WHAT DEFINES OUR CHARACTER

Christ-like character comes from within; it's not about what we look like outside that defines us or what title we hold in society. It is about how much Christ-like character we have inside us; that explains us. What defines Christ-like character: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; this is what defines our character. We can say much more about this, but it's hard to explain, especially when we are spiritually weak or dead.    Our Spirits are low because ("we have eyes but we fail to see, and ears but fail to hear" Mark 8:17-18) we have little faith. If we study God's Word daily, pray, worship, praise, and be patient, "our character will change." We will start to develop Fruit, and our Spirits will grow more robust and help lay our flesh to rest. But, we must nourish our Spirits with the Word; to keep our Spirits active so we do not become spiritually dead. Ephesians 4:18). When we have Christ-like character, we will not indulge in our worldly appetites because we will have self-control and His power over our flesh. 

Father, help us develop Christ-like character; so we can be the people You created us to be, disciples of Christ. Lord, give us eyes that see and ears that hear, as You strengthen our faith and help us with our unbelief's through Your great love. Father, prune our Spirit of patience; so we will not walk ahead of You and out of Your protection. Lord, keep us from being hard-hearted people; so we will not walk in darkness but in the light of Your grace. Father, keep us at peace and continue to bless us indeed and broaden our territory. Lord, remove all the obstacles that hinder our blessings and keep us from sitting at Your feet. Finally, Father, help us forgive those who wronged us; as You forgive us, Amen in Jesus' name.

A WARNING AGAINST DRIFTING AWAY

Hebrews 2:1-4 Therefore, we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

The best way to pay attention to what you have heard is to listen to it every day. When we hear the Word, it motivates us to be obedient, so we need it daily. Because God keeps His promise of grace;, every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. Therefore, the only way to escape Spiritual death is through Christ, our Lord and Savior.  

Lord, thank You for Jesus' new covenant that is far superior to the old covenant. Jesus is our Fruit of the Spirit; and the Savior that encourages us to move beyond question. Lord, let us become disciples like the many faithful men and women of the past; who followed You amid persecution. Father, Your throne endures forever and ever; You love justice and hate evil. In the beginning, Lord, You laid the foundation of our lives; help us walk in Your will. Father, our flesh will wear out like old clothing; but our Spirits like You will remain forever. Lord, give us the patience of Job, so we can receive what You have promised. In the name of Jesus, Amen

The Solution to Life

Death to Life

Sickness to health

Satisfied to glorified

Envious to content

Loathing to Love

Sadness to joy

Lost to found

The solution to life is Jesus; He can transform our negative to positive, our hate to love and our worry to peace if we believe and stand on His word.  The power of God lies within us if we see our lives through His Word and stop looking at life through the chains of fear and doubt.  Our fears, doubts, and uncertainty hinder our blessings from God because we cannot have faith and fear at the same time.   We must step out on faith to move to the next level; there are no escalators to heaven; it’s a journey that we must take step by step.  The problem is when we have gotten in the middle and cannot see the bottom or the top; we feel God is no longer with us.  Not true, God will never leave us; all we have to do is stay connected, as long as we are connect we feel His presence.  When we no longer feel God’s presence we have walked ahead of Him or fallen too far behind Him.  As long as we follow and stay close to our Father, we will feel His presence with us always.  The lost to found transformation is permanent as long as we keep moving forward.

Father, thank You for Your powers of transformation, we are grateful that You chose us to be made in Your image and gave us free will.  Lord, to You we turn for sight, vision, wisdom, and knowledge.  Father, keep us moving forward through our faith and the Holy Spirit.  Lord, You alone give hope and healing to Your people, the Church, and to this lost world, You created.  Lord, we thank You for inward change and not just Words, we ask for forgiveness of our sins, fears, and doubts.  Father, we know if we trust and stand on Your word we will be saved.  So we come to You with the faith of a mustard seed asking for deliverance from every chain and obstacle that keeps us from sitting at Your feet or hindering our blessings.  In Jesus name Amen

IT'S A TEST

Stress will weaken our walk with God; but we have instruction from God, that can cure us. To all the believers who are suffering from stress; get your instruction and follow it with faith.    We will all deal with stress and problems, just like our Savior when He was among us.  But, just like our Savior; we will have peace through God’s Word when we walk in the Word daily. (James 1:2-4) Tells us “we will all have trials; of many kinds, because God test our faith through our trials.”  Believers have doubts sometimes; especially in times of trouble; but, this is the time to show God how much we trust Him.  God needs us to be steadfast; so that we will mature into the people He designed us to be, complete and lacking anything.

Father, help us become the people You designed us to be; and give us a strong desire for Your Word.  Lord, guide us to Your path and keep us near to thee.  Father, we thank You for another day, being in our right mind and good health.  We thank You for watching over us in this dark world, and keep a hedge of protection around our families, friends, and our enemies.  Father, we ask that You remove any generation curses over our families, right now in the name of Jesus.  Lord, we decree and declare; that every demonic Spirit that has been spoken over our children, families, and friends, be removed, in the name of Jesus.  Father, help us develop Fruit; so we can become Christ-like, and walk in Your will.  Lord, we ask for forgiveness of our sins; as we forgive those that wronged us, in Jesus name, Amen

WE NEED GOD

We live in a world today were; children are sold into sex slavery; as young as two, because of the desires of the flesh.  Our children are being gun down in their schools’; because of the desires of the flesh.  There are people walking around looking like Zombies, because of the desires of the flesh.  More young people are committing suicide, because of the desires of the flesh.  We have sexual transmitted diseases” that can kill us”; because of the desires of the flesh.

