Hello Beloved,
I am going to add to a earlier post ( Feb. 5, 2017) called Darkness v. Night. In this post I shared with you the meaning of " darkness and of night. I know I am not the only one who has ever felt this way.
Today in church our Pastor made a comment about what a fellow said in his testimony last week. It was on the word " suddenly". How all the sudden ly's we have experienced have had to take time, preparation, and effort to become our ' suddenly'. It is a process. ie.... a football player does not get to be the star player without time and effort put forth. It takes practice, practice, practice, it does not happen overnight. Our suddenly takes time too.... I know mine sure did.
I spent a lifetime beating myself up; to get to the place I was at 650' below the surface of the earth. I was always taking the wrong path in my thoughts.. I read something in a book of fiction that went something like this. God speaking; I don't wonder what you will do or what you will chose I already know... God knows how many times it will take to reach you or that you will hear Him. It may be 50 times but, it all starts with the first time and goes on until .... God says good we are almost there and then when you reach # 50 and you get it! Then you can start to build ... Honey, there is no freedom in guilt.
I always thought I was in control and could do what I wanted... My safe place was darkness. I knew what it felt like and there were no surprises.. I could opt out at any time. It would be my time and choice... BUT God.
At 650' below the surface I found my safe place in the darkness, a place I could not see in nor feel in. It was a place of NO HOPE, NO LIGHT, and NO GOD. When I look back on that time in the darkness of no hope , no light, no God I feel like I was in Hell. By God's grace I came back to the surface not only did I see natural light but I think for the first time I saw HOPE. I am on a new path now and it has the LIGHT on it every step of the way ... Christ Jesus is the LIGHT in this cruel and evil world we live in . I am so grateful that He is choosing to walk with me. I had a suddenly this morning when the Pastor spoke so briefly on the word.... suddenly.
Remember to Smile: It is a free gift from God for you to share with all you meet. You are at your most beautiful when you do. God Bless In the love of Christ Jesus, your sister in Christ ,vickie
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017
How Are You Preparing For Your Future
Good Evening Beloved,
I have a question for you. How are you preparing for your future? Let's say you are still in school. Have you put much thought into what you want to do with your life after high school? Maybe your in college and you have just finished your degree, now what? Have you put any thought into that?
Okay, now you are married . Have you thought about your future? Now, you have kids , what about the future? Are you reaching the time of retirement? What about the future?
The future I am asking you about is not what you want to be or what your degree is in nor is it about marriage and children and retirement. The future I am asking you about is more eternal then that. When you are in school did you ever think about where you would spend eternity? It is probably the most important thought you could ever have. No, not probably but it IS the most important thought you will ever have..
Death will take us all sometime.. Maybe in school, or college, or it could be after we are married and maybe have some children.. It could happen just after we retire. It will happen to us all at some point. So, don't you think that knowing where you will spend eternity is pretty important? So , how are you preparing for your future ?
In Corinthians 15:1-4 tells us the Gospel. How Jesus Christ died on the cross , was buried and rose on the third day , that my beloved is the Gospel. John 3:16 we all know that verse., For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believed in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. In John 14: 2, Jesus Christ tells you that in His Father's house are many mansions, and He is going to prepare a place for you. In John 3:3 ,5 it tells you what you have to do to prepare for that eternal future.. You have to be born again of the water and of the Spirit. So simple to do . So , how are you preparing for your future?
It is so simple to just ask Jesus Christ to be the Lord and Savior of your life , Have you done that? If you have not and want to then just ask Jesus to come in to your heart. Maybe something like this....
Lord Jesus I am a sinner and I want to have you be the Lord and Savior of my life would you come in and fill me with your Spirit and guide me in to all truth ? I love you Jesus and I do believe you are the Christ. Thank you Amen
Pretty simple pray but oh....... your future is now planned and waiting for you.. This is the day the Lord hath made go and enjoy it .
I have a question for you. How are you preparing for your future? Let's say you are still in school. Have you put much thought into what you want to do with your life after high school? Maybe your in college and you have just finished your degree, now what? Have you put any thought into that?
Okay, now you are married . Have you thought about your future? Now, you have kids , what about the future? Are you reaching the time of retirement? What about the future?
