The Biblical Verses for Friday, October 29, 2010: Living in The Fear of the LordLiving in The Fear of the Lord
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord.
Acts 9:31 NIV
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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.
Romans 12:1,2 NIV
(Renew your mind - Memorize Scripture!)
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Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
1 Peter 2:1-3 NASB
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Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift:
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God
is the object of our faith; the only faith
that saves is faith in Him
NATIVE WOMAN
I am proud of who I am
Friday, October 29, 2010
God sees and He Understands...
Hi..
We live in a world where we are often misunderstood when we share our honest feelings.
People shut us down when we speak the truth.
Corruption is at its height.
When we refuse to pay a bribe our files are pushed under or our work delayed.
Some people will love us if we HIDE THE TRUTH.
Some will hate us if we SIDE THE TRUTH..
But God sure will be pleased with us if we ABIDE BY THE TRUTH.
The world has become insensitive to true feelings.
It pushes us to the edge.
Our sigh and tears go unnoticed.
Is there anyone who is watching all this push and pull?
Yes, we have a person who is watching it all and one day HIS JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL AND HE WILL RULE!
He is always by our side and listens to us, understand our every feeling and He never misses our tears or sigh!!
Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
HE IS JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR!!
He has promised to never leave or forsake us.
When we read through the book of Psalms, which is a great collection of songs and prayers. Every emotions of the human soul, is recorded in this book.
We see the Psalmists, crying out to God from from depths of despair, rejoicing and singing to Him in the heights of their joy. We don't just see positive feelings of joy, love but see people of God express even the negative feelings of their heart & soul like, anger, fear, hurt, groaning, frustration, sadness, doubts and struggles too.
We see the Psalmist crying out to God soo often, for God keeps a record of every tear drop too!!!
We see them confess their sins & plead for forgiveness & seek God's help.
God listened to all these their feeling without condemning them & helped them rise up & be refreshed in His presence. It's because of the honesty expressed in the Book of Psalms, people throughout history have again & again gone to the Book of Psalms for comfort and direction.
So let's also get into a deep & genuine relationship with our God by expressing our feelings honestly. Our will Lord understand every feeling of ours. Our God is real and let's get real before Him, He loves us & wants to fellowship with us & waits to hear us share our hearts feelings with Him, without holding back.
God Bless you,
YSIC,
Julia
We live in a world where we are often misunderstood when we share our honest feelings.
People shut us down when we speak the truth.
Corruption is at its height.
When we refuse to pay a bribe our files are pushed under or our work delayed.
Some people will love us if we HIDE THE TRUTH.
Some will hate us if we SIDE THE TRUTH..
But God sure will be pleased with us if we ABIDE BY THE TRUTH.
The world has become insensitive to true feelings.
It pushes us to the edge.
Our sigh and tears go unnoticed.
Is there anyone who is watching all this push and pull?
Yes, we have a person who is watching it all and one day HIS JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL AND HE WILL RULE!
He is always by our side and listens to us, understand our every feeling and He never misses our tears or sigh!!
Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
HE IS JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR!!
He has promised to never leave or forsake us.
When we read through the book of Psalms, which is a great collection of songs and prayers. Every emotions of the human soul, is recorded in this book.
We see the Psalmists, crying out to God from from depths of despair, rejoicing and singing to Him in the heights of their joy. We don't just see positive feelings of joy, love but see people of God express even the negative feelings of their heart & soul like, anger, fear, hurt, groaning, frustration, sadness, doubts and struggles too.
We see the Psalmist crying out to God soo often, for God keeps a record of every tear drop too!!!
We see them confess their sins & plead for forgiveness & seek God's help.
God listened to all these their feeling without condemning them & helped them rise up & be refreshed in His presence. It's because of the honesty expressed in the Book of Psalms, people throughout history have again & again gone to the Book of Psalms for comfort and direction.