Walking in the flesh only brings destruction and death, and the sad thing is, we draw to the flesh, like magnets.  Jesus died to give us and option out of sin; walk with Him and live, or walk in the flesh. and die.  We no long enforce, our man-made laws; to God’s Word, but,” to our own will.”   (Genesis 19:26 God will destroy a world that lose their need of Him.  Just, as He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)  We know the Word and we see the destruction and death, but we still crave the flesh.   When man Laws; go against God’s Word, we are headed for destruction.   God, gave us free will; to choose how to live; with Him or walk in the flesh.  If we walk in the flesh; our body and Spirits will die, but if we walk with God, we will have eternal life.  (Romans 13:11 and do this, understanding the present time: the hour has come for us to wake up from our sleep, because our salvation is near, closer than when we first believed.)  A body is nothing without a Spirit; the body will die, but our spirits live on.  So the question is" do we want our Spirit to live in agony; or do we want our Spirit to live, in peace."  The choice is ours, the flesh or the Spirit.,

Lord, now that we walk with You, we are provided for, and we do not want.  We sleep in comfort, because, You are with us through the night.   Father, thank for restoring our souls each new day; and guiding us in the path of righteousness, for His name His sake.  Although we live in the world; we are not part of the darkness, because we have eyes that see.  Lord, Your peace and love surround us; as You prepare a table before our enemies.  Father, Your grace, anoints our heads with oil and our cups overflows.  As Your, goodness and love help us draw near to You, every day of our lives.  Help us keep a burning desire for Your Word; as we study and mature daily, in Jesus name, Amen

MONEY AND STATUS MEANS NOTHING IF OUR SPIRIT IS NOT RIGHT

Our flesh, lust for the material things of the World, those things that cause us to sin.  Like the love of money; (that made Judas betray Jesus for thirty silver coins) and the desire of man’s status, because we feel man status makes us better than others.  “Which by the way is so not true” What makes us better than others, is the Christ-like character in our hearts.  The flesh only cares about material things; that will soon pass away, but the things of our Spirit will live on.  (The question is where will our Spirit be "in constant turmoil are peace")  The only thing in this world that should matter is “How much Christ-like character and faith  we have” because those are the things that will save us.  1 Timothy 6:9 those who want to become rich fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.   10 for the love of money is the root of all evil.  By craving it some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Lord, we thank You for another day to serve as Your servants; and we thank You for Your blessings and grace.  Father, let Your Words change our thought pattern, so we want to be carnal believers.  Father, You knew that the love of money; would cause us to sin, so You taught about money more than any other subject.  Lord, help us surrender our flesh to You; because our flesh controls us most of the time, and the flesh desires worldly things that money brings.  Lord, let us pray from our hearts; not because of stress, sickness, or pain; but from our hearts, because our Heart is where Your Spirit dwells.  Lord, we come to You with a Spirit-filled hearts; asking You too, save us.  Lord, Your soldiers are few; but we have Your guidance and protection with us, so will not fall.  Father, we leave all our battles to You; and we stand on Your Word, “that You will fight all our battles”.   Lord, gives Your strength when we are weak; give us Your gentleness, understanding, and forgiveness and help us not judge others.  Father, we thank You for Your wisdom and knowledge; that helps cleanse our bodies of sin, as we begin to mature and grow Fruit.  Lord, thank You for an inward change of our minds and Spirits; and help keep a burning desire for You, because none of us have arrived.  In Jesus name, Amen

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE

Some people believe anything; But God, some people believe we evolved from Monkeys.  So how come all Monkeys did not evolve; and why are they not evolving now.  I believe the Biblical story I read daily; I believe in generational curses, and I also believe in free will.  I believe in free will; because I also have free will, and I once lived by my will.  Now I have God in my Spirit, and I allow Him to lead; because I know He’s real, He changed my life.  As I study the Bible daily; hearing the truth, convicted me and I begin to change.    I witness God walk through my life and remove; everything that was hindering, me from Him. Once He had my attention; I being to feel His presence, now I can see how He works.  Sometimes to save us God will strip us naked (just as we Stripped Jesus), and He will punish us to the point of breaking (just like we did Jesus), then He will save us.  Mark 14;63 we all condemned Him as worthy of death.  65 then we spit on Him, and struck Him with our fists;68  and we denied Him.)   So, for God to work in our lives; we must call on Him from our hearts, just like Jesus did, and He will save us.

 Father, we are calling on You; right now in the name of Jesus, save are children.  Lord, religion, hate and greed are destroying us and our Nation.  Lord, we are getting cancers from the food and water we drink; because we are destroying our environment with pollution, from smoke, oil spills, and poisons. Lord, we believe You died for our sins; and if we believe and have faith in Your Son we will be saved.  Father, we fear You and Your wrath; just as we believe in Your promise of eternal life, if we repent and turn away from our sins.  Forgive us Lord; for destroying Your creation, and ourselves.  Lord, help fight the temptation of this world; and keep us in Your will, so we will do good works.  Lord, open our hearts and mind to Your Word, so we can become Your disciples. Father, please save us from our sins and wicked ways; and ourselves, because everything that is written in Your Words, has come to pass.  Lord, we ask You to let our children sold into a life of slavery; feel Your presence, and persecute those responsible in Your will.  Father, bless those who have lost their children to senseless gun violence, and may those that know who’s responsible reveal the truth.  Lord, give them comfort through the agony of their loss; and punish those responsible in Your will.  Father, bless the people that lost their lives to racism and hate; and punish those responsible, in Your will.  Father, let those that hear the Word; hear it in truth, so it may convict them through the power of Your Son. Lord, we thank You for the hedge of protection; You have around us, and we thank You for this new day.   Lord, we ask You in advance to forgive us of our sins; and help us to repent and turn away from them, and we will be saved.  Father, thank You for Your presence in our lives, in Jesus name Amen