The future I am asking you about is not what you want to be or what your degree is in nor is it about marriage and children and retirement. The future I am asking you about is more eternal then that. When you are in school did you ever think about where you would spend eternity? It is probably the most important thought you could ever have. No, not probably but it IS the most important thought you will ever have..
Death will take us all sometime.. Maybe in school, or college, or it could be after we are married and maybe have some children.. It could happen just after we retire. It will happen to us all at some point. So, don't you think that knowing where you will spend eternity is pretty important? So , how are you preparing for your future ?
In Corinthians 15:1-4 tells us the Gospel. How Jesus Christ died on the cross , was buried and rose on the third day , that my beloved is the Gospel. John 3:16 we all know that verse., For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believed in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. In John 14: 2, Jesus Christ tells you that in His Father's house are many mansions, and He is going to prepare a place for you. In John 3:3 ,5 it tells you what you have to do to prepare for that eternal future.. You have to be born again of the water and of the Spirit. So simple to do . So , how are you preparing for your future?
It is so simple to just ask Jesus Christ to be the Lord and Savior of your life , Have you done that? If you have not and want to then just ask Jesus to come in to your heart. Maybe something like this....
Lord Jesus I am a sinner and I want to have you be the Lord and Savior of my life would you come in and fill me with your Spirit and guide me in to all truth ? I love you Jesus and I do believe you are the Christ. Thank you Amen
Pretty simple pray but oh....... your future is now planned and waiting for you.. This is the day the Lord hath made go and enjoy it .
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Names Have Meaning: Part One
Good Morning Beloved,
Names have meaning and I looked up the names in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew and Luke.
Matthew 1:1-16 KJV
Abraham( father of many), Isaac ( laughter) , Jacob( supplanter), Judah ( praise), Phares ( breach), Esrom ( fenced/walled) , Aram ( highness, curse), Aminadab ( my kinsman), Naasson ( diviner), Salmon ( peace) Booz( swiftness), Obed,( servant, worshipper), Jesse ( gift) , David ( beloved--friend)_ Now David was the 14th generation from Abraham. Solomon ( peace), Roboam( the people are enlarged) , Abia ( God is my Father), Asa( physician), Josaphat (Yahweh has judged) , Joram ( Jehovah is exalted), Ozias ( strength from the Lord), Joatham ( the perfection of the Lord) , Achaz ( one that takes or possess) , Ezekias, ( God strengthens), Manasses ( cause to forget), Amon ( faithful- true), Josias ( may Jehovah heal), Jechonias ( one who Jehovah establishes) this was 14 generations from King David and this was about the time they were taken to Babylon. Salathiel ( asked / lent of God) , Zorobabel ( stranger at Babylon/ dispersion o confusion), Abiud( father of praise), Eliakim ( God will develop) Azor ( helper, a court) Sadoc ( just justified righteous) , Achim ( God will judge) Eliud( God is my praise), Eleazar ( God helps), Matthan ( gift of God), Jacob ( supplanter), Joseph ( he will add)( husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus Christ. ) Jesus was the 14th generation from the time of Babylon.
I found this all interesting . When you are reading and see one of the names here then stop and put the meaning of the name in your mind of what is being said. It just makes the story so much richer . Or at least it does for me. I will do the names in Luke next time.
God Bless and remember Smile, when you do you are your most beautiful!!
Names have meaning and I looked up the names in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew and Luke.
Matthew 1:1-16 KJV
Abraham( father of many), Isaac ( laughter) , Jacob( supplanter), Judah ( praise), Phares ( breach), Esrom ( fenced/walled) , Aram ( highness, curse), Aminadab ( my kinsman), Naasson ( diviner), Salmon ( peace) Booz( swiftness), Obed,( servant, worshipper), Jesse ( gift) , David ( beloved--friend)_ Now David was the 14th generation from Abraham. Solomon ( peace), Roboam( the people are enlarged) , Abia ( God is my Father), Asa( physician), Josaphat (Yahweh has judged) , Joram ( Jehovah is exalted), Ozias ( strength from the Lord), Joatham ( the perfection of the Lord) , Achaz ( one that takes or possess) , Ezekias, ( God strengthens), Manasses ( cause to forget), Amon ( faithful- true), Josias ( may Jehovah heal), Jechonias ( one who Jehovah establishes) this was 14 generations from King David and this was about the time they were taken to Babylon. Salathiel ( asked / lent of God) , Zorobabel ( stranger at Babylon/ dispersion o confusion), Abiud( father of praise), Eliakim ( God will develop) Azor ( helper, a court) Sadoc ( just justified righteous) , Achim ( God will judge) Eliud( God is my praise), Eleazar ( God helps), Matthan ( gift of God), Jacob ( supplanter), Joseph ( he will add)( husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus Christ. ) Jesus was the 14th generation from the time of Babylon.
