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GOD Inhabits the Praises of HIS People, Not the Complaints and Criticisms we have!
Good Morning Everyone,
The LORD gave me some great verses this morning that HE wants me to share with everyone. It is so easy for us to complain and be critical of others.
This is not the way JESUS is with us. HE wants HIS children to love each other not discourage one another and have a critical spirit. A lot of times we get thoughts and we run with them. What I mean is, just because a thought comes into our minds doesn't make it true or real. God says we're to bring every thought captive to the obedience of CHRIST.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of GOD, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of CHRIST: And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
We need to be very careful in life not to believe every thought that comes into our minds about something or someone.
I Peter 3:10-18 "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile; let him eschew (turn away from) and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue (pursue) it. For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and HIS ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the LORD is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the LORD GOD in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in CHRIST. For it is better, if the will GOD be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For CHRIST also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to GOD, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:"
Sometimes we can be quick to be critical and cruel with our tongues. I know that the LORD wants us to be gentle and kind with one another. We also shouldn't try and control others. Just because we sometimes don't like and agree with what others say, doesn't give us the right to hurt others in it. When we do this in a critical and mean spirited way then the enemy has an open door in our lives to bring disharmony in the lives of GOD'S children.
Proverbs 18:21 says "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Philippians 1:27-29 "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of CHRIST: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; And in nothing terrified by your adversaries; which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of GOD. For unto you it is given in the behalf of CHRIST, not only to believe on HIM, but also to suffer for HIS sake;"
The LORD has given us HIS wisdom in HIS WORD, we as HIS children need to trust HIM and walk in HIS truths.
Philippians 4:6-9 are great verses to ponder on if we have a problem with a critical and negative spirit. "Be careful for nothing; (anxious) but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known unto GOD. And the peace of GOD , which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through CHRIST JESUS. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue , and if there be any praise, think (meditate) on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in ME, do: and the GOD of peace shall be with you."
When we think on all these things it will leave no room for a critical, negative, controlling spirit. Therefore knowing this truth and practicing this truth shall make you free, and you shall be free indeed. We need to be tenderhearted just as JESUS is always tenderhearted with us, we need to be with each other. For some of us these lessons can be very hard, but just trust the LORD and believe HE knows and is truth. HE will set you free if you will just act upon these truths in your lives.
For years, this was a very difficult lesson for me to learn, but I was most miserable for it. I have gotten deliverance from this in many ways the past two years. But it took an act of faith on my part to implement these wonderful truths in my life. Have I arrived? NO way, but I am on a journey to be more like my Savior JESUS CHRIST, because I know this is what the FATHER desires for my life here on earth and in eternity. Thank you FATHER for your grace, mercy and longsuffering in waiting on me to conform to the image of your SON JESUS!
I know there are many of us suffering with a critical and negative spirit, because that is what the enemy wants from us, but guess what we don't have to live with that kind of spirit in our lives. The peace of GOD in our lives is a far more wonderful thing to have in our hearts then an unforgiving, unloving, critical spirit. If you desire to be loving and tenderhearted towards others and you struggle with this, I promise you, if you repent, HE is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Most of us don't want to be this way. I didn't, but this spirit was an enemy of my soul for many years. I am so thankful for what JESUS can do in the heart of a believer that if we will only ask for HIS help to overcome, you will find HIM faithful everytime.
My heart's prayer is that this has ministered to someone's heart today. Please go to the LORD HE loves you so much! HE wants you to be free from this bondage that you live in. When we have a critical unloving, negative spirit, it not only hurts others, but it torments our own souls. We cannot have peace with GOD until we get this right with JESUS and with other's we have hurt. If there is anyone reading this that I have hurt with my tongue, please forgive me. I never intentionally want to hurt anyone, because I know what it feels like, because I have been hurt many times in my life. I needed to forgive them, as I have already done. You need to forgive them too. If we don't forgive others GOD can't forgive us. I love you all so much in the LORD JESUS CHRIST! Have a blessed day in the LORD. HE truly desires our fellowship! For the unbeliever, Call upon the name of the LORD today and be saved! HE loves you!
In HIS Grace, Love and Mercy,
Valerie
The LORD gave me some great verses this morning that HE wants me to share with everyone. It is so easy for us to complain and be critical of others.
This is not the way JESUS is with us. HE wants HIS children to love each other not discourage one another and have a critical spirit. A lot of times we get thoughts and we run with them. What I mean is, just because a thought comes into our minds doesn't make it true or real. God says we're to bring every thought captive to the obedience of CHRIST.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of GOD, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of CHRIST: And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
We need to be very careful in life not to believe every thought that comes into our minds about something or someone.
I Peter 3:10-18 "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile; let him eschew (turn away from) and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue (pursue) it. For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and HIS ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the LORD is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the LORD GOD in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in CHRIST. For it is better, if the will GOD be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For CHRIST also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to GOD, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:"
Sometimes we can be quick to be critical and cruel with our tongues. I know that the LORD wants us to be gentle and kind with one another. We also shouldn't try and control others. Just because we sometimes don't like and agree with what others say, doesn't give us the right to hurt others in it. When we do this in a critical and mean spirited way then the enemy has an open door in our lives to bring disharmony in the lives of GOD'S children.
