

God is Love!

Greetings,

God is Love (I John 4:8). God doesn't have love, God is love. His love is for us is unconditional. Its a love by choice and an act of His will to love and not by chance. His love for you does not need chemistry and it is not an emotion. God's love never says what have you done for me lately. While we were still dead in sin, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). That is good news. I can never do anything to change His love for me. God is love! Amen.

Now in response to His love, we love Him (I John 4:19). Jesus said if you love me, you will keep my commandments (John 14:21). Jesus' commandment is to love one another as I have loved you. All will know that we are followers of Jesus if we have love for one another (John 13:34-35)

Family, if God so loves us unconditionally, we ought to love one another the same way. (I John 4:11)

This week, lets show our love for one another. Call someone and encourage them, take a family out to dinner, shovel someone's driveway, tell someone that you love them. These are just practical ways we can show our love for one another.

Proverbs 10:22 KJV

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Blessing means an empowerment to prosper. The Lord empowers us to prosper. His blessing maketh (or continues to make us) rich. Rich in health, family, friends, mercy, grace, relationships, favor, wisdom, knowledge and yes in financial prosperity. The result of the blessing is to make us rich.

The next part of that verse says and He adds no sorrow with it. We should not be ashamed of the blessing from the Lord. The blessing does not include sorrow. A so-called blessing with sorrow attached to it is not from the Lord. The old saying, "More money, more problems" is a worldly term. That phrase has nothing to do with the blessing of the Lord. The world has sorrow but those that are in Christ receive the blessing without sorrow.

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

Peace takes work! Stacy and I have to work on our relationship to maintain peace in our home. It all starts with faith, but results in actions that literally produce peace in the middle of our busy lives. Maybe you feel overwhelmed and peace seems like a distant dream. There are practical steps you can take to have more peace.

Get Planted

John 14:26-27 - The best gift ever!

Hebrews 11:1 – What is faith?

Psalm 34:14 – Seek peace and pursue it.

Grow Strong
Peace is most realized in the midst of a storm!


Matthew 24:4-7 – See that your heart is not troubled.

John 14:1 – Let not YOUR heart be troubled.

John 16:33 – You have peace in Jesus.

Branch Out
It’s our covenant right to have peace


Isaiah 26:3 – If we trust God, He will keep us in perfect peace

Acts 16:25-26 – Joy from a place of peace.


Luke 10:38-42 – Sitting at the feet of Jesus

What is Faith?

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

What is faith? The dictionary describes faith as confidence, trust, assurance, conviction and a strong belief.

What is hope? Hope is an intense, earnest expectation; a desire for a certain thing to happen. Its more than wishing.

What is substance? The dictionary defines substance as the most important or essential part of something.

What is evidence? Evidence is signs or indication, the available facts indicating whether a belief is true or valid.

So to incorporate these definitions into this verse, we could say that;

NOW Your faith (confidence, trust, assurance, conviction, and strong belief) is the substance (the most important or essential part) of things hoped for (your intense, earnest expectation, your desire for a certain thing to happen), your faith (confidence, trust, assurance, conviction, and strong belief) is the evidence (signs or indication) of things not seen.

Hope has no substance. Faith gives substance to hope.

Romans 10:17 Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God
Faith is found in the Word of God and the Word of God is your evidence of things not seen.

Happy Birthday Dr King

Here is a website that has a few transcripts of Dr Martin Luther King Jr's speeches. They are pretty long but they are extremely good. Take some time to read at least one of them.
http://www.mlkonline.net/ Once you are on the site click on MLK speeches...
We love you Dr King and we appreciate your sacrifice for this nation.

Listen to Wise Counsel

Proverbs 19:20. Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in the latter end.

It is essential to recognize that no one has all knowledge. We all must give ourselves to receive both counsel and instruction. As we receive from others what we yet do not know, we are preparing ourselves for a bright future. With the wisdom we gain we will be able to live a positive life.

Don't be in a rush to instruct but listen carefully to those that offer counsel. Weigh all that is offered in the form of counsel and instruction adding to your understanding. Take note how others live as well as what they say. As an observant learner today you will become a wise teacher tomorrow. You are preparing for a bright future.