The time has flown by so swiftly! Where did this year go?
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. I have this personal rule I live by where "all things Christmas" are outlawed until the day after Thanksgiving, then it's full steam ahead Christmas from then till the 1st of the year. I'll be listening to nothing but Christmas music for the next month+. I think it's a shame the way Thanksgiving is just jumped right over and neglected these days. I remember when.....oh, never mind.
Although I love the Christmas season and I'm looking forward to the special holiday music, I can't help but keep Thanksgiving in my heart. God has been SO GOOD to me my entire life. I have no complaints. At church Wednesday night I was asked to sing a special. (Only because the moderator had forgotten to ask anyone and I'm about the only one they can count on to come up with a song in a moment's notice without getting violent.) ;-) Anyway, I sang "I've Got So Much to Thank Him For." The chorus says, "When I think of what He's done and where He's brought me from". As I sing that song and get to thinking about it, I seldom can sing it without crying. "Where He's brought me from"...He's led me through so many personal trials, circumstances, heart-changing situations and glorious victories! I look back and can see so many times that although I didn't understand what the purpose was at the time, I now know He was preparing me for what He knew was ahead. It's the same for each one of us. He knows what our future holds and He desires to mold us and make us into that perfect vessel to be used by Him.
As 2008 is coming to a close I desire to be fully surrendered to His perfect will and pliable in His hands--no resistance. I don't want to wait till January 1st to make my resolution to be fully His. May my every day be filled with gratefulness for His saving grace and mercy. It's mind boggling to realize He sent His Son, His ONLY Son, to die on the cross for MY sins. I'm SO unworthy of His love, but I'm SO grateful and I want to live my life in such a way as to prove my gratitude.
This is the season to ponder the wonder of the Christ Child coming to earth to live as a mortal man, then to suffer and shed His Own precious blood to (1) purchase our salvation, (2) sanctify us, (3) heal our bodies, and (4) purchase The Church of God. I'm so grateful for those 4 blessings and I want to take full advantage of each of them, so He won't have suffered in vain.
God bless you!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Love
The General Assembly theme this year was "The Beauty of Holiness" but we heard a LOT about love. How can there be any holiness without love? It's been said that if we were to condense the entire Bible down to only one word, it would be "love." God IS love. With that in mind, I came across the following excerpt in the book, "Chicken Soup for the Soul" and was touched by the truth of it. Take a look:
"We believe that we are hurt when we don't receive love. But that is not what hurts us. Our pain comes when we do not give love. We were born to love. You might say that we are divinely created love machines. We function most powerfully when we are giving love. The world has led us to believe that our well-being is dependent on other people loving us. But this is the kind of upside-down thinking that has caused so many of our problems. The truth is that our well-being is dependent on our giving love. It is not about what comes back; it is about what goes out!"
"We believe that we are hurt when we don't receive love. But that is not what hurts us. Our pain comes when we do not give love. We were born to love. You might say that we are divinely created love machines. We function most powerfully when we are giving love. The world has led us to believe that our well-being is dependent on other people loving us. But this is the kind of upside-down thinking that has caused so many of our problems. The truth is that our well-being is dependent on our giving love. It is not about what comes back; it is about what goes out!"
Monday, June 30, 2008
Victory On Top of Victory!!!
It's so wonderful to hear such GREAT reports from our Conventions and Camps! God has been SO GOOD to TCOG this year! Yes, we've had battles, but God has been so faithful to bring us through everything. "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them ALL" (Psa. 34:19). The Treasury of David says this about it: "Through troops of ills Jehovah shall lead his redeemed scatheless and triumphant. There is an end to the believer's affliction, and a joyful end too. None of his trials can hurt so much as a hair of his head, neither can the furnace hold him for a moment after the Lord bids him come forth of it. Hard would be the lot of the righteous if this promise, like a bundle of camphire, were not bound up in it, but this sweetens all. The same Lord who sends the afflictions will also recall them when his design is accomplished, but he will never allow the fiercest of them to rend and devour his beloved."
I've been rejoicing with each report that has come in across TCOG, from the wonderful presence of the Lord being manifested at Camps and Conventions. Praise God for His marvelous works!
In the midst of the wonderful outpourings there is also a deep burden for the lost and erring souls who we love and miss. I believe God is stirring TCOG to intercede on their behalf. And God has already answered some of these petitions and some have made their way to an altar of repentance and restoration. PRAISE GOD!!!
