You are currently browsing the category archive for the 'Uncategorized' category.
Becoming Gods best friend
Who do you think you can trust?
We often want to trust man (people) more then we trust God.
But people make mistakes and you can’t trust them. That doesn’t mean not to be friends with them it just means there
not perfect most friends if there true friends would never do anything to hurt you on purpose but we can make mistakes.
But God will always be there always with are best entrance in mind. So we need to rely on him not man.
So were gone to talk about some ways to develop a closer relationship with are Lord.
.” Psalms 118:8
“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in men
Conversation
1.setting times threw out the day to thank or praise God. (While driving, thank him at work, set your watch at different
times of day to stop and praise him)(Help remember him)
Hebrews 13:15
“Buy him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to
his name”.
2.Open your self up to him so he can speak.( Quiet atmosphere, keep your mind clear so he can speak) woods, or the lake)
Threw the bible you will read about Jesus going to a quiet place to pray, get fulfilled, and here from God. He’s a
perfect example.
Mark 1:35
“ Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, were he
prayed.”
Col 3:23
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
Continual meditation
1.Set time a side each day to pray, or worship, read (alone time)
You could read the bible, or pray and talk to God read other christen books.
Romans 12:2
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will
be able to test and approve what God’s will is –his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
When we set time a side to spend with are Lord it will renew are minds so we can see things correctly.
2.contiuely remembering that he’s here and with you.
Deuteronomy 31:8
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do
not be discouraged.””
The Lord is with us he wants to pert eked us and remind us to make right choices and he wants to be involved in
everything in are lives.
Desire friendship with God more than anything else.
1.By putting God first in everything.
Matthew 6:33
“ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
God wants us to seek him above all he doesn’t want to be second in anything. When we put him first everything else falls
into place.
2.Ever thing you do, do unto the Lord. (Your work, driving road rage, everything)
Lakeview manor
Col 3:23
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
3.Lisening to his instructions.
God wants us to listen to what he tells us and we can do that buy doing what he says even if its scary.
John 14:15
“If you love me, you will obey what I command.”
James 1:22
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
Closing
James 4:8
“Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash you hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts you double
minded.”
So if we truly want to get closer to the Lord we need to ask God to forgive us if were not putting him first. Turn away
from it and make ever effort to put him first in everything
And buy doing that the Lord can become are best friend.
Becoming Gods best friend
Who do you think you can trust?
We often want to trust man (people) more then we trust God.
But people make mistakes and you can’t trust them. That doesn’t mean not to be friends with them it just means there ot perfect most friends if there true friends would never do anything to hurt you on purpose but we can make mistakes.
But God will always be there always with are best entrance in mind. So we need to rely on him not man.
So were gone to talk about some ways to develop a closer relationship with are Lord.
.” Psalms 118:8
“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in men
Conversation
1.setting times threw out the day to thank or praise God. (While driving, thank him at work, set your watch at different times of day to stop and praise him)(Help remember him)
Hebrews 13:15
“Buy him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name”.
2.Open your self up to him so he can speak.( Quiet atmosphere, keep your mind clear so he can speak) woods, or the lake)
Threw the bible you will read about Jesus going to a quiet place to pray, get fulfilled, and here from God. He’s a perfect example.
Mark 1:35
“ Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, were he prayed.”
Col 3:23
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
Continual meditation
1.Set time a side each day to pray, or worship, read (alone time)
You could read the bible, or pray and talk to God read other christen books.
Romans 12:2
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is –his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
When we set time a side to spend with are Lord it will renew are minds so we can see things correctly.
2.contiuely remembering that he’s here and with you.
Deuteronomy 31:8
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.””
The Lord is with us he wants to pert eked us and remind us to make right choices and he wants to be involved in verything in are lives.
Desire friendship with God more than anything else.
1.By putting God first in everything.
Matthew 6:33
“ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
God wants us to seek him above all he doesn’t want to be second in anything. When we put him first everything else falls into place.
2.Ever thing you do, do unto the Lord. (Your work, driving road rage, everything)
Lakeview manor
Col 3:23
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
3.Lisening to his instructions.
God wants us to listen to what he tells us and we can do that buy doing what he says even if its scary.
John 14:15
“If you love me, you will obey what I command.”
James 1:22
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
Closing
James 4:8
“Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash you hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts you double minded.”