Proverbs 18:21 says "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
Philippians 1:27-29 "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of CHRIST: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; And in nothing terrified by your adversaries; which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of GOD. For unto you it is given in the behalf of CHRIST, not only to believe on HIM, but also to suffer for HIS sake;"
The LORD has given us HIS wisdom in HIS WORD, we as HIS children need to trust HIM and walk in HIS truths.
Philippians 4:6-9 are great verses to ponder on if we have a problem with a critical and negative spirit. "Be careful for nothing; (anxious) but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known unto GOD. And the peace of GOD , which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through CHRIST JESUS. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue , and if there be any praise, think (meditate) on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in ME, do: and the GOD of peace shall be with you."
When we think on all these things it will leave no room for a critical, negative, controlling spirit. Therefore knowing this truth and practicing this truth shall make you free, and you shall be free indeed. We need to be tenderhearted just as JESUS is always tenderhearted with us, we need to be with each other. For some of us these lessons can be very hard, but just trust the LORD and believe HE knows and is truth. HE will set you free if you will just act upon these truths in your lives.
For years, this was a very difficult lesson for me to learn, but I was most miserable for it. I have gotten deliverance from this in many ways the past two years. But it took an act of faith on my part to implement these wonderful truths in my life. Have I arrived? NO way, but I am on a journey to be more like my Savior JESUS CHRIST, because I know this is what the FATHER desires for my life here on earth and in eternity. Thank you FATHER for your grace, mercy and longsuffering in waiting on me to conform to the image of your SON JESUS!
I know there are many of us suffering with a critical and negative spirit, because that is what the enemy wants from us, but guess what we don't have to live with that kind of spirit in our lives. The peace of GOD in our lives is a far more wonderful thing to have in our hearts then an unforgiving, unloving, critical spirit. If you desire to be loving and tenderhearted towards others and you struggle with this, I promise you, if you repent, HE is faithful and just to forgive you and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Most of us don't want to be this way. I didn't, but this spirit was an enemy of my soul for many years. I am so thankful for what JESUS can do in the heart of a believer that if we will only ask for HIS help to overcome, you will find HIM faithful everytime.
My heart's prayer is that this has ministered to someone's heart today. Please go to the LORD HE loves you so much! HE wants you to be free from this bondage that you live in. When we have a critical unloving, negative spirit, it not only hurts others, but it torments our own souls. We cannot have peace with GOD until we get this right with JESUS and with other's we have hurt. If there is anyone reading this that I have hurt with my tongue, please forgive me. I never intentionally want to hurt anyone, because I know what it feels like, because I have been hurt many times in my life. I needed to forgive them, as I have already done. You need to forgive them too. If we don't forgive others GOD can't forgive us. I love you all so much in the LORD JESUS CHRIST! Have a blessed day in the LORD. HE truly desires our fellowship! For the unbeliever, Call upon the name of the LORD today and be saved! HE loves you!
In HIS Grace, Love and Mercy,
Valerie
Monday, July 5, 2010
John 8:32 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Good Morning Everyone,
I pray everyone had a blessed & safe holiday weekend. I had a wonderful day yesterday. The first thing I did was go to church where Jesus came to meet with us in worship time. It was a great worship time just singing and praising the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Yesterday we celebrated the freedoms we have received in this country for what others staked their lives for. But, there is another kind of freedom more important then the freedoms that we have in this world.The kind of freedom I am talking about is freedom from the penalty of SIN. The GOD of the universe came down from the glory of heaven so that we might be saved from this bondage and torment that we as humans live with on a daily basis in one form or another. JESUS CHRIST paid the ultimate price to give us this freedom. It was HIS life that HE sacrificed for you and me so we can be forgiven for our sins. What an awesome self sacrificing GOD we have. I don't know where you all stand in believing about what JESUS did for all mankind's sins, but I know what I believe and I am praising GOD for the faith HE has given me to accept this wonderful gift of salvation. Isn't every decision we make in this life based upon faith? There is an underlying reason why so many people are so blinded to the truth of GOD'S WORD and that is that this world serves an enemy that blinds them from seeing these truths. The way we serve this enemy of our souls is with our sin. We believe him instead of GOD. The ultimate sin is not believing who JESUS was and is to this very day and throughout eternity and accepting the gift of HIS salvation. HE is the GOD of the universe. One day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD! We all need GOD whether we want to admit that or not. HE created us for HIMSELF not for ourselves. The world needs to wake up to these truths and know that the one they are serving now will only destroy them. We need to be serving the GOD who created us and loved us so much that "...HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whosoever believeth in HIM shall not perish, but have everlasting life." HE has forgiven us through the shed blood of HIS Precious SON JESUS CHRIST. Is the Spirit of GOD speaking to your heart right now? If HE is, then you are most truly blessed because HIS Spirit is drawing you unto HIMSELF. HE will not force you to come to HIM, because HE has given all of HIS creation a free will to make that choice for themselve's. My question is why would we not accept such a wonderful gift as salvation (forgiveness for our sins)and live eternally in peace with our FATHER in heaven. HE love's us all so much. Can't you all see the love that is poured out by the sacrifice of HIS own life for us? HIS blood was the only way that we could be free from the penalty of death. I call this the ultimate of all freedoms! Thank you so much dear JESUS for your shed blood on the Cross of Calvary! I would love to share more about this awesome gift that the GOD of creation has bestowed upon us with HIS very own SON'S BLOOD! My prayers are with each and everyone, that GOD would visit you right where you are in your life and show you HIS love in a real way. HE is the only one that can draw us unto HIMSELF. Remember it only takes FAITH to believe. Ask JESUS today to give you FAITH to believe! I know HE will, if you will only ask HIM! He does not want even one to perish in their sins! I love you all so much and want you to know the freedom and deliverance and healing HE has given me. HIS GRACE is not just for me, but for you! HE is not a respector of persons. HE has no favorites. HE loves each and everyone whom HE has created. HE wants to change your lives and give you all life more abundant. HE wants to bless all who come to HIM in spirit and truth. Let us all stop believing the enemy of our souls. Satan and his kingdom only want to destroy us. GOD wants to forgive us and save us from the enemy who comes to steal, kill and destroy everything that represents LOVE & GOODNESS in this world, and that is JESUS CHRIST the SON of GOD!
