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Revealing our Blessed Helper
I have to reveal this because He has told me to reveal. These things happen very often w/ the Lord and this is exactly how the Lord works in our lives. We can see Him ...<< MORE >>
The Love and Compassion of Jesus Christ
For anyone who is a member of the Body, I urge you to take a look at God's Emergency Response Team and see what the Love of Christ is doing over at G.E.R.T. ...<< MORE >>
Satan's weapons - Pride, Self, Ego, and Worldly desires - Part 2
The Lord revealed more to me today on this topic and I felt compelled to share what I have -
Just as the Lord allowed Job to be attacked, He allows us to be attacked. The ...<< MORE >>
Just as the Lord allowed Job to be attacked, He allows us to be attacked. The ...<< MORE >>
Satan's weapons - Pride, Self, Ego, and Worldly desires - Part 1
My most recent bible studies and books I'm reading have all had the same theme - Pride, Self, Ego, etc. These are all parts of the flesh that are deep rooted within all of us. ...<< MORE >>
How to get answered prayers - Part 2
Here is another tip. It's a quick guide on how to spend your time within prayer, beginning with step 1. Most of this was taken from a book, One Hour of Prayer - highly recommended:
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How to get answered prayers - Part 1
Personally, I have
found that answered
prayer is automatic when we Trust, have Faith, and are
Obedient to His Word. These things are very important and I'll talk ...<< MORE >>
Placing every thought into captivity
Taken from a Rick Warren Daily Devotional - " The fruit of the Spirit begins in your thought life. The seeds must be planted in your mind: The way you think determines the way you ...<< MORE >>
Weapons of warfare
With a great battle going on for our souls, it sometimes can be difficult to be caught in the middle of the Spiritual warfare that is going on without having knowledge of the war. We ...<< MORE >>
Does the NIV and other bibles have Satan's influence? *Updated*
Below are examples of important verses that were removed and/or changed in the NIV. For a more detailed look at the ancient Greek text that the NIV and other versions are translated from, I recommend ...<< MORE >>
Knowing God's Will
Taken from allaboutfollowingjesus.org
Knowing God's Will - Insight from George Müller
When it came to knowing God's will, George Müller (1805-1898), an
English evangelist and philanthropist, was remarkably and humbly
gifted. A man ...<< MORE >>
True Love
Jesus, please seek me and stop my words if any glorification of the flesh is upon me. I pray that you and you alone are glorified through my writing. Thank you Father. You are the ...<< MORE >>
Trials and Tribulations - Count it all Joy
James 1:12
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has
stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised
to those who love him.” James 1:12
I find that ...<< MORE >>
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has
stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised
to those who love him.” James 1:12
I find that ...<< MORE >>
Balloons from the Lord
I met a homeless family this week, and after noticing they were Christians, I let them know I'll be praying for them. As I said this, I was looking into the eyes of one of ...<< MORE >>
Corrections from the Father
I find it awesome how the Lord corrects me w/ His gentleness. It's like a spank on the butt. Many times throughout the week, things will happen such as dropping something, knocking over a glass, ...<< MORE >>
Confession
In order to have a clean heart before the Lord, I feel obligated to confess myself as a sinner as to not be a hypocrite. The drive behind my postings utilize the Word of God ...<< MORE >>
Visions..
I've been called by the Lord to testify the things He has blessed me with. << MORE >>
Changing thought patterns
I was listening to Family Life Radio the other day and heard the following on Intentional Living with Dr. Randy Carlson. I really like listening to his show because ...<< MORE >>
As A Man Thinketh
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Amen.<< MORE >>
Illustrations
(Updated) These images really put things into perspective. This is where
my friend Jim came in and really opened up my internal eyes to the
realities in life, which ended in an understanding of the Ultimate
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Welcome!
Welcome and thanks for visiting!<< MORE >>
Calling on Jesus
Thanks to V for turning me on to...<< MORE >>
Thought
I hope these next few postings pertaining to my self-growth will help someone that may need a little guidance. This is something that most people probably go through? I figured I'd document my growth...<< MORE >>
Deeper thought..
I was having some troubles getting a thought out of my head that was beginning to cause me some stress. I prayed to God for some assistance and my prayers were answered.. << MORE >>
Wisdom and Choice - completed.
I guess now is a better time than any to begin talking a bit about Wisdom and Choice. If you haven't done so already, I'd recommend reading my topic of Thought first. Otherwise, I may lose any one who is << MORE >>
Ultimate Choice - Completed
I've been thinking a lot about this so I decided to go ahead and write this piece. I know this could be viewed as being weird, strange, etc. when viewed from the flesh. I recommend readers go back through previous entries before reading...<< MORE >>
Justification of the game
After talking with a few folks, who have confirmed via their own thought patterns, it has become obvious that when the flesh battles with the soul, the flesh wins when it justifies the matter at ...<< MORE >>
Spirit vs Flesh
This is another topic that tends to be a bit confusing. I've been doing a lot of studying on my soul versus the flesh and talking to a lot of people. I see my soul ...<< MORE >>
Spirit over Soul over heart over mind over matter
This is my vessel (my body, including its mind) traveling on this earth. This vessel has my Soul/Spirit at its controls and Jesus/Love is my guide. If my Spirit/Soul is not at the controls, then the mind, which is of this world, will be in control. When my mind is in control...<< MORE >>