So if we truly want to get closer to the Lord we need to ask God to forgive us if were not putting him first. Turn away from it and make ever effort to put him first in everything And buy doing that the Lord can become are best friend.
Are we thankful for what we have and for the people God has put in are lives?
Or do we complain about what we don’t have and what we think we should have and are never satisfied always having
something else on the list. If we do that is called having a unthankful attitude.
God wants us to be thankful for what he has blessed us with, we even need to praise him when things don’t make sense or
we don’t like what’s going on.
I believe thankfulness and praising break the chains of the Devil and open the door for God to do a work in are lives
Paul and Silas went to prison.
Acts 16:16-26
“Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted
the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17This girl followed Paul and the rest of
us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18She kept this up
for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ
I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
19When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and
dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These
men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or
practice.”
22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten.
23After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them
carefully. 24Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison
doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose”.
So they went threw some things and it was painful. But they chose to praise God because they chose to praise him he
literal broke there chains and set them free. And if you were to read on threw Acts 16:27-34 You would see that the
officer who was watching them got saved .
God isn’t concerned about are comfort he’s concerned about are condition. We need to praise God because he is good.
Thank God he’s not worried about are comfort because if we only did things that were comfortable with would never
grow spiritual.
There is so much to praise God for we need to praise him ever day there are little things that sometimes we don’t even
notice that he does for us like having a job, a bed, running water and food, and heat things like that.
Are God is so awesome.
I believe when we praise God even in the bad things it open are spirit to him. It gives him something to work with. God
loves praise
Exdous 34:14
“ Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
James 1:2-4
“’2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of
your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything.”
So we need to trust the Lord we aren’t always gone to know why were going threw things but we know that God is there
and he wants us to be complete not lacking anything and we need to praise him for that. And move forward we may not
always no why but we know he loves us and he is good.
We also need to praise because it puts the devil back where belongs under are feet. When we praise God even in the
hard stuff the Devil doesn’t know what to do he doesn’t have anything to work with. He wants to keep us down when
things happen but if were constantly claming the scriptures and believing God and knowing and saying that he’ll take care
of us. Satan doesn’t have anything to work with when we talk negative though it shows all of are weakness so he knows
what direction to hit us in, praise confuses the Devil and open the door to God to do a work in us, praise God isn’t that
awesome.
Ephesians 6:10-12
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
We forget when we speak there a spiritual realm to. So we need to speak positive and be thankful and praise the Lord.
we thankful for what we have and for the people God has put in are lives?
Or do we complain about what we don’t have and what we think we should have and are never satisfied always having
something else on the list. If we do that is called having a unthankful attitude.
God wants us to be thankful for what he has blessed us with, we even need to praise him when things don’t make sense or
we don’t like what’s going on.
I believe thankfulness and praising break the chains of the Devil and open the door for God to do a work in are lives
Paul and Silas went to prison.
Acts 16:16-26
“Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted
the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17This girl followed Paul and the rest of
us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18She kept this up
for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ
I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
19When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and
dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These
men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or
practice.”
22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten.
23After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them
carefully. 24Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison
doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose”.
So they went threw some things and it was painful. But they chose to praise God because they chose to praise him he
literal broke there chains and set them free. And if you were to read on threw Acts 16:27-34 You would see that the
officer who was watching them got saved .
God isn’t concerned about are comfort he’s concerned about are condition. We need to praise God because he is good.
Thank God he’s not worried about are comfort because if we only did things that were comfortable with would never
grow spiritual.
There is so much to praise God for we need to praise him ever day there are little things that sometimes we don’t even
notice that he does for us like having a job, a bed, running water and food, and heat things like that.
Are God is so awesome.
I believe when we praise God even in the bad things it open are spirit to him. It gives him something to work with. God
loves praise
Exdous 34:14
“ Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
James 1:2-4
“’2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of
your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything.”
So we need to trust the Lord we aren’t always gone to know why were going threw things but we know that God is there
and he wants us to be complete not lacking anything and we need to praise him for that. And move forward we may not
always no why but we know he loves us and he is good.
