Growth In The Word

Just as we often develop business Plans we develop plans to love the Lord and His purpose for our lives. We have a blueprint for each success. A guide to understanding and directions to applying the Word and how it applies to our lives. At each step we take a progress assessment; each month, each quarter, we review our progress and learn from it.

This is a continual process in our spiritual growth which encompasses study, prayer and meditation in the Word. Suddenly we change for the better,because we have the victory of a renewed life in Christ.

"I have chosen you and not rejected you" Isaiah 41:9

When You Have Favor With The Lord

When you have favor with from the Lord you know it. You experience it through kindness of others. When you have favor from the Lord His word is revealed and filled with wisdom. Wisdom that He gives you to use as a key to unlock the solution to challenges. To break the safe of bigotry and to live your life to unlock the one key that matters... The key to the kingdom of God.

Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips.
Ecclesiastes 11:12

It is Finished

Jesus told us "It is finished". The finality of that statement manifest itself in our life on a daily basis. We can cast off our burdens. The heavy weight of oppression. We've got the peace that flows in our hearts and minds. It is an awesome and powerful gift the He gave us, when we know full well that "It is done"!

"I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord". Psalms 118: 17

Philospophy Is Meaningless Chatter

Philosophy has a certain place in society however distant and meaningless. It has existed since the beginning of time. Nothing more than people and institutions using earthly logic to concur the absolute truths of life. Absolute truth are our weak human attempt to rationally explain our existence. They are merely weak arguments about our existence.

These are the absolutes concerning life.................

In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
God made Abraham the "Father of All Nations".
God's Son Jesus Christ died on Calvary for our sins, transgressions and inequities
By Grace we are saved through Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ redeemed us from eternal damnation.
Jesus will return to give all who believe eternal life.

"This cup is the new covenant in my blood: :"Do this whenever you drink it, in remembrance of Me. 1 Corinthians 11:25

Giving Your Life To The Lord

It's easy to say, "I'll go wherever you go", we often make false promises to God. That is promises that we do not have the commitment to keep. It is easy to say you want His will over your own. This requires sacrifice, confession, and a heart molded after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It requires leaving behind our habits, our wants, our dislikes, and taking up the cross for the Lord. We can't have one foot in this secular world and one foot supposedly in God's world. It going to require a spiritual sacrifice, giving your life to Christ means making a total commitment. Are you ready to make that step for the Lord?

Are you ready for a spiritual makeover. Ask Jesus to come into your life. Confess your sins and give the honor and glory to Him. Let Him know that you are ready to serve, wherever He deems necessary.

A Mind "Gone Rogue"

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. 2 Corinthians 10:5

We must guard against 'Rogue" thoughts that enter our mind and cause us to take actions or develop ideas that are against the knowledge of God.

We often feel and act passively about our thoughts; we feel thoughts and emotions are a normal thing and we have no control over them. On the contrary we do. Our mind is not a loose cannon able to run freely and deposit unwholesome thoughts that can ultimately destroy us.

God in His wisdom, gave us weapons to recognize when our mind has strayed away from the teachings of God. He said we must "hold every thought captive". We have that ability. The most powerful weapon that satan has in his toolbox is to capture our mind.

Think about it, how often do you struggle with controlling your thoughts? It is a constant struggle. Primarily because you are not exercising the shield of faith that God has given to you.

Ephesians 10: 13 " Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may stand your ground, after you have done everything to stand.

We are in spiritual warfare against the devil, do not forget that, and his main tactic is to take control of our minds. You must be constantly equipped with spiritual weapons to fight the schemes of the devil

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

Ephesians 6: 18

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. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

He Promised Never To Leave Me, Never to Leave Me Alone

One thing we know is that God's Grace through Jesus Christ is much more that we can ever imagine. He never gives us more than we can bear, no matter what our situation. No matter where we stand. We must wait patiently for him to show his good works in our lives, during our season.

"The Lord is my sheperd, I shall not want" He promised never to leave me,never to leave me alone.