Jesus said this in John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the FATHER,but by ME."
John 8:32 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Remember the photo I posted says JESUS is the LIGHT of the world! Can't you see a picture of HIS GRACE in HIS creation in this beautiful scene. I can actually say that lately HE has been speaking to me through the beauty of HIS creation. I find myself always photographing GOD's gift of the beauty of HIS creation that HE has given us as a blessing and an enjoyment, and to remind us of how powerful and awesome HE is. Darkness is all around us, but HE says in John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in GOD,believe also in ME." HE tells us everywhere in HIS WORD to "Fear Not". It says in 2 Timothy 1:7 "For GOD has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." So, if GOD hasn't given us fear, where do you think fear is coming from? I know where it comes from and I have been delivered from this fear, PRAISE JESUS! You can too! Please, I urge you to trust in the LORD today! I am praying for you! I don't have all the answers,but I desire in my heart to get them from the LORD someday. I also desire to share CHRIST'S love with each of you! I am here for you. If there is anything on your heart's and minds that you might need some spiritual answers for I would love to be able to share what the LORD has been teaching me for almost 22 years. I know I don't have all the answers, but I know WHO does! JESUS CHRIST, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!
In HIS Grace & Mercy,
Valerie a child of the KING!
I pray everyone had a blessed & safe holiday weekend. I had a wonderful day yesterday. The first thing I did was go to church where Jesus came to meet with us in worship time. It was a great worship time just singing and praising the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Yesterday we celebrated the freedoms we have received in this country for what others staked their lives for. But, there is another kind of freedom more important then the freedoms that we have in this world.The kind of freedom I am talking about is freedom from the penalty of SIN. The GOD of the universe came down from the glory of heaven so that we might be saved from this bondage and torment that we as humans live with on a daily basis in one form or another. JESUS CHRIST paid the ultimate price to give us this freedom. It was HIS life that HE sacrificed for you and me so we can be forgiven for our sins. What an awesome self sacrificing GOD we have. I don't know where you all stand in believing about what JESUS did for all mankind's sins, but I know what I believe and I am praising GOD for the faith HE has given me to accept this wonderful gift of salvation. Isn't every decision we make in this life based upon faith? There is an underlying reason why so many people are so blinded to the truth of GOD'S WORD and that is that this world serves an enemy that blinds them from seeing these truths. The way we serve this enemy of our souls is with our sin. We believe him instead of GOD. The ultimate sin is not believing who JESUS was and is to this very day and throughout eternity and accepting the gift of HIS salvation. HE is the GOD of the universe. One day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD! We all need GOD whether we want to admit that or not. HE created us for HIMSELF not for ourselves. The world needs to wake up to these truths and know that the one they are serving now will only destroy them. We need to be serving the GOD who created us and loved us so much that "...HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whosoever believeth in HIM shall not perish, but have everlasting life." HE has forgiven us through the shed blood of HIS Precious SON JESUS CHRIST. Is the Spirit of GOD speaking to your heart right now? If HE is, then you are most truly blessed because HIS Spirit is drawing you unto HIMSELF. HE will not force you to come to HIM, because HE has given all of HIS creation a free will to make that choice for themselve's. My question is why would we not accept such a wonderful gift as salvation (forgiveness for our sins)and live eternally in peace with our FATHER in heaven. HE love's us all so much. Can't you all see the love that is poured out by the sacrifice of HIS own life for us? HIS blood was the only way that we could be free from the penalty of death. I call this the ultimate of all freedoms! Thank you so much dear JESUS for your shed blood on the Cross of Calvary! I would love to share more about this awesome gift that the GOD of creation has bestowed upon us with HIS very own SON'S BLOOD! My prayers are with each and everyone, that GOD would visit you right where you are in your life and show you HIS love in a real way. HE is the only one that can draw us unto HIMSELF. Remember it only takes FAITH to believe. Ask JESUS today to give you FAITH to believe! I know HE will, if you will only ask HIM! He does not want even one to perish in their sins! I love you all so much and want you to know the freedom and deliverance and healing HE has given me. HIS GRACE is not just for me, but for you! HE is not a respector of persons. HE has no favorites. HE loves each and everyone whom HE has created. HE wants to change your lives and give you all life more abundant. HE wants to bless all who come to HIM in spirit and truth. Let us all stop believing the enemy of our souls. Satan and his kingdom only want to destroy us. GOD wants to forgive us and save us from the enemy who comes to steal, kill and destroy everything that represents LOVE & GOODNESS in this world, and that is JESUS CHRIST the SON of GOD!