ARE WE ONE WITH GOD

In the flesh we live alone in the darkness; but through God, we become one through Christ, when His Spirit lives in us.  When we are one with God, we have a love for everyone, we are patient, were happy, we have self-control; we show mercy, compassion, understanding and we’re softhearted even when people wrong us.     We are kind to our enemies, and we stand on His Word with faith, and obedience.  Romans 8:1 these are the believers that have no condemnation because Christ lives in them; though Jesus we live by the law of the Spirit, and the Spirit gives us life.  When we are controlled by the Spirit of God; it develops our Fruit that gives us Christ-like character and peace.  Once we have developed our Fruit we will have a different outlook on life; we will allow God to handle our battles, especially those that cannot be won in human terms.  We have comfort in the storms; because we know He is with us, and that gives us strength to stand His Word.  We know God keeps His promise; because He gives us testimonies, after every storm.   

Father, we thank You for saving us and adopting us into your Holy family.  Lord, continue to prune our Fruit; to help us become more like Your Son; so we can love each other, and live in peace.  Thank You, Lord, thank You for forgiveness and giving us the strength to forgive others.  Father, we lay all our troubles at the Altar, and we allow You to fight our battle.  Father, we ask that You cleanses our body of all that is not of Your Spirit; and remove anything or anyone, that hinders our blessings for You.  Lord, we thank You for life, health, and strength; as well as mercy, grace, and favor.  Thank You, Lord, for keep us from being religious fanatics; but inward changed men and women.  In Jesus name, Amen

PEACE COMES FROM GOD

Jesus came to a world in turbulence; and while the enemy of God watched, He built a kingdom.  We too have that same power; so do not let your hearts be troubled, trust in God and help build His kingdom.  Then the Father will love us, and we can come to Him and make our home with Him.  Since we have been justified through our obedience, we have authority through our Christ.  We no longer have hearts and minds of sinful men and women; but we are controlled by the Spirit, which gives us life and peace.  So we must make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the Word; which exceeds all understanding, so we can live in peace with each other.

Romans 14:17 He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the law with its commandments and regulation.  His purpose was to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.  He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.  For through Him, we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Father, those who believe in You are of one Spirit; no matter what race or color, we are one through You.  Lord, help us live in peace through Your Word that unites us.  Father, do not let man and his religions separate us from You; give us eyes that see and ears that hear, so we will obey Your Word.  Lord, if we love You we will walk in Your way; and keep Your commands, then our relationship with You will grow deeper.  Father, serve Your purpose in our lives; so whatever we do will exalt You, and not things of the flesh.  Lord, search our hearts; and remove activity or avocation, that would detract us from Your immense love.  Father, the closer we walk with Jesus; the less self-control is an issue, so if we are disobedient to Your Word, we are far from You.  Lord, we will avoid anything that does not bring honor to You; because we are conformed to Christ image, and love You as He did in the flesh.  So help us make every effort to add to our faith goodness, and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; in Jesus name, Amen

LORD HELP US SAVE THIS GENERATION

2 Timothy 3:16 all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness:  Proverbs 22:15 foolishness bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from them, Proverbs 22:6 train up a child in they should go; and when they are old, they will not depart from it.  Ephesians 6:4 father provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the Word of the Lord.  Proverbs 29:15 the rod and reproof give wisdom, but children left to themselves brings their parents shame.  Proverbs withhold not correction from our children; for if we chastise them they will not die.  Deuteronomy 6:7 we must teach the Word of God to our children daily; when they rise up, throughout the day, and before bed.

We must teach our children the Word of God; the same way our parents and grandparents taught us.  We were all young and foolish once, but we knew how far to go because we feared God and our parents.  But, the government took chastising from the parents; took  God out of the schools, and men's law goes against God’s Word.  As a result, we have overcrowded prisons, killings in our schools, and a lost generation of people.  We now have less violence in prison than we do in our schools, workplaces, and homes; maybe it is because we are allowed to read the bible and pray in prison, but no place else other than Chruch.

Father, we plead the blood of Jesus over our children; help us stop these the senseless killings.  Lord, please give us the authority to trample over our enemies, and save our children.  Lord, please open the hearts and minds of our children; so they may receive You, and surrender their will for Yours.  Father, we come to You on bending knees; please help our children, and save this lost world.  Lord, we say a special prayer for all those who have lost their loved ones to a senseless shooting.  Give them Your strength and courage; so they may endure the pain, of their loved one's death.  Lord, give our Spiritual and political leaders Your wisdom, knowledge, and love for all people.  Father, do not let religion separate Your people; but bring us together in Spirit so we may live in peace and harmony with each other.  Lord, we thank You for mercy, grace, and favor;  and we ask for forgiveness of our sins as we forgive, in Jesus name, Amen

PEACE BEYOND UNDERSTANDING

Proverbs 12;20 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.  Romans 14:19 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.  Romans 12:18  So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

  The Word of God encourages us to make every effort to be spotless and at peace.  When people are at peace with God, they are also humble; humble people, for the most part, are happy.  People at peace have no personal agenda, and no desire to be in the spotlight and God is first in their lives.  They create an atmosphere that makes others comfortable, and they do not anger quickly.   When we are humble and at peace, we are the perfect candidates for God's service.

