So many of you have known me as a gentle and loving person, but the things which have troubled me for years have made me a better person. I thank God today and everyday for the things which he has provided me. I am a very spiritual person and I have had my fair share of ups and downs, who hasn't?
I see the glory of God in it's most amazing way unfolded into my life. I have gained a new respect for the things around me and the people who I meet everyday. No longer will I hold onto the sins that bind me, I feel as if a great burden has been lifted in the last few months. It was through Christ who strengthened me and it is him who I give the credit to. Like I always say, let his will be done in my life, not mine.
I could not write alone and the inspiration I get for my stories come from him, I ask him everyday to show me what I should write about. I want him to speak through me and reach out to those who are in need.
I am a sinner just like the rest of you and I have sinned in ways that most of you would consider me worthless. I have overcame my sin just as Jesus overcame the world. It is not an impossible feat, but it can be done with the Lord in your life and your trust in him.
I must admit that I still have my ups and downs, I deal with Depression, Diabetes, Thyroid problems so everything and anything can go wrong. I'm now just starting to get ahold of these things and make my life better. Just like the Temptation story I wrote recently, I will no longer give into these things that bind me.
Jesus has given me the strength to reach out to people and write some awesome things, and I know he wants to help with my current situation. So don't give up on Jesus, even if you don't know him. There is still time, open that Bible and begin to read, you will be amazed as I have been.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Temptation
Temptation, how cunning and swift you are. You are at every corner waiting for us to fall into your traps. You search for our weakness only to exploit them even more. You tempt us with everything from sweets to adultry. You search out and take those who are vulnerable. You need to hurt those to satisfy yourself, why oh why do you temp us?
For those who struggle with Diabetes you seek them out and tease them with sugars of all kinds. You make it sound so sweet, but in the end the consequences could be deadly. Many die each year because you gain control of them and make them loose the self control or self will. No longer will I let you continue to be a part in my life. Temptation, you will perish this very night. Goodbye Temptation for the Lord has died on the very cross to forgive all of our sins and he too will keep us from our temptations.
To those who struggle with lust and pornography you seek them out and you act as if it's the best thing in the world. You confuse them and ruin family after family because of it. You also make them feel worthless and cause so many to become adulters,rapists,child molesters and whatever else you can do. You will no longer be of any temptation to those tonight. Your effects on them will cease to exist as I know the Lord will wash away all of their sins. He will provide the strength to stand up and be strong. They will not listen to your lies or your deceitful ways. No longer will you disturb their lives or ruin their familes. Tonight Temptation, you will cease to exist in their minds.
To those who are Angry and can't control their actions, you cause them to hate themselves and the world. You control their every being and unleash everything from assualt to suicide. So many fall because of your foolishness and no longer will you be a part of their lives. The lord will comfort those who are in need and he will hold them tight. They will no longer feel the anger or thoughts of death. They will come to you Jesus and together you will beat that ugly Temptation.
Temptation is the devils ultimate weapon, it's what begins the lies,selfishness and hatred that leads us to sin. Jesus overcame the world and tonight he will overcome your temptation. You will be wiped clean of all our sins if you will walk in the ways of the Lord.
Remember, the devil can try but it's upto you to accept. Turn and run and read God's word. Then and only then you will be free of all your sins.
For those who struggle with Diabetes you seek them out and tease them with sugars of all kinds. You make it sound so sweet, but in the end the consequences could be deadly. Many die each year because you gain control of them and make them loose the self control or self will. No longer will I let you continue to be a part in my life. Temptation, you will perish this very night. Goodbye Temptation for the Lord has died on the very cross to forgive all of our sins and he too will keep us from our temptations.
To those who struggle with lust and pornography you seek them out and you act as if it's the best thing in the world. You confuse them and ruin family after family because of it. You also make them feel worthless and cause so many to become adulters,rapists,child molesters and whatever else you can do. You will no longer be of any temptation to those tonight. Your effects on them will cease to exist as I know the Lord will wash away all of their sins. He will provide the strength to stand up and be strong. They will not listen to your lies or your deceitful ways. No longer will you disturb their lives or ruin their familes. Tonight Temptation, you will cease to exist in their minds.
To those who are Angry and can't control their actions, you cause them to hate themselves and the world. You control their every being and unleash everything from assualt to suicide. So many fall because of your foolishness and no longer will you be a part of their lives. The lord will comfort those who are in need and he will hold them tight. They will no longer feel the anger or thoughts of death. They will come to you Jesus and together you will beat that ugly Temptation.