Jesus said this in John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the FATHER,but by ME."
John 8:32 "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Remember the photo I posted says JESUS is the LIGHT of the world! Can't you see a picture of HIS GRACE in HIS creation in this beautiful scene. I can actually say that lately HE has been speaking to me through the beauty of HIS creation. I find myself always photographing GOD's gift of the beauty of HIS creation that HE has given us as a blessing and an enjoyment, and to remind us of how powerful and awesome HE is. Darkness is all around us, but HE says in John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in GOD,believe also in ME." HE tells us everywhere in HIS WORD to "Fear Not". It says in 2 Timothy 1:7 "For GOD has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." So, if GOD hasn't given us fear, where do you think fear is coming from? I know where it comes from and I have been delivered from this fear, PRAISE JESUS! You can too! Please, I urge you to trust in the LORD today! I am praying for you! I don't have all the answers,but I desire in my heart to get them from the LORD someday. I also desire to share CHRIST'S love with each of you! I am here for you. If there is anything on your heart's and minds that you might need some spiritual answers for I would love to be able to share what the LORD has been teaching me for almost 22 years. I know I don't have all the answers, but I know WHO does! JESUS CHRIST, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!
In HIS Grace & Mercy,
Valerie a child of the KING!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Good Morning Everyone!
What a beautiful day it is today in Maine. We couldn't ask for any better weather. It has been like this most of the week. Thank you LORD for the beauty of your creation. The other night I photographed a beautiful scene outside my apartment of the the sun shining through the dark clouds. This really spoke to my heart this morning as I decided to post this photo to my blog. The caption I gave it really spoke to my own heart. Let Us Let the SON Shine in our Hearts! I was able to hear from the Spirit of my Father about how even in our darkest hours we can allow the SON to shine through when we remember to do one very special thing. We are to praise the LORD in all things, even in our most difficult and hopeless moments.
Psalms 67:5-6 " Let all the people praise Thee, O GOD; let all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase and GOD, even our own GOD shall bless us."
I was certainly blessed by this beautiful scence two nights ago.
GOD loves everyone of us. HE wants to bless us first with salvation in HIS SON. He then wants to sanctify us to make us more holy and like HIS SON. HE wants to deliver us from all our torment and the sins that so easily beset us. We are fighting an unseen enemy in our souls dear brothers and sisters in CHRIST. We have got to stop being ignorant of Satan's devices. Satan and his kingdom wants to destroy us. Too many Christian's are living in unbelief just as they did in Jesus' day when HE walked the earth. We cannot live the Christian life without faith. It took faith to believe in GOD the Son and it will take faith to believe in deliverance and healing. "Without faith it is impossible to please GOD."
The photo reminded me that we live in a world with much darkness everywhere, but the sun that was shining even through the dark clouds spoke to my spirit and said to me that if we will let the LORD shine in our lives HE will. That is my heart's desire to let JESUS shine through my life. HE wants to give us life and life more abundant. HE never meant for us to have all these diseases and sicknesses. Do you believe that as a human being that we can live our lives without ever getting diseases? I would love to hear from you all on this matter. What are your thoughts about all the diseases, sickness and death in the world? There is one verse that always comes to mind when I think about this subject of physical and mental health and that is in Romans.
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD." Romans 6:23.
Other verses to ponder on in Psalms 103:2-4 "Bless the LORD, O my soul and forget not all HIS benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;"
I would really like to hear what anyone has to say on this matter!
I pray you all will have a blessed day in the LORD. Spend some time fellowshipping with the Father. HE loves to hear from HIS children. Let us bring some joy to HIM by spending time with HIM daily throughout the day. He is the best friend you will ever have. HE will never leave you nor forsake you. I pray that your faith will be full. I love you all in the LORD! Have a safe and blessed 4th of July weekend!
Psalms 67:5-6 " Let all the people praise Thee, O GOD; let all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase and GOD, even our own GOD shall bless us."
I was certainly blessed by this beautiful scence two nights ago.
GOD loves everyone of us. HE wants to bless us first with salvation in HIS SON. He then wants to sanctify us to make us more holy and like HIS SON. HE wants to deliver us from all our torment and the sins that so easily beset us. We are fighting an unseen enemy in our souls dear brothers and sisters in CHRIST. We have got to stop being ignorant of Satan's devices. Satan and his kingdom wants to destroy us. Too many Christian's are living in unbelief just as they did in Jesus' day when HE walked the earth. We cannot live the Christian life without faith. It took faith to believe in GOD the Son and it will take faith to believe in deliverance and healing. "Without faith it is impossible to please GOD."
The photo reminded me that we live in a world with much darkness everywhere, but the sun that was shining even through the dark clouds spoke to my spirit and said to me that if we will let the LORD shine in our lives HE will. That is my heart's desire to let JESUS shine through my life. HE wants to give us life and life more abundant. HE never meant for us to have all these diseases and sicknesses. Do you believe that as a human being that we can live our lives without ever getting diseases? I would love to hear from you all on this matter. What are your thoughts about all the diseases, sickness and death in the world? There is one verse that always comes to mind when I think about this subject of physical and mental health and that is in Romans.
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD." Romans 6:23.
Other verses to ponder on in Psalms 103:2-4 "Bless the LORD, O my soul and forget not all HIS benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;"
I would really like to hear what anyone has to say on this matter!
