Good Morning,

We all have memories of past life experiences, some good and some not so good.  Our past experiences are what make us what we are today. But we sometimes consume so much of our time on memories that we lose sight of our God, His Son and our purpose in life.  Some things are difficult to forget, still we must grow in the Lord adding self control to our faith.  This is necessary if we are to live a God centered life in the present time and make good memories for tomorrow. It may not be easy, but God gives us strength and courage to endure.

This message is to self.

Good Morning,

We must, according to the scriptures, consider the cost of discipleship.  For if we do not bear His cross and follow after Him, we cannot be His disciple. See Luke 14. 25-30.  Temptations are raging around us in this perverse, crooked and adulterous generation in which we live.  Taking up our cross daily to follow Christ means we must know and do His commandments. John 14.15.  Repentance of our sins is ongoing and ever present in our lives.  It is easy enough say the words, Lord I have sinned, please forgive me this sin, or something similar and then continue to live in this same sin.  True repentance is first recognizing and confessing our sins, ask for the Lord's forgiveness and then turning from those sins never to indulge in them again.  The Christian life, the determination to take up our cross and follow Him, is not an easy life, but true repentance comes from a good, honest, and faithful heart, then the Lord will be faithful to forgive us our sins.  With God all things are possible, and He has promised to never leave nor forsake us. Mark 10.27; Hebrews 13.5.

Good Morning,

According to the scriptures, each of us will give account of himself to God. Romans 14.12.  We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ that each one may receive the things done in the body according to what we have done whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5.10.  Since this is truth, we should not judge one another any more, but rather resolve this , not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fail in our brother's way.   Let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things which one may edify another. Romans 14.13,19.  May the God of patience and comfort grant us to be likeminded toward one another according to Christ Jesus, and with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Receive one another just as Christ received us; to the glory of God. Romans 15. 5-7.

Good Morning,

Disciples, while doing God's will, be careful out there for our adversary, the Devil is roaming around to see who he can devour, he will go to any lengths and measures to try and lure you away from the only one who truly loves and care for your soul.  Satan can make his ways sound and look so good to you that we too can become a stubborn, rebellious people, having a form of godliness and yet deny The power of God, thereby rejecting God and ignoring His words, crucifying His Son again, putting Him to an open shame.  If we should happen to fall into the pitfall of his destructive schemes, there is still a way back to a right relationship with God, and that is through His son, Jesus the Christ, and repentance of our sins.  It is written, unless we repent we will all likewise perish. Luke 13.3-5

Good Morning,

In Galatians 5, we are told to walk in the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.  There is a constant battle going on inside us between the Spirit and the flesh and these two are contrary to each other. Continue reading from Galatians5.16 to the end of the chapter and note especially Galatians5.24-25.  To walk the Spirit is to walk in love, having the mind of Christ.  And when I look at 1 Corinthians 13 and read what love is and is not.  I have to ask myself, do I show this love to others and do I truly have the mind of Christ. I most certainly can do better!