Category Archives: Bible Truths

10/23/2016

Verse for this week! I did well last week, here’s to two weeks in a row!

Psalm 40:17, “But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.” 

10/16/2016

Wow, it has been a while.

I am going to start a new thing where every Sunday evening I will be putting a Bible verse or verses on here. I hope to make it a thing where I learn a verse on Sunday and memorize it through the week. I will recite the verse (or verses) to my sister on Saturday nights.

I am doing this because last Sunday night I realized how comfortable I had gotten at how far I have come. I believe last week God told me that it’s time for me to start doing things again. I need to grow, and the best way to do that is to be in God’s word. I have my sister as a accountability partner. She will help me make sure I do things. I want to change into the godly woman I have always dreamed of being. I can’t do that without God’s help. I know the Lord will give me the strength I need.

I pray the Lord will give me the determination and endurance I need. With October 24th around the corner, I need all the strength I can get. I do believe with God “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”(Philippians 4:13)

I will keep you updated on how it is going each week.

This week’s verse is Psalm 119:67-68 “Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.”

The Lord is Merciful!

Lamentations 3:22-25. “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.”

These are good verses to read every morning. God will be with you through the day. God is faithful!

Know that when night come, God’s mercy and goodness will still be with you.

Power of God

As I watched a bolt flash of lightning fill the sky with light, I remembered a song about how the heavens reflect the Power and Majesty of God.

The Heavens Declare! “Listen to the waves of the ocean, crashing with the rhythms of praise; Listen to their song of devotion, dancing with the sun’s golden rays. Listen to the music of nature, floating from the birds in the sky, Singing the song of their Maker, Lifting His praises on high. Listen to the song of the Sunrise, Listen to the voice of the light; Watch as the moon gives the signal, Starting the music of night. Listen to song of creation; Listen to the language of praise, Filling the earth and the heavens, Praising the Ancient of Days. The Ancient of Days! The heavens declare the glory God; All nature is singing His majesty. The Mountains prepare a tribute of love; Creation is filled with His praise, The valleys ego His Splendor, the breath of the gentle breeze whispers along, the trees clap their hands with rejoicing, the voice of the thunder explodes into song! The heavens declare the glory God; All nature is singing His majesty. The Mountains prepare a tribute of love; Creation is filled with His honor glory and praise, glory and praise, Creation is filled with His honor glory and praise… PRAISE!” (Patch the Pirate)

Psalm 19:1 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”

God winning!

Romans 8:37  “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. ” We can conquer through Him.

2 Samuel 22:7  “In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.” I can call on Him, and He will win! 

Psalm 7:10 “My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.” He will win. He saves us!

Proverbs 3:11 “My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.” He is like a father and He will do what is right.

Joh 16:33  “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” He has Won!  

Notes from “Just do something” by Kevin Deyoung

Tinkering is good in building, but not in Decisions
Waiting for God’s will is not an excuse for doing nothing.
“Sometimes knowing, I don’t know is part of getting through” – (Better than I song)
God’s ‘will’ has three meanings.
1. Gods will of Decree-Settled
• God knows every detail
2. God’s will of Desire. – Command p, 19
• Say no to the desires of others p, 21 -last thoughts
3. God’s will of Direction. -Who, What, etc.

FAITH p,23 Seek ye First the kingdom of God.
Five reasons we might fret about God’s will:
1. We want to please God
• Good, but not how it works p, 26
2. Some of us are timid.
• Downright scared. Have faith.
3. We want perfect fulfillment.
• Life isn’t always fun, we shouldn’t expect it to be. We want it all. If you are following God’s word and keeping busy- you won’t think “is this right”. You will have wisdom.
4. We have too many choices
• Take a grocery store for example.
5. We are cowards.
• Think of Esther. Be Brave in the Lord.
Five Problems with the conventional approach to the Will of God.
1. We tend to focus on nonmoral decisions.
2. Do we have a sneaky God? (No)
3. I need to know the future.
4. Don’t blame me! – Don’t use God’s will wrongly.
5. It’s subjective.
God will help you, but it is your decision. God leads, not drags.
Don’t make God the bad guy.
P,50-52

God’s will for you/me to be for Christ-like. If you/me are seeking first the kingdom of God -you/me will be in God’s will. Live for Christ, die to self. God guides us in decision making.
Five statements to help understand God’s guidance.
1. God guides us by His invisible providence at all times.
2. God can speak to His people in many different ways, guiding them with their conscious cooperation. = Behind the scenes.
3. In these last days, God has spoken to us by His son. Jesus is the example.
4. God continues to speak to us by His son through His spirit in the scriptures.
5. Apart from the Spirit working through scripture, God does not promise to use any other means to guide us, nor should we expect Him to.
Paul made decision many time often alone.

Four tools Christians have made that can be used wisely.
1. Open doors. (Don’t be afraid to knock)
• Jonah’s boat. Think about it.
2. Flee the Fleece
• Don’t expect God to do ‘tricks’.
3. Random is as random does.
• I do this one often…
4. Impressions as impression.

Where information has increased, Wisdom has decreased.
Proverbs 2.
Would you/me choose Wisdom like Solomon did?
How do we get Wisdom?
1. Store up God’s commands. (Read the Bible)
2. Turn your ear towards Wisdom. (Listen to sound counsel)
3. Call out for insight. (Pray to God)
Romans 12:1-2 Three commands:
1. Present your bodies as living Sacrifices.
2. Do not conform to the world
3. “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Ask for Wisdom.

Getting a Job.
Step 1. Search the scriptures.
• Is it Righteous?
• Does it Provide?
• Church?
Step 2. Get wise counsel.
Step 3. Pray. Pray for wisdom, and honesty.
Step 4. Make a decision.

Getting Hitched
Step 1. Search the scriptures.
Step 2. Get wise counsel.
Step 3. Pray. Pray for wisdom, and honesty.
Step 4. Make a decision.

Grow up in FAITH!
JUST GO DO SOMETHING, AND START MAKING DECISIONS.

New Book-BAWOF

BAWOF (Becoming A Woman Of Freedom.) By Cynthia Heald.

A Couple weeks ago another family and I decided we would like to start a mini Bible study. So Mrs. C. her daughters, my sister, and I will be meeting every week. We will be going through this book together. This week was the first time, and I am looking forward to each week ahead. We will do Two Chapters a week.

 

 

Isaiah 41:10

Isaiah 41:10  “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. “

Why should we fear when we have a strong and wonderful God who loves us. He made us, surly He can help us. Whether  it is a small thing like doing your chores, or becoming a missionary, God will be with you.