I pray you all will have a blessed day in the LORD. Spend some time fellowshipping with the Father. HE loves to hear from HIS children. Let us bring some joy to HIM by spending time with HIM daily throughout the day. He is the best friend you will ever have. HE will never leave you nor forsake you. I pray that your faith will be full. I love you all in the LORD! Have a safe and blessed 4th of July weekend!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
What Are You Praising the LORD for Today?
We should be praising HIM for everything! HE is the creator and maker of all things. What an AWESOME powerful GOD we have. Why do we find it so hard to have faith to trust HIM in every single area of our lives? What part of your soul have you kept closed up to the Spirit of GOD taking residence in?
What are your fears, your concerns and troubles? Do you know that the LORD knows about everything that is going on in your life? And HE really cares. We can't hide anything from the LORD, I don't care how much we try to, we just can't. GOD is all-knowing, HE is everywhere at the same time. You probably say yeah, sure. Just because we have unbelief in our lives doesn't change the fact that HE still is GOD and HE is still in control of everything in this universe and knows exactly what you are doing at this very moment! I leave you with this thought to ponder on! Really give it some deep thought. Ask the LORD to reveal HIMSELF to you personally. HE loves you and me with such an unconditional love. HE is not the GOD the world tries to make HIM out to be. Read HIS WORD the BIBLE and HE will reveal HIMSELF to you. Call upon the name of the LORD and thou shalt be saved. GOD sent HIS SON for you my dear friends and for me. We all need HIM. You may think that you have everything in your life in control, but I promise you there will come a day that you will have to meet your creator. I just pray it will be in this lifetime before eternity, because I want to know that all of you know JESUS the way HE wants us to KNOW HIM. There is only one way to the FATHER, and that is through the price JESUS HIS SON paid on the CROSS of CALVARY with HIS BLOOD! "Without the BLOOD there is no remission of sins."
Read the book of JOHN and ROMANS and bear your heart and soul to the GOD of the universe because HE is waiting for you! HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE!"Read John 3:16. You probably at one time in your lifetime heard this verse quoted. Do you know what that means? Think about it! I will be praying for you! I love you all enough to tell you this wonderful truth. The Bible says you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free! I know because I have been set free! Thank you Jesus for saving a wretch like me!
What are your fears, your concerns and troubles? Do you know that the LORD knows about everything that is going on in your life? And HE really cares. We can't hide anything from the LORD, I don't care how much we try to, we just can't. GOD is all-knowing, HE is everywhere at the same time. You probably say yeah, sure. Just because we have unbelief in our lives doesn't change the fact that HE still is GOD and HE is still in control of everything in this universe and knows exactly what you are doing at this very moment! I leave you with this thought to ponder on! Really give it some deep thought. Ask the LORD to reveal HIMSELF to you personally. HE loves you and me with such an unconditional love. HE is not the GOD the world tries to make HIM out to be. Read HIS WORD the BIBLE and HE will reveal HIMSELF to you. Call upon the name of the LORD and thou shalt be saved. GOD sent HIS SON for you my dear friends and for me. We all need HIM. You may think that you have everything in your life in control, but I promise you there will come a day that you will have to meet your creator. I just pray it will be in this lifetime before eternity, because I want to know that all of you know JESUS the way HE wants us to KNOW HIM. There is only one way to the FATHER, and that is through the price JESUS HIS SON paid on the CROSS of CALVARY with HIS BLOOD! "Without the BLOOD there is no remission of sins."
Read the book of JOHN and ROMANS and bear your heart and soul to the GOD of the universe because HE is waiting for you! HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE!"Read John 3:16. You probably at one time in your lifetime heard this verse quoted. Do you know what that means? Think about it! I will be praying for you! I love you all enough to tell you this wonderful truth. The Bible says you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free! I know because I have been set free! Thank you Jesus for saving a wretch like me!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
I am so thankful to the LORD for the many Sister's & Brother's in Christ from S.W.Bible Chapel!
Thank you Dear LORD JESUS for everything you have been doing in my life. You are a GOD who wants to bless us in so many ways and you have certainly been doing that in my life lately. I can't thank you enough for all the sisters and brothers in Christ who have allowed the dwelling of YOUR SPIRIT to comfort me in my time of need. LORD you are so grand and greatly to be praised! I just want to say thank you to everyone who has emailed me and sent encouraging words that lifted me up when I definitely needed to be lifted up. I want to thank everyone who prepared and delivered meals to me. This kindness made my healing process a little less painful. I have prayed and asked the LORD to bless each and everyone of you for your kindness and all of your prayers. I look forward to coming back real soon to visit your loving church. You are all a blessing to me and I will never forget the love you all extended to me from the very first day I spoke to Pastor Dan and then he called around and found someone to pick me up so I can attend services. I have had many of you offer rides and I want to thank you and let you know when I am feeling up to coming out your rides will be definitely appreciated. I am looking forward to the day that I am strong enough to come and worship our LORD together and to get to know everyone of you. You are in my prayers. I love you all in HIS AGAPE LOVE!
Have a great day! Always in HIS Love & Care, Sister Valerie
Have a great day! Always in HIS Love & Care, Sister Valerie
Monday, January 11, 2010
Surgery is finally over and I am home on the mend. Thank you for all of your prayers on my behalf!