At the VA/WV Convention this past weekend I was so blessed and stirred by Brother Byers' message. The part that hit home with me is the "all" part. He used the "greatest commandment" as his text scripture, "...Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart, and with ALL thy soul, and with ALL thy mind" (Matt. 22:37). I truly desire to be TOTALLY and COMPLETELY surrendered to the Lord's will. I have no desires, no possessions, no loved ones, no houses or lands, or no dreams I'm not willing to surrender to the Lord. Have YOUR way, Lord. That's not something to be said lightly. I ask myself all those questions almost daily, "What if I lost my house? My husband? My children or grandchildren? Would I still serve You, Lord?" Nothing is more important to me than the Lord. Although the thought of actually losing any of those things, especially my family, is horrific; I know the Lord would somehow make a way for me and give me grace to go on. "The Lord never orders anything He can't pay for." I trust God with my life and my future. He's a GOOD, GOOD God and I truly believe every word of the Bible and all the promises that are contained therein!
The General Assembly will soon be here. I hope the membership of TCOG will consecrate themselves to prayer and fasting for God's divine will to be done throughout the Assembly! God be praised!
I've been rejoicing with each report that has come in across TCOG, from the wonderful presence of the Lord being manifested at Camps and Conventions. Praise God for His marvelous works!
In the midst of the wonderful outpourings there is also a deep burden for the lost and erring souls who we love and miss. I believe God is stirring TCOG to intercede on their behalf. And God has already answered some of these petitions and some have made their way to an altar of repentance and restoration. PRAISE GOD!!!
At the VA/WV Convention this past weekend I was so blessed and stirred by Brother Byers' message. The part that hit home with me is the "all" part. He used the "greatest commandment" as his text scripture, "...Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart, and with ALL thy soul, and with ALL thy mind" (Matt. 22:37). I truly desire to be TOTALLY and COMPLETELY surrendered to the Lord's will. I have no desires, no possessions, no loved ones, no houses or lands, or no dreams I'm not willing to surrender to the Lord. Have YOUR way, Lord. That's not something to be said lightly. I ask myself all those questions almost daily, "What if I lost my house? My husband? My children or grandchildren? Would I still serve You, Lord?" Nothing is more important to me than the Lord. Although the thought of actually losing any of those things, especially my family, is horrific; I know the Lord would somehow make a way for me and give me grace to go on. "The Lord never orders anything He can't pay for." I trust God with my life and my future. He's a GOOD, GOOD God and I truly believe every word of the Bible and all the promises that are contained therein!
The General Assembly will soon be here. I hope the membership of TCOG will consecrate themselves to prayer and fasting for God's divine will to be done throughout the Assembly! God be praised!
Monday, March 31, 2008
What If?
In preparing to teach a class this past week I came across a document in my computer saved as "MEDICINE." Curious what it was, I opened it and found that it had been created in 1996 and it was simply a list of various scriptures. At the time I had been suffering from a painful condition in my body for about a week. I had prayed and had asked for others to pray and the Lord had relieved the pain considerably already. As I began to read through the scriptures I could feel the Lord touching my body as if they were a divine pain-killer! Praise the Lord! By the next day ALL pain was gone! As I was reading I began to wonder why I hadn't gone to God's medicine chest and got some of this medicine earlier. It was amazing to me that this document has been in my computer all these years, but this is the first time I remember ever checking it out to see what it was. It's got Jonathan's name on it, so I'm certain he's the one who created this document 12 years ago while he was living at home, before he got married. God must delight in planning and setting up "circumstances" to bless His children. He planted that document in my computer and it's been sitting there for 12 years "for such a time as this." Amazing. And divine. It got me to thinking . . . WHAT IF everyone in The Church of God quit spending money and confidence in all the over the counter drugs, not to mention prescription drugs, and trusted God as their only Physician? How much mission money would it generate if the money that is now spent on human doctors and medicines was funneled into God's work? But God doesn't need money. It's all His anyway. The main benefit would be the spiritual wealth the individuals would accumulate by putting their full trust in the Lord instead of "the arm of flesh." Why don't we see more miracles? Because we attempt to fix all our own problems and do things man's way instead of unreservedly putting all faith, confidence and trust in God. God's ways DO work. As more and more of us push aside "logic" and cleave to faith and TRUST in God we will see more and more miracles! The definition of miracle is: "An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God."
If you're needing a dose of medicine today, the Holy Bible is FULL of pain killers, antibiotics, anti-depressants, sleeping pills and any other need you may have. It doesn't cost any $$$, but it does cost commitment and faith. Oh, but it's SO WORTH IT!
Just to alleviate your curiosity, here's a list of the scriptures Jon had saved under the title of "MEDICINE." They sure worked for me last week!
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matt. 6:33).
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Prov. 3:5,6).
“The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?” (Psa. 118:6).
“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways” (Psa. 91:11).
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psa. 27:1).
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1). “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Heb. 13:8).
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after” (Jer. 30:17).
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3John 1:2).
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (2 Pet. 5:7).
“. . . Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord” (1 Chron. 28:20).
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases” (Psa. 103:2,3).
“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” (Isa. 41:10).
