Are You Still Trusting God For Peace In The Middle Of Your Hard Situation? (September 13, 2015)

What makes you think that you can do it alone?   Why are you not seeking God and waiting for His directions?   You have to learn how to have peace in the “midst” of the storm.  In other words, even when you are right in the middle of a hard situation, you have to learn how to still have peace.   We have to understand what Jesus said in John 14.   He said that He left us “His” peace and the peace of God goes beyond our understanding.  

When we are walking in faith, we cannot allow the emotions of fear to override our stand of faith.   Fear is defined as a basic natural instinct, whereas, faith is defined as having complete trust in someone  or something.   You have to allow your trust in God to override how you feel even when what you feel can be substantiated.   In other words, even though you have a reason to fear, you have to let your trust and belief in God and His Word override your emotions.    You have to allow God’s Word to give you peace within.   So even though there is turmoil going on all around your life, you can still have peace within knowing that God is the Creator and Keeper of all things … even your life.    

WORSHIP FOR TODAY ...

"I'm At Peace"

Ministered By Vicki Yohe

Vicki Yohe - I'm at Peace. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgboHdURmIk

 

 

Are You Holding On To What You Can See or To What God Has Said? (September 10, 2015)

What are you holding on to?   Are you holding on to God’s promises or are you  holding on to what you can see in this natural world?   We have to understand that God’s promises are more valid than what we see in this natural realm.    When something is valid, it is viable, defensible, and justifiable.    We have to understand the viability of God’s Word.   Meaning His Word is always capable of living and producing success in our lives.   It is only through disobedience that we incapacitate the Word of God.     When something is incapacitated, it is deprived the its ability and strength to function the way it was created to function.    

My original questions was “what” are you holding on to? In other words, what is it or where is it that you have placed your faith and trust?  Is it in God and His Word or is it in what you can see, touch, feel, or do?    God’s Word is true.   It does NOT and can NOT change.   God’s Word is established.   When something is established, it is set and fixed.    Never let your hope and faith rest upon what you can see.   Always put your hope and faith in what God has said.    

WORSHIP FOR TODAY ... 

"I Stand On Your Word"

Ministered By Jonathan Butler

Jonathan Butler - I Stand On Your Word [Official Video]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYB8CLcv7pU

 

How are You Handling Rejection? Are You Still Walking In The Word, Will, and Plan of God?

So often in life we say we won't get mad, we won't get upset, and it won't bother us and yet it does.   Deep inside the wheels are still turning.  We still feel the hurt, the pain, and the disappointment.   We still feel the rejection.   No matter how hard we try not to feel it, the feeling is still there and we have to learn how to deal with rejection from others.    None of us want to be rejected because we are God's vessels of love.  So often we do our best to allow God's love to flow through us to all people and yet there are times when others reject the love of God.  They feel as though they are rejecting us personally and in essence they are rejecting the love of God.  

It is at those times that we have to remember what Romans 8:28 says about knowing that all things work together for our good.  We have to "know" that even though we experience rejection while doing the word, will, and work of God, that rejection is working for our good in our lives.   To be rejected means to be refused, declined, or turned down.  It's hard to believe that people will refuse God's love, turn down God's love, and decline God's love but they do.  Jesus experienced rejection throughout His life here on earth and so shall we.   The thing is, Jesus knew how to respond when He was rejected.    The Bible says in John 1:11 that He came to His own, and yet they rejected Him.   So we shouldn't be surprised when we experience rejection.   The rejection Jesus experienced did not cause Him to stop walking in and fulfilling the will of God.  So just because you experience rejection, it is not an excuse for you to stop doing what God has told you to do.  

Worship For Today ... 

"I Will Run"

Ministered By Freddy Rodriguez

I Will Run - Freddy Rodriguez. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTNjM3UnX3I