We also need to praise because it puts the devil back where belongs under are feet. When we praise God even in the
hard stuff the Devil doesn’t know what to do he doesn’t have anything to work with. He wants to keep us down when
things happen but if were constantly claming the scriptures and believing God and knowing and saying that he’ll take care
of us. Satan doesn’t have anything to work with when we talk negative though it shows all of are weakness so he knows
what direction to hit us in, praise confuses the Devil and open the door to God to do a work in us, praise God isn’t that
awesome.
Ephesians 6:10-12
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
We forget when we speak there a spiritual realm to. So we need to speak positive and be thankful and praise the Lord.
Are we thankful for what we have and for the people God has put in are lives?
Or do we complain about what we don’t have and what we think we should have and are never satisfied always having
something else on the list. If we do that is called having a unthankful attitude.
God wants us to be thankful for what he has blessed us with, we even need to praise him when things don’t make sense or
we don’t like what’s going on.
I believe thankfulness and praising break the chains of the Devil and open the door for God to do a work in are lives
Paul and Silas went to prison.
Acts 16:16-26
“Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted
the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17This girl followed Paul and the rest of
us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18She kept this up
for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ
I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
19When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and
dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These
men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or
practice.”
22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten.
23After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them
carefully. 24Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison
doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose”.
So they went threw some things and it was painful. But they chose to praise God because they chose to praise him he
literal broke there chains and set them free. And if you were to read on threw Acts 16:27-34 You would see that the
officer who was watching them got saved .
God isn’t concerned about are comfort he’s concerned about are condition. We need to praise God because he is good.
Thank God he’s not worried about are comfort because if we only did things that were comfortable with would never
grow spiritual.
There is so much to praise God for we need to praise him ever day there are little things that sometimes we don’t even
notice that he does for us like having a job, a bed, running water and food, and heat things like that.
Are God is so awesome.
I believe when we praise God even in the bad things it open are spirit to him. It gives him something to work with. God
loves praise
Exdous 34:14
“ Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
James 1:2-4
“’2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of
your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything.”
So we need to trust the Lord we aren’t always gone to know why were going threw things but we know that God is there
and he wants us to be complete not lacking anything and we need to praise him for that. And move forward we may not
always no why but we know he loves us and he is good.
We also need to praise because it puts the devil back where belongs under are feet. When we praise God even in the
hard stuff the Devil doesn’t know what to do he doesn’t have anything to work with. He wants to keep us down when
things happen but if were constantly claming the scriptures and believing God and knowing and saying that he’ll take care
of us. Satan doesn’t have anything to work with when we talk negative though it shows all of are weakness so he knows
what direction to hit us in, praise confuses the Devil and open the door to God to do a work in us, praise God isn’t that
awesome.
Ephesians 6:10-12
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
We forget when we speak there a spiritual realm to. So we need to speak positive and be thankful and praise the Lord.
Are we thankful for what we have and for the people God has put in are lives?
Or do we complain about what we don’t have and what we think we should have and are never satisfied always having
something else on the list. If we do that is called having a unthankful attitude.
God wants us to be thankful for what he has blessed us with, we even need to praise him when things don’t make sense or
we don’t like what’s going on.
I believe thankfulness and praising break the chains of the Devil and open the door for God to do a work in are lives
Paul and Silas went to prison.
Acts 16:16-26
“Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted
the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17This girl followed Paul and the rest of
us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18She kept this up
for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ
I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.
19When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and
dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These
men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar 21by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or
practice.”
22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten.
23After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them
carefully. 24Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison
doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose”.
So they went threw some things and it was painful. But they chose to praise God because they chose to praise him he
literal broke there chains and set them free. And if you were to read on threw Acts 16:27-34 You would see that the
officer who was watching them got saved .
God isn’t concerned about are comfort he’s concerned about are condition. We need to praise God because he is good.
Thank God he’s not worried about are comfort because if we only did things that were comfortable with would never
grow spiritual.
There is so much to praise God for we need to praise him ever day there are little things that sometimes we don’t even
notice that he does for us like having a job, a bed, running water and food, and heat things like that.
Are God is so awesome.
I believe when we praise God even in the bad things it open are spirit to him. It gives him something to work with. God
loves praise
Exdous 34:14
“ Do not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
James 1:2-4
“’2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of
your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not
lacking anything.”
So we need to trust the Lord we aren’t always gone to know why were going threw things but we know that God is there
and he wants us to be complete not lacking anything and we need to praise him for that. And move forward we may not
always no why but we know he loves us and he is good.