So let's also get into a deep & genuine relationship with our God by expressing our feelings honestly. Our will Lord understand every feeling of ours. Our God is real and let's get real before Him, He loves us & wants to fellowship with us & waits to hear us share our hearts feelings with Him, without holding back.
God Bless you,
YSIC,
Julia
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Matthew 6:12 ~ Blot it Out
Matthew 6:12 ~ Blot it OutMatthew 6:12 ~ Blot it Out Oct 28, '10 5:54 AM
by Vicky for everyone
Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Matt. 6:12
We say we "forgive", harbor no ill will nor hold a grudge against those who have hurt us in our past. Do we really, completely and totally? Have we wiped that slate clean like God does for us? We can earnestly think that we do, but then perhaps we are only fooling self and still feel the rub about some people.
I know there are people that can make us cringe just to think of them. Maybe in our heart we are at peace. It is as though we have disassociated with the ill feelings that were once attached to certain persons. Still, we choose to not be near some people that have hurt us in the past. Some seem not to have changed and it's difficult to be near those that grind salt in our wounds. Does that mean we have not forgiven?
I read about a woman who claimed (for years) to have forgiven her husband for pains caused. But decades later the pain rose up like a roaring lion, only to reveal to her that she had not forgiven at all, but masked the pain. So how do we know, truly know, that we've cleaned the slate?
We can but seek God and pray. In fear that if in deep seated thoughts there is unforgiveness for anyone that God might reveal to us and cleanse us. We must pursue this often to ascertain that we can be forgiven. As each day we ask God to show us that which we say or do that is not in His will that we might repent, so too must we seek to repent for unacknowledged discomfort with other humans.
God's promise is if we forgive, He also will forgive. We must forgive if we hope to be forgiven. When we desire God's mercy we must show mercy. Christ came to earth to receive the pain of forgiveness so that we could be reconciled with God and with one another.
Father, help us to heartily pursue forgiveness of others. As we seek You and Your will for our lives may we remember to ask that You reveal to us that which we have not forgiven so that we might receive all that You have for us. Keep us from the poison of bitterness and resentment that places walls between us. When we pursue You, Lord, may we push all the rest behind us that is not of Your will. ~ In Jesus name, Amen
by Vicky for everyone
Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Matt. 6:12
We say we "forgive", harbor no ill will nor hold a grudge against those who have hurt us in our past. Do we really, completely and totally? Have we wiped that slate clean like God does for us? We can earnestly think that we do, but then perhaps we are only fooling self and still feel the rub about some people.
I know there are people that can make us cringe just to think of them. Maybe in our heart we are at peace. It is as though we have disassociated with the ill feelings that were once attached to certain persons. Still, we choose to not be near some people that have hurt us in the past. Some seem not to have changed and it's difficult to be near those that grind salt in our wounds. Does that mean we have not forgiven?
I read about a woman who claimed (for years) to have forgiven her husband for pains caused. But decades later the pain rose up like a roaring lion, only to reveal to her that she had not forgiven at all, but masked the pain. So how do we know, truly know, that we've cleaned the slate?
We can but seek God and pray. In fear that if in deep seated thoughts there is unforgiveness for anyone that God might reveal to us and cleanse us. We must pursue this often to ascertain that we can be forgiven. As each day we ask God to show us that which we say or do that is not in His will that we might repent, so too must we seek to repent for unacknowledged discomfort with other humans.
God's promise is if we forgive, He also will forgive. We must forgive if we hope to be forgiven. When we desire God's mercy we must show mercy. Christ came to earth to receive the pain of forgiveness so that we could be reconciled with God and with one another.
Father, help us to heartily pursue forgiveness of others. As we seek You and Your will for our lives may we remember to ask that You reveal to us that which we have not forgiven so that we might receive all that You have for us. Keep us from the poison of bitterness and resentment that places walls between us. When we pursue You, Lord, may we push all the rest behind us that is not of Your will. ~ In Jesus name, Amen
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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