“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away” (Mark 13:31).
“. . . What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” (Mark 11:24).
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed!” (Isa. 53:5).
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee” (Ex. 15:26)
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (2 Chron. 7:14).
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise” (Jer. 17:14).
“Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up” (Hosea 6:1).
“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease” (Matt. 10:1).
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised” (Luke 4:18).
I thank the Lord for godly children who are an encouragement and who have been faithful to point others, including their parents, to trust in Christ for EVERYTHING. God's ways DO work, and He DOES reward those who "diligently seek Him" (Heb. 11:6).
If you're needing a dose of medicine today, the Holy Bible is FULL of pain killers, antibiotics, anti-depressants, sleeping pills and any other need you may have. It doesn't cost any $$$, but it does cost commitment and faith. Oh, but it's SO WORTH IT!
Just to alleviate your curiosity, here's a list of the scriptures Jon had saved under the title of "MEDICINE." They sure worked for me last week!
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matt. 6:33).
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Prov. 3:5,6).
“The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?” (Psa. 118:6).
“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways” (Psa. 91:11).
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psa. 27:1).
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1). “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Heb. 13:8).
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after” (Jer. 30:17).
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth” (3John 1:2).
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (2 Pet. 5:7).
“. . . Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord” (1 Chron. 28:20).
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases” (Psa. 103:2,3).
“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” (Isa. 41:10).
“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away” (Mark 13:31).
“. . . What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” (Mark 11:24).
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed!” (Isa. 53:5).
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee” (Ex. 15:26)
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (2 Chron. 7:14).
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise” (Jer. 17:14).
“Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up” (Hosea 6:1).
“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease” (Matt. 10:1).
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised” (Luke 4:18).
I thank the Lord for godly children who are an encouragement and who have been faithful to point others, including their parents, to trust in Christ for EVERYTHING. God's ways DO work, and He DOES reward those who "diligently seek Him" (Heb. 11:6).
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
The Spirit of Joseph
I'll share some of the Bible Pathway thoughts that have touched me in January:
"You may weep as you read the biography of Joseph--foreshadowing Christ. Both are objects of special love by their fathers; hated by their brethren; rejected as rulers over their brethren; conspired against; sold for silver; condemned though innocent; and raised from humiliation to glory by the power of God. Joseph remained faithful to God, even with compassion forgiving his brothers.
"...in time, God wonderfully blesses all who are faithful to Him. When we remain faithful to Christ and allow Him to be Lord and Master of our lives, God will wonderfully bless us too.
"One of the great needs today among Christians is to demonstate the spirit of Joseph. When one knows the God of Joseph, it really doesn't matter that we are misunderstood, unjustly maligned, or cruelly abused. With a heart filled with love, we can say; As for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good (Gen. 50:20).
"Avoid the poison of bitterness by realizing the Lord is working through your offenders and your circumstances to express His love."
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled" (Heb. 12:14,15).
We've all, at one time or another, been "misunderstood, unjustly maligned, or cruelly abused." But how we react to those instances proves what's really on the inside. And just because we don't lash out and retaliate in obvious anger doesn't necessarily mean we're not secretly harboring bad feelings down deep inside. When those hard times come and some individuals seem to take pleasure in hurting us or those we love, we've got to be certain that the blood of Jesus Christ washes ALL seeds of bitterness out of the secret places in our heart.
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you" (Eph. 4:29-32).
Which one of us is deserving of the blood Jesus shed to purchase our salvation? Christ forgave us of our sins when there was nothing we could possibly do to be worthy of such a gift. We, then, must turn around and forgive others their trespasses against us. The Lord's Prayer says, " And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors" (Matt. 6:12). It sounds to me like God will forgive us in relation to how we forgive others. If we refuse to forgive our debtors, will God forgive us? I don't want to take any chances! I want my conscience to be clear and my Unforgiveness Bank to be EMPTY. I know far too many people (and even many professing Christians) who have made way too many deposits in their Unforgiveness Bank Account, and they don't ever make any withdrawals. That's one bank account that needs to be closed out, once and for all! Amen!
"You may weep as you read the biography of Joseph--foreshadowing Christ. Both are objects of special love by their fathers; hated by their brethren; rejected as rulers over their brethren; conspired against; sold for silver; condemned though innocent; and raised from humiliation to glory by the power of God. Joseph remained faithful to God, even with compassion forgiving his brothers.
"...in time, God wonderfully blesses all who are faithful to Him. When we remain faithful to Christ and allow Him to be Lord and Master of our lives, God will wonderfully bless us too.
"One of the great needs today among Christians is to demonstate the spirit of Joseph. When one knows the God of Joseph, it really doesn't matter that we are misunderstood, unjustly maligned, or cruelly abused. With a heart filled with love, we can say; As for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good (Gen. 50:20).