We also need to praise because it puts the devil back where belongs under are feet. When we praise God even in the
hard stuff the Devil doesn’t know what to do he doesn’t have anything to work with. He wants to keep us down when
things happen but if were constantly claming the scriptures and believing God and knowing and saying that he’ll take care
of us. Satan doesn’t have anything to work with when we talk negative though it shows all of are weakness so he knows
what direction to hit us in, praise confuses the Devil and open the door to God to do a work in us, praise God isn’t that
awesome.
Ephesians 6:10-12
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand
against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
We forget when we speak there a spiritual realm to. So we need to speak positive and be thankful and praise the Lord.
Where do you get your self worth part 2
If I asked you who you were, what would you say?
You might say what your name is, no that’s not who you are that’s your name.
You might say you’re a nurse, no that’s what you do.
You could say you’re an American,” But that’s where you live.
I’m Baptist that would be your denominational preference.
Who I am is much more then what you see on the outside.
2 Corinthians 5:16-17
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in
this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new
has come!”
So we need to get are self worth from Christ him self. You plus Christ equals a whole. You are whole when you get
your self worth from your creator. You are a new creation the old has passed away.
You may be depressed feel inadequate for what ever reason you feel like you just don’t measure up but God says I
created you I’m gone to do a new thing in you.
We need to get are thinking right start believing what God says about us, not what the world thinks.
When you’re asked who we are don’t say what the world says there idea is wrong. They think what they accomplish is
who they are or how much money they make is who they are. Or how many toys they have, is who they are. But you say;
Ephesians 1:5 “I have been adopted as Gods child.”
1 Corinthians 6:17 “ I am united with the Lord, and I am one spirit with him.”
1 Corinthians 3:16 “I am Gods temple”
Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things who Christ who strengthens me.”
Colossians 1:14 “I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins.
Colossians 2:10 “I am complete in Christ.
We need to be careful of how we think of are self’s.
Proverbs 23:7
‘For as he thinks in his heart so is he”
We have to be careful what things we let in are minds and hearts. Weather it be lies from Satan or things we believe
we need to make sure it lines up with the word. If it doesn’t its garbage get rid of it.
Luke13:10-13
“Now he was teaching in the synagogues on the Sabbath and behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity.
Means (body or mind). She had the infirmity for eight teen years, and was bent and could in know way raise her
self-up. But when Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said to her woman, you are loosed from your infirmity. He
laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.”
We can be loosed from are infirmity’s. We have to make sure we have a relationship with Christ, pray, and read the
word keep our focus on God. He is self worth, he made us and he loves us.
The more we meditate on are problem the bigger it will get. The more we meditate on the word which is the solution
to the problem the smaller the problem will get and we will start to develop Christ like thinking.
Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, what ever is right, what ever is pure, whatever is lovely,
what ever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things”.
We need to start doing that not comparing our self’s to everyone else. God has given us all different gifts
different relationships, and friends. Plus most of the time what you think a person is like from the outside is
almost always wrong we don’t know them they could be fallen apart inside or vise versa. We need to be thankful for
what the Lord has given us and praise him for our gifts that he has given us. There are so many things to praise God
for.
Psalms 139:13-16
“For you formed my inward parts, you covered me in my mothers womb. I will praise you. For I’m fearfully and
wonderfully made Marvelous are your works and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from you. When I
was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet
unformed and in your book they were written the days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.”
God tell us who we are. We are wonderfully and fearfully made. To know he made us and he decides what personality we
would have. Who we would look like weather we would be big or small or short or tall. God cares and God loves us. We
need to get are self worth from him no one else. People make mistakes and let us down. God will lead us in the right
direction. He’ll tell us how to handle our marriage, he’ll let us know that our child hood isn’t who we are we are a
new creation and old things have passed away. When were depressed if we look to him he’ll tell us who we are and
that he is our comforter. He’s all we need. He’ll give us strength when we need it.
Psalms 18:32
“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”
So we need to look to God, he’s are strength and he’ll make are paths right. Remember you plus God equals a whole
you are someone with the Lord.
If I asked you who you were, what would you say?
You might say what your name is, no that’s not who you are that’s your name.
