Determined

It is time to get in the fight and set your mind to winning the fight. Be determined and not be willing to be moved in any area of your life.

God Bless.

Determined

From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth.  He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries. (NLT) -Acts 17:26

Do you ever feel like you are just drifting along in life, meandering along without a way or purpose?  God created you and determined a reason for your existence.  You are special and have value.  From the beginning of time He thought you were important and deserved to be included in His grand plan.  Ask God to bring His plan into your view.  Even if it takes 3 months, 2 years, or a lifetime, continuously ask for God to reveal your purpose to come to fruition.

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The Reality of Blessings and Curses

I must say, I rather live in the blessing than the curse. But the problem is, donI understand the difference between them and how God views the subject?

The answer is no. Enter this little devotional and I'm grateful for all that is written below.

And as we go through this season, may the blessing be more powerful than the curse and send it back to hell where it belongs.

God Bless.

The Reality of Blessings and Curses
Jesus was made a curse that we might enter into the blessing.
Christ was made a curse on the cross so that we might qualify for and receive the blessing. In order to receive this provision God has made for us, it is necessary that we understand the nature of blessings and curses. If we do not understand these two concepts, we will not be able to avail ourselves of God’s provision.
Both blessings and curses are major themes of Scripture. The word “bless” or “blessing” occurs more than 410 times in the Bible; the word curse occurs nearly 160 times. In other words, the Bible has a great deal to say about both. Both are absolutely real—so real that Jesus had to be made a curse so that we might be redeemed from the curse and receive the blessing.
Some people are inclined to think that blessings are real but curses are imaginary, or hypothetical. That is an illogical idea. If we consider any pair of opposites, it stands to reason that if one is real, the other must be real. Take day and night, for example. If day is real, then night is also real. Heat and cold—if heat is real, then cold is real. Good and evil—if good is real, then evil is real. We cannot accept one and ignore the other. So it is with blessings and curses. Blessings are real, and so are curses.
The Bible has much to teach us about the nature of blessings and curses, how they operate, how to recognize a curse at work in your life, and how to be delivered. If we remain ignorant, it will be to our own cost. We will miss much of the total provision that God has made for us through the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross if we fail to understand His exchange of blessing for curse.
Thank You, Jesus, for Your work on the cross. I proclaim my belief that blessings are real, and so are curses—so real that Jesus was made a curse that I might enter into the blessing. Amen. 

-Author Unknown 

Your Mess

I love this little devotional and the hope it portrays in the written words.

Nothing is final until God say's it is and as long as we live our life living by His word, than He will move heaven and earth to raise us up and set us on a path of love and forgiveness. So, be encouraged my friend if He is for us, then who can be agaisnt us?

God Bless.

Your Mess

But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God. (NLT) -Psalm 146:5

Where do you turn when your life turns into a mess?  How do you pick up the pieces?  A mess is always easier to clean when you have someone helping you.  God is just waiting for you to invite Him into your mess.

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Why Is It That

Love this! We can't do this thing called life on our own. We need Him and only He can get us to the other side so we can live our best life.

It is time to let go and let God be God and do His thing.

God Bless

But the people of Israel, who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law, never succeeded. (NLT) -Romans 9:31

Why is it that the Israelites never succeeded in getting right with God? It certainly isn't because they didn't try hard enough. It's because they couldn't earn their way. When you begin to think you can work your way in God's favor, watch out. We can't go to church, give enough money, or do enough good to be right in God's eyes. Only faith in God's grace is powerful enough to keep you right with Him. 

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Quote Of The Day - God Can Make Miracles

Wisdom for the time we live in will be found below.

Be encouraged and God Bless.


Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer
“God can make miracles out of messes and mistakes when we have a positive attitude and believe all things are possible with God.”
-Joyce Meyer, I Dare You: Embrace Life with Passion]

Pray For Anything

Wisdom for trying times.

God Bless.

Pray for Anything

I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. (NLT) -Mark 11:24

God cares about it all.  No desires, dreams, needs, or frustrations are too minimal to bring to God in prayer.  He wants to wow you with his gracious ability to answer your prayers.  Pray for anything that is burdening your mind today. 

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Quote Of The Day - Don't Overspiritualize Prayer

So good advice and wisdom below. Let us have a little talk with Jesus and tell Him all about our sorrows.

God Bless.


Quote of the Day -Joyce Meyer
“If you overspiritualize prayer, you are in danger of not doing it. Remember, prayer is simply talking to God, worshipping and praising Him, and being thankful at all times.”
-Joyce Meyer, Making Good Habits, Breaking Bad Habits: 14 New Behaviors That Will Energize Your Life