Greetings in the LORD JESUS CHRIST:
And what a wonderful and gracious LORD HE is. I finally had that pump removed from my side and the catheter from my back today.I have had a pump in me for around 10 years and am so happy to have that foreign thing out of my body. I left this morning around 9 a.m. I got home around 1:40 p.m.on this very cool Monday January 11, 2010. The LORD truly does watch out for HIS own. Thank you precious LORD JESUS for being with me during it all! I want to thank everyone of you who have prayed and sent emails of encouragement and Christian love. The LORD had it all worked out for me before I even got there today. First of all the nurse who prepped me for surgery was a Born Again praying Christian Sister in Christ who actually even prayed for me as she was inserting the I.V. and she also prayed for the doctors and me as I was having the procedure done. Then as the procedure was just about done, I started to come out of the sedation. As I woke up I happened to hear bits and pieces of a conversation. I don't know who was talking, all I know is I heard the LORD'S name in the conversation a couple of times. All of a sudden I felt the needle go in my side as the doctor was finishing up the sutures. That woke me up for sure. Otherwise, so far the only pain I had when I first woke up was in my neck and head. I have had so many precious brothers and sisters in Christ who have been praying for me, and I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the love you have expressed by doing so. Then when I told Amanda the Christian nurse about hearing a conversation with GOD'S name mentioned a couple of times, she told me that John the doctor who gave me the sedation to put me out was a preacher of the Gospel. Then John came in and I asked him if there were any conversations going on with the LORD'S name mentioned, and he said, "no not today". I told him, that yes there was, because I heard it as plain as day. Then Amanda said back to me, "there you go, just another confirmation that God was with you through the whole thing". Now only our God can set into place all of the loving people that have been a part of this day. Everyone, our GOD is so real, and loves us so much. HE wants to bless us all the time. And HE certainly this past year has been doing that in my life.HE has given me so much grace and mercy through it all too! I love you all so much in the LORD and cannot wait to come back and meet you all. I want to give each and everyone of you a great big hug and tell you thank you for your love and prayers and the great meals those who volunteered to bring me this week. The LORD will bless you abundantly for your kindness and service to HIM. Now I am going to go rest. I don't know what I have to look forward yet when the medicine wears off, but I am trusting that the LORD will also get me through that too.
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
HAVE A GREAT DAY PRAISING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED AND GLORIFIED! Have a blessed day in the LORD, for that is where all of our joy is!
Always in HIS Love and Care,
Sister Valerie LeClair
And what a wonderful and gracious LORD HE is. I finally had that pump removed from my side and the catheter from my back today.I have had a pump in me for around 10 years and am so happy to have that foreign thing out of my body. I left this morning around 9 a.m. I got home around 1:40 p.m.on this very cool Monday January 11, 2010. The LORD truly does watch out for HIS own. Thank you precious LORD JESUS for being with me during it all! I want to thank everyone of you who have prayed and sent emails of encouragement and Christian love. The LORD had it all worked out for me before I even got there today. First of all the nurse who prepped me for surgery was a Born Again praying Christian Sister in Christ who actually even prayed for me as she was inserting the I.V. and she also prayed for the doctors and me as I was having the procedure done. Then as the procedure was just about done, I started to come out of the sedation. As I woke up I happened to hear bits and pieces of a conversation. I don't know who was talking, all I know is I heard the LORD'S name in the conversation a couple of times. All of a sudden I felt the needle go in my side as the doctor was finishing up the sutures. That woke me up for sure. Otherwise, so far the only pain I had when I first woke up was in my neck and head. I have had so many precious brothers and sisters in Christ who have been praying for me, and I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the love you have expressed by doing so. Then when I told Amanda the Christian nurse about hearing a conversation with GOD'S name mentioned a couple of times, she told me that John the doctor who gave me the sedation to put me out was a preacher of the Gospel. Then John came in and I asked him if there were any conversations going on with the LORD'S name mentioned, and he said, "no not today". I told him, that yes there was, because I heard it as plain as day. Then Amanda said back to me, "there you go, just another confirmation that God was with you through the whole thing". Now only our God can set into place all of the loving people that have been a part of this day. Everyone, our GOD is so real, and loves us so much. HE wants to bless us all the time. And HE certainly this past year has been doing that in my life.HE has given me so much grace and mercy through it all too! I love you all so much in the LORD and cannot wait to come back and meet you all. I want to give each and everyone of you a great big hug and tell you thank you for your love and prayers and the great meals those who volunteered to bring me this week. The LORD will bless you abundantly for your kindness and service to HIM. Now I am going to go rest. I don't know what I have to look forward yet when the medicine wears off, but I am trusting that the LORD will also get me through that too.
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
HAVE A GREAT DAY PRAISING THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED AND GLORIFIED! Have a blessed day in the LORD, for that is where all of our joy is!
