Wednesday, September 06, 2006

YOUR WALK TALKS!!

In James 3:18 we read "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."
Then, let us take this short one answer quiz:
1. Who do we trust day by day?
2. Do we acknowledge God's will in our everyday decisions?
3. Do we wait patiently in God?
4. Do you trust your own decisions? or Do you trust your decisions as you are seeking God's will?

Consider the following verses as you already know the answers to that short quiz.

Psalm 37:3, 4, 7
"Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass."

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."

Saturday, September 02, 2006

THINK OF THESE THINGS

It has been quite some time since the last time I wrote, so here is this short topic.
Since Philippians 4:8 says: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

Then, I thought about us thinking/meditating on these verses:

Lamentations 3:21-26 "This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD."

Colossians 3:1-3 "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."

Ephesians 1:2-3 "Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ."

Deuteronomy 7:9 "Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations."

So, I will encourage you to THINK ON THESE THINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE TRUE, HONEST, JUST, PURE, LOVELY, AND OF GOOD REPORT WITH A LOT OF VIRTUE AND PRAISE!!!