Temptation is the devils ultimate weapon, it's what begins the lies,selfishness and hatred that leads us to sin. Jesus overcame the world and tonight he will overcome your temptation. You will be wiped clean of all our sins if you will walk in the ways of the Lord.
Remember, the devil can try but it's upto you to accept. Turn and run and read God's word. Then and only then you will be free of all your sins.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Deception
There is so much deception in our lives, it's so hard to think when we have the negative influences around us. The devil builds a wall all around us and prevents us from hearing from the Lord, many times we ignore him and continue to walk in our own ways. We must build up a tolerance against his deception. He tries to tell us that everything is ok, he assures us that what we are doing is nothing bad.
Often times we find ourselves overwhelmed and stressed to the max. It is his deception that keeps us chained down. We need to pray every moment of everyday and ask the Lord to protect us from such things. The Lord wants to work in our lives, but we need to let him. If we are stubborn and selfish how can he reach into our hearts and do miracles. We can choose to ignore the Lord, but by doing so we find ourselves in more trouble than we can imagine.
The Devil is going to be there trying to confuse every one of us, don't let him. Build up your strength in the Lord. Do not let him consume us with Lust, or Envy. Do not let him control our every being with Greed,Jelousy, or Hatred. Trust in the Lord and let him show you what things are possible. Most people don't realize that the Lord can bring many great things, but if they are not with the Lord they will not see the blessings he can provide.
It is your choice to let the Lord into your life, if you choose not to then you welcome every misfortune and believe me, it won't be pretty. Turn to the Lord and see how much good he can do. He has done it for me, he will do it for you.
Often times we find ourselves overwhelmed and stressed to the max. It is his deception that keeps us chained down. We need to pray every moment of everyday and ask the Lord to protect us from such things. The Lord wants to work in our lives, but we need to let him. If we are stubborn and selfish how can he reach into our hearts and do miracles. We can choose to ignore the Lord, but by doing so we find ourselves in more trouble than we can imagine.
The Devil is going to be there trying to confuse every one of us, don't let him. Build up your strength in the Lord. Do not let him consume us with Lust, or Envy. Do not let him control our every being with Greed,Jelousy, or Hatred. Trust in the Lord and let him show you what things are possible. Most people don't realize that the Lord can bring many great things, but if they are not with the Lord they will not see the blessings he can provide.
It is your choice to let the Lord into your life, if you choose not to then you welcome every misfortune and believe me, it won't be pretty. Turn to the Lord and see how much good he can do. He has done it for me, he will do it for you.
Friday, January 1, 2010
A New Year, A New Beginning
Many of us make new years resolutions, but we often find ourselves forgetting about what is very important to each and every one of us. We think about trying to cut this and that out of our diet. We decide we'll try and watch less tv, but what we forget is more important than any of that.
How many of us read the bible everyday, how many of us take the time to pray to the Lord and ask for his forgiveness. The Lord is watching and waiting for our attention and he wants us to make our new years resolution himself. He wants us to spend some more time talking and learning about him.
I talk to God everyday, it may not always be outloud but I speak to him in silence and let him know how thankful I am. I also let him know that I want to grow closer to him and learn more about him. I too, find myself playing games, watching tv and not spending enough time with the Lord. In this society we have grown apart from the Lord, let's not forget who created us and provided a home for all of us.
God had his hand in everything and we should thank him for all that he has done. So don't think about your new years resolution. Think about Jesus and let his will be done in our lives. Then, will we find ourselves succeeding in what we wanted to accomplish. Remember, we can do nothing apart from the Lord.
From this moment on, I will give more attention to the Lord and let his will work in my life.
How many of us read the bible everyday, how many of us take the time to pray to the Lord and ask for his forgiveness. The Lord is watching and waiting for our attention and he wants us to make our new years resolution himself. He wants us to spend some more time talking and learning about him.
I talk to God everyday, it may not always be outloud but I speak to him in silence and let him know how thankful I am. I also let him know that I want to grow closer to him and learn more about him. I too, find myself playing games, watching tv and not spending enough time with the Lord. In this society we have grown apart from the Lord, let's not forget who created us and provided a home for all of us.
God had his hand in everything and we should thank him for all that he has done. So don't think about your new years resolution. Think about Jesus and let his will be done in our lives. Then, will we find ourselves succeeding in what we wanted to accomplish. Remember, we can do nothing apart from the Lord.
From this moment on, I will give more attention to the Lord and let his will work in my life.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
His Silent Voice
So many have heard the voice of God, but it's not in the audible way that we speak to one another. God speaks to us in many different ways, most of the time it is through signs and wonders that happen in our lives.