I found this all interesting . When you are reading and see one of the names here then stop and put the meaning of the name in your mind of what is being said. It just makes the story so much richer . Or at least it does for me. I will do the names in Luke next time.
God Bless and remember Smile, when you do you are your most beautiful!!
Monday, May 22, 2017
Romans Chapter One
Hello Beloved,
What is your mission / purpose in life? Well, are you a believer in Christ Jesus? Then your mission/purpose is to tell people everywhere ALL the great and wonderful things God has done for you. e
We are to encourage each other , pray for each other and we are not to be ashamed of all that God has done for us, nor should we be ashamed to tell others about it.
This Good News about God is to be shared with believers and non - believers . This Good News about God is what makes us get ready for heaven when we put our faith and trust in Christ Jesus to save us. How ? It is accomplished by faith.
Now, God also shows anger against sinful, evil men( human) who push the truth away from them. Truth about God is instinctive , God put the knowledge in their hearts. So there will be no excuse when they stand before God on judgment day.
They worship idols made by their own hands. Did things with their bodies that was unnatural . God gave them up to it because of their disobedience . Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness and sin. Greed and hate, envy, murder, fighting , lying, bitterness, and gossip. There were backbiters, haters of God, insolent ( disrespectful) , proud braggarts, disobedient to parents, breaking promises, heartless and without pity.
Fully aware of God's death penalty they went ahead and did them and also encouraged others to do them too.
This is what I got from Romans Chapter One.
Now , like me when I read it what do you see of yourself in this?
Chapter Two Romans later.
What is your mission / purpose in life? Well, are you a believer in Christ Jesus? Then your mission/purpose is to tell people everywhere ALL the great and wonderful things God has done for you. e
We are to encourage each other , pray for each other and we are not to be ashamed of all that God has done for us, nor should we be ashamed to tell others about it.
This Good News about God is to be shared with believers and non - believers . This Good News about God is what makes us get ready for heaven when we put our faith and trust in Christ Jesus to save us. How ? It is accomplished by faith.
Now, God also shows anger against sinful, evil men( human) who push the truth away from them. Truth about God is instinctive , God put the knowledge in their hearts. So there will be no excuse when they stand before God on judgment day.
They worship idols made by their own hands. Did things with their bodies that was unnatural . God gave them up to it because of their disobedience . Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness and sin. Greed and hate, envy, murder, fighting , lying, bitterness, and gossip. There were backbiters, haters of God, insolent ( disrespectful) , proud braggarts, disobedient to parents, breaking promises, heartless and without pity.
Fully aware of God's death penalty they went ahead and did them and also encouraged others to do them too.
This is what I got from Romans Chapter One.
Now , like me when I read it what do you see of yourself in this?
Chapter Two Romans later.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Double minded?
Hello Beloved,
I am reading a book called : Fervent" by Priscilla Shirer. It goes along with the movie she was in called " War Room".. Great movie! Well as I was reading this evening this is what I took from it.
Just how important is it to be in the Word of God every day? Are you ever tempted by your old self?
Do you ever feel like your prayers go only to the ceiling of the room your praying in? Don't we know that no temptation is harmless? That the consequences are never minimal? That sin does have consequences.
When we are not aligned with the Word of God that would be called disobedience. We should not -expect to receive from the Lord then. In James 1: 7-8 (KJV)
v7." For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord." v.8 " A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." You need to change.
Sin creates separation from God. That is what the enemy is out to do to you..... separate you from God. You can not handle that alone, you need God, Jesus Christ in your life every day. That is why it is important to be in the Word of God everyday.