Lord, more than anything we desire peace; Your peace that surpasses our understanding.  Father, in loving the thing of the Spirit; we draw near to You, and Your presence gives us peace.  The kind of peace that surround us even in times of trouble; because we know You are with us, through the storm.  Father, You are our Savior, and we seek Your face; our souls thirst for You, in a dry and weary land.  Lord, we have felt Your presence of peace, power, and glory; and we are thankful that You have chosen us.  Father, You forgave our transgressions; and sacrificed Your Son to save us, and we are so grateful.  In Jesus name, we pray, Amen

UNITY IN SPIRIT

Ephesians 4:11-13 Christ gave the Spiritual leaders the Word; to equip His people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature believers, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.  14 Then we will no longer be infants, misled by sin, and blown here and there by every temptation and false teaching of cunning deceitful people.  15 instead, speaking the truth of the Word in love, to help us grow into the mature body of Christ. 16 through Him the whole body joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grow and build itself up in the Word and love, as each one does its work.

When we accept the Lord as our Savior; we become one in Spirit the wholeness of the body of Christ. Christianity is not a club we join; it's a lifestyle we live, that brings people of all races together. God is love and when we walk in the Spirit we walk in love; if we hate our brothers and sisters in Christ, we walk in the flesh, and God do not know us.   But the good news is God’s grace; if we repent and turn away from our hate we are restored to Him through Christ. The Word says “until we all reach unity in the faith and the knowledge of the Son, we are not attending the full measure of Christ.  God’s instructions along with prayer, belief, trust, fellowship, worship and praise will guide, unite, and protect us through our Spiritual process.  After which the continuance studying of the Word will help us love each other, mature in faith, maintain, and develop the Fruit of our Spirit; and the Holy Spirit will help us execute obedience to the Word, and live for Christ and others.

Lord, we are Your children; help us live a life worthy of our calling we have received.  Father, keep us humble, patient and bearing with each other in love.  Lord, keep Your people united in Spirit through the bond of peace.  Father, help us understand that we are one race and one Spirit; just as You are one God.  Lord, help us understand our gift; as we gain wisdom and knowledge through the Word of truth.  Lord, help us not live as sinners do, in the futility of their thinking.  Lord, we do not want to be darkened in our understanding; and separated from You, because of our sins.  Father, do not allow the ignorance that is due to the hardening of our hearts keep us from sitting at Your feet. In Jesus name Amen

GREATNESS IS WHO CHRIST IS IN US

A conversation with a friend one morning; inspired this topic, we need to get out of ourselves and step into our greatness.  We are who we are in Christ, not in ourselves or our possessions.   When we are more into ourselves; than Christ in us, we walk in the flesh.  Walking in the flesh only walks us into darkness, but the Word will give us light when we use it daily.

When we live without Christ we suffer the consequence of our sins; but when we wait for God to order our steps, we walk into greatness and obedience. Luke 1:15 For He shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall not drink; and He shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even in His mother's womb. “this is greatness”.)   There will be trails in our lives, no one is exempt from suffering, JESUS suffered for us and we will suffer for Him, those that love Him.  Greatness does not start out with money; greatness starts out as a thought, a belief, or a vision, just as sin does.  Then we act on our thoughts, our beliefs, and our will or our instruction by the Word; if we pray and ask for guidance before we act God works on our behalf.  But, if we act on our own behalf; we walk out of God’s plan and into the valley of death, with no armor.  The problem with greatness is patience; we are not patient people, we have “that I need it now attitude,” about everything, even food.”   But God works in His time and our readiness; because God knows if He bless us before we are ready, we will fall.   When we are ready we are humble and submissive; the more humble we become the greater our submissiveness to the Word.   The more submissive we are; the greater we become; even in the eyes of man.   Even Jesus achieved greatness through patience and obedience, who are we to rush God.

Father,  we are not capable of walking in the Spirit alone; please give us Your strength and courage to stand on Your Word” in Spirit and in truth.”  Lord, help us lay our flesh to rest with Your Word; as Your truth convict us of our sins, and our love and faith in You help us repent and turn away from evil.   Lord, let us not walk ahead of You, out of Your protection and grace.  Father, teach us how to love and live in harmony with each other, and not be judgmental.  Father, please reprogram us into Your chosen people’, and help us walk in Your will.  Give, us the true understanding of Your Word, so we can walk in greatness with Christ.  In Jesus name, Amen

NO ONE IS EXEMPTED FROM SUFFRING

Psalm 34:19 A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.  1 Peter 5:10 And the Lord of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory in Christ after  we suffered a little while, He will restore us and make us strong, firm and steadfast.  Philippians 1:29 For it has been granted to us on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him but also to suffer for Him.  

But, He will give us the patience to endure suffering; because our trails are what make the worst troubles into the greatest testimonies.  We gain wisdom from our troubles, and the knowledge to make a change in our lives.  But, sometimes we cause our own suffering: For example, if we would use God instructions on how to live we would never be in debt; but our focus is on the things of the world, and not the things of the Spirit.  We worry about our outside appearance; so we spend money on material things we do not need.  We live in a place we cannot afford; drive cars that we cannot maintain, and buy the most expensive clothes, to impress people who do not care.  Money troubles are a sin because we develop debt by lusting after the material things of this world.  If we focus on the things of the Spirit; we would have less debt, more time, and peace of mind.  Yes, we will suffer because Christ suffered; but most times we bring suffering on ourselves, but the good news is God can help us through our troubles in peace.

