Let today be your day

Matthew 6:33-34

 

33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

 

Hello everyone,

 

I hope and pray that you all have seen and heard our Lord working in your lives since we have last spoke. I know He has been working in mine. Many times we hear things that we don’t want to follow. But when you know for a fact that our Lord is speaking, we had better listen. This is His world and we are His people and we must, without a shadow of a doubt, follow His word and make sure His will is done. First and foremost in our lives we put what we want first and the will of God comes second. We try to confuse our own thoughts to twist His will to fit into our daily lives. That is the worst mistake we can make as people. We can not even begin to have a clue as to what our Creator has in store for us.

 

You ask me how do I know what to do? PRAY!! Talk to God about everything. When you arise talk to God, when you sleep talk to Him, when you are at work talk to Him. If you do as the verse God has given me to write about says, “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness” you will begin to see what His plan is for your life. When you don’t hear what you are seeking, remember that it is not up to you. Give yourself to God and follow the path that has been laid out for you. His plan was laid out so long ago, and it is not for us to try and change it. One way or another we will fail if we seek our will instead of His. Today is the only day that we may have and please make the best of this day; don’t fall into the trap of worrying and putting things off until tomorrow. “Each day has enough trouble of its own”, how true is that? Each day in your life there will be something that doesn’t go your way. But I sit here this morning and tell you my friends; it has nothing to do with your way. The only way we need to be on is the way that God wants us to be on. It may take you minutes, days or years to find your way. I caution everyone to fall so deep into His word that you don’t lose your way while trying to hear what He has and will continue to tell you to do. He promised to take care of us. Take him at his word and hold Him to it.

 

You will be blessed

Love Everyone

 

Romans 12:12-21

17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. 20On the contrary:
   ”If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
   In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

 

I must say, that this passage above does seem to be very simple to understand. But how hard is it for us to do.

 

Have you been wronged by someone who used to be a friend, a loved one, or someone that you work with. I know I have, and have been on the other end of the stick more than once.

 

How do we handle it when someone has treated us poorly? Do we just tell them how we feel about it and don’t care for them any more and don’t want to be around them? Do we get short tempered and fly off the handle and let our worldly ways come out. I think more often than not we do. But what should we do?

 

We have all heard the term kill them with kindness. If we profess to be people of God we have no choice but to love everyone. That doesn’t mean we must surround ourselves with these people. But these people know what they have done and how they have acted. Don’t allow yourself to be a door mat and be walked on but be kind in expressing you concerns over the situations. Let them know that you love them and you will pray that they find there way. And if there need anything you will be there for them, but can not be associated with them daily. For you are growing in a relationship with our creator and will also pray that they find the peace that you have found. But it is important for your growth that you part ways.

 

By doing anything short of that, you run the risk of conforming to the enemy which is what he wants. He has placed these people in your life to throw you off of you path with God. Do not let them win. You have the power of God on your side, you are stronger than anything that the enemy can toss at you, and I promise that. But don’t take my word for it for I am just a man and can do and will do nothing without God. Find your answers in his word and in your times of prayer. God will handle the rest. 

Get Involved

Hello everyone,

 

            It again has been a few weeks since I have written anything. I guess all too often we can find many excuses why not to do something we know in our hearts we should. Or find reasons to stray from the direction we deep down in our conscious know we should be heading. I won’t get into my reasoning behind the delays in the emails being sent for they are not important or even worth the time to get into. But what is important is the message that I know God as laid on my heart.

 

Romans 12:3-8

 3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

 

We all have something to offer someone. We may not even know what it is. But we each have a gift something we can use to better the body. All believers in God form one “body in Christ”. I have had several conversations with people over the last few weeks on how and why they do not go to church and why they don’t need to. I agree to a point that one does not need to attend a church to have a relationship with God. But I would impress upon all of us the importance of attending a strong Bible based church is a very important aspect in a Christian’s life. The importance of fellowship in growing as a member of the body can not be reproduced on ones own. In addition to that serving others is something that we have all been called upon to do. What gifts have you been given by God? We all have something that we can offer the body, and in this instance yes I am referring to giving your time to the church. There are many areas where one can help. And in doing so you are working on bringing people to God. This is something that we all must do. Believing in God in my opinion just isn’t enough. I am not telling any one that they must move into the church. But getting involved with the church be it normal weekly functions or be it some of the many out reach efforts many of the local churches get involved with is something we all should do.

 

Where in the Bible does it say, stand on the sideline and allow someone else to do the work? It doesn’t. Getting involved in something will help you grow as a Christian as a person. Do you have children? If so how great would it be for your kids to grow up seeing there parents involved with the church. If you do it they will do it. God will bless you and your family for your works.

 

Whatever it is that you decide to do, please make sure you do it with an open heart and mind. Do not allow yourself to feel burdened by serving God. Be happy and grateful that you have something to offer and we all do. Even if it is only time you think you have. Start with giving your time and God will lead you to where you need to be.

 

I know all of you know of the troubled times our country is facing. Many churches are in need of revival. A friend of mine recently told me of troubles in his home church. God will handle all of the problems that this church and we are facing. But we must do our part. Don’t flee and stay on the sideline. We are all commanded to be one body with many parts. With that said please make sure you are doing yours.

 

12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

 

 

Be blessed and cheerful in your day,

 

William