Tuesday, November 29, 2011

GET UP!

Everyday is a fight, psychological plight, between darkness and light, the depths and heights.
No matter how hard it may get, do not forget, that God’s on your side, and it ain’t over yet.

Keep getting up, keep on going - rowing and growing, overcoming all - that you’re undergoing.
No matter how far you descend, there’s still Power within, so lift up your chin and endure till the end!

For ~
When you are weak, then you are strong, not in your own strength, but in whose you belong!


2 Cor 12:7-10
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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Joel 3:10
10 Beat your plowshares into swords
And your pruning hooks into spears;
Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'"
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Eph 6:10-11
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Shepherd and Sheep

You’re the Shepherd and I’m the sheep, I bid Thee Lord my soul to keep, lead me in Your will I today, give me courage to obey, and when I die take me away, for I am Yours so thus I pray.

Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.
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1 Peter 2:24-25
24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed. 25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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Heb 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Monday, November 21, 2011

The Wizard

“We’re off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz…” So who or what is your wizard? Have you been searching for someone with the solution, looking for what you’re lacking? “…if I only had a brain…”

If you remember the story of Oz was the characters that possessed the power. It wasn’t the brains of bran, the heart of sawdust, or the potion of courage, but the true ability to win came from within. They had to believe that they could achieve what they desired, and not only believe but also act.

I believe in you! I believe that in you are God given gifts, gifts given to be given. And that - when you’re givin what you’ve been given, then you’re your livin, like you’re supposed to be livin.

So…

Avoid distraction, resist the faction, your gift’s extraction, is by faith in action.

James 2:14-20
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe — and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
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Rom 11:29-30
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
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Rom 5:18-19
18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
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Luke 6:38
38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you."
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Eph 2:10
10 For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Pendulum

The course of life sways, on narrow pathways,
Enticements amaze, each side has its craze.
They sing their own praise, to allure their prey
They insist on their ways, all others must pay.
But who’s gone astray, there’s a ditch either way,
The mindless obey, to the chasm convey.

Follow not kings, or fools on their strings,
The propaganda of man, nor the allure of things.
To the left and the right, the pendulum swings
To far either way - brings death on its wings.

Copyright © 2011 Pat Turner

Prov 4:25-27
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Seedtime and Harvest

We want everything to happen fast but that’s not the way the world works. Unless there’s a miraculous intervention in time, then it’s always seed – time – and – then harvest. We sow – things grow – and we reap, but it’s not designed to happen overnight.

To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven.
Eccl 3:1

And

He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Eccl 3:11

God can intervene in time but we can’t.

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." From The Lord of the Rings

We can’t change time but we can work with it. There’s no sense in being frustrated with something we can’t change. We need to learn to work with what we have and not fret about what we have not. We need to live in the now and stop trying to rush to the then.

Now is now and now is good.
Enjoy your life, do what you should,
Today you’re reaping, what you’ve been sowing,
And keep on sowing, things are growing.

Gal 6:7-8
7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
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Mark 4:26-29
26 And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
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Gen 8:22
22 "While the earth remains,
Seedtime and harvest,
Cold and heat,
Winter and summer,
And day and night
Shall not cease."
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Mark 4:26-29
26 And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. 29 But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
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Friday, November 11, 2011

THE END

Some people obsess over what they believe,
Others are focused on what they achieve,
Some seek wisdom others success,
Or to have an abundance in the things they possess.

But what will matter in the end,
Let me ask you my friend -
Will it be wisdom, possessions, the building with the steeple,
Or will our life be judged by how we treated our people?

Luke 12:15
15 And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses."
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Luke 16:9-10
9 "And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home.
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Luke 16:9
9 Here's the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.
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1 Cor 13
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

POSSESSED

By the Spirit of the Almighty I am possessed; I will fear no evil, nor no flesh.

Gal 4:6
6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"
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2 Cor 6:18
18 'I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty."
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1 Cor 3:16-17
16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
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1 Cor 6:19-20
19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
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Ps 23:4
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
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Prov 29:25a
25 The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.
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Prov 29:25a
25 The fear of human opinion disables.
MES

Prov 29:25a
25 Fear of man is a dangerous trap,
TLB

Prov 29:25a
The fear of man is a cause of danger:
BBE

Prov 29:25a
25 It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you
GNT

Isa 51:7b
Do not fear the reproach of men,
Nor be afraid of their insults.
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Ps 56:4b
In God I have put my trust;
I will not fear.
What can flesh do to me?
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

PAIN!

Obedience is a pain! But you know the old saying, “No pain, No gain!”

It’s interesting and agonizing. When you pray and begin to obey a situation always seems come your way. Somebody’s always got something to say, and your “emotions” want to make you pay. You know in your heart what God revealed, but you’ll be tested by how you feel.

But obedience is action and emotion is reaction. And to be let by reaction is retraction. It’s the classic “one step forward and two steps back” and very common is this attack. So you gotta go with what you know and not how you feel. This is the war, the war’s within, and you must follow the Spirit, not your feelings - if you want to win.

There will be pain so stop trying to avoid it. ~ Either the pain of your flesh suffering in obedience or the pain of the consequences of disobedience. One leads to victory and the other defeat, but at least the end of one is sweet. So embrace the pain and press on through, because if you try to avoid it, it will accrue. But if you’ll do what you know - what you need to do, you’ll be rewarded, tried and true.