Heavenly Father, it has been over two thousand years and we still know not what we do.  Lord, please keep us from becoming thick neck people; and humble us to Your will.  Lord, we decree and declare that we will be better today than we were yesterday.  Lord, help us focus on things of the Spirit and not of the flesh; teach us how to bless those in need.  Father, we are all of one blood; unite us in Spirit, because there is no unity in the flesh.  Father, Jesus had one goal: to please You; Lord give us the same Christ-like character, so we may please You.  Father, we proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; and do not seal our lips, help us teach the gospel in Your truth.  In Jesus name Amen  

The Holy Spirit Influences

1 Corinthians 2: 12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teach, but which the Holy Ghost teach; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14But the natural man do not receive the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

When we study the Word daily; it leads us into the Spirit, the Spirit that dwells in us.  Then the Spirit influences us with its incredible strength; which overpowers our fleshly desires for "immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, and drunkenness.  Once we receive the Word we become led by the Spirit; we develop Fruit, which gives us Christ-like character.  Our Christ-like character is what identifies us to our Father as His children; otherwise, He does not know us.

Father, we thank You for another day in our right mind; and we ask for forgiveness in advance for our sins.  Lord, help us draw near to You; as You decrease our will, and implement Your will in our hearts.  Lord, let Your Word fall on ears that hear; so we may receive Your Word, and act on Your Word.  Lord, transformed us into the people You designed, in Your image. Father, You know our needs and You know our wants; strengthen our faith and help us with our unbelief, in Jesus name Amen
 

ALL SIN IS SIN, BUT ALL SINS IS NOT THE SAME (“not my words, but the Lord”)

Sin is something we do every day; Romans 3:23“For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”.  Sometimes we are not aware of it; we commit sin by the things we do or not do, and by the way we think. This is why we need the Word daily because only God can help us live the way we should.  Sin is what separates us from God, but once we repent and turn away from our sin, we will be restored to Him.

 But, there is an unforgivable sin, like blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. "Matthew 12:31 "Therefore I say to you, any sin shall be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven." 

1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is a sin, but there are sin’s that does not lead to death; “but some sins carry harsh judgment’.  For example, there are some sins which are said to be an abomination to the Lord (Prov. 6:16-19).  The word “abomination” refers to something which is extremely despised by God. Someone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord (Prov. 16:5). Pride stems from an attitude of the heart – an attitude of arrogance, superiority, boastfulness.  Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord.” (Prov. 12:22). A lying tongue stems from a dishonest heart. People lie for different reasons. Some auto dealers lie to sell automobiles. Some politicians lie to win an election. Some preachers lie to gain wealth. (Rom 16:17,18; 1 Tim 6:3-10).  “Shedding innocent blood” is a reference to “murder” God hates the murderer.  Homosexuality and those who condone and defend such are an abomination to God and are worthy of death (Rom 1:26-32)  Those who have hardened their hearts toward the Lord’s will, and scornfully rejected His Word to commit wickedness brazenly are an abomination to the Lord. (Prov. 3:32; 11:20; 15:8-9).  A false witness is a special kind of liar. His lying assists in perverting justice. It is singled out for condemnation by the Lord. 

 

God hates sin and expresses strong disapproval of all who commits it. But, thanks unto God which sent His Son to be the sacrifice for our sins. (1 John 4:10) Thanks to Jesus sacrifice which gives us the victory over sin when we are obedient to the Word. (1 Cor. 15:57) If we are willing to turn from our sins and repent, God stands ready to forgive us our sins, even our abomination sins. (Acts 17:30; 1 John 1:9)

Lord, help us understand that we cannot continue to live in sin; and expect to receive Your promise, because the Word says we must repent and turn away from sin.  Father, give us eyes that see and ears that hear so that we will receive the truth of the Word; and not the false teachings that give people the freedom to sin.  Father, we will not let Your Word be destroyed by gossips, false teachings, and talebearers.  Lord, do not let men's will destroy Your people; by introducing things that are not authorized by You.  Father, give us the courage to speak Your Word in truth, and the strength to endure the resentment that will come.  Father, open the hearts and minds of Your people; so they can become Christ-like, and obey Your Word. Lord, we thank You for Your wisdom, and the knowledge to live as we are instructed too, by Your Word. Lord, let us be Your light through our speech and actions.  Father, we ask for forgiveness of our sins; the past, present, and future, in Jesus name, Amen

THE ONLY SIN AGAINST THE BODY

Whenever we think of what Christ paid to purchase our lives; it should motivate us to be faithful, and worth of the price He paid.  What makes us believe that we can be believers and still be immoral as we please? Especially Sexual immorality, this is the only sin against the body, the place where God’s Spirit dwells.  (1 Corinthians 6:12 “All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.”) Everything is not permissible for us; we do not own our bodies Christ does, so when we surrender to Him, He will control all strongholds over what is His. (1 Corinthians 6:13-14 “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, but God will destroy them both.” The body is not meant for sexual immorality but the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 By his power, God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.) We must obey God’s Word we cannot walk in death and Spirit; if we are doing what the Word says not to do, we are still dead.  (1 Corinthians 6:15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in the body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.)  God will cleanse us when we ask for forgiveness, repent and turn away from our sins.  We are fooling ourselves if we receive Christ and remain as we are; Christ died to give us the opportunity to choose Him and live, or sin and die. 

Lord, search our souls and remove everything that is not of You.  Father, take away the sins that separate us from You, and those that hinders our blessings.  Lord, give us humility so we may stay humble and on Your path to rightness.  Lord, we want to live a life worthy of You; so please keep us humble, and in Your will.  Father, teach us how to live the life You have instructed us too; and not of the flesh, which craves sin.  Lord, we do not love You if we live as we please; in the flesh instead of the Spirit.  Lord, we understand that Your wish is for us to enjoy You in freedom; but when our freedom dishonor You, we are in bondage and sin.  So, right now Lord, we ask that You break every chain over our lives; so we can be restored to You, and live in a way that brings honor to You.  Lord, thank You for sending Your Son born under the law; to redeem us from the Law and receive the rights as Your children, through receiving Him as our Savior.  In Jesus name Amen.