It's to remind us that we've gone astray and to come back home. Sometimes it could be a song on the radio that plays several times around the same time each day, other times it could be someone telling us something that would make us feel guilty for our actions.
God reveals himself in many ways and it's not always the same for everyone. Most of my life I have seen his presence in things that have happened to me, every now and then do I hear him through another person.
We can choose not to listen to his voice and block it out. We all do that at times and until we take the time to listen and watch, we will miss the things he is trying to tell us.
Many times he speaks to me and shows me the ideas that I should write about, other times he warns me that I'm not paying attention to him through a song that plays often, especially one that I really love. I could choose to ignore it, but I look and accept what he's trying to tell me. I take advantage of his message and learn from it.
We must quit rushing through life, take time to listen to his still voice and understand what he's trying to tell all of us in our lives. It's not always about things we are doing wrong, sometimes he lets us know what's coming ahead or what we're doing wrong at a job. It helps us to correct it and move on learning from it.
You would be surprised what he has to offer, if you just take a moment to listen and see how he can work in your life.
It's to remind us that we've gone astray and to come back home. Sometimes it could be a song on the radio that plays several times around the same time each day, other times it could be someone telling us something that would make us feel guilty for our actions.
God reveals himself in many ways and it's not always the same for everyone. Most of my life I have seen his presence in things that have happened to me, every now and then do I hear him through another person.
We can choose not to listen to his voice and block it out. We all do that at times and until we take the time to listen and watch, we will miss the things he is trying to tell us.
Many times he speaks to me and shows me the ideas that I should write about, other times he warns me that I'm not paying attention to him through a song that plays often, especially one that I really love. I could choose to ignore it, but I look and accept what he's trying to tell me. I take advantage of his message and learn from it.
We must quit rushing through life, take time to listen to his still voice and understand what he's trying to tell all of us in our lives. It's not always about things we are doing wrong, sometimes he lets us know what's coming ahead or what we're doing wrong at a job. It helps us to correct it and move on learning from it.
You would be surprised what he has to offer, if you just take a moment to listen and see how he can work in your life.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Looking Down
A man in his late 40's is standing at the top of a high rise building. He is looking down at the cars below as they pass by. He sees the people below, they look like little ants to him. He has lost everything in his life. His wife and daughter were killed in a car accident just weeks ago, he feels like there is nothing to live for and all he wants to do is jump off and die.
The tears begin to fall as he moves closer to the edge with his hands at his sides. His tearful eyes look up at the cloudy sky above and he speaks with a sorrowful voice. "Why did you have to take them? Why couldn't you just leave things be? No, you had to take them, you had to do it."
The man cried out to the Lord and in his sorrow, the tears began to fall like a river flowing. "I would of gone instead, I would of died for them, but why?" He couldn't understand why the Lord would do something.
He thought that everything the Lord did was good, but what he couldn't understand is why he would take the two most beautiful angels in his life. As he started to get closer and closer towards that edge, he heard a sound coming from behind him. It was the sound of wings flapping in the air. As he turned around he saw before him an amazing site that almost made him faint.
Several angels about 15' hovered in the air before him and all around him was the presence of the Holy Spirit. He felt a calm come over his entire body and he heard them speak. With a crash of thunder and streaks of lightning they spoke, their voices were amazing and powerful at the same time.
They said, "STOP! Do not be the foolish one who jumps off and gives his life to the one who does evil. Do you not realize that you live in a sinful world? Do you not understand that this world is filled with evil. Do you understand that because of Adam, these things will happen."
The man looked at the angels and said "Why, but why? Why would you take them from me? Why did they have to die? I want them back, can't you bring them back? Please!?"
The Angels spoke once again and said "The Lord has a reason for everything, even we do not see the final plan, but whatever it is, everything will work together for good. It may not seem like it at this point, but if you believe you shall receive."
The man looked confused "How is that so? So by them dying it is going to make my life better? How can you say that? What Plan? Where? I don't see any plan, I see the pain and sorrow that it has brought me."
One of the angels put his hands on the mans shoulders and said "Trials are a part of life, in a sinful world we will go through things we don't expect or want, but it has to happen. It is part of the Lord's plan, if you will just believe you will see that better things are to come.
The man stepped down from the top of the building and started to sob asking the Lord to forgive him for his sins, he felt so bad and so lonely, but the arms that started to hold him were the arms of Jesus. The man looked into the eyes of Jesus who stood before him in suprize and said "Thank You Lord."