You might say you’re a nurse, no that’s what you do.
You could say you’re an American,” But that’s where you live.
I’m Baptist that would be your denominational preference.
Who I am is much more then what you see on the outside.
2 Corinthians 5:16-17
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in
this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new
has come!”
So we need to get are self worth from Christ him self. You plus Christ equals a whole. You are whole when you get
your self worth from your creator. You are a new creation the old has passed away.
You may be depressed feel inadequate for what ever reason you feel like you just don’t measure up but God says I
created you I’m gone to do a new thing in you.
We need to get are thinking right start believing what God says about us, not what the world thinks.
When you’re asked who we are don’t say what the world says there idea is wrong. They think what they accomplish is
who they are or how much money they make is who they are. Or how many toys they have, is who they are. But you say;
Ephesians 1:5 “I have been adopted as Gods child.”
1 Corinthians 6:17 “ I am united with the Lord, and I am one spirit with him.”
1 Corinthians 3:16 “I am Gods temple”
Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things who Christ who strengthens me.”
Colossians 1:14 “I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins.
Colossians 2:10 “I am complete in Christ.
We need to be careful of how we think of are self’s.
Proverbs 23:7
‘For as he thinks in his heart so is he”
We have to be careful what things we let in are minds and hearts. Weather it be lies from Satan or things we believe
we need to make sure it lines up with the word. If it doesn’t its garbage get rid of it.
Luke13:10-13
“Now he was teaching in the synagogues on the Sabbath and behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity.
Means (body or mind). She had the infirmity for eight teen years, and was bent and could in know way raise her
self-up. But when Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said to her woman, you are loosed from your infirmity. He
laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.”
We can be loosed from are infirmity’s. We have to make sure we have a relationship with Christ, pray, and read the
word keep our focus on God. He is self worth, he made us and he loves us.
The more we meditate on are problem the bigger it will get. The more we meditate on the word which is the solution
to the problem the smaller the problem will get and we will start to develop Christ like thinking.
Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, what ever is right, what ever is pure, whatever is lovely,
what ever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things”.
We need to start doing that not comparing our self’s to everyone else. God has given us all different gifts
different relationships, and friends. Plus most of the time what you think a person is like from the outside is
almost always wrong we don’t know them they could be fallen apart inside or vise versa. We need to be thankful for
what the Lord has given us and praise him for our gifts that he has given us. There are so many things to praise God
for.
Psalms 139:13-16
“For you formed my inward parts, you covered me in my mothers womb. I will praise you. For I’m fearfully and
wonderfully made Marvelous are your works and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from you. When I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed and in your book they were written the days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.”
God tell us who we are. We are wonderfully and fearfully made. To know he made us and he decides what personality we would have. Who we would look like weather we would be big or small or short or tall. God cares and God loves us. We need to get are self worth from him no one else. People make mistakes and let us down. God will lead us in the right
direction. He’ll tell us how to handle our marriage, he’ll let us know that our child hood isn’t who we are we are a
new creation and old things have passed away. When were depressed if we look to him he’ll tell us who we are and
that he is our comforter. He’s all we need. He’ll give us strength when we need it.
Psalms 18:32
“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.”
So we need to look to God, he’s are strength and he’ll make are paths right. Remember you plus God equals a whole
you are someone with the Lord.
Are we giving Mercy?
Are we merciful to others when they make mistakes?
Matthew 7:1-2
“ Do not judge, or you too will be judged, and with the same measure you
Use, it will be measured to you”.
Just recently I began to wonder. Do I not receive Mercy in some things do to how harsh I handle others?
Do we some times think that we would of handled that better then that person or are critical toward how they handled
it?
We need to realize that how hard we judge others on what we think. We will also be judged in the same measure that
is a scary thought. How many times do we not show mercy to others? Then we wonder why we do not receive mercy.
Now on some things if someone knows better and there doing wrong against the bible claming the benefits of Christ
.The Lord may want you to confront them but in love to address the situation.
James 2:13
“Because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment”.
The lord showed mercies to us when he died on the cross for are sins.
Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us”.
