Be Strong...

Satan is working overtime, People! He is trying to make as many people as possible to stumble and fall. Once he has you down, it is so incredibly hard to break his hold and to get back up on your feet again. And sometimes, you remain weak after a fall – susceptible to further ploys of Satan.

Let’s not let Satan have any hold on us if at all possible! The stronger that we can be spiritually, the better our ability to withstand Satan’s attacks will be. There are plenty of ways that we can exercise our faith and gain strength.

Here are just a few of my favorite ways to grow and gain strength in the Spirit:

o Prayer – Tell Jesus EVERYTHING! He wants to talk with you.
o Read your Bible – How can you be a Christian if you don’t know who Christ is?
o Study the Word – Read it, consider it, meditate on it, discuss it…
o Apply what you learn – Faith without works is dead. Live what you believe.

Faith was imputed to Abraham as righteousness. I can only hope to be a friend to God as Abraham, but his example of walking and talking with the Lord is one we can all follow.

These things may not seem like much, but mighty oaks grow from a tiny acorn. May God bless your works and make them to grow and prosper. Have a blessed day!

Brick By Brick....

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 2 Peter

Who says God doesn't speak to us? He is giving us some pretty clear instructions right here in 2 Peter.

Does it seem too overwhelming?

Just take it one step at a time. Add one brick at a time to your temple.

If we are faithful and diligent as God tells us to be, soon we will start to see a difference, not just in our selves, but the world around us as His light reflects from our lives into the darkenss that surrounds us.

We will never be perfect in this world, but we must strive for that which is good and righteous. Jesus gave us the example to follow. We just have to stick to the plan.

I pray God will bless your efforts daily that you may increase and glorify Him who makes all things possible. Have a blessed day!

Children...

Blame not the children for the world in which they live today. They are the innocent victims of sin and lust for youth most often. They often are merely reacting to their environment, not creating one. Meeting a child is like a breath of fresh air in a stale world.

Jesus said to allow them to come unto him and that they were like unto the kingdom of God. Let no man hinder God's children for they are the future and the promise of God to the people.

God is testing our faith and endurance in this time that we live. Do not allow the children to suffer from our iniquities, O Lord. Let them grow and prosper in your kingdom and shine with your light.

May God bless you with children in your life. Be sure to pray for the children for they walk in a perilous world.