Years later after the terrible accident, the man started to share his faith with others and published several best sellers. He knew that no matter how sad the tragedy was, it was his suffering and trials that he went through which would end up touching other peoples lives.
The tears begin to fall as he moves closer to the edge with his hands at his sides. His tearful eyes look up at the cloudy sky above and he speaks with a sorrowful voice. "Why did you have to take them? Why couldn't you just leave things be? No, you had to take them, you had to do it."
The man cried out to the Lord and in his sorrow, the tears began to fall like a river flowing. "I would of gone instead, I would of died for them, but why?" He couldn't understand why the Lord would do something.
He thought that everything the Lord did was good, but what he couldn't understand is why he would take the two most beautiful angels in his life. As he started to get closer and closer towards that edge, he heard a sound coming from behind him. It was the sound of wings flapping in the air. As he turned around he saw before him an amazing site that almost made him faint.
Several angels about 15' hovered in the air before him and all around him was the presence of the Holy Spirit. He felt a calm come over his entire body and he heard them speak. With a crash of thunder and streaks of lightning they spoke, their voices were amazing and powerful at the same time.
They said, "STOP! Do not be the foolish one who jumps off and gives his life to the one who does evil. Do you not realize that you live in a sinful world? Do you not understand that this world is filled with evil. Do you understand that because of Adam, these things will happen."
The man looked at the angels and said "Why, but why? Why would you take them from me? Why did they have to die? I want them back, can't you bring them back? Please!?"
The Angels spoke once again and said "The Lord has a reason for everything, even we do not see the final plan, but whatever it is, everything will work together for good. It may not seem like it at this point, but if you believe you shall receive."
The man looked confused "How is that so? So by them dying it is going to make my life better? How can you say that? What Plan? Where? I don't see any plan, I see the pain and sorrow that it has brought me."
One of the angels put his hands on the mans shoulders and said "Trials are a part of life, in a sinful world we will go through things we don't expect or want, but it has to happen. It is part of the Lord's plan, if you will just believe you will see that better things are to come.
The man stepped down from the top of the building and started to sob asking the Lord to forgive him for his sins, he felt so bad and so lonely, but the arms that started to hold him were the arms of Jesus. The man looked into the eyes of Jesus who stood before him in suprize and said "Thank You Lord."
Years later after the terrible accident, the man started to share his faith with others and published several best sellers. He knew that no matter how sad the tragedy was, it was his suffering and trials that he went through which would end up touching other peoples lives.
Forget Turkeys, Forget Sales, Thank Jesus on Thanksgiving!!!
Today, we see so many people rushing about trying to get their turkey and stuffing. All they can think of is "I have to get ready for Thanksgiving" Where is the Lord in all of this? Where have we gone, that we have forgotten all about the true reason for Thanksgiving?
Isn't Thanksgiving a time to thank Jesus for all the things that he has done in our lives. Instead, when you think of Thanksgiving, what do you think about? I think about Turkeys or Black Friday sales, but what I should really be thinking about is everything that the Lord has done in my life. If I am to truly follow the Lord, I must not forget him, even in a time like this.
So tonight, when I was online the whole idea came to me like a ton of bricks. It was a shock, here I was living my life from day to day not even thinking what the true reason for Thanksgiving was. I had forgotten about the Lord and I had neglected the true meaning it should represent.
The Lord has been in our lives everyday, watching over us and giving us the strength to endure anything. So this Thanksgiving, let's not think about Turkeys, let's not think about Black Friday sales. Let us remember, that Jesus is the one to thank and to be thankful for what all he has done in our lives.
It is so easy to forget, but let's be strong and remember Jesus is the reason!!!
Isn't Thanksgiving a time to thank Jesus for all the things that he has done in our lives. Instead, when you think of Thanksgiving, what do you think about? I think about Turkeys or Black Friday sales, but what I should really be thinking about is everything that the Lord has done in my life. If I am to truly follow the Lord, I must not forget him, even in a time like this.
So tonight, when I was online the whole idea came to me like a ton of bricks. It was a shock, here I was living my life from day to day not even thinking what the true reason for Thanksgiving was. I had forgotten about the Lord and I had neglected the true meaning it should represent.
The Lord has been in our lives everyday, watching over us and giving us the strength to endure anything. So this Thanksgiving, let's not think about Turkeys, let's not think about Black Friday sales. Let us remember, that Jesus is the one to thank and to be thankful for what all he has done in our lives.
It is so easy to forget, but let's be strong and remember Jesus is the reason!!!
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