Praise the Lord my brothers and sisters. I want to let you all know that on January 12, 2010 I will be going into the hospital for major surgery. I will be off line for awhile until I get back on my feet after my 6 week recovery. Keep me in your prayers please as I know that God is a healer and for by His stripes I am healed in the name of Jesus. I thank you all for your love and support and I give God all the praise for everything in spite of...Hallelujah Anyhow! Love you all so much. God… Continue

POWER TO BECOME

God said in the Bible that "we are like sheep who have gone astray" and that "all of us have sinned and fall short of His glory." He also said that the "result of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." He says that if we turn from our sin knowing that Jesus paid the penalty for our sin on the cross and receive Him into our heart and life, He will give us the power to become His children. That power is His Holy Spirit's giving… Continue

"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" Matthew 22:39



Question: Do we believe we can truly love our neighbor without loving God first?



Someone has said that love is something we do and that's true. Love is a conscious or subconscious decision to give ourselves to another person. There are many ways to love, but we're loving only when we desire to be. In other words, we have to decide to be loving...loving is an act of the will.

WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT?

Some… Continue

We can never be free to be ourselves if our personal relationships are warped and broken by resentment, rejection, and unforgiveness. The key to successful living, therefore, is being forgiven. If we don't receive forgiveness for our transgressions, we remain guilty. "Whenever we stand praying, forgive if we have anything against anyone, so that our Father who is in heaven may forgive us our transgressions" (Mark 11:25).

If we react with understanding and forgiveness, we see the power of… Continue

THE LAW OF SOWING AND REAPING

There is a spiritual law as binding as the law of gravity. It is the law of sowing and reaping. Jesus said, "If you forgive people their trespasses, that is, their reckless and willful sin, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment, your heavenly Father will also forgive you" (Matt. 6:14 AMP).

In all of life we reap what we sow. If we resent and reject, we are not even capable of accepting forgiveness from God or our loved ones. If we… Continue

RESENTMENT



"If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you." Matthew 6:14



QUESTION: Do we always forgive those who hurt us whether or not they ask for it? Do we feel that we have a right to resent them?



Most people will agree that being ourselves is the path that leads to a meaningful life. But we cannot be ourselves if there is resentment in our lives. Resentment blocks now-meaningful relationships. It acts as a wall between men… Continue

Don't build our house on a career. Don't build our house on a thrill. Don't build our house on a talent. Don't build our house on one solitary earthly relationship. Don't pursue things that don't last. Build our house on the only thing that can last: Faith.

Do we have faith? If we have faith, then we have what it takes to tackle our problems before they tackle us. If we have that confident hope, then we will know how to handle whatever life brings us.

One thing no one can take away… Continue