Always in HIS Love and Care,
Sister Valerie LeClair
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Good Morning Everyone,
I pray this post is finding everyone absolutely filled with the joy of the LORD! I am! We all have so much to be thankful for. We have our lives, our families, our friends and most of all and hopefully we all are Born-Again and have JESUS CHRIST as our LORD & SAVIOUR! Yesterday I had a great day! My daughter-in-law Sharon googled me and asked me if I wanted to go to Walmart with her. At first, I really didn't want to go out cause the weather was kind of damp, but I thought about it and decided to go. I spent money I probably shouldn't have spent, but oh well, I believe we've all done that at one time or another! LOL! We ended up going to Ocean Job Lot in Sanford. That was the first time I ever stepped foot in that store and it won't be the last! What a great store! I found things I could use for my new apartment. I needed some spices, so I prayed LORD I hope I can find what I am looking for . And guess what! I found the best place to buy almost any spice you can think of. They were only 75 cents apiece. I am sure you all know how expensive they are in other stores. Now I am stocked up on a vast assortment of spices. I like to experiment with spices when I cook. When I cook that is! LOL!
Today I plan on doing some Scrapbook organizing in my craft room. I also am going to organize all my digital scrapbook papers, embellishments, alphabets, etc.
I would really love to hear from all of you! Come and join my blog and be a part of my family. If you just want to chat, I am a pretty good listener most of the time except when I have a lot of distractions around me.
I get distracted sometimes very easily. It must be my age! LOL!
I have not forgotten about the last post I posted here where I left off saying "Do you know what the real meaning of the word "GRACE" means? I am still in the process of finding my notes on that subject matter so I can share with you all what I have learned about what GOD's Grace really means!
I will share that with you as soon as possible.
Remember everyday when you wake up and plant your feet on the floor that it is a new day, a brand new day to learn and grow and make a difference in the lives of those around us. Just love them! Let's not have a critical spirit with our loved ones. If we really think about it, the things that we start judging each other on are petty and not worth dividing over. We need to always be quick to forgive and just always be willing to repent from that judgmental and critical spirit. LORD JESUS I want to be the first to ask you to forgive me for the times I have been critical and judgmental in the past. Please just fill me with your lovingkindness toward my family and friends. I don't ever want to hurt anyone. I want to love them the way YOU love them!
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge HIM; and HE shall direct thy paths."
Remember our ways are not GOD's ways, and GOD's ways are not our ways! That is a verse in the Bible, I don't remember the reference verse, but I certainly didn't forget the verse itself. I urge you all to open your Bibles today and look up these verses. Let me know if you found the verse reference to the above one that I forgot. Talk to the LORD JESUS CHRIST today, HE is waiting with open arms to hear from you all. If you're not Born-Again, read the book of John and Romans in the New Testament of the Bible and there you will find out about how you can be Born-Again also! I am praying for all of you, and I love you all so much! I want you to know the LORD JESUS CHRIST, but most of all HE wants you all to know HIM!
Have a blessed day and remember to be kind and loving on purpose today! You will be blessed just for doing that. Try it, you may love it and make it a part of your everyday living! Believe me I know it isn't always that easy, not all people are that easy to get close to, but all things are possible with GOD! Pray for those people in your lives that are not so easy to get along with. We don't know what is going on inside of them. Maybe they're hurting physically, emotionally or spiritually. I am sure there has been times when all of us have been hurting. Didn't we just want people to understand that sometimes we just can't help our attitudes and our spirits. Remember we are in a spiritual battle with an unseen enemy and most of us know who I am talking about! GOD has given HIS Born-Again children authority to rebuke those evil spirits and tell them to flee from us and those around us. AMEN! Have a great day today! Give me your thoughts on my topic of conversation today!
I pray this post is finding everyone absolutely filled with the joy of the LORD! I am! We all have so much to be thankful for. We have our lives, our families, our friends and most of all and hopefully we all are Born-Again and have JESUS CHRIST as our LORD & SAVIOUR! Yesterday I had a great day! My daughter-in-law Sharon googled me and asked me if I wanted to go to Walmart with her. At first, I really didn't want to go out cause the weather was kind of damp, but I thought about it and decided to go. I spent money I probably shouldn't have spent, but oh well, I believe we've all done that at one time or another! LOL! We ended up going to Ocean Job Lot in Sanford. That was the first time I ever stepped foot in that store and it won't be the last! What a great store! I found things I could use for my new apartment. I needed some spices, so I prayed LORD I hope I can find what I am looking for . And guess what! I found the best place to buy almost any spice you can think of. They were only 75 cents apiece. I am sure you all know how expensive they are in other stores. Now I am stocked up on a vast assortment of spices. I like to experiment with spices when I cook. When I cook that is! LOL!
Today I plan on doing some Scrapbook organizing in my craft room. I also am going to organize all my digital scrapbook papers, embellishments, alphabets, etc.
I would really love to hear from all of you! Come and join my blog and be a part of my family. If you just want to chat, I am a pretty good listener most of the time except when I have a lot of distractions around me.
I get distracted sometimes very easily. It must be my age! LOL!
I have not forgotten about the last post I posted here where I left off saying "Do you know what the real meaning of the word "GRACE" means? I am still in the process of finding my notes on that subject matter so I can share with you all what I have learned about what GOD's Grace really means!
I will share that with you as soon as possible.
Remember everyday when you wake up and plant your feet on the floor that it is a new day, a brand new day to learn and grow and make a difference in the lives of those around us. Just love them! Let's not have a critical spirit with our loved ones. If we really think about it, the things that we start judging each other on are petty and not worth dividing over. We need to always be quick to forgive and just always be willing to repent from that judgmental and critical spirit. LORD JESUS I want to be the first to ask you to forgive me for the times I have been critical and judgmental in the past. Please just fill me with your lovingkindness toward my family and friends. I don't ever want to hurt anyone. I want to love them the way YOU love them!