HOPE

Romans 5:2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.  Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Lord, we pray that the root of hope fill all people with joy, peace, happiness, and love, because of our faith, and may the Holy Spirit overflow us with hope. Father, you said those who are wise should shine like the brightness of the firmament.  Lord, we ask that You allow this light to shine on our children and give them hope so that You may turn our children to righteousness. Lord, we ask that You remove every demonic Spirit over our children as well as ourselves; Lord, help us surrender all to You so that we can walk in your will.  Father, use us as a vessel to guide others to You; and give us a clear understanding of Your Word, so we do not lead them astray.  Lord, give us Your strength to endure our day to day struggles, and Your courage to stand on your Word.  In Jesus name, we pray Amen

He Still Loves Me

THOSE WHO FEAR GOD WILL DO WELL

Ecclesiastes 8:13 13 But those that do not fear God, it will not be well, and their days will not be prolonged, which are shadows; because we do not fear God. People without God struggle to find meaning in life; they have all the material prosperity in the world, but no peace.  So they being to look for it in other people, places, and things; which all becomes meaningless, and your life as well.  We are made to have a purpose in life; not of our will, but of His will.  Our way of life brings prosperity that will not last; material things that will get old and mean nothing to anyone but you.

Eccl. 1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. 16 For the wise, like the fool, will not be long remembered; the days have already come when both have been forgotten. Like the fool, the wise too must die! 2 And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still alive.

Lord,  our beliefs are strong as we walk in Your will for our lives.  We pray for Your guidance, protection, and provisions; and we ask for forgiveness when we are weakened by temptation and our flesh.  Father, we need Your strength to keep us secure, Your peace that brings us joy through the storms, in Jesus name.  Lord, everything about this life is meaningless without You, so please open our hearts and minds so that we can receive You. Father, thank You for keeping Your promise to us “ that when we call You will answer those who believe and obey.  Thank You, for You grace, mercy, and favor; as well as life, health and strength.  Thank You, for the hedge of protection you have around our children; help them draw near to You Lord.  Lord, thank You for saving us, in Jesus name, Amen

AS IT IS WRITTEN

Revelation 1:1 The relation of Jesus Christ which God gave to Him, to show us things which will come to pass; and God sent  His angel with a message to John.  (John 3:32) 2. Who bare record of the Word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.  3. Blessed are they that read and hear the Words of the prophecy, AND KEEP THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE WRITTEN IN THE WORD; FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND.  (Luke 11:28 The Word says those that hear the Word and keep the Word are blessed.) (Matt. 7:21 for more reading).  We must study the whole Book, not just the part of the Book that makes us comfortable; but the part that takes us out of our comfort zone, into the Spirit of conviction and correction of our sins.  When the Word is heard in truth, it carries changing powers, but if we sugar coat the Word,  the Word will fall on deaf ears.  We need to hear the Word as it is written; not how man feel it should read, man cannot SAVE us, but He can.


Lord, You are our Savior, and we believe in Your Words as it is written.  Father, give us ears that hear Your Words, and eyes that witness it’s changing power.  Lord, help us grow fruit, and we develop Christ-like character; in the name of Jesus. Lord, You are a faithful witness and the first begotten of the dead;  to save us, Your unworthy servants.    Thank You, Lord, for being grace unto us and peace; from which is, and which was, and which is to come.  Father, let Your Word give us correction of our sins; give us Your strength to fight the temptation, and Jesus courage to stand on Your Word.  Please, Lord, hear our prayers, Amen

Jesus died on a hill for sinners to live; Jews and Gentiles.

Jesus died on a hill for sinners to live; Jews and Gentiles.  Jesus death gave us grace; because He understood how hard it is for believers; to walk in the Spirit.  The Word says all we have to do is repent and turn away from our sins, and we will be restored to the Father.  But, if we continue to live in sin; He will turn us over to a reprobate mind. “(Romans 1:28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.)    God’s promise comes through faith and obedience to the Word; we cannot live in sin and think we are ok, because of all the other good things we do, nowhere in the Bible do we see God bargaining with sin.  We have God’s will for us “The Bible” and some of us study it; but we still do not receive it, the Word fall on deaf ears if we do not believe.  The more we love God; the more we obey God, so until we give up that sin that separates us from Him, we do not love Him enough.  We are all sinner no matter where we are in our walk with God; we all do things that we have to repent for, but once we repent we have to turn away from the sin.  There’s only so many times God is going to allow us to repeat the same sin; He did not die so we could live in sin, He died so we could walk with Him and live in eternity.

Lord, Your Word tell us that, You will render to every person according to their deeds.  To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek glory, honor, immortality, and eternal life;, they will have peace.  But those that do not obey the truth will have tribulation and anguish upon their souls.  Lord help us embrace the peace that You offer, and improve our outlook on life through Your Word.  Lord, encourage the oppressed, defend the cause of the fatherless; and plead the case of our children.  Lord, thank You for the gentleness of Your robe of love and Your sandals of grace, thank You for another day of life in our right mind, and thank You for Christ.  In Jesus name, Amen.