From the pain you can’t refrain, but you can choose your pain, and through pain reign.

Heb 5:7-10
7 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, 8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,
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Luke 22:42-44
42 saying, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done." 43 Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. 44 And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
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Matt 26:38-39
38 Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me."

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."
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Mark 14:35-36
35 He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
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Phil 2:5-11
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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1 Peter 5:6-11
6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11 To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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2 Cor 2:14
14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
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1 Cor 15:57-58
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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Heb 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
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Rom 5:17
17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Escape

I’ll not give you more than you can bear, so come unto Me, when you’re laden with care,
I’ll comfort, console, and fill you with Love, so cast your cares, and rise above.

1 Cor 10:13
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
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Matt 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
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Ps 55:22
22 Cast your burden on the Lord,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
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1 Peter 5:5-7
"God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble."

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
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2 Cor 1:3-4
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
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2 Thess 2:16-17
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, 17 comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
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Isa 61:1-3
1 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified."
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Rom 5:5
5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
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Eph 2:4-7
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
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Friday, November 4, 2011

KEEP

Keep the Lord and He’ll keep you, He is your Keep and Provider too.

Ex 19:5
5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
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James 4:8a
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
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John 15:5-8
5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
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Deut 29:9
9 Therefore keep the words of this covenant, and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.
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Ps 119:17
7 Deal bountifully with Your servant,
That I may live and keep Your word.
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Ps 119:33
3 Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end.
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Ps 119:44-45
44 So shall I keep Your law continually,
Forever and ever.
45 And I will walk at liberty,
For I seek Your precepts.
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Prov 4:4
4 He also taught me, and said to me:
"Let your heart retain my words;
Keep my commands, and live.
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Prov 4:13
13 Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go;
Keep her, for she is your life.
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Prov 4:20-23
20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them,
And health to all their flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
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Luke 8:15
15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
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Luke 11:28
28 But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
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Eccl 12:13
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:

Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man's all.
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Matt 19:17
17 So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
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John 13:34-35
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
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Rom 13:8-10
8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
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Matt 22:37-40
37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."
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John 14:15-18
15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever — 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
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John 14:23
23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
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John 15:10
10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.
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1 John 5:2-5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
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Jude 20-21
20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
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Ps 17:4-8
4 Concerning the works of men,
By the word of Your lips,
I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Uphold my steps in Your paths,
That my footsteps may not slip.

6 I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
7 Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand,
O You who save those who trust in You
From those who rise up against them.
8 Keep me as the apple of Your eye;
Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
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Ps 91:1-2
91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."
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Jude 24-25
24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
25 To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011

HEED

I diligently seek and pay attention to You, what would You lead me and heed me to do?

This is the question I have asked of the Almighty. He has given me some very detailed and direct instruction.

However I still need to pray everyday.
To Refresh the Vision
To Receive Strength and Provision
To be Bold to Obey
To Keep in the Way

I know what I need to do so how about you? And it’s one thing to know, and quite another to GO. And not only to GO, but to KEEP ON GOING and KEEP ON DOING what you’re supposed to be doing. It’s easy to trip and slip and stray from the Way that’s why you need to PRAY EVERYDAY AND BE BOLD TO OBEY! And you too, the Lord will show what to do. And if you DO and KEEP ON DOING, and STAY IN WAY and KEEP ON GOING, He will manifest and you’ll be blessed and His Promise will be possessed.

Deut 28:1-2
1 "Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God:
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Deut 28:1-2
28 If you listen obediently to the Voice of God, your God, and heartily obey all his commandments that I command you today, God, your God, will place you on high, high above all the nations of the world. 2 All these blessings will come down on you and spread out beyond you because you have responded to the Voice of God, your God:
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

CRY OUT

When your world seems a wilderness, and you’re tempted to doubt, don’t give in to fear, it’s time to cry out.

Ps 56:9
9 When I cry out to You,
Then my enemies will turn back;
This I know, because God is for me.
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Ps 56:9
When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
KJV

Ps 56:9-10
9 The very day I call for help, the tide of battle turns. My enemies flee! This one thing I know: God is for me!
TLB

Ps 34:17
17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
NKJV

Ps 57:2
2 I will cry to God Most High, Who performs on my behalf and rewards me [Who brings to pass His purposes for me and surely completes them]!
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Ps 107:28-31
28 Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brings them out of their distresses.
29 He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet;
So He guides them to their desired haven.
31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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UP!

There will always be ups and downs but God remains the same -

UP!
UP and ABLE.
And infinitely ABLE -
ABLE - to lift you up!

When your world seems a wilderness, and you’re tempted to doubt, don’t give in to fear, it’s time to cry out.

Do not dismay when they say, “No way!”

Just pray everyday and be bold to obey, acknowledge the Almighty within, for He is - THE WAY.

Isa 40:3-5
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
"Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make straight in the desert
A highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be exalted
And every mountain and hill brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight
And the rough places smooth;
5 The glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
And all flesh shall see it together;
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken."
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Luke 3:4-6
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
'Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled
And every mountain and hill brought low;
The crooked places shall be made straight
And the rough ways smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"
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Ps 3:3-4
3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,
My glory and the One who lifts up my head.
4 I cried to the Lord with my voice,
And He heard me from His holy hill.
Selah
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Eph 3:20
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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“I AM THE WAY!” Jn 14:6