LIVE LOVE

His word is our wisdom. He is our life. There is nothing we need that Jesus Christ is not. Why should we be seeking anything but Him? The Word of God is clear. THOSE WHO SEEK THE LORD WILL NOT LACK ANY GOOD THING. Psalm 34:10   We would be safe to draw the conclusion that THOSE WHO DO NOT SEEK THE LORD WILL LACK ANY GOOD THING. If you are seeking help from people and find yourself waiting on and setting your hope on someone somewhere to 'reach out' to you, you are in big big trouble. You are seeking help from man and not God. You are relying on what will only end in continual disappointment. Those who hope in the Lord will not be put to shame. Almighty God is the only one who you should be looking to and relying upon. Our reliance should not be upon ourselves. Our reliance must not be upon anyone else, or on riches, or on strength, or circumstances, or wisdom...there is only one who cannot fail and will not fail. We must seek His face! The time you spend bei...

Have you ever noticed how driven and addicted our society is with tear jerkers, battle scenes, and happy-ever-after movies? Most of the reasons why it moves us so is because it provokes us to feel things we do not allow ourselves to feel in real life. But real life is pain, sadness, redemption, restoration, constant ups and downs, and the end is not yet, but is coming soon. It's time to tell the truth. Be truthful with yourself.  All things are already layed bare and open before the eyes of Him who knows all things. If you want change to come and you desire to be who God has made you to be - it's time to be free of the lies and doubts and insecurities. Stop being carried about by every wind. Are people's opinions directing your life? Who or what has pursuaded thus far? It's time to leave the excuses in the dust.  Do not try to escape the pain. Run to Jesus. Cry out to Him. Tell Him where you are hurting. Tell Him the things you do not ...

Heard a minister today speaking out of Psalm 38 about why God wants to get our attention. These were the reasons he spoke of: That we might see our true selves. Hear His voice and Choose His way. And then earlier tonight my sister and I were talking about the book of Job.  His friends felt compelled to continue opening their mouths throughout his suffering, attempting to persuade him to listen to them because they had alot to say concerning the 'Word of the Lord.' Turned out they were mistaken. Eloquent speech, lofty thoughts, and sounded like common sense...but the Lord is beyond our figuring out. All will bow to Jesus and admit they know nothing as they ought. Our momentary suffering will serve His purposes, but let us not pretend to know or dare to describe His reasoning or impress our strong opinions and interpretations on others. Sometimes our actions prove us to be less than a friend and more than a fool. Lower yourself. Spare the suffering sou...

You want to grow and be more mature? Go through difficulties. Embrace hardship. Press in and press on and do not be easily discouraged. You want to be Christlike and do what Jesus would do? Be still and know that He is God. Stop saying what you will and won't do. Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord and HE will lift you up. Be willing to do whatever it takes to stop focusing on your own needs and circumstances. Look around you and find someone who needs a friend, a listening ear, or someone to help them carry their load... give all you can and expect nothing in return, not even a 'thank you.' If someone has wronged you, do not point it out. Forgive them. Let it go. "The mercy you don't give is the mercy you don't get." God's mercy triumphs over judgement. His kindness leads to repentance. Get rid of any attitudes or perceptions that keep you from walking in agreement with the law of love. . . compassion, self control, forgiveness, and reconciliati...

The beauty of the Lord is what we need to be thinking about and looking at and living for. We are so easily distracted. Focusing on the temporary, the futile, unimportant irritations of our flesh. Our minds get lost in the hurts and disappointments and without realizing it we are allowing it to disable us from walking as we should. We are called to endure as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. God is sovereign and does what He wants to do. He will have mercy on whom he will have mercy. He will harden who he wants to harden. It is not up to us to weigh or measure or judge who is or who is not saved. It would be good for us to spend our energy and time examining our own selves so that we will not be judged. So let's get off the throne. To his own master each person will stand or fall. God is able to make him stand. Though the righteous may fall seven times, He will get back up. Maybe not as fast as you think he should, but He will come back to the author and finishe...

So thankful to God for my friends and family that encourage me to eat right and make wise decisions based off of scientific studies and trial and error. Very thankful for the people who have given me material to consider, videos to watch, and products to try (whole food based nutrients). In all of this I have seen such dedication. Even in this I think we could all stand to be challenged to make certain that we are looking always only to the source of our life and breath. He alone is able to take down and raise up. He alone turns water to wine. He alone provides the wine and the bread. He is still speaking, "PEACE, BE STILL" in the midst of the storms of our lives. There is only one person who has made me an offer I cannot refuse. There is only one that has gone the distance and paid the price. Only one that has gone through hell to rescue me and redeem my life. Only one that does not shrink back and speaks the truth to his own hurt. Though He has gone to pre...

Static on the line...technical difficulties...you're breaking up? Time to walk away or time to pray? Time to quit or time to decide quiting is not an option? It takes two. You and God. It's decision time. Truth is this life is short. Just a glimpse compared to all of eternity. Where are you right now? Do not seek to be free of your circumstances. There is a time for everything under heaven. If you are in a relationship do not seek to be out of it. If you are not in one do not seek to be in one. FEAR GOD and KEEP HIS COMMANDS this is the whole duty of a man. To fear God is to hate evil. To keep His commands is to love. Love does not think of itself. It does not point out the faults of others, especially that of a spouse. The two have become one. When you speak ill of your husband or wife you are speaking ill of your very self. Talk about love growing cold... you cannot say that you love God when you do not truly love your sister or brother (husband or wife, siblings, or pa...