Let Go - DeWayne Woods Sometimes when we are struggling we need to move over and let God lead

WE MUST OBEY OUR GOD GIVEN ASSIGNMENTS TO HAVE PEACE

As believers, we must strive to choose leaders who will be led by our Creator and not by man. Americans have made such an idol of people’s skin color, which electing people for the color of their skin rather than the content of their character is the norm. Never mind the racism that is based on the lie that we are separate races rather than accepting the truth that we are one human race. (Acts 17:26, from one man He created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and He determined our boundaries. "Of one blood God created all people..." YES! One race.) History tells us, in the 20th-century civil rights movement, where our grandparents and great grandparents (black and white) marched and died for equality and the right to vote. So yes, we should honor the privilege and responsibility of taking part in our electoral process. Especially when we consider that in Biblical times the Jews were under Roman rule and, they were not Roman citizens. Therefore, they were not permitted to vote. In fact, most Roman citizens could not vote. Only the very wealthy were allowed to vote. So everyone that has a right to vote should vote; to put people in office with godly principles, believers must participate in the election process.

Romans 13:1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for any reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. 6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respects; if honor, then honor.  Believers must help in the election process to insure people with Godly character are placed in office, or we will all suffer.

Lord, please give those that have their right to vote; the desire to do what is right; and vote for leaders that promote Your principles.  Father, we understand that You are certainly in control; but all believers should do their part to elect leaders to further Your will.  Lord, we are commanded to pray for our leaders; even though we are displeased with our choice of leadership.  Lord, much of our suffering and sin’s grip on this world is due to godless leadership.  Father, we are instructed by Your Word to obey authority; unless it contradicts with Your commands. Lord, any candidate that violates the Bible’s commands for life, family, marriage, or faith should not be supported.  Lord, let us stop complaining and start voting and speaking us for You; then allow You to do the rest, in Jesus name, we pray Amen

COME AS YOU ARE

Romans 8:1-39 there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. ... Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,  Acts 3:19 Repent, therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out,  Luke 5:32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

Come as you are meant just that; come to God right now as you are, and He will receive you.  God says, “No, no! We do not have to clean up our act. Just bring all our problems to Him, He has all the answers. Come as you are, and through His Word, our belief, prayer, repentance, worship and praise; He will renew our hearts and minds, as we turn away from sin.  Come as you are; did not mean we would stay as we are, if we receive and believe in God’s Word, we will change. God is not asking us to make a promise we cannot keep; by never sinning again, God is asking us to believe a promise that He can keep. “ Belief in His Word will change our lives, and we will be saved”  Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equips His people to do every good work.” 2 Peter 3:9 the Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, He is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Lord, help receive Your Word in truth and surrender our will for Yours, so we will receive correction and realize what is wrong in our lives.   Father, teach us that studying Your Word, believing in Your Word, and acting on the Word,  is what transform us from sinners and give us Christ-like character.  Lord, those that follow You; know we cannot live in sin, and receive Your promise.  Father, Your Word, says we must repent and turn away from sin; or we will perish.   So, help us change our sinful ways Lord; strengthen us where we are weak, so we will give up what the sins that separate us from You, In Jesus name, Amen

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT OFFENDING MAN, WORRY ABOUT OFFENDING GOD

Romans 6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but grace? By no means!

What Bible are we reading; when we are committing every sin in the world like God does not exist. Society does not have the authority to change the will or the Word of God. We have been severely warned in several places in the Bible concerning any changes that we make to God's will or Word.   Galatians 1:6-9, if we pervert the Word by changing it, we will be accused.  Another such warning comes in the closing verses of the Bible. Revelation 22:18-19 says, "For I testify unto everyone who hears the Word of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.   And if anyone takes away from the Word of this book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, the holy city, and from the things which are written in the book."

These warnings should get our undivided attention, if we are believers, and fear God, we would change.  But we do not listen to the Word; we have changed man's Laws to go against everything God stands for; how can we say we love the Lord, and dishonor Him with abomination sins.  We are killing our unborn babies; because we do not protect ourselves doing fornication, so we choose to kill the child when we become pregnant.  The word says marriage is between a man and a woman, but society decided God was wrong, now anyone can marry who they chose, so who are we following. 

We cannot love the Lord, and disobey His every command, and think we will go unpunished for our sins. Everything in the Bible has come to pass; God’s promises and His wrath, so if we believe the Word we should fear His wrath just as we take joy in His blessings. But, since our Spiritual Leaders do not preach or teach on God’s anger for sin; maybe people think God wrath does not exist anymore.  Will news flash God did not change His mind about sin; or the punishment for sin, if we do not repent and turn away from our sinful ways, we will parish.  

"And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Thy bond - servants may speak Thy word with all confidence, while Thou dost extend Thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Thy Holy servant Jesus.   Father, believers, should be the Salt of the earth; but we are no longer morally conscience of society, so we change man's laws to accept what God feels is an abomination.  Lord, this is what the flesh does when we do not apply the Word in truth; it takes away our moral conscience and gives us worldly desire, instead of Spiritual desires.  Lord how long will You allow us to dishonor You; Father, forgive us for not speaking for you, and fearing man more than we fear You.  Father, most of Your Spiritual Leaders, preach and teach to please man; and by doing so, they mislead Your sheep’s, because they do not tell the whole truth of Your Word.  Lord, whoever says they love You; but live in the sin is a liar, and they will parish.  Father, how can we believe in Your blessings; but ignore Your wrath, and follow man.  Lord, help us be doers of the Word; and not just hearers of the Word, in Jesus name we pray, Amen

WE NEED THE RIGHT ATTITUDE

Believers with the right attitude will benefit from the Word of God. We must bring a good attitude when studying the Word; we need God's strength, guidance, wisdom, and knowledge to receive His Word. Acts 20:32) Paul tells us: so now brethren, I commend you to God and to the Word of His grace, which can strengthen us and give us the inheritance and power of His promise. If we go to God's Word with the right attitude, His Words will develop in us Fruit as we study and implement the Word in our lives.  Studies show that the right approach has a positive effect on your atmosphere, combat aging, and makes you healthier


