Answer
5 My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled.
6 I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;
turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
7 Show me the wonders of your great love,
you who save by your right hand
those who take refuge in you from their foes. Psalm 17:5-7
The past few weeks, or should I say 2 months, have been particularly taxing on my family in situations that involve things we need answers on from our Father in Heaven. As we all know, answers do not come quickly or timely when we feel like we need these answers. The problem with us these days, we are too impatient and sometimes only ask God once or twice and then think that we deserve an answer. When we are faithful and regular with our prayers and requests, we will receive an answer. We all know that sometimes the answer is a clear No. At times, we don't think that we need to wait on God for our yes, so we give the answer to ourselves we want to hear when God has clearly not given an answer. Learn to be patient and wait on your answer. Don't forget to keep praying sincerely asking God for an answer that will come if you are quiet and keep the faith.
Have a great weekend.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Friday, June 23, 2017
Fantastic Friday #581 - Stretch
Stretch
5 This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out,
who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it,
who gives breath to its people,
and life to those who walk on it:
6 “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles, Isaiah 42:5-6
What happens when you stretch your muscles? Can you feel the tightness loosen up? What happens when you don't stretch your muscles? The thing about stretching is that if you do it enough, your muscles can become stronger. God is strong and He created the Heavens and the Earth for us to enjoy and live within. Take a look at your life and see how far you are stretching your faith and personal growth with God and His teachings. The more you stretch your faith the stronger you will become in Him and be an example to others in how you live. Don't forget to stretch, because you don't want to come up lame when the enemy attacks.
Have a great weekend.
5 This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out,
who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it,
who gives breath to its people,
and life to those who walk on it:
6 “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles, Isaiah 42:5-6
What happens when you stretch your muscles? Can you feel the tightness loosen up? What happens when you don't stretch your muscles? The thing about stretching is that if you do it enough, your muscles can become stronger. God is strong and He created the Heavens and the Earth for us to enjoy and live within. Take a look at your life and see how far you are stretching your faith and personal growth with God and His teachings. The more you stretch your faith the stronger you will become in Him and be an example to others in how you live. Don't forget to stretch, because you don't want to come up lame when the enemy attacks.
Have a great weekend.
Friday, June 16, 2017
Fantastic Friday #580 - Measure
Measure
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13
How do you measure your faith in God? Do you measure it against what others seem to have and you don't basically relying on today's worldview? Or, do you measure it with what God has most recently done in your life but forget about the past tough times He has pulled you through. Maybe this is our problem, we are trying to compare our faith in God to something that cannot be measured by us. We have many things in our life where God has stepped down and intervened to provide us comfort, relief and love. God is using these moments to fill us up with His fullness and not for what we think He is doing. Our faith can build upon itself if we look at everything God has done, and how that has filled us into mature followers of Him. God is waiting for us to mature and attain the fullness of Him, we just need to remember to not measure where we are with our faith, but continue to build our faith in Him and His promises.
Have a great weekend.
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13
How do you measure your faith in God? Do you measure it against what others seem to have and you don't basically relying on today's worldview? Or, do you measure it with what God has most recently done in your life but forget about the past tough times He has pulled you through. Maybe this is our problem, we are trying to compare our faith in God to something that cannot be measured by us. We have many things in our life where God has stepped down and intervened to provide us comfort, relief and love. God is using these moments to fill us up with His fullness and not for what we think He is doing. Our faith can build upon itself if we look at everything God has done, and how that has filled us into mature followers of Him. God is waiting for us to mature and attain the fullness of Him, we just need to remember to not measure where we are with our faith, but continue to build our faith in Him and His promises.
Have a great weekend.
Friday, June 9, 2017
Fantastic Friday #579 - Lesson
Lesson
4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love. Psalm 33:4-5
God teaches us lessons every single day and some of these lessons are learned over a long period of time. Exactly two weeks ago our car was stolen from our driveway, and the insurance company said that after 14 days the car would be considered totaled. As each day passed and there was no word from the police, I had come to the conclusion that our car was stripped and sold for parts or was being driven somewhere a far distance away. Just hours before we entered the 14th day the car was gone, Debbie received a call from an unknown caller. It was the police telling us they had found our car. The address they gave us was a park just 20 minutes from our house, and happened to be the home for Southside Little League where Gaven played in his District 7 tournament four years ago. The lesson of patience and God's faithfulness is evident, but what else we will learn is yet to be seen. I know that God is showing me something that will help me grow closer to Him, but sometimes I wish I could grow closer to Him without these trials. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
4 For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love. Psalm 33:4-5
God teaches us lessons every single day and some of these lessons are learned over a long period of time. Exactly two weeks ago our car was stolen from our driveway, and the insurance company said that after 14 days the car would be considered totaled. As each day passed and there was no word from the police, I had come to the conclusion that our car was stripped and sold for parts or was being driven somewhere a far distance away. Just hours before we entered the 14th day the car was gone, Debbie received a call from an unknown caller. It was the police telling us they had found our car. The address they gave us was a park just 20 minutes from our house, and happened to be the home for Southside Little League where Gaven played in his District 7 tournament four years ago. The lesson of patience and God's faithfulness is evident, but what else we will learn is yet to be seen. I know that God is showing me something that will help me grow closer to Him, but sometimes I wish I could grow closer to Him without these trials. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
Friday, June 2, 2017
Fantastic Friday #578 - Corrupt
Corrupt
9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; 11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord. 2 Peter 2:9-11
Have you ever thought about what makes a corrupt individual? The world has influence on people to get them to do things that are ungodly and encourages them focus on things only for themselves. It is that selfish nature in people that gets them to ignore the mores of society and the righteous path God wants for all of us. This week we had our car stolen and it still has not been recovered. I have spent most of my week asking the simple question of why. Why would someone do this to us? I have found in prayer this week that it is not them. It is the evil in this world that pushes people to become corrupt and do things they shouldn't. It is evil that makes me bitter towards those individuals, and tries to get me to lash out against people who have allowed evil to sneak into their lives. Here's the kicker, God knows who they are and knows why they are corrupt. HIs judgment will come eventually and His plan will unfold for us as it always has done. We all need to have faith that God will address these things in His time and not ours. I have been taught a huge lesson this week in letting God do what He needs to do.
Have a great weekend.
9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; 11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord. 2 Peter 2:9-11
Have you ever thought about what makes a corrupt individual? The world has influence on people to get them to do things that are ungodly and encourages them focus on things only for themselves. It is that selfish nature in people that gets them to ignore the mores of society and the righteous path God wants for all of us. This week we had our car stolen and it still has not been recovered. I have spent most of my week asking the simple question of why. Why would someone do this to us? I have found in prayer this week that it is not them. It is the evil in this world that pushes people to become corrupt and do things they shouldn't. It is evil that makes me bitter towards those individuals, and tries to get me to lash out against people who have allowed evil to sneak into their lives. Here's the kicker, God knows who they are and knows why they are corrupt. HIs judgment will come eventually and His plan will unfold for us as it always has done. We all need to have faith that God will address these things in His time and not ours. I have been taught a huge lesson this week in letting God do what He needs to do.
Have a great weekend.
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