Is It Hard For You To Love?

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.” John 15:12-13.

This may be one of the most difficult things for us to do. Love each other as God has loved us.


Where does love start? Within our own family would be a good place to start. Then we could spread that out to loving our neighbors, you know, the ones next door. And then can we spread that out to love those in our church? School? Work?


I've not found a place in the Bible that says it's okay to not love those people if they are not reciprocating. So I guess it would do not good to go to God and say, You know that guy at work, as been down mean to me, so I can't seem to find a reason to love him.
Wonder what God would say?

Do you feel like you are facing life alone sometimes? Do you wonder where your blessings are? Do you feel like giving up hope? Are you constantly fighting fear? Are you concerned about all the hate that is being spread in the world right now?

It's hard to love others with all these questions unanswered.


But, you will find answers to these questions in this book and many more answers to other questions you have. Let God show you, His answers. Your faith will grow stronger, and you will have the peace you are missing and you will have more love in your heart.

What Are you Expecting For the Future?

We can expect a good future full of hope and the promises of the Lord.What is it about us that makes us want to plan out our lives? Are we aware the decisions we make can affect us and those close to us for the remainder of our lives?


I'm not suggesting we do not make plans, but from experience, I can say that it is very important before we put those plans into action we sit down and talk to God about those plans.


You see, if we involve Him, before we act, he can reveal to us either that the plan is flawed and can bring heartache or He can direct us to go forward with our plans, and perhaps even suggest a better plan.


For me, it is important I talk to him first. For I know He always has my back, front, sides, over and under, and even totally around me.

I believe if we include Him in the planning, we can expect a good future full of hope and  promises of the Lords.

We all have storms, physical and emotional storms. There are storms that devastate our lives. A storm can be a job loss, the death of someone you love…spouse, child or friend. Your child could be in trouble. He could be addicted to drugs or alcohol. The storm could be your marriage is crumbling; relationships with loved ones are in jeopardy. Maybe the storm is the diagnosis the doctor gave you. Storms aren’t just weather related there are also life storms. In these pages, you can find the help you need to come through your storms. You will also learn how to overcome your storms, survive your storms and have a life to live after the storms.

And some of these storm are due to our making the wrong decisions. But, even so, God can still bring good out of our mess. His words say, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 NIV

Who Gives You Strength? Will He Give You Peace?

 

We are blessed as God's people. All we have to do is avail ourselves of all He offers us.

How do you know what He offers? You can find that out by reading His words in the Bible. When I am reading I ask God what He wants me to know about this scripture? How does He want me to apply it to my life in everyday matters. He wants to give us the answers to these questions. But we first have to ask the questions, and then listen for the answer. Spending time with Him brings us into fellowship with him. This is where we are having conversations with Him, learning from Him. I think it is worth finding out, don't you?

Do you yearn for the strength you need in life to face your days? Do you want peace and quiet in your life? Would you be surprised to learn God wants you to have the strength you need and to live with peace and quiet in the midst of what goes on around you..

In this book we will explore cleaning out and making room in your heart and mind for the tranquil life of peace that belongs to you. Hope is yours for the taking even when you have struggles and opposition. The secret is removing the things that block your peace such as worry, fear, hate, and unforgiveness. This book will help you free yourself from the blockage. Let peace and calmness flow freely in your life.

Have Faith In God

Mark 11:22-23

“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them." (NIV)

Lord, your word says "Have faiath in God." In order to speak the words you have given us and have them manifest in our lives in the natural (it is already ours in the spiritual world) we must have faith. Since you gave us our faith, then we must use it. Yes, use it like a muscle. We have to use a muscle in order for it to become strong and useful. Our faith is like that, we must use our faith for it to become strong.

My faith is in you. I believe in my heart you will do what your word says. Your word says, "That whosoever, (which is me and anyone who believes in you), shall say unto this mountain (the mountain is the problem), be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith."



Lord, The things that hang us up is our unbelief. We have to make a decision. Help us Lord to make the decision to choose to believe your word, to believe you. Help us to rebuke doubt. To not open the door to doubt. Give us the strength and the boldness to stand on your word receiving it daily. You said no weapen against us would prosper. Amen

My House Shall Be Called ~

Mark 11:17

And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.” (NIV)

God makes it plain that His house is to be called a house of prayer for all nations.

That means every nation in the world. Let's face it, we aren't there yet.

So let us pray this prayer today:

Lord, we lift up all the churches in every nation to you. The churches in our cities in America and the churches in every nation on earth.

When you were on earth over 2,000 years ago you said in Mark 11:17 that it was

written what your churches would be, but that we made it a den of robbers.

We need you to awaken in our hearts this desire for your house to be called the house of prayer.

We have allowed watered down versions of your word to be preached in our churches, we have allowed the feel good version of what we want and not what you want to be preached from the pulpits. 

Lord we ask your forgiveness and ask you to come and clean out our hearts and our churches. Awaken in all of us the desire to hear your words and to communicate with you every day. Deepen in us the revelation knowledge of what we all must do to walk with you daily. Immerse our leaders and pastors into your word. Write your words on their hearts, let your words procede out of their mouths; when they come into the churches to preach let it be your words they preach not their own. Let your words touch every member of the congreations all over the world to go forth and be beacons of light for all.

Amen