Christ Jesus bore your sins on the cross. ( 1 Peter2: 24-25 read it) You are to walk in the Spirit ... Galatians 5:16, read these scriptures too... 1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:14 .
" But I have prayed for thee , that thy faith fail not: and when thou are converted , strengthen thy brethren. Luke 22: 31-32
We should all be in the Word of God everyday getting ourselves ready for His soon return..
May God Bless you and keep you. Smile: you are most beautiful when you do.
I am reading a book called : Fervent" by Priscilla Shirer. It goes along with the movie she was in called " War Room".. Great movie! Well as I was reading this evening this is what I took from it.
Just how important is it to be in the Word of God every day? Are you ever tempted by your old self?
Do you ever feel like your prayers go only to the ceiling of the room your praying in? Don't we know that no temptation is harmless? That the consequences are never minimal? That sin does have consequences.
When we are not aligned with the Word of God that would be called disobedience. We should not -expect to receive from the Lord then. In James 1: 7-8 (KJV)
v7." For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord." v.8 " A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." You need to change.
Sin creates separation from God. That is what the enemy is out to do to you..... separate you from God. You can not handle that alone, you need God, Jesus Christ in your life every day. That is why it is important to be in the Word of God everyday.
Christ Jesus bore your sins on the cross. ( 1 Peter2: 24-25 read it) You are to walk in the Spirit ... Galatians 5:16, read these scriptures too... 1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:14 .
" But I have prayed for thee , that thy faith fail not: and when thou are converted , strengthen thy brethren. Luke 22: 31-32
We should all be in the Word of God everyday getting ourselves ready for His soon return..
May God Bless you and keep you. Smile: you are most beautiful when you do.
Monday, March 20, 2017
How Serious Are You?
Good Evening Beloved,
How serious are you about your prayer life? How serious are you about your family? Mom? Dad? Brother? Sister? Son? Daughter? How serious are you about your friends? What about the town you life in? Neighbors? Grocery Store? I know, how serious are you about the folks you go to church with? Your favorite eating place, job, co-workers? What about where you would like to spend your vacation? How serious are you ?
Are you asking yourself , is she serious? This is just plain silliness. Well, to me it is not silly. I pray a lot BUT, am I praying correctly? My prayers would go something like: I pray for strength and peace Lord for ............. and I ask for your will in Jesus Name. Amen. See this is a very generic type prayer, not at all specific. This is why we should pray. It is how we communicate with our Father. We need to be specific , focused , consistent and pray biblical truths, not empty words.
So, again , how serious are you about your prayers? Do you want answers to life's real problems? Then the answer is to know what truth is. For me that would be biblical truths. So to know that I need to search out what the Bible says is truth.
I will leave that for another post.
PRAY SPECIFICALLY AND WITH PRECISION. KEEP FOCUSED AND CONSISTENT WITH BIBLICAL TRUTHS. BE DILIGENT.
Remember: Smile, you are the most beautiful you can be when you smile.
God Bless !! Vickie, your sister in Christ Jesus .
How serious are you about your prayer life? How serious are you about your family? Mom? Dad? Brother? Sister? Son? Daughter? How serious are you about your friends? What about the town you life in? Neighbors? Grocery Store? I know, how serious are you about the folks you go to church with? Your favorite eating place, job, co-workers? What about where you would like to spend your vacation? How serious are you ?
Are you asking yourself , is she serious? This is just plain silliness. Well, to me it is not silly. I pray a lot BUT, am I praying correctly? My prayers would go something like: I pray for strength and peace Lord for ............. and I ask for your will in Jesus Name. Amen. See this is a very generic type prayer, not at all specific. This is why we should pray. It is how we communicate with our Father. We need to be specific , focused , consistent and pray biblical truths, not empty words.
So, again , how serious are you about your prayers? Do you want answers to life's real problems? Then the answer is to know what truth is. For me that would be biblical truths. So to know that I need to search out what the Bible says is truth.
I will leave that for another post.
PRAY SPECIFICALLY AND WITH PRECISION. KEEP FOCUSED AND CONSISTENT WITH BIBLICAL TRUTHS. BE DILIGENT.
Remember: Smile, you are the most beautiful you can be when you smile.
