Morning Wisdom!!

What ever you do today and in life make sure that you are happy doing it. Make sure that it is acceptable to God, always tell the truth because anything else comes from the evil one. Make sure to thank God each day because he should always come first, you second and everyone else third. Never put anyone else feelings over your own because it shows a sign of weakness. Honor God in all things because it pleases him when we consider him first in every decision that we make. Never belittle yourself to please someone else. Always stand up for what you believe in even if it means you stand alone or will be alone. God hears your cries, he reads your thoughts so never be afraid to talk to him because he does answer. When he starts talking to you, LISTEN. Never do to some one what you would not want them to do to you. Because what goes around comes back around 2 and 3 fold. Know that I love you but neither I nor yourself loves you better than God almighty.

Looking Forward!!

In the bible there are so many reminders of future blessings for those who believe and who lives by the word of God. So after feeling overwhelmed with life, I was reminded by a sermon from Tony Evans. He  was preaching about the holy city of God, the new Jerusalem. I have never heard anyone explain it quite this way before. I have read the measurements of the city and it's foundation, but  I was never able to envision it. Revelation 21:2 says" And I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Mr  Evans gave me a pretty good visual view. The cities length and width is the exact same. Basically he said that from America to half of Africa is one length and the height is the same. There are no oceans to divide this city.  The bible says that its streets are made of pure gold. In my mind I look to the sky and try to picture this city glittering like a diamond. Ezekiel 48:31 also tells us that each gate is made of large jewels which gives the names of the twelve tribes of Judah. This has got to be the most beautiful sight to behold. So for all the suffering that goes on in this life, future terrorist attacks, wars, and rumors of wars, diseases, pain and suffering, peoples lies, government meltdowns, We have a future with Christ to look forward to. So giving up is not an option. We must always be watching and waiting patiently for his return. Mathew 25 :1 tells us of the 10 virgins who went out to meet the groom, 5 were prepared and the other 5 were not. We can not be caught off guard. Our future with Jesus Christ is not the only example that we have to go by. The book of Deuteronomy also gives us curses and blessings. The way the world looks it may seem that we are experiencing some curses, but  the bible also says that God would bless the fruit of our womb, he would bless us in the field, bless us in our homes, he would give us long life. Psalm 91: 5 says, thou shalt not be afraid of the fear of the night: nor of the arrow that flies by day: nor of the pestilence that walk in the darkness: nor of the plague that destroys at noon day. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come near thee. Some people  believe now more than ever that the end is near.  When Jesus was laid on the cross it became clear that the end was near.

Revelation 3:11 says" I am coming quickly, hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 

Part Time Love, Or Full Time Prayer!!!

I was at work one day when I asked myself this question. Is  my love for God a part time commitment or full time. l try to pray every day but there are days when I get so busy that I actually forget. My job consist of selling Christian items. So each day I assist each customer who needs help. I also present to them the new app that the company now offers which cost. Being able to sell this app to customers becomes a benefit to myself  and the company. I receive a small commission and I feel good knowing that I helped someone make an important decision with their life. There is one small issue with selling this app. There are days when business is not so good. We either do not have enough customers coming in or it just happens to be one of those days when everyone says no " not today". Well' on the days when business is relatively slow  certain employees have a tendency to say " lets pray" in hopes of making a sale. The thing is, I pray and I don't have a problem praying but, should I pray only when I need something or do I pray always. Personally I pray by giving thanks and realizing what God has bought me through.  I don't feel right praying just to get a sale. It is like a person who constantly wants but never willing to give. It also makes me feel as though I am in some way trying to use God. If I decided to only pray when I needed something wouldn't that be like using God just like humans use each other, " I will only call when I need something and if I don't need anything then you will not hear from me. What if God was like us and he only dealt with us part time. I feel ungrateful to only call on him when we need things. We should also pray in giving thanks. I actually told my supervisor that I believe that when I read the word and pray my days at work goes good. So if we would read the word plus pray then God would take care of the rest. She actually laughed in disbelief.  I truly hope that we see and understand that Jesus Prayed. The bible says that we should pray often and for us to pray morning, noon and night, Psalm 55:17.  The prophets in the bible spent most of their time worshipping and praying to God. I am not saying that we need to become saints but I truly believe that praying often removes a lot of hell out of our lives.