"Avoid the poison of bitterness by realizing the Lord is working through your offenders and your circumstances to express His love."
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled" (Heb. 12:14,15).
We've all, at one time or another, been "misunderstood, unjustly maligned, or cruelly abused." But how we react to those instances proves what's really on the inside. And just because we don't lash out and retaliate in obvious anger doesn't necessarily mean we're not secretly harboring bad feelings down deep inside. When those hard times come and some individuals seem to take pleasure in hurting us or those we love, we've got to be certain that the blood of Jesus Christ washes ALL seeds of bitterness out of the secret places in our heart.
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you" (Eph. 4:29-32).
Which one of us is deserving of the blood Jesus shed to purchase our salvation? Christ forgave us of our sins when there was nothing we could possibly do to be worthy of such a gift. We, then, must turn around and forgive others their trespasses against us. The Lord's Prayer says, " And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors" (Matt. 6:12). It sounds to me like God will forgive us in relation to how we forgive others. If we refuse to forgive our debtors, will God forgive us? I don't want to take any chances! I want my conscience to be clear and my Unforgiveness Bank to be EMPTY. I know far too many people (and even many professing Christians) who have made way too many deposits in their Unforgiveness Bank Account, and they don't ever make any withdrawals. That's one bank account that needs to be closed out, once and for all! Amen!
Friday, January 11, 2008
Noah Found Grace
It's a new year. For over a decade (I don't remember exactly how long) I've read through the Bible on the even numbered years and on the odd numbered years I read through other devotional books to supplement Bible reading for my morning devotional times. This year I'm using the Bible Pathway guide to reading through the Bible. I used them once before but it's been over 15 years. I'm really enjoying the devotional thoughts that accompany each day's reading. There are some very thought provoking and inspiring insights in these devotionals. On January 3rd this was part of the devotional: "Noah was a striking contrast to Adam and Eve. Noah was surrounded by a generation defiled by sin, yet he obeyed all that the Lord commanded him (Gen. 7:5). Adam and Eve were in a perfect environment filled with the blessings of God but chose to ignore God's Word. Noah's obedience brought blessing to the entire world, while Adam and Eve's disobedience resulted in unending sorrow and suffering to the entire world. Noah stood as a testimony that man cannot use environment of circumstances as an excuse for choosing to sin."
That's an interesting point: Adam and Eve lived in a perfect world, but they chose to sin even without any peer pressure to do so. Noah lived in a vile, evil environment but he chose to "go against the grain" and do "all that the Lord commanded him." The Scripture says, "...Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God" (Gen. 6:9). We don't live in a perfect world, that's for sure. We DO live in an evil, vile world where sin abounds. But I desire to be known by God as perfect. If Noah could be perfect in God's sight, as well as several others listed in the Bible, I can be perfect, too. I'll never be perfect in other people's sight and that's okay. I'm only concerned about being perfect in GOD's sight. He sees my heart, He knows my thoughts, He know's the real me even better than I do. My daily prayer is "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me" (Psa. 51:10) and "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psa. 139:23,24). Another quote from Bible Pathway is, "Some Christians are not concerned with hearing the voice of God since they are too interested in hearing other voices." Lord, help me to tune out the voices and opinions of others and be only tuned in to YOUR voice." I thank God for the Word of God--the Bible IS God's voice. What's amazing to me is that as many times as I've read through the entire Bible, each time I do there are different verses that stand out and minister to me and each year I highlight something new in my Bible. I figure if I live long enough I'll have the WHOLE Bible highlighted! :-)
That's an interesting point: Adam and Eve lived in a perfect world, but they chose to sin even without any peer pressure to do so. Noah lived in a vile, evil environment but he chose to "go against the grain" and do "all that the Lord commanded him." The Scripture says, "...Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God" (Gen. 6:9). We don't live in a perfect world, that's for sure. We DO live in an evil, vile world where sin abounds. But I desire to be known by God as perfect. If Noah could be perfect in God's sight, as well as several others listed in the Bible, I can be perfect, too. I'll never be perfect in other people's sight and that's okay. I'm only concerned about being perfect in GOD's sight. He sees my heart, He knows my thoughts, He know's the real me even better than I do. My daily prayer is "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me" (Psa. 51:10) and "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" (Psa. 139:23,24). Another quote from Bible Pathway is, "Some Christians are not concerned with hearing the voice of God since they are too interested in hearing other voices." Lord, help me to tune out the voices and opinions of others and be only tuned in to YOUR voice." I thank God for the Word of God--the Bible IS God's voice. What's amazing to me is that as many times as I've read through the entire Bible, each time I do there are different verses that stand out and minister to me and each year I highlight something new in my Bible. I figure if I live long enough I'll have the WHOLE Bible highlighted! :-)
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