God Bless !! Vickie, your sister in Christ Jesus .
Saturday, March 11, 2017
You Have to Choose
Good Morning Beloved,
Sun is shinning and oh what joy that brings!!!
Have you heard about the movie " The Shack"? I went and saw it yesterday afternoon after I had read the book last week. I am going to take something from it and share it with you okay?
Have you ever judged someone? They may have hurt you deeply, made you so angry, or abused you in some way.. And , you have prayed and ask God to punish them. They were so evil in your eyes. They deserve to be judged harshly and you have done that and you want God to do it too. Has this ever happened to you? Well, it has happened to me... I have been lied to, lied about, stolen from , cheated , and have even had thoughts of hate. Yes, I have been that person who has judged and executed in my own mind the people who have in my own eyes, hurt me. Now.... it is choice time.
You are getting the chance to stand before God and He is going to give you a choice to choose who goes where. Ready?
First I want to ask you a question.. Do you have children? Do you love your children? Would you do anything you could for that child? Let's say your children were guilty of a serious crime, would you still love your children or would you turn your back on them? When it came to judging those children for their crime, how would you react to a severe and harsh judgment? Would you rather take their place and punishment? Well, right now you have a choice to make.. Which child are you going to send off for punishment? Your son or your daughter? You have to make that choice right now. You can't make the choice? Why? Oh! I see you love them both . Well, sorry you have to chose one right now. You say you still can not make that choice, but you will go in their place and take the punishment for them.
Think about that for a moment.
Isn't this what God did when He sent Jesus Christ down to die for our sins? He choose to die in our place and take our punishment. Just remember the person who may have hurt you or your loved one is still a child of God and even if they have not lived like they belong to Him , God still loves them. Will they get away with whatever they have done? No. God is Righteous and Just. We can not judge by our own standards . We will be judged by God's standard. EVERYONE will be judged by God's standard. So, we need to learn how to forgive those who have hurt or done us wrong not for their sake but for our own.
If you get a chance to read the book The Shack or go and see the movie by same title, do. It is a good read and good movie... I know it is fiction but you can still pick up some pretty interesting facts from it... God Bless and remember to Smile : it is a free gift from you to everyone you meet.
Sun is shinning and oh what joy that brings!!!
Have you heard about the movie " The Shack"? I went and saw it yesterday afternoon after I had read the book last week. I am going to take something from it and share it with you okay?
Have you ever judged someone? They may have hurt you deeply, made you so angry, or abused you in some way.. And , you have prayed and ask God to punish them. They were so evil in your eyes. They deserve to be judged harshly and you have done that and you want God to do it too. Has this ever happened to you? Well, it has happened to me... I have been lied to, lied about, stolen from , cheated , and have even had thoughts of hate. Yes, I have been that person who has judged and executed in my own mind the people who have in my own eyes, hurt me. Now.... it is choice time.
You are getting the chance to stand before God and He is going to give you a choice to choose who goes where. Ready?
First I want to ask you a question.. Do you have children? Do you love your children? Would you do anything you could for that child? Let's say your children were guilty of a serious crime, would you still love your children or would you turn your back on them? When it came to judging those children for their crime, how would you react to a severe and harsh judgment? Would you rather take their place and punishment? Well, right now you have a choice to make.. Which child are you going to send off for punishment? Your son or your daughter? You have to make that choice right now. You can't make the choice? Why? Oh! I see you love them both . Well, sorry you have to chose one right now. You say you still can not make that choice, but you will go in their place and take the punishment for them.
Think about that for a moment.
Isn't this what God did when He sent Jesus Christ down to die for our sins? He choose to die in our place and take our punishment. Just remember the person who may have hurt you or your loved one is still a child of God and even if they have not lived like they belong to Him , God still loves them. Will they get away with whatever they have done? No. God is Righteous and Just. We can not judge by our own standards . We will be judged by God's standard. EVERYONE will be judged by God's standard. So, we need to learn how to forgive those who have hurt or done us wrong not for their sake but for our own.
If you get a chance to read the book The Shack or go and see the movie by same title, do. It is a good read and good movie... I know it is fiction but you can still pick up some pretty interesting facts from it... God Bless and remember to Smile : it is a free gift from you to everyone you meet.
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