Encouragement To Warm Your HeartAbout Us and Our Statement of Faith
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Articles, Stories, and Poems to Bless You with Truth We pray that God will bless you and your family, bless you alot, expand your borders, keep you from pain and evil, and that He will be with you in everything. |
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 WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on September 11, 2001. Neither will I. I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say, "Good-bye." I held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK, I am ready to go." I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children. I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he wasn't coming home that night. I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out for Me for help. "I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!" I said, "Of course I will show you the way home - only believe in Me now." I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the injured and devastated souls. I took him home to tend his Flock in Heaven. He heard my voice and answered. I was on four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer. I was with the crew as they were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them. I was in Texas, Kansas, London. I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news. Did you sense Me? I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew every name - though not all know Me. Some met Me for the first time on the 86th floor. Some sought Me with their last breath. Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames; "Come to me...this Way...take My Hand." Some chose for the final time, to ignore Me. But, I was there. I did not place you in that tower that day. you may not know why, but I do. However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me? September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you. But someday your journey will end. And I will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready to go." I will be in the stairwell of your final moments. Remember,...I love you. |
No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way. Sometimes our dreams shatter due to circumstances beyond our control. God has a deeper, higher, more satisfying dream to replace the shattered dream. Trust Him, obey Him moment-by-moment, then watch something greater than you can possibly imagine unfold in your life. "America was founded by people who believed that God was their rock of safety. I recognize we must be cautious in claiming that God is on our side, but I think it's all right to keep asking if we're on His side." --Ronald Reagan 20 Truths That Release us to be Real 1. God is good (Ps. 119:68; 136:1). 2. God loves me and wants me to have His best (Rom. 8:32, 38-39). 3. I am complete and accepted in Christ (Eph. 1:6). 4. God is enough (Ps. 23:1). 5. God can be trusted (Isa. 28:16). 6. God doesn't make any mistakes (Isa. 46:10)! Everything that comes into my life has been "filtered through His fingers of love." God can do anything but fail! 7. God's grace is sufficient for me (2 Cor. 12:9). 8. The blood of Christ is sufficient to cover all my sin (1 John 1:7). 9. The cross of Christ is sufficient to conquer my sinful flesh (Rom. 6:6-7). I don't have to sin (Rom. 6:14). 10. My past does not have to plague me (1 Cor. 6:9-11). My past failures can become stepping stones to greater victory and fruitfulness. If I will let Him, God will cause everything that has happened to me to work together for my good and His glory. 11. God's Word is sufficient to lead me, teach me, and heal me (Psalms 19:7;107:20;119:105). 12. Through the power of His Holy Spirit, God will enable me to do anything that He commands me to do (1 Thess. 5:24). There is no one I cannot forgive (Mark 11:25). There is no one I cannot love (Matt. 5:44). I can give thanks in all things (1 Thess. 5:18). I can be content in every circumstance (Heb. 13:5). 13. I am responsible before God, for my behavior, responses, and choices (Ezek. 18:19-22). 14. I will reap whatever I sow (Gal. 6:7-8). 15. The pathway to true joy is to relinquish control (Luke 1:38; 1 Peter 5:7; Matt. 16:25): . . . of my life . . . of my loved ones . . . of my circumstances Inward joy comes from knowing and trusting God, my Creator. This joy is steady as long as I trust God. This joy defeats discouragement, is complete, and lasting. 16. Personal holiness is more important than temporal happiness (Eph. 5:26-27, Psalm 4) Temporal happiness results from pleasant circumstances, is unpredictable, and covers up discouragement instead of defeating it. 17. It is impossible to be godly, without suffering. Suffering is a tool in the hand of God to conform me to the image of Jesus (1 Peter 5:10). 18. My suffering will not last forever (2 Cor. 4:17-18; Ps. 30:5). 19. "It's not about me; it's all about Him!" (Col. 1:16-18). 20. The greatest commandment is to “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, all your mind, and strength. The second is equally important… Love your neighbor as yourself”. (Mark 12: 30,31) According to Jesus, these two commandments summarize all of God’s laws. If I let these commandments rule my thoughts, decisions, and actions, love God completely and care for others as I care for myself…then I have fulfilled the intent of the Ten Commandments. "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." John 8:31-32 |
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Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice saying, "This is the Way, walk in it." Isaiah 30:21
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  I will never leave you nor forsake you. Joshua 1:5 I will instruct you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Psalm 32:8 I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaish 46:4 I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. Isaiah 49:16 He will shield you with His wings. He will shelter you with His Feathers. His Faithful Promises are your Armor and Protection. Psalm 91:4 |
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