We all have trials come our way everyday. Some are big and others are just annoying. They come our way with an end purpose attached to them. God is molding us with them to be more Christ like. In James we read to count them all a joy, but most of us would like them to just stay away so our life would be easier.
James; 1:2-3
(My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.)
Patience can be better translated endurance or perseverance. As Christians we need to endure these trials until God removes it. Through these trials we learn to rely on God and not ourselves. If we try to handle it in the flesh, it just doesn't seem to work out. Now if we hand it over to God and say "here Lord, You take care of this" then it will teach us to cast all our burdens on Him as He tells us in the Scriptures.
Next time a trial comes along, and yes it will come along, remember to hand it over to God and ask His help. He wants His children to put our faith in Him and not rely on the flesh to solve our problems. I pray this has been of some help to you today.
God Bless You!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Are You Ready?
It doesn't take long to see things are deteriorating to the point that a person wonders if America will survive this change in policies. Everyone who thought they wanted to see big changes voted for candidate Obama. Now that he is on office, he is changing America in a direction that I feel most Americans didn't plan on. What's worse is he has a congress who seem to be afraid to oppose him. He has turned policies away from our ally Israel which I feel is a very dangerous position to put America. God says he will bless those who bless Israel and I will curse those who curse you. I believe what God says and Obama doesn't seem to know this or he refuses to listen.
Another thing is the way we don't enforce the immigration law. Not only that but we are not enforcing many of the laws that held us together. I read the other day that a pastor in Britain was arrested for teach the full council of God. He was calling homosexuality a sin and was arrested for teaching what the Bible says going against what some people want to hear. You can see that freedom of speech is being restricted to the point that laws are being written to try to stop it. Yes this was in Britain but it's coming here as well. Another thing is this regimes refusal to use the word terrorism when speaking of a terrorist act.
God told us that things would begin to get worse as the end times drew near and I see that these times are getting very close. Yes God has His time table, but we are to be ready and watching for His return. If you look around the world, you can see things beginning to line up to what was prophesied in the Bible. Are you ready for Christ return? If not, you need to repent of your sins and ask Jesus to forgive you and come into your heart. He tells us that anyone who calls upon the Lord Jesus will be saved. Don't wait until it's too late to give your life to Him.
I'm not saying He's coming today or tomorrow, but what I am saying is we need to be ready. Pray and ask God to save you and then watch for your redemption.
God Bless You!
Another thing is the way we don't enforce the immigration law. Not only that but we are not enforcing many of the laws that held us together. I read the other day that a pastor in Britain was arrested for teach the full council of God. He was calling homosexuality a sin and was arrested for teaching what the Bible says going against what some people want to hear. You can see that freedom of speech is being restricted to the point that laws are being written to try to stop it. Yes this was in Britain but it's coming here as well. Another thing is this regimes refusal to use the word terrorism when speaking of a terrorist act.
God told us that things would begin to get worse as the end times drew near and I see that these times are getting very close. Yes God has His time table, but we are to be ready and watching for His return. If you look around the world, you can see things beginning to line up to what was prophesied in the Bible. Are you ready for Christ return? If not, you need to repent of your sins and ask Jesus to forgive you and come into your heart. He tells us that anyone who calls upon the Lord Jesus will be saved. Don't wait until it's too late to give your life to Him.
I'm not saying He's coming today or tomorrow, but what I am saying is we need to be ready. Pray and ask God to save you and then watch for your redemption.
God Bless You!
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