We may not be willing to die for these people but we can show mercy. Knowing that there not perfect and we all make
mistakes. We can chose what we want to focus on [The what is wrong with you list ]or the[ I love you list ]and I ‘am
gone to give you mercy as Christ gives us mercy. If we will chose to focus on the good things about people the
things that seem to get on are nerves will get smaller and smaller. What we chose to think about gives us life or
death. I want life. And what we chose to judge with know mercy expect it back to you in the measure you judged.
We need to be compensate toward people when they make mistakes and love them we would want that if we made a
mistake. So lets start focusing on the good of people.
John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Jesus is speaking of the Salvation Christ’s redemptive work will achieve, for his disciples total well- being and inner rest of spirit with God.
As well we are Christ’s disciples, if we are saved we should also be experiencing Christ peace in us. That doesn’t mean that we will never go threw anything and that we won’t have trials. It just means that are hope is in him we have assurance of ware were going.
Where never alone we can talk and fellowship with God at any time the peace that we have comforts us when things aren’t going well. He gives us strength to pursue and go forward.
What are some reasons we may not be experiencing the peace that Christ gives?
1. If you’re not saved, you cannot experience Christ peace. Why, because he is not in you.
You are not part of his kingdom.
Gal 5:22
“But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law.”
You cannot have the fruit of the spirit if your not saved. If you would like to have that peace and fellowship with Christ I ask you to pray with me. Father God I believe that you died for my sins. That you were crucified on the cross for me, Jesus I know that you are the only way to heaven. I pray Lord forgive me of my sins and make me knew amen.
If you truly meant what you prayed in your heart. And turn away from those sins you are truly saved. As you start getting to know the Lord you to will start experiencing peace.
2.If you are living in sin, and you are saved and you know what that sin is but you refuse to give it to God. You will not experience peace. That ties Gods hands in your life He cannot bless you and help you till you do the write thing and give that sin to him. When we hold on to that sin were saying God this thing over here I want more then you.
Matt 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money”.
Which is the same with God, you cannot serve both God and sin you will love one over
Other.
3.Not spending time with him and learning and studying his word and talking to him. It’s hard to receive peace from someone you don’t know or spend time with. Spending time with God will strengthen you; give you faith, and understanding. Which inturn will give you peace. So hopefully this will give you a few ideas of why you may not be receiving peace.
Blessing to being obedient
1 Kings 3:14
“And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you long life.”
2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, Then will I hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal there land”.
Those are awesome blessings if we would just obey God and do what he says.
Were supposed to have the fruit of the spirit.
Gal 5:22-23
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, And self control. Against such things there is know law.
So the question is what kind of fruit are we producing the fruit of the spirit or rotten fruit?
And if we are producing rotten fruit we need to recognize it and ask God for forgiveness and he will forgive and then turn away from it and start reading the word and praying so we can learn how to produce the right fruit.
Matt 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you ; seek you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seek finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened to him.
As Christ disciples we are to be a example to christens and non- believers. It’s so important to show love to people Christ love. People want what they don’t have, when people love each other right where they are with know strings attached to the unbeliever, that doesn’t make sense. That doesn’t mean that you have to love the sin but you need to love the sinner, Christ did. This opens the door to the unbeliever. Because ever thing in this world is conditional so to have someone love you unconditionally makes you realize that person has something that you don’t and you start to long for that.
Love
Matt 5:43-44 “You have heard that it was said, ‘you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ but I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”
Prov 10:12
“Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.”
Mark 12:29-31
Jesus answered him, “the first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, o Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this:’ You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”
The Lord wants us to love and it says pray for your enemies and people who persecute you. Jesus knows that first hand while we nailed him to the cross for are sins and tried to brutally destroy him he said father forgive them they do not know what they do. Now that is true love. So we need to keep that in mind when we are dealing with other people and learn to love the way Christ did.
Secondly are we being living sacrifices? If we are it will be easy to love.
Romans 12:1-2 “There for, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to god-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
God doesn’t want us to stay in the same pattern we were in. He wants us to be a living sacrifice for him open to him so we can reach people. The only way to do that is having something that offers something that the world doesn’t have witch is Christ. But if we say to them I have something to offer you. And where doing the same things they are or acting harsh toward one another there going to ask them self’s what’s the difference from other people who aren’t claming Christ and them who are.