Lord, help us come to You with the right attitude; and do not let us be wise in our own eyes.  Father, watch the path of our feet and establish our way; O LORD, lead us in Your righteousness; and make Your way straight before us.  Father, we are the salt of the earth; do not let us lose our taste, please restore us to You.  Father, give us your wisdom and knowledge so we will have a moral conscience of society.  Lord, believers, are no longer the moral disinfectant this world where moral standards are constantly changing or non-existent because we do not speak for You.   Lord, help follow whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What we have learned and received and heard and seen in God, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with us.  In Jesus name Amen

EVIL FOR EVIL

Romans 12:17-21 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

When people wrong us the first thought is retaliation; this is why we have to pray before we act.  Because in the flesh we are incapable of handling this situation; but if we are in the Spirit, we gain strength to give it to God.   We cannot repay evil for evil; avenging a person death by shooting the wrong person, makes no sense.  We cannot allow the hate of a few; destroy our countries, “where are all the believers.”  We cannot unite the countries by colors, but we can join them in Spirits, true believers stand together. Believers stand for love, peace, and justice for all people; because we are all the same, and should all be treated the same.  If believers, really believed, what the Word says; our life and our world would be at peace.

Lord, we thank You for life, we are grateful to be in our right mind, we are grateful to You for forbearance, and we thank You for health.  Father, we thank You, for peace, we thank You for the hedge of protection You have around our children, families, friends and us.   But most of all Father, we thank You, for grace, thank You for grace LORD; and FOR saving us.  Father, strengthen us when we’re weak; and help keep us humble when we are strong.  Lord, as we walk through the valley of death; we will fear no evil, for You are with us.  Father, You have provided our needs; so right now Lord we are praying for what we want, PEACE.  PEACE IN OUR HEARTS THAT COMES FROM STUDYING YOUR WORD; PEACE in our land that comes from Your love, and our faith.  Lord, give us all the fruit of the Spirit so that we can become Your disciples.    Thank You for the courage to speak the truth of Your Word, because the truth of the Word is what sets us free.  Lord, we know everything in Your Word has come to pass; Your blessings as will as Your wrath.  Lord, we disobey because we have no fear; but when fear comes we come back to You.  Lord, help us not be stiff-necked people that know not what we do.  Please, Lord, keep us in the Word; so we will not backslide into temptation, and forgive us when we complain.  Father, search our hearts and remove all that is not of You; and remove anyone or anything that hinders our blessings.  Lord, give us decrement when we bear others burdens; and keep us out of  Your way, by ordering our steps.  Father, we thank You for Your wisdom and knowledge You proved us daily; as we study Your Word, in Jesus name, Amen

LAY OUR SINFUL NATURE TO REST

 God is in control IF we let Him; we all fight against the Spirit because that’s our nature.  Studying the Word helps lay our sinful nature to rest; not to sleep to rest, and keeps us humble to God.  IF we do not explore and hear the Word daily; we get weak and fall into the traps of temptation, because our flesh is stronger than our Spirit, without the Word.  (Galatians 5:17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are always fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.) (Romans 7:18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh.  For we have the desire to do what is good, but we cannot carry it out.) When our flesh starts to override our Spirit; this is the time we connect with God because we cannot fight our flesh alone.  Having a BFF is great; but sometimes when all hell breaks through in our life, nothing but God will do.  Our Ancestors knew this and they did n't do anything before they prayed, worship and praise God; that why we are still here, riding on their prayers.  Our purpose to life is God, and without Him we are dead.

Lord, come into our lives; open our hearts and minds so we can receive You.  Lord, decrease us and increase You;  help us teach our children and the children’s children WHO YOU ARE so that they may live a long prosperous life, in the Lord.  Lord, forgive our trespasses; as we forgive those who trespass against us.  Lord, without You, we are blind walking in the land of the dark; but Your light and our faith are the cure for our darkness.  Lord, forgive us for complaining when we suffer; because You, suffered the wounds of ardent grace, without complaining.  Lord, please take away our pride; so You can use us, as vessels.  Lord, help us be kind to those who are less fortunate; because we are blessed to bless others.  Lord, help us give up the illusion of the world; that keeps us in debt, sickness, pain, and suffering, to walk in peace with You.  Lord, You have supreme authority, control, and power over all that has happened is happening, and will happen in our future, order our steps in Your will.  In Jesus name, Amen

WE KNOW GOD BUT DO GOD KNOW US

If we only spent Wednesday and Sunday with our spouse or family; how secure will our relationship be, if there’s a relationship at all?  Our relationship with God works the same way; we do not only want to know God, but we also went God to know us. " John 10:14-15 I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep." People get to know each other through relationships; and all relationships need time spent, this is the same way it works with our Heavenly Father.  We must spend time in the Word daily to have a healthy relationship with Him; because God knowing us is most important.”  We must also develop a prayer life with God; we must start praying without ceasing. We do not have to be somewhere with our heads bowed down praying, but in our hearts and minds keep an open channel to God through pray. “ And  right now we have so much to pray for; we need to pray for peace, our children, our countries, and our souls.”   This Spiritual journey is not an easy one; but if we have a relationship with Christ, we have protection, guidance, and strength, because He will lay down His life for us.  Let us pray

Lord, give us a love for Your Word, so we will obey and walk in Your will for our lives.  Father, Your, Word tells us if we walk in the Fruit of the Spirit we will live, prosper, and prolong our days in the land we will possess.  Lord, reveal to us the wisdom of Your Word; so we may develop Christ-like character; and be a good and faithful servant to You and others.  Father, we did not choose You; but You chose us so that we might go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.  Lord, help strengthen our relationship through Your Word; so we become people You know, in Jesus name, Amen