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge HIM; and HE shall direct thy paths."
Remember our ways are not GOD's ways, and GOD's ways are not our ways! That is a verse in the Bible, I don't remember the reference verse, but I certainly didn't forget the verse itself. I urge you all to open your Bibles today and look up these verses. Let me know if you found the verse reference to the above one that I forgot. Talk to the LORD JESUS CHRIST today, HE is waiting with open arms to hear from you all. If you're not Born-Again, read the book of John and Romans in the New Testament of the Bible and there you will find out about how you can be Born-Again also! I am praying for all of you, and I love you all so much! I want you to know the LORD JESUS CHRIST, but most of all HE wants you all to know HIM!
Have a blessed day and remember to be kind and loving on purpose today! You will be blessed just for doing that. Try it, you may love it and make it a part of your everyday living! Believe me I know it isn't always that easy, not all people are that easy to get close to, but all things are possible with GOD! Pray for those people in your lives that are not so easy to get along with. We don't know what is going on inside of them. Maybe they're hurting physically, emotionally or spiritually. I am sure there has been times when all of us have been hurting. Didn't we just want people to understand that sometimes we just can't help our attitudes and our spirits. Remember we are in a spiritual battle with an unseen enemy and most of us know who I am talking about! GOD has given HIS Born-Again children authority to rebuke those evil spirits and tell them to flee from us and those around us. AMEN! Have a great day today! Give me your thoughts on my topic of conversation today!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Old Paths of Southern Maine
Old Paths of Southern Maine
This is another place where you can be assured of truth and receiving
many blessings from the LORD!
This is another place where you can be assured of truth and receiving
many blessings from the LORD!
Calvary Baptist Church - Bible believing, soul-winning, independent church in Sanford, ME
Calvary Baptist Church - Bible believing, soul-winning, independent church in Sanford, ME
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to share this site with everyone who is unable to attend physically
at church services. This Church has a ministry that reaches out to the shut-in's, those who
can't always make it out to their Church on Sundays and Weds can watch and listen live to
messages from Pastor Todd Bell and others. This ministry is such a blessing! I am praying, for
them, won't you please keep them in your prayers too?
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to share this site with everyone who is unable to attend physically
at church services. This Church has a ministry that reaches out to the shut-in's, those who
can't always make it out to their Church on Sundays and Weds can watch and listen live to
messages from Pastor Todd Bell and others. This ministry is such a blessing! I am praying, for
them, won't you please keep them in your prayers too?
It's a New Day
It's a New Day
I highly recommend this site!
I have learned a lot from this ministry, and have grown in my faith in many ways.
The LORD has revealed so much to me. Thank you Jesus!
Henry W. & Donna Wright has 20 videos about "A More Excellent Way - Be In Health
So much truth is revealed through this Be In Health Ministry. The Holy Spirit guides
into truth through HIS WORD and HIS Servants on http://www.newday.org/. Thank you New
Day.org for your faithfulness to the LORD'S work.
I highly recommend this site!
I have learned a lot from this ministry, and have grown in my faith in many ways.
The LORD has revealed so much to me. Thank you Jesus!
Henry W. & Donna Wright has 20 videos about "A More Excellent Way - Be In Health
So much truth is revealed through this Be In Health Ministry. The Holy Spirit guides
into truth through HIS WORD and HIS Servants on http://www.newday.org/. Thank you New
Day.org for your faithfulness to the LORD'S work.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
" Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul...
unto thee. Psalm 143:8
How do you start your day off on a daily basis?
I try to start my day off by telling the LORD that this is the day HE has made and that I will rejoice and be glad in it. I thank Him everyday for that new day HE has given me. I thank HIM for every single breath I take, because I know HE is the one that controls my every breath. Have you ever taken time out just to meditate on that very fact that GOD is the giver of life and also controls every breath of air we take. That is something that we all take for granted but shouldn't. We need to thank HIM every morning as we plant our feet on the floor and as we arise from our sleep that HE kept us safe through the night and has given us the ability to see a brand new day. Thank you LORD Jesus for your grace to give us a brand new day everyday. In that new day we get a new opportunity to grow in GOD's grace.
Do you know what the real meaning of grace is?
I will share with you what the LORD has been teaching me about grace and mercy the next time I post. Be blessed and trust the LORD JESUS CHRIST with all of your hearts, souls, and mind and with all of your might!
How do you start your day off on a daily basis?
I try to start my day off by telling the LORD that this is the day HE has made and that I will rejoice and be glad in it. I thank Him everyday for that new day HE has given me. I thank HIM for every single breath I take, because I know HE is the one that controls my every breath. Have you ever taken time out just to meditate on that very fact that GOD is the giver of life and also controls every breath of air we take. That is something that we all take for granted but shouldn't. We need to thank HIM every morning as we plant our feet on the floor and as we arise from our sleep that HE kept us safe through the night and has given us the ability to see a brand new day. Thank you LORD Jesus for your grace to give us a brand new day everyday. In that new day we get a new opportunity to grow in GOD's grace.
Do you know what the real meaning of grace is?
I will share with you what the LORD has been teaching me about grace and mercy the next time I post. Be blessed and trust the LORD JESUS CHRIST with all of your hearts, souls, and mind and with all of your might!
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