We have to be a good example so people will want what we have and the only way to do that is to stay close to Christ focus on his ways. Are ways get us in trouble and edify the flesh witch is selfishness. But Gods ways are strait and narrow and will bring us life. We need to truly love people the way Christ loved them it not about us it’s about Christ and we need to show that to others. That’s why were here to get saved study his word then be disciples and get them saved and make more disciples.
By: Lori Ulman
As Christ disciples we are suppose to be an example to Christians and non-believers. I have talked to a lot of people about believes and religion. A lot of them have some awful horror stories about Christians or so called Christians and they wonder what the deference is in being a Christian if they act the same as non- believers lot of there morals are even the same. So what’s the problem?
Are we being living sacrifices?
Romans 12:1-2
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
God doesn’t want us to stay in the same pattern we were in. He wants us to be a living sacrifice for him, open to him, so we can reach people. The only way to do that is having something that offers something that the world doesn’t have which is Christ. But if we say to them, “I have something to offer you” and we are doing the same things they are or acting harsh toward one another. They are going to ask themselves, “what’s the difference?” from other people who aren’t claiming Christ and them who are?
We have to be good examples so people will want what we have and the only way to do that is stay close to Christ, focus on his ways and not are own ways. Our ways get us in trouble also edifies the flesh, which is selfishness. But Gods ways are strait and narrow and will bring us life.
Blessings to being obedient
1 kings3:14
“And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”
2 Chronicles 7: 14
“If my people, who are called by name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, Then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal there land.”
Those are awesome blessing if we will just obey.
Were supposed to have the fruit of the spirit.
Gal 5:22-23
But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self- control. Against such things there is know law.
So the question is “what kind of fruit are we producing the fruit of the spirit or rotten fruit?”
And if we are producing rotten fruit we need to recognize it and ask for forgiveness and he will forgive. Then turn away from it and start reading the word and praying so we can learn how to produce the right fruit.
Matt 7:7-8
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seek finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
STRONGHOLDS IN ARE MINDS
2CO 10:3-6
“For though we live in the world we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.”
There’s all kinds of strongholds the devil set up in are life’s. Remember he knows all personalities and he had a long time to study us. He can even set up strongholds when were little. Say a little girl was sexual abused from the time she’s little by her father and she deals with it her whole life. Satan could be whispering in her ear from the time she little if you were a boy this wouldn’t of happened to you. If you were a man you could do what ever you want. It’s absolutely wonderful to be a man.
So as she grows up she hates men and starts to say to her self when I’m a adult know one going to tell me what to do. I’m my own boss. I will not let any one push me around. As she becomes an adult she grows up with self-steam problems, anger issues. When someone tries to talk to her about Christ she’s willing to try something new but it’s hard because if her father in heaven is anything like her father on earth she rather not know him at all. That is how Satan can set up a stronghold. Satan wants to make something bad that has happened to us or something we can get addicted to like porn, anger, bitterness, money and envy. To consume us so we can’t help or prosper the kingdom of God. Which is the whole reason were here, is to get saved learn what real love is from are heavenly father and save others so we can be with Christ for eternity. One thing I would like to say is if you have any of these problems rejoice Satan only bothers you because he knows you are worth something wonderful he knows what potential you have remember he has been studying you a long time. He only bothering you because he knows if you can conquer these strong holds you will do awesome things for the Lord.
Jer 29: 11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
The bad that happens isn’t Gods fault we live in a fallen world a world full of sin and disobedient’ s were people have know reverence for God. Bad things can happen to us but what Satan intends for bad God can use for good. We need to start using the word of God to fight our battles and stop thinking we can do it are self’s we can’t do it are self’s that why we have a savior and the holy spirit to help us.
John 14:26-27
“But the counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid”.
The word is the sword it is the weapon that we use against the enemy.
Eph6: 17
“Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.”
Heb 4:12
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
So we need to constantly look to the scriptures to help us take out the Devil you are not here just by chance. If you have these problems remember you are a threat to Satan or he wouldn’t waste time on you. So I just pray write now if you don’t know the Lord and you want him to come in to your life. Tell him you want to be his and if you mean it and ask for forgiveness of your sins he will for give you and you will be saved. Then find a good church to help you learn the word and then all these things I talked about will apply to you. If you are already saved then I encourage you to read these scripture. I gave and look scriptures up in the areas your dealing with so the Lord can strengthen you and help you be all you can be for him.
By Lori Ulman
